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PGRU v3

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PGRU v3
Period active March 1st-June 13th, 2022
Region Global
Game(s) supported Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Producer(s) Panda

The PGRU v3 is an upcoming set of lists that ranks the best players in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from March 1st-June 13th, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the competitive scene, the rankings will be split into two separate lists - for North America and Europe - as well as a shortlist of Japanese players to watch.

Discussion on a new ranking began following the return of competitive play in mid-2021. On November 19th, PGStats announced that the rankings were to resume on January 1st, 2022, and would be split into three separate rankings.[1] However, the starting date was postponed due to the rising cases of COVID-19.[2] On February 2nd, 2022, PGstats announced their plans on setting a new start date to March 1st and that they would be monitoring the state of the pandemic before giving a final confirmation on February 17th.[3] Although the date came and passed without a confirmation, the season nevertheless began on March 1st with Smash Ultimate Summit 4 that week. The season concluded on June 13th, 2022 following the end of Battle of BC 4 and Maesuma TOP 8.[4] The season ended a month before Melee in order give panelists and the production team enough time to finish the rankings by Super Smash Con 2022.

Methodology

The methodology remained similar to the cancelled Spring 2020 PGRU, with the exception of not having a proper tournament tier system. Any player who at minimum attended either 2 majors or a major and 2 regionals in a region were eligible for that region's rankings. Around 60-65 players were then chosen and given to panelists, who rated players from a scale of 10 (the best) to 4 based on their performance that season. Players were allowed to consider any tournament a player has attended, including invitationals and, in circumstances where a player lacked sufficient data, locals, making it the first time locals were used in a PGR ranking. The panelists' scores were then normalized and converted into a final score based on a weighted average.

Panelists

North America: Canada Mistrals, Canada Kantrip, Canada Dexy, Canada Riddles, Mexico 5ebas, Mexico Maister, Mexico Toon, USA AC, USA VoiD, USA BobbyWasabi, USA Goblin, USA Cagt, USA ESAM, USA Trash Day!, USA kenniky, USA FinallyRJ, USA Dabuz, USA Myles, USA Dark Wizzy, USA Zomba, USA Fang, USA Grayola, USA L4st, USA Barnard's Loop, USA EazyFreezie, USA Stuart98

Europe: Finland Lancelot, France 5D, France Guilshark, France Nives, France Pikana, Germany Tarik, Italy firstbones, Italy Ryng™, Netherlands Alice, Netherlands Muk, Netherlands WhYYZ, Poland Anikai, Saudi Arabia/UK eMass, Spain Marcbri, UK Bloom4Eva, UK Burning, UK G-P, UK Junko, UK Tigerton

Japan: Japan wawon, Japan T, Japan Asimo, Japan Nojinko, Japan Kyon, Japan Yakara, Japan OMNaoto, Japan Nanaki, Japan Kome, Japan Kuro, Japan Lucia, Japan Kishiru, Japan Tsuttsun, Japan Tempra, Japan obarin, Japan Toki, Japan chromakeybullet, Japan jak, Japan Mani, Japan Mao, Japan NOHOHO, Japan Ryuji3, Japan Maedakun

