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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name         = Zhu
| name           = Zhu
| image         = Zhu.png
| image           = Zhu.png
| mainssbm     = Falco
| mainssbm       = Marth
| otherssbm     = Sheik
| otherssbm       = Falco
| 2ndotherssbm = Fox
| 2ndotherssbm   = Fox
| moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}
| moreotherssbm   = {{SSBM|Sheik}}, {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}
| crew         = BOXR
| crew           = BOXR
| former crews = Baysians, Team Gamecenter, Smash Practice
| former crews   = Baysians, Team Gamecenter, Smash Practice
| skillssbm     = Top professional
| rankingssbm     = [[SSBMRank 2017]]: 66th
| rankingssbm  = [[2015 SSBMRank]]: 29th
| bestrankingssbm = [[RetroSSBMRank 2009]]: 7th
| winningsssbm = ~$5,104.02
| winningsssbm   = ~$5,104.02
| realname     = Julian (Yue) Zhu
| realname       = Julian (Yue) Zhu
| alias         = Poor Zhu
| alias           = Poor Zhu
| birthday     = 24
| birthday       = 24
| birthmonth   = 5
| birthmonth     = 5
| birthyear     = 1990
| birthyear       = 1990
| location     = Berkeley, California
| location       = Millbrae, California
| country       = United States
| country         = United States
}}
}}


'''Zhu''' is a {{SSBM|Falco}} player from Northern California who is considered to be one of the best Falco players in the world. He was initially known most for [[self-destruct]]ing at crucial moments, dubbed "zhuiciding," and being the recipient of the original [[Wombo Combo]]. Zhu has made a series of combo videos named "Happy Feet," which showcase his Falco. At [[GENESIS]], he defeated renowned smasher {{Sm|Mew2King}} in losers' quarters for his placement. Zhu is currently ranked 1st on the [[Philadelphia Melee Power Rankings]] and 29th on the [[2015 SSBMRank]], and was formerly ranked 4th on the [[NorCal Power Rankings|NorCal Melee Power Rankings]]. He currently helps to run Smash Practice or '''SP''', a youtube/streaming channel along with {{sm|Cactuar}}. At [[EVO 2016]], he came back and defeated players such as {{Sm|Lucky}}, {{Sm|ChuDat}}, {{Sm|Laudandus}}, and {{Sm|Darkrain}} to end up getting 9th place.
'''Zhu''' is a retired ''[[Melee]]'' player from Northern California who was considered to be one of the best Falco players in the world. He was initially known most for [[self-destruct]]ing at crucial moments, dubbed "zhuiciding," and being the recipient of the original [[Wombo Combo]]. Zhu has made a series of combo videos named "Happy Feet," which showcase his Falco. At {{Trn|GENESIS}}, he defeated renowned smasher {{Sm|Mew2King}} in losers' quarters for his placement. At {{Trn|EVO 2016}}, Zhu has a remarkable performance, defeating players such as {{Sm|Lucky}}, {{Sm|ChuDat}}, {{Sm|Laudandus}}, and {{Sm|Darkrain}} to get 9th place.
 
He is currently helping to run [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtGeosEjh8wfMZifNfhospw SmashPractice] along with {{Sm|Cactuar}}.
 
Zhu was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Philadelphia Melee Power Rankings]], 5th on the [[NorCal Melee Power Rankings]], and 66th on [[SSBMRank 2017]].
 
On August 4th, 2018, Zhu announced that {{Trn|EVO 2018}} would be his last tournament as a competitor.<ref>https://twitter.com/boxrZhu/status/1025827543763415040</ref> In retirement, Zhu picked up Marth as his new main.


