Smasher:VoiD

From SmashWiki, the Super Smash Bros. wiki
(Redirected from VoiD)
Jump to navigationJump to search
VoiD "gsmVoiD" "Henry"
VoiD.jpg
VoiD holding the SoCal Chronicles trophy
Character info
Smash 64 main Kirby
Melee main Marth
Brawl main Marth
Smash 4 main Sheik
Other Smash 4 character Fox
Ultimate main Sheik
Other Ultimate characters Pichu, Joker
Team info
Former sponsor(s) Counter Logic Gaming, 2GGaming
Crew(s) GimpStyleMadness
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 Panda Global Rankings 100: 11th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate LumiRank Mid-Year 2023: 111th-120th
Best historical ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 PGR v2: 6th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spring 2019 PGRU: 9th
Best tournament result Super Smash Bros. 4 1st / 527 at Smash 'N' Splash 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2nd / 2,105 at GENESIS 6
Winnings Super Smash Bros. 4 ~$34,094.26
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ~$18,978.71
Personal and other info
Real name James
Birth date (age 28)
Location Los Angeles, California USA

VoiD is a Smasher from Hawaii who is currently residing in Los Angeles, California. He is the greatest Smash player to come from Hawaii.

Though active prior in other Super Smash Bros. games, VoiD first became known in Super Smash Bros. 4, initially competing from Hawaii before moving to SoCal in 2016, becoming one of the region's greatest Smash 4 players. He played as Sheik and became a major pioneer and influence on the Sheik metagame, notable for his usage of innovative combos, extensions, and kill set-ups. Alongside many strong finishes at the largest Smash 4 events, VoiD was the first Sheik player to win a major after the character's nerfs in patch 1.1.5, doing so at Smash 'N' Splash 4. As such, he is considered one of the greatest Sheik players in Smash 4, alongside Mr.R and ZeRo, consistently ranking in or near the top 10 throughout Smash 4's competitive lifespan and eventually ranking 11th on the Panda Global Rankings 100. Outside of Sheik, he was also known for being one of the best Fox players in SoCal.

After Smash 4, VoiD was active in the early metagame of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and was considered one of the greatest SoCal players during this time. He initially played Pichu, and is considered one of the greatest Pichu players of all-time, as well as the best Pichu player in the early months of competitive play, when he placed 2nd at GENESIS 6, the first Ultimate supermajor, alongside several other top 8 finishes at majors and supermajors, leading him to rank 9th on the Spring 2019 PGRU. Following Pichu's nerfs in update 3.1.0, VoiD switched to playing other characters with mixed success before settling on Sheik. He became the best Sheik player in the world during this time, as well as the first notable Sheik player in competitive Ultimate, achieving the character's first major top 8 at Mainstage. Though he became less active and consistent in the post-COVID-19 pandemic metagame, he has still seen some notable performances from time-to-time, most infamously upsetting Sparg0 at Smash Ultimate Summit 6.

In doubles, he regularly teams with NAKAT, and the pair are considered one of the best doubles teams in the world.

On January 5th, 2016, VoiD was signed by 2GGaming.[1] On June 16th, VoiD was signed by Counter Logic Gaming.[2]. On 5th April 2023, VoiD was released from Counter Logic Gaming due to the organization's mass layoffs, along with the rest of their FGC division.[3][4]

Playstyle[edit]

VoiD is defined through his technical and mechanical prowess, as well as his aggressiveness with all the characters he plays.

In Smash 4[edit]

VoiD is known for his optimal usage of perfect pivoting. He pioneered the technique when it was still in the grassroots, and incorporated it into being an essential part to Sheik's combo game. He plays aggressively, pressuring the opponent using Sheik's Needle Storm and quick tilts to put them into a situation in which he can combo them or force them offstage. He is also very innovative, and improvises quickly to take a hit as far as he can, often resulting in taking a stock or taking back a lead. VoiD also uses unorthodox options to catch the opponent off-guard, such as Sheik's down air or up air, to drag his opponent into a tech chase scenario into a down smash. However, due to his aggressive playstyle and technical playstyle, if VoiD is not consistent in his inputs, he loses the neutral game and can be overtaken by other players who have a stronger, more protected neutral. He is also susceptible to rage comebacks due to the weaknesses of his character.

