Latest revision as of 07:57, 29 November 2023

The Shy Guy is a recurring type of enemy and NPC appearing throughout the Super Mario series, most consistently within the Yoshi games. They were originally created for the game Doki Doki Panic.

Information[edit]

	A Shy Guy in Mario Party 4.
Shy Guy
Origin	Subcon
Type	Humanoid
Debut	Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic

Shy Guys are mysterious creatures who hide themselves behind colorful robes and emotionless masks. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The common Shy Guy is short and mostly harmless, although some carry slingshots or other primarily juvenile weapons. They are often portrayed as being more mischievous than genuinely evil.

Variants[edit]

Prominent[edit]

Beezo - Beezos are winged Shy Guys who are usually armed with spears, appearing in Super Mario Bros. 2 as well as Super Mario RPG. In the latter game, and they are also shown to specialize in gardening as well as serving Valentina. The Super NES localization of Super Mario RPG called them by the name 'Shy Away', but the Switch remake replaced that with the Beezo name.
Boo Guy - A Shy Guy ghost that appears in Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island DS, Partners in Time, Yoshi's New Island and Yoshi's Wooly World. In the former games they operated a variety of traps in fortress levels, while in Partners in Time they appeared in the Toadwood Forest and attacked by rolling as well as by producing a duplicate.
Fat Guy - From Yoshi's Island, Yoshi Topsy-Turvy and Yoshi's Island DS, as well as Paper Mario in the form of the Gourmet Guy character. As its name suggests, it is a large and fat version of the Shy Guy that can be eaten to produce giant Yoshi eggs.
Fly Guy - The most common variation of the Shy Guy that was introduced in Yoshi's Island. It has since appeared in most of the Yoshi games, Super Mario 64, Partners in Time, Dream Team, Paper Jam and the Minion Quest mode of the Superstar Saga remake, as well as Mario Party games, Mario Power Tennis and Mario Hoops 3-on-3. They are Shy Guys with helicopteresque propellers attached to their heads, and sometimes they are portrayed as being mechanical with a wind-up device on their backs. In the Yoshi games they often hold coins or rare items and eventually fly away, while in Super Mario 64 Mario can jump on them to spin upwards in the air. In Partners in Time, they appear at Star Hill and carry time bombs for the battle, while in Dream Team they attack by dropping Goombas on one of the brothers.

Super Mario RPG[edit]

Shy Ranger - The Shy Ranger is a very rare and powerful camouflaged Shy Guy found in the Pipe Vault during Piranha Plant battles. They most often will immediately retreat from battle, and players need to have high speed to attack them. If beaten, they give out high amounts of experience points.
Shymore - Mechanical beings made by the Smithy Gang that are identical to red Shy Guys but are a completely different species. They bounce around on sword-like pogo sticks known as Shyhoppers. They serve under Claymorton and aid in his attack on the Mushroom Kingdom, with some of them acting as his Bodyguards during the boss battle. All Shymores share an obsession with bouncing. Machine Made versions of the Shymore Bodyguards also appear in the Weapon World, but there are none of the normal Shymore because, according to Springer's Monster List entry, the Shymore were made for mass production from the start. This enemy was called 'Shyster' in the original Super NES localization, but it was changed in the Switch version to 'Shymore', which is a play on the type of sword known as a 'claymore'.
Shyndelier - These are Shy Guys who hold up the chandeliers in Bowser's Castle after the Smithy Gang conquers it. They cannot actually be battled, but storyline-wise, one drops Boomer to his doom upon his request, while the other takes Mario's party to the roof to face Exor. Known as 'Chandeli-Ho' (based on the Shy Guy's Japanese name) in the Super NES localization.
Shyper - This is the strongest form of the Shymore that appears during the first phase of the final boss fight, where Smithy will meld them from ooze produced by the Smelter to assist him in battle. In addition to their bouncing abilities, they also have strong magic attacks such as Sword Rain. As they were just made, they have a monochromatic color scheme like the Machine Made enemies, and it is unknown what their final color would be.
Sling Shy - Clad in green, they are stronger versions of the normal Shy Guy found in Nimbus Castle in service of Valentina. They use slingshots in battle as their name suggests as well as Scarecrow Bell, Doom Reverb and Spore Chimes magic spells.
Springer - A stronger green variant of the Shymore appearing in the Weapon World. Its Monster List entry says that there are apparently no Machine Made versions of them because they were designed for mass production from the start.

Paper Mario[edit]

Anti Guy - A dark shadowy Shy Guy that is a particularly deadly and powerful enemy. One appears as an optional enemy guarding the Power Plus badge in Shy Guy's Toy Box (and can actually be bribed away without a fight using a Lemon Candy) while more appear in Bowser's Castle where Mario is forced to fight them if he answers quiz questions incorrectly.
Groove Guy - In Paper Mario, they are Shy Guys dressed as jesters who dance in battle and appear in Shy Guy's Toybox. Their dances can summon other Shy Guys into battle or can make Mario Dizzy.
Jungle Guy - In Paper Mario, Jungle Guys are Spear Guy-like Shy Guy tribesmen found on Lavalava Island. They use spears and dances to battle and can summon other Jungle Guys into battle with their dances. They may through their spears, in which case they lose them permanently.
Medi Guy - In Paper Mario, they are medically oriented Shy Guys that ride small floating crafts and specialize in healing other enemies.
Shy Squad - In Paper Mario, a Shy Squad is a crowd of normal Shy Guys that must be battled during the General Guy boss battle. A similarly named Shy Guy Squad appeared for one of Bowser's attacks in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
Shy Stack - In Paper Mario, this is a group of Shy Guys stacked in a totem pole that must be battled before General Guy. A less balanced version appears in Yoshi's Island DS.
Spy Guy - In Paper Mario, they are Shy Guys wearing military-esque camouflage gear. They switch between using a slingshot or hammer every time they attack, and if Mario does not defend correctly the hammer temporarily disables one of his action commands.

Mario & Luigi[edit]

Boom Guy - Cannon-wielding Shy Guys that appear in Partners in Time. They appear in Prince Bowser's Castle and fire Bullet Bills from shoulder-mounted cannons. After their cannon is destroyed, they will be left defenseless and either panic or whistle for a new cannon that is dropped by Fly Guys.
Chuck Guy - Tribal Shy Guys that appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and are found in the Chucklehuck Woods as well as the Guffawha Ruins (where they will attempt to capture Peach). They are similar to the Spear Guys and similarly use primarily spears in battle.
Dark Fawful Guy - In Bowser's Inside Story, they are are dark Fly Guy versions of the Fawful Guy appearing in some areas of Peach's Castle. Two will randomly appear during battle carrying a Dark Fawful Bomb and can be sucked up by Bowser's vacuum (causing the bomb to fall on the other enemies) at which point Mario and Luigi can fight them. Otherwise they eventually drop the bomb on Bowser.
Elite Boom Guy - In Partners in Time, they are stronger versions of the Boom Guys garbed in blue that are found in the Gritzy Caves.
Fawful Guy - In Bowser's Inside Story, Fawful Guys are twisted versions of the Shy Guys that have Fawful faces. Only Mario and Luigi fight them, as they are instantly destroyed by Bowser's size.
Ghoul Guy - In Partners in Time, they are stronger and faster versions of the Shy Guys found in the Shroob Castle. In addition to the Boo Guy's moves, Ghoul Guys can fuse their essences with other enemies that enhance the enemies' stats after the Ghoul Guy itself is defeated.
Leaf Guy - In Bowser's Inside Story, they appear during the Wiggler boss fight. They are green Fly Guys with leafy propellers. Some appear holding a Giant Turnip in the top screen, and if Bowser inhales them they will drop the Turnip on Wiggler, and Mario and Luigi could then battle the Leaf Guys.
Shy Guy R/Fly Guy R - These names are simply designated for stronger versions of the Shy Guy and Fly Guy, respectively, in Dream Team.
Walker Guy - Appearing at Neo Bowser Castle in Dream Team, they are simply Shy Guys who act as dog walkers for Chain Chomps. They attempt to use the Chain Chomps to attack Mario and Luigi, but it was very easy for the Walker Guys themselves to get hurt (both accidentally and intentionally) by the Chomps.

