Smasher:Steeler

Steeler is a dedicated main in the Midwest region, and one of the only tournament players, if not the only player, to actively and exclusively main Pokémon Trainer or Charizard in each of their iterations.

He was once considered to be one of the best Brawl mains in the Midwest and Southwest. Steeler was very active in the Pokémon Trainer community and was at one time in charge of matchup discussions. He retired after placing 33rd at.

Steeler returned to the scene upon the release of as a  main. Despite the disappointment of losing the Pokémon Trainer team and experimenting with other characters, he was most proficient with Charizard throughout his career. Although he did not achieve the same level of notoriety as before, he was formerly ranked as high as 2nd on the Wichita Smash 4 Power Rankings and had wins over players such as, , and.

Steeler is currently a Pokémon Trainer main, having been reunited with his full team from Brawl. He began his Super Smash Bros. Ultimate career in the Columbus, OH region, and achieved honorable mention on the Winter 2019 Columbus Power Rankings before moving back to Kansas. Since then, he has been active in that tournament scene and placed on every South Kansas Power Ranking until taking a break in late 2022. His most notable wins thus far have been over, , and.

Playstyle
In Brawl, he personally preferred to use and  through out his matches, using  more sparingly due to the Pokémon's subpar tether recovery. Squirtle was by far his best Pokémon, being a powerful force against most opponents, whereas his Charizard was competent against tougher characters such as. He had been known to use Ivysaur for specific matchups however, but generally avoided the character.

In Smash 4, Steeler used his experience from Brawl to transition into playing as a standalone character. He was well-regarded for playing at a deficit and making comebacks by abusing Charizard's weight and power, while committing to a calm and controlled playstyle despite playing from behind. When custom moves were legal, he was a vocal advocate of the Dragon Rush variation, which accounted for a lot of the issues he had with Flare Blitz. Once custom moves were banned, Steeler showed a tendency to shy away from Flare Blitz for offensive purposes due to its high risk and unreliable hitbox, even to his slight detriment. This reticence continues to this day in Ultimate. The hallmark of his playstyle in Ultimate is the uncanny resemblance to his playstyle in Brawl; he is again most comfortable using to rack up damage, while using  to tank stocks and secure KOs, especially after the nerfs to  in patch 4.0.0. Despite his pessimism for Ivysaur, he is still more than willing to use it in many edgeguard]ing scenarios and will rely on it in certain matchups. Regardless, all three Pokemon having been significantly buffed from their prior incarnations have combined to make Steeler a tournament threat in his region.