In Ultimate[edit]

VoiD retains his aggressive and technical gameplan from Smash 4, making full usage of Pichu's quick and powerful options. He raised the perception of Pichu in the metagame, and also pioneered the character's combo game. However, as the same with Sheik, he is susceptible to rage and strong kill options due to the light weight of Pichu. His extreme tech skill and usage of Sheik's excellent frame data allowed him to significantly improve Sheik's standing in the metagame. VoiD complements his deft usage of her aggressive play with an oppressive neutral game, and can often get a major lead early in the game. However, he sometimes struggles to take the last stock of a match because Sheik lacks simple kill options that are relatively non-committal.

Rankings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Panda Global Rankings[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
PGR v1 January 30th, 2015 - May 7th, 2016 8th Sheik (SSB4)Fox (SSB4)
PGR v2 May 13th - December 18th, 2016 6th Sheik (SSB4)
PGR v3 January 7th - June 18th, 2017 13th Sheik (SSB4)Fox (SSB4)
PGR v4 June 24th - December 3rd, 2017 9th Sheik (SSB4)Fox (SSB4)
PGR v5 December 23rd, 2017 - July 1st, 2018 11th Sheik (SSB4)Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
PGR 100 January 20th, 2015 - November 18th, 2018 11th Sheik (SSB4)

OrionRank[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
OrionRank 2016 March 15th - December 18th, 2016 9th Sheik (SSB4)Fox (SSB4)
OrionRank 2017 December 24th, 2016 - December 24th, 2017 11th Sheik (SSB4)Fox (SSB4)
OrionRank Mid-Spring 2018 January 1st - May 1st, 2018 24th Sheik (SSB4) Tied with Abadango.
OrionRank 2018 January 1st - December 2nd, 2018 17th Sheik (SSB4)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Panda Global Rankings Ultimate[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
Spring 2019 PGRU February 1st - July 7th, 2019 9th Pichu (SSBU)Wolf (SSBU)
Fall 2019 PGRU July 13th - December 15th, 2019 38th Sheik (SSBU)Pichu (SSBU)Joker (SSBU)
PGRUContenders NA 2021 Hidden boss Sheik (SSBU)

LumiRank[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
LumiRank Mid-Year 2023 December 19th, 2022 - July 23rd, 2023 111th-120th Sheik (SSBU)

OrionRank Ultimate[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In January 5th - June 30th, 2019 15th Pichu (SSBU)Wolf (SSBU)Sheik (SSBU)
OrionRank 2019 January 5th - December 15th, 2019 16th Pichu (SSBU)Sheik (SSBU)

OrionRank North America[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
OrionRank North America Top 200 January 2019 - March 2020 15th Sheik (SSBU)Pichu (SSBU)
OrionRank 2022 North America December 22nd, 2021 - December 18th, 2022 139th Sheik (SSBU)

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
DreamHack Austin 2017 April 28th-30th, 2017 257th
Smash the Record 2017 September 14th-17th, 2017 33rd
Noods Noods Noods: Melee Edition January 27th, 2018 193rd
Get On My Level 2019 May 17th-19th, 2019 129th
MomoCon 2019 May 23rd-26th, 2019 33rd
The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0 June 8th-9th, 2019 97th
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 513th
Shine 2019 August 23rd-25th, 2019 193rd
The Big House 9 October 4th-6th, 2019 513th
GENESIS 8 April 15th-17th, 2022 257th
Super Smash Con 2022 August 11th-14th, 2022 193rd
Super Smash Con 2023 August 10th-13th, 2023 193rd / 860

