Spikeless Coward

Spikeless Cowards are a sub-species of the Spinies. Spikless Cowards are spikeless Spinies that run away from Mario when he gets too close to them. When Mario jumps on them they retract into their shells and act as Koopa Troopas or Buzzy Beetles. Mario is able to pick up and throw the shells. They either come in packs or just a single one to attack Mario. These enemies are mostly found in caves and ghost houses.
==Fanon Appearances==
===Super Mario Maker Phi===
Spikeless Cowards may be derived from the Custom Card of the same name in Super Mario Maker Phi, which is used in 100 Mario Run to remove the Spikes off Spinies and making them stompable. While their appearance here never explictly names this species as Spikeless Cowards, the card name made them synonymous with the effect. 
==Gallery==
Spiklesscoward.png|Original art
SMMP Custom 036.png|The original Spikeless Coward card from Super Mario Maker Phi
==Trivia==
*The original idea is based off the Custom Card of the same name from Super Mario Maker Phi, although the idea to turn them into their own named enemy was done by . Plushtube also added the behavior of them running away from Mario.
*Their name derives from the expression "spineless coward", which acts as a pun off the original Spiny species as well as their spikeless shells.
Category:Enemies
Category:Mario (series)
Category:Mario Enemies
Category:Koopa Troop
Category:Koopas
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