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{{Infobox Tournament
{{Infobox Tournament
|name = The Gimvitational
|name = The Gimvitational
|image =  
|image = TheGimvitational.png
|dates = June 16th-19th, 2022
|dates = June 16th-19th, 2022
|venue = Xanadu Games
|venue = Xanadu Games
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|pot = TBD
|pot = TBD
|attendance = 16
|attendance = 16
|ssbuwinner = TBD
|ssbuwinner = {{sm|acola|Japan}}
|director = {{Sm|GimR}}, {{Team|VGBootCamp}}
|organizer = {{Sm|GimR}}, {{Team|VGBootCamp}}
}}
}}
'''The Gimvitational''' is an ongoing ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' major invitational held in Laurel, Maryland, from June 16th-19th, 2022. The tournament was announced following {{Sm|GimR}}'s presentation on the [[slingshot]] technique and features a [[Tournament:Smash Summit (series)|Summit]]-esque voting style, where 20% of all donations and shop profits will be added to a "Player Fund," a fund that returns a percentage of money to those who make it into the nomination phase. The tournament is also experimenting with a mixed hazards on and hazard off ruleset.
'''The Gimvitational''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' major invitational held in Laurel, Maryland, from June 16th-19th, 2022. The tournament was announced following {{Sm|GimR}}'s presentation on the [[slingshot]] technique and featured a [[Tournament:Smash Summit (series)|Summit]]-esque voting style, where 20% of all donations and shop profits were be added to a "Player Fund," a fund that returned a percentage of money to those who made it into the nomination phase. The tournament also experimented with a mixed hazards on and hazard off stagelist.


==Players invited/qualified==
==Players invited/qualified==
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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||||||
|1st||{{Sm|acola|Japan}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|2nd||||||
|2nd||{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|3rd||||||
|3rd||{{Sm|Riddles|Canada}}||{{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|4th||||||
|4th||{{Sm|Kola|USA}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||||||
|5th||{{Sm|yonni|USA}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||||||
|5th||{{Sm|Asimo|Japan}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
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|7th||||||
|7th||{{Sm|Cosmos|USA}}||{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
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|7th||||||
|7th||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
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|9th||{{Sm|Marss|USA}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|9th||{{Sm|Marss|USA}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|}
|}


====Commentator Versus====
====Commentator crew battle====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Team Hazboxx!!Character!!Stocks Taken!!Team Lojax!!Character!!Stocks Taken
|-
||{{Sm|NickDistrict14|USA}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||6||{{Sm|Skabs|USA}}||{{Head|King K. Rool|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||1
|-
||{{Sm|Mokou|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||5||{{Sm|Aposl|USA}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||1
|-
||{{Sm|File|USA|}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||4||{{Sm|Dill|USA}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||2
|-
||{{Sm|Max Ketchum|USA}}||—||—||{{Sm|Charles Thoren|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||2
|-
||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||—||—||{{Sm|Logic|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||2
|-
|'''Total'''||—||'''15'''||'''Total'''||—||'''8'''
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, and {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} participated in both The Gimvitational and {{Trn|Smash 4 Boot Camp}} in December 2017, which were both 16-player invitationals held by [[VGBootCamp]].
* {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, and {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} participated in both The Gimvitational and {{Trn|Smash 4 Boot Camp}} in December 2017, which were both 16-player invitationals held by [[VGBootCamp]].
** {{Sm|VoiD}}, who was in The Gimvitational but dropped out due to health issues, was a player at Smash 4 Boot Camp too. Coincidentally, he was sick for part of that event.
** {{Sm|VoiD}}, who was in The Gimvitational but dropped out due to health issues, was a player at Smash 4 Boot Camp too. Coincidentally, he was sick for part of that event.
* This marked the first offline singles tournament since {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}} where Sparg0 did not place in the top three, instead placing 7th.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2022 tournaments]]
[[Category:2022 tournaments]]
[[Category:Major tournaments (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Maryland tournaments]]
[[Category:Invitationals]]
[[Category:Invitationals]]
[[Category:National tournaments]]
[[Category:Maryland tournaments]]

Latest revision as of 20:59, June 7, 2023

The Gimvitational
TheGimvitational.png
Dates June 16th-19th, 2022
Venue Xanadu Games
Address/City 198 Laurel Race Track Road
Laurel, Maryland USA
Attendance 16
Pot size(s) TBD
Results
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate winners Japan acola
Staff
Organizer(s) GimR, VGBootCamp

The Gimvitational was a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate major invitational held in Laurel, Maryland, from June 16th-19th, 2022. The tournament was announced following GimR's presentation on the slingshot technique and featured a Summit-esque voting style, where 20% of all donations and shop profits were be added to a "Player Fund," a fund that returned a percentage of money to those who made it into the nomination phase. The tournament also experimented with a mixed hazards on and hazard off stagelist.

