Dominican Republic

This article is in need of additional images. The editor who added this tag suggests: Political map of region. See Tristate Area If you have a good image for this article, upload it here.

The Dominican Republic is a Smash region located in the Caribbean that encompasses the country of the same name. It is part of Hispaniola and shares the island with Haiti.

The region is often considered the strongest Caribbean region for competitive-Smash, especially in Ultimate, due to featuring some of the largest tournament series in the Caribbean, including Fighting Fest and Blink Respawn, as well as many notable players that have since gone on to find success outside of the region. Despite their strength, Dominican players rarely traveled outside of their region for most of the 2010s. As such, several Dominican players gained early recognition for their performances online. This gradually changed in the following decade as several Dominican players began traveling more frequently, the most notable being Sonix, the region's best player who has since become one of the greatest Ultimate players in the post-pandemic metagame, and Capitancito, who is Mii Gunner's most well-known representative; both players have regularly been ranked globally, with Sonix in particular frequently ranking amongst the top 10. Their greater presence on the international scene improved the region's representation, leading to more of their events to be considered for the global power rankings.

Smashers

See also: Category:Dominican Republic smashers

The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.

Globally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Capitancito		LumiRank 2023: 70th
Sonix		LumiRank 2023: 3rd

Nationally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
0mart		LumiRank 2023 North America: 130th
Chazz		LumiRank 2024 North America: 146th
GarBel		LumiRank 2023 North America: 168th
Shaka		LumiRank 2023 North America: 122nd
TOGURO		LumiRank 2023 North America: 92nd
Yourbro		LumiRank 2023 North America: 122nd

Other notable players

Tag	Character(s)	Notes
DigitalStrider		One of the region's best Smash 4 players, ranking 1st in two different seasons between 2016 and 2017.
Sharpyzard		One of the region's best Smash 4 players as well as one of the best Charizard players in the game. He is best known for winning BeSmash 2016, which remains the largest tournament won by a Charizard player.
TheSWOOPER		Originally from the Dominican Republic and eventually moved to New Jersey, where he became one of the best Samus players in the post-Slippi era.

Tournaments

See also: Category:Dominican tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament	Games	Type	Status
Fighting Fest/Blink Respawn		Annual	Ongoing
Smash Gaiden		Bi-weekly/Weekly	Ongoing

Notable tournaments

Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.

Tournament	Date	Entrants	Supermajor	Major	Superregional	Other
Blink Respawn 2022	November 4th-6th, 2022	222	—	—		—
Claro Gaming 2023	October 14th-15th, 2023	291	—	—		—
BLINK RESPAWN 2023	November 11th-12th, 2023	160	—	—		—
BLINK RESPAWN 2025	July 18th-20th, 2025	320	—	—		—

Largest singles events

Rank	Tournament	Date	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1	BLINK RESPAWN 2025	July 18th-20th, 2025		320	Sparg0
2	Claro Gaming 2023	October 14th-15th, 2023		291	Sonix
3	Blink Respawn 2022	November 4th-6th, 2022		222	Sonix
4	BeSmash 2016	July 23rd-24th, 2016		212	Sharpyzard
5	BLINK RESPAWN 2024	November 8th-10th, 2024		177	Capitancito
6	Malta Morena Smash Energy Legends	August 13th-14th, 2022		170	Mr.cacao
7	BLINK RESPAWN 2023	November 11th-12th, 2023		160	ShinyMark
8	The Noob Academy 2: Batalla de Villanos	August 27th, 2022		157	Sonix
9	Gamecast Arena: Smash Coliseum, Vol. 2	January 29th, 2023		151	Yourbro
10	Don't Drown in Pools 2024	May 4th-5th, 2024		145	Capitancito

See also

• Dominican Republic Power Rankings

External links

• Tournament VODs (to 2020)