Shymore
- This article is about the Shy Guy with the knife-shaped pogo stick from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. For the pogo stick-using Shy Guy from Yoshi's Story, see Shy 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 as Shysters, are small artificial beings resembling Shy Guys that hop on sword-tipped pogo sticks named Shyhoppers in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. Their original name is a pun on "Shy Guy" and possibly "shyster," a slang term meaning "conman." 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 attack Hot Shot to shoot a small fireball at opponents. Shymores can be easily defeated with lightning magic. During Mario and Mallow's battle with Claymorton, the boss summons four Shymore Bodyguards to aid him in the fight.
Shymores are soldiers that work for the Smithy Gang and seem to love nothing more than hopping around all day. During Claymorton's invasion of the Mushroom Kingdom, the Shymores terrorize the townsfolk.
After Mario's penultimate fight with Smithy, a Shymore, an Aero, and a Drill Bit ask Smithy to calm down and to stop slamming the floor with his mallet in order to prevent the Factory 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 the Springer and the Shyper, as well as the Machine 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 | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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HP | 30 | Weak Elements | N/A | Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 3 | Weak Statuses |    
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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 from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Idle sprite from Super 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 to Excalipur from Final Fantasy V | |
| Chinese | 嘿啪[?] Hēipà |
Transliteration of Japanese name | |
| Dutch | Shygo[?] | From "Shy Guy" and "pogo stick" | |
| French | Maskahot[?] | Pun on Maskass ("Shy Guy") and cahot ("jolt") | |
| German | Hopsling[?] | From hopsen ("to hop") and the English diminutive suffix "-ling" | |
| Italian | Pugnaldo[?] | From pugnale ("dagger") and possibly the male name "Aldo" | |
| Korean | 헤이파[?] Heipa |
Transliteration of Japanese name | |
| Spanish | Saltarino[?] | Diminutive of saltar ("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 Hēipà tánhuáng de chéng jù |
Shymore spring ride | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 嘿啪 Hēipà tánhuáng de chéng jù |
Shymore spring ride | |
| Dutch | Shyhopper[?] | - | |
| French | Maskahoteur[?] | Pun on Maskahot ("Shymore") and hauteur ("height") | |
| German | Hopslinghopsern[?] | Shymore-hopper | |
| Italian | Pugnalpogo[?] | Portmanteau of pugnale ("dagger") and "pogo [stick]" | |
| Korean | 헤이호퍼라[?] Heihopeora |
Portmanteau of "헤이호" (Heiho, "Shy Guy") and "hopper" |
Trivia[edit]
- The Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide mistakenly uses the name and image of Shyper when referring to this enemy.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Page 110.
