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*{{Sm|Rich Brown}}{{head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|cl=Cyan|s=20px}}: One of the two best Mewtwo players in the United States and among the best ones in the world.
*{{Sm|Rich Brown}}{{head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|cl=Cyan|s=20px}}: One of the two best Mewtwo players in the United States and among the best ones in the world.
*{{Sm|Tyrant}}{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|cl=Grey|s=20px}}: One of the best Meta Knight players in the United States and the world. Ranked in the "Area 51" section of the Panda Global Rankings, and was formerly as high as 22nd.
*{{Sm|Tyrant}}{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|cl=Grey|s=20px}}: One of the best Meta Knight players in the United States and the world. Ranked in the "Area 51" section of the Panda Global Rankings, and was formerly as high as 22nd.
*{{Sm|NAKAT}}{{head|Fox|g=SSB4|cl=Orange|s=20px}}{{head|Ness|g=SSB4|cl=Cyan|s=20px}}{{head|Donkey Kong|cl=Pink|g=SSB4|s=20px}}: One of the best Fox players in the world, and the best active Ness player in the world. Ranked 33rd on the Panda Global Rankings v4.
*{{Sm|Charliedaking}}{{head|Fox|g=SSB4|cl=Purple|s=20px}}: One of the best Fox players in the world. Ranked 35th on the Panda Global Rankings v4.
*{{Sm|Charliedaking}}{{head|Fox|g=SSB4|cl=Purple|s=20px}}: One of the best Fox players in the world. Ranked 35th on the Panda Global Rankings v4.
*{{Sm|K9sbruce}}{{head|Sheik|g=SSB4|cl=Yellow|s=20px}}{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}: One of the best Sheik players in the United States, and was formerly as high as 27th in the world.


==''[[Project M]]''==
==''[[Project M]]''==

Revision as of 21:42, October 15, 2018

Southern California, abbreviated as SoCal, is a Smash region located in the United States. "SoCal" is generally defined to include the southern half of the state of California, centered on the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas. It deliberately excludes Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, as the state's large size has resulted in the development of largely separate Smash scenes in its two halves.

Since the inception of competitive Melee, Southern California has been home to one of the largest and most active Smash scenes. This can be attributed to the huge population of the Los Angeles area, as well as its prominent air hub and heavy usage of the automobile facilitating transportation to tournaments. SoCal has long been considered the strongest Melee in the world, home to both Ken, one of the strongest and most iconic players of the pre-Brawl era, and Mango, one of the Five Gods. The region is also known as one of the strongest Smash 4 regions, and was considered the second-strongest Brawl region in the United States (after the Tristate Area) during the game's competitive lifetime. Fueled by its large population, SoCal is home to some of the U.S.'s largest tournament activity, hosting both frequent locals and large nationals. It is one of the two strongest regions for Project M as well (the other being the Tristate Area), having numerous national threats.


Super Smash Bros. Melee

Notable players

Globally ranked players

See also: SoCal Power Rankings and Category:Southern California smashers

These SoCal players are ranked on Melee It On Me's 2017 SSBMRank.

SSBMRank Name Characters Notes
3 Mango Falco (SSBM)Fox (SSBM)Mario (SSBM)Captain Falcon (SSBM) One of the Five Gods of Melee; considered the best player in the world at various stages of his career, with EVO 2013 and EVO 2014 championships under his belt.
9 SFAT Fox (SSBM) Originally from Northern California, but currently lives in SoCal. He is considered to be one of the best Foxes in the country; also known for teaming with PewPewU, forming one of the most dominant doubles teams in the world.
10 S2J Captain Falcon (SSBM)
17 Lucky Fox (SSBM)Captain Falcon (SSBM)Marth (SSBM) One of the best Fox players for a good portion of Melee's history.
18 Westballz Falco (SSBM)Fox (SSBM)Captain Falcon (SSBM) One of the best Falco players in the United States; considered at a level just below that of the Gods.
23 HugS Samus (SSBM) One of the best Samus players in the world.
25 Mike Haze Fox (SSBM) Also known as a top Marth player in Brawl and a veteran tournament director for the region.
40 Santiago Falco (SSBM)Sheik (SSBM)
48 MacD Peach (SSBM) One of the best American Peach mains.
52 Captain Faceroll Sheik (SSBM)
53 ARMY Ice Climbers (SSBM)Jigglypuff (SSBM)
58 Squid Falco (SSBM)
71 Eddy Mexico Luigi (SSBM) While technically residing in Mexico, he frequently attends events in SoCal and was formerly ranked 16th on the SoCal Melee Power Rankings.
78 Lovage Fox (SSBM)Sheik (SSBM)

