Shy Guy/Appearances

==In ==
===Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2===
This is the only appearance in which Shy Guys serve under Wart. They are the most basic enemies that can be easily defeated from even the simplest attacks, including throwing either a Vegetable, another enemy, or an object at one. Shy Guys have two variants that were introduced alongside them, Beezos and Snifits.
Shy Guys also have a pink color variation, and aside from color, the difference is that red Shy Guys walk off platforms but not pink ones; this is comparable to how in early Super Mario games, Koopa Troopas with a Green Shell walk off platforms while Red Koopa Troopas remain mindful of edges.
In remakes of Super Mario Bros. 2, pink Shy Guys were recolored to blue.
===Super Mario Maker===
A Shy Guy is featured as one of the unlockable Mystery Mushroom costumes, which depicts its sprite from Super Mario Bros. 2, but with added shading and a yellow belt buckle. The costume is unlocked at random by completing the 100 Mario Challenge on any difficulty. While the Shy Guy costume is in effect, some of the sound effects are used from Super Mario Bros. 2 and some spin-off games.
Similarly to the Peach, the Shy Guy costume uses sound effects from Super Mario Bros. 2 when touching the Mystery Mushroom, clearing the current course, or from losing a life. Its taunt is turning into a Spear Guy, initiated by pressing Up on the Wii U Control Pad.
==In ==
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====Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island====
Shy Guys are one of the most basic and common enemies, and are featured in red, yellow, light green, and purple colors. Like in Super Mario Bros. 2, Shy Guys are the most common enemy. Shy Guys jump out of certain pipes unless the Yoshi has a full set of six eggs. A Yoshi can quickly defeat a Shy Guy through any means, including by either jumping onto it, throwing an egg at it, or by swallowing it.
The game introduced numerous variants of Shy Guys, including Fly Guys, Spear Guys, Stilt Guys, Lantern Ghosts, and Boo Guys.
====Yoshi's Island DS====
Shy Guys return as enemies, retaining the same red, yellow, and light green color varieties, plus an added blue one, although to replace the purple type. Shy Guys behave identically as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The Island Museum has its own dedicated section that specifically exhibits Shy Guys and their variants.
====Yoshi's New Island====
Shy Guys are enemies in Yoshi's New Island and retain their behavior from the previous two installments. Mega Guys appear, turning into Mega Eggdozers if swallowed by a Yoshi.
The game introduces more Shy Guy variants, including Metal Guy, which turns into a Metal Eggdozer if a Yoshi swallows it, as well as Door Shy Guys and Tree Shy Guys. In addition, a Fake Yoshi is a Shy Guy in disguise, and its true form is white with green spots.
===Tetris Attack===
Shy Guys are shown to be partnered with Raphael the Raven during his stage.
===Yoshi's Story===
Shy Guys are common enemies, and retain their usual behavior of walking back and forth. Some Shy Guys carry fruit or hide in trees. It is possible for a Yoshi to defeat a Shy Guy in a tree by ground-pounding near the one it is hiding in, causing the Shy Guy to fall out. If a Yoshi ground-pounds near a Shy Guy itself, its color changes, but if a Yoshi ground-pounds near a Shy Guy while affected by a Heart Fruit, the Shy Guy becomes a Lucky Fruit.
If a Yoshi eats a Shy Guy matching his color, three petals on the Smile Meter are restored instead of one. Whenever a Yoshi swallows a Shy Guy in general, he produces a Yoshi Egg with spots matching the Shy Guy's color.
Not that many Shy Guy variants appear in Yoshi's Story, although the game introduces a friendly variant named White Shy Guy, which sometimes appears at the end of a level to give a 1-Up to a Yoshi. There are also Black Shy Guys, a type of enemy.
===Yoshi Topsy-Turvy===
Red, yellow, and green Shy Guys appear as enemies.
===Yoshi Touch & Go===
Shy Guys return as enemies. They are vulnerable to all attacks, and are worth a Yellow Coin upon being defeated. However, like with other enemies, a Game Over occurs if the Yoshi touches a Shy Guy.
