Smasher:Tweek
| Tweek | |
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| tweek_P1.jpg | |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Captain Falcon |
| Other Melee characters | Luigi, Roy |
| Brawl main | Yoshi |
| Smash 4 mains | Bayonetta, Cloud, Donkey Kong |
| Other Smash 4 character | Bowser Jr., Wario, Diddy Kong, Yoshi |
| Ultimate mains | Wario, Wolf |
| Other Ultimate characters | Pokemon Trainer, Diddy Kong, Roy, Joker, Banjo & Kazooie, Young Link, King K. Rool, Ridley, Donkey Kong, Palutena, Cloud, Chrom, King Dedede, Bayonetta, Snake, Mario, Incineroar |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Team SoloMid |
| Former sponsor(s) | Phoenix1 |
| Crew(s) | DMG |
| Former crews | #THE |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 7th  Fall 2019 PGRU: 3rd |
| Winnings | ~$40,229.16 ~$36,387.04 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Gavin Dempsey |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Burlington, New Jersey 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Professional Top professional Top professional  Professional
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Tweek is an SSBU Wario, Pokémon Trainer, and Wolf player from Burlington, New Jersey. He is considered to be the best Pokémon Trainer and Wolf player in the world, one of the two best Wario players along with Glutonny (and was once considered the best Wario player in the world while solo-maining the character), one of the best Joker, Roy, King K. Rool, Ridley, and Banjo & Kazooie players in the world, and was previously the best Young Link, Chrom, and Donkey Kong player in the world prior to dropping the characters. Tweek is currently ranked 3rd on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5, 1st on the New Jersey Ultimate Power Rankings, 3rd on the Fall 2019 PGRU, and was formerly ranked 0th on the Ohio Smash Ultimate Power Rankings.
In SSB4, he was considered to be the best Bayonetta player in the world at the end of Smash 4's lifespan, and one of the two best of all time, along with Salem, the best Donkey Kong player in the world, and one of the best Cloud players in the world (alongside MkLeo). Originally a Bowser Jr. player, he was, and still is, considered the best Bowser Jr. player in the world prior to dropping the character, and was a pioneer of Bowser Jr.'s metagame. Tweek was formerly ranked 1st on the Ohio Smash 4 Power Rankings, 7th on the Panda Global Rankings 100, and was formerly ranked 4th on the New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings.
In Melee, he was a Luigi main. He saw moderate success in region, placing top 8 at multiple KTAR events and securing wins over players such as C!Z, NJzFinest, and Copycat. He was formerly ranked 12th on the New Jersey Melee Power Rankings.
On February 28th, 2016, Tweek announced that he would be dropping Bowser Jr., believing that the character was not conducive to his development as a player.[1] Since then, no other Bowser Jr. player has matched his accomplishments, and many players still consider Tweek the strongest Bowser Jr. player to date.
On February 10th, 2017, Tweek was signed by Phoenix1, as their first Smash player.[2] On May 17th, 2018, Tweek announced he would no longer be working with Phoenix1, thanking them for their love and support. Later on January 24th, 2019, Tweek was signed by Team SoloMid.[3]
Playstyle
Tweek has a very methodical, punish-heavy style of playing with all his characters. This style has very clear strengths, like being able to kill very early when Tweek reads a panic option; however, it is also susceptible to strong defense in the neutral. Because Tweek often uses his character's high-risk-high-reward combo starters in neutral, he can frustrate himself when he does not get an early advantage. His switch to Bayonetta in Smash 4 saw an increase in consistency to his results as Bayonetta's Witch Twist is a strong, safe combo starter. His Cloud was infamous for refusing to use Limit on the first stock to preserve the movement and recovery buff and also potentially land an early kill on his opponent's second stock.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 193rd | — | — |
| Jersey Japes South 7 | October 18th, 2014 | 5th | 3rd | Magus |
| Tri-Smash #1 | December 14th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 273rd | — | — |
| Tri-Smash #3 | March 8th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Jersey Japes South 19 | April 4th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Jersey Japes South 21 | May 23rd, 2015 | 3rd | 3rd | Mars |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 186th | — | — |
| SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| KTAR XIV | November 7th, 2015 | 5th | 2nd | ANTi |
| KTAR XV | December 5th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| KTAR XVI | January 9th, 2016 | 49th | — | — |
| KTAR XVIII | June 11th, 2016 | — | 5th | ADHD |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 193rd | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 49th | 33rd | Zan |
| Smashville 1.0 | June 28th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| OC Smash #4 | November 30th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| OC Smash #5 | December 7th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Tri-Smash #1 | December 14th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Tri-Smash #3 | March 8th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Do or DI | March 12th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OC Smash #4 | November 30th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| OC Smash #5 | December 7th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Tri-Smash #1 | December 14th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Roll Em Up | December 21st, 2014 | 7th | 7th | Inui |
| XSmash 2 | December 27th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 49th | — | — |
| Winter Brawl 9 | February 20th-22nd, 2015 | 4th | — | — |
