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Big Poe Spawn Locations
Big Poe in Ocarina of Time spawns at 10 locations across Hyrule Field. It only appears as an adult while riding your horse.
1. In the grass near the water in the northwest
Appears when you pass through the middle of the tall grass near the water's edge to the northwest. If you run from the water toward the land, it can't escape toward the wall.
2. Near the sign in front of Hyrule Castle
Appears when you pass by the sign in front of Hyrule Castle. Make it appear by running away from the castle.
3. At the base of the cliff in the northeast
Appears below the fenced cliff in the northeast of Hyrule Field. Run out from the wall side and chase it so it flees toward the field.
4. Next to the tree in the west
Appears when you pass by the lone standing tree in the west of Hyrule Field. Guiding it to flee toward the southeast makes it less likely to run into a wall.
5. In the tree near Lon Lon Ranch
Appears when you pass by the tree near the entrance to Lon Lon Ranch.
6. Near the stone wall east of Lon Lon Ranch
Appears when you pass by the stone wall east of Lon Lon Ranch.
7. At the fork in the road in the southwest
Appears when you pass through the fork in the road in the southwest of Hyrule Field. Chasing it north will guide it into an open area.
8. On the rock near the fence in the east
Appears when you pass by the rock near the fence in the east of Hyrule Field.
9. In the grass next to the tree in the southeast
Appears when you pass over the grass next to the lone standing tree in the southeast of Hyrule Field.
10. On the rock between the trees in the south
Appears when you pass by the rock surrounded by trees in the south of Hyrule Field.
How to Make Big Poe Appear
Appears When Adult Link Rides a Horse
Big Poe in Ocarina of Time will only appear if you're an adult and riding a horse. You'll also need a Bow to defeat it, so you need to clear the Forest Temple and obtain a horse before you can start hunting for Big Poe.
Regular Poe Appears When on Foot
If you're on foot, a regular Poe will appear instead of Big Poe. You can defeat and catch it too, but it's a different enemy from Big Poe.
Move Away if You Lose Sight of It
If Big Poe doesn't reappear after you lose sight of it, move away from the spawn location for a bit. It will spawn again once you return.
How to Defeat and Catch Big Poe
Hit It with Two Arrows to Defeat It
You can defeat Big Poe in Ocarina of Time by riding your horse and hitting it with two arrows. If you don't have a Bow yet, progress through the game until you reach the Forest Temple, where you can obtain the Fairy Bow.
Keep Your Speed Down for Easier Hits
Speeding up makes it harder to aim, so avoid dashing. It also helps to keep Big Poe directly ahead of you and ride straight toward it, which makes landing your shots easier.
Defeat It on Foot Won't Make a Big Poe
If you get off your horse and defeat it that way, catching it will only give you a regular Poe, not a Big Poe. Make sure you're riding your horse when you land the final blow.
Make Sure It Doesn't Flee Toward a Wall
Big Poe will vanish if it hits a wall while fleeing. Try to encounter it in open areas so its escape route doesn't lead it into a wall.
Use Switch 2 Rewind if It Escapes
| Controls | Hold(default setting) |
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If you're playing on Switch 2, you can use the rewind feature to reduce arrow loss when you miss. By default, you can activate rewind by holding the - Button.
An Empty Bottle Lets You Catch It
Once you defeat Big Poe, you can catch it and store it in an Empty Bottle. If you don't have an Empty Bottle, it will get away and you'll have to defeat it all over again, so make sure to bring one with you.
Uses and How to Sell Big Poe
Sell it at the Hyrule Castle Ghost Shop
| Hyrule Castle Location | Ghost Shop Entrance |
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You can sell Big Poe at the Ghost Shop in Hyrule Castle as an adult. Each one nets you 50 Rupees and 100 coupons. Regular Poe only sells for 10 Rupees and doesn't give any coupons.
Equip and Use It Before the Shopkeeper
Simply talking to the shopkeeper while holding a bottle with a Poe inside won't sell it. You need to equip the bottle as an item and use it in front of the shopkeeper to sell it.
Sell All 10 to Get an Empty Bottle
Once you sell all 10 Big Poe and accumulate 1000 coupons, you'll receive an Empty Bottle. Empty Bottles let you carry specific items that can heal you or revive you when you're knocked out.
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Great Fairy Locations
Trading Sequence
Big Poe Guide
Happy Mask Shop
Mask Contest
Magic Beans
Scarecrow Locations
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