Smasher:Gahtzu
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| Gahtzu | |
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Captain Falcon |
| Other Melee character | Ganondorf |
| Project M main | Captain Falcon |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Revenge |
| Former sponsor(s) | Versus, Smash Studios, AXG, Gaming Knights, Melee Hell, Eccentric Emporium, B&B, U4X eSports |
| Crew(s) | 20GX |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  SSBMRank 2022: 74th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Jason Diehl |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Orlando, Florida 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top level  High level
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Gahtzu is a smasher originally from Bonn, Germany currently residing in Orlando, Florida, who mains Captain Falcon in Melee. He is often accredited as being the best in the United States at Falcon dittos, having taken convincing wins over top Falcon mains, such as S2J, Wizzrobe, Darkrain, and Scar. He is currently ranked 1st on the South Florida Melee Power Rankings and 74th on the SSBMRank 2022; he was also formerly ranked 5th on the Central Florida Melee Power Rankings.
He was picked up by U4X eSports on September 19th, 2016[1]. He left the team on December 9th, 2016[2]. He was picked up by Revenge on January 28th, 2020[3].
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipped Off 7 | December 3rd-4th, 2011 | 17th | 7th | Twitch |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 65th | — | — |
| Tipped Off 8 | July 21st-22nd, 2012 | 9th | 9th | Wizzrobe |
| Tipped Off 9 | December 13th-14th, 2013 | 13th | 9th | Wizzrobe |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 49th | 25th | Wizzrobe |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 33rd | 7th | s0ft |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 45th | — | — |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 17th | 9th | Wizzrobe |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 17th | 9th | Wizzrobe |
| Smash the Record | August 22nd-25th, 2014 | 13th | 4th | Wizzrobe |
| Tipped Off 10 | September 20th-21st, 2014 | 7th | 4th | Wizzrobe |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 33rd | 7th | Wizzrobe |
| Don't Take My Stock 3 | November 8th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| KTAR XI | November 22nd, 2014 | 9th | 4th | Wizzrobe |
| Paragon Orlando 2015 | January 17th-18th, 2015 | 17th | 9th | Wizzrobe |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 65th | 13th | Wizzrobe |
| Bad Moon Rising | March 14th-15th, 2015 | 13th | 7th | Wizzrobe |
| Aftershock | March 28th-29th, 2015 | 5th | 2nd | Westballz |
| MVG Sandstorm | April 18th-19th, 2015 | 9th | 7th | Westballz |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 97th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 7th | 4th | Colbol |
| Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 65th | 13th | Fearless |
| Smash the Record 2015 | October 23rd-25th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | 17th | Westballz |
| PAX Arena | January 29th-31st, 2016 | 17th | 4th | Axe |
| Tampa Never Sleeps 6 | February 27th-28th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 17th | 65th (DQ) | Colbol |
| Frame One | April 9th-10th, 2016 | 9th | 3rd | Gravy |
| CEO 2016 Prologue | May 21st-22nd, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 33rd | 9th | KJH |
| Unrivaled II: Doubles Edition | September 17th, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | Plup |
| The Smash House | September 23rd-25th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | Plup |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 17th | 33rd | Beerman |
| Come To Papa 2 | October 22nd-23rd, 2016 | 4th | 4th | Fearless |
| CFL Smackdown 101 | October 31st, 2016 | 4th | 1st | Plup |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Rewired 2016 | November 19th-21st, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | Westballz |
| CFL Smackdown Weekly 104 | November 28th, 2016 | 4th | 1st | Colbol |
| Don't Park on the Grass | December 17th-18th, 2016 | 25th | 13th | Westballz |
| Smash Conference LXIX | January 7th, 2017 | 7th | 4th | Colbol |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 33rd | 9th | Colbol |
| No Fun Allowed | March 4th, 2017 | 2nd | 7th | Snowy |
| Frame Perfect Series 2 | March 18th-19th, 2017 | 17th | 4th | Colbol |
| CFL Smackdown 121 | April 3rd, 2017 | 3rd | 4th | Gravy |
| CEO Dreamland | April 14th-16th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Flatiron 2 | April 22nd, 2017 | 5th | 2nd | Crush |
| DreamHack Austin 2017 | April 28th-30th, 2017 | 9th | 7th | Syrox |
| TGL Monthly 15 | May 6th-7th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Drunksloth |
