Empty Bottles,^{(TWW | TMC | TP | SS | HW | CoH)[1][2][3]} also known as Bottles,^{(ALttP | OoT | MM | TWW | ALBW | CoH)[1][4]} Magic Bottles,^(ALttP)[5] and Empty Jars,^(FPTRR)[6] are recurring items in The Legend of Zelda series.

Location and Uses[]

Empty Bottles are items used to store a variety of other items, such as Potions, Fairies, and Insects, for use at a later time. There are usually a few Empty Bottles for Link to collect. A recurring ability of these Bottles is that a bottled Fairy will be automatically released if Link falls in battle, reviving him and restoring some of his Life.

A Link to the Past[]

In A Link to the Past, the Net is required to catch Fairies and Bees to store in Empty Bottles. A Bee released from a Bottle will attack nearby enemies instead of Link.

Four Empty Bottles can be collected in A Link to the Past:

1. Sold by the Street Merchant in Kakariko Village for 100 Rupees.^[7]
2. Found inside a Treasure Chest at the back of the Kakariko Village inn.
3. Obtained from the man underneath the stone bridge near Lake Hylia.^[8]
4. Found inside a blue Treasure Chest in the Dark World equivalent of the Smithery after rescuing the Dwarven Swordsmith. Link must take the Chest to the Average Middle-Aged Man near the entrance to the Desert of Mystery, who will open the Chest for Link.^[9]

Green Potions can be acquired for free by throwing a Bottle into the Mysterious Pond of the Waterfall of Wishing. By answering the Great Fairy's question honestly, she will reward Link by filling the Bottle with Green Potion.^[10]

Ocarina of Time[]

In Ocarina of Time, Link can swing Empty Bottles to catch items directly, without the use of a Net. Four Empty Bottles can be collected:

1. Obtained from the Cucco Lady in Kakariko Village by bringing all of her Cuccos back to their pen.^[11]
2. Found underwater in Lake Hylia near the shortcut to Zora's Domain containing Ruto's letter.^[12]
3. Obtained after winning Talon's Chicken Game in Lon Lon Ranch. It is filled with Lon Lon Milk when received.^[13]
4. Obtained after giving 10 Big Poe Souls to the Poe Collector.^[14]

Majora's Mask[]

In Majora's Mask, six Bottles can be collected:

1. Obtained from Kotake after Link discovers Koume in the Woods of Mystery.^[15] On the First Day, Kotake can be found at the potion shop. Once dusk breaks, she can be found in the Woods of Mystery. It is filled with Red Potion when received.
2. Obtained after winning the Goron Race during the spring.^[16] It is filled with Gold Dust when received.
3. Obtained after beating both Beaver Bros. in the Beaver Race.^[17]
4. Obtained after delivering the Special Delivery to Mama to Madame Aroma in the Milk Bar on the Final Day.^[18] It is filled with Chateau Romani when received.
5. Obtained after helping Romani defend the cows from the Ghosts at Romani Ranch.^[19] It is filled with Milk when received.
6. Obtained after defeating the Big Poe during the Final Day at the Ikana Graveyard. Link must order the Stalchildren to open the grave they are guarding by using the Captain's Hat. Once inside, he must assist Dampé, who must dig up three blue flames which merge into the Big Poe.^[20]

The first Empty Bottle must be obtained for Link to proceed further into the Southern Swamp, while the rest of the Empty Bottles are optional. Link will need to make use of Empty Bottles several more times throughout his adventure.

Majora's Mask 3D[]

In Majora's Mask 3D, one of the Bottles switched place with a Piece of Heart. An extra Bottle was also added, making seven Bottles total.

1. Dampé's Bottle is switched with the Piece of Heart Link can obtain from Koume by completing the Koume's Target Shooting after beating the Woodfall Temple.
2. During the Second Day, Link wearing the Troupe Leader's Mask can talk to Gorman while he is sleeping at the Stock Pot Inn. Gorman requests Link to bring Mystery Milk from his brothers at the Gorman Track in the afternoon. While still wearing the mask, Link can obtain the Milk from the Gorman Brothers at any time after 12 PM. However, the Milk spoils after two real time minutes. If Link successfully delivers the Milk to Gorman, he will let him keep the Bottle. Link cannot roll as Goron Link or play the "Song of Soaring" while delivering the Milk, as doing so will spill it. The sidequest cannot be done in a cycle where Link plays the "Ballad of the Wind Fish" for Gorman on the first night.

The Wind Waker[]

1. Obtained after helping Medli reach Dragon Roost Cavern.^[21]
2. Obtained after catching Mila trying to steal from Zunari's safe at night.^[22]
3. Found inside a Submarine off the coast of Bomb Island.
4. Sold by Beedle's Masked Ship for 500 Rupees after obtaining Beedle's Chart.^[23]

The Minish Cap[]

In The Minish Cap, four Empty Bottles can be collected:

1. Sold by the Business Scrub in the Trilby Highlands for 20 Rupees.
2. Found inside a Chest in the Eastern Hills, south of Eenie and Meenie's garden. The chest appears after Fusing Kinstones with Smith.
3. Obtained from Stockwell after feeding Fifi with Dog Food. Link must shrink down to Minish size to get to the back of Stockwell's Shop. There, Stockwell will give Link a Empty Bottle with Dog Food. After giving Fifi the food inside Stockwell's house in Lake Hylia, he will be able to keep the Empty Bottle.
4. Found inside a cave near Lon Lon Ranch. Link must first Fuse Kinstones with Eenie to get a Goron to open the cave. He must then Fuse Kinstones with five Mysterious Walls in order to call more Gorons and reach the end of the cave.

