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Missile Ammo is an item in the Metroid series that replenishes the Missile count of Samus' Power Suit. They appear as floating Missiles and can be collected by simply touching them, using the tractor beam, or using the Grappling Beam in Super Metroid. In Metroid: Samus Returns and Metroid Dread, they will automatically gravitate towards Samus if she is close enough to them. Missile Ammo is released from defeated enemies, as well as storage containers in the Metroid Prime series.
The appearance of Missile Ammo and the amount of Missiles restored when collecting them varies per game:
- Metroid: Depicted as a small rocket that flashes orange and blue, it restores 2 Missiles. Missile Ammo collected from defeated Metroids in Tourian can restore 30 Missiles.
- Metroid II: Return of Samus: Depicted as a small triangular projectile, it restores 5 Missiles.
- Super Metroid: Depicted as a larger, pink-tipped projectile, it restores 2 Missiles.
- Metroid Fusion: Missile Ammo is not present. Instead, Green X restore 2 Missiles, while Red X and Core-X restore 50 Missiles.
Samus scans a small Missile Ammunition in Metroid Prime.
- Metroid Prime: Three different types of ammo pickups restore different amounts. Small Missile Ammo restores 3, Medium Missile Ammo restores 5, and Large Missile Ammo restores 10. Each has a different shape and its own Logbook entry.
- In the original North American GameCube version, there is only a 5-Missile pickup, which resembles the later 3-Missile pickup.
- Metroid: Zero Mission: Resembles that of Super Metroid, but smaller. They restore 2 Missiles.
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Two different types of ammo pickups exist, each looking like a collection of "spikes". A pickup with one set of "spikes" restores 5 Missiles, while one with two sets restores 10 Missiles.
- Metroid Prime Hunters: Resembles Prime's incarnation. Small Missiles restore 10, and Large Missiles restore 25.
- In Multiplayer Mode, the amounts are 5 and 10 instead.
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption: Pickups are small, brownish-yellow rockets that resemble the Echoes Missile Expansion. One type of ammo pickup restores 5 Missiles, another restores 10, and a third restores 25.
- Metroid: Other M: Missile Ammo is not present. Instead, the Concentration technique, usable at any time, replenishes all Missiles.
- Metroid: Samus Returns: Ammo pickups are more rounded with a red tip, and restore 5 Missiles.
- Metroid Dread: Ammo pickups are slimmer with a red tip, and restore 5 Missiles.
- After Samus explores Elun and witnesses the X Parasites being released from there, Green and Red X replace Missile Ammo in all non-mechanical enemies save Raven Beak, restoring 5 and 50 missiles respectively. Small Green X restore 1 missile.
Official data[]
Logbook entries[]
Metroid Prime[]
Small Missile Ammo
Missile Ammunition. Resupplies Missile Launcher with 3 rounds of ammo.
Medium Missile Ammo
Missile Ammunition. Resupplies Missile Launcher with 5 rounds of ammo.
Large Missile Ammo
Missile Ammunition. Resupplies Missile Launcher with 10 rounds of ammo.
Missile Ammo
North American release entry
Missile Ammunition. Resupplies Missile Launcher with 5 rounds of ammo.
Metroid Prime Hunters[]
Small Missile
Replenishes MISSILE reserves by 10 MISSILES.
Large Missile
Replenishes MISSILE reserves by 25 MISSILES.
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes[]
Missile Ammunition-5
Resupplies Missile Launcher with 5 rounds of Ammo.
Medium Ammunition-10
Resupplies Missile Launcher with 10 rounds of Ammo.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption[]
Missile Ammunition-5
Item identified.
Missile Ammunition-5.
Adds 5 ammo to Missile Launcher.
Medium Ammunition-10
Item identified.
Missile Ammunition-10.
Adds 10 ammo to Missile Launcher.
Medium Ammunition-25
Item identified.
Missile Ammunition-25.
Adds 25 ammo to Missile Launcher.
Metroid Virtual Console manual[]
- Missile
- "Replenishes some of Samus's missile stock."
Metroid II: Return of Samus manual[]
- ITEMS
- "After destroying some of the creatures on the planet SR388, they may turn into Small Missiles or Energy Balls.
These items will allow Samus to recover missiles and energy."
Metroid II: Return of Samus Virtual Console manual[]
- Small Missiles and Energy Balls
- "When an enemy is destroyed, it may drop a small missile or energy ball. Pick these up to slightly replenish missile and energy supplies."
Super Metroid manual[]
- ENERGY ITEMS
- "When you destroy enemy creatures, they often leave behind Missiles or Energy Balls. Collect these items to add to your Missile and Energy supplies."
Metroid Prime Official Strategy Guide[]
- MISSILE AMMUNITION
- "This is dropped by enemies when they are destroyed, and can be picked up either by walking into it or by using the tractor beam to bring them closer. Each Missile Ammunition item gives Samus 5 Missiles."
Metroid Prime Trilogy manual[]
- Missiles
- "This restores 5 missiles. There are also Super Missiles which have a more powerful attack."
Metroid Prime Trilogy: Prima Official Game Guide[]
- Missiles
- "When Samus is low on missiles, these little pick-ups will start spewing out of dispatched foes and destroyed objects. Nab missile pick-ups to restock Samus's missile ammo."
Metroid Prime Hunters manual[]
- Missile (S, L)
- "Restores ammo for the Missile. (S - 5, L -10)"
- Missile (S, L)
- "Restores Missile ammo. (S - 5, L - 10)"
Metroid Prime Hunters: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide[]
- Missile Packs
- "Missile Packs replenish your Missile Launcher with 10 or 25 missiles in single-player, and 5 or 10 in multiplayer."
Metroid: Samus Returns[]
- Missiles
- "Restores your missile count by five."
Gallery[]
| Pick-ups | |
|---|---|
| Restorative | Energy Capsule • Anti-Phazon Unit • Missile Ammo • Super Missile Ammo • Beam Ammo • Universal Ammunition Power Bomb Ammo • Extra Ball • Special Token • Ship Missile Ammunition • X Parasite • AUX ammo • Aeion Orb |
| Extras | Bounty Coin • Gold Credit |