The OrionRank 2022 is an ongoing power ranking that will list the world's top Super Smash Bros. Ultimate smashers for 2022. A mid-year ranking has been released, while the ranking will cover the entirety of 2022, ending on December 18th, 2022.
Methodology
Methodology
The largest change to the methodology was the decrease in importance for regional tournaments, which was a point of criticism for the OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse. The point threshold for Category 4 and 5 tournaments have also been increased.
Categories
Category | Tournament | Point Threshold |
---|---|---|
Category 6 | Supermajor+ | 9,600 |
Category 5+ | Supermajor | 6,400 |
Category 5 | 4,800 | |
Category 4+ | Major | 3,600 |
Category 4 | 2,400 | |
Category 3+ | National | 1,500 |
Category 3 | Super Regional | 1,000 |
Category 2 | Regional | 500 |
Category 1 | Local | 50 |
Tournaments evaluated
Data for the first half of 2022 is listed here.
Only tournaments that are regional and above (Category 2 and above) are listed.
List with full stats
Tournament | Region | Date | Category |
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Seibugeki 11 | Kanto (Tokyo Metropolis) | July 1st | Category 3+ |
CWVIC July RanBat 2022 | Victoria | July 2nd | Category 2 |
Get On My Level 2022 | Ontario | July 1st-3rd | Category 4+ |
COLOSSEL 2022 | France | July 2nd-3rd | Category 5 |
Maesuma Offline (Shikoku) | Shikoku (Kagawa prefecture) | July 9th | Category 2 |
Code Red: Grand Opening | Heartland (Missouri) | July 9th | Category 2 |
Double Down 2022 | Southwest (Nevada) | July 8th-10th | Category 5+ |
Lagn't 3 | Costa Rica | July 10th | Category 2 |
Espacio Gamers Torneo Nacional | Chile | July 15th-17th | Category 2 |
Invincible VI | Great Lakes (Wisconsin) | July 16th | Category 2 |
Quit Your Friendlies 4 | Upstate New York | July 16th | Category 2 |
Tidal Wave | Northeast Mexico (Nuevo León) | July 16th | Category 2 |
Phantom 2022 | New South Wales | July 16th-17th | Category 3+ |
Just Roll With It! 2022 | Carolinas (North Carolina) | July 17th | Category 3 |
Grandslam 6 | Pacific Northwest (British Columbia) | July 17th | Category 2 |
WANTED S5 C2 | France | July 17th | Category 2 |
Central Stadium | Central California | July 23rd | Category 2 |
GS Summit: To Be Continued | Puerto Rico | July 23rd | Category 2 |
MaesumaHIT Champion Series 2 | Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) | July 23rd | Category 2 |
STAMPEDE II | Great Lakes (Michigan) | July 23rd | Category 2 |
Tri-State Summer Smash | Tristate (New York) | July 23rd | Category 2 |
Brussels Challenge Major Edition 2022 | Belgium | July 23rd-24th | Category 3 |
Regen 2022 | United Kingdom | July 23rd-24th | Category 3 |
Sumabato SP 28 | Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) | July 24th | Category 3+ |
Elite Monthly Series 2 | Québec | July 30th | Category 2 |
Save Point 2: Save State | Tristate (Pennsylvania) | July 30th | Category 3 |
QCS: One Night Stand | Great Lakes (Kentucky) | July 30th | Category 2 |
Smash Factor 9 | East Mexico (Puebla) | July 29th-31st | Category 5+ |
RCADIA SMASH 3 | Germany | July 29th-31st | Category 3 |
Kagaribi 8 | Kanto (Tokyo Metropolis) | July 30th-31st | Category 4 |
Secret Wars | Florida | August 5th-6th | Category 2 |
Heroes VS Villains 2022 | Pacific Northwest (British Columbia) | August 6th | Category 2 |
CouchWarriors VIC August Ranking Battle (2022) | Victoria | August 6th | Category 2 |
Failsafe 2022 | Tristate (New Jersey) | August 6th | Category 2 |
CBG: Smash The Bracket | Puerto Rico | August 6th | Category 2 |
Wavedash 2022 | Southern California | August 6th-7th | Category 3+ |