Other[edit]

Jetpack Guy - in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, they are black Shy Guys with jetpacks that hover through the air. The Mini-Mario toys can step on them to cross gaps.
Limbo Guy - A Spear Guy-like type of Shy Guy that appears in one level of Yoshi's Story, where they hold up limbo sticks as obstacles throughout the stage.
Mace Guy - From Yoshi's Island and Yoshi-Topsy Turvy. These uncommon enemies are Shy Guys that swing maces around, although the mace can be eaten by Yoshi.
Mufti Guy - From Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS. These Shy Guys were flowers over their heads and hide in flowery areas as camouflage. One named Petal Guy also appears in Mario Party Advance.
Pirate Guy - From Yoshi's Story and Yoshi's Island DS (as well as cameos in various Mario Party games). They are simply Shy Guys dressed as pirates that make rare appearances, often in command of a ship of some sort.
Propeller Shy Guy - In Yoshi's Story, these are Shy Guys that fly around with wooden propellers attached to their back and dangle fruit that the Yoshis can swipe.
Pyro Guy - From Yoshi's Island, Tetris Attack, Paper Mario and Yoshi's New Island. These are Shy Guys set aflame so that only their faces and feet can be seen in the flames, and move faster due to being on fire. In Yoshi's Island they can be swallowed to give Yoshi three shots of fire, while in Paper Mario they appear in Shy Guy's Toybox and were vulnerable to both ice and exploding attacks.
Sky Guy - From Super Mario World 2 and Paper Mario. They are Shy Guys that float using balloons. In the former they dropped crates and bombs on Yoshi from above, while in the latter game they attacked with slingshots and could be grounded by destroying the balloons.
Stretch Guy - In Yoshi's Island 2, these strange Shy Guys are literally stretched out and thus appear taller. Jumping on one pushes its body down and also causes it to spit out a stream of watermelon seeds. They only appear in two levels.
White Shy Guy - In Yoshi's Story, the White Shy Guy is a friendly Shy Guy that can be found in some levels. After being found, the White Shy Guy can be used in between levels to retrieve one lost Yoshi, essentially acting as an extra life).

Appearances[edit]

The Shy Guys were originally one of the four "shy" type enemies introduced in Doki Doki Panic/Super Mario Bros. 2, in which they were part of Wart's army based in Sub-Con. The instruction manual said that the Shy Guys were part of a club called the 8-bits, although this club has not been elaborated upon or mentioned since. They did not start making regular appearances in Mario games until they were reintroduced several years later in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

In Yoshi's Island, Shy Guys served as the basic grunt of Baby Bowser's army during his battle with the Yoshis, and it was this game that introduced a great variety of Shy Guy variants. Shy Guys would continue this role as the basic grunt in the follow-up games Tetris Attack, Yoshi's Story, Yoshi Touch & Go, Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, Yoshi's Island DS, Yoshi's New Island and Yoshi's Woolly World. Baby Bowser also primarily had Shy Guys in his army during the past storyline of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time in a nod to their prominence in these games.

Within the Mario games, in Super Mario RPG, normal Shy Guys only appeared as enemies at locations like Rose Way, but a number of Shy Guy variants appeared throughout the game as minions of Smithy. Only Fly Guys appeared in Super Mario 64, but a greater variety appeared in Paper Mario with the fourth chapter revolving around them. They were shown to be living within an enchanted toybox and were commanded by the boss character General Guy, stealing from the citizens of Toad Town to wreak havoc. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door the Shy Guys appeared as the primary members of the audience during battles, and similarly they appeared in Super Paper Mario after being impressed by Stylish moves.

Ghosts of Shy Guys notably appeared in Luigi's Mansion, where they wielded spears and could only be sucked up after Luigi pulled their masks off with the Poltergust 3000. This was the only time that a Shy Guy could be seen unmasked, but in this case only a pair of glowing eyes could be seen from beneath the hood. In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, a Shy Guy news reporter appeared at the beginning, and toy versions of Shy Guys appeared as enemies throughout the series. Skating Shy Guys also appeared as enemies in the Frosty Frontier and Shifty Sands areas of Mario Pinball Land.

Within the Mario & Luigi games, they mostly appeared in different variations for most of the games. In Bowser's Inside Story, Bowser could free a group of Shy Guys to act as one of his special attacks, called Shy Guy Squad. In Dream Team, they tried attacking from aerial ships known as Shy Guy Airtubs, and the Shy Guys themselves could only be battled after the ship was shot down. Several Fly Guy thieves (the R variant) also stole the Driftwood Jelly Sheets within the game, and they had to be tracked down and defeated by the brothers. In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, they appeared as both normal and Paper versions, and the Paper Shy Guys would sometimes be tossed at the brothers as an attack.

Shy Guys appeared as enemies in Paper Mario: Sticker Star and Paper Mario: Color Splash. Their appearance in Color Splash was more prominent, as Slurp Guys were responsible for draining most of Prism Island's colors. That game also notably featured a Shy Guy who could be spoken to on the Sunset Express. That Shy Guy would treat Mario to a long, existential talk about the depressing role of minions in video games. Mario could later unknowingly defeat that Shy Guy in a different area, at which point the Shy Guy would express gratitude that if anyone had to defeat it, at least it was Mario.

In Super Mario Maker, they only appeared as potential Mystery Mushroom costumes that Mario could assume the form of after being unlocked through completion of a 100-Mario Challenge. Shy Guys also made an appearance as common enemies in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

Sports, Racing and Party Spin-Offs[edit]

Shy Guys have appeared in various sports-related spin-offs, as either playable characters, background cameos or obstacles in courses.

Kart Racing: A randomly-colored Shy Guy was playable in Mario Kart DS, where it was automatically assigned to the challenger in DS Download Play mode. The Shy Guy later appeared as a normal playable character in Mario Kart 7 (where it was also the default racer for Download Play users), Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour (unlockable through the game's gacha feature or in-game shop). In Tour, various Shy Guy variants were added over time, most of which were only available during certain tours: Pastry Chef (November 2019), Black (October 2019), Pink (January 2020), Gold (October 2020), Green (April 2021), Ninja (April 2021), Light-blue (February 2022) and Pink Ninja (March 2022).
Golf: Shy Guy appeared as a playable character in Mario Golf: Super Rush after being added to the game through a free update in November 2021. Shy Guys had only made cameo appearances in past Mario Golf games.
Tennis: A Shy Guy appeared as a playable character in Mario Tennis 64 (unlocked by beating the Star Cup in Single Matches), Mario Power Tennis and Mario Tennis Aces (initially available by competing in an online doubles tournament in December 2018 and added to the game regularly through a free update in January 2019). In Power Tennis, a Fly Guy could also be unlocked as a playable character. Shy Guys also appeared as lines judges for the Wario Dunes court in Mario Tennis Open, and as audience members, stage hazards and an opponent for Adventure Mode in Aces.
Baseball: Shy Guys of all colors appeared as playable team members in Super Mario Strikers and Mario Super Sluggers, where they were part of Yoshi's team.
Soccer: Shy Guys appeared as sidekick characters in Mario Strikers Charged. A Shy Guy also appeared as a playable captain Mario Strikers: Battle League after being added to the game through a free update in July 2022.
Other Sports: Fly Guy appears as a playable character in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Shy Guys also acted as goalkeepers for hockey games in Mario Sports Mix, where they could not be controlled beyond being able to command them to lunge.
The Olympics: Shy Guys make minor appearances in most of the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games subseries, typically as audience members. They did, however, act as goalies for Ice Hockey and Fever Hockey in the DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. In Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, a Shy Guy organized ghost matches for the player.

