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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name=Jtails
| name=Jtails
| image        = JtailsCaught.png
| image        = Jtails.jpg
| mainssbu      = Ness
| mainssbu      = Ness
| otherssbu    = Diddy Kong
| otherssbu    = Diddy Kong
| 2ndotherssbu  = Toon Link
| moreotherssbu = {{SSBU|Snake}}, {{SSBU|Richter}}, {{SSBU|Lucina}}
| mainssbb      = Meta Knight
| mainssbb      = Meta Knight
| otherssbb    = Diddy Kong
| retiredssbb  = Diddy Kong
| 2ndotherssbb  = Ness
| moreotherssbb = {{SSBB|Fox}}
| mainpm        = Zero Suit Samus
| mainpm        = Zero Suit Samus
| mainssb4      = Diddy Kong
| mainssb4      = Diddy Kong
| otherssb4    = Sheik
| 2ndotherssb4  = Fox
| moreotherssb4 = {{SSB4|Mario}}, {{SSB4|Marth}}, {{SSB4|Toon Link}}, {{SSB4|Ness}}, {{SSB4|Corrin}}, {{SSB4|R.O.B.}}
| former crews  = [[Deadly Alliance]]
| former crews  = [[Deadly Alliance]]
| skillssbb    = Top professional {{retired}}
| skillssb4    = Top professional {{retired}}
| skillssbu    = Professional {{retired}}
| rankingssbb  =  
| rankingssbb  =  
| realname=Julian Martinez
| realname     = Julian Martinez
| location      = San Luis Obispo, California
| location      = California
| country      = United States
| country      = United States
}}
}}


'''Jtails''' is a professional Smasher from New York who is currently residing in San Luis Obispo, California. Considered an above average {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} player in ''[[Brawl]]'', Jtails's popularity grew through his competitive character guides series on [https://www.youtube.com/c/jtails his YouTube channel]. Jtails was one of the first top {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} mains in ''[[Smash 4]]'', winning early ''Smash 4'' tournaments including {{Trn|KTAR XI}} against {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Trn|KTAR XII}} against {{Sm|Dabuz}}. He was formerly ranked 6th on the New York Smash 4 Power Rankings and 91st on the [[2014 SSBBRank]].
'''Jtails''' is a former professional Smasher from [[New York]] who now resides in [[California]]. Considered a high level {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} player in ''[[Brawl]]'', Jtails's popularity grew through his competitive character guides series on [https://www.youtube.com/c/jtails his YouTube channel]. Jtails was one of the first notable {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} mains in ''[[Smash 4]]'', winning early [[Tristate]] [[regional]]s, including {{Trn|KTAR XI}} against {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Trn|KTAR XII}} against {{Sm|Dabuz}}, though his results would decline after that and he would never come close to competing at top level again. Despite his decline in results, he would remain a very strong player through ''Smash 4''{{'}}s competitive life. He was formerly ranked 6th on the New York Smash 4 Power Rankings and 91st on the [[2014 SSBBRank]].


On June 17th, 2019, Jtails announced his retirement from competitive ''[[Ultimate]]'' after {{Trn|EVO 2019}}.<ref>{{citeweb|url=/J1tails/status/1140759291269451776|title=Jtails retired from Competitive Smash}}</ref>
Jtails was signed on by SoaR Gaming in 2019 and was one of the first Smash players to represent Smash Brothers in a competitive shooter dominated team.  


==Controversy==
Although he competed and has been to many event like EVO, Genesis and CEO, Jtails' main popularity comes from his Youtube channel and simple to follow tutorial videos like his [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L30sLmV3Dps&t=1s Movement Guide Video]. After his retirement his main focus was coaching and continuing educational content for Smash Ultimate. Through his coaching he's been able to take  various players from the casual level to getting ranked top 10 in their city.
On June 30th, 2020, artist Wolfiisaur published a tweet speaking out about Jtails, alleging that  Jtails began grooming her at 15 years of age. In the screenshots, Jtails is seen offering kisses and massages to 16 year old Wolfiisaur, and even offering to buy a plane ticket to meet her when she turns 18. At the time, Jtails was a permanent substitute math and science teacher at Fusion Academy charter school where he was responsible for teaching middle and high school students. After the allegations were posted, Jtails locked his [[Twitter]] account. <ref>https://twitter.com/wolfiisaur/status/1277824597212053506</ref>
 
On June 17th, 2019, Jtails announced his retirement from competitive ''[[Ultimate]]'' after {{Trn|EVO 2019}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/J1tails/status/1140759291269451776|title=Jtails retired from Competitive Smash}}</ref>
 
==Tournament History==
===2008 - 2014: Humble Beginnings with Super Smash Bros Brawl===
 
Jtails started out in Smash Bros Brawl as a Ness main. Though he became notable in the New York City scene, his wide scale notoriety began once he picked up Metaknight and Diddy Kong in tandem.
 
