Peahat

Peahat

Artwork from The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet

Games	The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening Ocarina of Time Majora's Mask Oracle of Seasons Oracle of Ages The Wind Waker The Minish Cap Twilight Princess Skyward Sword Echoes of Wisdom
Location	Link's Awakening Angler's Tunnel Eagle's Tower Turtle Rock Ocarina of Time Hyrule Field Gerudo Desert The Minish Cap Eastern Hills Mt. Crenel Castor Wilds Palace of Winds Skyward Sword Lanayru Desert Echoes of Wisdom Suthorn Forest
Threat
Attacks	Ocarina of Time Slice Peahat Larva Oracle of Seasons Contact Oracle of Ages Contact The Wind Waker Contact
Effective Weapons	Link's Awakening All weapons - 1 hit Oracle of Seasons Sword - 2 hits Oracle of Ages Sword - 2 hits The Wind Waker Skull Hammer - 1 hit Bomb - 1 hit Boomerang - 2 hits Arrow - 1 hit Fire Arrow - 1 hit Ice Arrow - 1 hit Light Arrow - 1 hit In General Sword Bow

Peahats are recurring enemies in The Legend of Zelda series. They are plant-like creatures that can fly using their propeller-like leaves.

The Legend of Zelda

Peahats can be found throughout the overworld in The Legend of Zelda. These enemies spin around and move rapidly around the screen. While spinning, Peahats cannot be harmed and should be avoided if possible. After spinning for a short while, a Peahat comes to a stop, at which point it is vulnerable to sword attacks from Link.

If a clock is collected while Peahats are flying, they will remain in their invulnerable state despite being frozen.

Link's Awakening

In Link's Awakening, Peahats appear in dungeons such as Angler's Tunnel and Turtle Rock. They begin by laying still on the ground, but when Link approaches them they begin to spin and lift into the air. Just like in The Legend of Zelda, the Peahats will eventually come to a stop, allowing Link to attack them.

Ocarina of Time

		Peahat Its weak point is its roots!

Peahats in Ocarina of Time are stationary around Hyrule Field. When Link approaches one, it wakes up, and flies toward him, showing its roots. These roots are their weak points. Link can either slash it with the Kokiri Sword or simply shoot it with the Slingshot. At night, the Peahats do not wake up; however, if he slashes at one, it will shoot out Peahat Larvae, which can be destroyed just by holding out Link's shield.

Peahats only appear while Link is in his child form; they do not exist anywhere in the future. Furthermore, no cause or reason is given for their disappearance; they simply do not appear.

Majora's Mask

		Don't tell me you don't know about the Pea Hat! Just remember that its root area is soft!

There is only one Peahat in Majora's Mask. This Peahat can be found in a hidden hole somewhere in the tall grass near the Southern Swamp and Milk Road in Termina Field. It is required to defeat this Peahat to get a Piece of Heart.

Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages

Peahats in Oracle of Ages can be found in many locations. When Link enters the screen, they are stationary, but then start spinning and flying. Link must wait until they stop moving, as they can only be damaged when they are not. It takes two strikes to defeat them with either the Wooden or Noble Sword. One strike from the Master Sword defeats them.

The Wind Waker

Peahats are first encountered in the Forbidden Woods in The Wind Waker. Link must stun them with the Deku Leaf first, then damage them with his sword. Once more items like the Boomerang or Bow are obtained, Link can use those to defeat the Peahats more easily. Peahats drop Golden Feathers when defeated or attacked with the Grappling Hook.

The Minish Cap

There are two different varieties of Peahats found within The Minish Cap. The red ones are first encountered in the Eastern Hills and they share similar attributes to previous incarnations of the enemy. The green Peahats fly out of reach while carrying bombs. When they attempt to drop the bomb on Link, the Peahat lowers itself to the ground temporarily. Once the Peahat lowers itself, it can be defeated by using the Gust Jar or the Bow. If Link uses arrows, the Peahat can be defeated with one arrow. If Link uses the Gust Jar, he can disable it, making it vulnerable to sword attacks, or he can suck the Peahat in and launch it, destroying it on impact.

Peahat
	Appears on Mount Crenel, etc. These strange beasts hover on propellers-like leaves. You can pull them out of the sky with your Gust Jar.

Twilight Princess

Peahats in Twilight Princess act differently than other incarnations of Peahat. In this game, Peahats do not harm Link, but instead are used as Clawshot targets. Peahats only appear in the Gerudo Desert and the seventh dungeon of the game, the City in the Sky.

Skyward Sword

		Target lock: Peahat At first glance, this looks like any other plant species, but the Peahat has a unique ability to fly when the flower on its top is pulled off with a whip.

In Skyward Sword, Peahats are not as much of an enemy, but instead are very similar to their Twilight Princess counterparts. They act as Clawshot targets, and are found within the Lanayru Desert region, in the Eldin Volcano region after it has erupted and is at normalcy, and when in Faron Woods when the woods are flooded. Because of the fact that they are moving Clawshot targets, it can be quite challenging to grab hold of them. The most difficult Peahats to latch on to are found in Skipper's Retreat, where, along with the constant moving, there are Furnixes there to make it even harder.

Echoes of Wisdom

"A large plant creature that spins its spiky roots to attack. Like most plants, it is vulnerable to fire."

— In-game description

A Peahat can be found in a cave in the far southeast corner of the Suthorn Forest. Once spotted, the Peahat will move towards Zelda, attempting to attack her with the spikes that surround the lower portion of its body. It can be defeated with inanimate objects such as rocks, or enemies that do not require direct contact to attack.

Once defeated, Zelda can obtain the Peahat Echo to create Peahats at will. It is the strongest object or enemy that can be found before completing the first dungeon, requiring all three of Tri's triangles to use.

Gallery

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  Artwork from Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide

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  Red Peahat artwork from Kadokawa Shoten The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide

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  Blue Peahat artwork from Kadokawa Shoten The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide

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  Sprite from The Legend of Zelda

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  Sprite from Link's Awakening, Oracle of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages

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  Model from Ocarina of Time

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  Figurine from The Wind Waker

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  Red Peahat sprite from The Minish Cap

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  Sprite from The Minish Cap

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  Model from Skyward Sword

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  Trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

References

1. ↑ "Has little attacking power. This is the ghost of a flower that bounces and flutters around the place . Link can eliminate it only when it's standing still.", The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (US NES Version), pg. 29
2. ↑ "These jittery creatures fly and swoop down on you from above. They can only be defeated while they are sitting still.", The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (US GBA Version), pg. 24