List of spirits (Metroid series)

The following is the list of the spirits from the Metroid series in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Primary Spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slot	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Origin Game	Acquisition
270		Fusion Suit		★★★	⬡⬡⬡	2,707	8,123	1,291	3,874	1,216	3,648	Shooting Items Power ↑	Metroid Fusion	•Summon with cores from Metroid and Chozo Statue
272		Dark Suit		★★	⬡⬡	1,704	6,837	784	3,145	920	3,692	Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99	Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	•Purchase at Sheldon's Place for 1000SP
273		Light Suit		★★★★	⬡⬡	4,840	12,103	1,810	4,526	2,399	5,999	Healing Shield	Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	•Enhance the Dark Suit spirit
274		Young Samus		★★	⬡⬡	1,458	5,837	810	3,243	540	2,162	Shooting Items Power ↑	Metroid: Other M	•Battle via World of Light (The Final Battle - Light) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G
275		Geemer		★	⬡	1,132	5,665	539	2,697	550	2,751	Jump ↓	Metroid (Artwork: Metroid: Zero Mission)	•Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 500G
278		Mother Brain		★★★	⬡	3,165	9,497	1,693	5,081	1,472	4,416	Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99	Metroid (Artwork: Metroid: Zero Mission)	•Battle via World of Light (The Final Battle - Dark) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G
279		Mother Brain (2nd Form)		★★★★	⬡	4,746	11,863	2,121	5,302	2,079	5,197	Giant	Super Metroid	•Enhance the Mother Brain spirit
281		Queen Metroid		★★★★	⬡⬡⬡	4,388	10,973	2,258	5,645	1,962	4,906	Jump ↓	Metroid II: Return of Samus	•Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 15,000G
282		Zebesian		★★	⬡⬡	1,563	6,257	819	3,279	684	2,738	Fist Attack ↑	Super Metroid	•Battle via World of Light (The Light Realm) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G
285		X Parasite		★	⬡⬡	948	4,748	341	1,709	607	3,039	Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99	Metroid Fusion	•Purchase at Beedle's Tent for 500SP •Battle via Spirit Board
286		Nightmare		★★★	⬡⬡	3,178	9,538	1,285	3,857	1,479	4,437	Lifesteal	Metroid Fusion (Artwork: Metroid: Other M)	•Enhance the X Parasite spirit
287		Mecha Ridley		★★	⬡⬡⬡	1,512	6,120	785	3,176	642	2,598	Initial Damage 30%	Metroid: Zero Mission	•Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G
288		Adam Malkovich		★	⬡⬡	862	4,312	379	1,897	483	2,415	No Effect	Metroid: Other M	•Battle via World of Light (Mysterious Dimension) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 500G
291		Omega Ridley		★★★★	⬡⬡	4,260	10,652	2,311	5,778	1,708	4,271	Weight ↑	Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	•Battle via World of Light (The Dark Realm) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 15,000G
294		Trace		★	⬡	1,057	5,286	539	2,696	518	2,590	No Effect	Metroid Prime Hunters	•Battle via World of Light (The Light Realm) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 500G
296		Mech		★	⬡⬡	848	4,244	400	2,002	400	2,002	Weight ↑	Metroid Prime: Federation Force	•Purchase at Sheldon's Place for 500SP
1,497		Samus (Metroid Dread)		★★★	⬡⬡⬡	3,087	9,265	1,673	5,019	1,186	3,560	Shooting Items Power ↑	Metroid Dread	•Battle via Spirit Board (during the event "Spirits of Dread"; available normally once obtained or since v13.0.1) •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G •Scan the Samus (Metroid Dread) amiibo figure from the Metroid series (since Version 13.0.1)
1,498		E.M.M.I.		★★★	⬡⬡	3,011	9,059	1,984	5,967	912	2,744	Speed ↑	Metroid Dread	•Battle via Spirit Board (during the event "Spirits of Dread"; available normally once obtained or since v13.0.1) •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G •Scan the E.M.M.I. amiibo figure from the Metroid series (since Version 13.0.1)