SUN: Torneo Pharaohs Casino | Nicaragua | August 7th | Category 2 |
Super Smash Con 2022 | MD/VA (Virginia) | August 11th-14th | Category 6 |
Kings of Hali 5: Return of the King | New Brunswick | August 12th-14th | Category 2 |
Sumabato SP 29 | Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) | August 14th | Category 3 |
Tru4's Spotlight 4 - Germany's Finest | Germany | August 14th | Category 2 |
JINGI 1 | Kanto (Chiba Prefecture) | August 15th | Category 3 |
KOWLOON 2 | Kyshu | August 20th | Category 3 |
Tai-Kaï 2 | France | August 20th | Category 2 |
Phoenix Rise | Venezuela | August 20th | Category 2 |
Smashibobo Offline | Philippines | August 20th | Category 2 |
Rise 'N Grind | Texas | August 19th-21st | Category 4+ |
The Smash Boss | Southeast Brazil (São Paulo) | August 20th-21st | Category 2 |
Heat Check 2022 | Saudi Arabia | August 25th-26th | Category 3 |
Maesuma TOP 9 | Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) | August 27th | Category 4 |
The Noob Academy 2: Batalla de Villanos | Dominican Republic | August 27th | Category 2 |
Daddy’s Den X Ultra | Pacific Northwest (Washington) | August 27th | Category 2 |
Border Brawl! | Pacific Northwest (British Columbia) | August 27th | Category 2 |
Run, Don't Walk | Heartland (Iowa) | August 27th | Category 2 |
Code Red 2 | Inland/Gulf Southeast (Alabama) | August 27th | Category 2 |
Ultimate WANTED 4 | France | August 26th-28th | Category 4+ |
Shine 2022 | New England (Massachusetts) | August 26th-28th | Category 4 |
Abierto Atlas Chapalita V | West Mexico (Jalisco) | August 28th | Category 2 |
BOSS BATTLES: Phase 1 | United Kingdom | September 3rd | Category 3+ |
Hirosuma 21 | Hiroshima | September 3rd | Category 2 |
Bahamut | Great Lakes (Michigan) | September 3rd | Category 2 |
Vulcan 4 | Belgium | September 3rd | Category 2 |
Almost Pro | Pacific Northwest (Washington) | September 2nd-4th | Category 2 |
Cascadia Clash | Pacific Northwest (Oregon) | September 3rd-4th | Category 2 |
Uprising 2022 | South Korea | September 3rd-4th | Category 2 |
Wave 2 | Kanto (Tokyo Metropolis) | September 4th | Category 4 |
The EC Open | Qatar | September 9th-10th | Category 2 |
Tea Party 2: Mayoral Madness | United Kingdom | September 10th | Category 2 |
Riptide 2022 | Great Lakes (Ohio) | September 9th-11th | Category 4 |
TRETA 2022 | South Brazil (São José dos Pinhais) | September 10th-11th | Category 2 |
Only The Best IV | Italy | September 10th-11th | Category 2 |
ThunderDome 2 | Spain | September 10th-11th | Category 2 |
EURO STEP | France | September 11th | Category 3 |
Road to Smash Legends 3 | El Salvador | September 11th | Category 2 |
GrandSlam 7 | Pacific Northwest (British Columbia) | September 11th | Category 2 |
DOSE2SEL IS BACK ! | France | September 17th | Category 2 |
Domino Effect 22 | Pacific Northwest (Washington) | September 17th | Category 2 |
Rock The Hill | Carolinas (South Carolina) | September 17th | Category 2 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 5 | Southern California | September 15th-18th | Category 4+ |
Midgard 2022 | Sweden | September 16th-18th | Category 2 |
REV MAJOR 2022 | Philippines | September 17th-18th | Category 2 |
Hylian Zone | France | September 18th | Category 3 |
Shinosuma HEROES 2 | Kanto (Tokyo Metropolis) | September 19th | Category 3 |
Sumabato SP 30 | Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) | September 23rd | Category 3+ |
Glitch - Regen | MD/VA (Maryland) | September 23rd-25th | Category 4 |
LGX 2022 | Luxembourg | September 24th-25th | Category 2 |
Zenkoku Taikai | Chile | September 24-25th | Category 3 |
Karisuma SP 14 | Chubu (Obu) | September 24th | Category 2 |
No Jawns 2 | Tristate (Pennsylvania) | October 1st | Category 2 |