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Final Battle January 17th, 2015 129th 25th Ikez
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 33rd
Kawaii Kon 2015 March 27th-29th, 2015 5th 2nd Lethal Trilogy
Summer of Sm4sh #6 July 10th, 2015 2nd 1st Larry Lurr
EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 49th 25th Lethal Trilogy
Smash FORE July 26th, 2015 7th
SoCal Regionals 2015: Prelude II August 29th, 2015 4th 5th TLTC
818 Sm4sh Regional August 30th, 2015 1st 4th Mr. Solaski
Mega Smash Mondays 15 August 31st, 2015 3rd 3rd Mr. Solaski
Paragon Los Angeles 2015 September 5th-6th, 2015 17th
Super Smash Sundays 32 September 13th, 2015 1st
The Indigo Plateau #1 September 19th, 2015 2nd
Mega Smash Mondays 18 September 21st, 2015 1st
Super Smash Sundays 33 September 27th, 2015 2nd 1st Tyrant
Mega Smash Mondays 20 October 7th, 2015 1st 1st K9sbruce
Mega Smash Mondays 21 October 12th, 2015 3rd
Fall Into Smash #4 October 15th, 2015 2nd 1st Larry Lurr
Super Smash Sundays 34 October 18th, 2015 4th 1st Larry Lurr
Mega Smash Mondays 22 October 19th, 2015 1st
Super Smash Sundays 35 November 1st, 2015 1st 1st Larry Lurr
iBuyPower November 14th, 2015 2nd
Mega Smash Mondays 25 November 23rd, 2015 2nd
Mega Smash Mondays 26 November 30th, 2015 1st
TGC 5 December 5th, 2015 2nd 7th Asa
Mega Smash Mondays 29 December 21st, 2015 2nd
Mega Smash Mondays 31 January 4th, 2016 1st
2GGT: ESAM Saga January 9th, 2016 2nd 3rd Larry Lurr
GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 4th 9th Larry Lurr
Mega Smash Mondays 34 January 25th, 2016 1st
PAX Arena January 29th-31st, 2016 2nd 5th Megafox
Smash Bros at Church 4 February 13th, 2016 2nd 3rd Larry Lurr
Mega Smash Mondays 38 February 22nd, 2016 1st
2GGT: EE Saga February 27th, 2016 3rd 1st NAKAT
Mega Smash Mondays 39 February 29th, 2016 1st
Wednesday Night Fights 1.3 March 2nd-3rd, 2016 1st
Mega Smash Mondays 40 March 7th, 2016 1st
Glitch March 12th, 2016 1st
S@X 141 March 15th, 2016 1st
Mega Smash Mondays 42 March 21st, 2016 2nd
2GGT: FOW Saga March 26th, 2016 7th 9th Zan
Mega Smash Mondays 43 March 28th, 2016 1st
Pound 2016 April 2nd-3rd, 2016 5th 2nd NAKAT
Kawaii Kon 2016 April 8th-10th, 2016 2nd 2nd Lethal Trilogy
Mega Smash Mondays 46 April 18th, 2016 1st
Special Smash April 23rd, 2016 1st
Mega Smash Mondays 47 April 25th, 2016 1st
Midwest Mayhem 2 April 30th, 2016 4th 1st C3PO
Mega Smash Mondays 48 May 2nd, 2016 1st
2GGT: Fresh Saga May 7th, 2016 2nd 4th SlayerZ
Mega Smash Mondays 49 May 9th, 2016 1st
LVL UP EXPO 2016 May 14th-15th, 2016 2nd 1st Nairo
Mega Smash Mondays 50 May 16th, 2016 1st
Mega Smash Mondays 51 May 23rd, 2016 1st
MomoCon 2016 May 26th-29th, 2016 7th 3rd Gadiel
2GGT: Mexico Saga June 4th, 2016 17th 5th ZeRo
Mega Smash Mondays 53 June 6th, 2016 3rd
KTAR XVIII June 11th, 2016 4th 1st Nairo
Apex 2016 June 17th-19th, 2016 2nd 2nd Mew2King
CEO 2016 June 24th-26th, 2016 9th 13th NAKAT
FAD: EVO or BUST! July 10th, 2016 4th
Mega Smash Mondays 57 July 11th, 2016 1st
