| Choco "ちょこ" | |
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| Character info | |
| Brawl main | Zero Suit Samus |
| Smash 4 main | Zero Suit Samus |
| Other Smash 4 character | Peach |
| Ultimate main | Zero Suit Samus |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 35th  OrionRank 2022: 104th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Toshimasa Hayakawa |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Tokyo, Kanto 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top level (retired) Top level (retired) Top level |
Choco (ちょこ, Choco) is an Ultimate Zero Suit Samus player from Tokyo, Japan who is considered one of the best Zero Suit Samus players in Japan, along with shky and Kuro. He is currently ranked 16th on the Japan Player Rankings and 104th on the OrionRank 2022; he was also formerly ranked 26th on the Fall 2019 PGRU. He has taken sets off of top players such as Shuton, Paseriman, Tea, kameme, Raito, Lea, Abadango, and Nietono.
In SSB4, Choco also played Zero Suit Samus and was considered the best Zero Suit Samus player in the country, and among the best in the world. He was ranked 3rd on the JAPAN Power Rankings and 35th on the Panda Global Rankings 100. He has taken sets off of top players such as Dabuz, Larry Lurr, VoiD, KEN, Abadango, komorikiri, ESAM, and kameme.
In SSBB, he was considered one of the best Zero Suit Samus players in the world, along with Salem and V115.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SumabatoX 19 | March 30th, 2013 | 2nd | — | — |
| Piosuma 4 | April 27th, 2013 | 9th | — | — |
| Piosuma 5 | June 15th, 2013 | 13th | 2nd | Yukke |
| Piosuma 7 | October 27th, 2013 | 9th | 5th | Nietono |
| SumabatoX 24 | November 23rd, 2013 | 5th | 1st | Kie |
| Umebura 1 | January 12th, 2014 | 2nd | 5th | Tamanyaso |
| SumabatoX 26 | February 22nd, 2014 | 5th | 1st | Kie |
| Umebura 2 | March 9th, 2014 | — | 5th | Kie |
| SumabatoX 27 | March 29th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| KVO 2014 | May 5th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 3 | May 11th, 2014 | 3rd | 17th | Hanpen |
| Umebura 4 | June 1st, 2014 | — | 13th | Abosu |
| Umebura 5 | July 26th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Umebura 6 | August 10th, 2014 | — | 3rd | Kie |
| Sumabato X Final | August 23rd-24th, 2014 | 3rd | 3rd | Lagnel |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura 8 | September 23rd, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura 9 | October 11th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 10 | November 23rd, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato 0 | October 25th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura 11 | December 23rd, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 17th | 4th | Nietono |
| Umebura 12 | February 8th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura 13 | March 15th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super Sumabato | April 5th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura 14 | April 19th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| KSB 2015 | May 2nd-4th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura 15 | May 16th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Umebura 16 | June 6th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Umebura 18 | August 8th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Umebura 19 | August 29th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura F.A.T. | September 21st-22nd, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura Niconico Qualifiers | November 29th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Umebura 20 | December 27th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Niconico Tokaigi 2016 | January 30th-31st, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| SHI-G Tournament | February 7th, 2016 | 2nd | 9th | Kie |
| Umebura 21 | February 11th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| eSR Cup | March 26th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 22 | April 24th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Umebura 23 | May 21st, 2016 | 17th | – | – |
| Umebura 24 | July 24th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato for THE BIG HOUSE | July 30th-31st, 2016 | 4th | 9th | Kie |
| Umebura S.A.T. | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 25th | 7th | Kie |
| Umebura 25 | September 10th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Toryumon 1 | October 10th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Umebura 25.5 | November 6th, 2016 | — | 3rd | Umeki |
| DNG Kanto Invitational | November 19th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup | December 18th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| SGC 2017 | January 7th-8th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Sumabato 15 | January 28th, 2017 | 3rd | 3rd | Nau |
| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifiers | February 4th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Hirosuma: Revolution | March 19th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #1 | April 26th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2017 | May 6th-7th, 2017 | 3rd | 3rd | Nietono |
| Umebura 27 | July 1st, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura 28 | August 12th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Lightning Igarashi Organized Singles Tournament #3 | August 26th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato 21 | October 21st, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura 29 | October 28th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Sophia University Festival 2017 | November 3rd, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Waseda Festival 2017 | November 4th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura 30 | November 18th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #16 | November 22nd, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Umebura T.A.T. | December 23rd-24th, 2017 | 2nd | 3rd | Nietono |
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifiers 1 | January 6th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| EVO Japan 2018 | January 26th-28th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #19 | February 7th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Niconico Tokaigi 2018 | February 10th-11th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Umebura 31 | March 21st, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #24 | May 2nd, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| KVOxTSB 2018 | May 4th-6th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura 32 | May 12th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 33 | July 28th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura 34 | August 25th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Umebura Smash 4 Final | December 1st-2nd, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | Nietono |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toryumon Kiwami #1 | December 12th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura SP | December 16th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #3 | January 2nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #4 | January 9th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 2 | January 12th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 020 | January 16th, 2019 | — | 1st | Umeki |
| Umebura SP 3 | April 13th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2019 | May 1st-2nd, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 4 | August 16th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 5 | September 28th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura SP 6 | October 22nd, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 7 | November 16th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| EGS Cup 3 | January 13th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| EVO Japan 2020 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 2 | March 1st, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
Voyage Qualifier 2 |
May 3rd, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Tamisuma Championship 1 |
February 17th, 2021 | 33rd | — | — |
| Kagaribi 3 | March 27th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| Winner! | June 21st, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 4 | June 26th-27th, 2021 | 49th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 5 | October 30th-31st, 2021 | 33rd | — | — |
| Mjolner 1 | November 21st, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| Ignite 1 | March 27th, 2022 | — | 17th | Nietono |
| Kagaribi 7 | May 4th-5th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| Shinosuma HEROES 1 | May 21st, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| Wave 1 | June 18th, 2022 | 25th | — | — |
| Seibugeki 11 | July 2nd, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 8 | July 30th-31st, 2022 | 33rd | — | — |
| Wave 2 | September 4th, 2022 | 13th | — | — |
| Shinosuma HEROES 2 | September 19th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Ignite 2 | November 19th, 2022 | — | 13th | Nietono |
| Wave 3 | December 11th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 9 | January 7th-8th, 2023 | 49th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 9 | February 4th-5th, 2023 | 65th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 10 | May 6th-7th, 2023 | 49th | — | — |
Trivia
- Choco is the first player to have made the Panda Global Rankings Top 50 without attending a North American tournament for the season he ranked in.
- He is also the only player to achieve this in multiple PGR seasons, doing so for seasons 3-5.
External links
Gameplay videos
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- Umebura Japan Major 2017 - 9B (Bayonetta) vs. Choco (ZSS)
- Umebura 18 GF - Ranai (Villager) vs. Choco (ZSS)