Matchup · Spider-Man rogue

Spider-Man vs. Lizard

Curtis Connors, one of Spider-Man's own rogues. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 60% of their one-on-one fights, so Spider-Man is the favorite.

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)60%Favored

Lizard40%Toss-up

The verdict: Spider-Man has the edge

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

Faster and smarter, and Peter has helped cure Curt Connors more than once.

Lizard's edge

Reptilian strength, claws, a whip-like tail, regeneration and feral rage. Some versions can control reptiles.

Odds for every Spider-Man

Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Lizard. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 88% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 52%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 60%.

Spider-Man	Spidey wins	Outcome	What changes
Peter Parker Earth-616 comics	60%	Favored	The baseline Spider-Man
Miles Morales Earth-616 comics	60%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +3: Venom strike: one clean jolt can stun or paralyze a living opponent.
Ben Reilly Earth-616 comics	58%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Superior Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	62%	Favored	Overall +2 for this version
Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics	65%	Favored	Overall +5 for this version
Iron Spider Peter Earth-616 comics	63%	Favored	Overall +3 for this version
Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	88%	Favored	Overall +40 for this version
Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics	61%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +4: Venom blasts stun or knock out living opponents.
Silk Earth-616 comics	59%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version
Ultimate Peter Alternate comics	57%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics	56%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Spider-Gwen Alternate comics	57%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics	60%	Favored	The baseline Spider-Man
Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics	58%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Ham Alternate comics	52%	Toss-up	Overall −8 for this version
Spider-Punk Alternate comics	61%	Favored	Overall −1 for this version; +2: Sonic blasts stagger living opponents.
Maguire's Peter Film	56%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Garfield's Peter Film	59%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version; +3: He has cured a Lizard before.
Holland's Peter Film	58%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Verse Miles Film	58%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version; +3: Venom strike can stun a living opponent.
Spider-Verse Gwen Film	55%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
Peter B. Parker Film	57%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version; +2: Twenty-two years against these villains.
1994 animated Peter TV and animation	59%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version; +2: He has fought nearly every one of these villains.
Spectacular Peter TV and animation	57%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version; +2: His tactical style shines against brawlers who don't think ahead.
Insomniac Peter Video games	63%	Favored	Overall +1 for this version; +2: He has beaten his own world's version of this villain.
Insomniac Miles Video games	65%	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 Lizard. How the stat scales work.

StatSpider-ManLizard

Strength66

Speed65

Agility106

Durability67

Size45

Fighting skill74

Intelligence73

Ranged attack31

Lizard's power set

Reptilian strength7/10
Very strong.
Regeneration8/10
Regrows lost limbs.
Tail6/10
Strikes with his tail.
Reptile control5/10
Commands reptiles; allies stay home here.
Wall-crawling6/10
Climbs walls.

Who is Lizard?

Dr. Curt Connors was a surgeon who lost his right arm in the war and turned to reptile biology to grow it back. A serum based on lizard DNA regrew his arm but turned him into the Lizard, a savage reptilian creature. He debuted in Amazing Spider-Man #6 (1963). When he's human, he's one of Peter's closest friends and mentors.

First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #6 (1963)

Affiliations

Empire State University: Professor of biology.
Sinister Six: Joined lineups when the Lizard took over.
Connors family: Husband to Martha and father to Billy.