OrionRank 2022

The OrionRank 2022 was a power ranking that listed the world's top Super Smash Bros. Ultimate smashers for 2022. The season began on December 22nd, 2021, and ended on December 18th, 2022. A mid-year ranking was also released, covering tournaments from the start of the season up to June 2022.

Methodology

Methodology
The largest change to the methodology was the decrease in importance for regional tournaments, which was a point of criticism for the OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse. The point threshold for Category 4 and 5 tournaments have also been increased.

Categories

Category	Tournament	Point Threshold
Category 6	Supermajor+	9,600
Category 5+	Supermajor	6,400
Category 5		4,800
Category 4+	Major	3,600
Category 4		2,400
Category 3+	National	1,500
Category 3	Super Regional	1,000
Category 2	Regional	500
Category 1	Local	50

Tournaments evaluated

Data for the first half of 2022 is listed here.

Only tournaments that are regional and above (Category 2 and above) are listed.
List with full stats

Tournament	Region	Date	Category
Seibugeki 11	Kanto (Tokyo Metropolis)	July 1st	Category 3+
CWVIC July RanBat 2022	Victoria	July 2nd	Category 2
Get On My Level 2022	Ontario	July 1st-3rd	Category 4+
COLOSSEL 2022	France	July 2nd-3rd	Category 5
Maesuma Offline (Shikoku)	Shikoku (Kagawa prefecture)	July 9th	Category 2
Code Red: Grand Opening	Heartland (Missouri)	July 9th	Category 2
Double Down 2022	Southwest (Nevada)	July 8th-10th	Category 5+
Lagn't 3	Costa Rica	July 10th	Category 2
Espacio Gamers Torneo Nacional	Chile	July 15th-17th	Category 2
Invincible VI	Great Lakes (Wisconsin)	July 16th	Category 2
Quit Your Friendlies 4	Upstate New York	July 16th	Category 2
Tidal Wave	Northeast Mexico (Nuevo León)	July 16th	Category 2
Phantom 2022	New South Wales	July 16th-17th	Category 3+
Just Roll With It! 2022	Carolinas (North Carolina)	July 17th	Category 3
Grandslam 6	Pacific Northwest (British Columbia)	July 17th	Category 2
WANTED S5 C2	France	July 17th	Category 2
Central Stadium	Central California	July 23rd	Category 2
GS Summit: To Be Continued	Puerto Rico	July 23rd	Category 2
MaesumaHIT Champion Series 2	Kansai (Osaka Prefecture)	July 23rd	Category 2
STAMPEDE II	Great Lakes (Michigan)	July 23rd	Category 2
Tri-State Summer Smash	Tristate (New York)	July 23rd	Category 2
Brussels Challenge Major Edition 2022	Belgium	July 23rd-24th	Category 3
Regen 2022	United Kingdom	July 23rd-24th	Category 3
Sumabato SP 28	Kansai (Osaka Prefecture)	July 24th	Category 3+
Elite Monthly Series 2	Québec	July 30th	Category 2
Save Point 2: Save State	Tristate (Pennsylvania)	July 30th	Category 3
QCS: One Night Stand	Great Lakes (Kentucky)	July 30th	Category 2
Smash Factor 9	East Mexico (Puebla)	July 29th-31st	Category 5+
RCADIA SMASH 3	Germany	July 29th-31st	Category 3
