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| name        = Fire
| name        = Fire
| image      = FireGrokon.png
| image      = FireGrokon.png
| mainssbu    = Incineroar
| otherssbu  = Pokémon Trainer
| retiredssbu = Ridley
| mainssb4    = Charizard
| mainssb4    = Charizard
| mainssbb    = Pikachu
| mainssbb    = Pikachu
| 2ndmainssbb = King Dedede
| 2ndmainssbb = King Dedede
| sponsor    = E-LVETS
| former sponsors  = E-LVETS
| crew        = Smash'n-Frag, Smash Unleashed
| crew        = Smash'n-Frag, Smash Unleashed
| skillssbb  = Professional
| rankingssb4 = [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]]: 40th
| skillssb4  = Professional
| rankingssbu =
| rankingssb4 = [[French Power Rankings|France Smash 4 Power Rankings]]: 6th
| realname    = Sébastien Benigni
| realname    = Sébastien Benigni
| birthday    = 27
| birthday    = 27
| birthmonth  = 9
| birthmonth  = 9
| birthyear  = 1995
| birthyear  = 1995
| location    = Strasbourg
| location    = Strasbourg, Alsace
| country    = France
| country    = France
}}
}}


'''Fire''' is a French, Swiss and Italian [[smasher]] who plays both ''[[Brawl]]'' and ''[[Smash 4]]''. He is a player for the E-LVETS Gaming team [https://twitter.com/elvetsgaming/status/943576686507036672].
'''Fire''' is a French, Swiss, and Italian [[smasher]] who plays ''[[Brawl]]'', ''[[Smash 4]]'', and ''[[Ultimate]]''.  


Considered to be the best ''Smash 4'' {{SSB4|Charizard}} player in Europe, he is currently ranked first on the [https://www.ssbwiki.com/File:Strasbourgpoweranking.jpg// Strasbourg Power Rankings], th on the [[French Power Rankings]], and 40th on the [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]].
He is considered to be the best ''Smash 4'' {{SSB4|Charizard}} player in Europe, he is currently ranked 4th on the [[Strasbourg Power Rankings]], and 40th on the [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]], while being formerly ranked 11th on the [[French Power Rankings]]. In spite of Charizard's perception, Fire has achieved a lot of impressive performances, beating players such as {{Sm|Glutonny}}, {{Sm|Homika}}, {{Sm|Griffith}}, {{Sm|Destany}}, {{Sm|Ogey}}, {{Sm|Meru}}, and {{Sm|Zudenka}}.


Despite his weak character, Fire has achieved a lot of impressive performances, beating players such as {{Sm|Glutonny}}, {{Sm|Homika}}, {{Sm|Griffith}}, {{Sm|Destany}}, {{Sm|Ogey}}, {{Sm|Meru}} or {{Sm|Zudenka}}. He also had very close sets against some of Europe's best, like {{Sm|QuiK}} or {{Sm|Ixis Naugus}}, but felt short of getting the win. His placements with a character that's usually considered a Low Tier has earned him the respect of the community all over the world.
In ''[[Ultimate]]'', he is an {{SSBU|Incineroar}} player, having wins over players such as {{Sm|Otakuni}} and {{Sm|Jesuischoq}}. He is ranked 4th on the [[Strasbourg Power Rankings]]. During the beginning of the game, Fire had difficulty in choosing a main, going through {{SSBU|Ridley}}, {{SSBU|Pokemon Trainer}}, and {{SSBU|Bowser}} before feeling comfortable with Incineroar. He is also generally considered to be among the best Incineroar players in Europe.
 
On December 20th, 2017, Fire signed with E-LVETS Gaming <ref> {{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/elvetsgaming/status/943576686507036672|title=Fire signing with E-LVETS}}</ref>. He parted ways with E-LVETS on February 15th, 2020 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/elvetsgaming/status/1228635287405965312|title=Fire parting ways with E-LVETS}}</ref>


