Secret Seashell

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Secret Seashells,(LALink's Awakening | FSAFour Swords Adventures)[2][3] also known as Mysterious Shells,(TMCThe Minish Cap)[3] are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.

Location and Uses

Link's Awakening

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Secret Shells
These shells can be found scattered throughout Koholint Island. Try searching for them in tall grass or under watershould be: underwater sicThis is not an error. This word was misspelled in the original source.. If you find enough of them, something good is bound to happen.

Secret Seashells are hidden collectibles scattered across Koholint Island.[4] In Link's Awakening and Link's Awakening DX, There are a total of 26 Secret Seashells for Link to find. They can be found underneath Grass and Rocks, underwater, or inside Treasure Chests.[5] Though typically obtained one at a time, Link may receive two at the Seashell Mansion as long as he is already carrying exactly five or ten of them.[6] By collecting 20 Secret Seashells and going to the Seashell Mansion, Link receives the Koholint Sword.[6] Once the Koholint Sword is obtained, any remaining Secret Seashells will either disappear or be replaced with 20 Rupees.

In Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, the reward system for the Secret Seashells is altered. There are now 50 Secret Seashells in total. Finding the first five Seashells will reward a Piece of Heart. At 15 Seashells, the Seashell Sensor will be rewarded, making it easier to find the remaining ones. 30 Seashells unlock a Chamber Stone, and 40 reward the Koholint Sword. The final reward of 300 Rupees and another Chamber Stone is given for all 50 Secret Seashells.

In all versions of Link's Awakening, if Link is taking BowWow for a walk and gets close to a buried Secret Seashell, BowWow will sniff it out and hint at its location to Link.[7][8] However, BowWow is only able to detect Secret Seashells that are buried, not ones that are hidden in other ways.

Four Swords Adventures

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The Minish Cap

Mysterious Shells are used to buy Figurines from the Figurine Gallery, which is found in Hyrule Town. They are found all over Hyrule inside Chests, bushes, and Rocks. Later into the game, Stockwell will begin selling Mysterious Shells at 30 Shells for 200 Rupees.[note 1] Link can hold up to 999 Mysterious Shells at a time. Using Green Picolyte will increase Link's chance of finding Mysterious Shells.

After Link has collected all 136 Figurines, the Mysterious Shells slot in his status screen will change into the Carlov Medal, signifying he completed the collection.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
  • 秘密の貝がら (Himitsu no Kaigara) (LALink's Awakening)[9]
  • ヒミツのかいがら (Himitsu no kai gara) (TMCThe Minish Cap)[10]
  • Same as English.
  •  
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSISimplified
秘密贝壳 (Mìmì bèiké) (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[11] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Zaubermuschel (LALink's Awakening | LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[12]Magic Seashell
The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Conchiglia Misteriosa (LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX)[13][13]
  • Conchiglia nascosta (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))
  • Mysterious Seashell
  • Hidden seashell
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Other Names

These names, though from official English sources, are not used by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.
Name
Secret Shell[5]
Applies to
Link's Awakening
Source

Link's Awakening manual

Superseded by
Encyclopedia
Name
Secret Shell[14]
Applies to
Link's Awakening
Source

Zelda.com

Superseded by
Encyclopedia
Name
Secret Shell[15]
Applies to
Link's Awakening DX
Source

Link's Awakening DX manual

Superseded by
Encyclopedia
Name
Secret Shell[14]
Applies to
Link's Awakening DX
Source

Zelda.com

Superseded by
Encyclopedia
NameApplies toSourceSuperseded by
Secret Shell[5]
Link's Awakening

Link's Awakening manual

Encyclopedia
Secret Shell[14]
Link's Awakening

Zelda.com

Encyclopedia
Secret Shell[15]
Link's Awakening DX

Link's Awakening DX manual

Encyclopedia
Secret Shell[14]
Link's Awakening DX

Zelda.com

Encyclopedia

See Also

Gallery

  • Link's Awakening

    Artwork of a Secret Seashell

  • Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch

    A map of Secret Seashell locations

Notes

  1. ↑ This costs 300 Rupees in the European versions of The Minish Cap.

References

  1. ↑ I am the spirit of the mansion. I have been waiting for someone to overcome the darkness. Find all the secret shells and go through the gate to receive the ultimate sword! — Spirit of the Mansion (Link's Awakening DX)
  2. ↑ You found a secret seashell! ...But what do you do with it? — N/A (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 137 (LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | FSAFour Swords Adventures | TMCThe Minish Cap)
  4. ↑ SECRET SHELLS
    These shells are scattered throughout the island. If you find enough of them, something good is sure to happen.     (Link's Awakening DX manual, pg. 25)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Link's Awakening manual, pg. 19
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 87
  7. ↑ WOOF! Dig! RUFF! — BowWow (Link's Awakening DX)
  8. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 33
  9. ↑ 秘密の貝がら (Link's Awakening Japanese manual, pg. 25)
  10. ↑ ヒミツのかいがら — Quest Status Screen (The Minish Cap, Japanese version)
  11. ↑ 得到了秘密贝壳！……它有什么用处呢？ — N/A (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
  12. ↑ Du hast eine Zaubermuschel gefunden… Wenn Du genug davon gesammelt hast, kannst Du etwas Feines bekommen! — N/A (Link's Awakening, German version)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 137
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Seashell
    Secret Shells were collected by Link during his travels through Koholint Island. He traded his large collection of Secret Shells for a powerful sword at the Seashell Mansion."     — The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia , Zelda.com (archive), retrieved January 24, 2022.
  15. ↑ Link's Awakening DX manual, pg. 25
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