Twilight Princess[]

1. Obtained from Sera after returning her cat by fishing two fish. It is half-filled with Milk when received.
2. Sold by Coro in the Faron Woods. It is filled with Lantern Oil when received.
3. Found in the small pond near the bridge on the east side of Hena's Fishing Hole. Link must use the bobber Fishing Rod to fish it.
4. Obtained from Jovani after obtaining 20 Poe Souls. It is filled of Great Fairy's Tears when received.

Skyward Sword[]

1. Obtained from Luv in the Potion Shop after Zelda falls to The Surface.
2. Found inside a Treasure Chest in the Sealed Temple near the old woman. It is filled with Revitalizing Potion when received.
3. Obtained from Parrow after healing Orielle's Loftwing on an island between Skyloft and Fun Fun Island.
4. Obtained in the Fire Sanctuary in the Magmanos room after obtaining the Mogma Mitts.
5. Found inside a chest in the Thunderhead after activating a Goddess Cube in the Volcano Summit.

A Link Between Worlds[]

1. Sold by the Street Merchant in Kakariko Village for 100 Rupees.
2. Obtained from the Bird Lover under the bridge east of Link's House.
3. Found underwater in the river east of Hyrule Castle containing a note from the Bouldering Guy stranded on Death Mountain. The note must be taken to the Milk Bar Owner, who will fill the Bottle with Premium Milk. After giving the Bouldering Guy the Milk, Link will be able to keep the Bottle.
4. Found inside a Treasure Chest in the Vacant House in Lorule. Link must Bomb the back wall to enter.
5. Obtained from the Great Rupee Fairy after giving her 3,000 Rupees. Link must first use the Big Bomb Flower to destroy the boulder in the northwest of the Bomb Shop, revealing the entrance to the Great Fairy Fountain.

Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch[]

Bottles were not present in either the original Game Boy version or the Game Boy Color re-release of Link's Awakening. However, three bottles were added to the remake for Nintendo Switch that can be used to store Fairies.

1. Can be caught in the Fishing Hole in Mabe Village.
2. Given by the Ghost after helping him return to his grave.
3. Given by Dampe as a reward for completing Chamber Dungeon Challenge #10: Heart Shortage.

Spinoff appearances[]

The Faces of Evil / The Wand of Gamelon[]

In The Faces of Evil and The Wand of Gamelon, Canteens are Bottles used to carry Water of Life, which can be refilled once empty. In The Faces of Evil, Link receives a Canteen from Alora after returning her stolen Necklace from a Gleeok in Spearfish Falls. In The Wand of Gamelon, Zelda receives one from Lady Alma after saving her from Wizzrobe at the Shutoy Lake tower.

The Canteens can be refilled by Hamsha and the Fairies of Spearfish Falls in The Faces of Evil, as well by bottles of Water of Life found in Fortress Centrum, Glutko, Lupay, and Serigon Caves. In The Wand of Gamelon, it is refilled by the Fairies of the Fairy Pool. If no Canteen is present, then they will simply replenish Link and Zelda's health.

Zelda's Adventure[]

In Zelda's Adventure, the Empty Bottle is a quest item given to Zelda by Glebb the thirsty woman. Zelda can take the Bottle to the River Source Pond to fill it with water, which turns it into the Water Bottle. The Bottle can then be taken back to Glebb, who will reward Zelda the Vial of Winds in gratitude. As the Bottle is a quest item, Zelda does not keep it and cannot use it to store healing water. Instead, Life Potions are purchased from merchants separately.

Ancient Stone Tablets[]

• Inside the Big Bag given to the Hero of Light at the start of the game.
• Sold by the Street Merchant for 100 Rupees, who appears in Kakariko Village after 28 minutes have passed.
• Obtained from the man underneath the stone bridge near Lake Hylia.
• In a cave underneath a gravestone in the north-west corner of the Graveyard.

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland[]

Empty Jars are used to hold various concoctions created by Tingle in Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland. There are a total of 23 Empty Jars.

Hyrule Warriors[]

In Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends, Potions and rescued Fairies are kept inside of Bottles in the inventory. When a Potion is all used up, its Bottle disappears from the inventory, and will only be refilled at the start of a new battle. Warriors may use Potions after crafting a Bottle Badge in the Bazaar, and more uses can be obtained by crafting additional Bottle Badges. Rescued Fairies are automatically kept in separate Bottles once they are rescued, and will disappear from the inventory along with their Bottle once used.

Link is also kept inside of a giant Bottle when using the Great Fairy weapon, as control switches over to the Great Fairy. In certain combo attacks, he will be momentarily released from the Bottle before shortly going back inside.

Crossover appearances[]

My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess[]

The second puzzle in the Picross series and the seventh puzzle in the Mega Picross series depict a Bottle.

Cadence of Hyrule[]

Nomenclature[]

Names in other regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ビン (Bin) (ALttP | LANS | ALBW)[25][26] あきビン (Akibin) (OoT)[27]	Bottle Same as English.
	FrenchCA	Flacon (ALBW)[28]
	FrenchEU	Flacon vide (OoT3D)[29] Flacon (ALBW)[30]	Empty flacon
	German	Flasche (SS | ALBW)[31]	Bottle
	Italian	Ampolla (ALBW)[32]
	SpanishEU	Botella (ALBW)[33]
	SpanishLA	Botella (ALBW)[34]
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery[]

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  The Bottle Inventory icon in A Link to the Past

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  Link catches an Empty Bottle from fishing in Twilight Princess

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  The Great Fairy keeping Link inside a Bottle from Hyrule Warriors

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  The Empty Bottle Badge from Hyrule Warriors

References

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