Crab

Sand Crabs are recurring enemies in the Legend of Zelda series. This oversized crab is an enemy often found on beaches and shores, and while its size looks menacing, the Sand Crab is very nimble and is easily defeated with a sword attack.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Making their first appearance in A Link to the Past, Sand Crabs are found along the shores of Lake Hylia in the Light World. Although they are easy to defeat, they deal a significant amount of damage if they should hit Link. This, combined with their sideways walking speed, make them a fairly dangerous enemy, especially early in the game before Link has obtained many Heart Containers.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Sand Crabs are found on the beach south of Mabe Village. They move around in a random pattern, making them difficult to defeat and difficult to avoid before Link has retrieved his sword from the beach at the start of the game.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Sand Crabs can be found on Crescent Island, located in the south-eastern part of the map. They lack the attack power of their counterparts in A Link to the Past and should pose little threat to Link. They are still quick and unpredictable.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
A few Sand Crabs can be found on the Western Coast. They have a nearly identical appearance to the Sand Crabs of Link's Awakening. Sand Crabs lack the attack power of their counterparts in A Link to the Past; however, they retain their quickness and random movement pattern.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
In The Wind Waker, Sand Crabs are not actually enemies and cannot harm Link. Rather, they are more like real crabs and simply scurry about on the beach. When Link approaches one of the crabs, it buries itself in sand. They are primarily found on the beaches on the various islands scattered about the Great Sea.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Sand Crabs can be found in various locations throughout your adventure along the shores. Mainly concentrated on Level 2: Eastern Hyrule "The Coast".