Secret Seashell Locations

Total	50 Secret Seashells
Hand them in at	Seashell Mansion, Ukuku Prairie (south of Kanalet Castle)
Key rewards	Piece of Heart (5), Seashell Sensor (15), Chamber Stone (30), Koholint Sword (40), Chamber Stone (50)
Tools you need	Sword, Shovel, Power Bracelet, Pegasus Boots, Bombs, Flippers, Hookshot, Roc’s Feather, Ocarina, Fishing Rod, Magnifying Lens
Handy helper	BowWow barks over buried shells

There are 50 Secret Seashells on Koholint Island, found by digging, lifting rocks and boulders, cutting bushes, dashing into trees with the Pegasus Boots, opening hidden chests, playing mini-games and trading. Take them to the Seashell Mansion in Ukuku Prairie, south of Kanalet Castle: 5 shells earn a Piece of Heart, 15 the Seashell Sensor, 30 a Chamber Stone, 40 the Koholint Sword and all 50 another Chamber Stone. You do not need an exact count, so you can collect several rewards in one visit.

Seashell Mansion rewards

The Seashell Mansion stands in Ukuku Prairie, south of Kanalet Castle. Step on the large button in the hall to lay out your shells and talk to the keeper at the far end to claim whatever your count has earned. Unlike the Game Boy version, the Switch remake does not make you match a number exactly, and the remake has 50 shells where the original has 26.

Shells	Reward	What it does
5	Piece of Heart	One quarter of a Heart Container. More are listed in the Piece of Heart locations.
15	Seashell Sensor	Item that reacts when a Secret Seashell is close to you.
30	Chamber Stone	Extra piece for building Chamber Dungeons at Dampé’s Shack.
40	Koholint Sword	Stronger sword that deals double the damage of your starting sword.
50	Chamber Stone	A second Chamber Stone, which adds the +Rupees effect.

Seashell Sensor

The Seashell Sensor is the best aid for the last stretch. Once you own it, it signals when you walk near an unfound shell, which covers the bush, rock and dig spots that have no landmark.

Link at the prize box inside the Seashell Mansion

The prize box bursting open in the Seashell Mansion

Quick reference: all 50 Secret Seashells

Numbers follow the regions below, not the order in which the game hands the shells out. Each row names the tool or condition and links to the walkthrough chapter where you reach it in the normal route.