At this point he placed within the top 45 of most majors he entered, not often beating notable players but always making it out of pools. The most notable placing was 25th at {{Trn|Apex_2012}}.
 
He continued to compete locally and place top 3 through Brawl's decline.
 
===2014 - 2015: The First Diddy Kong in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U===
 
With an explosive start on the 3DS winning KTAR X, beating the likes of Nairo, Nakat, and other East Coast threats, Jtails carried this win streak over to the Wii U version as well. Most players were surprised to see this since they didn't expect these results to continue on console.
 
Jtails was one of the first players to shine the spotlight on Diddy Kong being such a strong character, which later led to Zero picking him up. Jtails went on to win KTAR XI against Mew2King and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxzU1sPmn54 KTAR XII] against Dabuz in 2 sets of grand finals coming from losers. For a long time Jtails was one of the only players to have a positive record on Dabuz in Smash Wii U.
 
Although he was a Diddy Kong main in Brawl, initially Jtails didn't like the character. It wasn't until he fought Leffen online that he decided to give the character a second look. After a brief talk with Leffen and more time into the character, Jtails realized just how strong Diddy Kong was.
 
After Diddy Kong got nerfed for the second time, Jtails' results began to decline. This led to a lot of pressure, especially since Zero's results remained constant. At this point Jtails focused more on being a content creator rather than a "serious" competitor.
 
===2018 - 2019: A Decade is a Long Time Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===


Additionally, Smasher Rachow, Jtails' ex-girlfriend, published a tweet alleging their relationship began when she was underaged.
At the start of Ultimate Jtails opened up strong at Don't Park on The Grass in Seattle, WA, placing 7th in Singles and 2nd in Doubles with Koss. This was the first major event for the game.
<ref>https://twitter.com/rachowwastaken/status/1277861871345823745</ref>


Lastly, Streamer Retro Ali published a tweet alleging Jtails' would use Skype to message and groom minors.
His results began to taper off, and shortly after he announced his retirement from competitive Ultimate after [[Tournament:EVO_2019|EVO 2019]]. The balance of being a content creator, coach, and competitor was just too much time and focus spread too thin. This led to less practice time and more focus on getting a paycheck which then affected results. At this point Jtails sought to focus on content creation for the game and teaching others how to reach the level that he reached over time.
<ref>https://twitter.com/retr0ali/status/1277853368761884673</ref>


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|[[Zenith 2014]]||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||&mdash;||9th||{{Sm|Eli}}
|}
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[MLG New York Playoffs 2006]]||October 13th-14th, 2006||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[Pound 4]]||January 16-18th, 2010||33rd||33rd||{{Sm|Wes}}
|{{Trn|Pound 4|g=SSBB}}||January 16th-18th, 2010||33rd||33rd||{{Sm|Wes}}
|-
|{{Trn|Apex 2010|g=SSBB}}||August 6th-8th, 2010||33rd||13th||{{Sm|Jash}}
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2010]]||August 6th-8th, 2010||33rd||13th||{{Sm|Jash}}
|{{Trn|KTAR 3|g=SSBB}}||September 25th, 2010||9th||13th||{{Sm|HelpR}}
|-
|-
|[[KTAR 3]]||September 25th, 2010||9th||13th||{{Sm|HelpR}}
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=289737 Viridian City 8]||October 23rd, 2010||&mdash;||9th||Jash
|-
|-
|[[KTAR 4]]||January 5th, 2011||17th||17th||{{Sm|Bara}}
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=292395 PolyBrawl 5]||November 27th, 2010||9th||5th||Jash
|-
|-
|[[KTAR 5]]||May 21st, 2011||13th||9th||{{Sm|Pwii}}
|{{Trn|KTAR 4|g=SSBB}}||January 5th, 2011||17th||17th||{{Sm|Bara}}
|-
|{{Trn|KTAR 5|g=SSBB}}||May 21st, 2011||13th||9th||{{Sm|Pwii}}
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-of-long-island-5.305520/ Uprise of Long Island #5]||June 18th, 2011||5th||2nd||Pwii
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-of-long-island-5.305520/ Uprise of Long Island #5]||June 18th, 2011||5th||2nd||Pwii
|-
|-
|[[KTAR 6]]||August 14th, 2011||25th||7th||{{Sm|Malcolm}}
|{{Trn|KTAR 6|g=SSBB}}||August 14th, 2011||25th||7th||{{Sm|Malcolm}}
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2012]]||January 6th-8th, 2012||25th||33rd||Pwii
|{{Trn|Apex 2012|g=SSBB}}||January 6th-8th, 2012||25th||33rd||Pwii
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-10-results.323580/ Uprise #10]||June 9th, 2012||7th||2nd||{{Sm|Vinnie}}
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-10-results.323580/ Uprise #10]||June 9th, 2012||7th||2nd||{{Sm|Vinnie}}
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2013]]||January 11th-13th, 2013||49th||25th||{{Sm|Will}}
|{{Trn|Collision VI|g=SSBB}}||January 5th, 2013||17th / 32||5th / 11||{{Sm|Will}}
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2014]]||January 17th-19th, 2014||65th||25th||{{Sm|Southpaw}}
|{{Trn|Apex 2013|g=SSBB}}||January 11th-13th, 2013||49th||25th||Will
|-
|-
|[[Zenith 2014]]||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Apex 2014|g=SSBB}}||January 17th-19th, 2014||65th||25th||{{Sm|Southpaw}}
|-
|{{Trn|Zenith 2014|g=SSBB}}||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
|}


