Shell Blade

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Shell Blade
ModelIn-game models OoTOcarina of TimeOoT3DOcarina of Time 3DMMMajora's MaskMM3DMajora's Mask 3DTPTwilight PrincessTPHDTwilight Princess HD
Main appearance(s)	Ocarina of Time Majora's Mask Twilight Princess
Habitat(s)	Ocarina of Time Gerudo Training Ground Water Temple Majora's Mask Great Bay Temple Pirates' Fortress Twilight Princess Dig Cavern #6 Lakebed Temple
Health	OoTOcarina of Time: 2
Attack	Ocarina of Time Contact/Swim Slash: Twilight Princess Lunge/Bite:
Effective weapon(s)	Hookshot Bombs Megaton Hammer Clawshot Sword (Spin Attack)

Shell Blades are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.

Characteristics

Descriptions

Navi

Shell Blade
Its internal muscle is its weak point!

Tatl

Majora's MaskMajora's Mask 3D

Don't tell me you don't know about the Shell Blade! It's impossible to beat it if you aim for anything but its ligament inside the shell.

A Shell Blade! It's impossible to beat it if you aim for anything but its ligament inside the shell.

Shell Blades are aquatic, clam-like enemies that inhabit submerged areas. They will lunge themselves at Link if he gets too close. When they do this, Link must block them with his Shield or move out of the way. They will stop and eventually open up, exposing their muscle ligaments which Link can attack with the Hookshot in Ocarina of Time, as Zora Link in Majora's Mask, and with the Clawshot or Sword in Twilight Princess. In Majora's Mask, Shell Blades guard some of the stolen Zora Eggs in the Pirates' Fortress and also appear in the Great Bay Temple. In Majora's Mask 3D, they are no longer found in the Pirates' Fortress.

It should be noted that when encountered out of water in Ocarina of Time, these enemies can be defeated with a larger spectrum of weapons. The Megaton Hammer is useful as it may shatter a Shell Blade in a single blow, as will the Bombs if timed correctly.

Trivia

• In Twilight Princess, it is the only normal enemy that will bleed when defeated.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	シェルブレード (Sheru Burēdo) (OoTOcarina of Time)	Same as English.
FrenchEUEuropean	Coquillos (OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)	From coquillage ("shellfish").
Italian	Ostrice (OoTOcarina of Time | OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D | MMMajora's Mask | MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)	From ostrica (oyster) in a masculine form
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	Shellblade
Applies to	Majora's Mask
Source	The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide by Nintendo Power
Superseded by	Encyclopedia

Name	Applies to	Source	Superseded by
Shellblade	Majora's Mask	The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide by Nintendo Power	Encyclopedia

Gallery

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  A closed Shell Blade from Twilight Princess

References

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