Cukeman

Cukeman
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Main appearance(s)	A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Oracle of Seasons Oracle of Ages
Habitat(s)	Fields Forests

Cukeman, also known as a Potatohead, is a recurring enemy in Template:LZS. 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 strange creature. Cukeman 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 Four Swords Adventures, A Link Between Worlds nor Tri Force Heroes have Magic Powder or Mystery Seeds, Cukemen cannot be found anywhere in these games, despite the presence of Buzz Blobs.

Characteristics and Weaknesses

A Link to the Past

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In A Link to the Past, 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. 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 Link to the Past & Four Swords, a Cukeman is the final answer in the Riddle Quest. It can be captured with the Bug-Catching Net and stored in a Bottle to bring back to Q. Bumpkin.

Link's Awakening

In Link's Awakening, Buzz Blobs are transformed into Cukeman after sprinkling them with Magic Powder. Their appearance is much different than the Cukeman in A Link to the Past, 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 Link's Awakening talk about various things, usually nonsense.

Oracle series

In the Template:OoX, Cukemen appear after using a Mystery Seed on a Buzz Blob. They appear identical to the Cukemen of Link's Awakening. They speak of various things, including wanting to go to a southern tropical island for a vacation.

Trivia

• In Link's Awakening, one of the phases Cukeman says 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 Link's Awakening, Claude M. Moyse, hid some controversial jokes in the game. When Link presses A next to a Cukeman, it says one of four different sentences. These phrases were replaced by more neutral ones in Link's Awakening DX. The phrases are:
  • NIE OHNE KONDOM! (Never without a condom!)
  • Irgendwelche Sorgen, Nöte oder Probleme? (Do you have any sorrows, hardships or problems?)
  • !STOP THE WAR! GIVE PEACE A CHANCE!!
  • Gib mir Deinen Saft, ich geb' Dir meinen... (Give me your juice, I'll give you mine...)
    • Moyse has been known to take liberties in his translations, which has angered some fans. Curiously, typing MOYSE on the player-creation screen causes the game to play music that is not usually heard.