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Links Awakening Remake: Secret Seashells

Koholint’s Hidden Treasures: Your Guide to All 50 Secret Seashells!

Hey fellow adventurers! So, you’re diving into Link’s Awakening on the Switch? Awesome choice! Koholint Island is packed with secrets, but one of the biggest hunts is tracking down all those shiny Secret Seashells. They’re scattered *everywhere* – under bushes, buried deep, hidden in chests, sometimes even prizes!

Why Bother Collecting Them?

Good question! It’s not just about checking boxes. Haul your collection over to the Seashell Mansion (east of Ukuku Prairie), and watch it magically expand! Plus, you get some seriously cool rewards for hitting milestones:

  • 5 Shells: Piece of Heart – Can’t argue with more health!
  • 15 Shells: Seashell Sensor – This thing is a lifesaver, buzzing when a shell is nearby. Trust me, you want this.
  • 30 Shells: Chamber Stone – For building wild dungeons with Dampé.
  • 40 Shells: The Koholint Sword – YES! A major sword upgrade. Worth the hunt!
  • 50 Shells: Another Chamber Stone – More dungeon-making fun!

Ready to snag ’em all? Let’s do this! I’ve organized them by area to make things a bit easier, numbered 1-50 as we go. Keep in mind, you might grab some in a slightly different order depending on your path!

Table of Contents

Mabe Village & Nearby Areas

Seashell #1: Mabe Village Bush Patch

Location: Mabe Village
Need: Sword
Guide: On the east side of Mabe Village, just north of the Trendy Game shack, you’ll spot a neat square of bushes (it’s a 6×6 grid). Hack and slash your way through all of them with your Sword, and you’ll uncover a Secret Seashell hiding underneath!

Seashell #2: Trendy Game Prize (First Shell)

Location: Mabe Village (Trendy Game)
Need: Sword (to start), Rupees
Guide: First things first at the Trendy Game, you gotta win the Yoshi Doll (for the trading quest) and the Piece of Heart. Once those are out of the way, a Secret Seashell will pop up as a prize on the conveyor belt. Time your crane grab carefully – it can be a bit fiddly!

Seashell #3: CiaoCiao’s Dig Spot

Location: Mabe Village
Need: Shovel
Guide: Pop into CiaoCiao’s doghouse – yep, the little kennel next to Madam MeowMeow’s place where BowWow hangs out. Head to the bottom-right corner inside and get digging with that Shovel. Surprise Seashell!

Seashell #4: Toronbo Shores Dig Spot

Location: Toronbo Shores
Need: Shovel
Guide: Wander down to Toronbo Shores. Head towards the southeast edge of the main beach, near where you originally found your sword. See those trees by the cliff? Walk south past the lonely one and dig in the sand right up against the wall in the corner.

Seashell #5: Tail Cave Tree Dash

Location: Near Tail Cave Entrance (South of Mabe Village)
Need: Pegasus Boots
Guide: Just west of the entrance to the first dungeon, Tail Cave, there’s a single tree chilling all by itself. Get your run-up ready and slam into it with the Pegasus Boots! A seashell will shake loose.

Seashell #6: Toronbo Shores Palm Dash

Location: Toronbo Shores
Need: Pegasus Boots
Guide: Go way down to the southwest corner of the island, on Toronbo Shores. Spot the group of four palm trees? Three kinda in a row, one below? Ram into that lowest, solo palm tree with your Pegasus Boots. Ker-plink! Seashell.

Mysterious Forest & Goponga Swamp

Seashell #7: Mysterious Forest Boulder Chest

Location: Mysterious Forest
Need: Power Bracelet
Guide: Over on the west side of the Mysterious Forest, there’s a treasure chest being rudely blocked by a big boulder. Once you’ve snagged the Power Bracelet from Bottle Grotto, come back here, heave that rock outta the way, and claim your prize from the chest.

