Editing Smasher:Ryuga

{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = Ryuga
| image         = Ryuga.JPG
| mainssb4      = Corrin
| otherssb4     = Ike
| 2ndotherssb4  = Bayonetta
| mainssbu      = Ike
| sponsor       = 
| crew          = DMG Alliance
| former sponsors  = Pulse Gaming, {{Team|team ZENMA}}, {{Team|Renegades}}
| skillssb4     = Upper high level 
| skillssbu     = Upper high level 
| rankingssb4   = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 86th
| rankingssbu   = 
| winningsssb4  = ~$2,311.50
| alias         =
| realname      = Dacota James
| birthday      = 14
| birthmonth    = 2
| birthyear     = 1998
| location      = Michigan
| country       = United States
}}

'''Ryuga''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Ike}} player from [[Michigan]], considered one of the best Ike players in the world in the early metagame. Ryuga was formerly ranked 33rd on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] and has defeated {{Sm|MVD}}, {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|Goblin}}, {{Sm|Captain L}}, {{Sm|Kishiru}}, and {{Sm|Laid}}.

In {{forwiiu}}, Ryuga was a {{SSB4|Corrin}} main. considered one of the best Corrin players in the world (along with {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|Zackray}}, and {{Sm|MkLeo}}). Before he dropped the character, he was widely regarded as one of the best {{SSB4|Ike}} players in the world. Ryuga has wins over top players such as Cosmos, {{Sm|CaptainZack}}, {{Sm|Fatality}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, {{Sm|Zinoto}}, {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|Ned}}, and {{Sm|Darkshad}}. On [[SmashBoards]], he goes by '''Planet God Venus'''. Ryuga is currently ranked 6th on the [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 86th on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]], and was formerly ranked 3rd on the [[Michigan Power Rankings]].

His static partner in doubles is Salem, who are considered to be one of the best doubles teams in the world. The two have achieved strong results together, such as 3rd at {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}}, and 2nd at both {{Trn|Frostbite 2017}} and {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}}. They have taken sets off of teams such as {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|VoiD}} and {{Sm|NAKAT}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}} and {{Sm|kameme}}.

Ryuga joined team ZENMA on August 15th, 2019, along with many other smashers. Approximately two weeks later, on August 29th, 2019, Ryuga, along with many of the other smashers signed by team ZENMA, announced that he was leaving the organization due to controversies with its CEO, {{Sm|false}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/trueRyuga/status/1167526151293677568| Ryuga and other Smash Players leave Team ZENMA]</ref>. He was picked up by [https://www.renegadespro.com/ Renegades] on September 25th 2019<ref>[https://twitter.com/Renegades/status/1176940433819230210?s=20|title= Ryuga joins Renegades]</ref>.

==Rankings==
==={{forwiiu}}===
====[[Panda Global Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[PGR v4]]||June 24th-December 3rd, 2017||45th||{{head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Ike|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||X-Factor: -13
|-
|[[PGR 100]]||January 30th, 2015-November 18th, 2018||86th||{{head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Ike|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}

====[[OrionRank]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[OrionRank 2016]]||March 15th-December 18th, 2016||56th||{{head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Ike|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[OrionRank 2017]]||December 24th, 2016-December 24th, 2017||64th||{{head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}

====[[Michigan_Power_Rankings#Super_Smash_Bros._for_Wii_U_rankings|Michigan Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|May 1st, 2015||7th||{{head|Ike|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|August 1st, 2015||6th||{{head|Ike|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|November 4th, 2015||3rd||{{head|Ike|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|June 30th, 2016||5th||{{head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|September 30th, 2016||4th||{{head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|January 3rd, 2017||4th||{{head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|April 4th, 2017||3rd||{{head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|July 10th, 2017||3rd||{{head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}

====[[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|January-December 2016||6th||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
====[[Panda Global Rankings Ultimate]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[Spring 2019 PGRU]]||February 1st-July 7th, 2019||33rd||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||X-Factor: -17
|}

====[[OrionRank|OrionRank Ultimate]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]]||January 5th-June 30th, 2019||49th||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[OrionRank 2019]]||January 5th-December 15th, 2019||98th||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||X-Factor: -14
|}

====OrionRank North America====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[OrionRank North America Top 200]]||January 2019-March 2020||84th||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
|}