In the Mario Party games, Shy Guys and several variant guys appear often in stages and in minigames. One Shy Guy known as the Game Guy has his own space in Mario Party 3 and treats those who land on it to chance games. In Mario Party 4, a nameless Shy Guy wearing a fedora is one of the four hosts bringing the player a birthday present and hosts the Shy Guy's Jam board. There is also another Shy Guy-themed board called Shy Guy's Shuffle City in Mario Party: Island Tour. A Shy Guy also appears as a playable character in Mario Party 9 (unlocked by completing Solo Mode) and Super Mario Party.

Other Appearances[edit]

Video Games[edit]

Shy Guys appear as enemies in dungeon areas of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, where they are known as Mask-Mimics in the American version. They mimic Link's movements and can only be hurt from behind due to their protective masks, most easily through use of a spin attack. In the Switch remake, a figurine of a Shy Guy can be won from the Trendy Game and put on display in Papahl's house. Both descriptions of the figurine focus on the mystery of its hidden face and how nothing can be seen behind the mask's eyeholes.
In the Super Smash Bros. series, Propeller Shy Guys appear in the Yoshi's Story level that was first used in Super Smash Bros. Melee. They often carried food and items, and they could be attacked. Shy Guys also appear in the Mario Circuit level introduced in Brawl, where they ride karts as an obstacle in the stage, and they play similar roles in kart-racing stages in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U. In the 3DS game, normal Shy Guys also appear as enemies in Smash Run with four different variations that each bear a different stat boost. Shy Guy Masks are also available as gear for Mii Fighters in the 3DS/Wii U game and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Trophies of the Shy Guy can be obtained in both of the first two games, and in Brawl stickers of a Shy Guy and a Propeller Shy Guy from Yoshi's Story, a Fly Guy from Mario Power Tennis and a Mace Guy from Yoshi Topsy-Turvy can be obtained. In the 3DS Smash, there are trophies for the four different types of Shy Guys found in Smash Run: the normal variety (Red), Blue Shy Guy, Yellow Shy Guy and Green Shy Guy, and in addition to that there is a trophy featuring a Shy Guy with a Standard Kart from Mario Kart 7.
- In Ultimate, a Shy Guy is also represented as a Primary Spirit which has the added effect of raising the strength of fist attacks. When fought in a Spirit battle, the Shy Guy's Spirit will possess a group of Mii Fighters (one of each type) that all wear Shy Guy Masks.
A Shy Guy appears as an opponent in Yakuman DS.
With the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack available for Nintendo releases of Minecraft, Shy Guys are available as a playable skin, and Endermen are replaced by Stilt Guys.
In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Shy Guys themselves do not appear, but their masks are seen adorning several areas of the Spooky Trails.

Other Media[edit]

Shy Guys made regular appearances as minions of King Koopa in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show.

Trivia[edit]