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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[KTAR XI]]||November 22nd, 2014||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Zucco}}
|{{Trn|KTAR XI|g=SSB4}}||November 22nd, 2014||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Zucco}}
|-
|{{Trn|Collision X|g=SSB4}}||November 29th, 2014||4th||4th||{{Sm|Rafa}}
|-
|-
|[http://tod2014.challonge.com Triumph or Die 2014]||November 30th, 2014||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://tod2014.challonge.com Triumph or Die 2014]||November 30th, 2014||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://challonge.com/cxiu1 Collision XI]||January 3rd, 2015||7th||9th||{{Sm|Wes}}   
|{{Trn|Collision XI|g=SSB4}}||January 3rd, 2015||7th||9th||{{Sm|Wes}}   
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2015]]||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||13th||33rd||{{Sm|Reflex}}
|{{Trn|Apex 2015|g=SSB4}}||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||13th||33rd||{{Sm|Reflex}}
|-
|-
|[[KTAR XII]]||March 21st, 2015||1st||5th||{{Sm|ADHD}}
|{{Trn|KTAR XII|g=SSB4}}||March 21st, 2015||1st||5th||{{Sm|ADHD}}
|-
|-
|[[Kawaii Kon 2015]]||March 27th-29th, 2015||5th||1st||{{Sm|NinjaLink}}
|{{Trn|Kawaii Kon 2015|g=SSB4}}||March 27th-29th, 2015||5th||1st||{{Sm|NinjaLink}}
|-
|-
|[[Spring Fighter 2015]]||April 11th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Spring Fighter 2015|g=SSB4}}||April 11th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[KTAR XIII]]||July 11th, 2015||9th||13th||{{Sm|MikeKirby}}
|{{Trn|KTAR XIII|g=SSB4}}||July 11th, 2015||9th||13th||{{Sm|MikeKirby}}
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2015]]||July 17th-18th, 2015||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|EVO 2015|g=SSB4}}||July 17th-18th, 2015||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Low Tier City 3]]||August 1st-2nd, 2015||17th||9th||{{Sm|Alpharad}}
|{{Trn|Low Tier City 3|g=SSB4}}||August 1st-2nd, 2015||17th||9th||{{Sm|Alpharad}}
|-
|-
|[[SKTAR 4]]||August 22nd-23rd, 2015||9th||7th||{{Sm|6WX}}
|{{Trn|SKTAR 4|g=SSB4}}||August 22nd-23rd, 2015||9th||7th||{{Sm|6WX}}
|-
|-
|[http://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_7/ Nebulous Prime #7]||September 27th, 2015||1st||5th||Wes
|[http://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_7/ Nebulous Prime #7]||September 27th, 2015||1st||5th||Wes
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|[http://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_21_singles/ Nebulous Prime 21]||January 3rd, 2016||5th||3rd||Sinji
|[http://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_21_singles/ Nebulous Prime 21]||January 3rd, 2016||5th||3rd||Sinji
|-
|-
|[[KTAR XVI]]||January 9th, 2016||9th||4th||Sinji
|{{Trn|KTAR XVI|g=SSB4}}||January 9th, 2016||9th||4th||Sinji
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||49th||65th||{{Sm|Rachow}}
|{{Trn|GENESIS 3|g=SSB4}}||January 15th-17th, 2016||49th||65th||{{Sm|Rachow}}
|-
|-
|[http://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_26_singles/ Nebulous Prime 26]||February 7th, 2016||&mdash;||13th||Sinji
|[http://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_26_singles/ Nebulous Prime 26]||February 7th, 2016||&mdash;||13th||Sinji
|-
|-
|[[KTAR XVII]]||Feburary 13th, 2016||7th||7th||Sinji
|{{Trn|KTAR XVII|g=SSB4}}||February 13th, 2016||7th||7th||Sinji
|-
|-
|[http://xenozero.challonge.com/x1s/ XenoOne]||Feburary 20th, 2016||3rd||5th||Sinji
|[http://xenozero.challonge.com/x1s/ XenoOne]||February 20th, 2016||3rd||5th||Sinji
|-
|-
|[http://xenozero.challonge.com/x3s/ XenoThree]||March 19th, 2016||5th||1st||Sinji
|[http://xenozero.challonge.com/x3s/ XenoThree]||March 19th, 2016||5th||1st||Sinji
|-
|{{Trn|NEW FISH|g=SSB4}}||May 7th, 2016||17th||5th||{{Sm|John Numbers}}
|-
|-
|[http://xenozero.challonge.com/xss/ XenoSaga]||May 14th, 2016||4th||1st||Sinji
|[http://xenozero.challonge.com/xss/ XenoSaga]||May 14th, 2016||4th||1st||Sinji
|-
|-
|[[KTAR XVIII]]||June 11th, 2016||13th||7th||Sinji
|{{Trn|KTAR XVIII|g=SSB4}}||June 11th, 2016||13th||7th||Sinji
|-
|-
|[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Zenyou}}
|{{Trn|CEO 2016|g=SSB4}}||June 24th-26th, 2016||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Zenyou}}
|-
|-
|[http://xenozero.challonge.com/xs2s/ XenoSaga II]||July 9th, 2016||9th||2nd||Sinji
|[http://xenozero.challonge.com/xs2s/ XenoSaga II]||July 9th, 2016||9th||2nd||Sinji
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2016]]||July 15th-17th, 2016||97th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|EVO 2016|g=SSB4}}||July 15th-17th, 2016||97th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Defend the North 2016]]||July 29th-31st, 2016||7th||2nd||Sinji
|{{Trn|Defend the North 2016|g=SSB4}}||July 29th-31st, 2016||7th||2nd||Sinji
|-
|-
|[[2GG: Pay It Forward]]||October 29th, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|2GG: Pay It Forward|g=SSB4}}||October 29th, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Hero to Zero]] (offline)||November 19th, 2016||17th||9th||Rachow
