Hopping Metroid
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| Hopping Metroid | |
|---|---|
 Multiple Hopping Metroids at Norion. | |
| Featured in | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption |
| Location | Norion, Phaaze |
| Homeworld | Unknown |
| Attacks | Slashing, Phazon Venom, Phazon Pulsations (Hypermode only) |
| Weakness | Extreme cold, Missiles |
| Life Cycle | Preceded by: Unknown Followed by: Unknown |
| Stage | Stage ?: Unknown |
Hopping Metroids are highly mutated Metroids that somewhat resemble Metroid Prime in its initial protective husk, Gamma Metroids, Phazon Hoppers, or even Quadtroids. Barely even resembling a Metroid larva anymore, Hopping Metroids can no longer fly as a result of Phazon exposure, instead walking with four legs. In addition, it has entirely lost its nuclei. Due to the immense amount of Phazon stored in their bodies, they are able to enter Hypermode at will. They attack by slashing at Samus with their sharp, Phazite-tipped front legs or launching phazon venom, when they enter in hypermode can also generate phazon pulsations. Hopping Metroids are still vulnerable to cold, though to a lesser extent than their flying counterparts. It takes several Ice Missiles to freeze them instead of only one.
It is unknown exactly how a Metroid mutates into this form, except that it is most likely a higher form of the Phazon Metroid. It does bear some resemblance to Metroid Prime, which may suggest a connection between the two, possibly even that Metroid Prime is the ultimate evolution of Phazon Metroids after they go through the Hopping metroid stage and absorb large amounts of Phazon. This is supported by the fact that Hopping Metroids and Phazon Metroids both resemble Metroid Prime and exoskeletons similiar to Prime's can also be found on Phaaze, possibly belonging to Hopping Metroids which evolved to the Prime stage on the planet.
[edit] Logbook entry
"Radical mutation has removed the ability to fly from this strain of Metroid, but its vulnerability to cold remains. Subject now uses its powerful legs for locomotion. Legs contain sharp formations of Phazite, which the creature uses to slice through enemy defenses."
[edit] Gallery
 Samus is about to blast a Hopping Metroid with her Hyper Beam. |
 Another Hopping Metroid appears on Norion. |
| Metroids | |||||||
| Natural Metroid Life Cycle | | ||||||
| Tallon IV Metroids | |||||||
| Aether Metroids | | ||||||
| Phazon-Infused Metroids | | ||||||
| Phazon Creatures | |||||||
| Native to Phaaze | Leviathan • Jelsac • Liquid Phazon • Phazon Grub • Phazon Leech | ||||||
| Corrupted Creatures | Phazon Hopper • Phazon Nightbarb • Phazon Shriekbat • Phazon Puffer • Phazon Pillbug • Tangle Weed | ||||||
| Space Pirates | Aurora Unit 313 • Elite Pirate • Phazon Elite • Omega Pirate • Berserker Knight • Berserker Lord | ||||||
| Phazon Metroids | Fission Metroid • Phazon Metroid • Hopping Metroid • Metroid Hatcher | ||||||
| Leviathan Core Guardians | Metroid Prime • Emperor Ing • Mogenar • Helios • Omega Ridley | ||||||
| Born of Phazon | Phaazoid • Red Phaazoid • Ing • Dark Samus | ||||||
