Sombrero Guy

Template:Species-infobox Template:Quote2 Sombrero Guys are a type of Shy Guy that first appear in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They wear sombreros on their head and hold Mexican instruments.

History

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

A Sombrero Guy with an Accordion Guy and a Maraca Guy in Yoshi Sphinx.

Sombrero Guys are the more common Shy Guys in the various levels of World 2. Unlike standard Shy Guys, Sombrero Guys have more health and are also slightly larger than Shy Guys. If the player is battling with a Sombrero Guy as well as another enemy, the Sombrero Guy will play its guitar and temporarily double each foes' attack stat for 2 to 5 turns or if the Sombrero Guy has low HP, it may restore 10 HP to itself and its allies. If a Sombrero Guy is battled alone, it will usually run away if not defeated instantly. Occasionally, it might throw its sombrero at Mario. They sometimes drop a Sombrero sticker upon defeat. They are found in every level in World 2 except Damp Oasis.

Unlike other enemies in the overworld, a Sombrero Guy will simply stay in place and play their guitar. If the player goes into battle with an enemy in the vicinity, the Sombrero Guy will jump into the battle as well. However if Mario runs out of HP in battle and the player does the same area again, Sombrero Guys in that area will not jump into the battle making the enemies much easier to battle.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

A Sombrero Guy plays the guitar for two Boomerang Bros.

Sombrero Guys return in Paper Mario: Color Splash, appearing on the Sunset Express. One is first seen riding on the back of the train playing its instrument when Larry Koopa hijacks it. On the train itself, there are two Sombrero Guys riding on opposite sides of the vehicle. If Mario approaches them, their music can be heard replacing the normal Sunset Express theme. Like in the previous installment, Sombrero Guys will hop into every battle in their vicinity and begin the battle by powering up all other enemies. In these battles, Sombrero Guys will dodge most attacks, including Thing Cards. Since they hang out in the back, Line Jumps are the most reliable way to attack them. After the first turn, the Sombrero Guy will heal all enemies fully and then flee. The Sombrero Guys can be battled and attacked only if the enemy itself is attacked on the overworld. The Sombrero Guy will begin the battle by powering itself up, and will attack by throwing its sombrero. It will also attempt to reduce damage given to it by blocking attacks with its guitar. Once it is defeated, it will no longer appear in nearby battles, and it will also have a chance to drop its card.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

The Canned-Food Par-tay Trio, consisting of a Sombrero Guy, a Spike, and a Bone Goomba.

Sombrero Guys appear as NPCs in Paper Mario: The Origami King.

A Sombrero Guy appears on Autumn Mountain. Mario and Olivia meet him when their companion Bob-omb runs off in the Tall Grass Plains. Bob-omb is found befriending and talking to the Sombrero Guy, who is setting up for a "canned food par-tay". Later, the trio returns to the spot for help opening a can of tuna. The Sombrero Guy is waiting for two guests: a Spike and a Bone Goomba. After both arrive, the Bone Goomba uses his teeth to open the can.

Another Sombrero Guy runs the Singing Café in Shroom City. When Mario purchases a Sombrero Blend from the cafe, the Sombrero Guy performs some music with the other customers: a Ptooie and a Dino Rhino.

Concept art at the Musée Champignon shows that they were also planned to appear as Folded Soldiers.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Sombrero Guys, here known as Paper Sombrero Guys, appear as enemies in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. They are encountered at the lower level of Mount Brrr, and stronger variants are encountered in Neo Bowser Castle. They only have three options for their turn: they attack by throwing sombreros at the Trio or just the Bros. which must be jumped over, if they are jumped onto the Paper Sombero Guy will run into the bro, which there is no time to jump over. They can also give all their allies the POW-Up status, or flee with no experience given. They rarely attack, and are more likely to power up their allies or run away from the fight. They don't get hit by a First Strike, even if all the enemies were defeated in one hit. Sombrero Guys are the only Paper Mario-exclusive enemies to appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (excluding Tower Power Pokey).