Kagaribi 8	Kanto (Tokyo Metropolis)	July 30th-31st	Category 4
Secret Wars	Florida	August 5th-6th	Category 2
Heroes VS Villains 2022	Pacific Northwest (British Columbia)	August 6th	Category 2
CouchWarriors VIC August Ranking Battle (2022)	Victoria	August 6th	Category 2
Failsafe 2022	Tristate (New Jersey)	August 6th	Category 2
CBG: Smash The Bracket	Puerto Rico	August 6th	Category 2
Wavedash 2022	Southern California	August 6th-7th	Category 3+
SUN: Torneo Pharaohs Casino	Nicaragua	August 7th	Category 2
Super Smash Con 2022	MD/VA (Virginia)	August 11th-14th	Category 6
Kings of Hali 5: Return of the King	New Brunswick	August 12th-14th	Category 2
Sumabato SP 29	Kansai (Osaka Prefecture)	August 14th	Category 3
Tru4's Spotlight 4 - Germany's Finest	Germany	August 14th	Category 2
JINGI 1	Kanto (Chiba Prefecture)	August 15th	Category 3
KOWLOON 2	Kyshu	August 20th	Category 3
Tai-Kaï 2	France	August 20th	Category 2
Phoenix Rise	Venezuela	August 20th	Category 2
Smashibobo Offline	Philippines	August 20th	Category 2
Rise 'N Grind	Texas	August 19th-21st	Category 4+
The Smash Boss	Southeast Brazil (São Paulo)	August 20th-21st	Category 2
Heat Check 2022	Saudi Arabia	August 25th-26th	Category 3
Maesuma TOP 9	Kansai (Osaka Prefecture)	August 27th	Category 4
The Noob Academy 2: Batalla de Villanos	Dominican Republic	August 27th	Category 2
Daddy’s Den X Ultra	Pacific Northwest (Washington)	August 27th	Category 2
Border Brawl!	Pacific Northwest (British Columbia)	August 27th	Category 2
Run, Don't Walk	Heartland (Iowa)	August 27th	Category 2
Code Red 2	Inland/Gulf Southeast (Alabama)	August 27th	Category 2
Ultimate WANTED 4	France	August 26th-28th	Category 4+
Shine 2022	New England (Massachusetts)	August 26th-28th	Category 4
Abierto Atlas Chapalita V	West Mexico (Jalisco)	August 28th	Category 2
BOSS BATTLES: Phase 1	United Kingdom	September 3rd	Category 3+
Hirosuma 21	Hiroshima	September 3rd	Category 2
Bahamut	Great Lakes (Michigan)	September 3rd	Category 2
Vulcan 4	Belgium	September 3rd	Category 2
Almost Pro	Pacific Northwest (Washington)	September 2nd-4th	Category 2
Cascadia Clash	Pacific Northwest (Oregon)	September 3rd-4th	Category 2
Uprising 2022	South Korea	September 3rd-4th	Category 2
Wave 2	Kanto (Tokyo Metropolis)	September 4th	Category 4
The EC Open	Qatar	September 9th-10th	Category 2
Tea Party 2: Mayoral Madness	United Kingdom	September 10th	Category 2
Riptide 2022	Great Lakes (Ohio)	September 9th-11th	Category 4
TRETA 2022	South Brazil (São José dos Pinhais)	September 10th-11th	Category 2
Only The Best IV	Italy	September 10th-11th	Category 2
ThunderDome 2	Spain	September 10th-11th	Category 2
EURO STEP	France	September 11th	Category 3
Road to Smash Legends 3	El Salvador	September 11th	Category 2
GrandSlam 7	Pacific Northwest (British Columbia)	September 11th	Category 2
DOSE2SEL IS BACK !	France	September 17th	Category 2
