Little Eri may have only just been introduced in My Hero Academia, but we're all already completely smitten with her character. Furthermore, with influences like Deku and Mirio around, we have little doubt that Eri will work hard to one day become a hero just like them.
One thing that all heroes must do is practice battles again one another. We've seen plenty of our leading heroes-in-training battle against other U.A. students or instructors, after all. That got us wondering, which heroes would Eri win in a fight against, and whom will she need to work harder in order to beat?
10 She Can Beat: Mt. Lady
Mt. Lady is a hero that frequently comes up, and more often than not she's portrayed as either saying the day – or getting in the way. There's little in between for her. That is part of the reason why we believe that, in a serious fight, Eri would end up winning that battle.
Eri's quirk, rewind, would give her a significant edge, of course. Assuming she can get control over it. Just picture it: Mt. Lady makes herself larger, only for Eri to undo all of that work. We can also picture Mt. Lady's reaction.
9 She Can't Defeat: Endeavor
To be clear: we're not saying that Endeavor would enjoy beating up a little girl. However, we do know that Endeavor takes training the future generation seriously, and thus he would not pull punches. Especially if doing so would result in her dying out in a real battlefield.
Combine that with Endeavor's power and experience, and we have all the reason in the world to assume that Endeavor would walk away as the victor in this fight.
8 She Can Beat: Fat Gum
Fat Gum is without a doubt one of the best instructors to have because he legitimately cares about his wards. Look at how he treats Suneater and Kirishima, and you'll know exactly what we mean by that.
That being said, we also can see him struggling to really go all out in a fight against Eri. Additionally, she could theoretically rewind him to a point where his fat stores have dwindled down to nothing, thus negating his attacks and defense.
7 She Can't Defeat: Hawks
Hawks is another one of those heroes that would absolutely go all out in training. It's just his style. Not to mention, he's deadly clever and not afraid to hit where it hurts. All of these elements would give him an edge on people like Eri.
We'll admit that if Eri had control over her powers, she'd make Hawks work in order to win that fight, but we still think that his experience, long-range attacks, and cunning would ensure that he was the winner.
6 She Can Beat: Mirko
No offense to Mirko, but we just don't see this matchup working out for her. Mirko is one of the top heroes in the series (she's currently number five), yet she clearly has some impulse control. We've seen her run straight into danger and refuse to back away, despite all of the odds.
When going up against somebody with Rewind, that sounds like a risky venture. Thus we really do believe that Mirko would leave an opening that would allow for Eri to win the day.
5 She Can't Defeat: Best Jeanist
Conversely, Best Jeanist is almost cold in his analytical manner. There's no situation you can throw him in that will get him to stop thinking. He'll always find a way to use something to his advantage. Just look at the battle against All For One – he managed to save all his allies on the field.
With that in mind, we think he'd have little trouble finding a way to work around Eri's quirk and all of her limitations. Ironically, that might also make him a decent instructor for her, but that's a point for another time.
4 She Can Beat: Native
Native is another pro hero we've seen in the series, though admittedly we haven't seen him recently. Not since Stain hunted him down and very nearly killed him. Maybe it isn't fair to base our assumptions off of that one moment, but we think we'd know how this fight would go.
Specifically, we sincerely believe that Eri would end up winning in a match against them. The quirks don't line up in their favor, for one thing. For another, Native seems to be lacking the drive that many other heroes in the series have.
3 She Can't Defeat: Eraser Head
Next up on our list is Eraser Head. This one is probably pretty obvious, especially since he's already used his quirk once to take her down (right after Midoriya defeated Overhaul).
That combined with the fact that he'll be the one in charge of training her (read: making sure she gains control) makes us firmly believe that he'll be winning any and all fights against her for the foreseeable future.
2 She Can Beat: Rock Lock
Rock Lock is a hero with a fascinating quirk – it allows him to lock anything into place, so long as it wasn't living, and he can make contact with it. While that really does have endless possibilities, we're not so sure that it would do well for him in a fight against Eri.
Mainly because she could, in theory, undo anything he attempts thanks to her quirk. Add in the direct attacks she could send his way, and you can guess how this fight would go.
1 She Can't Defeat: Edgeshot
Edgeshot is the number four hero, and with good reason. His quirk allows him to be extremely versatile and adaptable. Combine that with his years of experience, his intellect, and his determination, and he'd be a rough match for just about anybody.
That includes Eri, who currently has no real fighting experience to think of. Even if we assume she spends the next few years training, it seems unlikely that she'll be beating Edgeshot anytime soon.