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Psychic Boost Ball is a Psychic Ability upgrade in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Learn what Psychic Boost Ball does, its effects, location, how to unlock it and more here!
List of Contents
| Type | Psychic Ability | Location | Ice Belt - Quarantine Chamber |
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| Upgraded Morph Ball combining Samus' Psychic Ability that allows Samus to unleash a speed burst. | |||

Acquire the Psychic Boost Ball by defeating the boss, Keratos in the Ice Belt, this section is a required visit for the player, so this is unmissable.
Ice Belt 100% Exploration Guide
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Missile Expansion 3
Location: Volt Forge Area: Tower 1 - Loading Airlock How to Get: Near the entrance to Volt Forge, activate a Spinner with the Psychic Boost Ball repeatedly until one of the hanging containers pushes the other one until it falls down. Defeat the two mechs that come out to find the upgrade behind them. |
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Missile Expansion 4
Location: Volt Forge Area: Tower 1 - Irradiation Floor How to Get: Revisit Volt Forge after getting Psychic Boost Ball. Go down the elevator from the main entrance, and go into the Irradiation Floor. Use the Morph Ball to enter the opening, then use Psychic Boost to push yourself to the top and get the upgrade. |
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Large Shot Expansion 1
Location: Sol Valley Area: Entrance to Flare Pool How to Get: At the Entrance to Flare Pool, find the "Small Sized Cargo Launcher". Enter the launcher with Morph Ball, and use Psychic Boosts to spin around the inside chamber until it launches you to the other side. |
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Shot Expansion 8
Location: Ice Belt Area: Surgery Conduit How to Get: In the Morph Ball course, go up to the ledge with the advancing wall of lightning sparks. Charge the Psychic Boost Ball and release it with good timing to avoid the lightning and get to the right side. Use a Morph Bomb to blow up the floor and grab the upgrade below. |
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Missile Expansion 9
Location: Flare Pool Area: Undercarriage How to Get: In the halfpipe below, use Psychic Boost Ball to build up speed, and then use Psychic Spider Ball on the Magnetic Track on the left side when high enough. Find the upgrade at the end of the track. |
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Missile Expansion 8
Location: Volt Forge Area: Processing How to Get: After defeating the robots, use the Psychic Boost Ball on the Spinner in the middle of the room to reveal the upgrade. |
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Energy Tank 2
Location: Great Mines Area: Main Shaft - Level 2 How to Get: Use the Psychic Boost Ball on the Spinner to reveal a bridge, then scan the Psychic motes and use the Psychic Boots to jump across the platforms and obtain the upgrade. |
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These are all the collectibles unlocked primarily with the Psychic Boost Ball upgrade. The Boost Ball is primarily used to gain elevation in sloped surfaces by gaining speed, allowing you to reach previously inaccessible locations and can also be used to accelerate spinners in Volt Forge.

All Upgrades and Psychic Abilities
| List of All Suits | List of All Chip Upgrades |
Psychic Boost Ball How to Unlock and Effects

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