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The Pow (ポウ, Pō^?)^[1], also known as a firefly^[2], is a small, harmless species of luminescent flying insect encountered on-board the BOTTLE SHIP.

Description

Pows are noted for appearing around hidden items. Pow travel in small swarms, always appearing in groups of three. They consist of spherical yellow lights from which protrude four small wings, and hover in place regardless of who or what is nearby. Wherever they appear, there is a pickup item nearby, and they are completely invulnerable to all attacks.

Pows appear three times in Metroid: Other M. The first encounter occurs in the "inclined corridor" of the Pyrosphere, just after Samus avoids being eaten by the Vorash. These Pow guide Samus to an Energy Part hidden in the wall.

In the second encounter, they inhabit the "ice bridge cavern" in the Cryosphere where the first Gigafraug is encountered and hover around in the air, indicating an Energy Tank that can be obtained later. They are only in the seen Cryosphere after the Speed Booster is obtained.

They later reappear in the Pyrosphere, this time in the enormous "lava cavern", hovering in front of a rock spire that can be destroyed with a Power Bomb to reveal a Missile Tank.

Official data

Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M

Warning: Fan Translation(s) Ahead

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"Often found inside Morph Ball tunnels. They cannot attack nor damage Samus."

Trivia

Pow are physically almost identical to the Fairies featured in Nintendo's The Legend Of Zelda series and serve a similar function (pointing out potential collectible items and power-ups).
If Samus touches a Pow while in Morph Ball form, it will briefly cease glowing and fall a short distance before recovering. This will not occur if Samus is in bipedal form.

Gallery

References

^ Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M pg. 166
^ Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition pg. 77

Helpful/harmless organisms
Tallon IV	Glider
SR388	Baby • Flitt • Proboscum • Septogg
Zebes	Dachora • Etecoon • Powamp • Shaktool • Suspensor platform • Tatori • Tatori, Jr. • Tripper
BOTTLE SHIP	Pow • Wadge • Zuru

Indestructible Creatures
Non-hostile	Aurora Unit 217 • Baby • Dachora • Databot • Etecoon • Fleet Admiral Castor Dane • Fleet Mechanic • Pow • Septogg • Tatori • Tatori, Jr. • U-Mos Training Drone • Watchdrone • Work Robot
Hostiles	Aazelion • Airthorn • Autom • Big Metroid • Cannon • GMX-04 Halberd-class turret (if provoked) • Polyp • Proboscum Puromi • Ring Beam Unit • Ripper II • Samus Eater (Bud) • Seed platform • Unfreezable Metroid • ZipNMEBomber
Misc.	Bloatsac • Blueroot Tree (Dark) • Butterfly • Chomper Fish • Durable plantform • Fish • Fungus • Glow Stem • Great Tree Massive tentacle • Moth • Parasitic fungus • Protozoan • RedGrass • Sandgrass • Sbug • Scarp • Scatterbug • Tallon fern • Mantha

