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'''PGRContenders''', also known as the '''Path to the PGR: Contenders Tier List''' and colloquially known as the '''PreGR''', is an ongoing list of players in North America and Europe releasing between January and February 2022. The list was created to highlight new and upcoming players who made their debut during the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]] and is a pseudo-ranking in the form of a tier list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/qxob72/the_pgr_is_returning_in_january_2022_for_melee/hlay7jj/|title=Explanation of the purpose of the PGRContenders}}</ref> The list was planned to release in January 2022 alongside the return of the [[PGRU]]; however, due to the rise of the Omicron variant during the COVID-19 pandemic, the PGRU was postponed, leaving PGRContenders to release by itself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pgstats/status/1475920289548496898|title=Reopening of the PGRU postponed}}</ref>  
'''PGRContenders''', also known as the '''Path to the PGR: Contenders Tier List''' and colloquially known as the '''PreGR''', was a list of players in North America and Europe released in January and February 2022. The list was created to highlight new and upcoming players who made their debut during the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]] and was a pseudo-ranking in the form of a tier list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/qxob72/the_pgr_is_returning_in_january_2022_for_melee/hlay7jj/|title=Explanation of the purpose of the PGRContenders}}</ref> The list was planned to release in January 2022 alongside the return of the [[MPGR]] and [[PGRU]]; however, due to the rise of the Omicron variant during the COVID-19 pandemic, both rankings were postponed, leaving PGRContenders to release by itself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pgstats/status/1475920289548496898|title=Reopening of the PGRU postponed}}</ref>  


==Methodology==
==Methodology==
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
====North America====
====North America====
[[File:MPGRContendersNACard.png|right|500px|thumb|{{Sm|Mango}}'s player card]]
[[File:MPGRContendersNACard.png|thumb|500px|{{Sm|Mango}}'s player card]]
{{Sm|Mango}} was named #1 in addition to being in S+ tier.
{{Sm|Mango}} was named #1 in addition to being in S+ tier.
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|{{Sm|Kalamazhu|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|{{Sm|Kalamazhu|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Logan|USA|p=South Carolina}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|{{Sm|Raz|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
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====Europe====
====Europe====
[[File:MPGRContendersEUCard.png|thumb|500px|{{Sm|Leffen}}'s player card]]
Leffen was named #1 in addition to being in S+ tier.
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!Tier!!Smasher!!Character(s)
!Tier!!Smasher!!Character(s)
|-
|-
|rowspan="1" style="background-color:#FF5555;"|S+||||
|rowspan="3" style="background-color:#FF5555;"|S+||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="1" style="background-color:#FF9999;"|S||||
|{{Sm|Pipsqueak|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="1" style="background-color:#FFCC99;"|A||||
|{{Sm|Trif|Spain}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|rowspan="5" style="background-color:#FF9999;"|S||{{Sm|Frenzy|UK}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|{{Sm|Ice|Germany}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|{{Sm|Nicki|Germany}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|{{Sm|Professor Pro|UK}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|{{Sm|Solobattle|Finland}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|rowspan="5" style="background-color:#FFCC99;"|A||{{Sm|Jah Ridin'|Switzerland}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|{{Sm|Kins0|Germany}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|{{Sm|Levingy|Finland}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|{{Sm|Meady|Sweden}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|{{Sm|MINT|UK}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="8" style="background-color:#F6FF99;"|B||{{Sm|Kingu|UK}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
|rowspan="8" style="background-color:#F6FF99;"|B||{{Sm|Kingu|UK}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
====North America====
====North America====
[[File:PGRUContendersNACard.png|right|500px|thumb|{{Sm|MkLeo}}'s player card]]
[[File:PGRUContendersNACard.png|thumb|500px|{{Sm|MkLeo}}'s player card]]
{{Sm|MkLeo}} was named #1 in addition to being in S+ tier.
{{Sm|MkLeo}} was named #1 in addition to being in S+ tier.
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====Europe====
====Europe====
[[File:PGRUContendersEUCard.png|right|500px|thumb|{{Sm|Glutonny}}'s player card]]
[[File:PGRUContendersEUCard.png|thumb|500px|{{Sm|Glutonny}}'s player card]]
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!Tier!!Smasher!!Character(s)
!Tier!!Smasher!!Character(s)
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|{{Sm|OwlBBs|UK}}||{{Head|Banjo & Kazooie|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
|{{Sm|OwlBBs|UK}}||{{Head|Banjo & Kazooie|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Sm|{{Sm|PeW|France}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
|{{Sm|PeW|France}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Rinor|Germany}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
|{{Sm|Rinor|Germany}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
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|{{Sm|TriM|France}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
|{{Sm|TriM|France}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
|}
|}
==Trivia==
* {{Sm|Glutonny}} is the only player to be placed in a tier by themselves (namely, S+ Tier for PGRUContenders Europe) out of all 4 lists.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgrcontenders-intro-faq FAQ]
*[https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgrcontenders-intro-faq FAQ]
*''Melee'' lists: [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-mpgr-contenders-na-part-1 NA B & C], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-mpgr-contenders-na-part-2 NA S+, S, & A]
*''Melee'' lists: [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-mpgr-contenders-na-part-1 NA B & C], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-mpgr-contenders-na-part-2 NA S+, S, & A], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-mpgr-contenders-eu-part-1 EU B & C], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-mpgr-contenders-eu-part-2 EU S+, S, & A]
*''Ultimate'' lists: [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgru-contenders-na-part-1 NA B & C], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgru-contenders-na-part-2 NA S+, S, & A], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgru-contenders-eu-part-1 EU B & C], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgru-contenders-eu-part-2 EU S+, S, & A]
*''Ultimate'' lists: [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgru-contenders-na-part-1 NA B & C], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgru-contenders-na-part-2 NA S+, S, & A], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgru-contenders-eu-part-1 EU B & C], [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/path-to-the-pgr-pgru-contenders-eu-part-2 EU S+, S, & A]
*''Melee'' videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqHoXxzGo3I NA]
*''Melee'' videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqHoXxzGo3I NA], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzDhPluFRj4 EU]
*''Ultimate'' videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvaM0kGpkdQ NA], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5F_8Y0aZmQ EU]
*''Ultimate'' videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvaM0kGpkdQ NA], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5F_8Y0aZmQ EU]
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