The Pacific Northwest (often acronymized to PNW) is a Smash region in the United States. The PNW generally refers to the states of Oregon, Washington (which is typically further split into Eastern Washington and Western Washington due to the difficulty of travelling across the state) and the province of British Columbia. Additional regions like Idaho may occasionally be grouped in, but in most cases the region is exclusively the coastal states and provinces.
The Pacific Northwest harbors one of the most active Smash Ultimate scenes in the United States, as well as one of the most active P+ scenes. The scenes are most populous in Western Washington, where attendance count for locals such as Orbitar are remarkably high and - in the case an attendance cap is needed - reach capacity quickly. However, the region has struggled to obtain mainstream relevancy on the same level as other regions due to a number of factors, from geographic isolation to other regions scheduling larger events over the PNW's own. Despite this, very strong players for all smash games have come out of the region, including SilentWolf, Bladewise, Ka-Master, moxi, Big D, and Pikmon.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Notable Players
Globally Ranked Players
| All-Time Ranking | Name | Characters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Plup |   |
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| 36 | Silent Wolf | |
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| 62 | Bladewise |  |
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| 65 | Ka-Master |  |
Considered one of the greatest Luigi players of all time. |
Other Notable Players
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Notable Players
Globally Ranked Players
| PG ranking | Name | Characters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | moxi |   |
Considered one of the best Pokemon Trainer players in the world prior to picking up Wolf. |
| 49 | Big D |  |
The Best Ice Climbers player in the world. |
Other Notable Players
- Ouch , the best Wolf in Canada and considered one of the best in the world. Won Pinnacle 2021.
- JeJaJeJa
, considered the best Kirby in the United States. The highest placing PNW player at Back in Blood (2nd). - Mystery Sol
, the best Incineroar player in the United States. 9th at Port Priority 6. - Pokepen, regularly stayed within the top 3 of Western Washington power rankings with an army of characters.
- JoJoDaHoBo
, considered the best Toon Link in the United States. - Cattail , Eastern Washington's #1 ranked player.
- Deci
, considered one of the best Robin players in the United States. - Ludo
, the best Mario in the PNW. - Domnique
, the best ROB in the PNW. #1 on Oregon's power rankings as of 2021. - Lemmon
, the best Joker in the PNW and a top 5 player in British Columbia. - Konga
, considered one of the best Donkey Kong players in the world prior to his retirement.
Super Smash Bros. 4
Notable Players
Globally Ranked Players
| All-Time Ranking | Name | Characters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Konga |  |
Considered one of the best Donkey Kong players in the world. Ranked #1 on Western Washington All-Time PR. |
Other Notable Players
Instances of overlapping major events with other regions/organizations
Pacific Northwest events have been prone to being scheduled over by other larger organizations or events, oven splitting or crushing viewership for the northwest.
| PNW Event | Overlapped by | Date(s) | Game(s) affected | Notes |
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| Don't Park on the Grass | 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | Smash 4 | ZeRo Saga was announced well after DPG. Due to the higher stakes, many high level players cancelled on DPG, reducing the relevance of the Smash 4 bracket. |
| Port Priority | MomoCon 2017 | May 27th, 2017 | Smash 4 | |
| Port Priority 2 | IBP Masters Showdown | November 11th, 2017 | Smash 4 | IBP Masters was announced 2 weeks before Port Priority 2's event date, causing a few prominent out of region players to cancel. The $10,000 pot bonus and short notice sparked heated discourse on social media. |
| Emerald City 6 | 2GGC:West Side Saga | September 9th, 2017 | Smash 4 | 2GG offered spots on the compendium to Oregon/Washington players after complaints that a tournament called "West Side Saga" did not consider all west coast states. |
| Don't Park on the Grass 2018 | Sky Ultimate Invitational | December 15th, 2018 | Ultimate | Sky Williams donated $2,500 to the prize pool of DPG18 as compensation for scheduling conflicts. |
| Emerald City 8 | MomoCon 2019 | May 25th, 2019 | Ultimate | |
| Don't Park on the Grass 2020 | Smash World Tour 2020 Finals | December 17th-20th, 2020 | Melee, Ultimate | Although both events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, SWT was announced well after the announcement for DPG20, making it the third time in DPG's history. |