The Socal Power Rankings is a list compiled by a pre-selected panel which lists the most powerful players of the region. While most Power Rankings are limited to the state level, California is divided into SoCal and NorCal, which is represented in the NorCal Power Rankings.
Brawl Community Divide
After much debate over the community over the competitiveness of Brawl the Socal Smash community effectively split. Many choosing to play either Brawl, Melee, or quit the scene entirely. The Melee Power Rankings had died as a result. A new panel was eventually made in late 2008 by Mango and the remaining Melee community to reintroduce the competitiveness that the old power rankings created. The new list and community has thus drastically changed giving both the Pre-Brawl and Post-Brawl Melee Power Rankings a notable distinction.
Panel Members Brawl
The current panel (current as of 2/09/09) of the SCBPR consists of Nezumi, Champ, BoA, and CPU .
SoCal Brawl Power Rankings
| Ranking | Smasher | Previous Rank | Movement | Character |
| 1. | DieSuperFly | 1 | ▬ | Metaknight, Snake |
| 2. | DEHF | 2 | - | Falco |
| 3. | Fiction | 3 | - | Wario |
| 4. | Tyrant | 11 | ▲ | Metaknight |
| 5. | Leepuff | 4 | ▼ | Game and Watch |
| 6. | BoA | 6 | - | Marth |
| 7. | TKD | 5 | ▼ | Metaknight |
| 8. | Teba | 7 | ▼ | Metaknight, King Dedede |
| 9. | Mikehaze | 8 | ▼ | Marth |
| 10. | Havok | * | * | Metaknight |
| 11. | JonT | * | * | Snake |
| 12. | Bardull | 12 | - | Marth |
| 13. | HugS | * | * | R.O.B. |
| 14. | Richbrown | * | * | Olimar |
| 15. | Mogx | 15 | - | Kirby, Ike |
Pre-Brawl Panel Members Melee
The last pre-Brawl panel (current as of 05/31/07) of the SCMPR consists of Arash, Edrees, Champ, HugS, and Nealdt .
Pre-Brawl SoCal Melee Power Rankings
| Ranking | Smasher | Previous Rank | Movement | Character |
| 1. | Ken | 1 | ▬ | Marth, Fox |
| 2. | Mango | 5 | ▲ | Jigglypuff |
| 3. | HugS | 2 | ▼ | Samus |
| 4. | DieSuperFly | 3 | ▼ | Sheik |
| 5. | Edrees | 4 | ▼ | Peach |
| 6. | Knives | 6 | - | Fox, Marth |
| 7. | Romeo | 8 | ▲ | Falcon |
| 8. | Beat of Azia | 7 | ▼ | Marth |
| 9. | DC | 10 | ▲ | Falcon, Fox |
| 10. | Lucky | 19 | ▲ | Fox |
| 11. | Evilnemesis | 24 | ▲ | Falco |
| 12. | Manacloud | 11 | ▼ | Various |
| 13. | Gimpyfish | N/A | * | Bowser |
| 14. | Arash | 13 | ▼ | Jigglypuff |
| 15. | AznLep | 18 | ▲ | Ice Climbers |
| 16. | Aesis | 16 | - | Sheik |
| 17. | ROFL | 14 | ▼ | Luigi |
| 18. | Wolf | 9 | ▼ | Peach |
| 19. | Mike Y | 12 | ▼ | Marth |
| 20. | Emerican | 22 | ▲ | Falcon |
| 21. | Trevyn | 15 | ▼ | Link |
| 22. | Bone | 21 | ▼ | Peach |
| 23. | Ultra Luigi | N/A | * | Luigi |
| 24. | Straight | 17 | ▼ | Yoshi, Fox |
| 25. | DEHF | N/A | * | Falco |
Post-Brawl Panel Members Melee
The current panel (current as of 02/10/09) of the SCMPR consists of Mango, Lovage, Atlus, and Zhu .
Post-Brawl SoCal Melee Power Rankings
| Ranking | Smasher | Previous Rank | Movement | Character |
| 1. | Mango | 1 | ▬ | Jigglypuff, Various |
| 2. | Zhu | 5 | ▬ | Falco, Fox |
| 3. | Lucky | 2 | ▬ | Fox |
| 4. | Tofu | 7 | ▲ | Falco |
| 5. | Lovage | 4 | ▼ | Fox |
| 6. | Atlus | 10 | ▲ | Falco, Jigglypuff |
| 7. | Kira | 8 | ▲ | Sheik |
| 8. | Connor | 9 | ▲ | Fox, Peach |
| 9. | Fly Amanita | 5 | ▼ | Ice Climbers |
| 10. | ROFL | N/A | * | Luigi |
External Links
SoCal Brawl Power Rankings at SWF Pre-Brawl SoCal Melee Power Rankings at SWF Post-Brawl Melee Power Rankings at SWF