|{{Trn|Hero to ZeRo|g=SSB4}}||November 19th, 2016||17th||9th||Rachow
|-
|-
|[[PG Key to GENESIS 4]]||January 1st-5th, 2017||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|PG Key to GENESIS 4}}{{OnlineIcon}}||January 1st-5th, 2017||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: GENESIS Saga]]||January 14th, 2017||49th||17th||Zenyou
|{{Trn|2GGC: GENESIS Saga|g=SSB4}}||January 14th, 2017||49th||17th||Zenyou
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||129th||17th||Zenyou
|{{Trn|GENESIS 4|g=SSB4}}||January 20th-22nd, 2017||129th||17th||Zenyou
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga]]||February 11th, 2017||13th||5th||Zenyou
|{{Trn|2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga|g=SSB4}}||February 11th, 2017||13th||5th||Zenyou
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/letsgoteamdan SloBroke 3/2]||March 2nd, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/letsgoteamdan SloBroke 3/2]||March 2nd, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/cen-cal-standoff/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/86076/268967 Cen-Cal Standoff]||March 4th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/cen-cal-standoff/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/86076/268967 Cen-Cal Standoff]||March 4th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/Personallyipreferzelda SloBroke 3/5]||March 5th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/Personallyipreferzelda SloBroke 3/5]||March 5th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://challonge.com/teamcobi SLO Civil War]||March 10th, 2017||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Coasty}}
|[http://challonge.com/teamcobi SLO Civil War]||March 10th, 2017||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Coasty}}
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Civil War]]||March 24th-26th, 2017||97th||25th||Zenyou
|{{Trn|2GGC: Civil War|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-26th, 2017||97th||25th||Zenyou
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/Whydoesnthejustgooverthere Slobroke 5/18]||May 18th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/Whydoesnthejustgooverthere Slobroke 5/18]||May 18th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Greninja Saga]]||May 20th, 2017||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|2GGC: Greninja Saga|g=SSB4}}||May 20th, 2017||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/ptsd-10/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/134409 PTSD 10]||May 27th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|Suspicions}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ptsd-10/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/134409 PTSD 10]||May 27th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|Suspicions}}
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||129th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|EVO 2017|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||129th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/ucsb-summer-smash-5/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/144966 UCSB Summer Smash 5]||August 8th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ucsb-summer-smash-5/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/144966 UCSB Summer Smash 5]||August 8th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: West Side Saga]]||September 9th, 2017||33rd||33rd||Zenyou
|{{Trn|2GGC: West Side Saga|g=SSB4}}||September 9th, 2017||33rd||33rd||Zenyou
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Who's Your Pappy 10}}||October 22nd, 2017||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Who's Your Pappy 10|g=SSB4}}||October 22nd, 2017||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/ptsd-11/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/171715 PTSD 11]||November 11th, 2017||3rd||5th||Rachow
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ptsd-11/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/171715 PTSD 11]||November 11th, 2017||3rd||5th||Rachow
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/slobroke-59-2/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/194112 Slobroke #59]||January 13th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/slobroke-59-2/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/194112 Slobroke #59]||January 13th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/central-coast-slodown/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/204937 Central Coast SloDown]||February 17th, 2018||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|KY}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/central-coast-slodown/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/204937 Central Coast SloDown]||February 17th, 2018||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|KY}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/cencal-standoff-2018-1/events/smash-bros-wii-u-singles/brackets/210347 CenCal Standoff 2018]||February 24th-25th, 2018||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/cencal-standoff-2018-1/event/smash-bros-wii-u-singles/brackets/210347 CenCal Standoff 2018]||February 24th-25th, 2018||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/ccsd-13-cinco-de-mayo/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/257227 CCSD 13: Cinco De Mayo]||May 5th, 2018||1st||2nd||Rachow