Seashell #8: Mysterious Forest Flower Patch Dig

Location: Mysterious Forest
Need: Shovel
Guide: Head towards the middle of the Mysterious Forest. Keep an eye out for a little clearing with 8 small blue/purple flowers arranged kinda like a square. Dig right in the center of those flowers with your Shovel.

Seashell #9: Mysterious Forest West Wall Dig

Location: Mysterious Forest
Need: Shovel
Guide: Make your way to the far northwest corner of the Mysterious Forest. Check along the western edge, near the trees. There are some diggable patches of dirt – one’s got a Seashell hiding in it. Get that Shovel working!

Seashell #10: Goponga Swamp Bush Dig

Location: Goponga Swamp Area
Need: Shovel
Guide: Find the Telephone Booth just west of the main Goponga Swamp area. Look directly north of it – you’ll see tall grass and one lonely bush. Slice the bush down, then dig where it stood with your Shovel.

Seashell #11: Bottle Grotto Rock

Location: Goponga Swamp
Need: Power Bracelet
Guide: Right near the entrance stairs leading down into Bottle Grotto (Dungeon 2), you’ll see a sign and some rocks. Lift the rock on the far right with your Power Bracelet – easy Seashell!

Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle & Richard’s Villa

Seashell #12: Witch’s Hut Prairie Dig

Location: Ukuku Prairie (near Witch’s Hut)
Need: Shovel, Power Bracelet
Guide: Start at the Witch’s Hut (where you got the Magic Powder). Go left one screen, lift the rock (need the Power Bracelet!), then head down one screen. Watch out for the zombies! See that single bush in the middle? Cut it, then dig where it was with the Shovel.

Seashell #13: Seashell Mansion Bushes

Location: Outside Seashell Mansion
Need: Sword
Guide: This one’s almost *too* easy. Right outside the Seashell Mansion entrance, look to the right (east). Chop down those bushes with your Sword. Bam, seashell.

Seashell #14: Ukuku Prairie Boarblin Rock

Location: Ukuku Prairie
Need: Power Bracelet
Guide: From the Seashell Mansion, head southwest into the area with all the Boarblin pig-dudes. There’s a single, liftable rock hanging out here. Pick it up with the Power Bracelet and see what’s underneath!

Seashell #15: Ukuku Prairie Cave Exit Dig

Location: Ukuku Prairie (near Seashell Mansion)
Need: Bombs, Shovel
Guide: Again, starting near the Seashell Mansion, go southwest and duck into that cave. Head left inside and look for a cracked wall up north. A well-placed Bomb will sort that out. Follow the path until you pop outside again in a new spot. There’s an Owl Statue nearby; dig just southwest of it with your Shovel.

Seashell #16: Ukuku Prairie Skull Dig

Location: Ukuku Prairie
Need: Bombs, Shovel
Guide: Find the spot southwest of Kanalet Castle’s gate (and east of Mabe Village’s east exit). See that big ol’ skull rock? Blow it sky-high with a Bomb! There’s a dig spot right in the middle of the mess. Use your Shovel.

Seashell #17: Richard’s Villa Chest

Location: Richard’s Villa (Pothole Field)
Need: 5 Golden Leaves, Roc’s Feather
Guide: Once you’ve hunted down all 5 Golden Leaves in Kanalet Castle, show ’em to Richard in his Villa. He’ll reveal a secret passage – nice! Go down the stairs, take the left path, push the block, and then hop over the gap with Roc’s Feather to reach the chest.

Seashell #18: Key Cavern Grass Dig

Location: Ukuku Prairie (near Key Cavern)
Need: Shovel
Guide: Head over to the island where Key Cavern (Dungeon 3) is located. Just north of the entrance, still on the island, you’ll see four little patches of grass in a square shape. Dig right in the center of them with your Shovel. Sneaky!

Seashell #19: Ukuku Prairie Tree Dash

Location: Ukuku Prairie (near Mabe Village East Exit)
Need: Pegasus Boots
Guide: Go out the east exit of Mabe Village into Ukuku Prairie. There’s a Telephone Booth nearby, and just to its right is a tree standing alone. You know the drill: dash into it with the Pegasus Boots!

