Jelzap

The Jelzap is an underwater enemy encountered in Metroid Prime.
==Description==
The Jelzap is one of the few natural aquatic predators on the planet Tallon IV, like the Aqua Reaper. It is said to be Tallon's aquatic apex predator. The fish is composed of two halves connected by a link of electrical impulses. The upper half houses the brain, and the other half has the digestive organs. The electromagnetic field it emits will briefly disable any visor that comes too close to it.
The Jelzap is immune to attack until Samus Aran approaches, whereupon it separates its two halves and reveals its vulnerable core. At this time, the Jelzap drags her towards it with magnetic force and will clamp down with enough energy, damaging Samus and briefly disrupting Visor functions if she makes contact or is too close to the creature. Their pull otherwise lasts for a limited time, making it possible for Samus to escape if she didn't wander too close. These creatures can present an unexpected challenge when navigating the underwater regions of Tallon IV, especially without the Gravity Suit. 
To destroy the creature, Samus must fire a Missile or Charge Shot at its vulnerable core, as an uncharged shot only makes it close itself. A single Ice Beam shot however is capable of freezing it in place when exposed, leading it to either be damaged further or simply be ignored. It is possible to kill a Jelzap when it is closed, but only within a second after it has closed itself.
Jelzaps can be found in the following rooms: Frozen Pike, Hunter Cave Access, Hunter Cave, Phendrana's Edge, Frigate Crash Site, Biotech Research Area 1, Reactor Core, and Great Tree Hall.
==Official Data==
===Logbook entry===
===Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide===
;Jelzap
:"Jelzaps have an unusual body that's made from two halves. Their weak point is the core between the two parts, which is only visible when the Jelzap attacks. Lock on to the enemy and wait for it to open. It will begin to pull you toward it. As it does, blast its core with a Charge Beam shot to destroy it."
;Jelzap
:Found In: Tallon Overworld, Phendrana Drifts
:Recommended Weapon: Any
:"Jelzaps are water dwellers and are vulnerable only at close range when the top and bottom halves of their body separate to launch an attack. When you approach a Jelzap, it separates at the middle and charges up for the attack. The charge-up has a sucking effect and will pull you toward it. Jelzaps are only vulnerable when they are charging up for the attack. Missiles are most effective, but Jelzaps can be blown up with any of your weapons. It's also easy to dodge, rather than fight, most Jelzaps."
===Metroid Prime: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;JELZAP
:"Jelzaps are water-based creatures with a ferocious appetite. Their top and bottom halves are connected only by electrical pulses. When the halves are together, the creature is invulnerable. Wait for the two parts to separate before attacking with a Wave or Ice Beam."
===Metroid Prime Official Strategy Guide===
;JELZAP
:MORPHOLOGY
:"The Jelzap is an aquatic predator made of electrically bound skeletal halves. The Jelzap's brain is located in the upper half of its body, while the heart and digestive tract occupy the lower half. Linked only by electrical impulses, the two halves somehow function effectively enough to launch the Jelzap to the top of Tallon IV's aquatic food chain."
:COMBAT TIPS
:"Jelzaps can be destroyed with the Power Beam, or any other weapon for that matter. Once Samus is under water, the Jelzaps are a ubiquitous enemy that can be destroyed with any weapon."
===Metroid Prime Official Perfect Guide===
;JELZAP
:"These aquatic creatures will disrupt your Combat Visor after they open up, and then execute a battering charge attack. Shoot them with a fully charged blast of the Wave Beam when they're completely spread open to destroy them."
==Gallery==
Jelly zap sketch.jpg|Concept Gallery
Jelzap.jpg|A Jelzap in Metroid Prime
Frigate Crash Site Jelzap.png|Two Jelzaps seen inside the waters of Frigate Crash Site.
Jelzap Frozen.png|One Jelzap frozen by the Ice Beam.
MPR Jelzap.png|A Jelzap in Metroid Prime Remastered
Biology - Remastered 16.png|Metroid Prime Remastered artwork
Category:Tallon IV
Category:Tallon Overworld
Category:Phendrana Drifts
Category:Species
Category:Frigate Orpheon
Category:Sealife
Category:Predators