| Taiheita "たいへいた" "たいる" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Brawl main | Lucas |
| Smash 4 main | Lucas |
| Other Smash 4 character | Bowser Jr. |
| Ultimate main | Lucas |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 58th |
| Winnings |  ~$78.00 ~$1,140.00 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Taichi Ito |
| Location | Chubu 
|
| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional (retired) Top professional (retired) |
Taiheita (たいへいた) is an SSB4 Lucas player from Japan, and was widely considered to be the best Lucas player in the world before his retirement on March 24th, 2018. Taiheita finished as the best Lucas main in the world of all time in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, being the only Lucas player in the PGR 100. He has taken sets off of top players such as Abadango, Marss, Ranai, 9B, Kameme, T, Earth, Manny, Edge, and ikep. He was also one of the best Lucas mains in the world in SSBB, being the only Lucas main to place in the Top 16 at Sumabato X Final. In addition to his Lucas mastery, he is widely known for his calculated and resourceful teamwork in doubles with Gomamugitya in SSBB and SSB4. The pair was most known for their two wins over ZeRo and Nairo (who both would finish as the Top 2 players in the world of all time from the PGR 100) at Super Smash Con 2016, placing 1st out of 284 teams as well.
Taiheita came back out of retirement on October 31st, 2019, where he released a tweet that he is ready to compete again in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate after focusing on school.[1]
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura 2 | March 9th, 2014 | — | 2nd | Gomamugitya |
| Umebura 4 | June 1st, 2014 | — | 1st | Gomamugitya |
| Umebura 6 | August 10th, 2014 | — | 1st | Gomamugitya |
| Sumabato X Final | August 23rd-24th, 2014 | 13th | 13th | Gomamugitya |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | — | 2nd | Gomamugitya |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karisuma 1 | November 1st, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura F.A.T. | September 21st-22nd, 2015 | — | 2nd | Gomamugitya |
| Sumabato 8 | March 12th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Karisuma 6 | April 3rd, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato 9 | April 9th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Umebura 23 | May 21st, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato 10 | May 29th, 2016 | 7th | – | – |
| Nagobura | June 4th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Sumabato 11 | June 18th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Sumabato for THE BIG HOUSE | July 30th-31st, 2016 | 3rd | 9th | Hatsuyuki |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 17th | 1st | Gomamugitya |
| Umebura S.A.T. | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | Gomamugitya |
| Karisuma 10 | October 8th, 2016 | 2nd | 5th | Hatsuyuki |
| Waseda Festival 2016 | November 5th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura 25.5 | November 6th, 2016 | — | 5th | Gomamugitya |
| Karisuma 11 | November 26th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifiers | December 25th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifiers | January 14th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato 15 | January 28th, 2017 | 17th | 5th | Gomamugitya |
| Sumabato 16 | February 25th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Karisuma 12 | March 11th, 2017 | 7th | 5th | Hatsuyuki |
| Umebura 26 | March 20th, 2017 | 65th | — | — |
| Karisuma 13 | April 23rd, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2017 | May 6th-7th, 2017 | 49th | 33rd | Agehasama |
| Meikobura 2017 | June 11th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Karisuma 14 | June 24th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato 19 | August 12th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Karisuma 15 | September 16th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato 21 | October 21st, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Sumabato 24 | March 24th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Taisenkai 8 | February 1st, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Mie Bato | February 16th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
Trivia
- Along with KEN and Hyuga, Taiheita is one of the three players on the Panda Global Rankings v2 not to attend 2GGC: Civil War.