Sand Crab

Sand Crabs are recurring enemies in the Legend of Zelda series. These aggresive land crabs are often found on the shores of lake, river, and beach.

Appearances

A Link to the Past

Sand Crabs are found in the Light World, along the shores of Lake Hylia and around Zora's Lake. They are incredibly fast in a sideways motion, but slow when moving vertically. They are easy to defeat and can be killed with a single Sword blow. However, they deal a significant amount of damage. So they must be treated with caution, especially early in the game before Link has obtained many Heart Containers.

They are also an answer for second riddle ("The scissors by the water…") in the Riddle Quest in the Game Boy Advance port of A Link to the Past.

Link's Awakening

Sand Crabs are only found on Toronbo Shores. For an enemy they're pretty basic, they just move around the screen and don't do much damage to you at all. However, since it takes two hits with your Level 1 Sword, and the fact that their movements are random, that's what makes them a somewhat difficult enemy to defeat.

Oracle of Seasons

A few Sand Crabs can be found on the Western Coast. Like their Link's Awakening counterparts, they just move around the screen and don't do much damage to you at all. It can be killed with a single slash.

Oracle of Ages

Sand crabs are found around a few places in Crescent Island and they aren't too difficult at all. They randomly scuttle around at fast speeds, not provoked by them sighting you. Just run up and slash them once and it's over quickly.

Four Swords Adventures

In Four Swords Adventures, Sand Crabs sometimes appear on The Coast of Hyrule. In this game; they do not move vertically, but simply move left and right at high speeds. They are weak and can be destroyed easily with Sword.

Gallery

• 

  Sand Crab Sprite from A Link to the Past.

• 

  Sand Crab Sprite from Link's Awakening.

• 

  Sand Crab Sprite from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages.

• 

  Sand Crab Sprite from Four Swords Adventures.