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ccsd-13-cinco-de-mayo/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/257227 CCSD 13: Cinco De Mayo]||May 5th, 2018||1st||2nd||Rachow
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/ccsd-14/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/265611 CCSD 14]||June 2nd, 2018||1st||2nd||Suspicions
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ccsd-14/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/265611 CCSD 14]||June 2nd, 2018||1st||2nd||Suspicions
|}
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|{{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}}||December 15th-16th, 2018||5th||2nd||{{Sm|KOSSismoss}}
|{{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018|g=SSBU}}||December 15th-16th, 2018||5th||2nd||{{Sm|KOSSismoss}}
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|{{Trn|Super Splat Bros}}||December 21st-23rd, 2018||17th||3rd||{{Sm|Larry Lurr}}
|{{Trn|Super Splat Bros|g=SSBU}}||December 21st-23rd, 2018||17th||3rd||{{Sm|Larry Lurr}}
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|{{Trn|SoCal Chronicles}}||January 5th, 2019||49th||5th||{{Sm|Zenyou}}
|{{Trn|SoCal Chronicles|g=SSBU}}||January 5th, 2019||49th||5th||{{Sm|Zenyou}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/xeno144/event/ultimate-singles/overview Xeno 144]||January 16th, 2019||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://start.gg/tournament/xeno144/event/ultimate-singles/overview Xeno 144]||January 16th, 2019||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Glitch 6}}||January 19th-20th, 2019||65th||4th||{{Sm|Nairo}}
|{{Trn|Glitch 6|g=SSBU}}||January 19th-20th, 2019||65th||4th||{{Sm|Nairo}}
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||129th||17th||{{Sm|Sinji}}
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBU}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||129th||17th||{{Sm|Sinji}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/slobroke-77/event/ultimate-singles/overview Slobroke #77]||February 8th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://start.gg/tournament/slobroke-77/event/ultimate-singles/overview Slobroke #77]||February 8th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/slobroke-86/event/ultimate-singles/overview Slobroke #86]||March 15th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://start.gg/tournament/slobroke-86/event/ultimate-singles/overview Slobroke #86]||March 15th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/slobroke-89/event/ultimate-singles/overview Slobroke #89]||April 10th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://start.gg/tournament/slobroke-89/event/ultimate-singles/overview Slobroke #89]||April 10th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}||April 13th-14th, 2019||129th||25th||Larry Lurr
|{{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga|g=SSBU}}||April 13th-14th, 2019||129th||25th||Larry Lurr
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|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||49th||25th||{{Sm|Mekos}}
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019|g=SSBU}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||49th||25th||{{Sm|Mekos}}
|-
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/slobroke-100/event/ultimate-singles/overview Slobroke #100]||June 2nd, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://start.gg/tournament/slobroke-100/event/ultimate-singles/overview Slobroke #100]||June 2nd, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|EVO 2019}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||257th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|EVO 2019|g=SSBU}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||257th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Soaked Series Invitational}}||February 29th-March 1st, 2020||225th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Soaked Series Invitational|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||February 29th-March 1st, 2020||225th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
==Controversy==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
On June 30th, 2020, artist Wolfiisaur published a tweet speaking out about Jtails, alleging that Jtails began grooming her at 16 years of age. In the screenshots, Jtails is seen offering kisses and massages to 16 year old Wolfiisaur. After the allegations were posted, Jtails posted an apology and gave other details about the situation on his Twitter account. <ref>https://twitter.com/wolfiisaur/status/1277824597212053506</ref>
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
 