Players invited/qualified[edit]

The following players were invited:

The top 2 players of Kagaribi 7 were also invited:

Players voted in[edit]

*Replaced VoiD.

Declined players[edit]

VoiD was originally invited, but was unable to attend due to health issues. He was replaced by loaf, who had the highest amount of votes out of the players eliminated on the final day of voting.[1]

Players eliminated[edit]

These players were eliminated in voting:

Skyjay was invited as a VIP.

These players were eliminated in the nomination phase:

USA Axiom XL Mexico BigBoss USA Caius Dominican Republic Capitancito USA DDog
USA enhancedpv USA Floppeh USA Frawg USA Jake Mexico Javi
USA Jonhy USA Marvelous_Marco USA Monte USA Peanut USA Peckham
USA Pink Fresh India Quaylectra Canada Rm8 USA Rockman USA Shoe
USA Skitz USA SlushieV2 USA spot USA T3 DOM USA Toxex
USA WaDi

Eligible players[edit]

Players were eligible if they met the following requirements:

Ruleset[edit]

Singles[edit]

  • Best of 5 all tournament
  • Phase 1 - Research and Development: 4 round robin groups of 4 players, 1st in each group advances to Phase 3 bracket Winners' side, 2nd-4th advance to Phase 2
  • Phase 2 - Clinical Trials: Gauntlet stage of 8 sets across 4 groups of 3 players
  • Phase 3 - Final Review: Double-elimination bracket stage with 8 players starting Winners’ side and 8 players starting Losers’ side

Singles stage list[edit]

  • Winner of the previous game gets 3 bans in counterpick stages
  • Banning one stage in a row on the table bans both stages
Starter
Battlefield
Small Battlefield
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville*
Town and City*
Counterpick
Battlefield Fountain of Dreams*
Small Battlefield
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville* Hollow Bastion
Town and City*
Final Destination Pictochat 2
Yoshi's Story*
Kalos Pokémon League

*Hazards on

Draft quads[edit]

Random singles[edit]

  • Best of 3, 1 stock, single elimination

Boomers vs. Zoomers[edit]

  • 8v8 crew battle; originally 9v9 including Skyjay and loaf, but VoiD dropped out, so loaf did not participate
  • Players born before the year 2000 are on the Boomers team
  • Players born in or after the year 2000 are on the Zoomers team

Results[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles[edit]

(16 entrants)
Final Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Japan acola Steve (SSBU)
2nd USA Light Fox (SSBU)
3rd Canada Riddles Terry (SSBU)Kazuya (SSBU)
4th USA Kola Roy (SSBU)Cloud (SSBU)
5th USA yonni Steve (SSBU)
5th Japan Asimo Ryu (SSBU)
7th USA Cosmos PyraMythra (SSBU)
7th Mexico Sparg0 Cloud (SSBU)
9th USA Marss Joker (SSBU)
9th USA Larry Lurr Falco (SSBU)Wolf (SSBU)
9th USA Tweek Sephiroth (SSBU)
9th Brazil Ferps Kazuya (SSBU)
13th Japan Gackt Ness (SSBU)
13th USA Jin PyraMythra (SSBU)
13th USA Chase Palutena (SSBU)
13th USA loaf Wario (SSBU)

Side events[edit]

Draft quads[edit]

(4 teams)

Place Crew Captain Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Team Light USA Light Fox (SSBU)Lucina (SSBU)Falco (SSBU) USA Chase Palutena (SSBU)R.O.B. (SSBU)Zelda (SSBU) Mexico Sparg0 Roy (SSBU)Cloud (SSBU)PyraMythra (SSBU) Japan Asimo Ryu (SSBU)
2nd Team Acola Japan acola Kazuya (SSBU)Donkey Kong (SSBU) USA Kola Cloud (SSBU)Roy (SSBU) Canada Riddles Terry (SSBU)Kazuya (SSBU) USA yonni Hero (SSBU)Luigi (SSBU)
3rd Team Jin USA Jin Shulk (SSBU)Ike (SSBU) USA Tweek Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)Bayonetta (SSBU)Incineroar (SSBU) USA Larry Lurr Wolf (SSBU)Falco (SSBU) USA loaf Pac-Man (SSBU)Dr. Mario (SSBU)
3rd Team Gackt Japan Gackt Ness (SSBU) USA Marss Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)Ike (SSBU)Palutena (SSBU) USA Cosmos Joker (SSBU)Corrin (SSBU)Inkling (SSBU) Brazil Ferps Sora (SSBU)Terry (SSBU)

Random singles[edit]