Domino Effect 22	Pacific Northwest (Washington)	September 17th	Category 2
Rock The Hill	Carolinas (South Carolina)	September 17th	Category 2
Smash Ultimate Summit 5	Southern California	September 15th-18th	Category 4+
Midgard 2022	Sweden	September 16th-18th	Category 2
REV MAJOR 2022	Philippines	September 17th-18th	Category 2
Hylian Zone	France	September 18th	Category 3
Shinosuma HEROES 2	Kanto (Tokyo Metropolis)	September 19th	Category 3
Sumabato SP 30	Kansai (Osaka Prefecture)	September 23rd	Category 3+
Glitch - Regen	MD/VA (Maryland)	September 23rd-25th	Category 4
LGX 2022	Luxembourg	September 24th-25th	Category 2
Zenkoku Taikai	Chile	September 24-25th	Category 3
Karisuma SP 14	Chubu (Obu)	September 24th	Category 2
No Jawns 2	Tristate (Pennsylvania)	October 1st	Category 2
Lost Tech City 2022	Texas	September 30th-October 2nd	Category 4
VCA 2022	Austria	October 1st-2nd	Category 4+
Smash Challenger! Budokan Play 2022	Ecuador	October 1st-2nd	Category 2
Bit Master Mty 11	Northeast Mexico	October 8th	Category 3
Unismash 8: Revive!	Germany	October 8th	Category 2
The Big House 10	Great Lakes (Michigan)	October 7th-9th	Category 4+
First Attack 2022	Puerto Rico	October 7th-9th	Category 3+
Back in Blood 5	Pacific Northwest (Oregon)	October 15th	Category 3+
STAR K.O.-BEYOND THE BLAST ZONE-ROUND 6	France	October 15th	Category 2
DreamHack Rotterdam 2022	Netherlands	October 14th-16th	Category 3
Smash Contest: HeroFest 2022	Switzerland	October 14th-16th	Category 2
Maesuma TOP 10	Kansai	October 15th-16th	Category 5
L'Odyssée - Chant I	France	October 15th-16th	Category 4
Battle of Z: Forma de Leo Saga	Quebec	October 15th-16th	Category 3
Smash Legends 3	El Salvador	October 16th	Category 3+
Ludwig Smash Invitational	Southwest (Nevada)	October 21st-23rd	Category 5+
Defend the North 2022	Tristate (New York)	October 21st-23rd	Category 2
Honeypot 4	Heartland (Iowa)	October 22nd	Category 2
EVISUMA 18	Chubu (Aichi)	October 22nd	Category 2
Viva la Smash	CDMX (Mexico City)	October 22nd-23rd	Category 3+
Koshisuma x Super Smash Brothers Shintoshin 1	Kanto (Saitama)	October 23rd	Category 2
Sumabato SP 31	Kansai (Osaka Prefecture)	October 23rd	Category 3+
BDE Last Stock	France	October 23rd	Category 3
DOSE2SEL HALLOWEEN • 2022.06	France	October 29th	Category 2
Let's Make Moves Miami	Florida	October 28th-30th	Category 5
Big Cheese 3	South Australia	October 28th-30th	Category 3
Edgeguard: Fight II Fright	Southwest (Nevada)	October 39th-30th	Category 2
Combustion	Northeast Mexico	October 30th	Category 2
Underground Championship Series 2022	Kuwait	November 3rd-5th	Category 2
KOWLOON 3	Kyushu	November 5th	Category 4
Shonen WAR 1	France	November 5th	Category 3
Alpha 5	Tristate (New York)	November 5th	Category 2
Manchester Conquest 9: The Seven Gachas of Hell	United Kingdom	November 5th	Category 2
