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| otherssb4    = Diddy Kong
| otherssb4    = Diddy Kong
| 2ndotherssb4 = Sheik
| 2ndotherssb4 = Sheik
| skillssb4    = Top professional (retired)
| rankingssb4  = [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings|SoCal All-Time Smash 4 Power Rankings]]: 17th
| skillssbu    = Professional
| rankingssb4  =  
| location    = California
| location    = California
| country      = United States
| country      = United States
| realname    = Thomas Gonda
| realname    = Thomas Gonda
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'''Ito''' is a [[smasher]] from Northern California who was considered to be one of the best {{forwiiu}} {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} players in North America. He has contributed highly to the Meta Knight metagame, such as fast-falling b-airs and instant double jump, and is considered by many Meta Knight players to be the forefather of both Smash 4 and Ultimate tech. Originally from Oakland, California, Ito was ranked 1st on the [[NorCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]] before moving to San Diego for school. He is ranked 17th on the [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings|SoCal All-Time Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and was formerly ranked 37th on the [[Panda Global Rankings v1]].


'''Ito''' is a [[smasher]] from Northern California who is considered to be one of the best {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} players in the early [[metagame]] prior to his inactivity with the game, but has returned since {{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}.  
Ito plays {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', but has only attended a couple of events and stopped attending events after 2019.


In ''[[Smash 4]]'', he is considered to be one of the best {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} players in North America. Originally from Oakland, California, Ito was ranked 1st on the [[NorCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]] before moving to San Diego for school. He was formerly ranked 3rd on the [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 37th on the [[Panda Global Rankings]].
==Rankings==
==={{forwiiu}}===
====[[Panda Global Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[PGR v1]]||January 30th, 2015-May 7th, 2016||37th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||X-Factor: -2
|}
 
====[[OrionRank]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[OrionRank 2016]]||March 15th-December 18th, 2016||31st||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[OrionRank 2017]]||December 24th, 2016-December 24th, 2017||146th||||
|}
 
