Bug Net

The Bug Net, also known as the Bug Catching Net in, is a recurring item in the Zelda series.

A Link to the Past
In, the Bug Catching Net is received early in the game from the Bug-Catching Kid in Kakariko Village, as long as Link has at least one Bottle when he talks to him. The young hero can use the Bug Catching Net to catch Bees and Fairies in Empty Bottles. Unlike other games in the series, in A Link to the Past, Link cannot swipe an Empty Bottle through the air to catch things, and as such, he must use the Bug Catching Net.

As a bizarre Easter Egg, the Bug Catching Net can also be used to reflect Agahnim's magic bolts back at him.

Skyward Sword
The Bug Net also appears in SS undefined, in which it is used to catch Bugs that can be used as ingredients to upgrade Potions. The net can be purchased from Beedle's Air Shop. It can also catch Fairies, Tumbleweeds, and Chirris. The Bug Net is controlled similarly to the sword by moving and aiming with the Wii MotionPlus.

During the final boss battle, the Bug Net can be used to temporarily distract Demise, much like the Fishing Rod can be used to distract Ganondorf in.

The Bug Net can be upgraded at the Scrap Shop to the Big Bug Net, which, as its name suggests, is larger and can therefore catch targets more easily.

A Link Between Worlds
The Net also appears in. It functions similarly to its A Link to the Past counterpart, in that it is used to catch items like an bottle is used to catch items in other games. It can be used to catch fairies, bees, golden bees, apples, green apples, and hearts, all of which can then be stored in a bottle if Link has one. Notably, the bug net can be used to deflect Yuga Ganon's magic back at him during the final battle, a nod to the hidden use of the net in A Link to the Past.

Initially, the Net can be obtained for free from the Bee Guy in Kakariko Village. Later, in Lorule, the Net can be upgraded to the Super Net through the Treacherous Tower. Specifically, Link must complete the advanced course there twice. After doing so, the Devilish Girl will offer him the blue-colored Super Net. The only effective difference is that it can now be used to damage enemies. Although more damaging than some of Link's items, the Super Net as a weapon is much slower and much less powerful than the fully upgraded Master Sword.

Soulcalibur II
The Bug-Catching Net is Link's "joke weapon" in Soulcalibur II. Paired off with the Hylian Shield, the net can be bought in the Alioth Shop for 12,500 Gold while playing the Weapon Master Mode. When Link equips the Bug-Catching Net, his offense as well as his defense decreases 80%.