| Name | Summary |
| Ache | Nasty creatures that swoop down from the ceiling. |
| Acheman | Creatures that hide in Ache form before attacking. |
| Aquamentus | Horned, dragonlike creatures that are sometimes used as dungeon guardians. |
| Armos | Statues that are motionless until disturbed. |
| Big Octo | Giant octopii that dwell in the Great Sea. |
| Boko Baba | A Baba plant native to the Forest Haven. |
| Bokoblin | A pig-snouted creature that is smaller than Moblins. |
| Boon | Flying insects that drop rocks on enemies. |
| Bubble | A floating circle of fire with a skull in the middle. |
| Buzz Blob | Electrically-charged blobs. |
| Chuchu | Bouncing, grinning blobs with special powers. |
| Cucco | Gentle roosters that can turn hostile in a snap. |
| Daira | Crocodile creatures armed with axes or maces. |
| Darknut | Large armored warriors commonly found in dungeons. |
| Digdogger | A giant one-eyed sea urchin with strange weaknesses. |
| Dodongo | Vicious, fire-breathing dinosaurs. |
| Fairy | Magical creatures that specialize in healing. |
| Fishman | Strange talking fish who lived in the Great Sea. |
| Fokka | Bird knights that guard the Great Palace. |
| Gekko | A high jumping amphibian mini-boss. |
| Geldarm | Centipede creatures that hide in the sand. |
| Gibdo | Powerful mummy men. |
| Gleeok | Deadly multiheaded dragons. |
| Goomba | A mushroom creature seen in some dungeons. |
| Goron | A powerful race of mountain people. |
| Gyorg | The killing machines of the ocean... and the sky. |
| Hell Gooma | Dungeon guardians armed with maces. |
| Kargaroc | Large birds employed by Ganondorf. |
| Kokiri | The children of the forest. |
| Korok | The plant people who once took the form of the Kokiri. |
| Like Like | Monsters that eat shields and other items. |
| Lizalfos | Strong lizardmen warriors skilled in swordplay. |
| Lowder | Large beetle-like creatures that inhabit caves. |
| Magtail | A fiery centipede-like creature that lives in volcanic areas. |
| Manhandla | Spinning, four-armed plant monsters |
| Megmat | Armadillo-like creatures with superior jumping skills. |
| Miniblin | Tiny little creatures that wield pitchforks. |
| Minish | A tiny race of people who live in the shadow of Hyrulians. |
| Moblin | A race of brutish creatures that resemble pigs or bulldogs. |
| Monkey | Small primates with primitive linguistic ability. |
| Morth | The larval form of Mothula. |
| Mothula | Large moth creatures commonly found in wooded areas. |
| Ocean Zora | Loyal and friendly Zoras of the seas. |
| Octorok | A octopus creature seen on land and water that fires rocks from its mouth. |
| Peahat | Flying plant creatures. |
| Redead | Undead zombies that move slow and let out high-pitched shrieks. |
| Rito | A tribe of winged people who live on Dragon Roost Island. |
| River Zora | Hostile Zoras who haunt Hyrule's rivers. |
| Seahat | A sea-dwelling relative of the Peahat. |
| Skull Kid | The lost souls of the forest. |
| Stalfos | Spooky skeleton creatures. |
| Tektite | Four-legged spiders that excel at jumping. |
| Wart | Giant, floating one-eyed creatures. |
| Wild Pig | Round pigs that are usually small, but sometimes come in large sizes. |
| Wosu | Weak rat-like warriors known for their mindless charges. |
| Zora | The mermen of Hyrule. |