The UltRank 2023 is an ongoing power ranking that lists the world's best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate smashers for 2023.

Methodology

The methodology for the UltRank 2023 largely utilizes OrionRank's methodology while implementing changes meant for the OrionRank 2023.

Due to the disputed tiering of a few tournaments that OrionRank 2022 labeled as a "major", several changes regarding tournament points were implemented. First, the points for several tournament tiers, with the major score being raised to 3,000, and new tiers were added including "submajor" (at 2,000 points) and "premier" (at 9,000 points). Player point values were also changed: the top 20 had their point values increased significantly, while players who qualify for the rankings are no longer given points to counteract overinflated scores towards the end of the season.[1]

Categories

Category Tournament Point Threshold
P Premier 9,000
S+ Supermajor+ 6,500
S Supermajor 5,000
A+ Major+ 4,000
A Major 3,000
B+ Submajor 2,000
B Superregional 1,000
C Regional 500
D Notable

Tournaments evaluated

Only tournaments that are regional and above (C-tier and above) are listed.
List with full stats

Tournament Region Date Category
Encore Smash Holiday Monthly   Tristate (New York) December 22nd, 2022 C
Sumabato SP 33   Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) December 24th, 2022 C
JAPAN 24   Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) December 24th-25th, 2022 B+
Glitch Saga   United Arab Emirates December 28th-29th, 2022 C
Kyojin Dojo   United Arab Emirates December 30th, 2022-January 1st, 2023 B+
Sumabato SP 34   Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) January 4th B
Ignition 300   Great Lakes (Illinois) January 4th C
The Smashing Future   Netherlands January 7th C
Abierto Namis   West Mexico (Jalisco) January 6th-8th C
Umebura SP 9   Kantō (Tokyo Metropolis) January 7th-8th S+
Let's Make Big Moves 2023   Tristate (New York) January 7th-9th S+
MI TEMPS   France January 14th C
Smashborg Winter Seasonal 2023   Norway January 13th-15th C
TVS: Takeover   Ontario January 13th-15th C
Gen 1.0   Kantō (Tokyo Metropolis) January 15th B
GrandSlam 10   Pacific Northwest (British Columbia) January 15th C
SmashUKIE Circuit Finale 2022   United Kingdom January 15th C
The True Beginning: Reborn   East Mexico (Puebla) January 15th C
KOWLOON 4   Kyūshū (Fukuoka Prefecture) January 21st B
GENESIS 9   Northern California January 20th-22nd P
The Action   Australian Capital Territory January 20th-22nd C
Fossil Smash - Primera Edición   Northeast Mexico (Coahuila) January 21st-22nd B
Toyota Grand Slam 13   Chūbu (Aichi Prefecture) January 28th B+
HABBY Birthday 2023   Ontario January 28th C
Codename: Smash Next Door   Carolinas (North Carolina) January 28th C
Maji Game Night Four Year Anniversary   Georgia January 28th C
Tempest   Spain January 28th C
DELTA 2   Kantō (Tokyo Metropolis) January 29th B
Smash Coliseum, Vol. 2   Dominican Republic January 29th C
Pepite Stadium - Ultimate Edition 8   France February 2nd C
EugeneBound   Pacific Northwest (Oregon) February 4th C
Warlock x Hex: The Hex of Sorcerer Vol. VI   Mexico City February 4th C
Seismic Break   Northeast Mexico (Nuevo León) February 4th C
Sumabato SP 35   Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) February 4th C
Last Stage   Venezuela February 4th C
Frosty Faustings XV 2023   Illinois February 3rd-5th B
Kagaribi 9   Kantō (Saitama Prefecture) February 4th-5th S+
Shinosuma HEROES 3   Kantō (Tokyo Prefecture) February 11th B
EON: Revelation   Tristate (New York) February 11th B
Hylian Zone 2   France February 11th C
KEEP It "REAL: u Be My Valentine"?   Georgia February 11th C
WINNER! -Next 2-   Kantō (Tokyo Prefecture) February 18th B
Okasuma SP 11   Chūgoku (Okayama Prefecture) February 18th B
LVL UP EXPO 2023   Nevada February 17th-19th A
ROCKON!! 1   Tōhoku (Yamagata Prefecture) February 18th-19th C
Alberta Esports Expo   Alberta February 18th-19th C
Interstellar 3   Texas February 25th C
Super Charge Shot Series II   Spain February 25th C
Goat or Sheep 1   France February 25th C
MaesumaHIT Champion Series 4   Kansai (Osaka Prefecture) February 25th C
Love Shield   El Salvador February 25th C
KO: The Main Event   United Kingdom February 25th-26th C
Hirosuma 25   Chūgoku (Hiroshima Prefecture) February 26th C
WAVE CHAMPIONS 1   Kantō (Tokyo Prefecture) February 26th B
Winter Clash 2023   Puerto Rico February 26th C
kamui 2   Hokkaidō March 4th C
RCADIA SMASH 4   Germany March 3rd-5th C
Sweet Spot 7   Heartland (Iowa) March 4th-5th C
TomorrowLAN 2023   Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick) March 4th-5th C
Maesuma TOP 11   Kansai (Osaka Perfecture) March 5th S
GrandSlam 11   Pacific Northwest (British Colombia) March 5th B
Gamecast Arena: Smash Coliseum, Vol. 3   Dominican Republic March 5th C
Tea Party 3: Suited & Booted   United Kingdom March 11th C
Collision 2023   Tristate (New Jersey) March 10th-12th S+
The Game Expo   Victoria March 11th-12th C
Seibugeki 13     Kantō (Tokyo Prefecture) March 12th A

References