Lost Tech City 2022 | Texas | September 30th-October 2nd | Category 4 |
VCA 2022 | Austria | October 1st-2nd | Category 4+ |
Smash Challenger! Budokan Play 2022 | Ecuador | October 1st-2nd | Category 2 |
Bit Master Mty 11 | Northeast Mexico | October 8th | Category 3 |
Unismash 8: Revive! | Germany | October 8th | Category 2 |
The Big House 10 | Great Lakes (Michigan) | October 7th-9th | Category 4+ |
First Attack 2022 | Puerto Rico | October 7th-9th | Category 3+ |
Back in Blood 5 | Pacific Northwest (Oregon) | October 15th | Category 3+ |
STAR K.O.-BEYOND THE BLAST ZONE-ROUND 6 | France | October 15th | Category 2 |
DreamHack Rotterdam 2022 | Netherlands | October 14th-16th | Category 3 |
Smash Contest: HeroFest 2022 | Switzerland | October 14th-16th | Category 2 |
Maesuma TOP 10 | Kansai | October 15th-16th | Category 5 |
L'Odyssée - Chant I | France | October 15th-16th | Category 4 |
Battle of Z: Forma de Leo Saga | Quebec | October 15th-16th | Category 3 |
Smash Legends 3 | El Salvador | October 16th | Category 3+ |
Ludwig Smash Invitational | Southwest (Nevada) | October 21st-23rd | Category 5+ |
Defend the North 2022 | Tristate (New York) | October 21st-23rd | Category 2 |
Honeypot 4 | Heartland (Iowa) | October 22nd | Category 2 |
EVISUMA 18 | Chubu (Aichi) | October 22nd | Category 2 |
Viva la Smash | CDMX (Mexico City) | October 22nd-23rd | Category 3+ |
Koshisuma x Super Smash Brothers Shintoshin 1 | Kanto (Saitama) | October 23rd | Category 2 |
Sumabato SP 31 | Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) | October 23rd | Category 3+ |
BDE Last Stock | France | October 23rd | Category 3 |
DOSE2SEL HALLOWEEN • 2022.06 | France | October 29th | Category 2 |
Let's Make Moves Miami | Florida | October 28th-30th | Category 5 |
Big Cheese 3 | South Australia | October 28th-30th | Category 3 |
Edgeguard: Fight II Fright | Southwest (Nevada) | October 39th-30th | Category 2 |
Combustion | Northeast Mexico | October 30th | Category 2 |
Underground Championship Series 2022 | Kuwait | November 3rd-5th | Category 2 |
KOWLOON 3 | Kyushu | November 5th | Category 4 |
Shonen WAR 1 | France | November 5th | Category 3 |
Alpha 5 | Tristate (New York) | November 5th | Category 2 |
Manchester Conquest 9: The Seven Gachas of Hell | United Kingdom | November 5th | Category 2 |
Keep It REAL: Thank You Jun | Georgia | November 5th | Category 2 |
HST SP ChampionShip Autumn Stage | Hokkaido | November 5th | Category 2 |
Blink Respawn 2022 | Dominican Republic | November 4th-6th | Category 3+ |
CUMBRE | Costa Rica | November 4th-6th | Category 2 |
GrandSlam 8 | British Columbia | November 6th | Category 2 |
MaesumaHIT Champion Series 3 | Kansai | November 12th | Category 2 |
Ultimate Fighting Arena 2022 | France | November 11th-13th | Category 4+ |
Port Priority 7 | Pacific Northwest (Washington) | November 12th-13th | Category 4+ |
Warlock Fighters 5° Anniversary | Central Mexico | November 12th-13th | Category 3 |
Ultimate Fighting Smash 2022 | Southeast Brazil (São Paulo) | November 12th-14th | Category 2 |
Path to Glory | Saskatchewan | November 18th-19th | Category 3 |
Apex 2022 | Tristate (New Jersey) | November 18th-20th | Category 4 |
Tech Republic VI | Spain | November 18th-20th | Category 4 |
DreamHack Atlanta 2022 | Georgia | November 18th-20th | Category 3+ |
Astral Finish Festival 2022 | Central Mexico | November 19th-20th | Category 2 |
CouchWarriors Crossup 2022 | Victoria | November 19th-20th | Category 2 |
MEGA Bit Master Mty 12 | Northeast Mexico | November 26th | Category 2 |
Shulla-bra Successor | Kyushu (Fukuoka) | November 26th | Category 2 |