#	Shell	Region	Needs	How to get it	Chapter
1	Clover patch	Mabe Village	Sword	Square patch of clover on the east side of the village	Mabe Village and Tail Cave
2	Trendy Game, first shell	Mabe Village	Rupees	Crane prize once the Yoshi Doll and Piece of Heart are won	Mabe Village and Tail Cave
3	CiaoCiao’s doghouse	Mabe Village	Shovel	Dig in the floor of the doghouse next to BowWow’s	Mabe Village and Tail Cave
4	Trendy Game, second shell	Mabe Village	Rupees, Angler’s Tunnel cleared	New crane prize after Angler’s Tunnel	Catfish’s Maw
5	Fishing Pond: Cheep Cheep	Mabe Village	Fishing Rod, 10 rupees	Catch a red Cheep Cheep	Face Shrine
6	Fishing Pond: Blooper	Mabe Village	Fishing Rod, 10 rupees, Catfish’s Maw cleared	Land a large Blooper (over about 40 in)	Face Shrine
7	Toronbo beach corner	Toronbo Shores and Tail Cave	Shovel	Dig in the corner of the walled beach	Mabe Village and Tail Cave
8	Toronbo palm tree	Toronbo Shores and Tail Cave	Pegasus Boots	Dash into the lowest palm of the group	Key Cavern
9	Tail Cave tree	Toronbo Shores and Tail Cave	Pegasus Boots	Dash into the lone tree outside Tail Cave	Key Cavern
10	Tail Cave secret room	Toronbo Shores and Tail Cave	Bombs	Bomb the cracked wall in the central room	Key Cavern
11	Flower circle	Mysterious Forest and the north-west	Shovel	Dig in the middle of the ring of blue flowers	Mysterious Forest and Bottle Grotto
12	Forest north exit	Mysterious Forest and the north-west	Shovel	Dig near the north exit, south of Mr. Write’s house	Mysterious Forest and Bottle Grotto
13	Boulder chest	Mysterious Forest and the north-west	Power Bracelet	Chest blocked by a boulder in the west of the forest	Key Cavern
14	Bush north of the telephone booth	Mysterious Forest and the north-west	Shovel	Cut the lone bush, dig where it stood	Mysterious Forest and Bottle Grotto
15	Tabahl Wasteland	Mysterious Forest and the north-west	Shovel	Dig along the east wall	Mysterious Forest and Bottle Grotto
16	Witch’s Hut bush	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Power Bracelet, Shovel	Dig where the lone bush grows near the Witch’s Hut	Key Cavern
17	Signpost Maze tree	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Pegasus Boots	Dash into the tree near the Signpost Maze	Key Cavern
18	Key Cavern grass ring	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Shovel	Dig in the centre of four grass patches	Key Cavern
19	Key Cavern pond islet	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Flippers	Cut the bush on the islet	Eagle’s Tower
20	Skull rock	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Bombs, Shovel	Bomb the big skull rock, dig where it stood	Key Cavern
21	Kanalet Castle stairs	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Hookshot	Hookshot across the pits west of the castle gate	Catfish’s Maw
22	Kanalet Castle moat	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Flippers	Dive beside the waterfall in the moat	Catfish’s Maw
23	Black stone field	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Power Bracelet	Lift the one loose boulder among the dark stones	Key Cavern
24	Owl Statue cave	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Bombs, Shovel	Dig left of the Owl Statue outside the cave	Key Cavern
25	Richard’s Villa tunnel	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	5 Golden Leaves, Roc’s Feather	Chest in the tunnel under the villa	Key Cavern
26	Seashell Mansion hill	Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern	Power Bracelet	Throw the bushes in the north-east corner of the hill	Key Cavern
27	Ghost’s House jars	Martha’s Bay	Power Bracelet	Lift the jars in the abandoned house	Catfish’s Maw
28	Bush east of the telephone booth	Martha’s Bay	Sword	Cut the bush in the corner east of the booth	Catfish’s Maw
29	South islet bush	Martha’s Bay	Flippers, Shovel	Swim to the islet south-west of the booth	Catfish’s Maw
30	Owl Statue islet	Martha’s Bay	Shovel	Dig beside the Owl Statue	Angler’s Tunnel
31	Desert cacti	Yarna Desert and Animal Village	Shovel	Dig near the cacti in the north-east	Angler’s Tunnel
32	Desert corner rock	Yarna Desert and Animal Village	Power Bracelet	Lift the bottom rock in the south-east corner	Angler’s Tunnel
33	The Walrus	Yarna Desert and Animal Village	Ocarina, Ballad of the Wind Fish	Play the Ballad at the shore	Angler’s Tunnel
34	Christine	Yarna Desert and Animal Village	Goat’s Letter delivered	Talk to Christine after Mr. Write has the letter	Angler’s Tunnel
35	Secret Zora	Yarna Desert and Animal Village	Magnifying Lens	Talk to the invisible Zora	Face Shrine
36	Armos staircase	Ancient Ruins, Face Shrine and the Rapids	Sword, Bow optional	Wake the Armos, take the stairs	Angler’s Tunnel
37	Ruins entrance rock	Ancient Ruins, Face Shrine and the Rapids	Power Bracelet	Lift the lone rock north of the Ruins entrance	Face Shrine
38	Face Shrine island chest	Ancient Ruins, Face Shrine and the Rapids	Face Key, Power Bracelet L-2	Staircase outside the chess platform room	Face Shrine
39	Rapids Ride island	Ancient Ruins, Face Shrine and the Rapids	Shovel, 100 rupees	Stop on the smallest island and dig	Face Shrine
40	Rapids Race	Ancient Ruins, Face Shrine and the Rapids	100 rupees	Finish in about 35 seconds or less	Face Shrine
41	Fill Up Your Hearts	Dampé’s Shack	Key Cavern cleared, Chamber Stones	Clear the Chamber Dungeon challenge	Angler’s Tunnel
42	Signpost rocks	Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range	Power Bracelet	Lift the rock beside the sign in the upper left	Key Cavern
43	Warp point bomb hole	Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range	Bombs	Bomb the hole by the Angler Key keyhole	Angler’s Tunnel
44	Hen House bridge hole	Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range	Bombs	Bomb the hole beside the wooden bridge	Catfish’s Maw
45	Hen House ladder dive	Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range	Flippers	Dive in the deep water near the ladder	Catfish’s Maw
46	Bridge rock east of the Hen House	Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range	Power Bracelet, Roc’s Feather	Lift the right-hand rock across the bridges	Eagle’s Tower
47	East mountain cave chest	Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range	Bombs	Bomb the wall in the flooded cave	Catfish’s Maw
48	Eagle’s Tower ledge	Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range	Eagle’s Tower access	Fall into the left pits of the Red Hinox room	Eagle’s Tower
49	West cliff boulder	Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range	Power Bracelet	Lift the top-right boulder on the upper cliff	Eagle’s Tower
50	Cross of stones	Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range	Shovel	Dig in the centre of the stone pattern	Turtle Rock

