Shymore

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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.
Shymore
Artwork of Shymore from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Shy Guy
Variants
Comparable
“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
Shyster
Battle idle animation of a Shyster from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 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
Shymore
Artwork of Shymore from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 30 Weak Elements N/A Drops N/A
Exp. 3 Weak Statuses FearPoisonSleepMute 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."
Animations

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Shymore[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
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
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 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]

  1. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Page 110.