The Shy Guy's Japanese name is "Hei-Ho". This is particularly notable as they are often shown communicating by speaking this name during the games.
It has never been explicitly shown what Shy Guys look like beneath their masks. One scene in Mario Power Tennis does show Luigi's reaction to seeing one after it dropped its mask, and his expression implies that their faces are unsettling in some way.
In Color Splash, Shy Guys refer to Mario as a "fleshface". This seems to imply that their own faces are of a different nature then those made of flesh, or that they consider their masks to be their true faces.
Areas named after the Shy Guys include the Shy Guy Desert in Mario Golf 64 and the Shy Guy Beach in Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 |name=Shy Guy
 |image=[[Image:Shy Guy.jpg|200px]]
-|caption=
+|caption=A Shy Guy in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''.
 |bgcolor=#000066
 |fgcolor=#FFFFFF
 |origin=[[Subcon]]
-|type=Human Shaped
+|type=Humanoid
-|debut=[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
+|debut=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''
 |}}
-Shy Guys are timid troublemakers that wear robes and masks. They have first appeared in the non-Mario game Doki Doki Panic. They originally work for Wart in the dreamworld Subcon. The Shy Guys are common enemies in the Yoshi series. In later games, Shy Guy makes some social activities like sports and parties.
+The '''Shy Guy''' is a recurring type of enemy and NPC appearing throughout the ''[[Portal: Mario Brothers|Super Mario]]'' series, most consistently within the ''Yoshi'' games. They were originally created for the game ''[[Doki Doki Panic]]''.
 =Information=
-Shy Guys first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2, where they were minions of the tyrannical king Wart. However, their first appearance chronologically was in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island where they were members of the Koopa Troop. It can be assumed that the Shy Guys that work for Bowser answer to General Guy.
+Shy Guys are mysterious creatures who hide themselves behind colorful robes and emotionless masks. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The common Shy Guy is short and mostly harmless, although some carry slingshots or other primarily juvenile weapons. They are often portrayed as being more mischievous than genuinely evil.
-Since Super Mario Bros. 2, Shy Guys have been seen working for many other villains, including Smithy, Donkey Kong and Kamek. One Shy Guy (the White Shy Guy) is actually an ally of Yoshi. It may be assumed that Shy Guys are jacks-of-all-trades, and can work for whoever they want to or may even be mercenaries.
+=Variants=
-=Subspecies=
+==Prominent==
-*'''Bandit''' - Bandits are a tall, larceny-loving sub-species of Shy Guy. Bandits originated from the Yoshi series, although they have gone on to appear in the Paper Mario series as well.
+*'''Beezo''' - Beezos are winged Shy Guys who are usually armed with spears, appearing in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' as well as ''Super Mario RPG''. In the latter game, and they are also shown to specialize in gardening as well as serving [[Valentina]]. The Super NES localization of ''Super Mario RPG'' called them by the name 'Shy Away', but the Switch remake replaced that with the Beezo name.
-*'''Snifit''' - A Snifit is a Shy Guy with a black mask, and an extended nozzle for a mouth. The extended nozzle can fire bullets (some of which are made from a form of nightmare and are actually produced from the Snifit itself[1]), projectiles, or other objects. Though Snifits first originated in Doki Doki Panic, a game unrelated to Mario, they have since become somewhat frequent enemies in the Mario series.
+*'''Boo Guy''' - A Shy Guy ghost that appears in ''Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Island DS'', ''Partners in Time'', ''Yoshi's New Island'' and ''Yoshi's Wooly World''. In the former games they operated a variety of traps in fortress levels, while in ''Partners in Time'' they appeared in the Toadwood Forest and attacked by rolling as well as by producing a duplicate.
+*'''Fat Guy''' - From ''Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'', as well as ''Paper Mario'' in the form of the [[Characters in Paper Mario series|Gourmet Guy]] character. As its name suggests, it is a large and fat version of the Shy Guy that can be eaten to produce giant Yoshi eggs.
+*'''Fly Guy''' - The most common variation of the Shy Guy that was introduced in ''Yoshi's Island''. It has since appeared in most of the ''Yoshi'' games, ''Super Mario 64'', ''Partners in Time'', ''Dream Team'', ''Paper Jam'' and the Minion Quest mode of the ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|Superstar Saga]]'' remake,  as well as ''Mario Party'' games, ''Mario Power Tennis'' and ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. They are Shy Guys with helicopteresque propellers attached to their heads, and sometimes they are portrayed as being mechanical with a wind-up device on their backs. In the ''Yoshi'' games they often hold coins or rare items and eventually fly away, while in ''Super Mario 64'' Mario can jump on them to spin upwards in the air. In ''Partners in Time'', they appear at Star Hill and carry time bombs for the battle, while in ''Dream Team'' they attack by dropping Goombas on one of the brothers.
-=Other Subspecies=
+==Super Mario RPG==
-*'''Anti Guy''' - Anti Guys are gray Shy Guys that appear in Paper Mario. They are also known as Deadly Guy, due to the fact that their attacks are extremely powerful. An Anti Guy is first encountered in Shy Guy's Toy Box; it is guarding the Power Plus Badge. Others are later seen at Bowser's Fortress. The second Bowser Gate quizzes Mario. If Mario gets three questions wrong, he must face the Anti Guy Unit, which consists of three Anti Guys.
+*'''Shy Ranger''' - The Shy Ranger is a very rare and powerful camouflaged Shy Guy found in the Pipe Vault during Piranha Plant battles. They most often will immediately retreat from battle, and players need to have high speed to attack them. If beaten, they give out high amounts of experience points.
+*'''Shymore''' - Mechanical beings made by the Smithy Gang that are identical to red Shy Guys but are a completely different species. They bounce around on sword-like pogo sticks known as Shyhoppers. They serve under [[Claymorton]] and aid in his attack on the Mushroom Kingdom, with some of them acting as his Bodyguards during the boss battle. All Shymores share an obsession with bouncing. Machine Made versions of the Shymore Bodyguards also appear in the Weapon World, but there are none of the normal Shymore because, according to Springer's Monster List entry, the Shymore were made for mass production from the start. This enemy was called 'Shyster' in the original Super NES localization, but it was changed in the Switch version to 'Shymore', which is a play on the type of sword known as a 'claymore'.
+*'''Shyndelier''' - These are Shy Guys who hold up the chandeliers in Bowser's Castle after the Smithy Gang conquers it. They cannot actually be battled, but storyline-wise, one drops [[Characters in Super Mario RPG|Boomer]] to his doom upon his request, while the other takes Mario's party to the roof to face [[Exor]]. Known as 'Chandeli-Ho' (based on the Shy Guy's Japanese name) in the Super NES localization.
+*'''Shyper''' - This is the strongest form of the Shymore that appears during the first phase of the final boss fight, where [[Smithy]] will meld them from ooze produced by the Smelter to assist him in battle. In addition to their bouncing abilities, they also have strong magic attacks such as Sword Rain. As they were just made, they have a monochromatic color scheme like the Machine Made enemies, and it is unknown what their final color would be.
+*'''Sling Shy''' - Clad in green, they are stronger versions of the normal Shy Guy found in Nimbus Castle in service of Valentina. They use slingshots in battle as their name suggests as well as Scarecrow Bell, Doom Reverb and Spore Chimes magic spells.
+*'''Springer''' - A stronger green variant of the Shymore appearing in the Weapon World. Its Monster List entry says that there are apparently no Machine Made versions of them because they were designed for mass production from the start.
-Rumor has it that Lemon Candy is their favorite treat. Mario can bribe the Anti Guy in Shy Guy's Toy box with a Lemon Candy so he doesn't have to fight him, although it's highly recommended to fight him since he gives a lot of Star Points after defeated.
+==Paper Mario==
-Black Shy Guys from Yoshi's Story look very similar to Anti Guys and are often confused for them.
+*'''Anti Guy''' - A dark shadowy Shy Guy that is a particularly deadly and powerful enemy. One appears as an optional enemy guarding the Power Plus badge in Shy Guy's Toy Box (and can actually be bribed away without a fight using a Lemon Candy) while more appear in Bowser's Castle where Mario is forced to fight them if he answers quiz questions incorrectly.
-*'''Barbecue Guy''' - Barbecue Guys are red invincible Shy Guys that push torches that erupt with a bar of fire, in which they trap Yoshi between. The only way Yoshi can escape is to keep moving along with them. When Yoshi reaches the finish, the Barbecue Guys put out their torches and leave. They only appear in Magma Castle in Yoshi's Story.
+*'''Groove Guy''' - In ''Paper Mario'', they are Shy Guys dressed as jesters who dance in battle and appear in Shy Guy's Toybox. Their dances can summon other Shy Guys into battle or can make Mario Dizzy.
-*'''Beezo''' -  Beezos are a sub-species of Shy Guys that first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2, where they came in two colors: Red and Pink. This sub-species appear to use tridents as weapons. They also have wings on their back which allow them to fly.
+*'''Jungle Guy''' - In ''Paper Mario'', Jungle Guys are Spear Guy-like Shy Guy tribesmen found on Lavalava Island. They use spears and dances to battle and can summon other Jungle Guys into battle with their dances. They may through their spears, in which case they lose them permanently.