All 50 locations in detail

Mabe Village

1. Clover patch

Cut every plant in the square patch of clover growing in the long grass on the east side of the village. The shell is hidden among them, so keep slashing until it appears. You can take it right after you find the Sword. Needs: Sword.

Link walking toward the clover patch in the grass east of Mabe Village

Link starting to slash the square patch of clover in the long grass

2. Trendy Game, first shell

Play the crane at the Trendy Game (10 rupees a try). Once the Yoshi Doll and the Piece of Heart prizes are gone, a Secret Seashell joins the prize pool. Steer the claw over it and lower it; expect several tries. Needs: Rupees.

Trendy Game crane claw above the prizes on the red floor

Crane claw closing around a prize in the Trendy Game

3. CiaoCiao’s doghouse

Go into CiaoCiao’s doghouse next to Madam MeowMeow’s house and dig in the floor with the Shovel, aiming for the lower right corner. Needs: Shovel.

Link inside CiaoCiao's doghouse next to a skull and bones

Link digging with the Shovel in the doghouse floor as a shell pops out

4. Trendy Game, second shell

After you clear Angler’s Tunnel, a second Secret Seashell appears among the Trendy Game prizes. It sits on the upper platform, so time the claw carefully. Needs: Rupees, Angler’s Tunnel cleared.

Trendy Game crane claw reaching toward the upper platform prizes

Crane claw lifting a prize off the upper platform

5. Fishing Pond: Cheep Cheep

Fish in the Fishing Pond in the north-west of the village until a Cheep Cheep bites; the Fisherman rewards the catch with a shell. It is there once you are past Catfish’s Maw. Needs: Fishing Rod, 10 rupees.

The Fisherman standing beside the Fishing Pond in the north-west of Mabe Village

A green Cheep Cheep swimming in the Fishing Pond among other fish

6. Fishing Pond: Blooper

Bloopers appear in the pond after Catfish’s Maw. Your first one earns the Heavyweight Lure; keep fishing with it for a bigger Blooper. When you land a large one that beats your biggest catch so far, the Fisherman adds a Secret Seashell. The minimum size is between 40 and 45 inches. Needs: Fishing Rod, 10 rupees, Catfish’s Maw cleared.

A Blooper chasing the lure on Link's line in the Fishing Pond

Link with a Blooper on the line as the Fisherman offers a new lure

Toronbo Shores and Tail Cave

7. Toronbo beach corner

Walk east across the sand of Toronbo Shores to the stone wall that bends along the shore and dig in the corner against it with the Shovel. It is on the south coast beach, just west of the spot Marin likes to stand. Needs: Shovel.

Link crossing the sand toward the bend in the stone wall on Toronbo Shores

Link holding up a Secret Seashell dug from the wall corner on the beach

8. Toronbo palm tree

In the south-west of Toronbo Shores, a group of palm trees stands close together. Run into the lowest, separate one with the Pegasus Boots and the shell drops. You get the Boots in Key Cavern, so come back afterwards. Needs: Pegasus Boots.

A row of palm trees along the wall of Toronbo Shores

Palm trees above the sand of Toronbo Shores with Marin nearby

9. Tail Cave tree

West of the Tail Cave entrance a single tree stands by itself. Dash into it with the Pegasus Boots to shake the shell loose. Needs: Pegasus Boots.

Link walking with BowWow past a lone tree on the way to Tail Cave

Tail Cave entrance with the tree standing to its west

10. Tail Cave secret room

Back in Tail Cave once you own Bombs, blow open the cracked wall on the left side of the long central room and open the chest in the hidden chamber behind it. Needs: Bombs.

Link at the left wall of the long central room in Tail Cave with a bomb ready

Link holding up a Secret Seashell in the hidden chamber with the message box shown

Mysterious Forest and the north-west

11. Flower circle

In the middle of the Mysterious Forest, a clearing is ringed with eight small blue flowers. Dig in the centre of the ring with the Shovel. You can do this as soon as you own the Shovel. Needs: Shovel.