(16 entrants)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA loaf Peach (SSBU)Villager (SSBU)Dark Samus (SSBU)Yoshi (SSBU)Bowser Jr. (SSBU)Mega Man (SSBU)R.O.B. (SSBU)Olimar (SSBU)Piranha Plant (SSBU)
2nd Japan acola Daisy (SSBU)Kirby (SSBU)King K. Rool (SSBU)Dr. Mario (SSBU)Snake (SSBU)Duck Hunt (SSBU)Steve (SSBU)Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)Jigglypuff (SSBU)Ryu (SSBU)
3rd Canada Riddles Ridley (SSBU)Dark Pit (SSBU)Joker (SSBU)Rosalina (SSBU)Inkling (SSBU)King Dedede (SSBU)Incineroar (SSBU)
3rd USA Light Lucas (SSBU)Snake (SSBU)Young Link (SSBU)Sephiroth (SSBU)Sheik (SSBU)Donkey Kong (SSBU)Lucario (SSBU)Pokemon Trainer (SSBU)Link (SSBU)
5th USA Larry Lurr Luigi (SSBU)Marth (SSBU)Shulk (SSBU)Lucas (SSBU)Ken (SSBU)
5th USA Jin Corrin (SSBU)Falco (SSBU)Bayonetta (SSBU)Byleth (SSBU)
5th USA Kola Sheik (SSBU)Corrin (SSBU)Young Link (SSBU)Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)
5th Japan Asimo Mario (SSBU)Olimar (SSBU)Ken (SSBU)Ness (SSBU)Pac-Man (SSBU)Kirby (SSBU)
9th USA yonni Ganondorf (SSBU)Cloud (SSBU)
9th Japan Gackt Wolf (SSBU)Sora (SSBU)
9th Mexico Sparg0 Diddy Kong (SSBU)Pikachu (SSBU)
9th USA Cosmos Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)Fox (SSBU)
9th Brazil Ferps Pokemon Trainer (SSBU)Pichu (SSBU)
9th USA Chase Ridley (SSBU)Mega Man (SSBU)
9th USA Tweek Piranha Plant (SSBU)Min Min (SSBU)Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
9th USA Marss Bowser Jr. (SSBU)Samus (SSBU)Dark Pit (SSBU)

Boomers vs. Zoomers[edit]

Boomers Character Stocks Taken Zoomers Character Stocks Taken
USA Marss Random (SSB4) 3 USA Chase Random (SSB4) 2
USA Larry Lurr Wolf (SSBU) 3 USA yonni Steve (SSBU) 3
USA Light Fox (SSBU) 1 Brazil Ferps Kazuya (SSBU) 5
USA Tweek Sephiroth (SSBU) 4 Mexico Sparg0 Cloud (SSBU) 3
USA Jin PyraMythra (SSBU) 3 Japan Asimo Ryu (SSBU) 3
Mexico Skyjay Incineroar (SSBU) 2 Japan acola Steve (SSBU) 5
USA Cosmos PyraMythra (SSBU) 1 USA Kola Roy (SSBU) 3
Japan Gackt Ness (SSBU) 2 Canada Riddles — —
Total — 19 Total — 24

Chaos Tournament[edit]

(16 entrants)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Canada Riddles Bayonetta (SSBU)Mario (SSBU)Isabelle (SSBU)Zelda (SSBU)Ice Climbers (SSBU)Ness (SSBU)
2nd USA Kola Roy (SSBU)Luigi (SSBU)Sora (SSBU)Kazuya (SSBU)Ryu (SSBU)Terry (SSBU)
3rd USA Chase Piranha Plant (SSBU)Pikachu (SSBU)Pac-Man (SSBU)
3rd Japan Asimo Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)Kirby (SSBU)Ridley (SSBU)
5th USA Larry Lurr Lucario (SSBU)Jigglypuff (SSBU)
5th Japan acola Duck Hunt (SSBU)Richter (SSBU)
5th Mexico Sparg0 Chrom (SSBU)Lucas (SSBU)
5th USA yonni Min Min (SSBU)Terry (SSBU)
9th USA Jin Mii Swordfighter (SSBU)
9th USA Tweek Ken (SSBU)
9th Japan Gackt Steve (SSBU)
9th USA Cosmos PyraMythra (SSBU)
9th USA Marss Cloud (SSBU)
9th USA Light Kazuya (SSBU)
9th Brazil Ferps R.O.B. (SSBU)
9th USA loaf Ryu (SSBU)

Commentator crew battle[edit]

Team Hazboxx Character Stocks Taken Team Lojax Character Stocks Taken
USA NickDistrict14 Steve (SSBU) 6 USA Skabs King K. Rool (SSBU) 1
USA Mokou Fox (SSBU) 5 USA Aposl Pokemon Trainer (SSBU) 1
USA File Bowser (SSBU) 4 USA Dill R.O.B. (SSBU) 2
USA Max Ketchum — — USA Charles Thoren Fox (SSBU) 2
USA Hungrybox — — USA Logic Olimar (SSBU) 2
Total — 15 Total — 8

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ loaf replacing VoiD.

External links[edit]

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