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{{results}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|No Man's Land 11||April 2nd, 2011||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|No Man's Land 15||June 25th, 2011||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
==={{forwiiu}}===
==={{forwiiu}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|[http://challonge.com/de/SACU2S Salty Arena Cup U #2]||October 1st, 2016||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/de/SACU2S Salty Arena Cup U #2]||October 1st, 2016||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://gamfed.challonge.com/GGC Geneva Gaming Convention]||October 9th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Geneva Gaming Convention 2016|g=SSB4}}||October 8th-9th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/smashdown-world/events/wii-u-singles/brackets?filter=%7B%22phaseId%22%3A69523%7D Smashdown World]||November 26th-27th, 2016||25th||13th||{{Sm|Yosheroce}}
|{{Trn|Smashdown World|g=SSB4}}||November 26th-27th, 2016||25th||13th||{{Sm|Yosheroce}}
|-
|-
|[[Icarus III]]||April 22nd, 2017||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Destany}}
|[[Icarus III]]||April 22nd, 2017||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Destany}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/mars-2017/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/108769/ MARS 2017]||April 29th, 2017 ||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Neath}}
|{{Trn|MARS 2017|g=SSB4}}||April 29th, 2017 ||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Neath}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/unleashed-fire-s-burning-battlefield/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/124284/ Unleashed - Fire's Burning Battlefield]||May 14th, 2017 ||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Hedgeon}}
|-
|{{Trn|SALT|g=SSB4}}||June 3rd-4th, 2017||17th||17th||Hedgeon
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/unleashed-yosheroce-saga/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/139021 Unleashed - Yosheroce Saga]||June 25th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/storm-it-1000-pot-bonus/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/131643/372088 STORM-it]||July 29th-30th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|Sim-Max}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/salty-arena-cup-u-4/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/150305 Salty Arena Cup 4]||October 14th, 2017||5th||3rd||{{Sm|Nin'}}
|-
|{{Trn|Unleashed Saga: Hedgeon Adventure|g=SSB4}}||October 22nd, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Fortuna|g=SSB4}}||November 25th, 2017||9th||5th||{{Sm|Hedgeon}}
|-
|{{Trn|talent.io|g=SSB4}}||January 27th, 2018||13th||4th||{{Sm|Scarhi}}
|-
|{{Trn|Deflagration|g=SSB4}}||February 2nd-4th, 2018||13th||9th||{{Sm|Hedgeon}}
|-
|{{Trn|ICARUS IV|g=SSB4}}||April 28th-29th, 2018||4th||2nd||{{Sm|quiK}}
|}
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|[[Ultimate WANTED 1]]||December 28th-30th 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/unleashed-fire-s-burning-battlefield/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/124284/ Unleashed - Fire's Burning Battlefield]||May 14th, 2017 ||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Hedgeon}}
|{{Trn|Salty Arena Cup Ultimate 1|g=SSBU}}||February 9th, 2019||17th||2nd||{{Sm|Jesuischoq}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/salt-salty-arena-legendary-tournament/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/135960 SALT: Salty Arena Legendary Tournament]||June 3rd-4th, 2017||17th||17th||{{Sm|Hedgeon}}
|{{Trn|ICARUS V|g=SSBU}}||April 27th-28th, 2019||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Sim-Max}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/unleashed-yosheroce-saga/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/139021 Unleashed - Yosheroce Saga]||June 25th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|BLICKS ESPORTS MASTERS CUP 3|g=SSBU}}||June 23rd, 2019||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/storm-it-1000-pot-bonus/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/131643/372088 STORM-it]||July 29th-30th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|Sim-Max}}
|[https://start.gg/tournament/solary-circuit-etape-4-l-indigo-flame-de-strasbourg/events SOLARY CIRCUIT : Etape 4 - L'Indigo Flame de Strasbourg]||August 24th-25th, 2019||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/salty-arena-cup-u-4/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/150305 Salty Arena Cup 4]||October 14th, 2017||5th||3rd||{{Sm|Nin}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ligue-magenta-1/event/ultimate-singles/overview Ligue Magenta #1]||October 18th-19th, 2019||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/unleashed-saga-hedgeon-adventure/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/165346 Unleashed - Hedgeon Adventure]||October 22nd, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ligue-magenta-2/event/ultimate-singles/overview Ligue Magenta #2]||November 15th, 2019||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/fortuna/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/176200/458044 Fortuna]||November 25th, 2017||9th||5th||{{Sm|Hedgeon}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ligue-magenta-3/event/ultimate-singles/overview Ligue Magenta #3]||December 13th, 2019||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/talent-io-super-smash-bros-tournament/events/ssb4-singles/brackets/195426 Talent.io]||January 27th, 2018||13th||4th||{{Sm|Scarhi}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ligue-magenta-5/event/ultimate-singles/overview Ligue Magenta #5]||February 15th, 2020||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/sweet-impact-deflagration/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/202641 Deflagration]||February 2nd-4th 2018||13th||9th||{{Sm|Hedgeon}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/chateau-indigo-monthly-14/event/ultimate-singles/overview Chateau Indigo Monthly #14]||February 15th, 2020||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/golden-ring-monthly-2-2/event/golden-ring-singles/overview Golden Ring Monthly #2]||February 22nd, 2020||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*{{Sm|Virum}}, a fellow top European Charizard main, is a [https://twitter.com/SilentDo0m/status/858734477903896578// noted supporter of Fire], claiming several times that Fire is indeed the best European {{SSB4|Charizard}}.
*{{Sm|Virum}}, a fellow top European Charizard main, is a [https://twitter.com/SilentDo0m/status/858734477903896578// noted supporter of Fire], claiming several times that Fire is indeed the best European {{SSB4|Charizard}}.
*His crew, Smash Unleashed,  decided to organize a tournament in his honour called [https://smash.gg/tournament/unleashed-fire-s-burning-battlefield/details/ Fire's Burning Battlefield]. He ended up winning, beating players like {{Sm|Griffith}} and {{Sm|Pur Gars}} in the process.
*His crew, Smash Unleashed,  decided to organize a tournament in his honour called [https://start.gg/tournament/unleashed-fire-s-burning-battlefield/details/ Fire's Burning Battlefield]. He ended up winning, beating players like {{Sm|Griffith}} and {{Sm|Pur Gars}} in the process.
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:French smashers]]
[[Category:French smashers]]
[[Category:Charizard professionals (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Pikachu players (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Charizard players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Incineroar players (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Ridley players (SSBU)]]

