Sand Crab: Difference between revisions

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|plural= Sand Crabs<ref name="LA Plural">{{Cite book|quote='''SAND CRABS'''<br>Crabs scurry along sideways, and they can move fast. Still, a crab with all of its armor is no match for a hero with a sharp blade.|book=The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=95}}</ref>

|habitat= [[Lake Hylia]]<br>[[Toronbo Shores]]<br>[[Western Coast]]<br>[[Crescent Island]]<br>[[The Coast]]<br>Near rivers

|weapon= Various

'''Sand Crabs''' are recurring enemies in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite book|quote='''SAND CRAB'''|book=A&A|page=389}}</ref><ref name="LA Plural"/>{{Note|"Sand Crab" does not appear as an in-game term in {{ALttP}}, instead it was referred to as '''Land Crab''' in the [[A Link to the Past Nintendo Player's Guide]] by [[Nintendo of America]].<ref>{{Cite book|quote=In the region around the lake lived Land Crabs|book=The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=54}}</ref> However, as the term "Sand Crab" was officially stated in {{A&A}}, the term "Land Crab" is not considered [[Zelda Wiki:Canon Policy|Canon]].}} They are large land-dwelling crabs with two legs and two huge pincers.

Sand Crabs first appeared in {{ALttP}} where they roam near the rivers of [[Hyrule]] and [[Lake Hylia]]. They have a distinct movement pattern that makes them incredibly fast in a sideways motion, but slow when moving vertically. They are able to cause a surprising amount of damage with their claws; just two strikes to Link early in the game will kill him, so they must be treated with caution. They are thankfully defensively weak and can be defeated with a single sword blow.  

In {{LA}}, Sand Crabs live on the beaches of [[Toronbo Shores]] alongside [[Leever]]s. They are less powerful than they were in {{ALttP|-}}, but can withstand more damage. In {{OoA}}, Sand Crabs are found on [[Crescent Island]], in the Southeast Corner of [[Labrynna]]. Like most enemies in the game, they are attracted to the [[Scent Seed]]. They typically appear in groups of two or more in narrow spaces on the beach, where there is not much room to navigate around them, causing [[Link]] to take damage if he tries to pass by them. In {{OoS}}, Sand Crabs are found on the [[Western Coast]], near [[Horon Village]].

In {{FSA}}, Sand Crabs sometimes appear in huge swarms on [[The Coast]] of Hyrule. In this game they do not move vertically, and simply move left and right at high speeds. If the four Links move cautiously, they can be destroyed easily with their blades and they can get a large combo.

==Trivia==

*[[Lobarrier]] is known by the same name as the Sand Crab in Japan, {{exp|ピース|Pīsu}}.

*The Japanese name for the Sand Crab, {{exp|ピース|Pīsu}} is very similar to that of Keese, {{exp|キース|Kīsu}}.

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File:Crab ALttP.png|A Sand Crab in {{ALttP|-}}

File:SandCrabLA.png|A Sand Crab in {{LA|-}}

File:SandCrab.png|A Sand Crab in {{OoS|-}} and {{OoA|-}}