What to do if I did not register Epona from the Super Smash Brothers Link amiibo at a stable
Unknown to me before I first used the SSB Link amiibo, only the first time you use the amiibo will spawn Epona for you.
So I used my amiibo for the first time and got Epona. Thinking "Well, I don't need her right now. I can get her back later" I fast travelled somewhere else without registering her at a stable.
Now I know that she will never spawn again from that amiibo, so how can I get Epona back? Will she be at the place where I left here? Is she a wild horse now or did she despawn? Can I use a different SSB Link amiibo to get her back?
Edit: This question is not a duplicate of What are the requirements for unlocking Epona? The difference: I got Epona on the first use and I left her alive, but unregistered at some place I do not remember exactly. I just want to know if I can still find her there, theoretically.
Best Answer
I was able to get Epona again after she got stuck, and in fact got a second Epona right after. I believe the criteria is that if she exists in the world, she will not appear by using an Amiibo. Try catching and registering a horse, maybe take it out and reboard it before trying again.
My experience was summoning her before finding my first stable. I left her next to a river near the Dueling Peaks as I went after a tower. When I returned some monsters spawned and scared her in to the water. She proceeded to swim towards a small island and would not reenter the water when I tried to steer her to the shore.
Midnight passed and I tried the Amiibo again, which gave the chest and materials like other Zelda Amiibos return. I happened to catch and register a horse before trying the Amiibo a third time, as well as traveling great distances. On day three the Super Smash Bros. Link Amiibo gave me Epona once again, who I registered and boarded immediately.
I dug out my own set of Amiibo that same day, as I had been using my wife's before, and my own SSB Link Amiibo gave me another Epona! After registering her I now have two at the stables.
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Why is my Amiibo not giving me Epona?
If Epona does not appear the first time, that means she cannot be summoned in your current area. Go to a place where wild horses can be found and try again (either revert to an earlier save file to try again immediately or wait 24 hours to attempt again).How do I spawn Epona again?
Epona, Link's lovely horse from Ocarina of Time, can be ridden in Breath of the Wild. The easiest way to get her is to scan the Twilight Link Smash Bros amiibo. Once Epona is teleported into the game world you'll want to head over to a stable and register her, allowing you to summon her whenever you like.How do you spawn Epona with Amiibo?
Smash Bros LinkLink actually gets you legendary horse Epona spawned right next to you. You can even register her at any nearby stable and she has maximum health, stamina and other stats.How to Spawn Epona Multiple Times in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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Answer 2
I did the same thing and didn't register Epona, and had been trying ever since to get her back. So I just bought the DLC and updated the game. The first time I tried the amiibo again Epona appeared. I don't know if its coincidence or not, but it fixed it for me.
Answer 3
So I made the same mistake other folks did and summoned Epona on the Great Plateau. So I searched for any other way to get her back. After several failed attempts I finally got her back and I wanted to share it for others who may need her.
I did the amiibo exploit of changing the date on my Switch. Since I was supposed to catch 2 horses I just went ahead and caught the maximum I could have in the stable (5/6 I think) I have only 1 non-Zelda amiibo so I just used it once a day using the exploit.
About 11 days later I saved my game and gave my Action Replay PowerSaves amiibo (loaded with SSB Link) a shot and voila! Epona appeared right there in front of the Highland Stable!
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