Southern California

Southern California, abbreviated as SoCal, is a Smash region located in the United States. "SoCal" is generally defined to include the southern half of the state of California, centered on the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas. It deliberately excludes Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, as the state's large size has resulted in the development of largely separate Smash scenes in its two halves.

Since the inception of competitive Melee, Southern California has been home to one of the largest and most active Smash scenes. This can be attributed to the huge population of the Los Angeles area, as well as its prominent air hub and heavy usage of the automobile facilitating transportation to tournaments. SoCal has long been considered the strongest Melee in the world, home to both Ken, one of the strongest and most iconic players of the pre-Brawl era, and Mango, one of the Five Gods. The region is also known as one of the strongest Smash 4 regions, and was considered the second-strongest Brawl region in the United States (after the Tristate Area) during the game's competitive lifetime. Fueled by its large population, SoCal is home to some of the U.S.'s largest tournament activity, hosting both frequent locals and large nationals. It is one of the two strongest regions for Project M as well (the other being the Tristate Area), having numerous national threats.

See also: SoCal Power Rankings and Category:Southern California smashers

Super Smash Bros.

Notable players

Globally ranked players

These SoCal players are ranked on SSB64 League's 2018 64 League Rankings

64 League ranking	Name	Characters	Notes
18	Hero Pie
22	Cobr
40	Janitor
54	Bard		Ranked in both SoCal and NorCal.

Other notable players

• D35: Formerly ranked 61st on the 2016 64 League Rankings.
• Kyle Tree: Formerly ranked 33rd on the 2016 64 League Rankings.
• Near: Formerly ranked 44th on the 2016 64 League Rankings.
• SotoH: Formerly ranked 53rd on the 2016 64 League Rankings.
• Wookiee: Formerly ranked 46th on the 2016 64 League Rankings and also a tournament organizer for the Snosa series.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Notable players

Globally ranked players

These SoCal players are ranked on the 2019 MPGR.

SSBMRank	Name	Characters	Notes
3	Mango		One of the Five Gods of Melee; considered the best player in the world at various stages of his career, with EVO 2013 and EVO 2014 championships under his belt.
11	S2J		One of the best Captain Falcon players in the world.
12	Fiction
13	SFAT		Originally from Northern California, but currently lives in SoCal. He is considered to be one of the best Foxes in the country; also known for teaming with PewPewU, forming one of the most dominant doubles teams in the world.
17	Captain Faceroll
20	Lucky		One of the best Fox players for a good portion of Melee's history.
26	ARMY
31	Westballz		One of the best Falco players in the United States.
33	Mike Haze		Also known as a top Marth player in Brawl and a veteran tournament director for the region.
46	HugS		One of the best Samus players in the world.
61	Nut
67	Squid
70	KoDoRiN
75	Kurv
82	Franz		Currently the best Dr. Mario player in the world.
88	Zeo

Other top players

• CDK: Formerly ranked 46th on the 2016 SSBMRank.
• DieSuperFly: Known as a top Sheik in the pre-Brawl era, ranking 10th on the 2005 RetroSSBMRank.
• Eddy Mexico: While technically residing in Mexico, he frequently attends events in SoCal and was formerly ranked 16th on the SoCal Melee Power Rankings.
• Fly Amanita: Considered among the best Ice Climbers mains in the world; formerly ranked 11th on the SoCal Power Rankings and 30th on the 2015 SSBMRank.
• Jace
• Ken: Considered the best player in the world from 2003-2006, earning him the nickname "The King of Smash". Formerly ranked 87th on the 2016 SSBMRank.
• Lego
• MegaXmas
• MoJoe
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• Recipherus: Ranked 2nd on the 2001-2003 RetroSSBMRank. Won Snexus 2, Tournament Go 3, and IVGF Northwest Regionals.
• Smashdaddy: Formerly ranked 86th on the 2018 MPGR.
• Vavez

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Notable players

Globally ranked players

See also: SoCal Power Rankings and Category:Southern California smashers

The following players were ranked on CLASH Tournaments' 2014 SSBBRank.