-*'''Black Shy Guy''' - Black Shy Guys are Shy Guys who wear black robes. They first appeared in Yoshi's Story as Fly Guys. First appearing in Stage 3-3, Poochy and Nippy, the Black Shy Guy hovered in the air and dropped bombs. If eaten, any Yoshi other than the Black and White Yoshis would lose petals from their health meter. Black Shy Guys appeared in Page 6, hovering in the air holding Anvils, which they would attempt to drop on Yoshi when they attempt to pass under them.
+*'''Medi Guy''' - In ''Paper Mario'', they are medically oriented Shy Guys that ride small floating crafts and specialize in healing other enemies.
-*'''Boo Guy''' - A Boo Guy is a type of Shy Guy ghost that first appeared in the game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. As its name suggests, a Boo Guy looks like a cross between a Boo and a Shy Guy. These ghosts greatly resemble the average Shy Guy, although Boo Guys are completely pale and lack feet. Instead of feet, Boo Guys have a wispy tail similar to a Boo. As such, Boo Guys have the ability to hover just above the ground in order to move around. Presumably, Boo Guys are the spirits of deceased Shy Guys, although it is possible these ghosts are created independently of a creature’s death (as Boos themselves may not be the ghosts of the deceased, but simply an undead species capable of an unknown means of reproduction). Like Shy Guys, Boo Guys are individually weak, but can prove to be a threat in large numbers, especially since Boo Guys have shown the ability to organize and strategize with others of their kind, as well as operate advanced machinery. It is also possible these ghosts are directly related to Boos, given their similar names.
+*'''Shy Squad''' - In ''Paper Mario'', a Shy Squad is a crowd of normal Shy Guys that must be battled during the General Guy boss battle. A similarly named Shy Guy Squad appeared for one of Bowser's attacks in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''.
-*'''Boom Guy''' - A Boom Guy is a red Shy Guy that balances a Bill Blaster on top of its head. They have 18 HP total. During the events of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Boom Guys patrolled the halls of Prince Bowser's Castle. Upon spotting an intruder, a Boom Guy would fire a Bullet Bill, engaging the intruder in battle. In a fight, a Boom Guy fires Bullet Bills to attack, an attack that can be dodged by jumping. The Boom Guy may also try to fake out its opponent by firing a puff of smoke before he actually attacks. If a Boom Guy is attacked enough times, his cannon will fall off, leaving him defenseless. When this happens, a Boom Guy will start to panic. Without a cannon, a Boom Guy can merely whistle for help. If heard, two Fly Guys will appear and drop another Bill Blaster on the Boom Guy's head, allowing the Boom Guy to resume the fight. If not heard, the Boom Guy will continue to panic.
+*'''Shy Stack''' - In ''Paper Mario'', this is a group of Shy Guys stacked in a totem pole that must be battled before General Guy. A less balanced version appears in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.
-*'''Chandeli-Ho''' -  Chandeli-Ho is a Shy Guy appearing in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. After the Smithy Gang's takeover in Bowser's Keep, the Chandeli-Hos replace Kinklinks as holders of the big chandeliers in the keep.
+*'''Spy Guy''' - In ''Paper Mario'', they are Shy Guys wearing military-esque camouflage gear. They switch between using a slingshot or hammer every time they attack, and if Mario does not defend correctly the hammer temporarily disables one of his action commands.
-*'''Chuck Guy"' - A Chuck Guy is a spear-wielding Shy Guy that lives in the Beanbean Kingdom. They highly resemble the Spear Guys that live on Yoshi's Island. On the map, Chuck Guys can attack the Mario brothers from a distance by throwing spears at them. However, they do not use this ability during battle. Instead of that, they attack by either charging at Mario or Luigi (in this case, they will perform a small jump before attacking), or by stabbing one of the brothers with their spear. Both attacks can be avoided by jumping. Chuck Guys also tend to call in more of their kind when they feel threatened.
-*'''Elite Boom Guy''' - Elite Boom Guys are Shy Guys that are found only in Gritzy Caves during the events of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Elite Boom Guys are basically stronger versions of Boom Guys that Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi encountered earlier in Bowser's Castle in the past (now known as Baby Bowser's Castle). Additionally, they wear blue outfits and have Bill Blasters on their heads. Elite Boom Guys' attack movements are similar to Boom Guys' attack movements. When one of the Elite Boom Guys attempt to attack, the Elite Boom Guy first walks near to one of the Mario Bros. then they attempt to attack the picked one of the Mario Bros.; the Elite Boom Guy will either duck while holding their hands on their heads or duck while the Elite Boom Guy extends his arm toward one of the Mario Brothers.
-*'''Fat Guy''' - Fat Guys are corpulent, heavy Shy Guys. Fat Guys appear only in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Paper Mario, and Yoshi's Island DS. In Yoshi's Island, Yoshi receives a Giant Egg from eating a Fat Guy. Giant Eggs can't be shot. Instead upon using the Giant Egg every enemy on screen turns into a Star. Fat Guys may also be used as platforms, but after jumping on them they will run faster.
-*'''Fly Guy''' - A Fly Guy is a sub-species of Shy Guy. They have propellers on their heads and have various jobs. They are not to be confused with Flying Shy Guys or Sky Guys. Fly Guy debuted in Mario spin-offs in Mario Power Tennis, as a secret character known for his technique. He reappeared in Mario Hoops 3 on 3 as a Tricky player, where, strangely, Shy Guy was not playable.
-Fly Guys have been noted for some important roles in the Mario Party series; for example, Fly Guy is responsible for Duel Mini-games in Mario Party 5. Two Fly Guys appear on the box art of Mario Party 8.A secret technique with the Mic causes Fly guys to fly across the menu screen in Mario Party 6. However, they only appear through cameos.
+==Mario & Luigi==
-*'''Flying Shy Guy''' - Flying Shy Guys first appeared (and only appeared) in Yoshi's Story. They were different from Fly Guys (which also appeared in the game) due to the fact that they flew via little helicopters on their backs. The Flying Shy Guy would fly around dangling fruit just out of Yoshi's reach, but could be defeated like any other Shy Guy. An exception was the elite Black Shy Guy, a Flying Shy Guy crossed with an elite Shy Guy.
-They also appeared in the background of the Yoshi's Story stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee. They carried food, which are healing items in the game. Also in Super Smash Bros. they can be seen in the background of the Yoshi's Island stage.
+*'''Boom Guy''' - Cannon-wielding Shy Guys that appear in ''Partners in Time''. They appear in Prince Bowser's Castle and fire [[Bullet Bill]]s from shoulder-mounted cannons. After their cannon is destroyed, they will be left defenseless and either panic or whistle for a new cannon that is dropped by Fly Guys.
-*'''Ghoul Guy''' - A Ghoul Guy is a gray Boo Guy, a Shy Guy ghost, that lives in Shroob Castle, the Shroobified version of Princess Peach's Castle. These incorporeal Shy Guys attack in the same manner as their Boo Guy counterparts. In battle, a Ghoul Guy will roll into Mario or Luigi, inflicting damage. Before a Ghoul Guy attacks, the Shy Guy spirit will split into two transparent copies: one real, one fake. Like the Boo Guy, only the real Ghoul Guy can injure the Mario Bros. The Ghoul Guy will point to the Mario brother the ghost will attack.
+*'''Chuck Guy''' - Tribal Shy Guys that appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', and are found in the Chucklehuck Woods as well as the Guffawha Ruins (where they will attempt to capture [[Peach]]). They are similar to the Spear Guys and similarly use primarily spears in battle.
-*'''Glide Guy''' - A Glide Guy is a Shy Guy with a parasol tied to his back found in Yoshi's Island DS. It is called a Glide Guy because in strong currents that Peach can ride, they can also ride just as well, gliding. Also, it jumps and floats for a few seconds.
+*'''Dark Fawful Guy''' - In ''Bowser's Inside Story'', they are are dark Fly Guy versions of the Fawful Guy appearing in some areas of Peach's Castle. Two will randomly appear during battle carrying a Dark Fawful Bomb and can be sucked up by Bowser's vacuum (causing the bomb to fall on the other enemies) at which point Mario and Luigi can fight them. Otherwise they eventually drop the bomb on Bowser.
-*'''Groove Guy''' - Groove Guys are a sub-species of Shy Guys from the game Paper Mario. Groove Guys are dressed as court jesters and love to perform, in fact they dance to call in reinforcements. Groove Guys can summon either Shy Guys, Medi Guys, or additional Groove Guys with their dancing. They can also make Mario temporarily Dizzy.
+*'''Elite Boom Guy''' - In ''Partners in Time'', they are stronger versions of the Boom Guys garbed in blue that are found in the Gritzy Caves.
-*'''Gunner Guy''' - The Gunner Guy is a military Snifit unique to the Koopa Troop. They are used to guard extremely important locations, such as Bowser's Castle. Gunner Guys appear only in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Because of his very long snout, which serves as a gun, a Gunner Guy can hardly move by himself. That is why a Shy Guy clad in army camouflage will show up in order help him during battle. The Shy Guy will push the Gunner Guy up to its target before firing, giving the Mario Bros. less time to react. If the Shy Guy simply pushes the Gunner Guy, the latter will fire a cannonball which will fall onto the ground and roll very slowly. If the Shy Guy hops before the attack, the Gunner Guy will fire a quick projectile that looks like a tiny Bullet Bill. Both attacks can be dodged by jumping, but a very good timing is required.