==In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars==
Shy Guys are fought as enemies in Rose Way, where they sit on top of treasure boxes, man blocks, or fight alongside Fishin' Lakitus that lower them towards Mario and Mallow with a fishing pole. In Moleville Mines, one Shy Guy in a Mine Cart pushes Mario back and releases a Frog Coin if he attempts to advance in the lower level of the room containing a Super Star. A Shy Guy is seen piloting the Koopa Clown Car during the ending, to Bowser's annoyance.
The game introduces several variants of Shy Guys. There are Shy Guys that ride pogo sticks, named Shymores, which themselves have two stronger variants, Shypers and Springers. There are Sling Shys, which serve under Valentina in Nimbus Land, as well as Shy Rangers, which appear in the Pipe Vault.
==In ==
Shy Guys and their many subspecies have been appearing Mario Party games as early as the original Mario Party, mainly appearing in mini-games and on board maps. In Mario Party 4, however, Shy Guy was temporarily upgraded to host alongside Koopa, Boo, Toad, and Goomba and hosted his own board.
=== Mario Party 9===
This is one of Shy Guy's most significant roles due to the fact he has become a playable character after beating the story mode once. In story mode he plays for Bowser so if he wins he will return the mini stars collected to Bowser resulting in the player going through the party board again.
===Super Mario Party===
A Shy Guy reappears as a playable character. They also have their own Dice Block. The numbers on their Dice Block consists of five 4's and one 0.
==In ==
===Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)===
Shy Guy is an unlockable playable character, and he can be unlocked by clearing the final cup, the Star Cup. The playable Shy Guy wears its usual red robes, and his tennis racket is red with a picture of a Shy Guy mask. Shy Guy's special ability is "Tricky."
===Mario Power Tennis===
Shy Guy is a starter character with a relative of his, Fly Guy, taking the position of unlockable character instead. Both of Shy Guy's Power Shots involve him turning into a Spear Guy—for his Offensive Power Shot, Lightning Spear, Shy Guy electrifies a ball before sending it back to the opponent, and for its Defensive Power Shot, Spear Dance Return, Shy Guy extends its spear to hit the tennis ball.
Mario Power Tennis is one of the few times a Shy Guy's mask is removed, although the viewer does not see the Shy Guy's face for themselves. This occurs in a cutscene following after when Shy Guy wins the Singles Tournament. Here, as Shy Guy goes up a podium, where the trophy is located, Luigi applauds him. As the Shy Guy makes his way up the small staircase, he trips over a step, and his mask falls off. Luigi's mouth is wide open in shock as he sees Shy Guy's face, but Shy Guy quickly puts its mask back on, takes the trophy and leaves.
==In ==
===Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)===
Although Shy Guys do not appear within the game, they are shown in its associated artwork. In the game itself, Shy Guys are referenced a few times, with their name being used for the golf course Shy Guy Desert and their name sometimes being shown on the scorecard. A silhouette of a Shy Guy is also briefly shown whenever a hole is completed.
===Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour===
Shy Guys make a cameo in the award ceremonies, where they can be seen cheering in the bleachers. Shy Guy's name is also a default high score on the leaderboards.
===Mario Golf: World Tour===
Shy Guys are non-playable characters in the Castle Club. Their name is sometimes shown on the tournament scoreboard.
=== Mario Golf: Super Rush ===
Shy Guy was added in as a new playable character in an update, along with Wiggler. They have average stats, and in Speed Golf, their Special Dash includes having a Fly Guy carry them. Unlike most character, Shy Guy can cancel his Special Dash whenever he wants to. His Special Shot has him use a spiked ball 'n chain to hit the ball. Blue, yellow and green Shy Guys can also be seen in the crowd.
==In ==
=== Paper Mario ===
Shy Guys appear in Paper Mario during Chapter 4: Trials in the Toy Box. They are seen causing a ruckus in Toad Town, stealing various townsfolk's items. After going to East Toad Town, Mario enters a house and must use Bow to hide himself to see Shy Guy jump through the wall. After the Shy Guy has gone, Mario must do the same by jumping through the wall.