Other top players

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Notable players

Globally ranked players

See also: SoCal Power Rankings and Category:Southern California smashers

The following players were ranked on CLASH Tournaments' 2014 SSBBRank.

SSBBRank Name Characters Notes
13 Tyrant Meta Knight (SSBB) Considered the best player on the West Coast and one of the best Meta Knights in the country in Brawl's later stages.
17 Larry Lurr Falco (SSBB) The best Falco in the United States, famous for winning Apex 2010; previously known as DEHF.
28 Rich Brown Olimar (SSBB) One of the best Olimars in the United States.
38 SlayerZ Peach (SSBB) Considered one of the best Peach players in the United States.
46 mikeHAZE Marth (SSBB) The best Marth main in the United States; also known as a prominent tournament director in SoCal.
63 Tearbear Meta Knight (SSBB) Known as one of the best players on the West Coast during his prime from 2010-2011.
82 K9 Meta Knight (SSBB) Originally from Arizona, but has also lived in SoCal.

Other top players

  • DSFMeta Knight (SSBB): Known as one of the best players in United States when he was active in Brawl's early days, with notable placings such as 1st at AxisGaming.

Super Smash Bros. 4

Notable players

Globally ranked players

See also: SoCal Power Rankings and Category:Southern California smashers

These players are ranked on Panda Global's Panda Global Rankings v5.

PG ranking Name Characters Notes
11 VoiD Sheik (SSB4)Fox (SSB4) Known as one of the best Sheik mains and one of the best players in the world.
16 Larry Lurr Fox (SSB4)Donkey Kong (SSB4) The best Fox main and one of the best players in the world.
18 Elegant Luigi (SSB4) The best Luigi player in the world.
20 falln Rosalina (SSB4) One of the best Rosalina & Luma players in the world.
38 AC Meta Knight (SSB4)Falco (SSB4) One of the best Meta Knight players in the world and the best Falco in the world.
43 Zenyou Mario (SSB4) One of the best and most technical Mario players in the world.

Other top players

  • NickoShulk (SSB4): One of the two best Shulk players in the world.
  • Rich BrownMewtwo (SSB4): One of the two best Mewtwo players in the United States and among the best ones in the world.
  • TyrantMeta Knight (SSB4): One of the best Meta Knight players in the United States and the world. Ranked in the "Area 51" section of the Panda Global Rankings, and was formerly as high as 22nd.
  • CharliedakingFox (SSB4): One of the best Fox players in the world. Ranked 35th on the Panda Global Rankings v4.

Project M

Notable Players

Globally Ranked Players

These players were ranked on the PMRank 2016.

PMRank Name Characters Notes
3 Sosa Wario (PM) The best Wario main in the world.
9 Jose V Ness (PM) The best Ness main in the world.
15 iPunchKidsz Lucario (PM) The best Lucario main in the world, but is currently very inactive.
22 Boringman Meta Knight (PM)Mario (PM) Ranked in both SoCal and NorCal.
25 Venom Captain Falcon (PM) The best Captain Falcon main in the world.
26 Machiavelli Ivysaur (PM) Formerly the best Ivysaur in the world, is now inactive.
27 Aero Diddy Kong (PM) Very solid Diddy Kong, is now retired.
38 Jason Waterfalls Zero Suit Samus (PM)
42 Aion Sonic (PM) One of the best Sonic players in the world.

Other notable players