Best Superpowers for a Villain

Fling your underlings or enemies around with a wave of your hand to assert dominance

For a quick getaway when your plans for world domination go awry.

Burning stuff is destructive, evil villain territory

Turn into one of the good guys for one of those classic 'Which one is the real one?' dilemmas.

Usurping free will is also evil villain territory

Get the high ground and let everyone know that they are beneath you.

Tap into the primal fear of nature and disasters

In case you have to go mano-a-mano with the good guys, you don't want to be overwhelmed

Good for disappearing and escaping, though be sure to spend some time taunting the good guys while they can't see you.

Override security systems, take control of the good guys' technology, hack the stock market, and so on.