| Tri-Smash #3 | March 8th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| KTAR XII | March 21st, 2015 | 7th | 5th | Relic |
| Spring Fighter 2015 | April 11th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash Forward 03 | April 18th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Collision XII | June 6th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Just Smashing XIV | June 20th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| S@X 103 | June 23rd, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR XIII | July 11th, 2015 | 9th | 9th | Relic |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 25th | 17th | Wafty |
| Shiver Me Smashers #8 | August 12th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 3rd | 5th | Atomsk |
| KTAR XIV | November 7th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Wii Bear B-Airs #5 | November 13th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR XV | December 5th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash 4-Ever #31 | December 23rd, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR XVI | January 9th, 2016 | 17th | 1st | Nairo |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | 13th | Ryuga |
| KTAR XVII | February 13th, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | Nairo |
| Shots Fired 2 | March 5th-6th, 2016 | 3rd | 3rd | Nairo |
| Do or DI | March 11th-13th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 5th | 17th | False |
| KTAR XVIII | June 11th, 2016 | 3rd | 3rd | Angel Cortes |
| Apex 2016 | June 17th-19th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 17th | 4th | Mr.R |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Wii Bear B-Airs #42 | July 29th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Blue |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 13th | 9th | Hackoru |
| Endgame | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 9th | 5th | Ryuga |
| Collision XIV | September 3rd, 2016 | 2nd | 3rd | James |
| Glitch 2 | September 24th-25th, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | False |
| Glitch 2 LT | September 24th-25th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 13th | 9th | False |
| Olympus | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | 6WX |
| KTAR XIX | November 19th, 2016 | 5th | 3rd | False |
| The Break Weekly #388 | November 22nd, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 13th | 5th | False |
| 2GGC: GENESIS Saga | January 14th, 2017 | 4th | 3rd | ZeRo |
| Mega Smash Mondays 81 | January 16th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 9th | 9th | False |
| 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga | February 11th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 85 | February 13th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2017 | February 25th-26th, 2017 | 33rd | 9th | CaptainZack |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 25th | 13th | False |
| Mega Smash Mondays 91 | March 27th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| KTAR XX | April 1st-2nd, 2017 | 2nd | 2nd | Nairo |
| CEO Dreamland | April 14th-16th, 2017 | 25th | 3rd | CaptainZack |
| The NEOHlympics 2 | April 29th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | False |
| Insurrection XVII | May 9th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Royal Flush | May 12th-14th, 2017 | 3rd | 5th | False |
| 2GGC: Greninja Saga | May 20th, 2017 | 5th | 5th | Ally |
| Insurrection XIX | May 23rd, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | littleteafox |
| Detonation | May 26th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 3 | June 2nd-4th, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | ZeRo |
| 2GGC: Nairo Saga | June 10th-11th, 2017 | 13th | 4th | Samsora |
| CEO 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New | July 1st, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | Ryuga |
| 2GGC: ARMS Saga | July 8th-9th, 2017 | 7th | 4th | Cosmos |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2017 | July 21st-23rd, 2017 | 3rd | 4th | CaptainZack |
| Low Tier City 5 | August 5th-6th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | CaptainZack |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 13th | 5th | Samsora |
| 2GGC: SCR Saga | August 19th-20th, 2017 | 9th | 5th | Samsora |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 2nd | 2nd | Mistake |
| PAX Arena at PAX West 2017 | September 1st-4th, 2017 | 11th | — | — |
| 2GGC: West Side Saga | September 9th, 2017 | 2nd | 5th | Luhtie |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 17th | 3rd | Samsora |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 17th | 5th | ANTi |
| 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga | October 14th-15th, 2017 | 4th | 5th | False |
| Esports Arizona: Talking Stick Resort | October 21st, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Luhtie |
| 2GGC: MkLeo Saga | November 4th, 2017 | 1st | 3rd | CaptainZack |
| Midwest Mayhem 10 | November 25th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | Salem |
| 2GG Championship | December 1st-3rd, 2017 | 16th | — | — |
| Smash 4 Boot Camp | December 7-10th, 2017 | 9th | 1st | MkLeo |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 2nd | 3rd | CaptainZack |
| King of the Springs 3 | February 24th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Cosmos |
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 1st | 7th | False |
| Rise 2018 | March 17th-18th, 2018 | 1st | 7th | Luhtie |
| Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| SwitchFest | April 21st-22nd, 2018 | 9th | 3rd | Nairo |
| Glitch 4 | April 28th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Cosmos |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 7th | 9th | Nairo |
| MomoCon 2018 | May 24th-27th, 2018 | 1st | 3rd | NAKAT |
| Saints Gaming Live 2018 | June 9th-10th, 2018 | 2nd | 5th | Keitaro |
| 2GG: Hyrule Saga | June 23rd-25th, 2018 | 1st | 65th | luzecyn |