==Tournament placings==
==={{forwiiu}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" 
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|King's Clash #2|g=SSB4}}||July 25th, 2015||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 5|g=SSB4}}||October 2nd-4th, 2015||17th||3rd||{{Sm|Rayquaza07}}
|-
|[http://pulse-gaming.challonge.com/Youmacon_WiiU1v1 Youmacon 2015]||November 1st, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Ksev}}
|-
|[https://challonge.com/8qo50liv 1v1 Me Bro #3]||January 10th, 2016||&mdash;||1st||{{Sm|Stewy}}
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 3|g=SSB4}}||January 15th-17th, 2016||65th||13th||{{Sm|Tweek}}
|-
|{{Trn|Landlocked|g=SSB4}}||February 20th, 2016||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Zinoto}}
|-
|{{Trn|Rebirth VII|g=SSB4}}||May 7th, 2016||25th||4th||{{Sm|Ned}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/rebirth-viii/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/58045/189406 Rebirth VIII]||August 6th, 2016||3rd||1st||Rayquaza07
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016|g=SSB4}}||August 11th-14th, 2016||17th||3rd||Rayquaza07
|-
|{{Trn|Endgame|g=SSB4}}||August 20th-21st, 2016||33rd||5th||Tweek
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/breakout-5/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/60858 Breakout 5]||September 3rd, 2016||2nd||2nd||Rayquaza07
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/zero-fox-given-ft-lucky-kjh-vro-ally-zinoto-jj/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/59587/193925 Zero Fox Given]||September 17th, 2016||3rd||2nd||Zinoto
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/gamer-s-gauntlet-weekly-1/brackets/18029/71232/227226 Gamer's Gauntlet Weekly 1]||October 4th, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Little Big House 2|g=SSB4}}||October 6th, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 6|g=SSB4}}||October 7th-9th, 2016||49th||4th||Rayquaza07
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/smashfield-weeklies-61/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/80875 Smashfield Weeklies #61]||October 20th, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/rebirth-ix/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/70858/226160 Rebirth IX]||October 22nd, 2016||5th||1st||Rayquaza07
|-
|[http://pulse-gaming.challonge.com/Youmacon2016_WiiU1v1 Youmacon 2016]||November 5th, 2016||2nd||1st||Rayquaza07
|-
|{{Trn|KTAR XIX|g=SSB4}}||November 19th, 2016||17th||7th||{{Sm|Samsora}}
|-
|{{Trn|UGC Smash Open|g=SSB4}}||December 2nd-4th, 2016||13th||3rd||{{Sm|Salem}}
|-
|{{Trn|Holiday Heist 2|g=SSB4}}||December 30th, 2016||&mdash;||2nd||{{Sm|Mystearica}}
|-
|{{Trn|Kingslayer 2|g=SSB4}}||January 28th, 2017||2nd||1st||Mystearica
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 7: Mexico Invasion|g=SSB4}}||February 4th, 2017||9th||1st||{{Sm|Ally}}
|-
|{{Trn|2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga|g=SSB4}}||February 11th, 2017||17th||7th||{{Sm|Captain Zack}}
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2017|g=SSB4}}||February 25th-26th, 2017||17th||2nd||Salem
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/outfoxx-d-again-ft-dizzkidboogie-6wx-400-pot-bonus/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/127819 OUTFOXX'D AGAIN]||May 20th, 2017||1st||3rd||Mystearica
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2017|g=SSB4}}||June 16th-18th, 2017||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New|g=SSB4}}||July 1st, 2017||9th||1st||Tweek
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2017|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017|g=SSB4}}||July 21st-23rd, 2017||33rd||2nd||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017|g=SSB4}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||25th||4th||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 2|g=SSB4}}||September 23rd-24th, 2017||13th||7th||Mystearica
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 7|g=SSB4}}||October 6th-8th, 2017||25th||7th||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga|g=SSB4}}||October 14th-15th, 2017||17th||3rd||Salem
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/settle-the-score-vol-2-powered-by-monster-energy/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/199800 Settle the Score Vol. 2]||March 17th, 2018||5th||3rd||{{Sm|Daybreak}}
|-
|[https://smashfield.challonge.com/sfw147 Smashfield Weeklies #147]||July 5th, 2018||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|Holiday Heist 4: Ultimate Edition|g=SSBU}}||December 29th, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|Ksev}}
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 6|g=SSBU}}||January 20th, 2019||33rd||7th||{{Sm|Mystearica}}
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2019|g=SSBU}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||9th||13th||{{Sm|Cosmos}}
|-
|{{Trn|Fandom Legends: Smash Ultimate|g=SSBU}}||April 9th, 2019||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Pound 2019|g=SSBU}}||April 19th-21st, 2019||33rd||13th||{{Sm|Goblin}}
|-
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019|g=SSBU}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 29th, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019|g=SSBU}}||August 8th-11th, 2019||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 9|g=SSBU}}||October 4th-6th, 2019||193rd||5th||{{Sm|tamim}}
|-
|{{Trn|Wolverine Tailgate|g=SSBU}}||October 19th, 2019||1st||3rd||Ksev
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno|g=SSBU}}||January 18th-19th, 2020||17th||9th||{{Sm|Dabuz}}
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2020|g=SSBU}}||February 21st-23rd, 2020||49th||9th||{{Sm|MuteAce}}
|-
|{{Trn|King of WiFi Random Characters|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 30th, 2020||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}

==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/trueRyuga Twitter account]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/1351/ryuga SSBWorld profile]
*[https://twitch.tv/trueryuga Twitch channel]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Michigan smashers]]
[[Category:Corrin players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Ike players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Ike players (SSBU)]]
[[Category:PGR ranked players]]
[[Category:PGRU ranked players]]
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