Flitt

A Flitt is an amoeba-like organism found only on SR388, seen in Metroid II: Return of Samus.

Description

Flitts are harmless creatures that cannot cause damage. Therefore, Samus Aran can safely use them as platforms when jumping across pools of purple liquid in Phase 6, the only known habitat of Flitts.

They will appear for a short amount of time, then will suddenly vanish, both visually and physically; this can sometimes be the cause of frustration when attempting to use them as platforms. Several of them, however, do not disappear, but move side-to-side, serving as moving platforms.

Official data

Metroid II: Return of Samus manual

Enemies (p. 27)

FLITT

"Samus will not receive any damage even if she touches them. Look closely for them, as they have a tendency to conceal themselves."

Metroid II: Return of Samus Virtual Console manual

Enemies (2) (p. 15)

Flitt

"Since you won't receive damage if you come in contact with Flitts, you can safely stand on them. Look closely for them, as they have a tendency to conceal themselves."

Nintendo Power Volume 37

FLY OVER FLITTS

"The strange creatures known as Flitts appear and disappear in tunnels seeping with deadly liquids. You can try to jump from Flitt to Flitt to avoid the liquid or just Space Jump and stay far from the Flitts."

Trivia

• It is unknown if the Flitt species was infected by the X Parasites, as Samus never encountered any Flitts in Metroid Fusion. The Yamebas are similar creatures, though they are more likely related to Meboids.
• Flitts do not appear in Metroid: Samus Returns.

Gallery

Flitts in Phase 6

A Flitt sprite as it appears in Return of Samus