Link catching a Joy Butterfly
Joy Butterflies are blue butterflies that appear as a result of certain Kinstone fusions in The Minish Cap. There are three different joy butterflies to catch, which will each either increase Link's speed in shooting arrows,[1] digging,[2] or swimming.[3]
Joy Butterflies are small and slow and therefore are easy to catch. Link can just walk over them to catch it.
Trivia
Joy Butterflies could be a reference to the fact that, in The Wind Waker, Joy Pendants are shaped like butterflies.
References
- ↑ "You caught a Joy Butterfly! You can now shoot arrows faster than before." — N/A (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "You caught a Joy Butterfly! You can now dig faster than before." — N/A (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "You caught a Joy Butterfly! You can now swim faster than before." — N/A (The Minish Cap)
 Names in Other Regions 
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EnglishUK | Joy Butterfly | |
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Japanese | しあわせ ちょうちょう (Shiawase Chōchou) | Joy Butterfly |
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FrenchEU | Papillon du Bonheur | Joy Butterfly |
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German | Glücksschmetterling | Joy Butterfly |
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Italian | Farfalla della Gioia | Joy Butterfly |
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SpanishEU | Mariposa Felicidad | Joy Butterfly |