This guide will show you where to find every Scan in Metroid Prime 4.

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This guide will show you where to find every Scan in Metroid Prime 4. These are all the items, enemies and structures you can scan in the game to fill up the compendium. This guide follows the in-game menu order so you can find the ones you are missing. Here are the locations.

BIOLOGY

Gal Fed

Galactic Federation Trooper [Missable]. Found only during the prologue at the UTO Research Center.

Myles MacKenzie. First found in Fury Green > Sinkhole.

Reger Tokabi. First found in Ice Belt > Control Room.

Nora Armstrong. First found in Flare Pool > South Clamp.

Ezra Duke. First found in Flare Pool > Boiler Room.

VUE-995. First found in Ice Belt > Surface. Go to the second floor and pass through the door that you need to shoot with the thunder shot, follow the only possible path and pass through the hole in the wall. When you reach the other side, use the thunder shot on VUE-995 to wake it up and scan it.

Sylux Forces

Space Pirate [Missable]. It can be scanned during the intro scene at the UTO Research Center Launch Pad.

Aberax [Missable]. It can be scanned as soon as you fight Aberax in the Hangar of the UTO Research Center at the beginning of the game.

Sylux [Missable]. Sylux is the final battle in the game and can be scanned during the battle at the Pinnacle of Chrono Tower.

Lockjaw. [Missable]. Related to the story upon arriving at Chrono Tower. Lockjaw is one of the forms Sylux takes in his boss fight. Scan him during this mode to avoid missing it.

Viewros

Aurengh Crane. First found in Fury Green > Quiet Clearing.

Sicklefly. First found in Fury Green > Quiet Clearing.

Shimmerstrap. First found in Fury Green > Quiet Clearing.

Glister Beetle. First found in Fury Green > Hollow Log.

Empress Aleu. First found in Fury Green > Arboreal Chapel.

Red Relic Ant. First found in Fury Green > Quiet Clearing.

Homing Spore. First found in Fury Green > Hollow Log.

Mireworm. First found in Fury Green > Quiet Clearing.

Ghaspore. First found in Fury Green > Cliffside Gate.

Glottagropper. First found in Fury Green > Ravine Overlook.

Rootspur. First found in Fury Green > Forgotten Lagoon.

Bristlewort. First found in Fury Green > Arboreal Chapel.

Shren. First found in Fury Green > Guiding Roots.

Jungle Griever. First found in Fury Green > Sinkhole.

Carvex. It can be found in Fury Green during the boss fight against Carvex.

Carvex Vine. It can be found in Fury Green during the boss fight against Carvex.

Carvex's Pollen Sac. It can be found in Fury Green during the boss fight against Carvex.

Denzard. It can be found in Volt Forge > Facility Approach.

Sand Griever. It can be found in Sol Valley.

Polaleisoarala. It can be found in Sol Valley.

Web Crawler. It can be found underground in Sol Valley at the Ladder of Thought Shrine.

Gullbat. It can be found in Sol Valley.

Sand Crawler. It can be found underground in Sol Valley at the Falling Labyrinth Shrine.

Sand Shren. It can be found in Sol Valley.

Varmis. It can be found in Sol Valley. Scan the large yellow box to make Varmis appear.

Snow Wolf. First found in Ice Belt > Snowfield

Snow Roach. First found in Ice Belt > Cryopod Conveyor > Bio-Labs

Ice Crawler. First found in Ice Belt > Loading Crane.

Blue Krauk. First found in Ice Belt > Ice Canyon > Medical Bays.

Dartwing. First found in Ice Belt > Bio-Laps > Cryopod Conveyor.

Frostburn Griever. First found in Ice Belt > Storage Bay > Medical Bays.

Keratos. First found in Ice Belt > Quarantine > Quarantine Chamber.

Vaernan. First found in Flare Pool > Volcano Entrance.

Heatstrap. First found in Flare Pool > Volcano Entrance.

Blow Hopper. First found in Flare Pool > Volcano Heart.

Leaping Spitter. First found in Flare Pool > Lava Lake Bridge.

Swim Snatcher. First found in Flare Pool > Volcano Heart. When you get close to the tank, the Swim Snatcher will grab you, and you can scan it.

Pyremite. First found in Flare Pool > Scrapyard.

Swarm Flyer. First found in Flare Pool > Volcano Entrance.

Behemoth. You can find the mini Boss Behemoth in Flare Pool > Expansion Site. Scan the Mech Part to make it appear.

Phenoros. You can find the main boss Phenoros as part of the story in Flare Pool > Volcano Heart.

Crystal Crawler. First found in Great Mines > Narrow Crevice > Level 2.

Metareetta. First found in Great Mines > Natural Cavern A.

Winged Lizard. First found in Great Mines > Main Shaft - Level 1.

Cave Shren. First found in Great Mines > Main Shaft - Level 2.

Goura Ghaspore. First found in Great Mines > Hive Entry > Level 3.

Spin Dartwing. First found in Great Mines > Transit Tunnel C > Level 2.

Cave Roach. First found in Great Mines > Narrow Crevice > Level 2.

Maul Griever. First found in Great Mines > Construction Site > Level 2.

Maul Griever Brute. First found in Great Mines > Quarry > Level 2.

Omega Griever. Omega Griever is the final boss of the Great Mines. The encounter with him is related to the story.