Latest revision as of 22:20, February 13, 2024

Fire
FireGrokon.png
Character info
Brawl mains Pikachu, King Dedede
Smash 4 main Charizard
Ultimate main Incineroar
Other Ultimate character Pokémon Trainer
Retired Ultimate character Ridley
Team info
Former sponsor(s) E-LVETS
Crew(s) Smash'n-Frag, Smash Unleashed
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 40th
Personal and other info
Real name Sébastien Benigni
Birth date (age 29)
Location Strasbourg, Alsace France

Fire is a French, Swiss, and Italian smasher who plays Brawl, Smash 4, and Ultimate.

He is considered to be the best Smash 4 Charizard player in Europe, he is currently ranked 4th on the Strasbourg Power Rankings, and 40th on the European Smash 4 Power Rankings, while being formerly ranked 11th on the French Power Rankings. In spite of Charizard's perception, Fire has achieved a lot of impressive performances, beating players such as Glutonny, Homika, Griffith, Destany, Ogey, Meru, and Zudenka.

In Ultimate, he is an Incineroar player, having wins over players such as Otakuni and Jesuischoq. He is ranked 4th on the Strasbourg Power Rankings. During the beginning of the game, Fire had difficulty in choosing a main, going through Ridley, Pokemon Trainer, and Bowser before feeling comfortable with Incineroar. He is also generally considered to be among the best Incineroar players in Europe.

On December 20th, 2017, Fire signed with E-LVETS Gaming [1]. He parted ways with E-LVETS on February 15th, 2020 [2]

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

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Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
No Man's Land 11 April 2nd, 2011 3rd
No Man's Land 15 June 25th, 2011 5th

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Salty Arena Cup U #2 October 1st, 2016 4th
Geneva Gaming Convention 2016 October 8th-9th, 2016 5th
Smashdown World November 26th-27th, 2016 25th 13th Yosheroce
Icarus III April 22nd, 2017 2nd 1st Destany
MARS 2017 April 29th, 2017 5th 2nd Neath
Unleashed - Fire's Burning Battlefield May 14th, 2017 1st 2nd Hedgeon
SALT June 3rd-4th, 2017 17th 17th Hedgeon
Unleashed - Yosheroce Saga June 25th, 2017 1st
STORM-it July 29th-30th, 2017 1st 1st Sim-Max
Salty Arena Cup 4 October 14th, 2017 5th 3rd Nin'
Unleashed Saga: Hedgeon Adventure October 22nd, 2017 2nd
Fortuna November 25th, 2017 9th 5th Hedgeon
talent.io January 27th, 2018 13th 4th Scarhi
Deflagration February 2nd-4th, 2018 13th 9th Hedgeon
ICARUS IV April 28th-29th, 2018 4th 2nd quiK

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Ultimate WANTED 1 December 28th-30th 2018 9th
Salty Arena Cup Ultimate 1 February 9th, 2019 17th 2nd Jesuischoq
ICARUS V April 27th-28th, 2019 33rd 9th Sim-Max
BLICKS ESPORTS MASTERS CUP 3 June 23rd, 2019 7th
SOLARY CIRCUIT : Etape 4 - L'Indigo Flame de Strasbourg August 24th-25th, 2019 13th
Ligue Magenta #1 October 18th-19th, 2019 5th
Ligue Magenta #2 November 15th, 2019 3rd
Ligue Magenta #3 December 13th, 2019 5th
Ligue Magenta #5 February 15th, 2020 1st
Chateau Indigo Monthly #14 February 15th, 2020 2nd
Golden Ring Monthly #2 February 22nd, 2020 1st

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]