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{{Infobox|item
{{Infobox|item
| image   = [[File:Rupees.png|200px]]
| image = [[File:Rupees.png]]
| caption = Official Art from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
| caption = Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
| location = Everywhere
| game = All games except ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''
| use      = Currency
| use = Currency
| game     = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]''
| related = [[Rupee Ore]]<br/>[[Rupoor]]
}}
}}


'''Rupees''' are the unit of currency within most of the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' universe]]. It is used in: [[Hyrule]], [[Koholint Island]], [[Termina]], [[Labrynna]], [[Holodrum]], the [[Great Sea]], the [[World of the Ocean King]], [[New Hyrule]], and [[Skyloft]].
'''Rupees''' are the main unit of currency in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' universe]]. They are used in [[Hyrule]], [[Koholint Island]], [[Termina]], [[Labrynna]], [[Holodrum]], the [[Great Sea]], the [[World of the Ocean King]], [[New Hyrule]], [[Skyloft]], [[Lorule]], and [[Hytopia]].


==Locations and Uses==
==Locations and Uses==
Rupees can be found virtually anywhere. The most common ways [[Link]] can find Rupees is by breaking jars, cutting grass, and/or defeating various enemies.  
Rupees can be found virtually anywhere. They are most commonly found in treasure chests and by breaking pots, cutting grass, or defeating enemies. They are sometimes given by people for helping them out. They can be used to buy items, foods and other goods in shops and other places.


===Jars===
Due to their use by [[Great Fairy|Great Fairies]] in some of the games (like ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''), it is assumed that Rupees may have magical properties aside from their monetary use, though these are seldom explored in said games. Despite their monetary use, Rupees are not minted coins, but rather, gems.
After breaking a jar, something will usually pop out of it. The most common item that appears is a Rupee. Other items that can be collected include [[Magic Jar]]s, or [[Recovery Heart]]s. It is often completely random of what appears and doesn't appear.


===Grass===
==Values==
Cutting grass will usually result in an item to appear. Rupees are the most common item to have appeared after cutting grase. Magic Jars and Recovery Hearts can also be collected through this process.
With the exceptions of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', Rupees appear in every ''Zelda'' game to date. Rupees' values are generally denoted by their color, but also can vary by size as well.


===Enemies===
{| class=wikitable
Upon defeating an enemy, they will occasionally drop an item. This item could be almost anything. Rupees, Magic Jars, Recovery Hearts, and even [[Treasure]] are some of the most common items.
! rowspan=2 | Game !! colspan=9 | Rupee Value
|-
! Green !! Blue !! Yellow !! Red !! Purple !! Orange !! Silver !! Gold !! Other
|-
| [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] || || 5 || || || || 1 || || ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' || 1 || 5 || || 20 || || || || ||
|-
| ''[[BS The Legend of Zelda]]'' || || 5 || || || || 1 || || ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' || 1 || 5 || || 20 || 50 || || 5<ref group="Note" name="OOTSilver">Found in certain rooms for puzzles.</ref> || 200 ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]'' || 5<ref group="Note" name="LADX">Only found in the Color Dungeon.</ref> || 1 || || 30 || || || || ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' || 1 || 5 || || 20 || 50 || 200 || 100 || ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' || 1, 5, 10, or 20<br/>1 (small) || 20 or 30<br/>5 (small)<br/>100 (big) || || 5<br/>10 (small)<br/>200 (big) || || 1, 5, or 20 || || ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]'' || 1<br/>50 (big) || 5<br/>100 (big) || || 20<br/>200 (big) || || || || || [[Rupoor]] (black)<ref group="Note" name="4SRupoor">Removes a random amount of Rupees from the team's wallet.</ref><br/>[[Rupee Shard]]s<ref group="Note" name="4SShard">Worthless by themselves; four Rupee Shards make a gem worth 500 Rupees.</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' || 1 || 5 || 10 || 20 || 50 || 100 || 200 || ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'' || 1<br/>50 (big) || 5<br/>100 (big) || || 20<br/>200 (big) || || || || ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' || 1 || 5 || 10 || 20 || 50 || 100 || 200 || ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' || 1<br/>100 (big) || 5 || || 20<br/>200 (big) || || || || 300 (big) || Small Rupoor — -10 Rupees<br/>Big Rupoor — -50 Rupees
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' || 1<br/>100 (big) || 5 || || 20<br/>200 (big) || || || || 300 (big) ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'' || 1 || 5 || || 20 || || || 100 || 300 || Rupoor — -10 Rupees
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'' || 1 || 5 || || 20 || 50 || || 100 || 300 ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''<ref group="Note" name="Limitless">No in-game limits to the amount of Rupees Link can gain</ref> || 1 || 5 || || 20 || 50 || || 100 || 300 ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) || 1 || 5 || || 20 || 50 || || 100 || 300 ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]''<ref group="Note" name="Limitless">No in-game limits to the amount of Rupees Link can gain</ref> || 1 || 5 || || 20 || 50 || || 100 || 300 ||
|}
<references group="Note" />


