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S2J

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[e][h]Captain Falcon S2J
Player Information
Name:
Johnny Kim
Nationality:
Location:
Northern California
Born:
April 21, 1991 (age 35)
Years Active:
2009 - Present
Alternate IDs:
Smoke2Jointz, s2j
Approx. Total Winnings:
$58,976
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Current Mains:
Captain Falcon
Secondaries:
Falco
Links
Achievements
Melee:
Galint Melee Open: Spring Edition
History
2015-11-18 — 2016-07-13Melee It On Me
2016-07-14 — 2019-01-03Tempo Storm
2019-01-18 — 2019-11-25Halocline Gaming
2020-03-13 — 2023-12-01beastcoast

Johnny "S2J" Kim is a Captain Falcon player from Southern California, now located in Northern California. He has long been regarded as one of the best Captain Falcon mains in the world, being constantly ranked top 30 worldwide since 2013. He was ranked 28th in SSBMRank 2024 and 1st in the NorCal Spring 2025 Power Rankings.

Biography

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S2J has posted consistently great results in California starting at GENESIS 2, and has won quite a few editions of the Super Smash Sundays biweekly. Outside of California, he has posted consistent Top 32 finishes at various major tournaments including Kings of Cali and CEO 2015. His placements at the Evolution Championship Series have been similarly impressive, with his best performance being at EVO 2016, where he became the first Captain Falcon player to ever break into the Top 8.

On November 18, 2015, S2J joined Melee It On Me.[1] On July 13, 2016, he left Melee It On Me and became a free agent, [2] and was signed by Tempo Storm on the following day.[3] Tempo Storm parted ways with S2J on January 3, 2019.[4] He joined Halocline Gaming on January 18, 2019.[5] S2J left Halocline Gaming November 25, 2019.[6] On March 13, 2020, S2J joined beastcoast.[7] He parted ways with beastcoast on December 1, 2023.[8]

Results

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Melee

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  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Recent VODs
DatePlaceEventResultPrize
2026
2026-05-03I39 - 12thPat's House 5Captain Falcon2 : 3United StatesFoxMedz
2026-02-15S1533 - 48thGENESIS X3Captain Falcon2 : 3United StatesFalcoKacey
2025
2025-11-02A11stGENESIS: BLACK 2025Captain Falcon3 : 2United StatesFoxSFAT
2025-04-06G17 - 8thFull Bloom 2025Captain Falcon2 : 3United StatesFoxAklo$149
2025-02-16S1533 - 48thGENESIS X2Captain Falcon2 : 3United StatesFalcoChickenman400
2024
2024-11-17M313 - 16thDon't Park on the Grass 2024Captain Falcon0 : 3United StatesSheikKrudo$88
2024-10-13A11stGENESIS: BLACK 2024Captain Falcon3 : 0United StatesCaptain FalconSalt$772
2024-09-22I39 - 12thSoCal Star League Season 1 ChampionshipCaptain Falcon2 : 3United StatesFalcoMagi
2024-09-01M313 - 16thEggdog InvitationalCaptain Falcon1 : 3United StatesMarthKoDoRiN$124
2024-08-31A11stGalint Melee Open 2024Captain Falcon1 : 3
3 : 1		CanadaFoxSoonsay
2024-07-14C13rdS Factor 11Captain Falcon1 : 3United StatesFoxHax$
2024-06-30C13rdDeyve's 40th Birthday Bash: The Monthly #5Captain Falcon1 : 3AustraliaFoxJoshman
2024-06-16S1533 - 48thTipped Off 15Captain Falcon2 : 3United StatesFoxPanda
2024-05-28E35 - 8thSoCal Star League #3: Division 12 : 3United StatesFiction
2024-05-04I39 - 12thSpit Your GameCaptain Falcon2 : 3United StatesFoxK8A
2024-04-28I39 - 12thPat's House 4Captain Falcon0 : 3United StatesFoxMedz
2024-02-18M313 - 16thGENESIS XCaptain Falcon1 : 3United StatesJigglypuffSDJ$115
2023
2023-12-03A11stGENESIS: BLACK 2023Captain Falcon3 : 1United StatesFoxLucky$492
2023-11-14D14th The FINAL Melee Coinbox1 : 3United StatesHax$$600
2023-11-11A11stThe Function 3Captain Falcon3 : 2
3 : 0		United StatesFoxAklo$1,942
All Results
DatePlaceEventPartnerResultPrize
2026
2026-02-15D14thGENESIS X3S2JUnited States
ShroomedUnited States		2 : 3United StatesDragunov
United StatesRapMonster		$145
2025
2025-02-16E15 - 6thGENESIS X2S2JUnited States
ShroomedUnited States		2 : 3United StatesRocky
United StatesAzel		$98
2024
2024-11-17E15 - 6thDon't Park on the Grass 2024S2JUnited States
ShroomedUnited States		2 : 3JapanaMSa
United StatesAxe		$92
2024-06-30A11stDeyve's 40th Birthday Bash: The Monthly #5S2JUnited States
CJUnited States		3 : 1United StatesFiction
United StatesClever Nevers
2023
2023-09-24E15 - 6thThe Off-Season 2S2JUnited States
SaltUnited States		2 : 3United StatesDSJ
United StatesFizzwiggle
2023-07-30R725 - 32ndSmash Factor XS2JUnited States
LuckyUnited States		LMexicomand0
MexicoSolid
2023-06-18M313 - 16thWavedash 2023S2JUnited States
CJUnited States		0 : 2MexicoChango
United Stateskneeil
2023-05-21C13rdBattle of BC 5S2JCaptain FalconUnited States
ShroomedSheikUnited States		0 : 3United StatesSheikJmook
United StatesFoxCody Schwab		$112
2023-04-02E15 - 6thMAJOR UPSETS2JUnited States
SaltUnited States		0 : 3JapanaMSa
United StatesAxe
2023-01-22E15 - 6thGENESIS 9S2JUnited States
ShroomedUnited States		1 : 3United StatesPanda
United StatesKrudo		$105
2022
2022-12-04M313 - 16thMainstage 2022S2JUnited States
CJUnited States		0 : 2United StatesFidelCastro
ChileChape
2022-07-10G17 - 8thDouble Down 2022S2JUnited States
n0neNicaragua		0 : 2United StatesJflex
United StatesZealot
2022-04-17I39 - 12thGENESIS 8S2JCaptain FalconUnited States
ShroomedSheikUnited States		1 : 2United StatesFoxSFAT
United StatesFoxAzel
2021
2021-11-14A11stMainstage 2021S2JUnited States
ShroomedUnited States		3 : 0
3 : 0		United StatesiBDW
United StatesFiction
2021-07-11A11st Rollback Rumble: THE BIG ONE - NA WestS2JCaptain FalconUnited States
ShroomedSheikUnited States		3 : 0United StatesFoxFalcoLight
United StatesFoxButtlet
2021-04-02A11st Rollback Rumble: NA West VIIIS2JUnited States
ShroomedUnited States		3 : 0United StatesAzel
United StatesAzusa
2021-02-19A11st Rollback Rumble: NA West IVS2JUnited States
RenoUnited States		3 : 0United StatesDSJ
United StatesConman
2021-01-30D14th Rollback Rumble: NA West IIIS2JUnited States
RenoUnited States		1 : 3United StatesRalph
United StatesDarkatma
2020
2020-02-23A11stDreamHack Anaheim 2020S2JUnited States
LuckyUnited States		3 : 0United StatesNut
United StatesVavez		$300
2020-01-26G17 - 8thGENESIS 7S2JCaptain FalconUnited States
ShroomedMarthSheikUnited States		1 : 3United StatesFoxRalph
United StatesSheikDarkatma		$71
All Results
vs. United States Kacey  /
vs. Australia Joshman  /
vs. United States Aklo  /
vs. United States MOF  /
vs. United States Preeminent  /
vs. United States bonfire10  /
vs. United States Magi  /
vs. United Kingdom max  /
vs. United States Chickenman400  /
vs. Spain Trif  /
vs. United States KJH  /
vs. United States Krudo  /
vs. United States Zamu  /
vs. United States Medz  /
vs. United States Spark  /
vs. United States mondays  /
vs. United States Swedish Delight  /
vs. Netherlands noon  /
vs. United States Salt  /
vs. United States SFAT  /

