Editing Power Bomb

{{Weapon-infobox
|image=[[File:Power Bomb (Echoes).png|200px|The Power Bomb upgrade in Echoes]]
|caption=The Power Bomb upgrade in ''Echoes''
|games=*''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
*''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]''
*''[[Super Metroid]]''
*''[[Metroid: Other M]]''
*''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
*''[[Metroid Dread]]''
|users=*[[Samus Aran]]
*[[Power Bomb Guardian]]
*[[SA-X]]
*[[E.M.M.I.-07PB]]
|location=*[[Chozodia]] {{small|(''Zero Mission'')}}
*[[Central Dynamo]] of [[Phazon Mines]] {{small|(''Metroid Prime'')}}
*[[Undertemple]] of [[Dark Torvus Bog]] {{small|(''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'')}}
*[[Crateria]] {{small|(''Super Metroid'')}}
*[[Sector 5 (ARC)]] {{small|(''Metroid Fusion'')}}
*[[Hanubia]] {{small|(''Metroid Dread'')}}
|properties=Creates a devastating thermo-nuclear{{fact}} shockwave
|ammo=Power Bomb Ammo: One per shot {{small|(except ''Other M'')}}
}}

'''Power Bombs''' are the one of the ultimate weapons in the [[Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]]. They are a heavily upgraded version of standard [[Morph Ball Bomb|Bombs]], creating a large superheated explosion that can incinerate organic matter instantaneously (including [[Metroid (species)|Metroids]]), and destroy [[Bendezium]] and [[Denzium]] alloy. They were first featured in ''[[Super Metroid]]'', and have appeared in ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'', ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'', and ''[[Metroid Dread]]''. The number of Power Bombs held at once can be expanded with [[Power Bomb Expansion]]s, with the exception of ''Other M'', in where the number of usable Power Bombs is limitless. This weapon is the most powerful conventional weapon in each game in which it appears.

==Appearances==
===''Metroid: Zero Mission''===
The Power Bombs appear chronologically first during Samus's Zero Mission. After retrieving the [[Legendary Power Suit]], Samus makes her way back to the [[Space Pirate Mother Ship]]. Shortly before reaching [[Mecha Ridley]], Samus obtains the Power Bombs. They are not necessary to reach Mecha Ridley, as there is a secret passage above that allows Samus to completely skip them. They can also be used to leave the Mother Ship and return to [[Brinstar]]. They can be used to open [[Yellow Hatch]]es and break [[Power Bomb Block]]s.

Samus should have obtained the Power Bombs from a [[Chozo Statue]] immediately upon exiting [[Ridley (area)|Ridley]]; however, [[Space Pirate]]s appear to have stolen the Power Bomb upgrade and broken the statue. They later place the Power Bomb in another statue in the [[Chozo Ruins]] section of [[Chozodia]].

===''Metroid Prime''===
''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'' brought back Power Bombs as a weapon to destroy walls and rubble made of [[Bendezium]]. They are a one-hit kill to Metroids and most other common enemies. They are found in [[Phazon Mines]]. Through [[Sequence Breaking|sequence breaking]] used to obtain Power Bombs early, Samus can kill critical bosses much more quickly.

===''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''===
Power Bombs function in much the same as they did in ''Prime'' in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''. They are used to destroy [[Denzium]]. They are obtained after defeating the [[Power Bomb Guardian]] underneath [[Torvus Bog]]. Unused combinations for the Power Bomb upgrade include the [[Light Bomb]]s, [[Dark Bomb]]s, and [[Annihilator Bomb]]s.

In the [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes#Multiplayer|Multiplayer]], a power-up similar in destructive nature called the [[Death Ball]] can be acquired.

===''Super Metroid''===
In their first appearance in ''Super Metroid'', Power Bombs are used to destroy walls and enemies, as well as open Orange Doors. Power Bombs are used to activate the [[Crystal Flash]] technique. Power Bombs cause Samus to [[Bomb Jump]] as if she had used a [[Morph Ball Bomb]]. They can also be used to activate Charge Beam Combos. Like other 2D appearances, Power Bombs are especially useful in finding other types of weak blocks and secret passages.

===''Metroid: Other M''===
The Power Bomb reappears in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]''. It is tested by [[Samus Aran|Samus]] along with her other weapons very early in the game. However, once entering the [[Bottle Ship]], [[Adam Malkovich]] lets Samus know that he has no intention of authorizing the use of Power Bombs because their blast radius is extensive, and they are powerful enough to incinerate organic matter.<ref>{{cite|As you know, they have the ability to spread a high-temperature heat wave over a large area, impacting living things, which is a nice way of saying they can vaporize humans instantly.|Adam Malkovich|Metroid: Other M}}</ref> This appearance is the only appearance where the Power Bomb does not require ammunition of any sort. She must charge a regular Bomb while in Morph Ball mode then release while the charge gauge is full. The time it takes to charge can be lessened through the acquisition of [[Accel Charge]]s. However, Samus must wait to use a successive Power Bomb. She does not use Power Bombs until one of her final battles, the [[Queen Metroid]] battle (curiously, she is not notified that she is able to use Power Bombs in this situation). After that battle and the confrontation with [[MB]], Samus is free to use the Power Bomb.