After jumping through the wall, Mario comes in contact with a springboard and a Toy Box. Once Mario jumps on the springboard, he is transported into the Toy Box. This starts the fourth chapter in the game. Many variants of Shy Guys are encountered in the Toy Box, including Fly Guys, Pyro Guys, Spy Guys, Medi Guys, Gourmet Guys, and Anti Guys.
=== Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door===
Shy Guys would consistently appear in the audience watching Mario and co. fight enemies and cheer for them, giving them star power. At least one Shy Guy will usually leap up on the stage and run towards the right or left side of it to drop a bucket on either Mario or the enemies.
===Super Paper Mario===
Shy Guys reprise their role as audience members whenever Mario, Peach, Bowser or Luigi perform a Stylish Move after jumping on an enemy. Shy Guys were also planned to be enemies in the game but were scrapped for unknown reasons. Fly Guys and Stilt Guys were also planned but were scrapped.
=== Paper Mario: Sticker Star===
Shy Guys return as common enemies. Regular Shy Guys are found in Bowser's Snow Fort where most can be fought and one is running the mine cart ride. Versions of Shy Guys known as Sombrero Guys also appear in levels of World 2. They have a habit of jumping into a fight alongside another enemy. Two other Shy Guys appear in World 3 are Clip Guys and Paint Guys only in battle with other enemies. After they are successful in their respective attacks, they throw away their items and become regular Shy Guys. Spear Guys appear in World 5 and throw or stab Mario with their spears.
=== Paper Mario: Color Splash ===
Shy Guys are common enemies. A subspecies called Slurp Guys also appear and attack Mario by sucking out his paint reserves; these ones sucked the color out of Prism Island as well. There is also a variation of Slurp Guys called a Shunned Guy, who can only be defeated with Fire.
===Paper Mario: The Origami King===
Shy Guys appear once again in Paper Mario: The Origami King. Regular Shy Guys and Snifits only appear as NPCs. They don't cause harm to Mario and often help him. However, the Folded Soldier versions of Shy Guys and Snifits are enemies and will attack Mario. Paper Machos based on Shy Guys also appear, and King Olly disguises himself as a yellow Shy Guy.
==In ==
=== Mario vs. Donkey Kong ===
A Shy Guy made a cameo as a news reporter. They have toy counterparts, Mini Shy Guys, which appear as enemies in this game and the sequels.
=== Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars ===
A Shy Guy made a cameo in Level B-21 as a painting.
==In ==
===Mario Superstar Baseball===
Shy Guys are playable characters, appearing in red, blue, yellow, green, and black varieties, though as palette swaps. Every playable Shy Guy type has Balanced statistics. Shy Guys have good chemistry with Birdo and Monty Mole but bad chemistry with Baby Mario and Baby Luigi.
In Challenge Mode, a group of Shy Guys are associated with Yoshi as his teammates, a contrast to them being the most basic enemies in the Yoshi platforming games.
===Mario Super Sluggers===
Shy Guys return as playable characters, retaining the same five color varieties as before. Every Shy Guy has their fielding skills boosted a few levels, with the Black Shy Guy having the best of them. The Shy Guys' batting ranges from average to low, their pitching is weak and their running is generally slow. Shy Guys retain their good chemistry with Birdo and Monty Mole, but now also Boo. Shy Guys have bad chemistry with not only Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, but all of the other protagonists of the , particularly Yoshi's Island DS: the different Yoshi colors, Baby Peach, and Baby DK. They also have bad chemistry with Baby Daisy, consistent with the other baby characters, but she does not appear in the Yoshi's Island series.
In Challenge mode, Shy Guys are once again members of Yoshi's team, despite now having bad chemistry with him.
==In ==
===Mario Kart DS===
Shy Guys are a playable character, although they are exclusively available to players using the DS Download Play feature in multiplayer. Shy Guy is the only playable character to DS Download Play user, with even its color being chosen for them at random.
===Mario Kart Wii===
Shy Guys are seen in on pirate ships, which fire cannonballs that explode, often flipping a player's kart over. They also appear on the sides of various other tracks as well.
