Pig

Template:Species Pigs are animals in The Wind Waker.

Characteristics

Pigs are generally peaceful animals that struggle in vain when picked up. They come in three varieties: pink, black, and pink with black spots. The easiest way to pick up a Pig is to sneak up to it. An alternative is to chase it into the water and wait for it to come back to shore, where Link can pick it up before it starts running away. Pigs love to eat, and if they are fed All-Purpose Bait, they might dig into the ground and release some Rupees and items. If a Pig is attacked too many times, it turns red in anger and relentlessly retaliates against Link. If there are any nearby Pigs, they will also attack him, much like the Cucco's Revenge Squad. The Pigs will stop chasing Link if he enters a building or goes to a place where they can't reach him, like on top of a high object or in a body of water. While a Pig is charging after Link, it will destroy any grass, Pots and enemies in its way.

Before Link visits the Forsaken Fortress for the first time, the young hero can assist Abe and capture a Pig for his wife, Rose, who will thank him with 20 Rupees after it is placed in their pen. Link can capture the two other Pigs on Outset Island and receive additional increments of 20 Rupees for each of them. When Link returns to Outset Island after placing all three Pigs in the pen, the young hero will find that only one, large Pig is present. If Link speaks to Rose and her children, they will imply that they ate the two other pigs.^[1] The remaining Pig is named after Link, and it can be provoked as well, dealing three Hearts of damage if Link is hit by it. After Link has obtained the Power Bracelets, the young hero can pick the Pig up and carry it, but his walking will be inhibited as though he is wearing the Iron Boots.

Other Appearances

Ambiguously Canon Information

Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love

In Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love, the Save Pig^{[citation needed]} is what allows Tingle to save the game. At least one Save Pig will appear on each of the 14 Pages, but there will occasionally be more, such as on pages 6, 7, 8, and 11.

Non-Canon Information

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Pigs are seen as both part of a victory pose of Toon Link's and as a Trophy as well as a Sticker.

Trophy Information

#	Trophy	Significant Games	Description	How to unlock
223	Pigs	The Wind Waker	Cute creatures that roam the land. They are usually pink or black but are also sometimes patterned or even miniature. Perhaps due to their timid natures, they tend to run away when approached. To catch them, you need to creep towards them ever so slowly. Throwing them in the water will reveal that they can swim back to the shore, not by "doggy-paddling" but by "piggy-paddling".	Random

Sticker Information

Sticker	Artwork from	Effect in The Subspace Emissary	Usable by
Link & Pigs	The Wind Waker	Sticker Drops +40	All

Trivia

One of the pigs on Windfall Island releases gas when Link picks it up, with little, green clouds periodically coming out of its rear.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	野ブタ (No Buta)	Wild Pig
	French^EU	Cochons Sauvages	Wild Pigs
	German	Wildschwein
	Italian	Maiale selvatico	Wild Pig
	Spanish^EU	Cerdo salvaje	Wild Hog