Link in the Mysterious Forest clearing ringed with blue flowers

Link digging in the centre of the blue flower ring with the Shovel

12. Forest north exit

Walk to the northern edge of the Mysterious Forest, south of Mr. Write’s house. Dig by the trees along the path; with BowWow in tow he barks when you are standing over the shell. Needs: Shovel.

Link and BowWow on the northern path of the Mysterious Forest

Link digging beside the trees along the path with BowWow close behind

13. Boulder chest

In the west of the Mysterious Forest a treasure chest sits behind a big boulder. Lift the boulder with the Power Bracelet from Bottle Grotto and open the chest. Needs: Power Bracelet.

Link and BowWow beside a heavy boulder in the western Mysterious Forest

Link opening the chest in the forest clearing as it glows

14. Bush north of the telephone booth

Find the telephone booth in the north-west, west of Goponga Swamp. Directly north of it a single bush stands in the grass: cut it and dig on the spot. Needs: Shovel.

Link walking toward the telephone booth under the cliff west of Goponga Swamp

Link and BowWow beside the telephone booth with freshly dug holes

15. Tabahl Wasteland

In the north-east part of Tabahl Wasteland, near Dampé’s Shack, dig along the east wall. BowWow barks when you reach the spot, and the shell is buried right there. Needs: Shovel.

Link arriving at Tabahl Wasteland beside the purple-roofed shack

Link and BowWow among spiked stumps in Tabahl Wasteland with dug holes

Ukuku Prairie, Kanalet Castle and Key Cavern

16. Witch’s Hut bush

From the Witch’s Hut go one screen left, lift the rock and go one screen down. A single bush stands in the middle of the field; cut it and dig on the spot with the Shovel. Needs: Power Bracelet, Shovel.

Link and BowWow at the Witch's Hut on Koholint Prairie

Link lifting a rock on the screen west of the Witch's Hut

17. Signpost Maze tree

Leave Mabe Village by the east exit toward the Signpost Maze. A lone tree stands by the telephone booth; dash into it with the Pegasus Boots. Needs: Pegasus Boots.

Link and the Chain Chomp walking the Signpost Maze path beside a lone tree

Link in the Signpost Maze with the telephone booth tree to the west

18. Key Cavern grass ring

North of the Key Cavern entrance, four small patches of grass form a square. Dig in the middle of them with the Shovel. Needs: Shovel.

Link at the Key Cavern entrance with the red statues and the pond beside it

Link beside the Key Cavern gate and the row of red statues

19. Key Cavern pond islet

Swim with the Flippers to the tiny islet with a single bush in the pond near Key Cavern. Cut the bush from the north side, because a slash from the south can knock the shell into the water. Needs: Flippers.

Link walking past the trees toward the pond near Key Cavern

Link swimming with the Flippers toward the islet with one bush

20. Skull rock

South of the tree with the bee’s nest, a large skull rock blocks the hill toward Kanalet Castle. Bomb it and dig diagonally down and to the left of the cone-shaped stone. Needs: Bombs, Shovel.

Link beside the tree with the bee nest in Ukuku Prairie

Link approaching the large skull rock beside the hill in Ukuku Prairie

21. Kanalet Castle stairs

Stand just west of Kanalet Castle’s main gate, where a row of pits cuts off a staircase. Cross with the Hookshot, go down the stairs and open the chest. You get the Hookshot in Catfish’s Maw. Needs: Hookshot.

22. Kanalet Castle moat

Swim into the moat and head for the waterfall that pours into it. Dive with the Flippers beside the fall and pick up the shell on the bottom. Needs: Flippers.

Link swimming beneath the waterfall that pours into the Kanalet Castle moat

Link swimming along the moat channel beside Kanalet Castle wall

23. Black stone field

South of Kanalet Castle lies a field of immovable cone-shaped stones. One loose boulder stands among them; lift it with the Power Bracelet. Needs: Power Bracelet.

Field of cone-shaped black stones south of Kanalet Castle with one loose grey boulder

Link beside the loose boulder among the black stones

24. Owl Statue cave

Enter the cave just west of the black stone field and bomb the cracked left wall. Cross the gap, climb the stairs and push the stones aside to leave the cave, then dig to the left of the Owl Statue outside. Needs: Bombs, Shovel.