ThunderDome: Road to Gamergy | Spain | November 26th | Category 2 |
Sumabato SP 32 | Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) | November 26th | Category 3+ |
CLIMAX | Colombia | November 26th-27th | Category 2 |
WINNER! -Next 1- | Kanto (Tokyo) | November 27th | Category 4 |
Desert Knights 8 | Saudi Arabia | December 1st-3rd | Category 2 |
Seibugeki 12 | Kanto (Tokyo) | December 3rd | Category 4 |
Glitch Smash: Road to Gamergy | Spain | December 3rd | Category 2 |
Stick Drift 3 | MD/VA (Virginia) | December 3rd | Category 2 |
Ragnarok: Legacy | Northwest Mexico | December 3rd | Category 2 |
Mainstage 2022 | SoCal | December 2nd-4th | Category 5 |
Pissmas 3 | Queensland | December 3rd-4th | Category 2 |
TGM eSports Unlimited 2 | Germany | December 3rd-4th | Category 2 |
Gamecast Arena: Smash Coliseum | Dominican Republic | December 4th | Category 2 |
Buddwaur's Birthday Bash 3 | Carolinas (Raleigh) | December 10th | Category 2 |
Santa Paws 1 | Southeast (Alabama) | December 10th | Category 3 |
tamasuma kyokkan 1 | Hokkaido | December 10th | Category 2 |
Smash Masterclass 2 | Italy | December 10th-11th | Category 2 |
Chain Grab | Great Lakes (Ohio) | December 11th | Category 2 |
Copa Saturno: Christmas Edition | Dominican Republic | December 11th | Category 2 |
GrandSlam 9 | Pacific Northwest (British Columbia) | December 11th | Category 3 |
Wave 3 | Kanto (Tokyo Prefecture) | December 11th | Category 3+ |
Overdrive 2 | France | December 18th | Category 2 |
Flare Blitz Navidad | Philippines | December 17th | Category 2 |
Holiday Matsuri 2022 | Florida | December 16th-18th | Category 2 |
Scuffed World Tour | Southern California | December 18th | Category 4+ |
DELTA 1 | Kanto | December 18th | Category 2 |
Don't Drown in Pools, Vol.2 | Dominican Republic | December 18th | Category 2 |
Merry ChristSmash | El Salvador | December 18th | Category 2 |
Rankings
Ranking | Smasher | Previous rank | Movement | Character |
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1 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
2 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
3 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
4 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
5 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
6 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
7 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
8 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
9 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
10 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
11 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
12 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
13 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
14 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
15 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
16 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
17 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
18 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
19 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
20 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
21 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
22 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
23 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
24 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
25 | [[Smasher:|]] | — | — | |
26 | Gackt | 61 | ▲ 35 | |
27 | Cosmos | 11 | ▼ 16 | |
28 | Zackray | 5 | ▼ 23 | |
29 | Anathema | 32 | ▲ 3 | |
30 | Jakal | 45 | ▲ 15 | |
31 | MuteAce | 26 | ▼ 5 | |
32 | ApolloKage | 114 | ▲ 82 | |
33 | Big D | 126 | ▲ 93 | |
34 | Lui$ | 17 | ▼ 17 | |
35 | Ned | 40 | ▲ 5 | |
36 | Jake | 53 | ▲ 17 | |
