Spy Guy
- Not to be confused with Spyguy.
| Spy Guy | |
|---|---|
 Sprite of a Spy Guy with a slingshot from Paper Mario | |
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) |
| Variant of | Shy Guy |
Spy Guys are a type of Shy Guy encountered in Paper Mario. They appear exclusively in Shy Guy's Toy Box. Spy Guys are dressed in camouflage gear, wearing a ghillie suit made to resemble a leafy bush with three flowers as a disguise. Thus, they somewhat resemble Petal Guys from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They hold either a slingshot or hammer in their hand.
Spy Guys were originally going to reappear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but were cut from the game. Their "command_heiho" name remains in the game's coding.[1]
Battle[edit]
They can attack Mario with a slingshot outside and inside of battle; the long range of this attack gives Spy Guys an advantage in scoring a First Strike, and conversely good at avoiding Mario's own attempts. Whenever a Spy Guy is damaged, it changes weapons, altering between slingshot and hammer. If Mario fails to guard against a hammer attack, he suffers the Prohibited Command status effect and loses one of his action commands for several turns. Unlike other Shy Guys, when a Spy Guy is defeated, they will sit on the floor rather than continue their "damaged" animation.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spy Guy | |||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Attack | 2 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Ground | Level | 15 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Hammer Smack (2, Command Loss), Quick Slingshot (2) | ||||
| Sleep? | 70%, 0 | Dizzy? | 80%, 0 | Shock? | 90%, 1 | ||||
| Shrink? | 75%, 0 | Stop? | 90%, 0 | Fright? | 60% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 85% | Hurricane? | 80% | Coins | 1 + 0-3 | ||||
| Items | Dusty Hammer, Fire Flower, Pebble, Thunder Bolt, Thunder Rage | Run | 30 | Location(s) | Shy Guy's Toy Box | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Spy Guy. Spy Guys look like they're ready for war in their spiffy camouflage gear! Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0 They change their weapons each time they're attacked. You'd best try to avoid their hammer attack! Every time you're hit by it, you'll lose one of your commands! | ||||||||
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コマンドヘイホー[?] Komando Heihō |
Command Shy Guy | |
| Chinese | 间谍嘿虎[?] Jiàndié Hēihǔ |
Spy Shy Guy | |
| French | Mass'Pion[?] | Pun on "Maskass" (Shy Guy) and "espion" (spy) | |
| German | Spy Guy[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ TCRF. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door/Unused Enemies § Enemies Without Graphics. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