Snare Weed. First found in Great Mines > Garnbocask Site B > Level 1.

Pop Crawler. First found in Great Mines > Ghaspore Habitat A > Level 2.

MACHINES

Viewros

Scout Bot. First found in Fury Green > Cliffside Gate.

Flight Drone. First found in Volt Forge > Tower 1 Generator.

Flight Drone MCU. First found in Volt Forge > Tower 2 Generator.

Light Maintenance Tank. First found in Ice Belt > Medical Bays Access > Bio-Labs

Heavy Maintenance Tank. First found in Flare Pool > Entry Bay.

Lamorn Beam Turret. First found in Volt Forge > Processing > Tower 2.

Psy-Bot Soldier. First found in Volt Forge

Psy-Bot Shield. First found in Volt Forge > Storage > Tower 2.

Psy-Bot Shocker. First found in Flare Pool > Entry Bay.

Psy-bot Teleporter. First found in Volt Forge > Storage > Tower 2.

Psy-Bot Gunner. First found in Flare Pool > Undercarriage.

Mecha Rat. First found in Volt Forge > Irradiation Floor > Tower 1.

Xelios. It can be scanned for the first time in Volt Forge > Tower 3. Xelios is the final boss of Volt Forge.

Aeronaut. It can be found in Sol Valley.

Marauder. It can be found in Sol Valley.

Maintenance Tank. First found in Volt Forge > Assembly Floor > Tower 1.

Hover Shuttle Transport. First found in Flare Pool > Control Room Bridge.

Lamorn Heavey Turret. First found in Flare Pool > Cooling Room.

Scanner Drone. First found in Volt Forge > Storage > Tower 2.

LAMORN LEGACY

Lamorn Lore

The First Steps. It can be found in Fury Green > Quiet Clearing.

The Sacred Tree. It can be found in Fury Green > Ravine Overlook.

The Ablution. It can be found in Fury Green > Cliffside Gate.

Sacred Relic. It can be found in Fury Green > Arboreal Chapel. In the same area where you get the Psychic Glove.

The Crossing. It can be found in Fury Green > Bridge Landing.

Vahkuun. It can be found in Fury Green > Path of Reflection.

Lekhash. It can be found in Fury Green > Path of Reflection.

Shei. It can be found in Fury Green > Path of Reflection.

Thesarh. It can be found in Fury Green > Path of Reflection.

Sacred Testament. It can be found in Ice Belt > Surface. Go to the second floor and pass through the door using Thunder Shot, go through the hole in the wall, and in the next room, shoot VUE-995 with Thunder Shot. Scan the next doors and the glass so that it opens the way for you. Go to the other side using Psychic Grapple and move forward. Use Fire Shot to break the three ice floors. The last Lamorn Lore will be in front of you.

Lamorn Data Logs

Endeavor. It can be found in Ice Belt > Bio-labs.

Gifts. It can be found in Ice Belt > Bio-labs.

Security. It can be found in Ice Belt > Bio-labs.

Anxiety. It can be found in Ice Belt > Medical Bays.

Awakening. It can be found in Ice Belt > Medical Bays.

Analysis. It can be found in Ice Belt > Medical Bays. When you pass through the hole in the wall, it will be on top of the table.

Breakthrough. It can be found in Ice Belt > Medical Bays. When you go through the door, you'll find it on top of the table.

Attempt. It can be found in Ice Belt > Medical Bays. When you go through the door, you'll find it on top of the table.

Limit. It can be found in Ice Belt > Medical Bays.

Resignation. It can be found in Ice Belt > Medical Bays.

Records. It can be found in Ice Belt > Power Station.

Query. It can be found in Ice Belt > Power Station.

Prayer. It can be found in Ice Belt > Power Station.

Delivery Status. It can be found in Flare Pool > Entry Bay.

Extraction Process. It can be found in Flare Pool > Energy Extraction.

Injection Process. It can be found in Flare Pool > Energy Injection.

Facility Shutdown. It can be found in Flare Pool > Overseer Room.

TECHNOLOGY

Research

Psychic Platform. It can be found in Fury Green > Cliffside Gate.

Psychic Container. It can be found in Fury Green > Cliffside Gate.

Save Station. It can be found in Fury Green > Resin Creek.

Sacred Shrine. You can find your first Sacred Shrine after defeating Carvex and obtaining the Psychic Bomb. After that, the next opportunities will be when you acquire new abilities.

Bomb Slot. It can be found in Fury Green > Base Camp.

Cargo launcher. It can be found in Fury Green > Cargo Launcher.

Vi-O-La. It can be found in Volt Forge > Showroom.

Vi-O-La Spinner. It can be found in Volt Forge Entrance.

Kyuveria. It can be found in Sol Valley.

Spinner. Volt Forge > Irradiation Floor. After turning on the power, go through the door and go to the end. You will find a spinner. Scan it.

Grapple Point. It can be found in Volt Forge > Tower 1 Generator.

Psychic Grapple Point. It can be found in the ice belt > Surface. Go to the second floor, use the thunder shot to open the door, take the only possible path, and go through the hole in the wall. Shoot the VUE-995 with the thunder shot and scan the doors and glass to open a passage for you to pass through. After passing through the glass, you will find the Psychic Grapple Point.