==Values==
===Non-Canon Values===
With the exceptions of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', Rupees have appeared in every ''Zelda'' game to date. Rupees' values are generally denoted by their color, but also can vary by size as well.  
In ''[[Link: The Faces of Evil]]'', ''[[Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]'', and ''[[Zelda's Adventure]]'', Rupees are often referred to as "Rubies" instead.
 
{| class=wikitable
{{TabSettings|RupeeValues|13}}<div class="tab tabrow">
! rowspan=2 | Game !! colspan=5 | Rupee Value
{{Tab|1|The Legend of Zelda}}
|-
{{Tab|2|A Link to the Past}}
! Green !! Blue !! Yellow !! Red !! Orange
{{Tab|3|Link's Awakening}}
|-
{{Tab|4|Ocarina of Time}}
| ''[[BS The Legend of Zelda]]'' || || 5 || || || 1
{{Tab|5|Majora's Mask}}
|-
{{Tab|6|Oracle Series}}
| ''[[Link: The Faces of Evil]]'' and ''[[Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]'' || 5 || 10 || || 1
{{Tab|7|Four Swords}}
|-
</div><div class="tab">
| ''[[Zelda's Adventure]]'' || || 5 || 10 || ||
{{Tab|8|The Wind Waker}}
|}
{{Tab|9|The Minish Cap}}
{{Tab|10|Twilight Princess}}
{{Tab|11|Phantom Hourglass}}
{{Tab|12|Spirit Tracks}}
{{Tab|13|Skyward Sword}}
{{Tab|14|A Link Between Worlds}}
</div>
<div class="tabcontent" style="width:910px">
{{TabContent|1|{{n}}
*Orange Rupee — worth 1 Rupee
*Blue Rupee — worth 5 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|2|{{n}}
* Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 20 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|3|{{n}}
* Blue Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Green Rupee — 5 Rupees (only in the Color Dungeon.)
* Red Rupee — 30 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|4|{{n}}
* Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
* Purple Rupee — 50 Rupees
* Silver Rupee — 5 Rupees (Found in certain rooms for puzzles.)
* Yellow Rupee — 200 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|5|{{n}}
* Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
* Purple Rupee — 50 Rupees
* Silver Rupee — 100 Rupees
* Orange Rupee — 200 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|6|{{n}}
* Small Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Small Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Small Red Rupee — 10 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Green Rupee — 1, 5, 10, or 20 Rupees
* Orange Rupee — 1, 5, or 20 Rupees
* Blue Rupee — 20 or 30 Rupees
* Big Blue Rupee — 100 Rupees
* Big Red Rupee — 200 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|7|{{n}}
* Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
* Big Green Rupee — 50 Rupees
* Big Blue Rupee — 100 Rupees
* Big Red Rupee — 200 Rupees
* [[Rupoor]] (black) — Removes a random amount of Rupees from the team's wallet.
* [[Rupee Shard]]s — Worthless by themselves; four Rupee Shards make a gem worth 500 Rupees.}}
{{TabContent|8|{{n}}
* Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Yellow Rupee — 10 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
* Purple Rupee — 50 Rupees
* Orange Rupee — 100 Rupees
* Silver Rupee — 200 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|9|{{n}}
* Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
* Big Green Rupee — 50 Rupees
* Big Blue Rupee — 100 Rupees
* Big Red Rupee — 200 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|10|{{n}}
* Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Yellow Rupee — 10 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
* Purple Rupee — 50 Rupees
* Orange Rupee — 100 Rupees
* Silver Rupee — 200 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|11|{{n}}
* Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
* Big Green Rupee — 100 Rupees
* Big Red Rupee — 200 Rupees
* Big Gold Rupee — 300 Rupees
* Small [[Rupoor]] — -10 Rupees
* Big [[Rupoor]] — -50 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|12|{{n}}
* Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
* Big Green Rupee — 100 Rupees
* Big Red Rupee — 200 Rupees
* Big Gold Rupee — 300 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|13|{{n}}
*Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
*Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
*Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
*Silver Rupee — 100 Rupees
*Gold Rupee — 300 Rupees
*[[Rupoor]] — -10 Rupees}}
{{TabContent|14|{{n}}
*Green Rupee — 1 Rupee
*Blue Rupee — 5 Rupees
*Red Rupee — 20 Rupees
*Purple Rupee — 50 Rupees
*Silver Rupee — 100 Rupees
*Gold Rupee — 300 Rupees}}
</div>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*[[Rupee]]s are the currency in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Maldives.
*"Rupees" is also the name of the respective currencies used in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Maldives (i.e. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee Indian rupees], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_rupee Sri Lankan rupees], etc.).
*In the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', '[[Rupee]]' was spelled ''Rupy'' and ''Rupies'' for plural.{{Ref|LoZ|10|N/A}}{{Ref|LoZ|11|N/A}}
*In the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', 'Rupee' was spelled ''Rupy'' and ''Rupies'' for plural.{{Ref|LoZ|10|N/A}}{{Ref|LoZ|11|N/A}}
