Preeds are cybernetic hunters used by the Space Pirates in the Torvus Bog on Aether in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. They have toxic Nohadin gas inside their bodies; upon being destroyed, the green-colored gas is released in a cloud in an attempt to kill the Preed's destroyer. Their similarity to the Puffer family (specifically, the Plated Puffer) found on other worlds suggests that the Preed was created as a fusion of Puffer DNA and Space Pirate technology. This also seems to be the case with the Puffer Mines. The Bulls found on Zebes also bear a striking resemblance to the Preeds. Similarly to Plated Puffers appearing from pipes, the Preeds seen on Aether are generated from what appears to be an artificial pipe mechanism. It is unknown where this device came from, as it cannot be scanned in-game and it only exists within one Light Aether room, and is absent in the room's Dark Aether counterpart. These pipe devices can be destroyed by Missile fire, preventing further Preeds from being generated in the room until said room reloads.

Ing-possessed Dark Preeds are used for aerial hunting missions and are seen throughout the Dark Agon Wastes, Dark Torvus Bog, and the Ing Hive. Exposure to the Ing's dark energy makes the Nohadin gas within the Preeds even more potent and increases their durability, although a charged shot or Missile will make short work of them.

Preeds are found in the Hydrodynamo Station and Gathering Access. The former location houses a device that spawns an infinite amount of Preed until destroyed.

Official data

Logbook entry

Development notes

File data names this creature as Puffer, linking to its original base design from Metroid Prime.

An unused Logbook entry for the Preed exists with the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc. Its entry appears slightly different from in the final game; the first few sentences are vastly reworded, and minor flavor text is slightly minimized in the final game.

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Trivia

• The Preed uses the same model and texture as the Plated Puffer from the original Metroid Prime.

Puffers
Subspecies	Plated • Gel • Sky • Mine • Phazon
Similar	Bull (Heat) • Preed (Dark)

Bioweapons
Space Pirates	Bombu • Class I Energy Harvester • Elite Pirate • Megaroid • Metroids • Mimic • Omega Pirate • Phazon Elite • Preed • Puffer Mine
Galactic Federation	Cyborg Zebesian • Nightmare • Queen Metroid • Super Zebesian • Unfreezable Metroid • X Parasite (desired) • SA-X (desired)
Other	Kanden • Quadtroid
Related	Bioweapon Research Center • Project Metroid Warriors •Special-forces unit

Space Pirates
Pirate Classes	Pirate • Militia • Trooper (Dark) • Shadow • Grenadier • Trooper Pirate • Hussar • Commando Pirate Pirate Commando (Dark) • Commander • Armored • Bruiser • Melee Trooper (Cloaked) Deck Commander • Phazite Armored
Zebesians	Gray • Gold • Silver • Cyborg • Super • Aqua • Hologram
Aerotroopers	Flying Pirate • Aqua Pirate • Armored • Advanced • Assault • -G Dark
Elite Pirates	Phazon Elite • Omega Pirate • EPG-8644 and EPG-8656 • EPG-8701 and EPG-8702
Turrets, Robots, Mines and Drones	Auto Defense • Mega • Despair-Class • Dread-Class • Remorse-Class • "Vigilance" Class • Sentry Drone • Aqua Drone • Cloaked Drone • Preed (Dark) • Puffer Mine • Aeromine • Jumpmine Proximity Mine • Crawltank • Crawlmine • "Jolly Roger" Drone • Phazon Harvester Drone • Pirate Surveillance Drone • Pirate Cargo Drone
Pirate Creatures	Aberax • Atomic • Badger Clover • Berserker Lord • Berserker Knight • Bombu (Pulse/Scatter) • Evir • Gronkat • Korakk Beast • Kihunter (King) • Mimic • Olbap • Scarp • Scritter • Thardus • Urtragian Shriekbat • Zero Shock beast • Thrash-hunters
Pirate Leaders	Ridley • Mother Brain • Kraid (Mini-Kraid) • Dark Samus • Gandrayda • Phantoon • Draygon • High Command • Weavel • Sylux Pirate Boss • Boss • Dragüd • Doruba
Pirate Characters	Bug Brain • Chief Astrogation Officer • Commando unit 87 • Experiment 7526 • P-1 • Technician 12 • Units 013 and 043 • Unit 686 • Rundas • Ghor • Gandrayda • Aurora Unit 313
Locations	Agon Mining Facility • Glacier One • Pirate Homeworld • HQ • Tourian Citadel • Metroid
Organizations	Facility Command • Project Helix • Project Titan • Removal Squad • Security Command • Science Team • Sympathisers • Special-forces unit • Team Sclera Planteers of Krom
Miscellaneous	Assault on the Pirate Homeworld • Class Platinum-AAA threat level • Code Blue • Crane • Datanet • History • Lotus Milestone • Metroid project "Dread" • MB • Rotation Control Unit • Command Network • Gallery • Language • Boarding Pod • Crate Kraid's Missile Gun

Biomechanical
Hybrids	Asborean • Chozo Statue • Darkling • Dark Samus • Dark Suit • Light Suit • PED Suit • Samus Aran • Omega Suit
Biomechanical	Aurora Unit • Security Robot B.O.X. • Cortex Chamber • Dark Diligence Drone • Dark Ingsmasher • Dark Quad • Fusion Suit • Mother Brain • Nightmare • Quadraxis • SA-X • Space Pirate Boarding Pod
Cyborgs	Crash Pillar • Ghor (-G) • Kyratian • Leviathan Battleship • Pirate Militia • Preed (Dark) • Puffer Mine • Ridley (Meta/Omega/Proteus) • Samus Aran • Slench • Space Pirate • Weavel • Zebesian (Cyborg/Super) Large Leviathan-class armed ship • U-ton