===Mario Kart 7===
Shy Guy is a playable character in Mario Kart 7. This marks the first time that Shy Guy is playable without having to go into DS Download Play. He also has a course named after him, Shy Guy Bazaar.
===Mario Kart 8===
Shy Guy reappears as a unlockable character in Mario Kart 8. Shy Guys also make an appearance in the course, Shy Guy Falls. They later have their colors made available as DLC.
==In ==
===Mario Strikers Charged===
Shy Guy is a playable sidekick. He brings a balanced approach to game, with average skills in all areas. A Shy Guy's skillshot is Bullet Bill Blast, in which it rides on a Bullet Bill aimed for the goalie, with a high chance of scoring a goal.
===Mario Strikers: Battle League===
A Shy Guy was added as a playable character in the version 1.1.0 update.
==In WarioWare: D.I.Y.==
Shy Guys appear in the microgame Yoshi, where Yoshi has to defeat them by Ground Pounding a post into the ground, but if this is not done on time, the player loses.
==In ==
=== Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story===
On the way to his castle, Bowser finds a group of Shy Guys trapped inside a cage and goes to rescue them. In doing so, the Shy Guys teach him the Shy Guy Squad attack, in which the Shy Guys pull Bowser back on a large elastic band and then launch him at his target.
=== Mario & Luigi: Dream Team ===
Shy Guys are enemies fought in Neo Bowser Castle.
=== Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam ===
Both Shy Guys and their paper counterparts appear as enemies. There are also some Shy Guys in Neo Bowser Castle holding Chain Chomps.
===Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser===
Shy Guys are obtainable troopers of the Ranged type. Their Special Skill is Throw the Fight, and they are strong against Lakitus and Lakipeas. Their in-game description is, "You can't beat that poker face. They excel at evasion and pummeling Lakitus and Lakipeas with turnips."
===Bowser Jr.'s Journey===
Shy Guys reappear as obtainable Ranged troopers. Their Special Skill remains the same. There are four differently colored Shy Guys: red (has more Power), blue (has better Speed), yellow (weak to Goombas), and pink (weak to Koopa Troopas).
== In Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker ==
Shy Guys appear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. If a Shy Guy spots Toad or Toadette, it chases after them. There is also the Light-Blue variant of Shy Guys that are in a few levels, but don't have any difference in their behaviors from their red counterparts. The only way for Captain Toad to defeat them is to throw Turnips at them, much like in Super Mario Bros. 2.
== Crossover appearances ==
=== The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening ===
Shy Guys appear as enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening under the name of Mask-Mimic. In order to defeat them the player must attack them on the back.
===Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle===
Various Shy Guys make a cameo appearance as members within the audience.
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====Super Smash Bros. Melee====
While Shy Guys do not appear, the Propeller Shy Guys in the Yoshi's Story stage are erroneously identified as "Shy Guys."
====Super Smash Bros. Brawl====
Shy Guys racing in karts appear on the Mario Circuit stage. They are the only racers, and they appear going across the top or bottom of the stage. If hit, the Shy Guy racers spin out of control and wipe out, but come back shortly afterward. It is possible to get rid of every Shy Guy on the track, at which point no more Shy Guys appear. They also have a trophy and sticker too.
Aside from Shy Guys, Fly Guys make an appearance on the Yoshi's Island stage.
====Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS====
Shy Guys appear in the Rainbow Road stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as obstacles like in Super Smash Bros. Brawls Mario Circuit stage. This time, the karts they drive take their appearance from Mario Kart 7.
Shy Guys in multiple color variations appear as enemies in Smash Run mode. There are four colors that appear, each with their own attributes: the standard red, which has a higher attack; green, which runs faster; light blue, which has higher defense, and yellow, which jumps higher. Each type attacks by charging at the player, hitting them multiple times. The stat boosts they leave behind are also mostly based on their color and attributes.
The description for the Shy Guy + Standard Kart trophy states that Shy Guy made his playable debut in the Mario Kart series in Mario Kart 7; technically, however, his playable debut in the Mario Kart series was actually in Mario Kart DS, albeit only in Download Play.
