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|sub_species=[[Anti Guy]]<br>[[Bandit]]<br>[[Barbecue Guy]]<br>[[Beezo]]<br>[[Black Shy Guy]]<br>[[Blowtorch Guy]]<br>[[Boo Guy]]<br>[[Boom Guy]]<br>[[Chandeli-Ho]]<br>[[Chuck Guy]]<br>[[Dancing Spear Guy]]<br>[[Dark Fawful Guy]]<br>[[Dreamy Shy Guy]]<br>[[Elite Boom Guy]]<br>[[Fat Guy]]<br>[[Fawful Guy]]<br>[[Fly Guy]]<br>[[Ghoul Guy]]<br>[[Giant Shy Guy]]<br>[[Glide Guy]]<br>[[Glum Reaper]]<br>[[Greaper]]<br>[[Groove Guy]]<br>[[Jetpack Guy]]<br>[[Jungle Guy]]<br>[[Leaf Guy]]<br>[[Limbo Guy]]<br>[[Mace Guy]]<br>[[Mariachi Guy]]<br>[[Mecha Fly Guy]]<br>[[Medi Guy]]<br>[[Melon Guy]]<br>[[Mini Shy Guy]]<br>[[Mock Up]]<br>[[Mummy Guy]]<br>[[Petal Guy]]<br>[[Pirate Guy]]<br>[[Pogo Guy]]<br>[[Polterguy]]<br>[[Propeller Shy Guy]]<br>[[Pyro Guy]]<br>[[Robo Shy Guy]]<br>[[Rocket Guy]]<br>[[Shy Guy Airtub]]<br>[[Shy Guy Ghost]]<br>[[Shy Guy Lion]]<br>[[Shy Guy R]]<br>[[Shy Ranger]]<br>[[Shy Stack]]<br>[[Shyper]]<br>[[Shyster]]<br>[[Sky Guy]]<br>[[Sleeping Spear Guy]]<br>[[Sling Shy]]<br>[[Snifit]]<br>[[Snow Guy]]<br>[[Spear Guy]]<br>[[Springer]]<br>[[Spy Guy]]<br>[[Stilt Guy]]<br>[[Stretch (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Stretch]]<br>[[Submarine Guy]]<br>[[Train Bandit]]<br>[[Tube Guy]]<br>[[Whirly Fly Guy]]<br>[[White Shy Guy]]<br>[[Woozy Guy]]<br>[[Walker Guy]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]])

'''Shy Guys''' (Japanese: ヘイホー, ''Heihō'') are timid troublemakers and common enemies in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' and ''[[Yoshi (series)|Yoshi]]'' series. They are famous for the masks they wear. They made their first appearance in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', a non-''Mario'' game; they were later carried over to the ''Mario'' universe when ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' was created. Shy Guys usually work for [[Bowser]] and the [[Koopa Troop]], but they originally worked for the evil king [[Wart]].

|From left to right: A Shy Guy in the NES and SNES versions, along with the ''Super Mario Advance'' exclusive '''Giant Shy Guys'''.

Shy Guys make their first ''Mario'' game appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', although the Shy Guys' real first appearance is in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''. In this game, Shy Guys, along with the other [[8 bits]], help [[Wart]] conquer [[Subcon]]. They attack [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], and [[Toad]] by walking in their general direction. They can be easily disposed by being picked up and thrown against another enemy or into a nearby [[abyss]]. They can also be defeated by having an object thrown at them.  

Red Shy Guys walk off ledges while pink ones don't, striking a resemblance to Green and Red [[Koopa Troopa]]s respectively, although the primary difference is that Red Shy Guys are known to turn in the direction of the player after landing. Red ones are also known to ride [[Autobomb]]s and [[Ostro]]s and often appear out of [[Vase]]s. Pink ones became blue in the remakes of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. The ''Super Mario Advance'' remake introduces [[Giant Shy Guy]]s. It takes time to pick them up because of their size. If the player picks up a Giant Shy Guy and throws it, hitting the ground or hitting another enemy with it, it will drop a heart.

[[Image: LavaBoat.jpg|thumb|left|Several Shy Guys from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']]

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[[Image: Shyguys.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Three Shy Guys in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.]]

[[File:3DS Yoshi'sNew scrn02 E3.png|thumb|200px|A Mega Shy Guy.]]

Shy Guys appear as enemies in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', where they simply walk around, like in the past games. [[Mega Shy Guy]]s appear, turning into [[Mega Eggdozer]]s if swallowed by a Yoshi. A new species, [[Metal Shy Guy]], appears and turn into a [[Metal Eggdozer]] instead if a Yoshi swallows it.

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Shy Guy appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. Along with [[Kamek|Magikoopa]], Shy Guy competes against the player in Solo mode, and if one of them wins a board the player must try again. Shy Guy and Magikoopa are both unlocked by completing Solo mode once, after which they can be played in any game mode except Solo.

