Cukeman

are recurring NaN Enemies in. They are strange enemies that are the result when Link sprinkles Magic Powder or uses a Mystery Seed on a Buzz Blob, transforming it into this creature. Cukemen are notable as being able to converse with Link, and will usually give him confusing advice about the game and various things in it.

Since neither, , or have Magic Powder or Mystery Seeds, Cukemen cannot be found anywhere in these games, despite the presence of Buzz Blobs.

In, a Cukeman is the result when Link sprinkles Magic Powder on a Buzz Blob. Buzz Blobs appear close to the Witch's Hut, where Link exchanges the Magic Mushroom for the Magic Powder, making them good targets to practice using the Magic Powder on and thus discover their transformation. Link can speak with the Cukeman by carefully approaching it and pressing either the A or B-buttons. It will speak mostly about Sahasrahla and recommends that Link find him. Cukemen, however, are still electrified and do not change their attack pattern, and will still shock Link if he strikes one with his Sword. Because of this, it is safer to approach and speak with a Cukeman by pressing the B-button, as Link will swing his Sword if he is not close enough.

Strangely, if a Cukeman is frozen with the Ice Rod or Ether Medallion, then smashed with the Magic Hammer, it will, instead of shattering, turn back into a Buzz Blob again.

In, a Cukeman is the final answer in the Lumberjack's Riddles. It can be captured with the Bug Catching Net and stored in the Basket to bring back to Q. Bumpkin.

In, Buzz Blobs are transformed into Cukemen after sprinkling them with Magic Powder. Their appearance is much different than the Cukemen in, as they resemble Buzz Blobs with bulging eyes. One Buzz Blob also appears close to the Witch's Hut, which Link can practice using the Magic Powder on. The Cukemen in talk about various things, usually nonsense.

In and, Cukemen appear after using a Mystery Seed on a Buzz Blob. They appear identical to the Cukemen of. They speak of various, nonsensical things, including wanting to go to a southern tropical island for a vacation. Unlike the Cukemen of previous games, which speak phrases in a set order, the phrases that Cukemen in the Oracle games say are randomized.

Trivia

 * In, one of the phases NaN Cukemans say mentions an unnamed thing that can display "millions of polygons," and expresses needing it. This might have been a reference to the Nintendo 64, which was in early development at the time of the game's release.
 * The German translator of, Claude M. Moyse, hid some controversial jokes in the NaN Cukemans's phrases. These phrases were replaced by more neutral ones in . The phrases are:
 * !STOP THE WAR! GIVE PEACE A CHANCE!!
 * In the Oracle Series, a phrase mentioning "A tropical Island" or a "Southern tropical Island" could be a reference to Super Mario Sunshine's Isle Delfino and 's TWWHD: respectively. This is mostly due to the fact that both games were in development around the time of the releases of the Oracle games with both aforementioned games start each respective protagonist out on a "tropical island", and the fact that TWWHD: is the southmost island on the TWWHD:.
 * The "Plane" mentioned by the NaN Cukemans could also be a reference to the plane, known as the "Toad Express" that Mario, Peach, Toadsworth and a few other toads ride to get to Isle Delfino.
 * In the Oracle Series, a phrase mentioning "A tropical Island" or a "Southern tropical Island" could be a reference to Super Mario Sunshine's Isle Delfino and 's TWWHD: respectively. This is mostly due to the fact that both games were in development around the time of the releases of the Oracle games with both aforementioned games start each respective protagonist out on a "tropical island", and the fact that TWWHD: is the southmost island on the TWWHD:.
 * The "Plane" mentioned by the NaN Cukemans could also be a reference to the plane, known as the "Toad Express" that Mario, Peach, Toadsworth and a few other toads ride to get to Isle Delfino.
 * The "Plane" mentioned by the NaN Cukemans could also be a reference to the plane, known as the "Toad Express" that Mario, Peach, Toadsworth and a few other toads ride to get to Isle Delfino.