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Arrghus in Swamp Palace

For The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords on the Game Boy Advance (GBA).

Arrghus

Where to find it

From the official guide

The menace in the Swamp Dungeon is a swollen jellyfish that shields itself with a cloud of puffballs. The jellyfish will periodically send the puffballs swarming out, so keep your distance. You must eliminate all of the puffballs then destroy Arrghus's jellyfish body. When you defeat it, you'll get a Heart Container and another magic crystal!

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, The Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 2002), p. 55

After the fight

Link, thanks to you, I was able to escape from the clutches of evil. Thank you! ...The Triforce will grant the wishes of whoever touches it, as long as that person lives... That is why it was hidden in the Golden Land. Only a select few were told of its location, but at some point that knowledge was lost... The one who rediscovered the Golden Land was an evil thief named Ganondorf. Luckily, he couldn't figure out how to return to the Light World... ...Well, remember that you have magical powers, which only the Hero can make use of! There are some other magical warping points like the one you saw on Death Mountain. By using them you can go between the two worlds and find the evils hidden in the Dark World. You are the only one who can destroy Ganondorf, the thief... No! Ganon, the evil King of Darkness!

Said by: Crystal Maidens

What Link wins

Arrghus

Hit points32
Damage to Link in the Green Mail2 hearts
Damage to Link in the Blue Mail1 heart
Damage to Link in the Red Mail½ heart

Weapons

BoomerangNo effect
Fighter's SwordNo effect
Master Sword8 hits
Tempered Sword4 hits
Golden Sword2 hits
Golden Sword spin attack2 hits
Arrows8 hits
HookshotNo effect
BombsNo effect
Silver ArrowsDefeats it in one hit
Magic PowderNo effect
Fire Rod4 hits
Ice Rod4 hits
Bombos MedallionNo effect
Ether MedallionNo effect
Quake MedallionNo effect

Drops

It drops nothing.

Arrghus Puff

Hit points8
Damage to Link in the Green Mail2 hearts
Damage to Link in the Blue Mail1 heart
Damage to Link in the Red Mail½ heart

Weapons

BoomerangNo effect
Fighter's SwordNo effect
Master Sword2 hits
Tempered Sword1 hit
Golden Sword1 hit
Golden Sword spin attack1 hit
ArrowsNo effect
HookshotNo effect
Bombs2 hits
Silver ArrowsDefeats it in one hit
Magic PowderNo effect
Fire Rod1 hit
Ice Rod1 hit
Bombos MedallionNo effect
Ether MedallionNo effect
Quake MedallionNo effect

Drops

It drops nothing.