Link inside the cave west of the black stone field

Link on the raised ledge by the stairs in the cave with stones around

25. Richard’s Villa tunnel

Give Richard his five Golden Leaves from Kanalet Castle to open the staircase to the Pothole Field. Take the left path through the tunnel under the villa, push the block, and jump the gap with Roc’s Feather to the chest. Needs: 5 Golden Leaves, Roc’s Feather.

Richard and Link inside the villa before heading to the tunnel

Link walking the narrow tunnel under Richard's Villa

26. Seashell Mansion hill

Climb the grassy hill beside the Seashell Mansion and pick up and throw the bushes in the north-east corner with the Power Bracelet. Needs: Power Bracelet.

Link at the entrance of the Seashell Mansion with the grassy hill beside it

Link on the grassy hill beside the Seashell Mansion near the bushes

Martha’s Bay

27. Ghost’s House jars

The Ghost’s House stands on the south coast between Toronbo Shores and Martha’s Bay. Lift the jars inside; one hides the shell. It is easiest while you escort the Ghost home. Needs: Power Bracelet.

Link and a Chain Chomp heading along the cliff toward the Ghost's House

Link holding up the Secret Seashell found in a jar inside the Ghost's House

28. Bush east of the telephone booth

Find the telephone booth in Martha’s Bay. East of it, tucked against the upper wall, a single bush hides a shell. Needs: Sword.

The telephone booth in a hollow tree in Martha's Bay

Link walking east toward the telephone booth in Martha's Bay

29. South islet bush

Swim to the small island south-west of the telephone booth. It has stairs and a single bush; cut the bush and dig where it stood. Needs: Flippers, Shovel.

Link swimming toward the small island with stairs and a single bush

Link reaching the island steps beside the lone bush

30. Owl Statue islet

Cross the wooden plank bridge to the little island with an Owl Statue east of the Catfish’s Maw entrance and dig beside the statue with the Shovel. Needs: Shovel.

Link crossing the wooden plank bridge toward the Owl Statue island

Link on the little island beside the Owl Statue

Yarna Desert and Animal Village

31. Desert cacti

In the north-east of Yarna Desert, near the cacti, dig in the sand next to the Owl Statue. Needs: Shovel.

32. Desert corner rock

Walk to the far south-east corner of the desert and lift the lower of the rocks there with the Power Bracelet. Needs: Power Bracelet.

33. The Walrus

Stand on the shore by the desert entrance, where Marin once woke the Walrus, and play the Ballad of the Wind Fish. The Walrus surfaces and tosses you a shell. Needs: Ocarina, Ballad of the Wind Fish.

Link walking along the grassy shore above the water near the desert entrance

The Walrus rising from the water below the cliff as Link stands on the shore

34. Christine

After you give the Goat’s Letter to Mr. Write and receive the Broom, go back to Christine in Animal Village. She thanks you with a shell. Needs: Goat’s Letter delivered.

Link walking through Animal Village toward Christine's house

Christine saying she wants Link to have this seashell as thanks

35. Secret Zora

With the Magnifying Lens, go into the house in the north-east corner of Animal Village. The Zora in the little pond is visible only through the Lens; talk to him for a shell. Needs: Magnifying Lens.

Link entering the pond house where a Zora sits in the little pond

The Zora in his pond telling Link he just wants to live in peace

Ancient Ruins, Face Shrine and the Rapids

36. Armos staircase

In the Ancient Ruins, find the cluster of Armos statues. Wake the bottom-right one and it hops away, revealing stairs to a tiny cave with a chest. Needs: Sword, Bow optional.

An Armos statue waking in a purple burst in the Ancient Ruins

Link standing among the Armos statues and broken pillars in the Ancient Ruins

37. Ruins entrance rock

North of the Ancient Ruins entrance, close to the east shore, a lone rock sits among a few stones. Lift it with the Power Bracelet. Needs: Power Bracelet.

Link on the grassy strip east of the Ancient Ruins walls beside a stump, by the river

Link at the northern edge of the Ancient Ruins among broken pillars, with the east shore beside the wall

38. Face Shrine island chest

In the Face Shrine, climb the platform in the room with the chess pieces and take the staircase at the top. It leads outside onto an island in the Rapids Ride, where a chest holds the shell. Needs: Face Key, Power Bracelet L-2.