====Super Smash Bros. for Wii U====
Shy Guys appear as obstacles in the game's Mario Circuit stage, based on Mario Kart 8, and return in the Mario Circuit stage from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
====Super Smash Bros. Ultimate====
Shy Guys reappear as stage hazards in the Mario Circuit stage (now renamed "Figure-8 Circuit") returning from Super Smash Bros. Brawl and the Mario Circuit stage returning from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
A Shy Guy is also featured in the form of a Novice-class Neutral-type primary spirit. When equipped, it takes up two slots and slightly increases the power of punches and elbow strikes. In Adventure Mode: World of Light, the spirit can be encountered on the Light Realm map. The spirit battle takes place in the Battlefield version of the Mushroom Kingdom II stage, with Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter and Mii Gunner, wearing Shy Guy masks, as opponents.
===Yakuman DS===
A Shy Guy appears as one of the opponents.
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====Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)====
Shy Guys are both audience members and referees for certain events.
====Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)====
Shy Guys are referees for Mario characters in 10m Platform, Trampoline, and Vault as well as audience members, like in the Wii version.
====Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games====
Shy Guys are audience members in many events. A variety of colors can be seen, from the traditional red to the returning pink and the new light blue. Shy Guys are goalies in the Ice Hockey and Fever Hockey events.
In Adventure Tours, Shy Guys are amongst the non-playable characters who can be spoken to. Yellow Shy Guys have a tendency to lie, except for one, who resides in Cubyrinth.
====Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)====
Shy Guys appear in the game's opening, and various colors of Shy Guy appear on the map in London Party, where they can be spoken to and trigger a minigame.
====Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)====
Shy Guys are spectators in the crowd and referees like in the Wii version, but have a larger role than before.
Red Shy Guys appear defending the goal in Hockey, and one appears to kick the balls to the player in Football. Teams of four yellow, blue, and green Shy Guys appear as opponents for the player in all Events that require the player to use a full team of four characters, though the Shy Guys only physically appear for the 4x100m Relay.
In the Story Mode, a few Shy Guys first appear outside Big Ben in the opening, and three blue Shy Guys form the rest of Eggman Nega's team when the Heroes face him in the 4x100m Relay. A pair of red and yellow Shy Guys later appear in Waluigi's Ambition to ask Waluigi to borrow his binoculars, who he scares off, with an identically colored-pair later being scared off by the reappearance of the Phantasmal Fog. All four colors of Shy Guy appear at the opening ceremony, as well as in Junior Hits England, where a pair of green and blue ones first encourage Bowser Jr. to challenge Yoshi, and are later joined by red and yellow ones who direct Bowser Jr. to London. Goomba also briefly mentions Shy Guy in Mario's Defeat?!.
There are badges of the four Shy Guy colors which can each be won from the Badge Machine.
====Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games====
Shy Guys are goalies in Ice Hockey and Snow Day Street Hockey. The Shy Guy is colored either red or blue, depending on the team.
====Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games====
Shy Guy appears in the Shy Guy pedestal mode where he can be talked to in order to challenge the ghosts of other players in events.
====Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020====
Multicolored Shy Guys appear as spectators and as crown members in Tokyo.
In the Story Mode, many Shy Guys appear in Chapter 9, where they appear in the crowd along with many Toads in the Shibuya Scramble Crossing. They serve as a distraction when the player is supposed to be looking for several Toads holding different objects. Red, pink and light blue Shy Guys also appear in the Treeside Rumble minigame in Chapter 13. Tails has to defeat a horde of them which Larry Koopa sends at him and Luigi when they travel to TOKYO SKYTREE. The Shy Guys fight Tails by throwing spiked balls and occasionally firecrackers at him. Hitting a firecracker will defeat any Shy Guys that get caught in the explosion.
==In other media==
===Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!===
Shy Guys are described by Mario as shy and cute berries from a tree.
=== The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! ===
Shyguys appear in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! as minions of King Koopa.
==Unused appearances==
===New Super Mario Bros. Wii===
Shy Guys were planned to appear as enemies, but they were left unused.
Category:Enemy appearances