Rankings

North America

MkLeo's player card
Ranking Smasher Previous rank Movement Character Score
1 Mexico MkLeo BylethHeadSSBU.pngCorrinHeadSSBU.png 99.9
2 Mexico Sparg0 CloudHeadSSBU.pngPyraMythraHeadSSBU.png 99.2
3 France Glutonny WarioHeadSSBU.png 97.4
4 USA Light FoxHeadSSBU.png 97
5 USA Tweek DiddyKongHeadSSBU.pngSephiroth's stock icon. 95
6 Canada Riddles TerryHeadSSBU.pngKazuyaHeadSSBU.png 93.7
7 USA Dabuz Rosalina&LumaHeadSSBU.pngOlimarHeadSSBU.png 93.3
8 USA Kola RoyHeadSSBU.pngCloudHeadSSBU.png 93
9 USA Zomba ROBHeadSSBU.png 90.1
10 Mexico Maister MrGame&WatchHeadSSBU.png 89.7
11 Japan KEN SonicHeadSSBU.pngSephiroth's stock icon. 89.2
12 Dominican Republic Sonix SonicHeadSSBU.png 89
13 USA MuteAce PeachHeadSSBU.png 85.6
14 Spain sisqui DarkSamusHeadSSBU.png 83.7
15 USA Myran OlimarHeadSSBU.png 83.1
16 Mexico Chag PalutenaHeadSSBU.png 83
17 USA Marss ZeroSuitSamusHeadSSBU.pngJokerHeadSSBU.png 82.2
18 USA DDee Steve's stock icon.PokémonTrainerHeadSSBU.png 80.5
19 USA yonni Steve's stock icon. 80
20 Canada Ouch!? WolfHeadSSBU.png 79.9
21 USA Lui$ PalutenaHeadSSBU.pngFoxHeadSSBU.png 79.4
22 USA Cosmos PyraMythraHeadSSBU.png 79.2
23 USA Jakal WolfHeadSSBU.png 76.2
24 USA Goblin RoyHeadSSBU.pngIkeHeadSSBU.png 76.1
25 USA BassMage JigglypuffHeadSSBU.png 74.5
26 Japan Gackt NessHeadSSBU.png 72.3
27 USA SHADIC CorrinHeadSSBU.png 72.2
28 USA Ling PeachHeadSSBU.png 70.3
29 USA Ned Sephiroth's stock icon. 69.6
30 USA MVD SnakeHeadSSBU.png 69.2
31 USA Scend NessHeadSSBU.png 69.1
32 Japan Atelier PokemonTrainerHeadSSBU.pngWolfHeadSSBU.png 69
33 USA Tilde FalcoHeadSSBU.png 67.7
34 USA ApolloKage SnakeHeadSSBU.png 66.9
35 USA ESAM PikachuHeadSSBU.pngMiiBrawlerHeadSSBU.png 65.5
36 Mexico BigBoss ROBHeadSSBU.png 65.2
37 USA Fatality CaptainFalconHeadSSBU.png 64.9
38 USA Ikan RyuHeadSSBU.png 64.1
39 USA Aaron DiddyKongHeadSSBU.pngROBHeadSSBU.png 63.2
40 USA Larry Lurr FalcoHeadSSBU.pngWolfHeadSSBU.png 59.2
41 USA Elegant LuigiHeadSSBU.png 59.1
42 USA SKITTLES!! YoungLinkHeadSSBU.png 58.8
43 USA Sean CaptainFalconHeadSSBU.png 57.4
44 USA Jake Steve's stock icon. 57.1
45 USA Peabnut MegaManHeadSSBU.png 56.1
46 Mexico Skyjay IncineroarHeadSSBU.png 55
47 USA Dark Wizzy MarioHeadSSBU.png 53.1
48 USA LeoN BowserHeadSSBU.png 53
49 Canada Big D IceClimbersHeadSSBU.png 52.5
50 USA Anathema ROBHeadSSBU.png 52.3

Area 51

An hour before they began unveiling the regular top 50 rankings, PGStats released a list of players who most closely missed the cut for the PGRU v3 NA top 50, known as "Area 51." They were unranked between each other, and as such are all considered to be effectively ranked #51.

Ranking Smasher Previous rank Movement Character
51 USA Axiom XL KazuyaHeadSSBU.png
51 USA IcyMist SamusHeadSSBU.png
51 USA Teaser SamusHeadSSBU.png
51 USA Toast YoungLinkHeadSSBU.png
51 Japan Tsubotsubo OlimarHeadSSBU.png

