What to do with Bubbul gems and Bubbulfrogs in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Bubbul gems are one of the many collectibles you can find The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Bubbul gems (or bubble gems) are obtained from Bubble frogs in caves, and since there are many caves spanning the surface and sky The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and you’ll come across a lot of Bubbul gems before you know what to do with them. Read on to find out what you can do with your Bubbul Gems and what rewards you get when you turn them in.

What Are Bubbul Gems And What Do You Do With Them?

Bubbul Gems are collectibles dropped by Bubbulfrogs, green frog-like creatures that like to hang out on the walls of caves. These Bubbul gems can be turned into Koltin for rewards like the Bokoblin Mask. To trade in your Bubbul Gems, you must first “The Hunt for Bubbul Gems!” complete. she quest.

“The Hunt for Bubbul Gems!” she quest

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Go to Kilton (back from Breath of the Wild), found at the coordinates (1231, 1205, 0020), and communicate with him to get acquainted with his big brother, Koltin. Koltin is looking for a Bubbul gem to turn himself into a Satoribut he can’t get a hand on it.

If you already have a Bubbul gem, you can immediately give one to Koltin to complete the side mission. If you don’t have one, go in Pico Pond cavethe cave that Koltin walked out of during the cutscene.

Inside the cave you will come to a large open space with a Bubbulfrog on the wall in front of you. Shoot the Bubbulfrog with an arrow, causing it to fall to the ground and release a Blupee and a Bubbul gem. Return to Koltin and Kilton with the gem and give it to Koltin where he will eat it – hoping to turn into a Satori.

After the failure, he comes up with the only solution: he has to eat more Bubbul gems. Koltin starts his journey and Kilton tells you that he will go to Tarrey Town in Akkala. If you decide to visit Kilton, he will tell you where Koltin is so you can give him more Bubbul gems. If you can’t find it, our Koltin store and the Tarrey Town location explainer can help.

Where to find Bubbulfrogs for more Bubbul gems

As mentioned earlier, Bubbul gems come from Bubbulfrogs, the frog-like creatures that hang out on the walls of caves.

You should know there is one Bubbulfrog – so one Bubbul gem – in each cave. This is useful to know as the Bubbulfrog can sometimes be hidden; if you can’t find one, try breaking apart rocks or searching hidden alcoves as they may be hiding.

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Once you’ve found a Bubbulfrog, they will often flee when you get close. That said, they shouldn’t go far and will die in one or two hits with your arrow and a subsequent melee attack, making Bubbul gems easy to obtain once the frog is in sight.

Finally, while caves are common, if you want to find them faster, you’ll often encounter blue, rabbit-like creatures called blupees in your travels. Follow them and it will take you to a nearby cave, and thus a Bubbulfrog.

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