Editing Plated Beetle

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|image=[[File:Plated Beetle mp1 Artwork.png|250px|Artwork of a Plated Beetle]]
|caption=''Prime'' artwork of a Plated Beetle
|games=''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''
|appearance=
|mainspecies=[[Beetle]]
|damage=Ramming
|weaknesses=
|immunities=
|vulnerablearea=Abdomen
|threat=Hostile
|rewards=[[Morph Ball]]
|habitat=[[Chozo Ruins]]
|location=
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[[File:Plated Beetle mp1 Screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The first encountered Plated Beetle]]

'''Plated Beetles''' are more rare, larger, armored variants of [[Beetle]]s. Like Beetles and [[Ice Beetle]]s, Plated Beetles attack by ramming. Although their armored bodies are resistant to most weapons, Plated Beetles' abdomens are vulnerable to attack and are relatively brittle. These stronger variants however could be leading figures in the Beetle community. It is interesting to note that [[Ice Beetle]]s do not have a Plated Beetle equivalent.

[[Samus Aran|Samus's]] first encounters a Plated Beetle as she approaches the [[Morph Ball]] [[upgrade]] in the [[Ruined Shrine]]. She is first attacked by a large group of Beetles followed by the first Plated Beetle. [[Power Suit|Samus's suit]] prompts her to use [[Lock-On Orbiting]] to evade the Plated Beetle's quicker movement. Upon defeating the Plated Beetle, access to the Morph Ball and the slab of [[Chozo Lore]] behind it is granted. Plated Beetles become fairly common after Samus defeats [[Flaahgra]], replacing groups of Beetles in various locations, such as the [[Main Plaza]].

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==Logbook==
{{logbook
|name=Plated Beetle
|entry=Well-armored burrowing insect. Vulnerable only in the rear abdomen.
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Creature's thick cranial plating can repel frontal attacks. This gives it an advantage in combat, allowing it to make ramming attacks. Only surfacing when it detects vibrations above, it then maneuvers itself so as to always face its rival, keeping its exposed abdomen protected.
|game=mp1
|location=[[Chozo Ruins]] - [[Ruined Shrine]]
|image=[[File:Plated Beetle Logbook Right.jpg|Logbook Image of Plated Beetle]]
|imageleft=[[File:Plated Beetle Logbook Left.jpg|Logbook Image of Plated Beetle]]
}}
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==''Metroid Prime'' Beta - Plated Beetle==
[[File:Plated Beetle mp1 Screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|200px|left|A beta Plated Beetle scan]]
An officially released screenshot of a scanned Plated Beetle shows various styles not present in the final version of the game. The scan visor style seems to have been dramatically changed before the final version. Additionally, the logbook scan for the Plated Beetle also has been expanded. Matching logbook images were lacking in the beta version, also the Energy bar and other HUD features were changed completely.

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==Plated Beetle In Action==
{{YouTube|ZUEH9BpIJxk|250|A Plated Beetle in action.}}

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