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 4th
Falcon Punch Friday #7 July 22nd, 2016 1st
2GGT: KTAR Saga July 23rd, 2016 3rd 1st NAKAT
Mega Smash Mondays 61 August 8th, 2016 1st
Super Smash Con 2016 August 11th-14th, 2016 4th 9th NAKAT
Wednesday Night Fights 2016 3.3 August 17th, 2016 1st
Mega Smash Mondays 63 August 22nd, 2016 1st
Umebura 25 September 10th, 2016 4th
2GGT: Abadango Saga September 24th, 2016 9th 5th ANTi
Mega Smash Mondays 67 September 26th, 2016 2nd
Mega Smash Mondays 68 October 3rd, 2016 1st
The Big House 6 October 7th-9th, 2016 5th 5th NAKAT
SoCal Regionals 2016 October 15th, 2016 2nd
2GG: Pay It Forward October 29th, 2016 1st
Smash the Record 2016 November 11th-14th, 2016 7th 3rd NAKAT
LAN Hero Tuesdays #4 November 15th, 2016 1st
Wednesday Night Fights 4.3 November 16th, 2016 1st
Hero to ZeRo]] (offline) November 19th, 2016 3rd Tyrant
UGC Smash Open December 2nd-4th, 2016 5th 9th NAKAT
Smash City LA December 11th, 2016 3rd
Mega Smash Mondays 78 December 12th, 2016 1st
2GGT: ZeRo Saga December 16th-18th, 2016 3rd 4th NAKAT
Mega Smash Mondays 79 January 2nd, 2017 1st
2GGC: GENESIS Saga January 14th, 2017 3rd 17th Tearbear
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 9th 17th NAKAT
Mega Smash Mondays 82 January 23rd, 2017 1st
Mega Smash Mondays 84 February 6th, 2017 2nd
2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga February 11th, 2017 7th 1st komorikiri
Frostbite 2017 February 25th-26th, 2017 9th 5th NAKAT
Wednesday Night Fights Winter Season 1.3 March 1st, 2017 7th
Gamer Expo Vs Edition March 11th-12th, 2017 1st 1st NAKAT
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Winter Season 1.6 March 22nd, 2017 4th
2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 33rd 13th NAKAT
Wednesday Night Fights Winter Season 1.7 March 29th, 2017 2nd
Mega Smash Mondays 92 April 3rd, 2017 9th
Kawaii Kon 2017 April 7th-9th, 2017 1st 2nd Kennypu
CEO Dreamland April 14th-16th, 2017 7th 2nd NAKAT
DreamHack Austin 2017 April 28th-30th, 2017 5th 5th Larry Lurr
LAN Hero Tuesdays #27 May 9th, 2017 1st
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season Premier 1.1 May 10th, 2017 1st
Royal Flush May 12th-14th, 2017 4th
2GGC: Greninja Saga May 20th, 2017 25th 5th NAKAT
MomoCon 2017 May 25th-28th, 2017 5th 1st NAKAT
Battle of BC 2 June 3rd-4th, 2017 3rd 3rd falln
Mega Smash Mondays 24 - The Lose Episode June 5th, 2017 3rd
2GGC: Nairo Saga June 10th-11th, 2017 9th
Mega Smash Mondays 100 June 12th, 2017 3rd
LAN Hero Tuesdays #32 June 20th, 2017 1st
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.7 June 21st, 2017 1st
Mega Smash Mondays 102 June 26th, 2017 1st
LAN Hero Tuesdays #33 June 27th, 2017 1st
Murica Smash Mondays 103 July 3rd, 2017 2nd
2GGC: ARMS Saga July 8th-9th, 2017 4th 5th NAKAT
EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 7th
DreamHack Atlanta 2017 July 21st-23rd, 2017 2nd 5th Cosmos
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 9th 2nd NAKAT
2GGC: SCR Saga August 19th-20th, 2017 5th 13th K0rean
