Frequently asked questions
Is Smash Tracker free?
Yes — every core feature is free: GSP and Elite Smash tracking, start.gg/parry.gg sync, matchup analytics, stage mastery, Glicko-2 ratings, and scouting any player. AI-generated pre-bracket scouting reports are the one optional paid add-on, sold in small credit packs.
How does the GSP / Elite Smash tracker work?
Log a quickplay match with the GSP shown on the results screen and Smash Tracker plots your climb per character, using a community-reverse-engineered model of the hidden MMR behind GSP. There's no public Elite Smash API, so you set your character's Elite threshold yourself (the GSP page links to elitegsp.com's crowd-sourced estimates for reference), and Smash Tracker projects how many matches until you cross it.
Do I need a start.gg account?
No. You can sign in with email/password or Google and log matches manually. Linking a start.gg or parry.gg account is optional and adds tournament-set sync (characters, stages, seeds, and placements pulled in automatically) plus the ability to scout any other player on either site.
What is opponent scouting?
Search any start.gg or parry.gg player by profile URL, slug, or player id to see their characters, stages, and recent placements — useful for pre-bracket prep even if you've never played them before. Paid AI scouting reports turn that same data into a written game plan.
What is GSP in Smash Ultimate?
GSP stands for Global Smash Power — it's Nintendo's online quickplay ranking number, tracked separately for every character you play. It rises when you win and falls when you lose, and climbing high enough on a character's GSP puts you into Elite Smash matchmaking for that character.
How much GSP do you need for Elite Smash?
There's no fixed number — Nintendo never publishes one, and the real threshold rises over time as more of the population climbs. Our GSP Calculator estimates the current live Elite Smash threshold from a community-calibrated model, so you can see roughly how far your GSP is from Elite right now instead of relying on a stale number from a forum post.
How does start.gg/parry.gg sync work?
Link a start.gg or parry.gg account (from Settings → Integrations) and Smash Tracker pulls in your tournament sets automatically — characters, stages, seeds, and placements — instead of you typing every bracket match in by hand. Sync only reads public match data the same way each site’s own results pages do.
How are AI scouting reports priced?
AI scouting reports are priced at-cost: they run on the Claude API, and non-allowlisted accounts buy small credit packs to cover that usage — Smash Tracker doesn’t mark them up. Allowlisted accounts (and the app owner) generate reports for free.
What is Elite Smash?
Elite Smash is Smash Ultimate's top online quickplay bracket — once a character's GSP crosses that character's Elite threshold, quickplay matchmaking for that character moves you into the Elite pool of higher-ranked opponents.
Does Smash Tracker work for every character?
Yes — GSP, matchup, and stage tracking are all per-character, since GSP and Elite Smash thresholds themselves are tracked per-character in the game. Pick any primary or secondary fighter and Smash Tracker tracks it the same way.