Keep It REAL: Thank You Jun	Georgia	November 5th	Category 2
HST SP ChampionShip Autumn Stage	Hokkaido	November 5th	Category 2
Blink Respawn 2022	Dominican Republic	November 4th-6th	Category 3+
CUMBRE	Costa Rica	November 4th-6th	Category 2
GrandSlam 8	British Columbia	November 6th	Category 2
MaesumaHIT Champion Series 3	Kansai	November 12th	Category 2
Ultimate Fighting Arena 2022	France	November 11th-13th	Category 4+
Port Priority 7	Pacific Northwest (Washington)	November 12th-13th	Category 4+
Warlock Fighters 5° Anniversary	Central Mexico	November 12th-13th	Category 3
Ultimate Fighting Smash 2022	Southeast Brazil (São Paulo)	November 12th-14th	Category 2
Path to Glory	Saskatchewan	November 18th-19th	Category 3
Apex 2022	Tristate (New Jersey)	November 18th-20th	Category 4
Tech Republic VI	Spain	November 18th-20th	Category 4
DreamHack Atlanta 2022	Georgia	November 18th-20th	Category 3+
Astral Finish Festival 2022	Central Mexico	November 19th-20th	Category 2
CouchWarriors Crossup 2022	Victoria	November 19th-20th	Category 2
MEGA Bit Master Mty 12: EDICION 3 DE 5	Northeast Mexico	November 26th	Category 2
Shulla-bra Successor	Kyushu (Fukuoka)	November 26th	Category 2
ThunderDome: Road to Gamergy	Spain	November 26th	Category 2
Sumabato SP 32	Kansai (Osaka Prefecture)	November 26th	Category 3+
CLIMAX	Colombia	November 26th-27th	Category 2
WINNER! -Next 1-	Kanto (Tokyo)	November 27th	Category 4
Desert Knights 8	Saudi Arabia	December 1st-3rd	Category 2
Seibugeki 12	Kanto (Tokyo)	December 3rd	Category 4
Glitch Smash: Road to Gamergy	Spain	December 3rd	Category 2
Stick Drift 3	MD/VA (Virginia)	December 3rd	Category 2
Ragnarok: Legacy	Northwest Mexico	December 3rd	Category 2
Mainstage 2022	SoCal	December 2nd-4th	Category 5
Pissmas 3	Queensland	December 3rd-4th	Category 2
TGM eSports Unlimited 2	Germany	December 3rd-4th	Category 2
Gamecast Arena: Smash Coliseum	Dominican Republic	December 4th	Category 2
Buddwaur's Birthday Bash 3	Carolinas (Raleigh)	December 10th	Category 2
Santa Paws 1	Southeast (Alabama)	December 10th	Category 3
tamasuma kyokkan 1	Hokkaido	December 10th	Category 2
Smash Masterclass 2	Italy	December 10th-11th	Category 2
Chain Grab	Great Lakes (Ohio)	December 11th	Category 2
Copa Saturno: Christmas Edition	Dominican Republic	December 11th	Category 2
GrandSlam 9	Pacific Northwest (British Columbia)	December 11th	Category 3
Wave 3	Kanto (Tokyo Prefecture)	December 11th	Category 3+
Overdrive 2	France	December 18th	Category 2
Flare Blitz Navidad	Philippines	December 17th	Category 2
Holiday Matsuri 2022	Florida	December 16th-18th	Category 2
Scuffed World Tour	Southern California	December 18th	Category 4+
DELTA 1	Kanto	December 18th	Category 2
Don't Drown in Pools, Vol.2	Dominican Republic	December 18th	Category 2
Merry ChristSmash	El Salvador	December 18th	Category 2