Shy Guys are set to appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. So far, they have only been shown to appear on a roller coaster on an amusement park-themed board.

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Shy Guys appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' with their ''Super Paper Mario'' appearance, although their feet are more within their robes. They only appear in World 3 and World 4. In battle, a Shy Guy's only attack is running up to Mario and flailing its arms at him. Sometimes, the Shy Guy might trip before reaching Mario, cancelling the attacks. Also, if Mario uses a Tail [[Sticker]], the Shy Guy will push Mario and try to steal the sticker. A Shy Guy can also knock away one of Mario's attacks if he uses the [[Battle Spinner]] that causes the Shy Guy to take up its turn. Along with standard Shy Guys, a new sub-species known as [[Mariachi Guy]]s appear. There are also Shy Guys holding paper clips, known as [[Clip Guy|Clip Guys]], and [[Paint Guy]]s, who hold a bucket of paint. Both of these enemies can assist a Shy Guy in battle. Additionally, [[Spear Guy]]s and [[Snifit]]s also appear in the game. Additionally, two Shy Guys are found harrassing the [[Travelling Toad]] in World 4-6. They are very powerful, similar to [[Anti Guy]]s, each having 120 HP and an attack power of 7. When defeated, they drop a [[Secret Door]] sticker.

A Shy Guy is an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Tennis]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]] (where he is unlocked after the Star Cup is won in Singles). This is Shy Guy's first playable appearance. It is a Technique character, and during its trophy ceremony it turns into a Fly Guy and starts flying around. Shy Guy comes back for another round of tennis in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', but this time it is available from the start. Once again, it is a Technique character. For its [[Offensive Power Shot]], it turns into a [[Spear Guy]] and electrifies the ball. For its [[Defensive Power Shot]], it turns into a Spear Guy, but this time it extends its spear to hit the ball. When it wins a Singles Tournament, a cutscene plays. During this, it walks up to the podium where the trophy is while [[Luigi]] is there applauding it. Accidentally, Shy Guy trips over a step on the small staircase and its mask falls off. The screen doesn't show what it looks like without its mask but an astonished Luigi sees it and just stands there with his mouth hanging wide open. Shy Guy quickly puts its mask back on, takes the trophy and walks off of the podium, thus ending the cutscene. This implies that Shy Guys probably wear masks because they are hiding something very scary or disturbing, or it might be because of their extreme shyness, hence their name.

Shy Guys appear in the [[Mario Circuit]] stage, racing in go-karts in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. They are the only racers, and they will appear going across the top or bottom of the stage. If hit, the Shy Guy racers will spin out of control and wipe out, but come back shortly afterwards. It is possible to get rid of every Shy Guy on the track. If this happens no more Shy Guys will appear. They also have a trophy and sticker too. [[Fly Guy]]s also appear on the [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Yoshi's Island]] stage.

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Shy Guys appear in the [[Rainbow Road (3DS)|Rainbow Road]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as obstacles like in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'''s [[Mario Circuit]] stage. This time, the karts they drive take their appearance from ''Mario Kart 7''.

A Shy Guy is playable in the [[Mario Kart DS#Download Play|download play]] version of ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', with colors such as white, black, green, light blue, dark blue, red, yellow or pink. Shy Guy's standard kart, which has the same stats as [[Yoshi|Yoshi's]] [[Kart|Standard YS]], excels in acceleration and handling.

In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Shy Guys appear as spectators and stage hazards on various tracks. In the city section of [[Moonview Highway]], the Shy Guy [[emblem]] can be seen on the guard rails. Also, Shy Guys appear on [[DK Summit]] as a snowboarder and track hazard doing tricks in the half pipe. If a player hits one of the different-colored Shy Guys, the player will spin out and slow down. The Shy Guy will not stop, however. GBA Shy Guy Beach returns as a retro course.

[[Image:Shy_guy_2_mk7.jpg|thumb|left|Shy Guy, racing at Toad Circuit.]]

[[File:MK8-ColuredShyGuys.jpg|thumb|200px|Shy Guys in different colors in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]

Both a playable Shy Guy and other non-playable Shy Guys appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. Unlike ''Mario Kart 7'', the red playable Shy Guy is available from the start; additionally, by purchasing both the ''[[Animal Crossing X Mario Kart 8|Animal Crossing]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8|The Legend of Zelda]]'' downloadable content, eight additional Shy Guy colors will be unlocked for use. A course themed after them, known as [[Shy Guy Falls]], appears as the final course in the [[Flower Cup]]. Here, Shy Guys of various colors can be seen mining on various parts of the track. They also have a business known as '''Shy Guy Metals''', which has been ongoing "since 1987" (a nod to their original appearance in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''), as seen on an [[Gallery:Sponsors in the Mario Kart series|advertisement]] that can be found in [[Toad Harbor]]. They also appear in [[Sherbet Land (GCN)|<small>GCN</small> Sherbet Land]] as obstacles in the same manner as on the original track. Shy Guys are also visible watching both on the sidelines and in stands on various tracks.