Seashell #20: Key Cavern Island Bush

Location: Ukuku Prairie (Key Cavern Island)
Need: Flippers
Guide: Got the Flippers? Swim over to the tiny island northeast of the main Key Cavern island in the lake. There’s just one bush there. Cut it down!

Seashell #21: Kanalet Castle Hookshot Cave

Location: Ukuku Prairie (outside Kanalet Castle)
Need: Hookshot
Guide: Stand just west of Kanalet Castle’s main gate. See those pits blocking the way to a staircase? Use your trusty Hookshot to zip across (aim for the rocks or chest). Head down the stairs and open the chest inside.

Yarna Desert & Martha’s Bay

Seashell #22: Martha’s Bay Corner Bush

Location: Martha’s Bay
Need: Sword (just need to reach the area)
Guide: Down in Martha’s Bay (the southern part of the island), find the Telephone Booth near the middle. Just east of it, tucked in a corner against the upper wall, there’s a single bush. Give it a slice!

Seashell #23: Yarna Desert Owl Dig

Location: Yarna Desert
Need: Shovel
Guide: Trek out to the northeast part of Yarna Desert until you find the Owl Statue. Pull out your Shovel and dig in the sand directly south of it, right next to the cactus.

Seashell #24: Yarna Desert Corner Rock

Location: Yarna Desert
Need: Power Bracelet
Guide: Go all the way to the far southeast corner of the Yarna Desert. There are two liftable rocks hiding here. Hoist the bottom one with your Power Bracelet.

Seashell #25: Walrus Encore

Location: Yarna Desert / Animal Village Path
Need: Ocarina, Ballad of the Wind Fish
Guide: Remember where Marin woke up that lazy Walrus blocking the desert path? Head back there. Stand near the water and play the “Ballad of the Wind Fish” on your Ocarina. The Walrus will happily pop up and toss you a Seashell for the tune!

Seashell #26: Martha’s Bay Island Dig

Location: Martha’s Bay
Need: Flippers, Shovel
Guide: Just east of the entrance to Catfish’s Maw (Dungeon 4), there’s a little island with an Owl Statue on it. Swim over with your Flippers and dig just west of the statue with your Shovel.

Seashell #27: Martha’s Bay House Pots

Location: Martha’s Bay (West House)
Need: Power Bracelet
Guide: Enter the house on the far western edge of Martha’s Bay, right where it meets Toronbo Shores. Inside, check the pots in the bottom-right corner. Lift ’em up – one’s got a surprise!

Seashell #28: Martha’s Bay South Islet

Location: Martha’s Bay
Need: Flippers
Guide: Look way down south in Martha’s Bay – see that teeny-tiny island all by itself? Swim out there with your Flippers and cut down the single bush.

Seashell #29: Christine’s Gratitude

Location: Animal Village
Need: Progress in Trading Sequence (get the Broom)
Guide: Partway through the Trading Sequence, you’ll give the Letter to Mr. Write and get a Broom. Once you have the Broom, head back to Animal Village and chat with Christine (the goat who gave you the letter). She’ll give you a Seashell as thanks!

Seashell #30: Secret Zora Gift

Location: Animal Village
Need: Magnifying Lens
Guide: Finished the Trading Sequence and got the Magnifying Lens? Awesome! Go back to Animal Village and enter the house in the northeast corner. Now you can see the Secret Zora who lives there! Talk to him, and he’ll kindly give you a Seashell.

Ancient Ruins, Face Shrine & Tabahl Wasteland

Seashell #31: Tabahl Wasteland Edge Dig

Location: Tabahl Wasteland
Need: Shovel
Guide: Head into the creepy Tabahl Wasteland (north of the graveyard). Go towards the northeast part, just south of where Dampé hangs out. Use your Shovel and dig along the eastern edge/wall – there’s a shell buried there.

