|caption = The Bug-Catching Kid from<br>''Four Swords Adventures''
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|race = [[Hylian]]
|race = [[Hylian]]
|pronouns= {{Missing Pronouns}}
|gender= Male<ref>{{Cite book|quote= There is a sick boy resting in the house just to the north of the Inn. This boy has a Bug-Catching Net which he will give to Link to use.|book= A Link to the Past Player's Guide|publisher= Nintendo of America|page= 148}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|quote= The boy inside the house at point 9 will tell you that he buried some treasure in the yard.|book= Four Swords Adventures Player's Guide|publisher= Nintendo Power|page= 62}}</ref>
|game = {{ALttP}}<br>{{FSA}}
|game = {{ALttP}}<br>{{FSA}}
|era = [[Era of Light and Dark]]<br>[[Era of Shadow]]
|era = [[Era of Light and Dark]]<br>[[Era of Shadow]]
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[[File:BugCatchKidSleep.gif|left|50px]]
The '''Bug-Catching Kid''' is a character in {{ALttP}} and {{FSA}}.
The '''Bug-Catching Kid''' is a character in {{ALttP}}. A resident of [[Kakariko Village]], he caught a cold from the evil air that has been coming down off [[Death Mountain]], and as a result, he has to stay in his bed until he recovers. Due to him not being able to go outside to play, the Bug-Catching Kid lends [[Link]] his [[Bug Net#A Link to the Past|Bug Catching Net]] until he feels better, which allows the young hero to catch [[Fairy|Fairies]] in an Empty [[Bottle]].<ref>{{Cite|I can't go out 'cause I'm sick... Cough cough... People say I caught this cold from the evil air that is coming down off the mountain... Sniff sniff... This is my bug-catching net. I'll use it when I'm better, but for now, I'll lend it to you.|Bug-Catching Kid|ALttP}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid recovers from his sickness and can be seen outside with his net, with one of the [[Informant Women]] and the [[Innkeeper]] behind him.
In {{FSA}}, a Bug-Catching Kid cameo can be found in the Kakariko Village level. His house can only be accessed after the [[Links]] make the rain fall on the village. The boy will reward the Links with 250 [[Force Gem]]s<ref>{{cite|Cough cough... Did... Did you put out the fires? I'm always getting sick, and when those thugs started the fires...cough... I had to stay locked away in here for my health. I'd like to give you something for rescuing our village. There's a treasure buried in a pit in my yard. You'll get more out of it than I ever will. So cough...I want you to have it.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> and tells them that his Bug Catching Net got burned up.<ref>{{cite|My most special treasure, my bug catching net... It got burned up... It's so sad. I used to dream about going to the forest with it when I got better.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid is seen playing outside in the [[Lost Woods]] with his net.
==Biography==
===''A Link to the Past''===
[[File:Bug-CatchingKid.png|left]]
In {{ALttP}}, the Bug-Catching Kid is a resident of [[Kakariko Village]]. He caught a cold from the evil air that has been coming down off [[Death Mountain]]. As a result, he has to stay in his bed until he recovers. Due to him not being able to go outside to play, the Bug-Catching Kid lends [[Link]] his [[Bug Catching Net]] until he feels better.<ref>{{Cite|I can't go out 'cause I'm sick... Cough cough... People say I caught this cold from the evil air that is coming down off the mountain... Sniff sniff... This is my bug-catching net. I'll use it when I'm better, but for now, I'll lend it to you.|Bug-Catching Kid|ALttP}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid recovers from his sickness and can be seen outside with his net.
===''Four Swords Adventures''===
In {{FSA}}, the Bug-Catching Kid can be found in the [[Kakariko Village (Four Swords Adventures)|Kakariko Village]] stage. His house can only be accessed after the [[Links]] make the rain fall on the village. The boy will reward the Links with 250 [[Force Gem]]s and tells them that his Bug Catching Net got burned up.<ref>{{Cite|Cough cough... Did... Did you put out the fires? I'm always getting sick, and when those thugs started the fires...cough... I had to stay locked away in here for my health. I'd like to give you something for rescuing our village. There's a treasure buried in a pit in my yard. You'll get more out of it than I ever will. So cough...I want you to have it.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|My most special treasure, my bug catching net... It got burned up... It's so sad. I used to dream about going to the forest with it when I got better.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid is seen playing in the [[Lost Woods]] with his net.
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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|it= Ragazzo della Retina
|it= Ragazzo della Retina
|itM= (Bug-Catching) Net Boy
|itM= Net Boy
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:bckid.png|The Bug-Catching Kid in his bed being visited by Link in ''A Link to the Past''
File:BugCatchKidSleep.gif|The Bug-Catching Kid from ''A Link to the Past'' in his bed
File:Bckid-02.png|The Bug-Catching Kid as seen during the ending credits
File:bckid.png|The Bug-Catching Kid being visited by Link in ''A Link to the Past''
In A Link to the Past, the Bug-Catching Kid is a resident of Kakariko Village. He caught a cold from the evil air that has been coming down off Death Mountain. As a result, he has to stay in his bed until he recovers. Due to him not being able to go outside to play, the Bug-Catching Kid lends Link his Bug Catching Net until he feels better.[1] During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid recovers from his sickness and can be seen outside with his net.
Four Swords Adventures
In Four Swords Adventures, the Bug-Catching Kid can be found in the Kakariko Village stage. His house can only be accessed after the Links make the rain fall on the village. The boy will reward the Links with 250 Force Gems and tells them that his Bug Catching Net got burned up.[2][3] During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid is seen playing in the Lost Woods with his net.
Etymology
Names in Other Regions
Language
Name
Meaning
Italian
Ragazzo della Retina
Net Boy
Gallery
The Bug-Catching Kid from A Link to the Past in his bed
The Bug-Catching Kid being visited by Link in A Link to the Past
The Bug-Catching Kid during the A Link to the Past ending credits
References
↑"I can't go out 'cause I'm sick... Cough cough... People say I caught this cold from the evil air that is coming down off the mountain... Sniff sniff... This is my bug-catching net. I'll use it when I'm better, but for now, I'll lend it to you." — Bug-Catching Kid (A Link to the Past)
↑"Cough cough... Did... Did you put out the fires? I'm always getting sick, and when those thugs started the fires...cough... I had to stay locked away in here for my health. I'd like to give you something for rescuing our village. There's a treasure buried in a pit in my yard. You'll get more out of it than I ever will. So cough...I want you to have it." — Bug-Catching Kid (Four Swords Adventures)
↑"My most special treasure, my bug catching net... It got burned up... It's so sad. I used to dream about going to the forest with it when I got better." — Bug-Catching Kid (Four Swords Adventures)
Names in Other Regions 
