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Founded | 2022 |
Region | North America |
Format | Double Elimination |
Website(s) | Panda Cup website |
The Panda Cup is an upcoming Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament circuit organized by Panda and will be the first North American Super Smash Bros. circuit officially licensed by Nintendo. The circuit will begin on June 24th, 2022 and will conclude in December 18th, 2022. The championships will be held on December 16th-18th, 2022, with a Last Chance Qualifier held on December 15th, 2022. There will be a pot prize starting at $100,000.
Format
Official Ruleset
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Game settings
- Stocks: 4
- Timer: 8:00
- Game Version: NTSC 1.02 and all characters/stages unlocked, using the TO’s choice of memory card data
Stages
Starter | Counterpick |
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Battlefield | Pokémon Stadium |
Yoshi's Story | |
Dream Land | |
Final Destination | |
Fountain of Dreams |
Additional rules
- Stage Clause: A player may not counterpick any stage they previously won on during the set, unless agreed upon by the opponent.
- Wobbling is banned.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Game settings
- Stocks: 3
- Timer: 7:00
- FS Meter: Off
- Spirits: Off
- Damage Handicap: Off
- Stage Selection: Anyone
- Items: Off and None
- First to: 1 Win
- Stage Morph: Off
- Stage Hazards: Off
- Team Attack: On
- Launch Rate: x1.0
- Underdog Boost: Off
- Pausing: Off
- Score Display: Off
- Show Damage: Yes
Options
- Custom Balance: Off
- Echo Fighters: Separate
- Radar: Big
- Team Highlight: On
- Mii Fighters All moveset combinations are legal
Stages
Ultimate's stage list is subject to change.
Starter | Counterpick |
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Battlefield | Kalos Pokémon League |
Final Destination* | Lylat Cruise |
Pokémon Stadium 2 | Small Battlefield |
Smashville | |
Town and City |
*The only acceptable alternative form of Final Destination (chosen through the Omega Form option on stage select) is Wuhu Island Omega.
List of tournaments
Melee
Offline qualifiers
Event | Date | Attendance | Winner |
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CEO 2022 | June 24th-26th | TBD | TBD |
Get On My Level 2022 | July 1st-3rd | TBD | TBD |
Smash Factor 9 | July 29th-31st | TBD | TBD |
Lost Tech City | September 30th-October 2nd | TBD | TBD |
The Big House 10 | October 7th-9th | TBD | TBD |
Saving Mr. Lombardi 3 | November 12th | TBD | TBD |
DreamHack Atlanta 2022 | November 18th-20th | TBD | TBD |
Finale
Event | Date | Attendance | Winner |
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Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier | December 15th | TBD | TBD |
Panda Cup Finale | December 16th-18th | 32 | TBD |
Ultimate
Offline qualifiers
Event | Date | Attendance | Winner |
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CEO 2022 | June 24th-26th | TBD | TBD |
Get On My Level 2022 | July 1st-3rd | TBD | TBD |
Smash Factor 9 | July 29th-31st | TBD | TBD |
Lost Tech City | September 30th-October 2nd | TBD | TBD |
The Big House 10 | October 7th-9th | TBD | TBD |
Let's Make Moves: Miami | October 28th-30th | TBD | TBD |
DreamHack Atlanta 2022 | November 18th-20th | TBD | TBD |
Online qualifiers
Finale
Event | Date | Attendance | Winner |
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Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier | December 15th | TBD | TBD |
Panda Cup Finale | December 16th-18th | 32 | TBD |
Players qualified
Melee
The following players qualified through offline tournaments in the circuit for Melee:
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Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier
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The following players were invited by panelists for Melee:
Ultimate
The following players qualified through offline tournaments in the circuit for Ultimate:
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Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier
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The following players qualified through online qualifiers in the circuit for Ultimate:
The following players were invited by panelists for Ultimate:
References
External links
- Official website
- Twitter account
- YouTube account
- Teaser trailer
- Announcement trailer
- Panda and Nintendo circuit announcement news article on Panda.gg
- Panda Cup announcement news article on Panda.gg
Panda Cup | |
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Melee qualifiers | CEO 2022 · Get On My Level 2022 · Smash Factor 9 · Lost Tech City 2022 · The Big House 10 · Saving Mr. Lombardi 3 · DreamHack Atlanta 2022 · |
Ultimate offline qualifiers | CEO 2022 · Get On My Level 2022 · Smash Factor 9 · Almost Pro · Lost Tech City 2022 · The Big House 10 · Let's Make Moves Miami · Port Priority 7 · DreamHack Atlanta 2022 · |
Ultimate online qualifiers | Southeast USA (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Finals) · Heartland (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Finals) · Northwest NA (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Finals) · Mid-Atlantic USA (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Finals) · Mexico (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Finals) · Southwest USA (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Finals) · South-Central USA (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Finals) · Northeast NA (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Finals) |
Finals |