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The '''Power Beam''' is a beam of special energy generated by [[Samus Aran|Samus']] [[Arm Cannon]]. It is the default weapon for the [[Power Suit]] and has a high rate of fire with the capability to harm most enemies. Samus starts with the Power Beam in all games of the main series. It is usually portrayed as a yellow beam of energy, except for color-limited games such as ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus|Metroid II]]''. Since it is a standard weapon, it is not outstanding in many ways. In terms of power, the Power Beam is outclassed by Samus's other weapons, especially weapons as powerful as the [[Plasma Beam]] and [[Missile]]s. It does, however, have the advantage of requiring no ammo, this is especially apparent in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'' and ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]''. The Power Beam can be upgraded in all 2-D games and ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''. In the first two of the [[Metroid Prime (series)|Metroid Prime series]], the Power Beam cannot be upgraded, but alternative weapons (the [[Ice Beam]], [[Plasma Beam]], [[Wave Beam]], [[Light Beam]], [[Dark Beam]], and [[Annihilator Beam]]) can be obtained. In ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'' and ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'', the Power Beam is not made completely obsolete, being faster than the other guns in the former and not requiring ammo in the latter.