Matchup · Spider-Man rogue

Spider-Man vs. Black Cat

Felicia Hardy, one of Spider-Man's own rogues. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 90% of their one-on-one fights, so Spider-Man is the favorite.

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)90%Favored

Black Cat10%Long shot

The verdict: Spider-Man, and it isn't close

Fight rules: both fighters at their peak, no preparation, no allies, only their own powers and personal gear. A win is a knockout, a restraint they can't escape, or a forced surrender. The percentages are fan estimates, not official information.

Spider-Man's edge

Stronger and faster, and spider-sense blunts her bad-luck tricks.

Black Cat's edge

A master thief and acrobat with claws, a grappling line and, in some eras, a bad-luck field that makes things go wrong for her opponents.

Odds for every Spider-Man

Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Black Cat. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 98% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 87%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 90%.

Spider-Man	Spidey wins	Outcome	What changes
Peter Parker Earth-616 comics	90%	Favored	The baseline Spider-Man
Miles Morales Earth-616 comics	90%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +3: Venom strike: one clean jolt can stun or paralyze a living opponent.
Ben Reilly Earth-616 comics	90%	Favored	Overall −2 for this version; +3: Stingers: a sedative dart can end it against an opponent without superhuman toughness.
Superior Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	91%	Favored	Overall +2 for this version
Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics	92%	Favored	Overall +5 for this version
Iron Spider Peter Earth-616 comics	91%	Favored	Overall +3 for this version
Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	98%	Favored	Overall +40 for this version
Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics	89%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +4: Venom blasts stun or knock out living opponents.; −3: She has no spider-sense to catch an ambush.
Silk Earth-616 comics	91%	Favored	Overall −1 for this version; +3: Her Silk-sense is sharper than Peter's spider-sense.
Ultimate Peter Alternate comics	89%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version
Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics	88%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version
Spider-Gwen Alternate comics	89%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version
Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics	90%	Favored	−4: No spider-sense: ambushes and surprise attacks land.; +3: Talons and a paralytic bite can end it against anything short of superhuman toughness.
Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics	90%	Favored	Overall −2 for this version; +3: He carries pistols, and a bullet ends it against an opponent without superhuman toughness.
Spider-Ham Alternate comics	87%	Favored	Overall −8 for this version
Spider-Punk Alternate comics	90%	Favored	Overall −1 for this version; +2: Sonic blasts stagger living opponents.
Maguire's Peter Film	88%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version
Garfield's Peter Film	89%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version; +2: He's at his best against other acrobats.
Holland's Peter Film	89%	Favored	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Verse Miles Film	89%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version; +3: Venom strike can stun a living opponent.
Spider-Verse Gwen Film	89%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version; +2: Ballet training makes her a match for other acrobats.
Peter B. Parker Film	89%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version; +2: Twenty-two years against these villains.
1994 animated Peter TV and animation	90%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +2: He has fought nearly every one of these villains.
Spectacular Peter TV and animation	88%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version
Insomniac Peter Video games	90%	Favored	Overall +1 for this version
Insomniac Miles Video games	92%	Favored	Overall +1 for this version; +4: His venom blasts hit far harder than the comic version's.

Tale of the tape

Eight stats on a 1-to-10 scale, classic Spider-Man against Black Cat. How the stat scales work.

StatSpider-ManBlack Cat

Strength63

Speed65

Agility108

Durability64

Size44

Fighting skill77

Intelligence76

Ranged attack33

Black Cat's power set

Acrobatics8/10
A gifted gymnast and climber.
Burglary10/10
One of the world's best thieves.
Bad luck6/10
At times, she could make misfortune strike her enemies.
Claws and grappling line5/10
Retractable claws and a line for swinging.

Who is Black Cat?

Felicia Hardy is a cat burglar who followed her father, a legendary thief, into the trade, and her on-and-off romance with Spider-Man is one of the most famous in comics. She debuted in Amazing Spider-Man #194 (1979). For a time, the Kingpin's scientists gave her the power to cause bad luck, and she's a gifted acrobat and fighter. She has been a thief, a crime boss, a hero and Peter's partner.

First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #194 (1979)

Affiliations

Spider-Man: His on-and-off partner and love.
Thieves Guild of New York: Has led her own crew of thieves.
Heroes for Hire: Took jobs with the team.