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Super Metroid Enemies & Bosses

Every regular enemy in Super Metroid, grouped by the first area you meet it in, with its HP and the contact damage it deals in each suit, plus the Space Pirates and all ten bosses. Each sprite is taken from the game and animated from its own frames.

Damage is what touching the enemy costs in the Power Suit / Varia Suit / Gravity Suit: each suit halves it again.

Bosses

Bomb Torizo’s room, where Bomb Torizo is fought
Mini-boss · Crateria

Bomb Torizo

800 HP

The Chozo statue holding the Bombs comes to life once Samus takes them.

Spore Spawn’s room, where Spore Spawn is foughtSpore Spawn sprite from Super Metroid
Mini-boss · Brinstar

Spore Spawn

960 HP

Shoot its core when the shell opens.

Kraid’s room, where Kraid is foughtKraid artwork for Super Metroid
Major boss · Brinstar

Kraid

1,000 HP

Shoot into his mouth when it opens. The Varia Suit is in the room beyond.

Crocomire’s room, where Crocomire is fought
Mini-boss · Norfair

Crocomire

Pushed into the acid

Push him back with shots to his mouth until the bridge gives way and he falls into the acid. The Grapple Beam lies beyond.

Phantoon’s room, where Phantoon is foughtPhantoon in Super Metroid
Major boss · Wrecked Ship

Phantoon

2,500 HP

Hit the eye when it opens. Power comes back to the Wrecked Ship when he falls.

Botwoon’s room, where Botwoon is foughtBotwoon sprite from Super Metroid
Mini-boss · Maridia

Botwoon

3,000 HP

Serpent that weaves in and out of the holes in its room’s walls.

Draygon’s room, where Draygon is foughtDraygon in Super Metroid
Major boss · Maridia

Draygon

6,000 HP

Aim for the belly. The Space Jump is in the room beyond.

Golden Torizo’s room, where Golden Torizo is fought
Mini-boss · Norfair

Golden Torizo

13,500 HP

Lower Norfair. It catches Super Missiles. The Screw Attack is in the room beyond.

Ridley’s room, where Ridley is foughtRidley in Super Metroid
Major boss · Norfair

Ridley

18,000 HP

Lower Norfair. Also met briefly on Ceres Station at the start of the game.

Mother Brain’s room, where Mother Brain is foughtMother Brain in Super Metroid
Final boss · Tourian

Mother Brain

3,000 / 18,000 / 36,000 HP

Three forms: only Missiles and Super Missiles hurt the brain in its tank. The Hyper Beam decides the last form.

Boss preparation and exploration tools · Zebes inhabitants and major threats

Crateria

20 enemies first met here · About Crateria

Geemer sprite from Super Metroid

Geemer

15 HPDamage5/2/1

Spiked crawler that follows the walls, floors and ceilings. Comes in blue, grey and orange.

Also in Norfair

Skree sprite from Super Metroid

Skree

15 HPDamage10/5/2

Hangs from the ceiling and dives at Samus, bursting when it hits the ground.

Also in Brinstar, Norfair

Zeb sprite from Super Metroid

Zeb

9 HPDamage6/3/1

Flies out of a pipe in the floor, again and again.

Also in Brinstar

Reo sprite from Super Metroid

Reo

45 HPDamage15/7/3

Flying insect that swoops down at Samus.

Also in Brinstar

Mellow sprite from Super Metroid

Mellow

9 HPDamage8/4/2

Small fly that comes in swarms.

Waver sprite from Super Metroid

Waver

30 HPDamage10/5/2

Flies in a wavy line across the room.

Also in Brinstar, Norfair

Ripper sprite from Super Metroid

Ripper

200 HPDamage5/2/1

Armoured flier that patrols back and forth. Freeze it with the Ice Beam to stand on it.

Also in Brinstar

Ripper II sprite from Super Metroid

Ripper II

200 HPDamage10/5/2

A jet-powered Ripper: green in Crateria and Norfair, red in Brinstar and Norfair.

Also in Brinstar, Norfair

Kihunter (green) sprite from Super Metroid

Kihunter (green)

60 HPDamage20/10/5

Swoops from above while it has wings; shoot them off and it hops and spits acid.

Also in Brinstar

Choot sprite from Super Metroid

Choot

100 HPDamage80/40/20

Also in Maridia

Sciser sprite from Super Metroid

Sciser

200 HPDamage120/60/30

Crab that crawls over walls and ceilings.

