Ulysses S. Grant vs Pikachu: who would win in a fist fight?
Pick the winner and how they win (TKO, DQ or decision), then see how everyone else called it.
Ulysses S. Grant
“Unconditional Surrender” · United States · 1822–1885 · 5′8″ (173 cm), about 134 lb (61 kg)
Union general who won the American Civil War, then 18th US President. Slight of build, a superb horseman, and famously calm under fire.
Pikachu
“The Mouse Pokémon” · Pokémon · 1996 · 1′4″ (40 cm), 13 lb (6 kg)
Electric-type Pokémon and the face of the franchise. Stores electricity in its red cheeks and releases it as lightning. Fighting well below any recognised weight class.
The crowd
Nobody has called this one yet.
The AI’s verdict (spoiler)
Grant by DQ. Grant stays calm as Pikachu's Quick Attack zips around his shins, landing nothing that matters against a man 55 kg heavier. Frustrated in round two, Pikachu sparks its cheeks, which is illegal here. The referee disqualifies it, and Grant wins without throwing a punch.
Fair fight? Legalise the lightning, so Pikachu's cheeks are a weapon instead of a foul. Grant then needs rubber-soled boots and a very brisk pace, since he is 133 cm taller.
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