Support Spirits

No.	Image	Name	Class	Cost	Ability	Origin Game	Acquisition
269		Gravity Suit	★★	⬢	Lava-Floor Resist	Super Metroid (Artwork: Metroid Prime)	•Battle via World of Light (The Light Realm) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G
271		Phazon Suit	★★★	⬢⬢	Poison Immunity	Metroid Prime	•Purchase at Sheldon's Place for 4000SP
276		Chozo Statue	★★	⬢	Shooting Attack ↑	Metroid (Artwork: Metroid II: Return of Samus)	•Battle via World of Light (Sacred Land) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G
277		Metroid	★★★	⬢⬢	KOs Heal Damage	Metroid (Artwork: Metroid: Samus Returns)	•Battle via World of Light (The Light Realm) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G •Scan the Metroid amiibo figure from the Metroid series
280		Gunship	★★	⬢⬢	Energy Shot Attack/Resistance ↑	Metroid II: Return of Samus (Artwork: Super Metroid)	•Purchase at Funky Kong's Shack for 1000SP
284		Phantoon	★★	⬢⬢	Sticky-Floor Immunity	Super Metroid	•Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G
289		Little Birdie	★★	⬢	Stats ↑ after Eating	Metroid: Other M	•Battle via World of Light (The Final Battle - Dark) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G
290		Diggernaut	★★	⬢	Bury Immunity	Metroid: Samus Returns	•Battle via World of Light (The Light Realm) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G
292		Parasite Queen	★★	⬢⬢	Screen-Flip Immunity	Metroid Prime (Artwork: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)	•Battle via World of Light (Base) •Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G
293		Kanden	★	⬢	Electric Resist ↑	Metroid Prime Hunters	•Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 500G
295		Gandrayda	★	⬢	Electric Attack ↑	Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	•Battle via Spirit Board •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 500G
1,499		Chozo Soldier	★★	⬢	Battering Items ↑	Metroid Dread	•Battle via Spirit Board (during the event "Spirits of Dread"; available normally once obtained or since January 11, 2022) •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G (since January 11, 2022)

Master Spirit

No.	Image	Name	Facility	Origin Game	Acquisition	Music
283		Kraid	Dojo (Tank Style)	Metroid (Artwork: Super Metroid)	•Battle via World of Light (The Dark Realm)	Brinstar Depths

Fighter Spirits

No.	Image	Alternate Artwork	Name	Origin Game	Acquisition
264			Samus	Metroid (Artwork: Metroid: Samus Returns)	•Clear Classic Mode as Samus •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G
265			Dark Samus	Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	•Clear Classic Mode as Dark Samus •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after unlocking Dark Samus)
266			Zero Suit Samus	Metroid: Zero Mission (Artwork: Metroid: Other M)	•Clear Classic Mode as Zero Suit Samus •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after unlocking Zero Suit Samus)
267			Ridley	Metroid (Artwork: Metroid: Zero Mission)	•Clear Classic Mode as Ridley •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after unlocking Ridley)
268			Meta Ridley	Metroid Prime	•Complete Challenge (Smash): Use Ridley's down special, Skewer, for a critical hit on an opponent 4 times within a single battle. •Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after unlocking Ridley)

