Sand Crab

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Sand Crabs are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.(ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | FSAFour Swords Adventures | ALBWA Link Between Worlds | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[1][2][name references needed]

Characteristics

A Link to the Past

Sand Crabs appear near the rivers of Hyrule and Lake Hylia in A Link to the Past. They have a distinct movement pattern that makes them incredibly fast in a sideways motion, but slow when moving vertically. They can cause a large amount of damage with their claws. They are defensively weak and can be defeated with a single Sword blow.

Link's Awakening

In Link's Awakening, Sand Crabs live on the beaches of Toronbo Shores alongside Leevers. They are less powerful than they were in A Link to the Past, but can withstand more damage.

Oracle of Seasons

In Oracle of Seasons, Sand Crabs are found on the Western Coast, near Horon Village. 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.

Oracle of Ages

In Oracle of Ages, Sand Crabs are found on Crescent Island. 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.

Four Swords Adventures

In Four Swords Adventures, Sand Crabs sometimes appear in huge swarms on The Coast of Hyrule. They do not move vertically and simply move left and right at high speeds. If the Links move cautiously, Sand Crabs can be destroyed easily with their blades to get a large combo.

A Link Between Worlds

Sand Crabs in A Link Between Worlds act the same as A Link to the Past, with the debut of their Lorulean counterpart, the Karat Crab. They are also present in the Octoball Derby minigame, where hitting one would respawn all the pots.

Echoes of Wisdom



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Sand Crab
This crablike monster attacks with its powerful claws as it skitters to and fro.

Sand Crabs are Crab Monsters found in the Jabul Waters. When summoned as an Echo, they have an Echo cost of one.

Other Appearances

Ancient Stone Tablets

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.


Nomenclature

Sand Crabs share their Japanese name, ピース (Pīsu), with Lobarriers.

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
ピース (Pīsu) (ALttPA Link to the Past | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[5] 
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China
ChineseTRTraditional
皮斯 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSISimplified
皮斯 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch
Zandkrab (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
The French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Pierce (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
Canada
FrenchCACanadian
Crabe des sables (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Sandkrabbe (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Granchio (ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | FSAFour Swords Adventures | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[3][4]
  • Piis (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
  • Crab
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The Republic of Korea
Korean
피스 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
The Federative Republic of Brazil
PortugueseBRBrazilian
Areguejo (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
Latin America
SpanishLALatin American
Pazgrejo (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Pazgrejo (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
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.

See Also

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 201 (ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | FSAFour Swords Adventures | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)
  2. Sand Crab
    This crablike monster attacks with its powerful claws as it skitters to and fro.
    — Notebook (Echoes of Wisdom)
  3. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 201
  4. Se colpisci un granchio, le giare riappariranno! — Sign (A Link Between Worlds, Italian version)
  5. Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 125Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 19
  6. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 54
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