Seashell #32: Ancient Ruins Armos Staircase

Location: Ancient Ruins
Need: Flippers (to reach), Bow (optional but helpful)
Guide: While exploring the Ancient Ruins on the way to the Face Shrine, look for four Armos statues huddled together near the north-central area. Poke the bottom-right one (or shoot it with an arrow) to wake it up. Once it hops away, it reveals some stairs! Head down into the little cave for a chest.

Seashell #33: East Koholint Shore Rock

Location: East Koholint Shore (North of Ancient Ruins)
Need: Flippers, Power Bracelet
Guide: Go to the very eastern edge of Koholint’s main island, north of the Ancient Ruins. You’ll find a few liftable rocks. Pick up the lonely one in the northeast corner for a seashell.

Seashell #34: Face Shrine External Chest

Location: Face Shrine / Rapids Ride Area
Need: Power Bracelet Lv2 (to enter Face Shrine)
Guide: Inside the Face Shrine (Dungeon 6), find the exit in the far northwest corner of the map. This’ll take you outside onto a small island in the middle of the Rapids Ride area. Just open the chest waiting for you there!

Tal Tal Heights & Mountain Range

Seashell #35: Tal Tal Heights Bomb Hole

Location: Tal Tal Heights
Need: Power Bracelet, Bombs
Guide: Climb up into Tal Tal Heights, east of Dampé’s Shack. Find the Warp Point. Right next to it, there’s a little hole in the ground. Drop a Bomb in there, and watch a Seashell pop out!

Seashell #36: Kanalet Moat Waterfall Dive

Location: Kanalet Castle Moat / Tal Tal Heights Waterfall
Need: Flippers
Guide: Take a swim in the moat around Kanalet Castle. Head to the northwest part. See that waterfall pouring down from Tal Tal Heights? Swim right up to its base and dive down with your Flippers. There’s a shell hidden underwater!

Seashell #37: Tal Tal Heights Waterfall Dive

Location: Tal Tal Mountain Range
Need: Flippers
Guide: While you’re up exploring the Tal Tal Mountain Range (maybe heading to Angler’s Tunnel or Eagle’s Tower), find the area with deep water near the big ladder coming out of the Angler’s Tunnel entrance zone. Just to the right of where water’s cascading down, dive underwater with your Flippers.

Seashell #38: Tal Tal Heights Bridge Bomb Hole

Location: Tal Tal Heights
Need: Bombs, Power Bracelet, Flippers (makes it easier)
Guide: Find the wooden bridge just west of the Hen House up in Tal Tal Heights. Look directly underneath it – see another one of those small bomb-able holes? Toss a Bomb in, get a Seashell out!

Seashell #39: Tal Tal Heights East Bridge Rock

Location: Tal Tal Heights
Need: Power Bracelet, Roc’s Feather or Flying Rooster
Guide: From the Hen House in Tal Tal Heights, cross the bridge going east. You’ll run into three rocks blocking the path. Lift the one on the far right to find the shell.

Seashell #40: Eagle’s Tower Approach Cave Chest

Location: Tal Tal Mountain Range (Cave near Eagle’s Tower)
Need: Flippers, Bomb, Power Bracelet
Guide: You’ll go through some caves on the way to Eagle’s Tower. In one room, you can bomb the north wall (listen for the hollow sound or look for cracks). Blow it open and climb the steps. Go down one screen, ignore the chests for a sec, push the blocks, and exit the cave south onto a ledge. There’s your chest!

Seashell #41: Eagle’s Tower Ledge Chest

Location: Eagle’s Tower (Dungeon)
Need: Access to Eagle’s Tower
Guide: This one’s inside Eagle’s Tower itself, on the 1st floor (1F). When you get to the room with the Red Hinox miniboss, deliberately fall into one of the pits on the *left* side. You’ll land on a high ledge below. Walk north (up) on this ledge to find the treasure chest.