Europe

Glutonny's player card
Ranking Smasher Previous rank Movement Character Score
1 France Glutonny WarioHeadSSBU.png 100
2 Spain sisqui DarkSamusHeadSSBU.png 97.2
3 UK Bloom4Eva BayonettaHeadSSBU.png 95.6
4 France Raflow PalutenaHeadSSBU.png 92.3
5 France Leon LucinaHeadSSBU.png 91.6
6 Germany Tarik GreninjaHeadSSBU.pngKazuyaHeadSSBU.png 90.9
7 Netherlands Mr.R SheikHeadSSBU.pngChromHeadSSBU.png 90.8
8 France Oryon WolfHeadSSBU.png 89
9 Netherlands Supahsemmie YoungLinkHeadSSBU.png 87
10 Germany quiK SamusHeadSSBU.png 86.9
11 Netherlands Space InklingHeadSSBU.png 86.6
12 France Flow RoyHeadSSBU.png 85.7
13 France Nitox LucasHeadSSBU.png 84.8
14 Spain AndresFn KenHeadSSBU.pngRyuHeadSSBU.png 84.3
15 France Mr. E LucinaHeadSSBU.png 83.9
16 UK eMass JokerHeadSSBU.png 83.7
17 UK Peli SonicHeadSSBU.pngKingDededeHeadSSBU.png 83.6
18 UK Luugi LuigiHeadSSBU.png 80.5
19 UK OwlBBs Banjo&KazooieHeadSSBU.png 79.9
20 France Mezcaul RidleyHeadSSBU.png 77.7
21 Germany DarkThunder BowserHeadSSBU.png 77.6
22 France NaetorU PichuHeadSSBU.png 75.9
23 France Ogey CaptainFalconHeadSSBU.pngWolfHeadSSBU.png 73.1
24 France Homika RosalinaHeadSSBU.png 72.8
25 France PeW NessHeadSSBU.png 72.6
26 France TriM MegaManHeadSSBU.png 72.4
27 Netherlands iStudying GreninjaHeadSSBU.png 72.1
28 Finland Lancelot ChromHeadSSBU.png 72
29 UK MazeBeans Steve's stock icon. 71
30 Switzerland Jaka IsabelleHeadSSBU.png 70.8
31 UK SBF WarioHeadSSBU.pngDiddyKongHeadSSBU.png 69.7
32 France Neeroz PikachuHeadSSBU.png 69
33 France Momon LuigiHeadSSBU.png 68.6
34 Spain Tropped Steve's stock icon. 67.9
35 Switzerland Destany TerryHeadSSBU.png 67.8
36 France MoDzai Pac-ManHeadSSBU.png 67.3
37 Netherlands Azrael CloudHeadSSBU.pngJokerHeadSSBU.png 67.1
38 UK CurryGovernor CloudHeadSSBU.png 66.6
39 Spain Vidad ROBHeadSSBU.png 66.5
40 UK Streakz FoxHeadSSBU.png 66
41 UK Shaneak InklingHeadSSBU.png 65.8
42 Netherlands Ramses ShulkHeadSSBU.png 65.5
43 Netherlands BeJay ! SnakeHeadSSBU.png 64.6
44 Netherlands Loading... MegaManHeadSSBU.png 60.9
45 France RyuKai WolfHeadSSBU.pngFoxHeadSSBU.png 59.5
46 France Noxumbra RichterHeadSSBU.pngSephiroth's stock icon. 59.3
47 Germany Ente Steve's stock icon.MinMinHeadSSBU.png 56.7
48 UK DarkStalker TerryHeadSSBU.png 54.6
49 Belgium SuperStriker SonicHeadSSBU.png 54.5
50 France Gogesta BowserHeadSSBU.pngSteve's stock icon. 54.1

Area 51

An hour before they began unveiling the regular top 50 rankings, PGStats released a list of players who most closely missed the cut for the PGRU v3 EU top 50, known as "Area 51." They were unranked between each other, and as such are all considered to be effectively ranked #51.

Ranking Smasher Previous rank Movement Character
51 France Bluesky YoshiHeadSSBU.png
51 Germany Longo ROBHeadSSBU.png
51 Netherlands Patrino TerryHeadSSBU.png
51 Germany Rinor MinMinHeadSSBU.png
51 Austria Sintro ROBHeadSSBU.png

Japan

Unlike North America and Europe, Japan did not have a formal top 50 ranking, and instead had a list of players to watch out for.

Trivia

  • Following the release of North America's list of players 30-11, players noted how, on the Twitter graphic, sisqui's tag was spelled incorrectly and his country of origin erroneously set to France. To play along with the error, sisqui changed his Twitter tag and profile image to match the description on the Twitter graphic.[5]

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