Swifter

"Space Pirate encrypted data decoded."

The subject of this article is not named in-game.
The current title is from the game's internal data.

"What's the matter? All I said was that Komaytos look like little Metr-"

Non-canon warning: This article or section contains information that may not be considered an official part of the Metroid series in the overall storyline by Nintendo.

A Swifter^[1] is an unused creature in Metroid Dread. It appears to have a porous surface, along with colorful tentacles or fronds. Nothing is known of its behavior or full appearance besides its leftover textures.

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^ Internal name in Metroid Dread files.

Unused Bosses and Species
Metroid	Fake Ridley
Metroid: Zero Mission	Crocomire • Ridley-2
Metroid Prime	Fireflea • Kraid • Sabergauth • Blood monkey • Ripper • Skree • Maggot • Kihunter • Olbap • Chomper Fish • Experiment 7526 • Tallon Chameleon Carnivorous Plant • Phazon Blastcap • Phazon Burrower • Zebesian
Metroid Prime Hunters	Temroid
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	Dark Pirate Aerotrooper • Dark Shriekbat • Dark Sporb • Dark Triclops • Infant Shriekbats • Kenobite • Phlogus • Triclops • Zoomer • Sova • Icemite Metroid 1.5: Mad AI • Humetroid • Thrash-hunters • Shock beast
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	Advanced Pirate Militia • Advanced Shield Militia • Assault Pirate Militia • Assault Shield Militia • Big Metroid • Endocoon • Mantha • Phase Sprite • Phazite Armored Trooper • Phazon Tentacle • Reptilicus-G • Salamander
Super Metroid	Bang • Reflec • Stoke
Metroid: Other M	Zebesian
Metroid Fusion	Geega • Kago spawn • Skree • Toxic Gas • Wasp nest • Yard (uninfected)
Metroid Dread	Automper • Hybrid PV5 • Shineon • Swifter
Project Valkyrie	Boss Creature

[1] Internal name in Metroid Dread files.

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