Rankings

MkLeo's Player Card

Ranking	Smasher	Previous rank	Movement	Character
1	MkLeo	1	0
2	acola	—	—
3	Sparg0	2	▼ 1
4	Light	15	▲ 11
5	Shuton	8	▲ 3
6	Tea	6	0
7	ProtoBanham	4	▼ 3
8	Tweek	3	▼ 5
9	Glutonny	9	0
10	Onin	—	—
11	Riddles	27	▲ 16
12	Kola	13	▲ 1
13	Dabuz	10	▼ 3
14	Sonix	34	▲ 20
15	Yoshidora	12	▼ 3
16	Maister	7	▼ 9
17	KEN	16	▼ 1
18	Zomba	22	▲ 4
19	Kameme	111	▲ 92
20	Miya	—	—
21	Sisqui	35	▲ 14
22	Hero	41	▲ 19
23	Bloom4Eva	91	▲ 68
24	Kurama	38	▲ 14
25	Asimo	—	—
26	Gackt	61	▲ 35
27	Cosmos	11	▼ 16
28	Zackray	5	▼ 23
29	Anathema	32	▲ 3
30	Jakal	45	▲ 15
31	MuteAce	26	▼ 5
32	ApolloKage	114	▲ 82
33	Big D	126	▲ 93
34	Lui$	17	▼ 17
35	Ned	40	▲ 5
36	Jake	53	▲ 17
37	Fatality	33	▼ 4
38	HIKARU	80.5	▲ 42.5
39	Marss	21	▼ 18
40	Yaura	76	▲ 36
41	Chag	24	▼ 17
42	Scend	37	▼ 5
43	Kome	19	▼ 24
44	Abadango	—	—
45	Tilde	29	▼ 16
46	Ouch!?	47	▲ 1
47	Paseriman	—	—
48	Aaron	50	▲ 2
49	MASA	92	▲ 43
50	Nietono	—	—
51	BassMage	31	▼ 20
52	Mr.R	60	▲ 8
53	MKBigBoss	54	▲ 1
54	Repo	52	▼ 2
55	Goblin	43	▼ 12
56	Tarik	98	▲ 42
57	Skyjay	49	▼ 8
58	Shirayuki	117	▲ 59
59	Sigma	56	▼ 3
60	MVD	20	▼ 40
61	Rizeasu	107	▲ 46
62	Lima	28	▼ 34
63	DIO	—	—
64	quiK	—	—
65	Huto	58	▼ 7
66	jaredisking1	—	—
67	Syrup	—	—
68	SHADIC	—	—
69	yonni	112	▲ 43
70	Space	80	▲ 10
71	Ling	74	▲ 3
72	Atelier	23	▼ 49
73	Raflow	67	▼ 6
74	Noi	108	▲ 34
75	AlanDiss	—	—
76	Luugi	128	▲ 52
77	Dark Wizzy	62	▼ 15
78	Peabnut	116	▲ 38
79	WaDi	36	▼ 43
80	Akakikusu	30	▼ 50
81	Myran	42	▼ 39
82	ESAM	18	▼ 64
83	Jogibu	82	▼ 1
84	WaKa	—	—
85	Leon	55	▼ 30
86	Oryon	79	▼ 7
87	DDee	—	—
88	ChunkyKong	—	—
89	ShinyMark	—	—
90	Yamanaction	138	▲ 48
91	IcyMist	119	▲ 28
92	Mugen	125	▲ 33
93	Zinoto	113.5	▲ 20.5
94	Munekin	130	▲ 36
95	Umeki	—	—
96	Taikei	94	▼ 2
97	Toura	129	▲ 32
98	Quandale Dinglelingleton	—	—
99	ATATA	—	—
100	Jdizzle	57	▼ 43
101	Andrik	—	—
102	LeoN	25	▼ 77
103	Rox	—	—
104	Choco	—	—
105	Sriks	—	—
106	Nitox	84	▼ 22
107	Rido	—	—
108	Jahzz0	—	—
109	skittles	66	▼ 43
110	Shogun	—	—
111	Chase	—	—
112	eMass	93.5	▼ 18.5
113	Vendetta	—	—
114	Nao	—	—
115	Sinji	145	▲ 30
116	Cloudy	68.5	▼ 47.5
117	NaetorU	—	—
118	enhancedpv	—	—
119	alice	—	—
120	Ikan	—	—
121	Puppeh	103	▼ 18
122	Mr. E	148	▲ 26
123	Supahsemmie	—	—
124	MoDzai	—	—
125	Niko	—	—
126	Vidad	—	—
127	Chronos	—	—
128	Sean	—	—
129	EKING	—	—
130	ZAKI	—	—
131	MFA	144	▲ 13
132	JDV	—	—
133	Axiom XL	—	—
134	Teaser	—	—
135	chicken	139	▲ 4
136	Rarukun	—	—
137	Gen	106	▼ 31
138	Eim	71	▼ 67
139	Longo	142	▲ 3
140	T3 DOM	59	▼ 81
141	AndresFn	48	▼ 93
142	Epic_Gabriel	—	—
143	Justice	—	—
144	Lv.1	127	▼ 17
145	Larry Lurr	73	▼ 72
146	Homika	65	▼ 81
147	Lancelot	109	▼ 38
148	thirty4	—	—
149	kept	—	—
150	Rocke	—	—

Honorable mentions

Ranking	Smasher	Previous rank	Movement	Character
HM	Etsuji	—	—
HM	Harasen	—	—
HM	Lea	—	—
HM	Quidd	—	—
HM	Yei	—	—

Regional rankings

Regional rankings were based off of a player's position on the OrionRank algorithm.

• North America
• Japan
• Europe
• Middle East
• South America
• Oceania

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia did not receive an official ranking. Instead, 3 players who qualified for the OrionRank requirements were listed:

•  Allidar 
•  Ashen 
•  Terrarian 

External links

• Images: HMs 150-101 100-1 Middle East, Oceania, South America regional rankings
• OrionRank 2022 on YouTube: 100-76 75-51 50-26 25-1