[[Image:ShyGuyNewsMvsDK.png|thumb|right|The only appearance of a Shy Guy in the entire series, on [[Donkey Kong]]'s television.]]

[[Image:Bowserrescue.png|thumb|right|240px|Bowser rescuing the Shy Guy squad.]]

[[File:ShyGuy_MSC.jpg|thumb|right|140px|A Shy Guy in ''Mario Strikers Charged''.]]

Shy Guys are set to appear as enemies in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. Like Goombas in 3D ''Mario'' games, they chase after Toad upon seeing him, but get tired and stop after a while.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caS_eSIKIj0</ref> In the game box art, their robe's texture appear to be normal, but in-game, it appears to be made of wool instead of tissue/silk.

Shy Guys first appear in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', where they are minions of the tyrannical king [[Wart]] and the [[8 bits]]. However, their first appearance ''chronologically'' is in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' where they are members of the [[Koopa Troop]].

[[Image:ShyGuySMB2.png|thumb|right|An early ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Shy Guy.]]

All Shy Guys (with the minor exception of some Shy Guys from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'') wear robes that can be red, pink, blue, light blue, yellow, orange, green, black, gray, or white. They are all fairly short and all wear masks with holes on them that represent eyes and a mouth. It is unknown what is behind these masks. However, in Shy Guy's trophy celebration movie in ''Mario Power Tennis'', Luigi sees a Shy Guy without his mask on and is shocked at the sight. Also, in ''Luigi's Mansion'', Luigi can use the [[Poltergust 3000]] to pull a mask off a Shy Guy Ghost. Shy Guy Ghosts do not have eyes on their masks, but their faces are pure blackness with two glowing yellow eyes where the mask's eyes would be. It is unknown whether this is what a Shy Guy's face looks like when it is alive, as they, like the game's other generic ghosts, were imitations created by [[Vincent Van Gore]].

It is also possible that the Shy Guys' so-called "masks" are not masks at all, but rather faces. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', the sleeping Shy Guy's mask eye holes are closed, supporting this. Also, the [[Bandit]] sub-species of Shy Guy have been shown to have the ability to change the expressions on their masks as if they were their actual faces. The picture shown when Bandit wins in ''Super Mario World 2'' [[Mini-Battle]]s even suggests that he is able to stick out his tongue. Also, <i>Super Mario RPG</i>'s Shy Guys' eye holes comically spin when the Shy Guy is confused, much like people's eyes do in cartoon gags; the Shy Guys of ''Super Mario RPG'' are also able to blush on their masks. [[Spear Guy]]s and [[Dancing Spear Guy]]s are perfectly capable of moving their mouth holes when chanting and singing, as ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' shows, while [[Boo Guys]] are shown regularly changing their expressions and blinking. Most recently, in ''Mario Strikers Charged'', Shy Guys have been shown to yet again be perfectly able to change the expressions on their masks.

Some early ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' artwork of Shy Guys, as well as ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', depicted Shy Guys as wearing strange, mask-like [[badge]]s depicting an angry face, similar to that of [[Phanto]]. It is unknown what this badge represents; but it is possible that it is an emblem of the [[8 bits]]. Another Shy Guy-related element seen only in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. and ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' are also notable for using game artwork of the earliest forms of Shy Guys, making them tall, stout, and [[human]]-like; however, the appearance of Shy Guys was later redesigned to their in-game sprite appearance in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.

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*During the events in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', a Shy Guy will receive its trophy from [[Luigi]]. When it climbs the stairs, it accidentally stumbles on the last step and has its mask fall down, revealing its face. Only Luigi saw the Shy Guy's true face and that makes him shocked. The player never sees the actual face, and Shy Guy put its mask back on quickly.

*When Shy Guy's mask falls off, what appears to be a mask strap tends to stay on its head.

*Shy Guys, along with [[Lava Bubble]]s, [[Goomba]]s, [[Chain Chomp]]s, [[Pokey]]s, [[Thwimp]]s, [[Thwomp]]s, [[Blooper]]s, [[Cheep Cheep]]s,  and [[Piranha Plant]]s all appear in [[zeldawiki:Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]].

* In [[Melee]], the Shy Guy trophies represent the ''Yoshi's Island'' series. But in [[Brawl]] and Smash 4, the trophies represent the ''Super Mario'' series (although the [[Fly Guy]] trophy still represents ''Yoshi's Island'').

* In the 3DS version of ''Super Smash Brothers 4'', The trophy description for Shy+Standard Kart stated that Shy Guy made his playable dedut in the ''Mario Kart'' series in ''Mario Kart 7''. However his playable debut in ''Mario Kart'' is really ''Mario Kart DS''.

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