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 13th
PAX Arena at PAX West 2017 September 1st-4th, 2017 5th
2GGC: West Side Saga September 9th, 2017 4th NAKAT
Smash the Record 2017 September 14th-17th, 2017 1st
GameTyrant Expo 2017 September 29th-October 1st, 2017 17th 7th NAKAT
The Big House 7 October 6th-8th, 2017 9th 9th NAKAT
2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga October 14th-15th, 2017 5th 4th NAKAT
2GGC: MkLeo Saga November 4th, 2017 17th
IBP Masters Showdown November 11th-12th, 2017 5th
2GG Championship December 1st-3rd, 2017 7th
Smash 4 Boot Camp December 7th-10th, 2017 3rd
Hollywood Action Tuesday 1 - World Premiere! December 19th, 2017 1st
Mega Smash Mondays 128 January 8th, 2018 9th
PAX Arena at PAX South 2018 January 12th-14th, 2018 5th
Noods Noods Noods: Melee Edition January 27th, 2018 5th
Niconico Tokaigi 2018 February 10th-11th, 2018 9th
Mega Smash Mondays 134 February 19th, 2018 2nd
Kawaii Kon 2018 March 2nd-4th, 2018 2nd
Weds Night Fight 2018 Season 1.6 March 14th, 2018 2nd
Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas March 24th-25th, 2018 9th
SoCal Rivals March 31st, 2018 1st
Mega Smash Mondays 140 April 2nd, 2018 3rd
Mega Smash Mondays 142 April 16th, 2018 9th
SwitchFest April 21st-22nd, 2018 5th
Weds Night Fights 2018 Spring Season 2.1 May 2nd, 2018 1st
True Combo Thursdays #69 May 3rd, 2018 1st
Get On My Level 2018 May 18th-20th, 2018 65th (DQ) 5th NAKAT
MomoCon 2018 May 24th-27th, 2018 17th
Smash 'N' Splash 4 June 1st-3rd, 2018 1st 2nd Cosmos
Mega Sheik Mondays June 11th, 2018 1st
2GG: Hyrule Saga June 23rd-24th, 2018 13th 17th Nairo
Master Sword Monday June 25th, 2018 4th
Mega Smash Mondays 155 July 16th, 2018 2nd
EVO 2018 August 3rd-5th, 2018 17th
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 9th 4th NAKAT
Shine 2018 August 24th-26th, 2018 7th 5th Cosmos
The Big House 8 October 5th-7th, 2018 9th 3rd NAKAT
DreamHack Atlanta 2018 November 16th-18th, 2018 3rd 9th dekillsage
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 33rd (DQ)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Mega Smash Mondays 169 December 10th, 2018 4th
Sky's Ultimate Invitational December 15th, 2018 4th
Mega Smash Mondays 170 December 17th, 2018 5th
Super Splat Bros December 21st-23rd, 2018 1st 1st Ally
Let's Make Moves December 29th, 2018 9th 5th Larry Lurr
SoCal Chronicles January 5th, 2019 1st
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 2nd 9th NAKAT
Heart of Battle February 9th, 2019 5th
Frostbite 2019 February 22nd-24th, 2019 13th 4th NAKAT
Smash Ultimate Summit March 8th-10th, 2019 7th
Esports Arena Smash Ultimate Tournament - Oakland March 16th-17th, 2019 2nd
Kawaii Kon 2019 April 5th-7th, 2019 2nd 2nd Samsora
2GG: Prime Saga April 13th-14th, 2019 17th 17th ESAM
Pound 2019 April 19th-21st, 2019 49th
Goodwill of Orange County's Charity Invitational April 27th-28th, 2019 1st
Thunder Smash May 5th, 2019 13th
Get On My Level 2019 May 17th-19th, 2019 9th 5th NAKAT