| CFL Smackdown Weekly 126 | May 8th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 3 | June 2nd-4th, 2017 | 17th | 13th | HomeMadeWaffles |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2017 | July 21st-23rd, 2017 | 17th | 5th | Syrox |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Too Hot to Handle | October 28th-29th, 2017 | 7th | 4th | Drunksloth |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 49th | 17th | DoH |
| No Fun Allowed 2 | February 24th, 2018 | 5th | 2nd | Mike Haze |
| Overlords of Orlando | March 18th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Full Bloom 4 | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 25th | 13th | Drunksloth |
| CFL Smackdown 173 | April 23rd, 2018 | 2nd | 3rd | Ridz |
| Overlords of Orlando 2 | April 28th-29th, 2018 | 3rd | 3rd | Colbol |
| Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya | May 12th, 2018 | 5th | 4th | Oaty |
| OpTic Arena | June 8th-10th, 2018 | 9th | 2nd | Mojo |
| CEO 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 9th | 9th | Drunksloth |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 17th | 7th | Gravy |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Shine 2018 | August 24th-26th, 2018 | 5th | 17th | Drunksloth |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | 9th | 9th | Drunksloth |
| The Script - Episode 1 | October 13th-14th, 2018 | 7th | 1st | Wizzrobe |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 33rd | 25th | Joyboy |
| Fight Pitt 9 | April 6th, 2019 | 4th | 5th | Prince Abu |
| Overlords of Orlando: Ultimate Edition | April 13th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Pound 2019 | April 19th-21st, 2019 | 9th | 17th | Harriet |
| Come to Papa 3 | April 27th-28th, 2019 | 4th | 5th | Drunksloth |
| CEO 2019 | June 28th-30th, 2019 | 5th | 5th | Pi |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 49th | 33rd | Linguini |
| VSGC Melee Weekly 2/9/20 | February 9th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| VSGC Melee Weekly 2/16/20 | February 16th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| VSGC Melee Monthly 2/29/20 | February 29th, 2020 | 1st | 1st | PorkChops |
| VSGC Melee Weekly 3/8/20 | March 8th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO Dreamland 2020 | March 13th-15th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2 |
July 25th-26th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 2: ONLINE |
September 19th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash Summit 10 Online |
November 19th-22nd, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Galint Melee Open |
January 9th-10th, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE |
January 16th, 2021 | 4th | — | — |
| Four Loko Fight Night |
March 6th-7th, 2021 | 13th | — | — |
| The Allston Melee Bender |
April 3rd-4th, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| LEVO #12 | SCL Qualifier |
April 10th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Get On My Line 2021 North America |
June 19th-20th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| Pound 2021 Online: Melee Edition |
June 26th-27th, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 9th | 2nd | Wizzrobe |
| SWT: NA East Melee Regional Finals | October 30th-31st, 2021 | 7th | — | — |
| Mainstage 2021 | November 12th-14th, 2021 | 17th | 4th | Wizzrobe |
| Smash World Tour 2021 Championships | December 17th-19th, 2021 | 25th | — | — |
| Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 4 |
January 29th-30th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Mang0 Nation Tour '22 - Southeast |
July 30th, 2022 | 5th | — | — |
| The Big House 10 | October 7th-9th, 2022 | 17th | 13th | Colbol |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2022 | November 18th-20th, 2022 | 7th | 7th | Fearless |
| GENESIS 9 | January 20th-22nd, 2023 | 49th | 5th | SFAT |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 65th | — | — |
| KTAR XI | November 22nd, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Paragon Orlando 2015 | January 17th-18th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFL Smashdown Weekly 10 | November 25th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| CFL Smackdown Weekly 12 | December 9th, 2014 | — | 1st | Plup |
Trivia
- At Smash the Record, Gahtzu nearly set the Guinness World Record for "Longest Video Games Marathon Playing a Fighting Game" at 72 hours, which would've beaten the former record of 48 hours. Unfortunately, a video error that occurred during his session delegitimized his entire attempt, despite the amount of witnesses that were present.
- At Hungrybox's Don't Take My Stock 3, Gahtzu beat Darkrain 5-0 in a Captain Falcon ditto money match.
- Gahtzu's username is a reference to Guts from the Berserk series, as Guts' name is pronounced "Gattsu" in Japanese.
- Along with Wizzrobe and Gravy, Gahtzu is a member of 20GX, a movement to reinvent and push the limits of Captain Falcon as a character.
- Gahtzu won two consecutive $100 money matches against premier Captain Falcon player S2J at CEO 2015.
- Although Gahtzu is proficient in the Falcon ditto, he lost to Lord at GENESIS 3 including a four stock in game one.