|-
Additionally, Smasher Rachow, Jtails' ex-girlfriend, published a tweet alleging their relationship began online when she was underaged.
|[[Zenith 2014]]||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||&mdash;||9th||{{Sm|Eli}}
<ref>https://twitter.com/rachowwastaken/status/1277861871345823745</ref>
|}
 
Then, Streamer Retro Ali published a tweet alleging Jtails' would use Skype to message and groom minors.
<ref>https://twitter.com/retr0ali/status/1277853368761884673</ref>
 
Not long after, on July 2nd, Smasher Ash published a tweet about her experience as another victim of Jtails grooming behavior.<ref>https://twitter.com/skyeash77/status/1278808555999711233</ref>
 
Jtails released a statement, July 2nd, on Twitter addressing the allegations, apologizing, and announced that he would be promptly deactivating his Twitter and leaving the Smash scene after.<ref>https://twitter.com/J1tails/status/1278786574717575168?s=20</ref>


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
Jtails made an additional statement on his Youtube channel on February 22nd 2021, where he stated that he spoke with lawyers and that "nothing illegal took place". He has since then said he is moving forward with his life but will not return to the Smash community.<ref>https://youtu.be/gisBFed0WYQ</ref>
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[MLG New York Playoffs 2006]]||October 13th-14th, 2006||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/jtails YouTube channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/JulesTrades/ YouTube channel]
*[https://twitter.com/j1tails Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/j1tails Twitter account]
*[http://www.twitch.tv/jtails Twitch channel]
*[http://www.twitch.tv/jtails Twitch channel] {{dead link}}
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/49/jtails SSBWorld profile]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/49/jtails SSBWorld profile]


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Latest revision as of 18:26, March 11, 2024

Jtails
Jtails.jpg
Character info
Brawl main Meta Knight
Retired Brawl character Diddy Kong
Smash 4 main Diddy Kong
Ultimate main Ness
Other Ultimate character Diddy Kong
Project M main Zero Suit Samus
Team info
Former crews Deadly Alliance
Personal and other info
Real name Julian Martinez
Location California United States

Jtails is a former professional Smasher from New York who now resides in California. Considered a high level Meta Knight player in Brawl, Jtails's popularity grew through his competitive character guides series on his YouTube channel. Jtails was one of the first notable Diddy Kong mains in Smash 4, winning early Tristate regionals, including KTAR XI against Mew2King and KTAR XII against Dabuz, though his results would decline after that and he would never come close to competing at top level again. Despite his decline in results, he would remain a very strong player through Smash 4's competitive life. He was formerly ranked 6th on the New York Smash 4 Power Rankings and 91st on the 2014 SSBBRank.

Jtails was signed on by SoaR Gaming in 2019 and was one of the first Smash players to represent Smash Brothers in a competitive shooter dominated team.

Although he competed and has been to many event like EVO, Genesis and CEO, Jtails' main popularity comes from his Youtube channel and simple to follow tutorial videos like his Movement Guide Video. After his retirement his main focus was coaching and continuing educational content for Smash Ultimate. Through his coaching he's been able to take various players from the casual level to getting ranked top 10 in their city.

On June 17th, 2019, Jtails announced his retirement from competitive Ultimate after EVO 2019.[1]

Tournament History[edit]

2008 - 2014: Humble Beginnings with Super Smash Bros Brawl[edit]

Jtails started out in Smash Bros Brawl as a Ness main. Though he became notable in the New York City scene, his wide scale notoriety began once he picked up Metaknight and Diddy Kong in tandem.

At this point he placed within the top 45 of most majors he entered, not often beating notable players but always making it out of pools. The most notable placing was 25th at Apex_2012.

