Shield Guys are a variant of Shy Guy in Paper Mario: Color Splash. Shield Guys hold wooden shields, which they use to guard themselves. Their shields do not completely block attacks, but they do cause them to avoid most of the damage. Shield Guys attack Mario by hitting him with their shield, causing him to take 10 HP of damage. Shield Guys can appear in red, yellow, or blue.
Shy Guys holding barrel lids similarly to shields also appear in Mario Tennis Aces's "Shy Guy Train Tussle" co-op challenge, although they go unnamed in the game. In the challenge, hitting them once knocks away their shield, leaving them open to be hit for coins. In addition to their usual colors, a green variant appears as well. In the July 2019 update, pink, cyan, and orange variants are introduced as well.
| Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
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| Red Shield Guy
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HP
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16
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Type
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Normal
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Role
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Common
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Card
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| Strong
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Hammer
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Weak
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None
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Card drop rate
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2
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| Moves
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Attack (10), Group Attack (10), Blowback Attack (16)
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| Location(s)
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The Crimson Tower, The Golden Coliseum, Violet Passage, Fort Cobalt
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| Quotes
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Usual: "En garde!" ~ "I'm the hammer jammer, baby!" ~ "Defense wins games!" ~ "Shield ready!"
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| Enemy class
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| ENEMY_JUMP
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| Dropped items
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| Hammer Scraps
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5
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Red paint
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48
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Yellow paint
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0
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Blue paint
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5
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Orange paint
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0
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Green paint
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0
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Purple paint
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0
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| Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
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| Yellow Shield Guy
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|
HP
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16
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Type
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Normal
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Role
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Common
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Card
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| Strong
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Hammer
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Weak
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None
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Card drop rate
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2
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| Moves
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Attack (10), Group Attack (10), Blowback Attack (16)
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| Location(s)
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Plum Park
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| Quotes
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Usual: "En garde!" ~ "I'm the hammer jammer, baby!" ~ "Defense wins games!" ~ "Shield ready!"
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| Enemy class
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| ENEMY_HAMMER
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| Dropped items
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| Hammer Scraps
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5
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Red paint
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0
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Yellow paint
|
42
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Blue paint
|
11
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Orange paint
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0
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Green paint
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0
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Purple paint
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0
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| Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
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| Blue Shield Guy
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HP
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16
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Type
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Normal
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Role
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Common
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Card
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| Strong
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Hammer
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Weak
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None
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Card drop rate
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5
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| Moves
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Attack (10), Group Attack (10), Blowback Attack (16)
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| Location(s)
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Mustard Café, Black Bowser's Castle
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| Quotes
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Usual: "En garde!" ~ "I'm the hammer jammer, baby!" ~ "Defense wins games!" ~ "Shield ready!"
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| Enemy class
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| ENEMY_SPRING
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| Dropped items
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| Hammer Scraps
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5
|
Red paint
|
11
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Yellow paint
|
0
|
Blue paint
|
42
|
Orange paint
|
0
|
Green paint
|
0
|
Purple paint
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0
|
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Notes
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| Japanese
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ハンマーガードヘイホー[?]
Hanmā Gādo Heihō
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Hammer Guard Shy Guy
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| French
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Mass'targe[?]
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Portmanteau of "Maskass" (Shy guy) and Targe
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| German
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Shild Guy[?]
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Shield Guy
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| Italian
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Tipo Timido scudato[?]
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Shield Shy Guy
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| Portuguese
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Masquito Escudo[?]
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Shield Shy Guy
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| Russian
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Щитоносец[?]
Schitonosets
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From "щит" (schit, shield) and "-носец" (-nosets, a Russian suffix for carrying)
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| Spanish (NOA)
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Guy escudero[?]
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Shield Bearer Guy
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| Spanish (NOE)
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Escudoguy[?]
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Shieldguy
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- The quote "defense wins games" is a reference to the Bear Bryant quote "Defense wins championships".
