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Zelda: Link's Awakening (Remake)

List of All Enemies

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This page lists all enemies found in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Remake) for the Nintendo Switch. Click on an enemy's image or name to learn more information about them!

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Overworld Enemies

Overworld enemies are found all throughout Koholint Island, but not inside of dungeons or caves. You will mostly encounter them in between dungeons. Enemies found only in Kanelet Castle also fit into this category.

Sea UrchinSea Urchin BuzzblobBuzzblob CukemanCukeman Sand CrabSand Crab
Moblin (Sword & Shield)Moblin (Sword & Shield) Moblin (Spear)Moblin (Spear) LeeverLeever OctorokOctorok
Giant Goponga FlowerGiant Goponga Flower Goponga FlowerGoponga Flower PirahnaPirahna Like LikeLike Like
Boarbin (Spear)Boarbin (Spear) Winged OctorokWinged Octorok GhiniGhini ZombieZombie
Blue TektiteBlue Tektite CrowCrow Darknut (Spear)Darknut (Spear) Darknut (Sword and Shield)Darknut (Sword and Shield)
BeetleBeetle ZirroZirro PincerPincer LanmolaLanmola
PokeyPokey Boarbin (Sword and Shield)Boarbin (Sword and Shield) Ball and Chain SoldierBall and Chain Soldier Mad BomberMad Bomber
DactoDacto ArmosArmos ZoraZora Spiny BeetleSpiny Beetle
Giant GhiniGiant Ghini

List of Overworld Enemies

Dungeon Enemies

Dungeon enemies are found in dungeons, as well as caves and underground passages. You will not encounter them while walking around Koholint Island. Typically, they can be defeated much more easily after obtaining the dungeon's weapon.

Green ZolGreen Zol Mini Red ZolMini Red Zol Red ZolRed Zol KeeseKeese
Yellow StalfosYellow Stalfos StalfosStalfos Hardhat BeetleHardhat Beetle GoombaGoomba
Spiked BeetleSpiked Beetle Shrouded Stalfos (Spear)Shrouded Stalfos (Spear) BooBoo Vacuum MouthVacuum Mouth
Mask MimicMask Mimic Shrouded Stalfos (Sword and Shield)Shrouded Stalfos (Sword and Shield) Bombite GreenBombite Green Mini-MoldormMini-Moldorm
PairoddPairodd Bombite RedBombite Red Pols VoicePols Voice PeahatPeahat
Water TektiteWater Tektite Arm-MimicArm-Mimic Piranha PlantPiranha Plant Red StalfosRed Stalfos
Angler FryAngler Fry Cheep CheepCheep Cheep HelmasaurHelmasaur StarStar
KirbyKirby GibdoGibdo WizzrobeWizzrobe BlooperBlooper
Flying Bone PutterFlying Bone Putter Camo GoblinCamo Goblin Orb MonsterOrb Monster VireVire
RopeRope Flying TileFlying Tile Three-of-a-KindThree-of-a-Kind

List of Dungeon and Underworld Enemies

Traps

Traps are enemies that typically cannot be defeated with your sword or normal items alone, although they sometimes do have a weakness found much later in the game. They have various moving patterns, and in most cases, you are better off just running away to avoid getting damaged by them.

SparkSpark BubbleBubble Giant BubbleGiant Bubble BeamosBeamos
Blade TrapBlade Trap Mega ThwompMega Thwomp Rolling Spike TrapRolling Spike Trap PodobooPodoboo
Spiked ThwompSpiked Thwomp ThwompThwomp Flame FountainFlame Fountain

List of Traps

Mini-Bosses

Mini-Bosses are found in dungeons, as well as in mini-dungeons completed between dungeons. They do not respawn after defeating them. Inside a dungeon, defeating a Mini-Boss will usually create a warp point to the start of a dungeon, and sometimes leave a fairy behind.

Spike RollerSpike Roller King MoblinKing Moblin Yellow HinoxYellow Hinox Dodongo SnakesDodongo Snakes
Giant Buzz BlobGiant Buzz Blob Stone HinoxStone Hinox HydrosaurHydrosaur Master StrafosMaster Strafos
GohmaGohma Armos KnightArmos Knight RoverRover Red HinoxRed Hinox
Grim CreeperGrim Creeper Turtle RockTurtle Rock Blue HinoxBlue Hinox BlainoBlaino

List of Mini-Bosses

Nightmares

Nightmares are the bosses of Link's Awakening. They are always found at the very end of a dungeon, and must be defeated in order to progress through the game (with the exception of Hardhit Beetle, who is in an optional dungeon). Defeating the first 8 Nightmares will earn you both a Heart Container and one of the Instruments of the Sirens needed to wake the Wind Fish.

MoldormMoldorm GenieGenie Slime EyeSlime Eye Hardhit BeetleHardhit Beetle
Angler FishAngler Fish Slime EelSlime Eel FacadeFacade Evil EagleEvil Eagle
Hot HeadHot Head DethlDethl

List of Nightmares (Bosses)

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