MomoCon 2019 May 23rd-26th, 2019 5th
Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 5th 9th NAKAT
Weds Night Fights x Orange County Spring 2019 2.6 June 12th, 2019 9th / 256
Mega Smash Mondays 198 July 15th, 2019 1st
EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 49th
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 25th
Shine 2019 August 23rd-25th, 2019 49th
2GG: SwitchFest 2019 August 31st-September 1st, 2019 13th
Glitch 7 - Minus World September 14-15th, 2019 9th 9th Cosmos
Mainstage September 20th-22nd, 2019 5th 4th NAKAT
The Big House 9 October 4th-6th, 2019 65th 17th NAKAT
Smash Ultimate Summit 2 October 24th-27th, 2019 13th
UCI x GameChanger Charity Smash Ultimate Tournament December 3rd, 2019 3rd
2GG: Kongo Saga December 7th-8th, 2019 65th 33rd Ross
Mega Smash Mondays 219 December 9th, 2019 17th
Let's Make Big Moves January 3rd-5th, 2020 25th 25th Larry Lurr
Toryumon Kiwami #51 January 8th, 2020 9th
EGS Cup 3 January 13th, 2020 13th
GENESIS 7 January 24th-26th, 2020 65th 33rd NAKAT
Slopes Arcade Invitational January 30th-31st, 2020 5th
Frostbite 2020 February 21st-23rd, 2020 13th 17th NAKAT
Soaked Series InvitationalOnline February 29th-March 1st, 2020 5th
The Quarantine Series Opening InvitationalOnline March 29th, 2020 5th
The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1Online April 18th-19th, 2020 17th
The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1Online May 2nd, 2020 97th
King of WiFi Random CharactersOnline May 30th, 2020 33rd
Fight For Rights: A West Coast Edition Charity EventOnline June 15th, 2020 3rd
THE 8.0 GIMVITATIONALOnline August 23rd, 2020 7th
Maister's RNG InvitationalOnline September 25th, 2020 13th
2GG West Coast InvitationalOnline November 29th, 2020 7th
Frame Perfect Series 5: ONLINEOnline April 18th, 2021 17th
SWT: NA Southwest Ultimate Online QualifierOnline May 1st-2nd, 2021 33rd
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 August 26th-29th, 2021 5th
Mainstage 2021 November 12th-14th, 2021 33rd
Nairo's Birthday Bash Invitational November 28th, 2021 4th
G4 Smash Ultimate Invitational March 7th, 2022 7th
GENESIS 8 April 15th-17th, 2022 33rd
Kawaii Kon 2022 April 22nd-24th, 2022 3rd
Double Down 2022 July 8th-10th, 2022 49th
Super Smash Con 2022 August 11th-14th, 2022 97th
Ludwig Smash Invitational Last Chance Qualifier October 21st, 2022 17th
GENESIS 9 January 20th-22nd, 2023 49th 17th Cosmos
LVL UP EXPO 2023 February 17th-19th, 2023 17th
Smash Ultimate Summit 6 March 23rd-26th, 2023 9th
Kawaii Kon 2023 March 31st-April 2nd, 2023 5th
Kagaribi 10 May 6th-7th, 2023 65th
Super Smash Con 2023 August 10th-13th, 2023 97th / 2,607
Umebura SP 10 January 6th-8th, 2024 17th / 1,275
KOWLOON 9 with Sumabato January 13th-14th, 2024 33rd / 895
GENESIS X February 16th-18th, 2024 129th / 1,506 129th / 302 Parfaye
Kawaii Kon 2024 March 29th-31st, 2024 5th / 143

Trivia[edit]

External links[edit]

Gameplay videos[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

References[edit]