Seashell #42: West Tal Tal Rock

Location: Western Tal Tal Mountain Range
Need: Hookshot, Power Bracelet
Guide: After coming out of the last cave section on the western Tal Tal Mountain Range path (west of the Hen House, heading towards the big egg), you’ll be near Mt. Tamaranch. Look around for a cluster of liftable rocks. The one in the northeast corner of the group hides a seashell.

Seashell #43: Turtle Rock Approach Dig

Location: Western Tal Tal Mountain Range (near Turtle Rock)
Need: Mirror Shield (to get here), Shovel
Guide: Almost there! Make your way to the entrance of Turtle Rock, the final dungeon. Just east of the entrance itself (before you go in), check the sandy ground. See the soft spot surrounded by little rocks? Dig right there with your Shovel.

Dungeons, Minigames & Other Activities

Seashell #44: Tail Cave Bomb Wall

Location: Tail Cave (Dungeon)
Need: Bombs
Guide: Our first dungeon shell! Inside Tail Cave, go Up, Left, then Up again from the entrance room. Look at the left (west) wall – see that crack? A classic Zelda puzzle! Place a Bomb, blow it open, and grab the Seashell from the chest in the hidden room.

Seashell #45: Dampé’s Challenge Reward

Location: Dampé’s Shack (Chamber Dungeon)
Need: Complete Key Cavern, Shovel
Guide: After you beat Key Cavern (Dungeon 3), Dampé starts offering his Chamber Dungeon challenges. Beat four of his unique challenge tiers (the ones he gives you initially, not just random ones you build). Your reward for beating the fourth challenge is a Secret Seashell from the man himself!

Seashell #46: Trendy Game Prize (Second Shell)

Location: Mabe Village (Trendy Game)
Need: Complete Angler’s Tunnel, Rupees
Guide: Beat Angler’s Tunnel (Dungeon 4), then head back to the Trendy Game in Mabe Village. Look, another Secret Seashell is now in the prize pool! Time to test your crane skills again.

Seashell #47: Rapids Ride Island Dig

Location: Rapids Ride Minigame Area
Need: Shovel, 100 Rupees, Hookshot (Recommended!)
Guide: Cough up 100 Rupees for the Rapids Ride. While you’re floating along, keep an eye out for a small island near the middle that looks empty. The best way to get onto it is using your Hookshot on the vines nearby as you drift past. Once you’re on the island, dig in the top-right corner with your Shovel.

Seashell #48: Rapids Race Reward

Location: Rapids Ride Minigame Area
Need: Flippers, 100 Rupees, Hookshot (Helpful)
Guide: Pay another 100 Rupees, but this time choose the “Rapids Race” (timed run). You gotta be quick! Finish the course in under 35 seconds to win. It might take practice – using the Hookshot on turns can help shave off time. Your prize? A well-earned Seashell.

Seashell #49: Fishing Pond Cheep Cheep

Location: Mabe Village (Fishing Pond)
Need: Complete Catfish’s Maw, Fishing Rod, Rupees
Guide: After clearing Catfish’s Maw (Dungeon 5), some new fish start showing up at the Fishing Pond. Keep casting your line until you spot and catch a red Cheep Cheep (yep, from Mario!). The Fisherman will give you a Seashell for reeling one in.

Seashell #50: Fishing Pond Large Blooper / Big Fish

Location: Mabe Village (Fishing Pond)
Need: Complete Catfish’s Maw, Fishing Rod, Rupees
Guide: That pesky white squid, the Blooper, also appears after Catfish’s Maw. Catching your first one usually gets you the *Heavyweight Lure*. But for this Seashell, you gotta land a *big one* – specifically, any fish that’s 100 cm (about 39 inches) or longer! It could be a giant Blooper, or even Ol’ Baron if you manage to hook him and he’s in the right size range!

And that’s all 50! Whew! With this list, you should be able to track down every last Secret Seashell and finally claim that awesome Koholint Sword. Congrats, and happy adventuring on Koholint Island!