Big Octo

:Not to be confused with , the in .
, also known as Bigoctos, are recurring and enemies in .
==Characteristics==
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In , the had made its home , where it is the of that . When arrives at its lair, he throws up on top of a platform to get the . Upon grabbing it, however, is taken up to the next room by the platform. The platform then sinks, revealing the in its entirety.
The circles around the spinning platform and chases after . in effect, must do the same thing- circle around until he reaches the . The is susceptible to the , which when hit by it, stuns it and forces it to turn around. Its only weak spot is on its back, which is only revealed once it is stunned. must run around the circle and try to hit its back before it starts to run again.
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In , appear in the , blocking the way to the and the . They attack by sucking him in and spitting him out if he gets too close. They can be defeated by ramming into them with the boat on the , thus opening the way to the . They can also be killed with the once retrieves it from the . Upon completion of the , they disappear from the swamp.
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In , are large, squid-like creatures that inhabit the waters of the , and will appear if sails nearby. A total of 6 can be found in the , one has 4 eyes, three have 8 eyes, and two have 12 eyes. To defeat one, must shoot and destroy all of its eyes with a projectile, either with the , the or with .
The cannot be seen until it rises out of the water, but there is always a large flock of circling above them. As the surfaces, the whirlpool slowly pulls and the into its mouth. If all of its eyes are not destroyed before reaching the center of the whirlpool, the sucks up and spits him out, sending him flying to a different area in the quadrant. However, if manages to defeat the before he is sucked in, the will leave behind a reward.
The is a that can show where the six are located, as well as the number of eyes associated with each one. The can be found by using #26 on the to pinpoint where the is located at the bottom of the .
The by has a trapped in its clutches, and can free her by defeating the . Once freed, the will thank and double his as a gift for releasing her.
Location	Eyes 	Reward
 	Four 	Upgrade
 	Eight 	
 	Eight 	Orange
 	Eight 	Silver
 	Twelve	
 	Twelve	
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Ocean Octoroks appear, playing a similar role to Big Octos.
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Like their Phantom Hourglass cousins, Ocean Octoroks reappear, but with a slightly different color.
==Non-Canon Appearances==
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In , appear on the and the of . Their appearance is an 8-bit representation based on their appearance from . On Map squares with a , a Great Sea Rule is applied to the Map Battle that causes all damage to the to become devastating, reducing them to one quarter Heart. The Great Sea Rule can be removed by defeating the Big Octo with a .
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:OoT Big Octo Rear.jpg|The 's weak point from 
==See Also==
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