Also in Maridia

Alcoon sprite from Super Metroid

Alcoon

200 HPDamage50/25/12

Jumps out of the ground and spits fireballs.

Also in Norfair

Beetom sprite from Super Metroid

Beetom

50 HPDamage10/5/2

Latches onto Samus and drains her energy until she shakes it off.

Also in Brinstar

Boyon sprite from Super Metroid

Boyon

1,000 HPDamage10/5/2

Bouncing blob.

Also in Brinstar

Kago sprite from Super Metroid

Kago

1,600 HPNo contact damage

Insect hive that releases a swarm of small bugs when shot.

Also in Norfair

Tripper sprite from Super Metroid

Tripper

20 HPNo contact damage

Floating platform that Samus can ride.

Also in Norfair

Yapping Maw sprite from Super Metroid

Yapping Maw

20 HPNo contact damage

Grabs Samus from a hole and holds her.

Also in Brinstar

Brinstar

11 enemies first met here · About Brinstar

Cacatac sprite from Super Metroid

Cacatac

60 HPDamage20/10/5

Cactus-like creature that shoots spikes.

Also in Maridia, Norfair

Zeela sprite from Super Metroid

Zeela

30 HPDamage10/5/2

A tougher crawler that follows the walls like a Geemer.

Geega sprite from Super Metroid

Geega

10 HPDamage10/5/2

Pipe bug that rises out of the floor and flies straight across.

Fireflea sprite from Super Metroid

Fireflea

20 HPDamage4/2/1

Glowing insect. Shooting them makes the room darker.

Also in Norfair

Metaree sprite from Super Metroid

Metaree

50 HPDamage50/25/12

Dives from the ceiling and drills into the floor, throwing out shrapnel.

Also in Norfair

Puyo sprite from Super Metroid

Puyo

100 HPDamage60/30/15

Blob that hops along the floor.

Also in Maridia, Norfair

Boulder sprite from Super Metroid

Boulder

20 HPDamage40/20/10

Rolling boulder.

Also in Norfair

Zero sprite from Super Metroid

Zero

50 HPDamage40/20/10

Slow caterpillar that crawls over walls.

Small Sidehopper sprite from Super Metroid

Small Sidehopper

60 HPDamage20/10/5

Hops across the room, floor or ceiling.

Sidehopper sprite from Super Metroid

Sidehopper

320 HPDamage80/40/20

A big, hard-hitting Sidehopper.

Mini-Kraid sprite from Super Metroid

Mini-Kraid

400 HPDamage100/50/25

Small Kraid lookalike in Kraid’s lair that fires spikes from its belly and spits rocks.

Norfair

17 enemies first met here · About Norfair

Small Dessgeega sprite from Super Metroid

Small Dessgeega

120 HPDamage80/40/20

Norfair’s Sidehopper.

Dessgeega sprite from Super Metroid

Dessgeega

800 HPDamage160/80/40

Large Lower Norfair Sidehopper.

Dragon sprite from Super Metroid

Dragon

300 HPDamage24/12/6

Rises out of the lava and spits fireballs.

Fune sprite from Super Metroid

Fune

20 HPDamage10/5/2

Wall head that spits fireballs.

Namihe sprite from Super Metroid

Namihe

20 HPDamage10/5/2

Wall head that spits fireballs.

Gamet sprite from Super Metroid

Gamet

20 HPDamage16/8/4

Pipe bugs that fly out in a group.

Geruta sprite from Super Metroid

Geruta

120 HPDamage60/30/15

Hangs from the ceiling and swoops down.

Hibashi sprite from Super Metroid

Hibashi

20 HPDamage30/15/7

Column of fire that shoots up from the floor.

Holtz sprite from Super Metroid

Holtz

900 HPDamage120/60/30

Lower Norfair’s swooping Geruta.

Kihunter (red) sprite from Super Metroid

Kihunter (red)

1,800 HPDamage200/100/50

The Lower Norfair Kihunter, the toughest of the three.

Magdollite sprite from Super Metroid

Magdollite

20 HPDamage40/20/10

Rises out of the lava and throws lava.

Mella sprite from Super Metroid

Mella

30 HPDamage16/8/4

Norfair’s swarming fly.

Multiviola sprite from Super Metroid

Multiviola

90 HPDamage50/25/12

Fireball that bounces around the room.

Puromi sprite from Super Metroid

Puromi

40 HPDamage50/25/12

A chain of fireballs that leaps in an arc out of the lava; nothing can hurt it.

