Aye, so for this one, similarly to the Vader match you might know who I believe wins but I am honestly going to try to be as unbiased as possible and show things how I see them as I usually do.
Starting with Grievous's kit and win cons, he has the AP advantage by about 5x, the better stated skill, four arms with lightsabers, superior weapon training (he is likely better with lightsabers than Pochita is with chainsaws). Those lightsabers are also fatal to Pochita's body if they land a clean hit. If Grievous can consistently cut Pochita apart and prevent him from re-engaging, then he can win. His ability to slice through Pochita's chains with lightsabers is also a fair counter, I do not think Pochita's chains are an unstoppable force or anything.
Then this is where I state that I think Pochita's kit and win cons are better.
The AP gap is somewhat big? (is it?), but it is not a stomp gap like the 8x required. Grievous is around 5x stronger, but Pochita is also listed as higher with his chainsaws and his damage is slicing and cutting based (
which you can actually calc). Cutting attacks are naturally better at focusing force into a much smaller area than blunt attacks. For example, even if one character has 5x more durability, a cutting edge applying force over something like 1/50th or 1/100th of the contact area can create far higher pressure at the point of contact. So
like the example I used in that thread, you can have Generals durability
up to 40x weaker than Pochita's chainsaws.
Pochita's mobility is also too good not to be talked about. Speed is equalized but Pochita can boost his speed
using his chains and slingshot himself off various objects and such. That gives him a movement and positioning advantage by lettinf him maneuver around the battlefield, and along with that
he can flash step around in different angles to build momentum to deliver devastating K.E. attacks like a high-speed kick or chainsaw rush if he pleased.
The biggest issue for Grievous for me is that he has to play this almost perfectly. He can cut the chains but as Ibuki mentioned, Pochita is not limited to just four chainsaws and the chains can come from multiple angles or be used during direct clashes. A common example is them coming from his feet. If he gets Grievous tied up,
Pochita's massive LS advantage can let him reel him in and slice him apart. Not to mention he can
burrow them underground for surprise attacks and catch him off guard as well.
The heart and starter argument also does not convince me as a good Grievous win con either, since Pochita's heart is not some fragile weak point that gets tapped and instantly loses. It has already taken ridiculous punishment before, like Yoru slicing his heart just for him to put himself back together easily.
Pochita also has a habit of pulling his chord before or during fatal situations (example above) and even if his arms are damaged, that does not automatically stop him from revving
because he can use his teeth or other methods to activate it. More importantly Pochita is still a Devil, and Devils can regenerate through blood and by repurposing the blood already in their bodies. His profile already notes that he can regenerate from just a heart without external blood consumption. So Grievous simply slicing him up is kind of extremely generous to me. Then you have the "Pochita begged for blood" point which also kinda sucks. Sinnce in that situation he was low on blood and was not seriously trying to fight Yoru in the first place. Clearly not demonstrating that he is helpless every time he takes damage. Pochita needing blood when badly drained does not erase the fact that his regen and ability to get back up are
repeatedly emphasized, so that is incredibly weak.
All in all, Grievous's skill and four armed lightsabers let him fatally damage Pochita. But Pochita can afford mistakes far better than Grievous can. If Grievous lands hits, Pochita can regenerate and keep fighting even while being torn apart. And using Ibuki's argument again, if Pochita lands a chainsaw hug, Grievous is pretty much finished because his internals are vulnerable if his chest cavity is opened and he does not have regen like Pochita to help with that.
So from my analysis here, I think Grievous has the better stated skill and AP, but Pochita has better survivability, far superior LS, more forgiving win cons, far better mobility, better ranged and restraint options chainsaws that can close the AP/durability gap and all of Denji's abilities including his
instinctive action. Grievous has to keep cutting him apart and stop his recovery consistently while Pochita only needs one good chain catch or close range exchange to win.
Imo Pochita wins 9/10 times here. There is very little Grievous can do here in all honesty and his win cons are extremely generous compared to what Pochita has. At best you can argue that he outlasts upclose and takes Pochita in every encounter which is just not happening because of Pochita's kit, not a stomp but not close either.
