Paper Mario enemy
Pyro Guy
Sprite of a Pyro Guy, from Paper Mario.
Location(s) Shy Guy's Toy Box
Max HP 7
Attack 4
Defense 0
Moves Fire Bump (4)
Role Common
Type Ground, Fiery
Items Fire Flower
Coins 1 + 0-3
More
Level 15
Run 24
Strong Fire
Weak Explosion (+1), Ice (+2), Water (+2)
Sleep? 70%, 0
Dizzy? 80%, 0
Shock? 90%, 1
Shrink? 75%, 0
Stop? 90%, 0
Fright? 60%
Air Lift? 85%
Hurricane? 80%
Tattle

This is a Pyro Guy. Pyro Guys are on fire, so any contact with them will cause damage. Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0 They're tough opponents, mainly because their attack power is so high. Any attacks that involve water or snow are our best bet because...well...you know.

Pyro Guys, originally called Flamer Guys[1][2], are a type of Shy Guy that are permanently set on fire.

Pyro Guys first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Should Yoshi eat one, he gets the ability to spit three shots of fire. Pyro Guys move quicker than normal Shy-Guys.

Pyro Guys serve in Tetris Attack as Gargantua Blargg's partner.

Pyro Guys appear again in Paper Mario, situated in the Shy Guy's Toy Box. They run and attack twice as fast as normal Shy Guys and deal more damage. Pyro Guys are fiery enemies, and as such are weak to ice, water, and explosive attacks.

Pyro Guys return as enemies in Yoshi's New Island in the level Pyro Guy Peak behaving in the same way as they did in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Unlike previously, they are inedible, so Yoshi has to either simply avoid them or throw an egg at them.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボーボーヘイホー[3][4]
Bōbō Heihō
ファイアヘイホー
Faia Heihō
Fiery Shy Guy (Yoshi's Island series)

Fire Shy Guy (Paper Mario)
Chinese 火焰嘿虎[?]
Huǒyàn Hēihǔ
Fire Shy Guy
German Pyro Guy[?] -
Italian Tipo Focoso[?] Fiery Guy
Russian Огненный Скромняга[?]
Ognennyy Skromnyaga
Fire Shy Guy

Trivia

Pyro Guys were originally going to reappear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but were cut from the game. Faia Heihoo is still present in the game's coding.

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