*It has been mentioned by fans that in some of the game installments, due to their vague economic and monetary definition, and mainly their magical inflation (as they literally sprout out of the ground), Rupees are not a sustainable form of currency.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Orange-Rupee.png|Orange Rupee Official Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Orange-Rupee.png|Orange Rupee official artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Orange-Rupee-LoZ-Art-2.png|Orange Rupee Million Publishing Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Orange-Rupee-LoZ-Art-2.png|Orange Rupee artwork from ''[[Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide]]''
File:Orange-Rupee-LoZ-Sprite.png|Orange Rupee Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Orange-Rupee-LoZ-Sprite.png|Orange Rupee sprite from ''The Legend of Zelda''
File:Blue-Rupee-LoZ-Art.png|Blue Rupee Official Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Blue-Rupee-LoZ-Art.png|Blue Rupee official artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda''
File:Blue-Rupee-LoZ-Art-2.png|Blue Rupee Million Publishing Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Blue-Rupee-LoZ-Art-2.png|Blue Rupee artwork from ''Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide''
File:Blue-Rupee-LoZ-Sprite.png|Blue Rupee Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Blue-Rupee-LoZ-Sprite.png|Blue Rupee sprite from ''The Legend of Zelda''
File:Green-Rupee-ALttP.png|Green Rupee Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''
File:Green-Rupee-ALttP.png|Green Rupee sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''
File:Blue-Rupee-ALttP.png|Blue Rupee Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''
File:Blue-Rupee-ALttP.png|Blue Rupee sprite from ''A Link to the Past''
File:Red-Rupee-ALttP.png|Red Rupee Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''
File:Red-Rupee-ALttP.png|Red Rupee sprite from ''A Link to the Past''
File:Green_Rupee_TP.png|Green Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
File:Rupee LA.png|Rupee sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Green.png|Green Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.
File:Orange Rupee - BS Zelda.png|Orange Rupee sprite from ''[[BS The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Blue.png|Blue Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.
File:Blue Rupee - BS Zelda.png|Blue Rupee sprite from ''BS The Legend of Zelda''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Red.png|Red Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.
File:Oracle-Green-Rupee-Small.png|Small Green Rupee sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Big-Green.png|Big Green Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.
File:Oracle-Red-Rupee-Small.png|Small Red Rupee sprite from ''Oracle of Seasons'' and ''Oracle of Ages''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Big-Red.png|Big Red Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.
File:Yellow Rupee (Wind Waker).png|Yellow Rupee model from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Big-Gold.png|Big Gold Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.
File:Green Rupee TP.png|Green Rupee icon from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
File:SS-GreenRupee.png|Rupee Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
File:Silver Rupee - TPHD icon.png|Silver Rupee icon from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD|Twilight Princess HD]]''
File:SS-BlueRupee.png|Blue Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
File:Rupee - TPHD Stamps.png|Rupee [[Miiverse Stamp]] from ''Twilight Princess HD''
File:SS-RedRupee.png|Red Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Green.png|Green Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Blue.png|Blue Rupee from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Red.png|Red Rupee from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Big-Green.png|Big Green Rupee model from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Big-Red.png|Big Red Rupee model from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Big-Gold.png|Big Gold Rupee model from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:SS-GreenRupee.png|Rupee artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
File:SS-BlueRupee.png|Blue Rupee artwork from ''Skyward Sword''
File:SS-RedRupee.png|Red Rupee artwork from ''Skyward Sword''
File:SS-SilverRupee.png|Silver Rupee artwork from ''Skyward Sword''
File:GoldRupee.png|Gold Rupee artwork from ''Skyward Sword''
File:Green-rupee.png|Green Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''
File:Blue-rupee.png|Blue Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Red-rupee.png|Red Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Purple-rupee.png|Purple Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Silver-rupee.png|Silver Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Gold-rupee.png|Gold Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Orangerupee.jpg|Orange Rupee artwork from ''[[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]''
File:Rupee - MK8D icon.png|Rupee from [[Hyrule Circuit]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
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</gallery>