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=3412 UCLA VII: Avalanche]||November 9th, 2008||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|DEHF}}
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=3412 UCLA VII: Avalanche]||November 9th, 2008||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|DEHF}}
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/scsa-west-coast-circuit-may-30th-m2k-is-coming-new-rules-front-page.203636/page-13#post-6037152 SCSA West Coast Circuit 1]||December 6th, 2008||4th||4th||Lucky
|{{Trn|SCSA West Coast Circuit|g=SSBM}}||December 6th, 2008||4th||4th||Lucky
|-
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=4716 UCLA Revival]||February 15th, 2009||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Lucky}}
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=4716 UCLA Revival]||February 15th, 2009||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Lucky}}
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|-
|-
|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Forward}}
|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Forward}}
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/posts/7856964 SCSA West Coast Circuit #4]||May 30th, 2009||2nd (Split)||2nd||{{Sm|Mew2King}}
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||4th||9th||{{Sm|MacD}}
|[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||4th||9th||{{Sm|MacD}}
|-
|-
|[[Active Gamers]]||September 26th-27th, 2009||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Mew2King}}
|[[Active Gamers]]||September 26th-27th, 2009||4th||2nd||Mew2King
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=255468 Pat's House]||November 14th-15th, 2009||2nd||2nd||MacD
|[[Pat's House]]||November 14th-15th, 2009||2nd||2nd||MacD
|-
|-
|[[R3]]||December 19th-20th, 2009||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[R3]]||December 19th-20th, 2009||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||7th||33rd||MacD
|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||7th||33rd||MacD
|-
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/event.aspx?id=7476 SCSA West Coast Circuit 5]||January 30th, 2010||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/scsa-west-coast-circuit-5-1-30-10-results-on-first-page-and-thanks-for-coming.261420/ SCSA West Coast Circuit #5]||January 30th, 2010||5th||3rd||{{Sm|PsychoMidget}}
|-
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/event.aspx?id=8355 Tourney Play 5]||May 8th, 2010||5th||4th||MacD
|[http://nintendodojo.com/event.aspx?id=8355 Tourney Play 5]||May 8th, 2010||5th||4th||MacD
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|[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||13th||9th||MacD
|[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||13th||9th||MacD
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/no-johns-july-2nd-results.306367/ No Johns 7/2/11]||July 2nd, 2011||3rd||2nd||Hax
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/no-johns-july-2nd-results.306367/ No Johns 7/2/11]||July 2nd, 2011||3rd||2nd||[[Hax]]
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/no-johns-august-6th-results-50-oh-yea-melee-is-back.308515/ No Johns 8/6/11]||August 6th, 2011||1st||1st||Mew2King
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/no-johns-august-6th-results-50-oh-yea-melee-is-back.308515/ No Johns 8/6/11]||August 6th, 2011||1st||1st||Mew2King
|-
|[[KTAR 6]]||August 14th, 2011||2nd||1st||Mew2King
|-
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|[[Apex 2012]]||January 6th-8th, 2012||13th||33rd||{{Sm|Hack}}
|[[Apex 2012]]||January 6th-8th, 2012||13th||33rd||{{Sm|Hack}}
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|[[HTC Throwdown]]||September 19th, 2015||17th||17th||Cactuar
|[[HTC Throwdown]]||September 19th, 2015||17th||17th||Cactuar
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th 2015||17th||9th||Cactuar
|[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th, 2015||17th||9th||Cactuar
|-
|[[Smash the Record 2015]]||October 23rd-26th, 2015||&mdash;||4th||Cactuar
|-
|-
|[[Smash Summit]]||November 7th-8th, 2015||13th||7th||{{Sm|Westballz}}
|[[Smash Summit]]||November 7th-8th, 2015||13th||7th||{{Sm|Westballz}}
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th 2016||33rd||17th||Cactuar
|[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||33rd||17th||Cactuar
|-
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|[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th-6th, 2016||5th||2nd||Mew2King
|[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th-6th, 2016||5th||2nd||Mew2King
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|[[Pound 2016]]||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Pound 2016]]||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/emerald-city-iii/brackets/12931/44233/147138 Emerald City III]||June 18th, 2016||5th||4th||{{Sm|Silent Wolf}}
|[https://start.gg/tournament/emerald-city-iii/brackets/12931/44233/147138 Emerald City III]||June 18th, 2016||5th||4th||{{Sm|Silent Wolf}}
|-
|-
|[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||25th||7th||MacD
|[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||25th||7th||MacD
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|[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/di-another-day-2-a-western-australian-major/events/melee-singles/brackets?per_page=20&filter=%7B%22phaseId%22%3A70410%7D&sort_by=-startAt&order=-1&page=1 DI Another Day 2]||September 8-11th, 2016||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Spud}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/di-another-day-2-a-western-australian-major/event/melee-singles/brackets/70410 DI Another Day 2]||September 8th-11th, 2016||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Spud}}
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|[http://norcalhss.challonge.com/mmseptmelee Matador Monthly - September]||September 23rd, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 6]]||October 7th-9th, 2016||33rd||25th||{{Sm|Nintendude}}
|[[The Big House 6]]||October 7th-9th, 2016||33rd||25th||{{Sm|Nintendude}}
|-
|-
|[[Canada Cup 2016]]||October 28th-30th, 2016||||4th||MacD
|[[Canada Cup 2016]]||October 28th-30th, 2016||5th||4th||MacD
|-
|[[Smash the Record 2016]]||November 11th-14th, 2016||17th||9th||MacD
|-
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||33rd||17th||Cactuar
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-norcal-classic/event/melee-singles/brackets/119277 The NorCal Classic]||February 25th, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{b|Royal Flush|tournament}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||25th||5th||Hungrybox
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/get-smashed-123/event/melee-singles/brackets/138155 Get Smashed 123]||June 20th, 2017||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-15th, 2017||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Shine 2017]]||August 25th-27th, 2017||49th||25th||Nintendude
|-
|[[GENESIS 5]]||January 19th-21st, 2018||97th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition|g=SSBM}}||April 7th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Rona Rumble: LACS Qualifier 1|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||July 11th, 2020||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||July 25th-26th, 2020||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
 