37 | Fatality | 33 | ▼ 4 | |
38 | HIKARU | 80.5 | ▲ 42.5 | |
39 | Marss | 21 | ▼ 18 | |
40 | Yaura | 76 | ▲ 36 | |
41 | Chag | 24 | ▼ 17 | |
42 | Scend | 37 | ▼ 5 | |
43 | Kome | 19 | ▼ 24 | |
44 | Abadango | — | — | |
45 | Tilde | 29 | ▼ 16 | |
46 | Ouch!? | 47 | ▲ 1 | |
47 | Paseriman | — | — | |
48 | Aaron | 50 | ▲ 2 | |
49 | MASA | 92 | ▲ 43 | |
50 | Nietono | — | — | |
51 | BassMage | 31 | ▼ 20 | |
52 | Mr. R | 60 | ▲ 8 | |
53 | MKBigBoss | 54 | ▲ 1 | |
54 | Repo | 52 | ▼ 2 | |
55 | Goblin | 43 | ▼ 12 | |
56 | Tarik | 98 | ▲ 42 | |
57 | Skyjay | 49 | ▼ 8 | |
58 | Shirayuki | 117 | ▲ 59 | |
59 | Sigma | 56 | ▼ 3 | |
60 | MVD | 20 | ▼ 40 | |
61 | Rizeasu | 107 | ▲ 46 | |
62 | Lima | 28 | ▼ 34 | |
63 | DIO | — | — | |
64 | QuiK | — | — | |
65 | Huto | 58 | ▼ 7 | |
66 | Jaredisking1 | — | — | |
67 | Syrup | — | — | |
68 | SHADIC | — | — | |
69 | yonni | 112 | ▲ 43 | |
70 | Space | 80 | ▲ 10 | |
71 | Ling | 74 | ▲ 3 | |
72 | Atelier | 23 | ▼ 49 | |
73 | Raflow | 67 | ▼ 6 | |
74 | Noi | 108 | ▲ 34 | |
75 | AlanDiss | — | — | |
76 | Luugi | 128 | ▲ 52 | |
77 | Dark Wizzy | 62 | ▼ 15 | |
78 | Peabnut | 116 | ▲ 38 | |
79 | WaDi | 36 | ▼ 43 | |
80 | Akakikusu | 30 | ▼ 50 | |
81 | Myran | 42 | ▼ 39 | |
82 | ESAM | 18 | ▼ 64 | |
83 | Jogibu | 82 | ▼ 1 | |
84 | WaKa | — | — | |
85 | Leon | 55 | ▼ 30 | |
86 | Oryon | 79 | ▼ 7 | |
87 | DDee | — | — | |
88 | ChunkyKong | — | — | |
89 | ShinyMark | — | — | |
90 | Yamanaction | 138 | ▲ 48 | |
91 | IcyMist | 119 | ▲ 28 | |
92 | Mugen | 125 | ▲ 33 | |
93 | Zinoto | 113.5 | ▲ 20.5 | |
94 | Munekin | 130 | ▲ 36 | |
95 | Umeki | — | — | |
96 | Taikei | 94 | ▼ 2 | |
97 | Toura | 129 | ▲ 32 | |
98 | Quandale Dinglelingleton | — | — | |
99 | ATATA | — | — | |
100 | Jdizzle | 57 | ▼ 43 | |
101 | Andrik | — | — | |
102 | LeoN | 25 | ▼ 77 | |
103 | Rox | — | — | |
104 | Choco | — | — | |
105 | Sriks | — | — | |
106 | Nitox | 84 | ▼ 22 | |
107 | Rido | — | — | |
108 | Jahzz0 | — | — | |
109 | skittles | 66 | ▼ 43 | |
110 | Shogun | — | — | |
111 | Chase | — | — | |
112 | eMass | 93.5 | ▼ 18.5 | |
113 | Vendetta | — | — | |
114 | Nao | — | — | |
115 | Sinji | 145 | ▲ 30 | |
116 | Cloudy | 68.5 | ▼ 47.5 | |
117 | NaetorU | — | — | |
118 | enhancedpv | — | — | |
119 | alice | — | — | |
120 | Ikan | — | — | |
121 | Puppeh | 103 | ▼ 18 | |
122 | Mr. E | 148 | ▲ 26 | |
123 | Supahsemmie | — | — | |
124 | MoDzai | — | — | |
125 | Niko | — | — | |
126 | Vidad | — | — | |
127 | Chronos | — | — | |
128 | Sean | — | — | |
129 | EKING | — | — | |
130 | ZAKI | — | — | |
131 | MFA | 144 | ▲ 13 | |
132 | JDV | — | — | |
133 | Axiom XL | — | — | |
134 | Teaser | — | — | |
135 | chicken | 139 | ▲ 4 | |
136 | Rarukun | — | — | |
137 | Gen | 106 | ▼ 31 | |
138 | Eim | 71 | ▼ 67 | |
139 | Longo | 142 | ▲ 3 | |
140 | T3 DOM | 59 | ▼ 81 | |
141 | AndresFn | 48 | ▼ 93 | |
142 | Epic_Gabriel | — | — | |
143 | Justice | — | — | |
144 | Lv.1 | 127 | ▼ 17 | |
145 | Larry Lurr | 73 | ▼ 72 | |
146 | Homika | 65 | ▼ 81 | |
147 | Lancelot | 109 | ▼ 38 | |
148 | thirty4 | — | — | |
149 | Kept | — | — | |
150 | Rocke | — | — |
Honorable mentions
Ranking | Smasher | Previous rank | Movement | Character |
---|---|---|---|---|
HM | Etsuji | — | — | |
HM | Harasen | — | — | |
HM | Lea | — | — | |
HM | Quidd | — | — | |
HM | Yei | — | — |
External links
Images: HMs
Alternate Global Power Rankings | |
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Melee | RetroSSBMRank · SSBPD · EventHubs · Top 100 |
Brawl | RetroSSBBRank |
Smash 4 | OrionRank: 2016 · 2017 · Mid-Spring 2018 · 2018 Other: EventHubs · Cloudhead |
Ultimate | OrionRank: Six Months In · 2019 · Pre-Quarantine · Ultimate: Eclipse · Mid-Year 2022 · 2022 |
Project M | 3.6Rank |