Spirit Battles

Spirit			Battle parameters							Inspiration
No.	Image	Name	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
269		Gravity Suit	•Samus		3,800	Castle Siege (Underground Cavern)	•Hazard: High Gravity	•Your jumping power decreases	Sector 1	Spirit Battle inspiration: Samus's purple alternate costume is based on the Gravity Suit, the purple-colored upgrade of Samus's Power Suit. The stage's layout takes place in an underground cavern surrounded by magma, referencing the Gravity Suit's ability to protect the user from lava damage. The music track is based on the theme song of Sector 1, a lava-filled area in Metroid Fusion which can be explored using the Gravity Suit. The High Gravity hazard decreases the player's jumping power, but not the Samus, referencing the Gravity Suit's ability to grant the user immunity to high gravity. Other trivia: This spirit's Lava-Floor Resist ability further references the Gravity Suit's ability to protect the user from lava damage.
274		Young Samus	•Zero Suit Samus •Snake		3,400	Frigate Orpheon	N/A	•The enemy falls slowly	Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior	Spirit Battle inspiration: Zero Suit Samus's orange Casual Outfit represents her younger self, who is depicted wearing an orange shirt underneath her military jacket. The white Snake minion represents Adam Malkovich, Samus's commanding officer in the Galactic Federation Army who is sometimes depicted wearing a white military uniform. The stage represents the interior of the Bottle Ship, a space station infested with Space Pirates and biologically-engineered weapons where Samus reunites with Adam Malkovich in Metroid: Other M. Zero Suit Samus falls slowly, which is designed to match the falling speed of Samus's Power Suit, which she wore while serving as a member of Adam Malkovich's unit in the Galactic Federation Army. Other trivia: This spirit's Shooting Items Power ↑ ability references how Young Samus sometimes wore her signature Power Suit while serving as a member of the Galactic Federation Army, which is equipped with its signature Arm Cannon capable of shooting Beam and Missile weapons. In World of Light, the Young Samus spirit on Galeem's side of the Final Battle map matches with the Little Birdie spirit on Dharkon's side; both characters are the younger forms of Samus and Ridley (who have a notable rivalry with each other) who appear in Metroid: Other M.
275		Geemer	•Ivysaur		2,100	Brinstar (Battlefield form)	•Item: Unira •Hazard: Sticky Floor	•The floor is sticky •The enemy is easily distracted by items •The enemy has increased move speed	Brinstar (Melee)	Spirit Battle inspiration: The yellow Ivysaur and the Unira item represent the Geemer, a small, quadrupedal enemy who is depicted with a yellow carapace and blue spines. The stage and music track are based on Brinstar, the starting area in Metroid, which features the first appearance of the Geemer as an enemy. The Sticky Floor hazard and the "increased move speed" battle condition reference how the Geemer's evolutionary offshoot, the Zoomer secretes sticky fluid from their feet, which allows them to crawl up walls and ceilings. Other trivia: This spirit's Jump ↓ ability decreases the player's jump height, referencing how the Geemer and the Zoomer can crawl up walls and ceilings without jumping.
276		Chozo Statue	•Samus		3,600	Brinstar	•Item: Screw Attack	•The enemy starts the battle with a Screw Attack •The enemy favors special moves	Brinstar Depths (Melee)	Spirit Battle inspiration: The brown Samus represents the Chozo Statue, a light brown metallic humanoid statue, which appears as the background character. The music track is a remix of the Kraid's Lair theme song from Metroid, which also features an excerpt of "Stillness", which plays when Samus discovers a room containing a Chozo Statue. Samus starts the battle with a Screw Attack and favors special moves, referencing how the Chozo Statues provide Samus with item upgrades in the Metroid series, which serve as the basis of Samus's special moves. Other trivia: This spirit's Shooting Attack ↑ ability increases the power of the player's shooting items, referencing how the Chozo Statues provide Samus with upgrades for her Power Suit, including her Beam and Missile weapons.
277		Metroid	•Ridley		9,700	Brinstar (Battlefield form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Metroid) •Hazard: Sticky Floor	•The floor is sticky •Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy's melee blows will heal them when they hit	Title Theme - Metroid	Spirit Battle inspiration: The green-and-red Ridley represents the Metroid, an enemy alien creature with a green membrane protecting a red nucleus, who appears as the Assist Trophy enemy. The stage is based on Brinstar, the starting area in Metroid, which features the first appearance of the titular creature as an enemy. The Sticky Floor hazard will slow the player down and decrease their jumping height, referencing the Metroid's ability to latch onto its victim and restrict their movement. Ridley heals himself when he hits the player with melee attacks, referencing the Metroid's ability to absorb the life energy of its victims. Other trivia: This spirit's KO Heals Damage ability recovers the player's health when they KO an opponent, further referencing the Metroid's ability to absorb the life energy of their victims. In World of Light, the Metroid spirit must be defeated in order to access the Zero Suit Samus fighter, referencing the Baby Metroid, who sacrifices itself to protect Samus in Super Metroid.