SSBBRank	Name	Characters	Notes
13	Tyrant		Considered the best player on the West Coast and one of the best Meta Knights in the country in Brawl's later stages.
17	Larry Lurr		The best Falco in the United States, famous for winning Apex 2010; previously known as DEHF.
28	Rich Brown		One of the best Olimars in the United States. Currently ranked 11th on the 2016-2017 SSBBRank.
38	SlayerZ		Considered one of the best Peach players in the United States.
46	mikeHAZE		The best Marth main in the United States; also known as a prominent tournament director in SoCal.
63	Tearbear		Known as one of the best players on the West Coast during his prime from 2010-2011.
82	K9		Originally from Arizona, but has also lived in SoCal.

Other top players

• DSF: Known as one of the best players in United States when he was active in Brawl's early days, with notable placings such as 1st at AxisGaming.
• Fiction: The best Wario player in the world in Brawl's early days, ranking 6th on the 2009 RetroSSBBRank.

Super Smash Bros. 4

Notable players

Globally ranked players

These players are ranked on Panda Global Rankings 100.

PG ranking	Name	Characters	Notes
8	Larry Lurr		The best Fox main of all time and one of the best players in the world.
11	VoiD		Known as the current best Sheik player and one of the best players in the world.
27	Elegant		The best Luigi player in the world.
29	falln		One of the best Rosalina & Luma players in the world.
47	Armando		One of the best Meta Knight players in the world and the best Falco in the world.
52	Rich Brown		One of the three best Mewtwo players in the United States and among the best in the world.
61	Zenyou		One of the best and most technical Mario players in the world.
62	K9sbruce		One of the best Diddy Kong and Sheik players in SoCal.
64	Tyrant		One of the best Meta Knight players in the world.
67	Charliedaking		One of the best Fox players in the world.
98	Eon		One of the best Fox players in the world.

Other top players

• Mr. ConCon: The best Luigi player in the world prior to patch 1.1.1.
• Nicko: One of the two best Shulk players in the world.
• Tearbear: Formerly ranked 50th on the Panda Global Rankings v1.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Notable players

Globally ranked players

These players are ranked on Panda Global's Fall 2019 PGRU.

PG ranking	Name	Characters	Notes
32	Elegant		The best Luigi player in the world.
36	Nicko		One of the two best Shulk players in the world.
38	VoiD		The best Sheik player in the world, as well as one of the best Pichu players.

Other top players

• Charliedaking: One of the best Wolf players in the world.
• Larry Lurr: One of the best Wolf and Falco players in the world.
• Razo: One of the best Peach players in the United States.
• T3 DOM: Currently the best Richter player in the World.
• Nito: One of the best Ken players in the United States.

Project M

Notable Players

Globally Ranked Players

These players were ranked on the PMRank 2019.

PMRank	Name	Characters	Notes
18	Yung Quaff		One of the best Meta Knight players in the world.
21	Sneez		One of the best R.O.B. players in the world.
30	Tealz
35	Nezergy		One of the best Mr. Game & Watch players in the world.
40	Sabre		One of the best Ivysaur players in the world.
42	Dumshiny		The best King Dedede player in the world.

Other notable players

• Aero: Formerly ranked 27th on the PMRank 2016.
• Aion: Formerly ranked 42nd on the PMRank 2016.
• Blank: The best Zero Suit Samus player in the world, being formerly ranked 8th on the PMRank 2018.
• Dr.: The best active Zelda player in the world.
• iPunchKidsz: The best Lucario player in the world prior to becoming inactive, formerly ranking 15th on the PMRank 2016.
• Jason Waterfalls: Formerly ranked 38th on the PMRank 2016.
• Jose V: One of the best Ness players in the world, being formerly ranked 38th on the PMRank 2018.
• LoyaL: Formerly ranked 47th on the PMRank 2017.
• Lucky
• Machiavelli: The best Ivysaur player in the world prior to becoming inactive, being formerly ranked 26th on the PMRank 2016.
• Red Ranger: The best Ganondorf player in the world.
• Sosa: The best Project M player in the world, and, by extension, the best Wario player in the world prior to his hiatus.
• Venom: One of the best Captain Falcon players in the world, being formerly ranked 25th on the PMRank 2016.
• Westballz
• YadoR: The best Kirby player in the world.
• Zenokids