| CEO 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 2nd | 5th | CaptainZack |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Shine 2018 | August 24th-26th, 2018 | 3rd | 2nd | Mistake |
| Rebirth X | September 15th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | NAKAT |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | 3rd | 2nd | Cosmos |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2018 | November 16th-18th, 2018 | 1st | 4th | Karna |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOFT Smash Weekly 1 | December 12th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Sky's Ultimate Invitational | December 15th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| NYXL Pop-Up! | December 22nd, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Let's Make Moves | December 29th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Cosmos |
| Smashing Grounds Weekly 1/3/19 | January 3rd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashing Grounds Weekly 1/8/19 | January 8th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Climax 3 | January 12th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Cosmos |
| Glitch 6 | January 20th, 2019 | 1st | 2nd | Cosmos |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 9th | 9th | Cosmos |
| Frostbite 2019 | February 22nd-24th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Marss |
| Ultimate Nimbus | March 3rd, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Collision 2019 | March 16th-17th, 2019 | 5th | 5th | Mr.R |
| 2GG: Prime Saga | April 13th-14th, 2019 | 7th | 4th | Samsora |
| Tokyo Nights #14 | April 21st, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Saints Gaming Live 2019 | May 11th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Marss |
| Get On My Level 2019 | May 17th-19th, 2019 | 1st | 5th | Marss |
| MomoCon 2019 | May 23rd-26th, 2019 | 2nd | 4th | CaptainZack |
| Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 33rd | 13th | Marss |
| AON Smash Ultimate #026 | June 7th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Ralphie |
| The Break Weekly #519 | July 3rd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Platinum Star Smash S3:E1 | July 6th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Rivers |
| Spectrum #100 | July 8th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Low Tier City 7 | July 12th-14th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 3rd | 5th | Samsora |
| Shine 2019 | August 23rd-25th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Glitch 7 - Minus World | September 14-15th, 2019 | 5th | 1st | Nairo |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 5th | 17th | MattyG |
| Smash Ultimate Summit 2 | October 24th-27th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Return to Yoshi's Island | November 2nd, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Ralphie |
| Tri-state Showdown: Fall 2019 | November 9th, 2019 | 2nd | 1st | Nairo |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2019 | November 15th-17th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| 2GG: Kickoff - Kongo Saga | December 6th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Let's Make Big Moves | January 3rd-5th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| Glitch 8 - Missingno | January 18th-19th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 9th | 5th | Samsora |
| Frostbite 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 3rd | 7th | Samsora |
| The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1 | April 18th-19th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 | May 2nd, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| The Box | May 8th-10th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Collision Online | May 23rd, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Rev It Up: 2020 Series | May 24th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| King of WiFi Random Characters | May 30th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Get On My Line 2020 | July 25th-26th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| The Cosmic Kerfuffle | August 8th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Juice Box 9 | August 12th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
Trivia
- Tweek (along with Zackray and MkLeo prior to picking Joker) is notable for constantly switching mains, which has brought light teasing from the community.
- In Smash 4, Tweek switched from Bowser Jr. to Cloud to Bayonetta. He also had a strong Donkey Kong secondary.
- In Ultimate, Tweek switched from Chrom to Wario, Wolf, and Young Link, then to Pokémon Trainer, then to Joker, and finally back to Wario, Pokémon Trainer and Wolf. He also played Ridley and Banjo & Kazooie for one tournament each and has brought out pocket Roy, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and King K. Rool in majors.
- Tweek has a winning streak at even numbered Glitch events, winning Glitch 4, Glitch 6, and Glitch 8.
- Tweek is known to flip his hair with his hands during sets, which he has stated is a nervous tick.
External links
References
- New Jersey smashers
- Ohio smashers
- Wi-Fi Warriors
- Luigi professionals (SSBM)
- Bayonetta professionals (SSB4)
- Cloud professionals (SSB4)
- Donkey Kong professionals (SSB4)
- Bowser Jr. professionals (SSB4)
- Wario professionals (SSB4)
- Wario professionals (SSBU)
- Joker professionals (SSBU)
- Pokémon Trainer professionals (SSBU)
- Wolf professionals (SSBU)
- Young Link professionals (SSBU)
- Roy professionals (SSBU)
- Banjo & Kazooie professionals (SSBU)
- Ridley professionals (SSBU)
- Donkey Kong professionals (SSBU)
- Chrom professionals (SSBU)
- Diddy Kong professionals (SSBU)
- VIP players
- PGR v1 ranked players
- PGR v2 ranked players
- PGR v3 ranked players
- PGR v4 ranked players
- PGR v5 ranked players
- PGR 100 ranked players
- Spring 2019 PGRU ranked players
- Fall 2019 PGRU ranked players
- Back Room members
- YouTubers