Link in the Face Shrine chess-piece room beside the staircase leading up to the chest platform

Link on the hedged island in the Rapids Ride beside the opened chest and stairs

39. Rapids Ride island

Pay 100 rupees at the Raft Shop for the Rapids Ride and stop the raft on the smallest island of the rapids. Dig in the upper right corner of the island. Needs: Shovel, 100 rupees.

Raft Shop owner asking which course Link will set out on

Link steering the raft toward a small hedged island in the Rapids Ride

40. Rapids Race

Pay 100 rupees and choose the Rapids Race. Finish in about 35 seconds or less for the shell (under 40 seconds earns the Piece of Heart). Needs: 100 rupees.

Raft Shop owner asking which course to set out on after Link pays 100 rupees

Link on the raft at the start of the Rapids Race with the timer at zero

Dampé’s Shack

41. Fill Up Your Hearts

Visit Dampé once Key Cavern is behind you, arrange the Fill Up Your Hearts Chamber Dungeon in the Arrange menu and clear it in the Adventure. He rewards the clear with this shell and a Piece of Heart. Needs: Key Cavern cleared, Chamber Stones.

Link standing before Dampe next to the stone slab inside Dampe's Shack

Link holding up the Secret Seashell Dampe gives for clearing his dungeon

Tal Tal Heights and Mountain Range

42. Signpost rocks

Warp to Tal Tal Heights and climb to the signpost in the upper left, north of the Moblin Cave. Lift the rocks beside the sign with the Power Bracelet; the shell is under one of them. Needs: Power Bracelet.

Link walking up to the signpost and two rocks on the upper left of Tal Tal Heights

Link standing beside the wooden sign with two rocks next to it

43. Warp point bomb hole

In Tal Tal Heights, next to the keyhole for the Angler Key and the warp point, a small hole in the ground takes a Bomb. Set one and the shell pops out. Needs: Bombs.

Link and the warp point on a cliff ledge of Tal Tal Heights

A bomb set in a small hole in the ground next to the warp point

44. Hen House bridge hole

Climb to the Hen House. Next to the wooden bridge just west of it, place a Bomb in the small hole in the ground. Needs: Bombs.

Link at the wooden bridge by the Hen House with a lit Bomb ready

Link holding up the Secret Seashell next to the wooden bridge

45. Hen House ladder dive

Near the ladder up to the Hen House the water is deep. Dive with the Flippers just past the old waterfall and collect the shell underwater. Needs: Flippers.

Link wading along the stream below the old waterfall near the Hen House ladder

Link swimming in the deep water beside the waterfalls

46. Bridge rock east of the Hen House

From the Hen House, cross the bridges to the east. Three rocks block the path; lift the one on the far right. Needs: Power Bracelet, Roc’s Feather.

Link crossing the wooden bridge east of the Hen House

Link facing three rocks that block the path at the end of the bridge

47. East mountain cave chest

Go through the mountain caves to a flooded room with a cracked wall in the north. Bomb it, climb the stairs and drop into the chest room, ignore the chests, push the rocks aside and exit south onto a ledge. The chest on the ledge holds the shell. Needs: Bombs.

Flooded cave room with stairs leading up

Link walking a narrow cave passage after bombing the wall

48. Eagle’s Tower ledge

On the first floor of Eagle’s Tower, in the room with the Red Hinox, jump into one of the holes on the left. Walk north along the ledge you land on and open the chest. Needs: Eagle’s Tower access.

Link fighting the Red Hinox in the Eagle's Tower room with floor holes

Link standing at the holes on the left side of the Hinox room

49. West cliff boulder

Climb the boulder fields west of Mt. Tamaranch, dodge the falling stones, reach the upper ledge and lift the boulder in the top-right corner. Needs: Power Bracelet.

Link walking along the rocky ledge below the boulder cliff

Stones tumbling down the cliff ledges toward Link

50. Cross of stones

On the sandy ledge in the Western Tal Tal Mountains with the clay pots, dig the soft patch in the centre of the cross-shaped stone pattern, beside a pot. Needs: Shovel.

Link beside the dug sand patch lifting the shell

Tips for finding every shell

Collect the Shovel, Power Bracelet, Pegasus Boots, Flippers and Hookshot before you go shell hunting, then work region by region. Nine shells are rewards rather than hidden spots: two Trendy Game prizes, two Fishing Pond catches, the Rapids Race, Christine, the Secret Zora, the Walrus and the Dampé challenge. With the Sensor and BowWow you will find the buried ones quickly.

The descriptions above follow each shell’s surroundings.

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