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A '''Courage Shell''' is an item found in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', using one can [[DEF-Up|boost]] [[Mario]]'s or his partner's [[Defense]] by 3 points for two turns. Courage Shells can be bought in [[Petalburg]] and can also be [[Kiss Thief|stolen]] from [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s. They can also be cooked up by [[Zess T.]] by cooking up a [[Mr. Softener]] and [[Point Swap]] together.
A '''Courage Shell''' is an item found in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', using one can [[DEF-Up|boost]] [[Mario]]'s or his partner's [[Defense]] by 3 points for two turns. Courage Shells can be bought in [[Petalburg]] and can also be [[Kiss Thief|stolen]] from [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s. They can also be cooked up by [[Zess T.]] by cooking up a [[Mr. Softener]] and [[Point Swap]] together. [[Plenn T.]]'s trouble, [[Help me restock!]], is completed by bringing him five Courage Shells.


In ''Super Paper Mario'', it reduces damage players take by half. To make it more effective, players have to play a [[Minigame]] similar to [[Koops]]' [[Shell Shield]]. The effect can last anywhere from 25 to 40 seconds. In this game, if one were to give a [[Shell Shock (item)|Shell Shock]] to [[Saffron]], she would bake a Courage Shell. However, if one gives the Courage Shell to [[Saffron]], she will bake a [[Mistake]]. Courage Shells can be purchased from [[Howzit]]'s shop in [[Flipside]] for 10 [[coin]]s. Various enemies can also drop Courage Shells.
In ''Super Paper Mario'', it reduces damage players take by half. To make it more effective, players have to play a [[Minigame]] similar to [[Koops]]' [[Shell Shield]]. The effect can last anywhere from 25 to 40 seconds. In this game, if one were to give a [[Shell Shock (item)|Shell Shock]] to [[Saffron]], she would bake a Courage Shell. However, if one gives the Courage Shell to [[Saffron]], she will bake a [[Mistake]]. Courage Shells can be purchased from [[Howzit]]'s shop in [[Flipside]] for 10 [[coin]]s. Various enemies can also drop Courage Shells.

Revision as of 03:35, May 28, 2024

This article is about the item from the Paper Mario series. For the armor from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, see Courage Shell (Super Mario RPG).
Courage Shell
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Courage Shell SPM.png
The Thousand-Year Door description Gives your partner courage to boost his or her Defense. (GameCube)
Temporarily gives a party member courage to boost their Defense. (Switch)
Super Paper Mario description This shell briefly reduces the damage you take by half.

A Courage Shell is an item found in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, using one can boost Mario's or his partner's Defense by 3 points for two turns. Courage Shells can be bought in Petalburg and can also be stolen from Koopa Paratroopas. They can also be cooked up by Zess T. by cooking up a Mr. Softener and Point Swap together. Plenn T.'s trouble, Help me restock!, is completed by bringing him five Courage Shells.

In Super Paper Mario, it reduces damage players take by half. To make it more effective, players have to play a Minigame similar to Koops' Shell Shield. The effect can last anywhere from 25 to 40 seconds. In this game, if one were to give a Shell Shock to Saffron, she would bake a Courage Shell. However, if one gives the Courage Shell to Saffron, she will bake a Mistake. Courage Shells can be purchased from Howzit's shop in Flipside for 10 coins. Various enemies can also drop Courage Shells.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カチカチコウラ[1]
Kachikachi Kōra
Rock-Solid Shell
Dutch Pantserschild[?] Armor shell
French Carapadur[?] Pun of carapace ("shell") and dur ("hard")
German Hartpanzer[?] Hard shell
Italian Guscioduro[?] Hard shell; shared with Durapurl
Korean 딱딱등껍질[?]
Ttagttag Deungkkeobjil
Hard Shell
Spanish Caparazón Coraza[?] Armor Shell

References

  1. ^ Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door From Japanese to English. The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved February 2, 2015.