Smasher:Shawnzo
| Shawnzo | |
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| Character info | |
| Ultimate main | Pikachu |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | N/A |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Rhode Island Ultimate Power Rankings: 3rd |
| Best tournament result | 193rd / 2,139 at Supernova 2024 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Shawn Haley |
| Location | Rhode Island 
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Shawnzo is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pikachu from Rhode Island, known for his campy, Thunder Jolt-heavy playstyle and his polarizing presence in the local scene.
Playstyle[edit]
Shawnzo's Pikachu is defined by safe, passive, and aerial-heavy play, heavily utilizing Thunder Jolt to control the pace of the game. He is not afraid to time opponents out if necessary and is one of the most ledge-trump-heavy Pikachu players in the scene. The roots of his campy approach trace back to Shine 2023, where G-XREME beat him in an amateur bracket, inspiring him to refine his playstyle into a defensive fortress.
Despite experimenting with Steve and Aegis, he remains committed to Pikachu, the character that has consistently brought him success. His strongest matchups include Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Terry, King K. Rool, and R.O.B., while he struggles against sword characters and Mr. Game & Watch.
Tournament history[edit]
Shawnzo’s journey began in 2020, exclusively competing in online tournaments. His first recorded tournament was MHEL Smash Ultimate Weeklies #27 on May 4, 2020, but it was in Stale Moves #8 on June 13, 2020, where he secured his first tournament victory. While he showed promise, college and other commitments put his Smash career on hold, keeping him out of competition until April 23, 2023, when he returned at Survive Revival 59 ARCADIAN in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the turning point, setting the stage for his true debut at the superregional Shine 2023, where he placed 65th — an achievement he considers the official start of his competitive career.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
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| Shine 2023 | August 25th-27th, 2023 | 65th / 396 | 49th / 158 | Virtue |
| New England Ultimate Arcadian 2024 | March 9th, 2024 | 49th / 137 | — | — |
| Collision 2024 | March 16th, 2024 | 129th / 714 | — | — |
| Howling at the Moon IRL | April 27th, 2024 | 13th / 51 | — | — |
| Ocean State Jab Lok | June 29th, 2024 | 17th / 127 | — | — |
| Supernova 2024 | August 8th-11th, 2024 | 193rd / 2,281 | — | — |
| Through the Woods X | September 14th, 2024 | 7th / 79 | 5th / 18 | Abruzaza |
| Wavelength 2024 | October 5th-6th, 2024 | 49th / 230 | 25th / 51 | Abruzaza |
| Mash Harder 10 | October 12th, 2024 | 25th / 89 | — | — |
| Howling IRL 5 | November 9th, 2024 | 33rd / 65 | 9th / 13 | Abruzaza |
| Ocean State Jab Lok: Harbor Freeze | December 14th, 2024 | 33rd / 71 | — | — |
| URI Rhody Ruckus Monthly 11 | April 26th, 2025 | 13th / 96 | — | — |
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Trivia[edit]
- Shawnzo has garnered an infamous reputation in the Rhode Island Smash community for his antics, which includes excessive pop-offs and allegedly peaking at an opponent's controller to read their DI, the latter of which has been called the "Shawnzo Peek".