Sova sprite from Super Metroid

Sova

40 HPDamage20/10/5

Norfair crawler, a fiery Geemer.

Squeept sprite from Super Metroid

Squeept

300 HPDamage50/25/12

Jumps out of the lava.

Viola sprite from Super Metroid

Viola

30 HPDamage15/7/3

Small fireball that crawls along the walls.

Wrecked Ship

5 enemies first met here · About Wrecked Ship

Atomic sprite from Super Metroid

Atomic

250 HPDamage40/20/10

Electric orb that drifts towards Samus.

Bull sprite from Super Metroid

Bull

100 HPDamage10/5/2

Floating creature that puffs gas and drifts towards Samus.

Also in Maridia

Covern sprite from Super Metroid

Covern

300 HPDamage60/30/15

Ghost that forms where Samus stands. They are gone once Phantoon is defeated.

Kihunter (yellow) sprite from Super Metroid

Kihunter (yellow)

360 HPDamage60/30/15

Wrecked Ship Kihunter: tougher than the green ones.

Workrobot sprite from Super Metroid

Workrobot

800 HPNo contact damage

Walking robot that gets in Samus’s way but does no harm; it starts up once Phantoon is beaten.

Maridia

11 enemies first met here · About Maridia

Evir sprite from Super Metroid

Evir

300 HPDamage100/50/25

Shrimp-like creature that fires projectiles.

Mochtroid sprite from Super Metroid

Mochtroid

100 HPDamage90/45/22

A failed Metroid clone: it drains energy on contact but cannot latch on.

Menu sprite from Super Metroid

Menu

100 HPDamage60/30/15

Maridia’s swarming fly.

Oum sprite from Super Metroid

Oum

300 HPNo contact damage

Green mollusc that curls up into a ball.

Owtch sprite from Super Metroid

Owtch

20 HPDamage100/50/25

Spiked shell half-buried in the sand.

Powamp sprite from Super Metroid

Powamp

10 HPDamage100/50/25

Balloon creature that floats up and down; Samus can grapple to it.

Yard sprite from Super Metroid

Yard

10 HPDamage100/50/25

Small shelled crawler.

Zoa sprite from Super Metroid

Zoa

40 HPDamage15/7/3

Swims out of a pipe.

Shaktool sprite from Super Metroid

Shaktool

300 HPDamage120/60/30

Digs a path through the sand with its saw.

Mama turtle sprite from Super Metroid

Mama turtle

20,000 HPDamage200/100/50

Giant turtle that cannot really be beaten (20,000 HP).

Baby turtles sprite from Super Metroid

Baby turtles

20,000 HPNo contact damage

The Mama turtle’s young.

Tourian

3 enemies first met here · About Tourian

Sidehopper (Tourian) sprite from Super Metroid

Sidehopper (Tourian)

1,500 HPDamage120/60/30

Huge Sidehoppers in Tourian, hurt only by Super Missiles; the grown Baby Metroid drains one in front of Samus.

Metroid sprite from Super Metroid

Metroid

500 HPDamage12/6/3

Latches on and drains energy (the damage shown is for every 16 frames it holds on). Freeze it with the Ice Beam, then finish it with five Missiles or one Super Missile.

Rinka sprite from Super Metroid

Rinka

10 HPDamage40/20/10

Ring of fire that flies at Samus from a spawning point.

Space Pirates

Ridley’s soldiers, in a different colour (and strength) in each area. Many climb walls as well as walk.

Grey Space Pirate sprite from Super Metroid

Grey Space Pirate

20 HPDamage15/7/3

Standing and wall-climbing pirates.

Green Space Pirate sprite from Super Metroid

Green Space Pirate

90 HPDamage20/10/5

Also in Brinstar

Red Space Pirate sprite from Super Metroid

Red Space Pirate

200 HPDamage80/40/20

Pink Space Pirate sprite from Super Metroid

Pink Space Pirate

300 HPDamage160/80/40

Standing and wall-climbing pirates.

Gold Space Pirate sprite from Super Metroid

Gold Space Pirate

900 HPDamage200/100/50

Lower Norfair, standing and on the walls.

Ninja Space Pirate sprite from Super Metroid

Ninja Space Pirate

1,800 HPDamage100/50/25

Lower Norfair fighters that leap, kick and throw their claws.

Sources & picture credits

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. Enemy sprites use each enemy’s default palette. Pictures of Kraid, Phantoon, Draygon, Ridley and Mother Brain were already on this wiki. Game content © Nintendo.