He continued to compete locally and place top 3 through Brawl's decline.

2014 - 2015: The First Diddy Kong in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

With an explosive start on the 3DS winning KTAR X, beating the likes of Nairo, Nakat, and other East Coast threats, Jtails carried this win streak over to the Wii U version as well. Most players were surprised to see this since they didn't expect these results to continue on console.

Jtails was one of the first players to shine the spotlight on Diddy Kong being such a strong character, which later led to Zero picking him up. Jtails went on to win KTAR XI against Mew2King and KTAR XII against Dabuz in 2 sets of grand finals coming from losers. For a long time Jtails was one of the only players to have a positive record on Dabuz in Smash Wii U.

Although he was a Diddy Kong main in Brawl, initially Jtails didn't like the character. It wasn't until he fought Leffen online that he decided to give the character a second look. After a brief talk with Leffen and more time into the character, Jtails realized just how strong Diddy Kong was.

After Diddy Kong got nerfed for the second time, Jtails' results began to decline. This led to a lot of pressure, especially since Zero's results remained constant. At this point Jtails focused more on being a content creator rather than a "serious" competitor.

2018 - 2019: A Decade is a Long Time Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

At the start of Ultimate Jtails opened up strong at Don't Park on The Grass in Seattle, WA, placing 7th in Singles and 2nd in Doubles with Koss. This was the first major event for the game.

His results began to taper off, and shortly after he announced his retirement from competitive Ultimate after EVO 2019. The balance of being a content creator, coach, and competitor was just too much time and focus spread too thin. This led to less practice time and more focus on getting a paycheck which then affected results. At this point Jtails sought to focus on content creation for the game and teaching others how to reach the level that he reached over time.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Zenith 2014 August 2nd-3rd, 2014 — 9th Eli

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
MLG New York Playoffs 2006 October 13th-14th, 2006 65th — —

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Pound 4 January 16th-18th, 2010 33rd 33rd Wes
Apex 2010 August 6th-8th, 2010 33rd 13th Jash
KTAR 3 September 25th, 2010 9th 13th HelpR
Viridian City 8 October 23rd, 2010 — 9th Jash
PolyBrawl 5 November 27th, 2010 9th 5th Jash
KTAR 4 January 5th, 2011 17th 17th Bara
KTAR 5 May 21st, 2011 13th 9th Pwii
Uprise of Long Island #5 June 18th, 2011 5th 2nd Pwii
KTAR 6 August 14th, 2011 25th 7th Malcolm
Apex 2012 January 6th-8th, 2012 25th 33rd Pwii
Uprise #10 June 9th, 2012 7th 2nd Vinnie
Collision VI January 5th, 2013 17th / 32 5th / 11 Will
Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 49th 25th Will
Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 65th 25th Southpaw
Zenith 2014 August 2nd-3rd, 2014 5th — —

Project M[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Zenith 2014 August 2nd-3rd, 2014 17th 7th Wes

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
KTAR X October 4th, 2014 1st 2nd Doom
SmashLeague: New York October 25th, 2014 3rd 2nd Dabuz