Rare, shiny variants can also appear in place of the regular Sombrero Guys in the same areas. These have greater stats, though their methods of attack remain the same, and the ones in Mount Brrr will always drop a Super Candy and a LV 1 ? Card when defeated, with the ones in Neo Bowser Castle always dropping a Max Mushroom and Shiny Battle Card when defeated.

Statistics

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Sombrero Guy
	Max HP	15	Role	Common	Location(s)	Drybake Desert, Yoshi Sphinx, Sandshifter Ruins, Drybake Stadium
	Attack	4	Stickers	Sombrero
	Defense	0	Moves	Guitar Solo (x2 Attack or +10 HP), Sombrero Throw (4), Run (flees battle)

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Sombrero Guy
	HP	30	Type	Normal	Role	Common	Card
	Strong	None	Weak	None	Card drop rate	2
	Moves	Cheer Power (Power-Up Status), Cheer Heal (Heals 60 HP to allies), Hat Attack (13), Group Attack (13), Blowback Attack (12), Run (Runs from battle)
	Location(s)	Sunset Express
Quotes	Usual: "Fear the sombrero!" ~ "I'm all hat, ALL CATTLE!" ~ "How do you say? Ah, yes. Attack!" ~ "Passionate arpeggio of DOOM!"
Enemy class
ENEMY_ZAKO_LV1
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 2 Red paint 24 Yellow paint 0 Blue paint 3 Orange paint 0 Green paint 0 Purple paint 0

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Paper Sombrero Guy (1)
	HP	35	POW	83 (81)	Defense	91 (79)	Speed	65
	Role	Common	Type	Paper	Weakness	Fire	Location(s)	Mount Brrr
	Level	17	Experience	68 (63)	Coins	46	Item drop	Super Candy - 10% LV 1 Character Card - 6%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Paper Sombrero Guy (2)
	HP	78	POW	226 (199)	Defense	224 (189)	Speed	150
	Role	Common	Type	Paper	Weakness	Fire	Location(s)	Neo Bowser Castle, Bad Nabbit
	Level	33	Experience	175 (170)	Coins	90	Item drop	Max Mushroom - 10% Shiny Battle Card - 2%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Paper Sombrero Guy (shiny, 1)
	HP	42	POW	124 (109)	Defense	136 (99)	Speed	97
	Role	Common	Type	Paper	Weakness	None	Location(s)	Mount Brrr
	Level	26	Experience	204 (199)	Coins	184	Item drop	Super Candy - 100% LV 1 Character Card - 100%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Paper Sombrero Guy (shiny, 2)
	HP	93	POW	339 (311)	Defense	336 (299)	Speed	225
	Role	Common	Type	Paper	Weakness	Fire	Location(s)	Neo Bowser Castle, Bad Nabbit
	Level	46	Experience	525 (520)	Coins	360	Item drop	Max Mushroom - 100% Shiny Battle Card - 100%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Gallery

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  Unpainted card in Paper Mario: Color Splash

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ソンブレロヘイホー[?] Sonburero Heihō	Sombrero Shy Guy
Chinese (simplified)	墨西哥帽嘿虎[?] Mòxīgēmào Hēihǔ	Sombrero Shy Guy
Chinese (traditional)	墨西哥帽嘿呵[?] Mòxīgēmào Hēihē	Sombrero Shy Guy
German	Sombrero Guy[?]	-
Italian	Tipo Sombrero[?]	Sombrero Guy
Korean	솜브레로헤이호[?] Somblelo heyho	Sombrero Shy Guy
Portuguese	Masquito Sombrero[?]	Sombrero Shy Guy
Russian	Амиго[?] Amigo	Amigo
Spanish (NOA)	Guy Sombrerudo[?]	Technically "Sombrero Guy", though "sombrerudo" denotes an adjective.
Spanish (NOE)	Sombreroguy[?]	Sombrero Guy