+*'''Fawful Guy''' - In ''Bowser's Inside Story'', Fawful Guys are twisted versions of the Shy Guys that have [[Fawful]] faces. Only Mario and Luigi fight them, as they are instantly destroyed by Bowser's size.
-*'''Jetpack Guy''' - Jetpack Guys are Black Shy Guys hovering about via the utilization of a jetpack; they are found solely in the game Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. They only appear in the Lava Dome. A Mini-Mario can ride them, however if a Mini-Mario touches the fire the jetpack shoots the Mini-Mario will be burned. If the Jet Pack Guy' is on ground that is directly below it, it will walk like normal Mini-Shy Guys until it gets off of the ground by walking off the ground.
+*'''Ghoul Guy''' - In ''Partners in Time'', they are stronger and faster versions of the Shy Guys found in the Shroob Castle. In addition to the Boo Guy's moves, Ghoul Guys can fuse their essences with other enemies that enhance the enemies' stats after the Ghoul Guy itself is defeated.
-*'''Spear Guy''' - Spear Guys are tribal Shy Guys from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, and Yoshi's Island DS. Spear Guys are identical to Shy Guys, though they wear grass skirts and feature war paint on their masks. They can be thought of as primitive Shy Guys that form tribes in the Piranha Grove and other, typically forested areas. When confronted with danger, they will attack with spears. Basically, they are the Yoshi's Island variant of similar enemies such as Chuck Guys.
+*'''Leaf Guy''' - In ''Bowser's Inside Story'', they appear during the [[Wiggler]] boss fight. They are green Fly Guys with leafy propellers. Some appear holding a Giant Turnip in the top screen, and if Bowser inhales them they will drop the Turnip on Wiggler, and Mario and Luigi could then battle the Leaf Guys.
-*'''Limbo Guy''' - A Limbo Guy are a species of Spear Guys that prefer to always play limbo with anyone who passes by. They live only on a small island near Yoshi's Island. While Dancing Spear Guys Jump around, the invincible Limbo Guy does something different--they come in color-coded pairs and dance with limbo sticks! They attack Yoshi by simply dancing around while trying to trip the Yoshi with their stick. Yoshi must jump over them.
+*'''Shy Guy R'''/'''Fly Guy R''' - These names are simply designated for stronger versions of the Shy Guy and Fly Guy, respectively, in ''Dream Team''.
-*'''Mace Guy''' - A mace-swinging Shy Guy who appears in only four levels, Sluggy the Unshaven's Fort, Raphael the Raven's Castle, Castles-Masterpiece Set and Endless World of Yoshis in the game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The mace of course can hit a Yoshi and hurt him. A Yoshi can also eat the mace and the Mace Guy becomes a normal Shy Guy.
+*'''Walker Guy''' - Appearing at Neo Bowser Castle in ''Dream Team'', they are simply Shy Guys who act as dog walkers for [[Chain Chomp]]s. They attempt to use the Chain Chomps to attack Mario and Luigi, but it was very easy for the Walker Guys themselves to get hurt (both accidentally and intentionally) by the Chomps.
-*'''Medi Guy''' - Medi Guys are Shy Guys that act as emergency workers. They can restore the health of their partners in battle and ram into Mario with their flying ambulances (which look like the Koopa Clown Car used by Bowser). Medi Guys have only appeared in Paper Mario.
-*'''Stretch Guy''' - Stretches, or Stretch Guys are enemies that are encountered in the Yoshi series. These variants of Shy Guys are taller and thinner than ordinary Shy Guys. Yoshi cannot defeat them by jumping on them; instead, when jumped on, Stretches get flattened and spit out watermelon seeds. If Yoshi kept at least one of these Shy Guys around, he could easily take out other enemies nearby.
-*'''Mini Shy Guy''' - The Mini-Shy Guys are living Shy Guy toys appearing in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis.
-They will just move from left to right; however, if a Mini-Mario or Mario himself touches them, the character will be defeated. Mario can pick them up and throw them as weapons (ala Super Mario Bros. 2), and the Mini-Marios can also ride them.
+==Other==
-*'''Mock Up''' - Mock Ups are strange balloons in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island that only appear in a few levels. When a Yoshi gets too close, they inflate. If a Yoshi eats one before it pops, a 1-UP is awarded. However, if the Yoshi fails to eat the balloon, the Mock Up would pop and reveal a Fly Guy, who would fly away mockingly.
-*'''Mufti Guy''' - Mufti Guys are Shy Guys in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS. They wear flowers on their head and use them to hide by crouching down on the ground so that Yoshi can only see the flowers. When Yoshi gets close to where they are hiding, they will get up and try to hurt Yoshi. When they get up, they still have flowers on their head.
-*'''Mummy Guy''' - Mummy Guys are undead Shy Guys appearing in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. They are just like Mini-Shy Guys, however when stepped on they will break apart like Dry Bones and grow back after some seconds. Mummy Guys appear in the Spooky Attic. It appears, like many other enemies, that these toys also have a life of their own. Even if they are toys, they do not have "Mini" in front of their name.
-*'''Phantom Guy''' - Phantom Guys are ghost Shy Guys found in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. When a Mini-Mario presses a button the same color as the ghosts, the Phantom Guys will turn into blocks, allowing the Mini-Marios to pass. They appear in the Spooky Attic stage.
-*'''Pirate Guy''' - Pirate Guys are adventurous Shy Guys that "sail the seven seas." However, in actuality, they only sail the seas surrounding Yoshi's Island and Li'l Yoshi's Island. They are closely tied with Limbo Guys. Their first appearance was in Yoshi's Story, and at the time only in Stage 5-4: Shy Guy's Ship.
-*'''Pyro Guy''' - Pyro Guys, originally called Flamer Guys, are Shy Guys that have somehow caught fire. They first appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. If Yoshi ate one, he could breathe three shots of fire. The Pyro Guys could run faster than normal Shy Guys. Pyro Guy later appeared in Tetris Attack being a partner with a certain Gargantua Blargg.
-*'''Robo Shy Guy''' - Robo Shy Guys are robots that are modelled after Shy Guys. Very little is known about them, as they only ever made a single brief appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Robo Koopa". Whether the Robo Shy Guys were built by either Dr. Nerdnick or Robo Koopa is unknown. Robo Shy Guys don't appear to pose much of a threat, as almost any attack will knock one out.
-*'''Rocket Guy''' - Rocket Guys are Yellow Shy Guys who fly on Rockets. Rocket Guys have appeared only in Yoshi's Island DS. They first appear in outer space where Yoshi is also in a rocket. In outer space, they are invincible and if you merely touch them Yoshi's rocket will explode and you will have to restart at the nearest check point. Rocket Guys are unique, because they are the only enemies that can only be defeated, and thereby added to the Enemy Museum, during a boss battle (see Moltz the Very Goonie). They would fall on Yoshi and are like the planetoids - they could defeat the Yoshi.
-*'''Shy Away''' - A Shy Away is a variety of Shy Guy that has the ability to fly and enjoys watering plants. They appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
-*'''Shy Guy Ghost''' - In Luigi's Mansion, Shy Guys reappeared as ghosts with pitchforks (likely a reference to Beezos). To defeat them, Luigi had to suck up the Shy Guy's mask before he could suck it into his vacuum. Strangely this is the only type of Shy Guy that has been seen with its mask off plus with the mask off you can only see it's eyes.
-*'''Shy Guy Lion''' - A Shy Guy Lion is essentially an otherwise normal lion that wears a Shy Guy mask over its face. Despite being a species, only one was ever seen, and was shown to have a bad temperament. It appeared during The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Raiders of the Lost Mushroom".
-*'''Shy Ranger''' - A Shy Ranger is an extremely mysterious gold-colored Shy Guy that appears in the Pipe Vault of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. They only appear around Piranha Plants. Shy Rangers have extremely high Speed ratings and as such, they will immediately run away from battle if encountered. If Mario and his party manage to defeat a Shy Ranger, the heroes will earn a total of sixty Experience Points.
-*'''Shy Squad''' - The Shy Squad is General Guy's personal subdivision of Shy Guys in the Shy Guy Army in Paper Mario. They are first encountered shortly before the boss battle against the General in Shy Guy's Toy Box. The Shy Squad was followed by two elite factions: the Stilt Guys and Shy Stacks, before General Guy himself could be battled.
-*'''Shy Stack''' -  During the events of Paper Mario, Shy Stacks are the third part of the Shy Guy Army. They consist of four Shy Guys standing on top of each other. The Spin Hammer ability can be used to knock them off.
-*'''Shyper''' - The Shyper is the strongest variety of Shyster and only appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Like their Shyster cousins, Shypers are mechanical Shy Guys that ride sword-tipped pogo-sticks. Shypers are one of the strongest enemies in the game, and only appear during the final battle with Smithy.
-*'''Shyster''' - A Shyster (also known as Pogo Guy) is a Shy Guy that hops on a sword-tipped pogo-stick. They appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and work for the Smithy Gang. Shysters formed the bulk of Mack's forces during his invasion of the Mushroom Kingdom. After Mack conquers the peaceful kingdom, the Shysters are allowed to terrorize the townsfolk as they please.
-*'''Sky Guy''' - Sky Guys are Shy Guys that float using balloons. They first appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island where they floated over Yoshi and dropped things from crates to bombs. They showed up again in Paper Mario; this time they shot at Mario with a slingshot.