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
KTAR XI November 22nd, 2014 1st 2nd Zucco
Collision X November 29th, 2014 4th 4th Rafa
Triumph or Die 2014 November 30th, 2014 5th — —
Collision XI January 3rd, 2015 7th 9th Wes
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 13th 33rd Reflex
KTAR XII March 21st, 2015 1st 5th ADHD
Kawaii Kon 2015 March 27th-29th, 2015 5th 1st NinjaLink
Spring Fighter 2015 April 11th, 2015 4th — —
KTAR XIII July 11th, 2015 9th 13th MikeKirby
EVO 2015 July 17th-18th, 2015 49th — —
Low Tier City 3 August 1st-2nd, 2015 17th 9th Alpharad
SKTAR 4 August 22nd-23rd, 2015 9th 7th 6WX
Nebulous Prime #7 September 27th, 2015 1st 5th Wes
SLODown 2 November 14th, 2015 1st — —
Nebulous Prime 15 November 22nd, 2015 2nd 1st Sinji
Nebulous Prime 16 November 29th, 2015 5th 1st Sinji
Nebulous Prime 19 December 20th, 2015 3rd 2nd Sinji
Nebulous Prime 21 January 3rd, 2016 5th 3rd Sinji
KTAR XVI January 9th, 2016 9th 4th Sinji
GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 49th 65th Rachow
Nebulous Prime 26 February 7th, 2016 — 13th Sinji
KTAR XVII February 13th, 2016 7th 7th Sinji
XenoOne February 20th, 2016 3rd 5th Sinji
XenoThree March 19th, 2016 5th 1st Sinji
NEW FISH May 7th, 2016 17th 5th John Numbers
XenoSaga May 14th, 2016 4th 1st Sinji
KTAR XVIII June 11th, 2016 13th 7th Sinji
CEO 2016 June 24th-26th, 2016 33rd 9th Zenyou
XenoSaga II July 9th, 2016 9th 2nd Sinji
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 97th — —
Defend the North 2016 July 29th-31st, 2016 7th 2nd Sinji
2GG: Pay It Forward October 29th, 2016 17th — —
Hero to ZeRo November 19th, 2016 17th 9th Rachow
PG Key to GENESIS 4Online January 1st-5th, 2017 33rd — —
2GGC: GENESIS Saga January 14th, 2017 49th 17th Zenyou
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 129th 17th Zenyou
2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga February 11th, 2017 13th 5th Zenyou
SloBroke 3/2 March 2nd, 2017 1st — —
Cen-Cal Standoff March 4th, 2017 2nd — —
SloBroke 3/5 March 5th, 2017 1st — —
SLO Civil War March 10th, 2017 1st 3rd Coasty
2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 97th 25th Zenyou
Slobroke 5/18 May 18th, 2017 1st — —
2GGC: Greninja Saga May 20th, 2017 33rd — —
PTSD 10 May 27th, 2017 1st 1st Suspicions
EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 129th — —
UCSB Summer Smash 5 August 8th, 2017 2nd — —
2GGC: West Side Saga September 9th, 2017 33rd 33rd Zenyou
Who's Your Pappy 10 October 22nd, 2017 33rd — —
PTSD 11 November 11th, 2017 3rd 5th Rachow
Slobroke #59 January 13th, 2018 1st — —
Central Coast SloDown February 17th, 2018 2nd 3rd KY
CenCal Standoff 2018 February 24th-25th, 2018 5th — —
CCSD 13: Cinco De Mayo May 5th, 2018 1st 2nd Rachow
CCSD 14 June 2nd, 2018 1st 2nd Suspicions

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Don't Park on the Grass 2018 December 15th-16th, 2018 5th 2nd KOSSismoss
Super Splat Bros December 21st-23rd, 2018 17th 3rd Larry Lurr
SoCal Chronicles January 5th, 2019 49th 5th Zenyou
Xeno 144 January 16th, 2019 7th — —
Glitch 6 January 19th-20th, 2019 65th 4th Nairo
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 129th 17th Sinji
Slobroke #77 February 8th, 2019 1st — —
Slobroke #86 March 15th, 2019 1st — —
Slobroke #89 April 10th, 2019 1st — —
2GG: Prime Saga April 13th-14th, 2019 129th 25th Larry Lurr
MomoCon 2019 May 23rd-26th, 2019 49th 25th Mekos
Slobroke #100 June 2nd, 2019 1st — —
EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 257th — —
Soaked Series InvitationalOnline February 29th-March 1st, 2020 225th — —

Controversy[edit]

On June 30th, 2020, artist Wolfiisaur published a tweet speaking out about Jtails, alleging that Jtails began grooming her at 16 years of age. In the screenshots, Jtails is seen offering kisses and massages to 16 year old Wolfiisaur. After the allegations were posted, Jtails posted an apology and gave other details about the situation on his Twitter account. [2]

Additionally, Smasher Rachow, Jtails' ex-girlfriend, published a tweet alleging their relationship began online when she was underaged. [3]

Then, Streamer Retro Ali published a tweet alleging Jtails' would use Skype to message and groom minors. [4]

Not long after, on July 2nd, Smasher Ash published a tweet about her experience as another victim of Jtails grooming behavior.[5]

Jtails released a statement, July 2nd, on Twitter addressing the allegations, apologizing, and announced that he would be promptly deactivating his Twitter and leaving the Smash scene after.[6]

Jtails made an additional statement on his Youtube channel on February 22nd 2021, where he stated that he spoke with lawyers and that "nothing illegal took place". He has since then said he is moving forward with his life but will not return to the Smash community.[7]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jtails retired from Competitive Smash.
  2. ^ https://twitter.com/wolfiisaur/status/1277824597212053506
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/rachowwastaken/status/1277861871345823745
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/retr0ali/status/1277853368761884673
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/skyeash77/status/1278808555999711233
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/J1tails/status/1278786574717575168?s=20
  7. ^ https://youtu.be/gisBFed0WYQ
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