===''[[Project M]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[Shots Fired]]||February 28th-March 1st, 2015||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Several tournament streams, and even the 2014 SSBM Player Rankings, jokingly list his sponsor as "Poor" as a reference to the Wombo Combo.
*Several tournament streams, and even the [[2014 SSBMRank]], jokingly list "Poor" as a sponsor of Zhu as a reference to the Wombo Combo.
**As a further reference, his current Youtube channel is named "Poor Zhu".
*Zhu is also known to have held a 2-year winning streak over {{Sm|Hax}}, not losing to him in bracket even once until No Johns 7/2/11, and defeating him in every encounter afterward until [[Revival of Melee 7]].
*Zhu is also known to have held a 2-year winning streak over {{Sm|Hax}}, not losing to him in bracket even once until No Johns 7/2/11, and defeating him in every encounter afterward until [[Revival of Melee 7]].
*Zhu used the tag CG for some of his sets at EVO 2016, which is a reference to an [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKDlqdsw1i8 edited version] of the DK Rap by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ecwl3FTG66jIKA9JRDtmg SiIvaGunner].


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/boxrZhu Twitter account]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/hylianlord YouTube channel]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/hylianlord YouTube channel]
*[https://twitter.com/boxrZhu Twitter account]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=66087 SmashBoards profile]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=66087 SmashBoards profile]
*[http://allisbrawl.com/profile/Zhu.ai AllisBrawl profile]


[[Category:Falco professionals (SSBM)]]
==References==
[[Category:Fox professionals (SSBM)]]
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[[Category:Retired players]]
[[Category:Northern California smashers]]
[[Category:Northern California smashers]]
[[Category:Southern California smashers]]
[[Category:Southern California smashers]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania smashers]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania smashers]]
[[Category:Falco players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Fox players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:VIP players]]
[[Category:VIP players]]
[[Category:2013 SSBMRank ranked players]]
[[Category:Back Room members]]
[[Category:2014 SSBMRank ranked players]]
[[Category:Livestream commentators]]
[[Category:2015 SSBMRank ranked players]]
[[Category:YouTubers]]
[[Category:2013 SSBMRank top 25]]
[[Category:2014 SSBMRank top 25]]
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