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|lastappearance= ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild}}'' (2017)

A '''Cucco''' ({{ja|コッコ|Kokko}}, ''Cucco'') is a chicken-like creature found throughout the ''{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}'' series. Cuccos appear as an item in both versions of ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', and additionally appear as a [[Smash Run]] enemy in {{for3ds}}.

[[File:Cucco OoT.jpg|thumb|left|[[Young Link]] using a Cucco to fly in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''.]]

Cuccos are a domestic animal found in many titles in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, starting with ''A Link to the Past''. In some games, [[Link]] can carry Cuccos above his head to slow his descent whenever he jumped. However, Cuccos would also become hostile if they were attacked too often, often in the form of swarms of Cuccos flooding the screen and attacking Link.  

Cuccos appear as items. Like [[Mr. Saturn]] they are living, throwable items that can walk around on the stage without impacting gameplay. A Cucco can be hit by attacks, and if it takes 13% damage or more, it will fly off and summon a flock of Cuccos that target the player who hit it last, which deal 1-4% damage each. Although the Cucco attack will be targetted at the player who hit the Cucco last, all players can be hit by the Cucco flock. There are also certain attacks that can provoke a Cucco even while it is being held by another player.

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Cuccos appear as enemies in Smash Run, appearing as their two-dimensional sprite from ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' as opposed to the three-dimensional models for the item. Unlike most enemies in Smash Run, Cuccos will ordinarily not attack characters: they will, however, summon a swarm of other hostile Cuccos if they take sufficient damage. As an added visual cue the screen also flashes red, akin to what occurs in Cucco swarms in ''A Link to the Past''. While Cuccos can be attacked, grabbed (which will not anger them) and thrown, they cannot actually be defeated, nor can they drop items or power-ups; as such, Cuccos primarily act as an obstacle for players to fight around as they attempt to defend themselves from other enemies.

===Trophy information===

[[File:CuccoTrophy3DS.png|thumb|left|100px|Trophy in ''for 3DS''.]]

[[File:CuccoTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|100px|Trophy in ''for Wii U''.]]

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:{{Flag|North America}} ''"Why exactly a Cucco flees is anyone's guess. Maybe it knows what will happen when it is attacked and is trying to save you from that boundless rage. Once angered, it will call its flock and attack the last player to hit it. If thrown, whoever it hits will suffer its flock's wrath."''

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''These chicken-like birds don't seem to be aware that there's a fight going on, and if they get hit too often, they'll explode with rage! They'll call in a bunch of their mates to relentlessly peck whoever touched them last. Of course, that could be the person they were thrown at - not just the thrower!''

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:{{Flag|North America}} ''"Now here's a creature that's just poultry in motion. It usually minds its own business, but if you attack it, the chickens will come home to roost—by body-slamming you over and over...and over... A pretty fowl tactic if you ask us. It's almost futile to fight back, and eventually they'll lose interest and stop driving you Cucco."''

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''Now here's a creature that's just poultry in motion. It usually minds its own business, but if you attack it, it'll call on all its little bird friends for help - a pretty fowl tactic if you ask us. However, just let them get on with body-slamming you and don't fight back, and eventually they'll lose interest and stop driving you Cucco.''

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[[File:SSBUWebsiteToonLink2.jpg|thumb|Toon Link next to a Cucco in ''Ultimate''.]]

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File:SSBUCucco.png|Official artwork of a Cucco from ''Ultimate''.

* As an item in standard battles, Cuccos take on their appearance from ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''. Ironically, ''Twilight Princess'' is the only ''The Legend of Zelda'' game in the series where attacking them does not result in them attacking the player; instead, players could take control of the Cucco for around ten seconds.

* In Smash Run, Cuccos appear as enemies in their 2D sprite form from ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''. However, their enemy trophy uses their models from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D''. This suggests the possibility that their 3D model was intended to be used in Smash Run, but similar to the [[Flying Men]] in [[Magicant]], their 2D sprites were used instead to lessen the strain on the 3DS system.

* There is a glitch involving Cuccos when they're used as an item; if one is thrown offstage, then it may occasionally attack the character who tossed it, though it won't deal any damage or even make them flinch.

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