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Rupee
Rupees.png
Artwork from Skyward Sword

Games

All games except The Adventure of Link and Four Swords Adventures

Uses

Currency

Related

Rupee Ore
Rupoor

Rupees are the main unit of currency in The Legend of Zelda universe. They are used in Hyrule, Koholint Island, Termina, Labrynna, Holodrum, the Great Sea, the World of the Ocean King, New Hyrule, Skyloft, Lorule, and Hytopia.

Locations and Uses

Rupees can be found virtually anywhere. They are most commonly found in treasure chests and by breaking pots, cutting grass, or defeating enemies. They are sometimes given by people for helping them out. They can be used to buy items, foods and other goods in shops and other places.

Due to their use by Great Fairies in some of the games (like Breath of the Wild), it is assumed that Rupees may have magical properties aside from their monetary use, though these are seldom explored in said games. Despite their monetary use, Rupees are not minted coins, but rather, gems.

Values

With the exceptions of The Adventure of Link and Four Swords Adventures, Rupees appear in every Zelda game to date. Rupees' values are generally denoted by their color, but also can vary by size as well.

Game Rupee Value
Green Blue Yellow Red Purple Orange Silver Gold Other
The Legend of Zelda series 5 1
A Link to the Past 1 5 20
BS The Legend of Zelda 5 1
Ocarina of Time 1 5 20 50 5[Note 1] 200
Link's Awakening DX 5[Note 2] 1 30
Majora's Mask 1 5 20 50 200 100
Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons 1, 5, 10, or 20
1 (small)		 20 or 30
5 (small)
100 (big)		 5
10 (small)
200 (big)		 1, 5, or 20
Four Swords 1
50 (big)		 5
100 (big)		 20
200 (big)		 Rupoor (black)[Note 3]
Rupee Shards[Note 4]
The Wind Waker 1 5 10 20 50 100 200
The Minish Cap 1
50 (big)		 5
100 (big)		 20
200 (big)
Twilight Princess 1 5 10 20 50 100 200
Phantom Hourglass 1
100 (big)		 5 20
200 (big)		 300 (big) Small Rupoor — -10 Rupees
Big Rupoor — -50 Rupees
Spirit Tracks 1
100 (big)		 5 20
200 (big)		 300 (big)
Skyward Sword 1 5 20 100 300 Rupoor — -10 Rupees
A Link Between Worlds 1 5 20 50 100 300
Breath of the Wild[Note 5] 1 5 20 50 100 300
Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) 1 5 20 50 100 300
Tears of the Kingdom[Note 5] 1 5 20 50 100 300
  1. ↑ Found in certain rooms for puzzles.
  2. ↑ Only found in the Color Dungeon.
  3. ↑ Removes a random amount of Rupees from the team's wallet.
  4. ↑ Worthless by themselves; four Rupee Shards make a gem worth 500 Rupees.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 No in-game limits to the amount of Rupees Link can gain

Non-Canon Values

In Link: The Faces of Evil, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, and Zelda's Adventure, Rupees are often referred to as "Rubies" instead.

Game Rupee Value
Green Blue Yellow Red Orange
BS The Legend of Zelda 5 1
Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon 5 10 1
Zelda's Adventure 5 10

Trivia

  • "Rupees" is also the name of the respective currencies used in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Maldives (i.e. Indian rupees, Sri Lankan rupees, etc.).
  • In the original The Legend of Zelda, 'Rupee' was spelled Rupy and Rupies for plural.[1][2]
  • It has been mentioned by fans that in some of the game installments, due to their vague economic and monetary definition, and mainly their magical inflation (as they literally sprout out of the ground), Rupees are not a sustainable form of currency.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "RUPY" — N/A, The Legend of Zelda.
  2. ↑ "5 RUPIES" — N/A, The Legend of Zelda.
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