Pirate Grenadier

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Pirate Grenadiers were Pirate Troopers equipped with experimental grenade launchers that fired grenades that exploded on impact.

The launcher is a double-bladed sword; it packs brute force, but disables use of their assault rifles. The grenade launchers also have a slow rate of fire and have a high blast radius, which can harm or even kill the Pirate if fired at close range. Because of this, they instead rely on a tackling body-slam technique if Samus gets close, and prefer to keep their distance if possible.

Grenadiers are located in the Space Pirates' complex in the Agon Wastes after the Samus' first fight with Dark Samus.