[1] Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M pg. 166

[2] Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition pg. 77

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-[[File:ULF_62.png|thumb|300px|The first trio in Pyrosphere.]]
+{{Infobox Creature
+|name=Pow
+|image=MOM Pow Guidebook.png
+|caption=Pow in ''[[Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M]]''
+|games=''[[Metroid: Other M]]''
+|size=
+|weight=
+|location=[[Sector 2 / Cryosphere]]<br/>[[Sector 3 / Pyrosphere]]
+|diet=
+|homeworld=[[BOTTLE SHIP]]
+|behavior=Swarm around hidden tanks
+|color=
+|distinctions=
+|attacks=
+|weakness=
+}}
+The '''{{Nihongo|Pow|ポウ|Pō}}'''<ref>''[[Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M]]'' pg. 166</ref>, also known as a '''firefly'''<ref>''[[Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition]]'' pg. 77</ref>, is a small, harmless species of luminescent flying insect encountered on-board the [[BOTTLE SHIP]].
+==Description==
-'''Pow''' is a small, harmless species of luminescent insect encountered on-board the [[Bottle Ship]]. These creatures travel in small swarms and appear three times in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]''. The first encounter is in [[Pyrosphere]], just outside of the pipe whose middle was eaten by the [[Vorash]]. These Pow guide Samus to an [[Energy Part]] hidden in the wall. In the second encounter, they inhabit the room in [[Cryosphere]] where the first [[Gigafraug]] is encountered and hover around in the air, foreshadowing an [[Energy Tank]] that can be obtained later. They are only seen after the [[Speed Booster]] is obtained. They later reappear in the Pyrosphere, this time in the large, central, lava-filled room, hovering in front of a rock spire that can be destroyed with a [[Power Bomb]] to reveal a [[Missile Tank]]. They consist of spherical yellow lights from which protrude four small wings, and hover in place regardless of who or what is nearby. Wherever they appear, there is a pickup item nearby, and they are completely invulnerable to all attacks.
+Pows are noted for appearing around hidden items. Pow travel in small swarms, always appearing in groups of three. They consist of spherical yellow lights from which protrude four small wings, and hover in place regardless of who or what is nearby. Wherever they appear, there is a pickup item nearby, and they are completely invulnerable to all attacks.
+Pows appear three times in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]''. The first encounter occurs in the "[[inclined corridor]]" of the [[Pyrosphere]], just after [[Samus]] avoids being eaten by the [[Vorash]]. These Pow guide Samus to an [[Energy Part]] hidden in the wall.
-The only occurance of their name is in Japanese artwork, which also names the [[Wadge]].
+In the second encounter, they inhabit the "[[ice bridge cavern]]" in the [[Cryosphere]] where the first [[Gigafraug]] is encountered and hover around in the air, indicating an [[Energy Tank]] that can be obtained later. They are only in the seen Cryosphere after the [[Speed Booster]] is obtained.
+They later reappear in the Pyrosphere, this time in the enormous "[[lava cavern]]", hovering in front of a rock spire that can be destroyed with a [[Power Bomb]] to reveal a [[Missile Tank]].
+==Official data==
+===''[[Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M]]''===
+{{UnofficialTranslation}}
+''"Often found inside Morph Ball tunnels. They cannot attack nor damage Samus."''
 ==Trivia==
-*Pow is physically almost identical to the Faeries featured in Nintendo's ''Legend Of Zelda'' series, and serve a vaguely similar function (pointing out potential collectable items).
+*Pow are physically almost identical to the Fairies featured in Nintendo's ''The Legend Of Zelda'' series and serve a similar function (pointing out potential collectible items and power-ups).
+*If Samus touches a Pow while in Morph Ball form, it will briefly cease glowing and fall a short distance before recovering. This will not occur if Samus is in bipedal form.
-*They also bear a considerable resemblence to [[ULF 43]].
-*The creatures always appear in groups of three.
-*If Samus touches one while in Morph Ball form, it will briefly cease glowing and fall a short distance before recovering. This will not occur if Samus is in bipedal form.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery captionalign="left">
+File:JP Other M Guide 166.jpg|''[[Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M]]'' page 166
-File:Pow_Ring_Beam_Unit_Wadge_Little_birdie.jpg|The Japanese artwork that contains the only appearance of its name.
-File:ULF_62_2.png|The second Pyrospherian trio.
+ULF 62.png|The first trio in Pyrosphere.
-File:ULF_62_3.png|The second encountered trio, in Cryosphere.
+File:ULF 62 3.png|The second encountered trio, in the Cryosphere.
+File:ULF 62 2.png|The second Pyrosphere trio.
 </gallery>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Friendlies}}
+{{Indestructible Creatures}}
 [[Category:Species]]
-[[Category:Bottle Ship]]
+[[Category:BOTTLE SHIP]]
 [[Category:Pyrosphere]]
 [[Category:Cryosphere]]
 [[Category:"Friendly" Creatures]]
 [[Category:Lavalife]]
-[[Category:Indestructible Creatures ]]
+[[Category:Indestructible Creatures]]