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Phantoon

Phantoon boss fight in Super Metroid
Major boss · Wrecked Ship

Phantoon’s presence is tied to the Wrecked Ship’s inactive state. Defeating him restores systems and opens previously unavailable exploration.

  • Story: The encounter turns a seemingly broken location into a functioning part of the route toward the Gravity Suit.
  • In the game: Attack the exposed eye and learn the flame patterns. Super Missiles provoke a stronger retaliation sequence, so a cautious first clear may favour ordinary missiles and survival over burst damage.

Story spoilers.

Super Metroid · Super Nintendo · 1994 · Original SNES game; randomizers and ROM hacks are outside this guide. · Picture: Phantoon in the game.

From the game

Phantoon’s room in Super Metroid
Phantoon’s room
Covern, the ship’s ghosts
Covern, the ship’s ghosts
Wrecked Ship Entrance in Super Metroid
Wrecked Ship Entrance
Gravity Suit Room in Super Metroid
The Gravity Suit

Pictures from the Super Metroid (SNES) game data. Rooms show their static layers only, without enemies, doors, lighting or moving backgrounds; animation timing is approximate.

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