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The Acid Worm, a creature that thrives in acid.

Acid is a hazardous chemical compound found throughout the Metroid series.

Description[]

Acid damages Samus Aran's Power Suit at a rapid pace due to its corrosive effects. It also impedes her movement. Once Samus has acquired the Varia Suit in Metroid: Zero Mission, she becomes immune to the damaging effects of acid. The Gravity Suit fully negates all effects of Acid, allowing Samus to move freely within the substance.

Acid is mostly present on Zebes, particularly in the region of Brinstar. Kraid's Lair features enormous pools of acid, though some of these are actually fake acid and will disappear when Samus makes contact. Crateria features Acid Rain, but this is not strong enough to damage Samus's basic Power Suit.

Certain creatures, such as the Acid Worm and Geegas thrive in acid. Some creatures, like Kihunters, spit acid at Samus to damage her.

In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, the Pirate Homeworld was doused in Acid Rain. Unlike Acid Rain on Zebes, Samus was not adapted to the environment (even in her PED Suit, which was upgraded from her Varia Suit) and would be constantly damaged by the rain until she acquired the Hazard Shield. This may suggest that the potency or chemical composition of the rain differs from acid on Zebes.

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Noncanon
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Super Smash Bros.[]

Acid is a common stage hazard in Metroid-inspired stages of the Super Smash Bros. series. In both Planet Zebes from Super Smash Bros. and Planet Zebes: Brinstar from Super Smash Bros. Melee, acid will periodically rise and fall similarly to Lava Tides, flooding the stage and damaging any fighter who touches it.

The Kihunters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS spit acid at fighters during Smash Run, just like in canonical Metroid games. Their acid spit penetrates shields and stuns fighters.

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Development notes[]

In E3 2003 footage of Metroid: Zero Mission, acid (as seen in the "corrosive pool") is green instead of yellow. Although the final game features green Beta Acid, this substance is only found in Tourian and lacks the bubbling surface of normal acid shown in this footage.[1]

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