====[[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|April 2015||9th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
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|September 2015||8th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
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|January 2016||3rd||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
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|March 2016||8th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|May 2016||8th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|July 2016||5.5th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
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|November 2016||5th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|January 2017||3rd||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
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|All-Time||17th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====[[NorCal_Power_Rankings#Super_Smash_Bros._for_Wii_U|NorCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|January 2015||1st||{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|July 2015||1st||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|June 2016||0th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|July 2016||0th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|New Year 2017||.9th||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
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|[http://showdowngg.challonge.com/comeonandban25singles Come on and Ban 25]||July 9th, 2015||1st||—||—
|[http://showdowngg.challonge.com/comeonandban25singles Come on and Ban 25]||July 9th, 2015||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2015]]||July 17th-18th, 2015||49th||Top 16||{{Sm|Arikie}}
|'''''[[EVO 2015]]'''''||July 17th-18th, 2015||33rd||Top 16||{{Sm|Arikie}}
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/the-indigo-plateau-1-top32.9264/event The Indigo Plateau #1]||September 19th, 2015||5th||—||—
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/the-indigo-plateau-1-top32.9264/ The Indigo Plateau #1]||September 19th, 2015||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-34/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/3071 Super Smash Sundays 34]||October 18th, 2015||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|falln}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-34/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/3071 Super Smash Sundays 34]||October 18th, 2015||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|falln}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-35/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/3267 Super Smash Sundays 35]||November 1st, 2015||4th||2nd||falln
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-35/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/3267 Super Smash Sundays 35]||November 1st, 2015||4th||2nd||falln
|-
|-
|[[2GGT: Fatality Saga]]||December 5th, 2015||2nd||1st||falln
|[[2GGT: Fatality Saga]]||December 5th, 2015||2nd||1st||falln
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||17th||13th||falln
|'''''[[GENESIS 3]]'''''||January 15th-17th, 2016||17th||13th||falln
|-
|-
|[[Shuffle VIII]]||March 12th-13th, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Mew2King}}
|[[Shuffle VIII]]||March 12th-13th, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Mew2King}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/special-smash/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/24580 Special Smash]||April 23rd, 2016||4th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/special-smash/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/24580 Special Smash]||April 23rd, 2016||4th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://8bit.challonge.com/wyp1singles Who's Your Pappy #1]||June 5th, 2016||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Mudomo}}
|[http://8bit.challonge.com/wyp1singles Who's Your Pappy #1]||June 5th, 2016||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Mudomo}}
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|[http://8bit.challonge.com/wyp2singles Who's Your Pappy #2]||June 29th, 2016||?||1st||{{Sm|Shaky}}
|[http://8bit.challonge.com/wyp2singles Who's Your Pappy #2]||June 29th, 2016||?||1st||{{Sm|Shaky}}
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2016]]||July 15th-17th, 2016||17th||—||—
|'''''[[EVO 2016]]'''''||July 15th-17th, 2016||17th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Who's Your Pappy 3]]||August 21st, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Trevonte}}
|[[Who's Your Pappy 3]]||August 21st, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Trevonte}}
|-
|-
|[[2GGT: Abadango Saga]]||September 24th, 2016||13th||7th||falln
|'''[[2GGT: Abadango Saga]]'''||September 24th, 2016||13th||7th||falln
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/final-destination-11-1/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/80038 Final Destination 11]||October 22nd, 2016||1st||5th||{{Sm|Renslay}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/final-destination-11-1/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/80038 Final Destination 11]||October 22nd, 2016||1st||5th||{{Sm|Renslay}}
|-
|-
|[[2GG: Pay It Forward]]||October 29th, 2016||4th||—||—
|[[2GG: Pay It Forward]]||October 29th, 2016||4th||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/landiego-state-6/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/86983 LanDiego State 6]||November 12th, 2016||1st||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/landiego-state-6/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/86983 LanDiego State 6]||November 12th, 2016||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Hero to ZeRo]] (offline)||November 19th, 2016||2nd||4th||falln
|[[Hero to ZeRo]]||November 19th, 2016||2nd||4th||falln
|-
|-
|[https://challonge.com/rok15singles Revival of Kin 15]||December 23rd, 2016||2nd||2nd||Sean
|[https://challonge.com/rok15singles Revival of Kin 15]||December 23rd, 2016||2nd||2nd||Sean
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|[[Smash of the Titans 15]]||January 19th, 2017||5th||—||—
|[[Smash of the Titans 15]]||January 19th, 2017||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||33rd||25th||falln
|'''''[[GENESIS 4]]'''''||January 20th-22nd, 2017||33rd||25th||falln
|-
|-
|[[Tijuana at War]]||February 25th-26th, 2017||1st||2nd||falln
|[[Tijuana at War]]||February 25th-26th, 2017||1st||2nd||falln
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-24-the-lose-episode/events/wii-u-singles/brackets Mega Smash Mondays 24 - The Lose Episode]||June 5th, 2017||7th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-24-the-lose-episode/event/wii-u-singles/brackets Mega Smash Mondays 24 - The Lose Episode]||June 5th, 2017||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/border-sm4sh/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/136338 Border Sm4sh]||June 11th, 2017||2nd||4th||{{Sm|twerkmastr}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/border-sm4sh/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/136338 Border Sm4sh]||June 11th, 2017||2nd||4th||{{Sm|twerkmastr}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/landiego-state-8-smash-4/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/150739 LanDiego State 8 Smash 4]||November 11th, 2017||3rd||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/landiego-state-8-smash-4/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/150739 LanDiego State 8 Smash 4]||November 11th, 2017||3rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/revival-of-kin-61/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/175602 Revival of Kin 61]||November 24th, 2017||2nd||2nd||Sean
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/revival-of-kin-61/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/175602 Revival of Kin 61]||November 24th, 2017||2nd||2nd||Sean
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/revival-of-kin-78/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/221750 Revival of Kin 78]||March 30th, 2018||7th||5th||DSS
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/revival-of-kin-78/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/221750 Revival of Kin 78]||March 30th, 2018||7th||5th||DSS
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/atlantis-no-johns-all-payne-tgex/events/no-johns-all-payne/brackets/247339 Atlantis / No Johns All Payne @ TGEX]||June 2nd, 2018||3rd||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/atlantis-no-johns-all-payne-tgex/event/no-johns-all-payne/brackets/247339 Atlantis / No Johns All Payne @ TGEX]||June 2nd, 2018||3rd||—||—
|}
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-170-1/events/ultimate-singles/brackets/480727/841202 Mega Smash Mondays 170]||December 17th, 2018||7th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-170-1/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/480727/841202 Mega Smash Mondays 170]||December 17th, 2018||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Super Splat Bros}}||December 21st-23rd, 2018||13th||4th||{{Sm|Fatality}}
|{{Trn|Super Splat Bros|g=SSBU}}||December 21st-23rd, 2018||13th||4th||{{Sm|Fatality}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|SoCal Chronicles}}||January 5th, 2019||17th||2nd||{{Sm|falln}}
|{{Trn|SoCal Chronicles|g=SSBU}}||January 5th, 2019||17th||2nd||{{Sm|falln}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}||December 7th-8th, 2019||97th||17th||{{Sm|Nyjin}}
|{{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga|g=SSBU}}||December 7th-8th, 2019||97th||17th||{{Sm|Nyjin}}
|}
|}
==Gameplay videos==
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ2gfrciMkvcRkb4q7UmJg8RwDROGOmC King K. Rool VOD Playlist]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DE7I0oIkwQ Smash Ultimate Tournament - falln (Inkling) Vs. Ito (King K Rool) Top 32 Losers Side]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmYsqzwh3iQ 2GG Kongo Saga - The Crimson Pinch (Game & Watch) VS Ito (K. Rool) Pools - Smash Ultimate]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Ito, entering as Thomas G., won the Nintendo World Championships 2017, defeating {{Sm|John Numbers}} in the Grand Finals.
*Ito, entering as Thomas G., won the Nintendo World Championships 2017, defeating {{Sm|John Numbers}} in the Grand Finals.
**He later appeared in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELmBYBga5SY announcement trailer] for ''Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition'' in 2024.


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Diddy Kong professionals (SSB4)]]
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[[Category:King K. Rool players (SSBU)]]
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