Matchup · Original Sinister Six

Spider-Man vs. Electro

Maxwell Dillon, one of the original Sinister Six. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 55% of their one-on-one fights, so it is close to a coin flip.

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)55%Toss-up

Electro45%Toss-up

The verdict: A coin flip, with Spider-Man by a hair

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

Rubber insulation, speed and spider-sense, and Max panics when things go wrong.

Electro's edge

Lightning bolts, electrified touch, absorption of more power from any grid, and in his strongest eras, enough voltage to black out a city.

Odds for every Spider-Man

Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Electro. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 86% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 47%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 55%.

Spider-Man	Spidey wins	Outcome	What changes
Peter Parker Earth-616 comics	55%	Toss-up	The baseline Spider-Man
Miles Morales Earth-616 comics	54%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version; +6: Camouflage: an opponent who aims by eye loses him completely.; −4: His venom strike is energy, and this opponent absorbs energy.
Ben Reilly Earth-616 comics	54%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version; +1: Impact webbing pins a shooter's arms from range.
Superior Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	57%	Toss-up	Overall +2 for this version
Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics	60%	Favored	Overall +5 for this version
Iron Spider Peter Earth-616 comics	61%	Favored	Overall +3 for this version; +3: Bulletproof plating and three waldo arms blunt guns, blades and arrows.
Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	86%	Favored	Overall +40 for this version
Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics	52%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Silk Earth-616 comics	54%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version
Ultimate Peter Alternate comics	52%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics	51%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Spider-Gwen Alternate comics	52%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics	58%	Toss-up	+3: Talons and a paralytic bite can end it against anything short of superhuman toughness.
Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics	53%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Ham Alternate comics	47%	Toss-up	Overall −8 for this version
Spider-Punk Alternate comics	56%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version; +2: Sonic blasts stagger living opponents.
Maguire's Peter Film	51%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Garfield's Peter Film	55%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version; +4: He has already beaten an Electro by overloading him.
Holland's Peter Film	53%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Verse Miles Film	52%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version; +6: Camouflage: an opponent who aims by eye loses him completely.; −4: His venom strike feeds an energy absorber.
Spider-Verse Gwen Film	50%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
Peter B. Parker Film	52%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version; +2: Twenty-two years against these villains.
1994 animated Peter TV and animation	54%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version; +2: He has fought nearly every one of these villains.
Spectacular Peter TV and animation	52%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version; +2: His tactical style shines against brawlers who don't think ahead.
Insomniac Peter Video games	58%	Toss-up	Overall +1 for this version; +2: He has beaten his own world's version of this villain.
Insomniac Miles Video games	57%	Toss-up	Overall +1 for this version; +6: Camouflage: an opponent who aims by eye loses him.; −5: His venom feeds an energy absorber.

Tale of the tape

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

StatSpider-ManElectro

Strength63

Speed66

Agility105

Durability66

Size44

Fighting skill73

Intelligence74

Ranged attack37

Electro's power set

Electricity9/10
Generates and controls electricity.
Lightning bolts8/10
Fires lightning.
Power absorption7/10
Recharges from power lines.
Power line travel6/10
Travels through electrical systems.

Who is Electro?

Max Dillon was a power company lineman when lightning struck him on a power line, turning him into a living capacitor. As Electro, he can generate, store and control electricity. He debuted in Amazing Spider-Man #9 (1964) and was a founding member of the Sinister Six. After Max's death, Francine Frye took the Electro name.

First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #9 (1964)

Affiliations

Sinister Six: Founding member.
Frightful Four: Joined the Fantastic Four's rival team.
Thunderbolts: Served with the team of reformed villains.