===''Metroid Fusion''===
In ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', Power Bombs retain the same function that they did in ''Super Metroid'', with the addition that they can lure in [[X Parasite|X parasites]].

To obtain the Power Bombs, the [[Galactic Federation]] sends Samus to a [[Data Room]] to better defend herself against the [[SA-X]].

===''Metroid Dread''===
In ''[[Metroid Dread]]'', the Power Bomb can be found in Hanubia, after defeating another Red Chozo Soldier. It can destroy any block from Beam Block to Power Bomb Blocks. It can also be used to reveal Hidden Blocks. Samus only starts with 2 Power Bombs and along the way with [[Power Bomb Expansion|Power Bomb Tanks]], Samus can get a total of 15 Power Bombs. However, Power Bomb Tanks can be acquired before even getting the Power Bomb Item.

==Data==
===Manuals===
{{Manual
|game=mp1
|name=Power Bombs
|entry=Power Bombs are super-powered bombs that will affect everything within a certain distance of their explosions. Unlike ordinary [[Morph Ball Bomb|Bombs]], these are limited in number, and Samus will have to replenish them herself by defeating enemies and collecting Power Bomb capsules. Some structures can be destroyed only by Power Bombs.<ref>{{cite manual|Power Bombs are super-powered bombs that will affect everything within a certain distance of their explosions. Unlike ordinary [[Morph Ball Bomb|Bombs]], these are limited in number, and Samus will have to [[Power Bomb Ammo|replenish]] them herself by defeating enemies and collecting Power Bomb capsules. Some structures can be destroyed only by Power Bombs.|Metroid Prime|21}}</ref>
|order=top
}}
{{Manual
|game=mp2
|name=Power Bombs
|entry=Power Bombs are super-powered bombs. Unlike ordinary Bombs, Samus will have to replenish them by defeating enemies and collecting Power Bomb capsules. Impediments made by [[Denzium]] can only be destroyed by Power Bombs. Drop these by pressing the Y Button while in Morph Ball mode. You can find [[Power Bomb Expansion|Power Bomb expansions]] to augment your supply, but they tend to be well hidden.<ref>{{cite|Power Bombs are super-powered bombs. Unlike ordinary Bombs, Samus will have to replenish them by defeating enemies and collecting Power Bomb capsules. Impediments made by [[Denzium]] can only be destroyed by Power Bombs. Drop these by pressing the Y Button while in Morph Ball mode. You can find [[Power Bomb Expansion|Power Bomb expansions]] to augment your supply, but they tend to be well hidden.|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|20}}</ref>
|order=mid
}}
{{Manual
|game=sm
|name=Power Bombs
|entry='''Method of use: Fire Button in a [[Morph Ball|rolled up]] state.'''<br/>The blasts of these powerful bombs can hit everything on the screen.<ref>{{cite manual|Method of use: Fire Button in a [[Morph Ball|rolled up]] state.<br/>The blasts of these powerful bombs can hit everything on the screen.|Super Metroid|21}}</ref>
|order=mid
}}
{{Manual
|game=om
|name=Power Bombs
|entry=Press and hold {{WiiIcon|1}} until the Charge Gauge is full and release to set a powerful Power Bomb.<ref>{{cite manual|Press and hold {{WiiIcon|1}} until the Charge Gauge is full and release to set a powerful Power Bomb.|Metroid: Other M|18}}</ref>
|order=mid
}}
{{Manual
|game=fu
|name=Power Bombs
|entry=This is the [[Morph Ball Bomb|bomb]] in its most powerful form. Its explosion encompasses the entire screen, damaging a limited number of enemies. While in [[Morph Ball]] mode, press and hold the R Button then press the B Button.<ref>{{cite manual|This is the [[Morph Ball Bomb|bomb]] in its most powerful form. Its explosion encompasses the entire screen, damaging a limited number of enemies. While in [[Morph Ball]] mode, press and hold the R Button then press the B Button.|Metroid Fusion|31}}</ref>
|order=bottom
}}
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===Screen Data===
{{screendata|om|'''POWER BOMB'''<br/>You can now use the Power Bomb.<ref>{{cite|You can now use the Power Bomb.|Screen Data|[[Metroid: Other M]]}}</ref>}}
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{{screendata|om|'''POWER BOMB'''<br/>Press {{WiiIcon|A}} to change into [[Morph Ball]] mode, then press and hold {{WiiIcon|1}} and release when fully charged.<ref>{{cite|POWER BOMB<br/>Press {{WiiIcon|A}} to change into [[Morph Ball]] mode, then press and hold {{WiiIcon|1}} and release when fully charged.|Screen Data|Metroid: Other M}}</ref>}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Powerbomb.jpg|A Power Bomb's wide-ranged explosion
File:Power Bomb sm Sprite.png|Sprite from ''Super Metroid''
file:Power Bomb mp2 Website 01.png|Japanese Website (''Echoes'')
file:Power Bomb om Website 02.png|American Website (''Other M'')
</gallery>

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