-*'''Sling Shy''' - Sling Shys are troops who work for Valentina, they first appeared in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Sling Shys are Shy Guys who dress exclusively in light green and, as the name implies use a sling shot as a weapon (which is more powerful than a regular Shy Guys sling shot). The only real difference between Shy Guys and Sling Shys (aside from power) is that Sling Shys are capable of using transformation magic, such as "S'crow Bell" (which can transform a party member into a Scarecrow) and "Spore Chimes" (which can transform a party member into a Mushroom).
-*'''Submarine Guy''' - Submarine Guys are invincible Shy Guys that drive one-man submarines. They patrol the ocean waters surrounding Yoshi's Island, and fire torpedoes (similar in design to Torpedo Teds) at intruders.
-*'''Tube Guy''' - A Tube Guy is a Shy Guy in Yoshi's Island DS that wears a red, green, orange, or purple innertube in water and constantly looks from one side to another frantically, then moves.
-*'''Woozy Guy''' - A Woozy Guy is a Shy Guy that can do flips in the air. Woozy Guys appear Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and it's sequel, Yoshi's Island DS. They work for Kamek, who sent them to get Baby Mario (and the other babies in the sequel) from The Yoshis. They flip and jump like the regular Shy Guys of Paper Mario. They appear in Yoshi Island DS's Island Museum.
-=Other Appearances=
+*'''Jetpack Guy''' - in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', they are black Shy Guys with jetpacks that hover through the air. The Mini-Mario toys can step on them to cross gaps.
+*'''Limbo Guy''' - A Spear Guy-like type of Shy Guy that appears in one level of ''Yoshi's Story'', where they hold up limbo sticks as obstacles throughout the stage.
+*'''Mace Guy''' - From ''Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi-Topsy Turvy''. These uncommon enemies are Shy Guys that swing maces around, although the mace can be eaten by Yoshi.
+*'''Mufti Guy''' - From ''Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS''. These Shy Guys were flowers over their heads and hide in flowery areas as camouflage. One named Petal Guy also appears in ''Mario Party Advance''.
+*'''Pirate Guy''' - From ''Yoshi's Story'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'' (as well as cameos in various ''Mario Party'' games). They are simply Shy Guys dressed as pirates that make rare appearances, often in command of a ship of some sort.
+*'''Propeller Shy Guy''' - In ''Yoshi's Story'', these are Shy Guys that fly around with wooden propellers attached to their back and dangle fruit that the Yoshis can swipe.
+*'''Pyro Guy''' - From ''Yoshi's Island'', ''Tetris Attack'', ''Paper Mario'' and ''Yoshi's New Island''. These are Shy Guys set aflame so that only their faces and feet can be seen in the flames, and move faster due to being on fire. In ''Yoshi's Island'' they can be swallowed to give Yoshi three shots of fire, while in ''Paper Mario'' they appear in Shy Guy's Toybox and were vulnerable to both ice and exploding attacks.
+*'''Sky Guy''' - From ''Super Mario World 2'' and ''Paper Mario''. They are Shy Guys that float using balloons. In the former they dropped crates and bombs on Yoshi from above, while in the latter game they attacked with slingshots and could be grounded by destroying the balloons.
+*'''Stretch Guy''' - In ''Yoshi's Island 2'', these strange Shy Guys are literally stretched out and thus appear taller. Jumping on one pushes its body down and also causes it to spit out a stream of watermelon seeds. They only appear in two levels.
+*'''White Shy Guy''' - In ''Yoshi's Story'', the White Shy Guy is a friendly Shy Guy that can be found in some levels. After being found, the White Shy Guy can be used in between levels to retrieve one lost Yoshi, essentially acting as an extra life).
-* A Shy Guy was an unlockable character in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. This is the first time a Shy Guy was ever playable. Shy Guy came back for another round in Mario Power Tennis, but this time was available from the start. For its power move, he does a Spear Guy-type dance, gets a spear, and electrifies the ball.
+=Appearances=
-When it won a Singles Tournament, a cut-scene would play. During this, it would walk up to to podium with the trophy on while Luigi would be there applauding it. Accidentally, Shy Guy trips over a step on the small staircase and his mask falls off. The screen doesn't show what it looks like without his mask but an astonished Luigi sees it and just stands there with his mouth hanging wide open. Shy Guy quickly puts its mask back on, takes the trophy and walks off of the podium, thus ending the cut-scene. This shows that Shy Guys probably wear masks because they are hiding something very scary or disturbing.
+The Shy Guys were originally one of the four "shy" type enemies introduced in ''Doki Doki Panic''/''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', in which they were part of [[Wart]]'s army based in [[Sub-Con]]. The instruction manual said that the Shy Guys were part of a club called the 8-bits, although this club has not been elaborated upon or mentioned since. They did not start making regular appearances in ''Mario'' games until they were reintroduced several years later in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''.
-* In Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Shy Guys appear ice-skating in Sherbet Land, forming obstacles for the racers. A statue of two Shy Guys can be seen in the background of Baby Park, and they appear in the audience of Waluigi Stadium. A Shy Guy was playable in the download play version of Mario Kart DS. Also, on the Action Replay DS Card, there was a cheat where the player could press select to play as the said Shy Guy. In Mario Kart Wii Shy guys appear as spectators and stage hazards on various tracks. In the city section of Moonview Highway, the shy guy emblem can be seen on the guard rails.
-*  Shy Guys appear in the Mario Party series (mainly in the minigames). In this series Shy Guys are friends of the Mario cast. In Mario Party 4 a Shy Guy (with Toad, a Boo, a Goomba and a Koopa Troopa) find the mystical Party Cube, with which they can create parties and game boards. In this game Shy Guy wears an Indiana Jones-like costume. And it has its own game board: Shy Guy's Jungle Jam.
-A single, friendly, Shy Guy appears as the conductor of Shroom Citie's Train Station in Mario Party Advance. One of the games quests involves retrieving a ticket from him and delivering it to Goomba (an easy feat, since the Train Station is located only a few spaces away from the Goomba House. In another of the game's quests, the Shy Guy asks the Player to obtain Coal for him, because the Train's have apparently run out. The Player can find the Coal in the Vending Machines. Once this is done, he will reward the player with the Gaddget; Cake Maker.
+In ''Yoshi's Island'', Shy Guys served as the basic grunt of [[Bowser|Baby Bowser]]'s army during his battle with the Yoshis, and it was this game that introduced a great variety of Shy Guy variants. Shy Guys would continue this role as the basic grunt in the follow-up games ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. Baby Bowser also primarily had Shy Guys in his army during the past storyline of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' in a nod to their prominence in these games.
-* Shy Guys of all different colors were playable in Mario Superstar Baseball. They are balanced characters. Ironically, their starting captain is Yoshi, one of their earliest enemies.
-* Shy Guys appear as sidekicks in Mario Strikers Charged. They are balanced players. Their skillshot is the Bullet Bill Blast. When Shy Guy scores, it does its own celebration. It runs but trips and its mask falls down similar to the Mario Power Tennis trophy award. Strangely, when Shy Guy scores, the mask makes facial expressions despite the fact that it's just a mask.
-* Shy Guys also appear in the Yoshi's Story stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee. Although they are actually Flying Shy Guys, they are called Shy Guys. The Shy Guys will fly past the stage. They are unable to damage players, but they carry Food with them, which can be dropped on the ground if they are attacked. If the player KOs a Shy Guy he receives the bonus "Shy Guy KO". They also have a trophy in their honor.
-Shy Guys appear in the Mario Circuit stage racing in go-karts in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl. They are the only racers, and they will appear going across the top or bottom of the stage. If hit, the Shy Guy racers will spin out of control and wipe out. It is possible to get rid of every Shy Guy on the track, but after a while they'll just come back.
-* Shy Guy is a referee in the Wii crossover, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
-=Trivia=
+Within the ''Mario'' games, in ''Super Mario RPG'', normal Shy Guys only appeared as enemies at locations like Rose Way, but a number of Shy Guy variants appeared throughout the game as minions of [[Smithy]]. Only Fly Guys appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', but a greater variety appeared in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' with the fourth chapter revolving around them. They were shown to be living within an enchanted toybox and were commanded by the boss character [[General Guy]], stealing from the citizens of [[Toad Town]] to wreak havoc. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' the Shy Guys appeared as the primary members of the audience during battles, and similarly they appeared in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' after being impressed by Stylish moves.
-* The Mask-Guys from Virtual Boy Wario Land are very similar to Shy Guys in that they both have names ending in "guy" and that they are both shy creatures who hide their faces behind masks. As a matter of fact, Mask-Guy may be a Shy Guy sub-species, although this is unconfirmed.
