Smasher:BONK!
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| BONK! | |
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Meta Knight |
| Ultimate main | Meta Knight |
| Retired Ultimate character | Shulk |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | IlluZion Gaming |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Philadelphia Power Rankings: 6th  Philadelphia Power Rankings: 8th |
| Best historical ranking | Philadelphia Power Rankings: 6th OrionRank Mid-Year 2022: 143rd |
| Best tournament result | 33rd / 527 at Smash 'N' Splash 4 17th / 690 at Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Aaron Markovitz |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
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BONK! is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Meta Knight player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who is considered one of the best Meta Knight players in North America alongside Sho. He is currently ranked 8th on the Philadelphia Power Rankings and 159th on the OrionRank 2022 NA. His 143rd ranking on the OrionRank Mid-Year 2022 marked the first time a solo-Meta Knight player was ever ranked on any global ranking. He has defeated players such as Zomba, LeoN, WaDi, Ned, Gen, Raffi-X, Venia, and Ling.
He was also a Meta Knight main In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and was ranked 6th on the Philadelphia Power Rankings. He notably took a set off of Ally at Smash 'N' Splash 4.
He was signed by IlluZion Gaming on April 8, 2018 as their first Smash player.
Playstyle[edit]
BONK! is known for having a strong punish game with Meta Knight, being highly proficient in both ladders and bridges, often with the use of multiple ladder resets. He has an aggressive neutral, creating openings to combo and finish off his opponent, sometimes carrying his opponents across the entire stage to do so.
He is also known for creating and popularizing the "Condor Dive", a technique in which a drill rush is performed (usually off or around a platform) and then angled down and toward the ledge, spiking recovering opponents.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 25th | 9th | Bryce |
| KTAR XIX | November 19th, 2016 | 257th | 17th | Bryce |
| Super WBB #88 | June 15th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Bryce |
| 'Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 193rd | 129th | Bryce |
| SmashQuest III | November 11th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 33rd | 17th | Bryce |
| Radiance | July 14th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN:B-Airs 167 | December 21st, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| CN:B-Airs 172 | January 25th, 2019 | 4th | 7th | Nana |
| Clump Charity #1 | January 26th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Collision 2019 | March 16th-17th, 2019 | 65th | 25th | Bryce |
| The Scarlet Classic V | April 14th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 97th | 49th | Bryce |
| CN:B-Airs 195 | July 5th, 2019 | 1st | 7th | KingKamina |
| Smashadelphia 2019 | June 21st-23rd, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| PSS S3:E1 | July 6th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Defend the North 2019 | July 19th-21st, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Shine 2019 | August 23rd-25th, 2019 | 65th | 49th | SAUCE |
| Spectrum #108 | September 2nd, 2019 | 2nd | 4th | Beast |
| Recharged #35 | September 22nd, 2019 | 4th | 5th | Abs |
| Battle For The East | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 7th | 2nd | Enzo |
| PSS S4:E1 | October 12th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| 2GG: Nightmare on Smashville | October 20th, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
| CN:B-Airs 213 | November 8th, 2019 | 2nd | 1st | Enzo |
| Smash Out 2019 | November 16th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Get Off Your Friendlies 2 | November 24th, 2019 | 5th | 2nd | Enzo |
| Fireside Open 2019 | December 7th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Smashadelphia @ Gifts for Gamers 2019 | December 15th, 2019 | 7th | 5th | Luck |
| Let's Make Big Moves | January 3rd-5th, 2020 | 33rd | 9th | Enzo |
| The Grind 110 | January 17th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| Glitch 8 - Missingno | January 18th-19th, 2020 | 97th | — | — |
| HAT 100 | February 11th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Ursa Minor 4 | February 20th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Save Point: The PA State Championship | March 7th, 2020 | 49th | 2nd | Enzo |
DNA Online: Ultimate Season 5 Week 12 |
March 19th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 | 257th | — | — |
| The Line #8: Unlocked |
May 22nd, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Collision Online |
May 23rd, 2020 | 65th | — | — |
| Spartan Smash #2 |
May 31st, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| CN:B-Airs #233 |
June 12th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Baecation: Online #2 |
June 16th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| CN:B-Airs #234 |
June 19th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| CN:B-Airs #235 |
June 26th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 26 |
October 26th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| The Best of Series: Kirby! |
November 3rd, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE |
November 8th, 2020 | 65th | — | — |
| Baecation: Online |
December 15th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| Star Rod Summit 2020 |
December 28th, 2020 | 3rd | — | —; |
| Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE |
January 17th, 2021 | 49th | — | — |
| Stop AAPI Hate | April 3rd, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| CROSSxUP | July 25th, 2021 | 13th | 9th | JDL |
| The Comeback | July 31st, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 129th | — | — |
| Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code | September 24th-26th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| Port Priority 6 | October 30th-31st, 2021 | 65th | — | — |
| Let's Make Big Moves 2022 | January 7th-9th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Glitch - Infinite | February 18th-20th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| bae100 | April 2nd, 2022 | 13th | 5th | JDL |
| Clip It II | April 10th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Pound 2022 | April 22nd-24th, 2022 | 65th | — | — |
| Platinum Star Smash S14:E1 | April 30th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| Save Point 2: Save State | July 30th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2022 | August 11th-14th, 2022 | 129th | — | — |
| No Jawns 2 | October 1st, 2022 | 5th | — | — |
| Apex 2022 | November 18th-20th, 2022 | 49th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2023 | August 10th-13th, 2023 | 257th / 2,607 | — | — |
| Riptide 2023 | September 8th-10th, 2023 | 65th / 716 | — | — |
| B-Airs 400 | October 6th, 2023 | 13th / 130 | — | — |
| Collision 2024 | March 15th-17th, 2024 | 97th / 714 | — | — |
| Tri-state Showdown: The Invitational | July 27th, 2024 | 25th / 48 | — | — |
| Riptide 2024 | September 6th-8th, 2024 | 129th / 1,024 | — | — |
| Smash Valley 2025 | January 18th, 2025 | 9th / 96 | — | — |
| Tri-state Showdown 2: The Invitational | February 2nd, 2025 | 25th / 48 | — | — |
| Dans' Wedding Bash! | March 29th, 2025 | 17th / 195 | — | — |
| Pre of the West III | April 4th, 2025 | 33rd / 116 | — | — |
| Best of the West III: Climhazzard | April 5th-6th, 2025 | 33rd / 218 | 9th / 51 | Beast |
| Mission Complete | July 12th, 2025 | 33rd / 124 | — | — |
| Riptide 2025 | September 5th-7th, 2025 | 129th / 952 | — | — |
| Bairs 500 | September 12th, 2025 | 49th / 137 | — | — |
| King of the Ville 2025 | September 20th, 2025 | 25th / 149 | — | — |
Trivia[edit]
- BONK! had all of his controllers stolen at Frostbite 2020[1], which has spawned multiple jokes inside the Smash community about giving him a replacement controller.
- BONK! has called himself the "overly enthusiastic" voice of many of ProGuides' Smash Ultimate videos[2], which has given him the nickname of "ProGuy".
