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The '''Spore Spawn''' is a mini-boss that appears in [[Brinstar]] in ''[[Super Metroid]]''. This aggressive plant was genetically engineered by [[Space Pirate]]s,<ref name="Manual" /> likely to guard Brinstar from the [[Galactic Federation|Federation]]. Spore Spawn sits in a very large room, attached by thorny vines of some sort to the wall behind it. Unlike most plant-enemies, Spore Spawn is highly mobile, able to zoom across the large room it sits in. The plant creature has an impenetrable shell, but it occasionally stops moving and reveals its sensitive core.<ref name="Manual" />
The '''Spore Spawn''' is a mini-boss that appears in [[Brinstar]] in ''[[Super Metroid]]''. This aggressive plant was genetically engineered by [[Space Pirate]]s,<ref name="Manual" /> likely to guard Brinstar from the [[Galactic Federation|Federation]]. Spore Spawn sits in a very large room, attached by thorny vines of some sort to the wall behind it. Unlike most plant-enemies, Spore Spawn is highly mobile, able to zoom across the large room it sits in. The plant creature has an impenetrable shell, but it occasionally stops moving and reveals it's sensitive core.<ref name="Manual" />


==Battle==
==A Killer Plant==
Spore Spawn seems highly aggressive or hungry, as it attacks Samus as she jumps up into its room. Spore Spawn slowly moves around the room, shaking down spores that damage [[Samus Aran|Samus]] if she touches them. After a while, Spore Spawn will cease movement and open its weak inner core, but Samus cannot trigger this pause. At this brief juncture, Samus can fire her [[Power Beam]] or [[Missile]]s at its vulnerable core before it closes up again.
Spore Spawn seems highly aggressive or hungry, as it attacks Samus as she jumps up into its room. Spore Spawn slowly moves around the room, shaking down spores that damage [[Samus Aran|Samus]] if she touches them. After a while, Spore Spawn will cease movement and open its weak inner core; Samus cannot trigger this pause. At this vulnerable point, Samus can fire her [[Power Beam]] or [[Missile]]s at its vulnerable core before it closes up again.


As the battle goes on, Spore Spawn will move around more quickly. It will become increasingly red in color as it takes damage, much like many other enemies. Its quicker movements will make it more difficult to avoid; however, if Samus rolls into her [[Morph Ball]] at the bottom of the room, it will be unable to touch her, although its spores still pose a threat. Rolling to a corner of a room will minimize the possibility of being damaged.
As the battle goes on, Spore Spawn will move around more quickly. It will become increasingly red in color as it takes damage, much like many other enemies. Its quicker movements will make it more difficult to avoid; however, if Samus rolls into her [[Morph Ball]] at the bottom of the room, it will be unable to touch her, although its spores still pose a threat. Rolling to a corner of a room will minimize the possibility of being damaged.


After defeating it, Samus may reach her first [[Super Missile Expansion]], allowing her to shoot the devastatingly powerful [[Super Missile]]s. Spore Spawn's body remains in the room it was defeated in, a dried husk upon which Samus can stand.
After defeating it, Samus may reach her first [[Super Missile Expansion]], allowing her to shoot the devastatingly powerful [[Super Missiles]]. Spore Spawn's body remains in the room it was defeated in, a dried husk upon which Samus can stand.


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Through the use of [[Sequence Breaking|sequence breaking]], Samus can obtain Super Missiles early, allowing her to skip Spore Spawn entirely.
*Through the use of [[Sequence Breaking|sequence breaking]], Samus can obtain Super Missiles early, allowing her to skip Sore Spawn entirely.
*Considering their physiology, Spore Spawn may be a heavily genetically engineered [[Cacatac]], as those are the only creatures on [[Zebes]] remotely resembling the creature.
*Considering their physiology, Spore Spawn may be a heavily genetically engineered [[Cacatac]], as those are the only creatures on [[Zebes]] remotely resembling the creature.
*Spore Spawn is one of few bosses whose corpse can be seen after death.
*Spore Spawn is one of few bosses whose corpse can be seen after death.
*The [[Imago]] battle is very similar to the Spore Spawn battle. It even has a remade version of the battle theme.
*The [[Imago]] battle is very similar to the Spore Spawn battle, it even has a remade version of the battle theme.


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