278		Mother Brain	•Dark Samus		9,300	Brinstar Depths (Ω form)	•Energy Output ↑ •Assist Trophy Enemies (Mother Brain)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy favors neutral specials •All fighters' energy attacks have increased power	Escape	Spirit Battle inspiration: The red Dark Samus represents Mother Brain, a red artificially intelligent enemy with a single ocular organism, who appears as the Assist Trophy enemy. The stage's background features magma, representing Tourian, a cavernous area with lava-filled pools where the boss battle against Mother Brain takes place in Metroid. The music track is based on the escape sequence theme song that plays immediately after defeating Mother Brain in Metroid. Dark Samus's favored Charge Shot and the Energy Output ↑ rule reference how Mother Brain attacks by firing energy blasts from her eye in Metroid: Zero Mission. Other trivia: In World of Light, the Mother Brain spirit on Dharkon's side of the Final Battle map matches with the EVE spirit on Galeem's side; both characters are artificial intelligences. This spirit's enhanced form, Mother Brain (2nd Form), features the Giant ability, referencing how Mother Brain transforms into a giant bipedal monster in Super Metroid.
281		Queen Metroid	•King K. Rool (180 HP)		13,300	Brinstar (Battlefield form)	•Giant •Attack Power ↑	•The enemy is giant after a little while •Stamina battle •The enemy has increased attack power after a little while	Boss Battle 4 - Metroid: Samus Returns	Spirit Battle inspiration: The brown King K. Rool represents the Queen Metroid, a greenish-brown creature with a fanged mouth who features a royal title and serves as a final boss. The stage represents the Queen Metroid's nest in Area 8, the final area in Metroid: Samus Returns, which takes place in an organic cavern with green glowing liquid. The music track is based on the boss battle theme song of the Zeta Metroid, an earlier stage of the Metroid's life cycle featured in Samus Returns. The Giant and Attack Power ↑ rules reference how the Queen Metroid is the largest and most powerful stage in the Metroid species' natural life cycle. Other trivia: This spirit's Jump ↓ ability decreases the player's jumping height, referencing the Queen Metroid's inability to jump during her boss battle.
282		Zebesian	•Dark Samus Team ×4		3,900	Brinstar	N/A	•The enemy's neutral special has increased power	Brinstar (Melee)	Spirit Battle inspiration: The purple Dark Samus represents the Zebesian, a Space Pirate depicted as a purple humanoid enemy who appears multiple times on-screen. The stage and music track are based on Brinstar, an area in Super Metroid, which features the first appearance of the Zebesian as an enemy. Dark Samus's usage of Charge Shot and the battle condition reference how the Zebesian attacks by firing lasers from their claws. Other trivia: This spirit's Fist Attack ↑ ability increases the power of punches, referencing how the Zebesian attack by using their claws.
283		Kraid	•Giant King K. Rool (280 HP)		10,000	Brinstar Depths (Ω form)	•Jump Power ↓ •Move Speed ↓	•Stamina battle •The enemy is giant	Brinstar Depths (Melee)	Spirit Battle inspiration: The blue Giant King K. Rool represents Kraid, a giant reptilian antagonist that highly resembles a crocodile. The stage and music track represent Kraid's Lair, an area located below Brinstar where the boss battle against Kraid takes place in Metroid. The Jump Power ↓ and Move Speed ↓ rules reference Kraid's boss battle, where he moves around with slow, lumbering speed and cannot jump. Other trivia: This spirit runs the Tank Style Dojo, which increases offense and defense but decreases move speed and jump height, further referencing Kraid's boss battle, where he moves around with slow, lumbering speed and cannot jump.
284		Phantoon	•Clear Inkling		3,500	Frigate Orpheon	•Item: Hothead	•The enemy is invisible	Lockdown Battle Theme	Spirit Battle inspiration: The yellow Clear Inkling represents Phantoon, a giant boss resembling a yellow squid with the ability to turn itself transparent. The stage represents the Wrecked Ship, a ruined spaceship which serves as the location of Phantoon's boss battle in Super Metroid. The music track is based on the miniboss battle theme song from Metroid: Other M, which features the appearance of Phantoon as the secret final boss. The Hothead item references Phantoon's orange-and-yellow eyeball and its signature Phantom Eyes attack, which allows it to create eyeballs covered in flames. Other trivia: This spirit's Sticky-Floor Immunity ability references the Phantoon's ability to float, which makes it unable to touch the floor.
285		X Parasite	•Kirby Team ×10		2,100	Lylat Cruise	N/A	•The enemy favors neutral specials •Defeat an army of fighters	Sector 1	Spirit Battle inspiration: The yellow Kirby represents the X Parasite, a yellow blob-like enemy that appears multiple times on-screen. The stage's background references the beginning of Metroid Fusion where the X Parasites infect Samus's body while flying her Gunship, causing her to crash into an asteroid field. Kirby's favored Inhale allows him to swallow his enemies and copy their appearance and abilities, referencing the X Parasite's ability to absorb their victims and assume their appearances and abilities. Other trivia: This spirit can be purchased at Beedle's Tent, a shop which sells spirits related to living creatures, including the X Parasites. This spirit's enhanced form, Nightmare, features the Lifesteal ability, which steals the opponent's life force when the player lands an attack, further referencing the X Parasite's ability to absorb their victims and assume their appearances and abilities.
287		Mecha Ridley	•Giant Ridley (140 HP)		4,100	Norfair (Ω form)	•Move Speed ↓	•The enemy's smash attacks have increased power •Stamina battle •The enemy is giant	Vs. Meta Ridley	Spirit Battle inspiration: The grey Giant Meta Ridley represents Mecha Ridley, a giant robotic weapon covered in metallic plating designed to resemble Ridley. The music track is a remix of the Ridley boss battle theme song from Super Metroid, which is remixed and played during Mecha Ridley's boss battle in Metroid: Zero Mission. The Move Speed ↓ rule applied to Meta Ridley references how Mecha Ridley is missing its walking and flying units, causing its m