Recent Notable Wins

Wins over players ranked in SSBMRank 2025:

Rank 3 - Hungrybox
Rank 57 - Inky
Rank 64 - Lowercase hero

Project M

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  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Recent VODs
DatePlaceEventResultPrize
2015
2015-05-24E15 - 6thBattle Arena Melbourne 7 Side Event0 : 3United StatesChillindude
DatePlaceEventPartnerResultPrize
This player has no results.
No VODs on record

64

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  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Recent VODs
DatePlaceEventResultPrize
2012
2012-04-08E15 - 6thNYTELColtmaster
2012-01-08S1549 - 64thApex 2012LSeagull
2009
2009-10-10D14thCGC @ SFSU XIIFoxCaptain Falcon2 : 3United StatesFoxPikachuLovage
DatePlaceEventPartnerResultPrize
This player has no results.
     vs. United States Lovage  /

Rankings

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Melee

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SSBMRank

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Ranking SeriesRank
SSBMRank 202428
SSBMRank Summer 202434
SSBMRank 202316
SSBMRank Summer 202323
SSBMRank 202215
MPGR 2022 Summer16
MPGR 201911
MPGR 2019 Summer9
MPGR 201811
MPGR 2018 Summer13
SSBMRank 201710
SSBMRank 2017 Summer16
SSBMRank 201616
SSBMRank 201516
SSBMRank 2015 Summer18
SSBMRank 201418
SSBMRank 2014 Summer14
SSBMRank 201319

RetroSSBMRank

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Ranking SeriesRank
201111

All-Time

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Ranking SeriesRank
All-Time Top 10018

SoCal

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Ranking SeriesRank
Summer-Fall 20223
Winter-Spring 20223
Summer-Winter 20214
September 2019-February 20205
April-August 20192
December 2018-April 20191
August-December 20181
September 20183
April 20184
October 20173
Spring 20175
October 20163
Spring 20164
November 20155
May 20154
September 20145
April 20143
December 20133
September 20132
May 20133
September 20122
September 20113
April 20116
December 20106
September 20108
April 201011
November 200912

NorCal

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Ranking SeriesRank
Spring 20251
Spring-Summer 20241
May-December 20231
Winter 2022-20232

References

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  1. ↑ S2J joins Melee It On Me
  2. ↑ S2J Leaves Melee It On Me
  3. ↑ Challenger Approaching: S2J Brings Electricity to Tempo Storm
  4. ↑ Tempo Storm parts ways with S2J
  5. ↑ S2J joins Halocline Gaming
  6. ↑ S2J leaves Halocline Gaming
  7. ↑ S2J joins beastcoast
  8. ↑ S2J parts ways with beastcoast
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