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'''Groove Guys''' are a sub-species of [[Shy Guy]]s from the game ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and the [[Yoshi's Crafted World]]. Groove Guys are dressed as court jesters and love to perform; in fact, they can dance to call in reinforcements. Groove Guys can summon either Shy Guys, [[Medi Guy]]s, or additional Groove Guys with their dancing, and can also make [[Mario]] temporarily [[Dizzy]] but can also shy dive Mario for damage in the same manner to Shy Guys.
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|image=[[File:PM Groove Guy idle.gif]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario''
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|variant_of=[[Shy Guy]]
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'''Groove Guys''' are a variation of [[Shy Guy]]s dressed as court jesters that appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. During battles, Groove Guys often dance to call in reinforcements. They can summon either Shy Guys, [[Medi Guy]]s, or additional Groove Guys with their dancing, and can also make [[Mario]] temporarily [[Dizzy]] but can also shy dive Mario for damage in the same manner as Shy Guys.


At the end parade, some Groove Guys are dancing, while [[General Guy]] plays music.
At the end parade, some Groove Guys are dancing, while [[General Guy]] plays music.


Groove Guys reappears in [[Yoshi's Crafted world]] how enemies and they have a new look in this game. They only appears in level [[Hoop-Jump Hop]].
Groove Guys [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door pre-release and unused content|were going to reappear]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', but were cut from the game.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Paper_Mario:_The_Thousand-Year_Door#Enemies_Without_Graphics</ref>
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Danshingu Heihō
|JapR=Danshingu Heihō
|JapM=Dancing Shy Guy
|JapM=Dancing Shy Guy
|Ger=Groove Guy
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|Chi=舞步嘿虎
|Chi=舞步嘿虎
|ChiR=Wǔbù Hēihǔ
|ChiR=Wǔbù Hēihǔ
|ChiM=Dancing Shy Guy
|ChiM=Dancing Shy Guy
|Fre=Mass'cool
|FreM=Portmanteau of ''Maskass'' ("Shy Guy") and "cool"
|Ger=Groove Guy
|Spa=GuayGuy
|SpaM=Cool Guy
}}
}}
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Latest revision as of 22:08, July 14, 2024

Not to be confused with Juggling Heyho.
Groove Guy
Battle idle animation of a Groove Guy from Paper Mario
Sprite from Paper Mario
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Variant of Shy Guy

Groove Guys are a variation of Shy Guys dressed as court jesters that appear in Paper Mario. During battles, Groove Guys often dance to call in reinforcements. They can summon either Shy Guys, Medi Guys, or additional Groove Guys with their dancing, and can also make Mario temporarily Dizzy but can also shy dive Mario for damage in the same manner as Shy Guys.

At the end parade, some Groove Guys are dancing, while General Guy plays music.

Groove Guys were going to reappear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but were cut from the game.[1]

Profiles and statisticsEdit

Paper MarioEdit

Paper Mario enemy
Groove Guy
  Max HP 7 Attack 2 Defense 0
Role Common Type Ground Level 15
Strong None Weak None Moves Dash Attack (2), Dizzy Dance (Dizzy - Fair, 2), Backup Call (summons Shy Guy, Groove Guy or Medi Guy)
Sleep? 70%, 0 Dizzy? 50%, -1 Shock? 90%, 1
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, 0 Fright? 70%
Air Lift? 85% Hurricane? 80% Coins 2 + 0-3
Items Fright Jar, Mystery? Run 32 Location(s) Shy Guy's Toy Box
Tattle This is a Groove Guy. Groove Guys wear weird clothes. They're probably stage clothes. Pssh... You know performers... Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0 They shake their booties to call in reinforcements. They also spin around in front of you and make you feel dizzy. These rock 'n' rollers are a drag, so let's ditch 'em as fast as we can.

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ダンシングヘイホー[?]
Danshingu Heihō
Dancing Shy Guy
Chinese 舞步嘿虎[?]
Wǔbù Hēihǔ
Dancing Shy Guy
French Mass'cool[?] Portmanteau of Maskass ("Shy Guy") and "cool"
German Groove Guy[?] -
Spanish GuayGuy[?] Cool Guy

ReferencesEdit