Courage Shell

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This article is about the item from thePaper Mario series. For the armor fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, seeCourage Shell (Super Mario RPG).

Courage Shell

The Thousand-Year Door description	Gives your partner courage to boost his or her Defense.
Super Paper Mario description	This shell briefly reduces the damage you take by half.
The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) description	Temporarily gives a party member courage to boost their Defense.

ACourage Shell is an item found inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door andSuper Paper Mario. InPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, using one canboost Mario's or his partner'sDefense by 3 points for two turns. Courage Shells can be bought inPetalburg and can also bestolen fromKoopa Paratroopas.Plenn T.'s trouble,Help me restock!, is completed by bringing him five Courage Shells.

InSuper Paper Mario, it reduces damage players take by half. To make it more effective, players have to play aMinigame similar toKoops'Shell Shield. The effect can last anywhere from 25 to 40 seconds. In this game, if one were to give aShell Shock toSaffron, she would bake a Courage Shell. However, if one gives the Courage Shell toSaffron, she will bake aMistake. Various enemies can also drop Courage Shells.

Recipes

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Recipe	Result
Mr. Softener +Point Swap	Courage Shell
Dried Bouquet +Courage Meal	Courage Shell
Courage Shell +Zess Deluxe	Courage Meal
Courage Shell +Zess Dinner
Courage Shell +Zess Special
Courage Shell +Point Swap	Mr. Softener

Super Paper Mario

Recipe	Result
Courage Shell	Shell Shock

Locations

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Sold byNiff T. athis shop for 5 coins each inPetalburg.

Super Paper Mario

Chapter 1-3, behind a rock after flipping to 3D near the Bald Clefts in an area with four narrow quicksand rivers in 2D, same general area where the first Yold Signpost is located.
Chapter 8-2, in the correct exit pipe room where the first Castle Bleck Key of the chapter is located, left chest.
Sold byHowzit for 10 coins each inFlipside, 25 coins each inYold Town, or 8 coins each inDowntown of Crag.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カチカチコウラ^[1] Kachikachi Kōra	Rock-Solid Shell
Chinese (simplified)	硬邦邦龟壳^[?] Yìngbāngbāng Guī Ké	Hard Turtle Shell
Chinese (traditional)	硬邦邦龜殼^[?] Yìngbāngbāng Guī Ké	Hard Turtle Shell
Dutch	Pantserschild^[?]	Armor shell
French	Carapadur^[?]	Pun ofcarapace ("shell") anddur ("hard")
German	Hartpanzer^[?]	Hard shell
Italian	Guscioduro^[?]	Hard shell; shared withDurapurl
Korean	딱딱등껍질^[?] Ttakttak-Deungkkeopjil	Hard Shell
Spanish	Caparazón Coraza^[?]	Armor Shell

References

^Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door From Japanese to English.The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

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^a Exclusive tothe Nintendo Switch remake

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Attack and defense items	Love Noodle Dish •Lovely Chocolate
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