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How to get Epona in Breath of the Wild

Breath of the Wild has no wild Epona. Scan a Super Smash Bros. Link amiibo or the Twilight Princess Link amiibo on open ground. The first successful scan spawns her. Register her at a stable for 20 rupees. Once registered, that amiibo stops producing Epona; a different compatible amiibo can produce an additional Epona.

Last reviewed: 2026-11-14

Illustration of a chestnut mare on a sunset ridge

Illustration of a chestnut mare on a floating island

Stats and rules

Fact	Value	Status
Speed / stamina / strength	4 / 4 / 4	2 sources
Amiibo	Smash Link, or Twilight Princess Link (30th anniversary)	2 sources
Tame?	No. She can be ridden immediately	2 sources
Name	The stablehand forces “Epona”	2 sources
Gear	Her own bridle and saddle. Ancient horse gear is refused	2 sources
If she dies	Malanya Spring: first revival free; later revivals cost an Endura Carrot	2 sources
Breed	Nintendo has not named one	1 source

Steps

Unlock the amiibo rune. Stand on flat, open ground so the spawn has room.
Scan Smash Bros. Link or Twilight Princess Link. Other Link amiibo do not spawn her. That distinction is on the amiibo chart.
Ride her to any stable and pay the usual 20 rupees. The worker recognizes the legendary horse from Epona Co. and locks the name.
Highland, Outskirt, South Akkala, and Woodland stables will not recolor her mane or swap her tack.
If your registered Epona dies, visit Malanya Spring. The first revival is free; later revivals cost one Endura Carrot. Full bond is not a revival requirement.

If she does not appear

A registered Epona stops spawning from the associated amiibo. Another compatible amiibo can add another Epona; Malanya revives a deceased registered horse. If the first scan drops items instead of a horse, GameWith’s troubleshooting says to check the rune, the flat ground, and the exact figure. That spawning checklist is a single source, so the status on that sentence is one source, not a Nintendo bulletin. There is no field spawn and no quest that substitutes for the figure.

Epona Co. is the in-world tack company, described as 150 years old. The logo shows up on a stable worker’s cap and on the plinth of the horse statue at Sanidin Park Ruins. That is a joke inside the game, separate from the real goddess. Wild horses at Taobab Grassland can beat her in one stat. The comparison page holds those builds, including the ones that only GameWith measured.

FAQ

How do you get Epona in BOTW without an amiibo?

You do not. Both Zelda Wiki and GameWith say the two Link amiibo are the only method.

What are Epona’s stats in BOTW?

Speed 4, stamina 4, strength 4. She is a balanced horse, not a specialist.

Can Epona die in Breath of the Wild?

Yes. Malanya can revive a registered Epona. Registering her prevents another spawn from that associated amiibo, while a different compatible figure can supply another Epona.

What breed is Epona?

Nintendo does not say. I am not printing a draft-horse guess as a fact.

Sources

Nintendo Support — amiibo rewards and randomness — checked 2026-11-14
Zelda Dungeon — Horse (Breath of the Wild) — checked 2026-11-14
Zelda Dungeon — Malanya — checked 2026-11-14
GameWith — revival costs — checked 2026-11-14
Zelda Wiki — Epona — checked 2026-11-14
Zelda Wiki — Horse — checked 2026-11-14
GameWith — Epona BOTW — checked 2026-11-14