+Ghosts of Shy Guys notably appeared in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', where they wielded spears and could only be sucked up after Luigi pulled their masks off with the [[Poltergust 3000]]. This was the only time that a Shy Guy could be seen unmasked, but in this case only a pair of glowing eyes could be seen from beneath the hood. In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', a Shy Guy news reporter appeared at the beginning, and toy versions of Shy Guys appeared as enemies throughout the series. Skating Shy Guys also appeared as enemies in the Frosty Frontier and Shifty Sands areas of ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''.
-* Luigi is the only person known to have seen a Shy Guy without its mask.
-* Shy guys has also appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.
-[[Category: Mario Enemies]]
+Within the ''Mario & Luigi'' games, they mostly appeared in different variations for most of the games. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowsers's Inside Story|Bowser's Inside Story]]'', Bowser could free a group of Shy Guys to act as one of his special attacks, called Shy Guy Squad. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|Dream Team]]'', they tried attacking from aerial ships known as Shy Guy Airtubs, and the Shy Guys themselves could only be battled after the ship was shot down. Several Fly Guy thieves (the R variant) also stole the Driftwood Jelly Sheets within the game, and they had to be tracked down and defeated by the brothers. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', they appeared as both normal and Paper versions, and the Paper Shy Guys would sometimes be tossed at the brothers as an attack.
+Shy Guys appeared as enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. Their appearance in ''Color Splash'' was more prominent, as Slurp Guys were responsible for draining most of [[Prism Island]]'s colors. That game also notably featured a Shy Guy who could be spoken to on the Sunset Express. That Shy Guy would treat Mario to a long, existential talk about the depressing role of minions in video games. Mario could later unknowingly defeat that Shy Guy in a different area, at which point the Shy Guy would express gratitude that if anyone had to defeat it, at least it was Mario.
+In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', they only appeared as potential [[Mystery Mushroom]] costumes that Mario could assume the form of after being unlocked through completion of a 100-Mario Challenge. Shy Guys also made an appearance as common enemies in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''.
+=Sports, Racing and Party Spin-Offs=
+Shy Guys have appeared in various sports-related spin-offs, as either playable characters, background cameos or obstacles in courses.
+*'''Kart Racing:''' A randomly-colored Shy Guy was playable in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', where it was automatically assigned to the challenger in DS Download Play mode. The Shy Guy later appeared as a normal playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (where it was also the default racer for Download Play users), ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (unlockable through the game's gacha feature or in-game shop). In ''Tour'', various Shy Guy variants were added over time, most of which were only available during certain tours: Pastry Chef (November 2019), Black (October 2019), Pink (January 2020), Gold (October 2020), Green (April 2021), Ninja (April 2021), Light-blue (February 2022) and Pink Ninja (March 2022).
+*'''Golf:''' Shy Guy appeared as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' after being added to the game through a free update in November 2021. Shy Guys had only made cameo appearances in past ''Mario Golf'' games.
+*'''Tennis:''' A Shy Guy appeared as a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis 64]]'' (unlocked by beating the Star Cup in Single Matches), ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' (initially available by competing in an online doubles tournament in December 2018 and added to the game regularly through a free update in January 2019). In ''Power Tennis'', a Fly Guy could also be unlocked as a playable character. Shy Guys also appeared as lines judges for the [[Wario]] Dunes court in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', and as audience members, stage hazards and an opponent for Adventure Mode in ''Aces''.
+*'''Baseball:''' Shy Guys of all colors appeared as playable team members in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', where they were part of Yoshi's team.
+*'''Soccer:''' Shy Guys appeared as sidekick characters in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. A Shy Guy also appeared as a playable captain ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' after being added to the game through a free update in July 2022.
+*'''Other Sports:''' Fly Guy appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. Shy Guys also acted as goalkeepers for hockey games in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', where they could not be controlled beyond being able to command them to lunge.
+*'''The Olympics:''' Shy Guys make minor appearances in most of the ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' subseries, typically as audience members. They did, however, act as goalies for Ice Hockey and Fever Hockey in the DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', a Shy Guy organized ghost matches for the player.
+In the ''Mario Party'' games, Shy Guys and several variant guys appear often in stages and in minigames. One Shy Guy known as the Game Guy has his own space in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' and treats those who land on it to chance games. In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', a nameless Shy Guy wearing a fedora is one of the four hosts bringing the player a birthday present and hosts the Shy Guy's Jam board.  There is also another Shy Guy-themed board called Shy Guy's Shuffle City in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. A Shy Guy also appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' (unlocked by completing Solo Mode) and ''[[Super Mario Party]]''.
+=Other Appearances=
+==Video Games==
+*Shy Guys appear as enemies in dungeon areas of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', where they are known as Mask-Mimics in the American version. They mimic Link's movements and can only be hurt from behind due to their protective masks, most easily through use of a spin attack. In [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch)|the Switch remake]], a figurine of a Shy Guy can be won from the Trendy Game and put on display in Papahl's house. Both descriptions of the figurine focus on the mystery of its hidden face and how nothing can be seen behind the mask's eyeholes.
+*In the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, Propeller Shy Guys appear in the ''Yoshi's Story'' level that was first used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. They often carried food and items, and they could be attacked. Shy Guys also appear in the Mario Circuit level introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'', where they ride karts as an obstacle in the stage, and they play similar roles in kart-racing stages in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]''. In the 3DS game, normal Shy Guys also appear as enemies in Smash Run with four different variations that each bear a different stat boost. Shy Guy Masks are also available as gear for [[Mii|Mii Fighters]] in the 3DS/Wii U game and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
+**Trophies of the Shy Guy can be obtained in both of the first two games, and in ''Brawl'' stickers of a Shy Guy and a Propeller Shy Guy from ''Yoshi's Story'', a Fly Guy from ''Mario Power Tennis'' and a Mace Guy from ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' can be obtained. In the 3DS ''Smash'', there are trophies for the four different types of Shy Guys found in Smash Run: the normal variety (Red), Blue Shy Guy, Yellow Shy Guy and Green Shy Guy, and in addition to that there is a trophy featuring a Shy Guy with a Standard Kart from ''Mario Kart 7''.
+**In ''Ultimate'', a Shy Guy is also represented as a Primary [[Spirit]] which has the added effect of raising the strength of fist attacks. When fought in a Spirit battle, the Shy Guy's Spirit will possess a group of Mii Fighters (one of each type) that all wear Shy Guy Masks.
+*A Shy Guy appears as an opponent in ''[[Yakuman DS]]''.
+*With the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack available for Nintendo releases of ''Minecraft'', Shy Guys are available as a playable skin, and Endermen are replaced by Stilt Guys.
+*In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', Shy Guys themselves do not appear, but their masks are seen adorning several areas of the Spooky Trails.
+==Other Media==
+*Shy Guys made regular appearances as minions of King Koopa in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show.
+=Trivia=
+*The Shy Guy's Japanese name is "Hei-Ho". This is particularly notable as they are often shown communicating by speaking this name during the games.
+*It has never been explicitly shown what Shy Guys look like beneath their masks. One scene in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' does show [[Luigi]]'s reaction to seeing one after it dropped its mask, and his expression implies that their faces are unsettling in some way.
+*In ''Color Splash'', Shy Guys refer to Mario as a "fleshface". This seems to imply that their own faces are of a different nature then those made of flesh, or that they consider their masks to be their true faces.
+*Areas named after the Shy Guys include the Shy Guy Desert in ''[[Mario Golf 64]]'' and the Shy Guy Beach in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''.
+[[Category: Mario Enemies]][[Category: Mario Creatures]]



A Shy Guy in Mario Party 4.
Shy Guy
Origin	Subcon
Type	Humanoid
Debut	Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic

Difference between revisions of "Shy Guy"