Shymore
- This article is about the Shy Guy with the knife-shaped pogo stick fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. For the pogo stick-using Shy Guy fromYoshi's Story, seeShy Guys on Pogo Sticks.
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| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) | ||
| Variant of | Shy Guy | ||
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- “Look at him! Can't even bounce! Hey, maybe we could bounce on his head!”
- —Shymore,Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Shymores, originally known asShysters, are small artificial beings resemblingShy Guys that hop on sword-tipped pogo sticks named Shyhoppers inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars andits remake. Their original name is a pun on "Shy Guy" and possibly "shyster," a slang term referring to a shifty person. The pun is altered in the remake to where it now references the sword type known as "claymore." Shymores attack by jumping on top of their opponents. Additionally, Shymores can use the weak attackHot Shot to shoot a small fireball at opponents. Shymores can be easily defeated withlightning magic. DuringMario andMallow's battle withClaymorton, the boss summons four ShymoreBodyguards to aid him in the fight.
Shymores are soldiers that work for theSmithy Gang and seem to love nothing more than hopping around all day. During Claymorton's invasion of theMushroom Kingdom, the Shymores terrorize the townsfolk.
After Mario's penultimate fight withSmithy, a Shymore, anAero, and aDrill Bit ask Smithy to calm down and to stop slamming the floor with his mallet in order to prevent theFactory from falling apart, as the foundation was built only yesterday. Their efforts fail as Smithy continues to slam the foundation with his hammer, collapsing the floor and sending his minions flying away.
Several stronger varieties of Shymores exist, including theSpringer and theShyper, as well as theMachine Made version of Bodyguard.
Statistics[edit]
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Shyster | |||||||||
 | HP | 30 | FP | 2 | Speed | 18 | |||
| Location(s) | Mushroom Kingdom,Mushroom Castle | Attack | 20 | Magic attack | 18 | ||||
| Role | Common | Defense | 26 | Magic defense | 10 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | HP Max! (20%) | Yoshi Cookie | Honey Syrup | Morph rate | 100% | ||||
| Evade | 10% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Drain | ||||
| Weak | None | Strong | None | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 2 | Exp. points | 3 | Items | Honey Syrup (5%) | ||||
| Psychopath | "Boing, boing, boing." | ||||||||
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
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| Shymore | |||||||||
| HP | 30 | Weak Elements | N/A | Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 3 | Weak Statuses |     | Rare Drops | Honey Syrup | ||||
| Found in | Mushroom Kingdom | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | They look like Shy Guys, but they're a completely different species that's part of the Smithy Gang. They attack with vehicles called Shyhoppers. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Boing, boing, boing." | ||||||||
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Gallery[edit]
Artwork fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Idle sprite fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Names in other languages[edit]
Shymore[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ヘイパー[?] Heipā | Play on「ヘイホー」(Heihō, "Shy Guy") and "hopper"; "-per" may also be evoking "Excalibur", similar toExcalipur fromFinal Fantasy V | |
| Chinese | 嘿啪[?] Hēipà | Transliteration of Japanese name | |
| Dutch | Shygo[?] | From "Shy Guy" and "pogo stick" | |
| French | Maskahot[?] | Pun onMaskass ("Shy Guy") andcahot ("jolt") | |
| German | Hopsling[?] | Fromhopsen ("to hop") and the English diminutive suffix "-ling" | |
| Italian | Pugnaldo[?] | Frompugnale ("dagger") and possiblyrimbalzo ("bounce") | |
| Korean | 헤이파[?] Heipa | Transliteration of Japanese name | |
| Spanish | Saltarino[?] | Diminutive ofsaltar ("to jump") |
Shyhopper[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ヘイホッパー[?] Heihoppā | Portmanteau of「ヘイホー」(Heihō, "Shy Guy") and "hopper" | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 嘿啪弹簧的乘具[?] Hēipà tánhuáng de chéng jù | Shymore spring ride | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 嘿啪彈簧的乘具[?] Hēipà tánhuáng de chéng jù | Shymore spring ride | |
| Dutch | Shyhopper[?] | - | |
| French | Maskahoteur[?] | Pun onMaskahot ("Shymore") andhauteur ("height") | |
| German | Hopslinghopsern[?] | Shymore-hopper | |
| Italian | Pugnalpogo[?] | Portmanteau ofpugnale ("dagger") and "pogo [stick]" | |
| Korean | 헤이호퍼라[?] Heihopeora | Portmanteau of "헤이호" (Heiho, "Shy Guy") and "hopper" |
Notes[edit]
- TheSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsPlayer's Guide mistakenly uses the name and image ofShyper when referring to this enemy.[1]
References[edit]
- ^Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller (1996).Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 110.
