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'''Polterguys'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' object graphics filename (<tt>data/data/anims/polterguy_anim.bin</tt>)</ref><ref>"''Polterguy – Mini Mario will burn if he is touched by a Polterguy! Step on a color switch to turn all the Polterguys of that color into blocks. Polterguy cannot be hurt by the hammer.''" - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' help menu, tab 7: "Enemies" (American English version)</ref> (also known as '''Phantom Guys'''<ref>"''22. Phantom Guys''" - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' help</ref><ref>"''Phantom Guy – Mini Marios will burn if they touch a Phantom Guy! Step on a coloured switch to turn all the Phantom Guys of that colour into blocks. Phantom Guys cannot be hurt by hammers.''" - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' help menu, tab 7: "Enemies" (British English version)</ref>) are [[Shy Guy (toy)|Shy Guys]] that appear only in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]]. They are based on [[Boo Guy]]s; the name "Polterguy" is based on the word "{{wp|poltergeist}}", referring to their spectral appearance.

In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' they are renamed Phantom Guys, and appear in the [[Spooky Attic]] stage. They mostly retain their appearance and movement patterns from the last game, serving as obstacles to the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] toys that can be turned into platforms. In the [[Construction Zone]], Phantom Guys can be used in the Spooky Attic and Special Kit 3 sets.

Polterguys appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', where they now have active wind-up keys on their backs like their walking counterparts. They are also less transparent, and have a spectral, vaguely fiery aura that resembles their boss stage appearance from the first game. In addition, they remain in the same spot rather than move in a given pattern, though they still turn to face any Mini Marios present. They are first encountered in [[Room 4-5 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!)|Room 4-5]].