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The game has introduced a number of Shy Guy variants with various special skills. Shy Guy in a chef outfit appears as a tour-exclusive driver under the name '''Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)''', debuting in the [[Paris Tour (2019)|2019 Paris Tour]] as the second spotlight driver; his special skill is the [[Mushroom Cannon]]. He returned as a spotlight driver during the [[Valentine's Tour]] (also based in [[Paris]]), [[Cooking Tour]], [[1st Anniversary Tour]], and [[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]], making him one of two tour-themed drivers to appear in the spotlight four times, with the other being [[Princess Peach|Peach (Vacation)]]. A gold-coated Shy Guy named '''Shy Guy (Gold)''' was introduced in the [[1st Anniversary Tour]], with the [[Giga Bob-omb]] as his special skill. Later, the [[Ninja Tour]] marked the debut of a blue, ninja-clad Shy Guy called '''Shy Guy (Ninja)''' or '''Ninja Shy Guy'''<ref>[https://apps.apple.com/ca/story/id1555639062 Get Set for the Ninja Tour]. ''apple.com'' (Canada). Retrieved September 28, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210926001229/https://apps.apple.com/ca/story/id1555639062 Archived] September 26, 2021, 00:12:29 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>[https://apps.apple.com/au/story/id1555639062 Get set for the Ninja Tour]. ''apple.com'' (Australia). Retrieved September 28, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210926001645/https://apps.apple.com/au/story/id1555639062 Archived] September 26, 2021, 00:16:45 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> as the tour's spotlight driver, whose special skill is the [[Boomerang Flower]]. A pink variant of Shy Guy (Ninja) known as '''Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)''', who has the [[Giant Banana]] as its special skill, debuted in the [[Samurai Tour]]. Shy Guys of different colors, namely [[Black Shy Guy]], Pink Shy Guy, Green Shy Guy, and Light-blue Shy Guy also appear as playable characters, all classified as Super drivers with the [[Bob-omb Cannon]], [[Heart (item)|Heart]], [[Triple Green Shells]], and [[Ice Flower]] as their special skills, respectively.
The game has introduced a number of Shy Guy variants with various special skills. Shy Guy in a chef outfit appears as a tour-exclusive driver under the name '''Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)''', debuting in the [[Paris Tour (2019)|2019 Paris Tour]] as the second spotlight driver; his special skill is the [[Mushroom Cannon]]. He returned as a spotlight driver during the [[Valentine's Tour]] (also based in [[Paris]]), [[Cooking Tour]], [[1st Anniversary Tour]], and [[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]], making him one of two tour-themed drivers to appear in the spotlight four times, with the other being [[Princess Peach|Peach (Vacation)]]. A gold-coated Shy Guy named '''Shy Guy (Gold)''' was introduced in the [[1st Anniversary Tour]], with the [[Giga Bob-omb]] as his special skill. Later, the [[Ninja Tour]] marked the debut of a blue, ninja-clad Shy Guy called '''Shy Guy (Ninja)''' or '''Ninja Shy Guy'''<ref>[https://apps.apple.com/ca/story/id1555639062 Get Set for the Ninja Tour]. ''apple.com'' (Canada). Retrieved September 28, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210926001229/https://apps.apple.com/ca/story/id1555639062 Archived] September 26, 2021, 00:12:29 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>[https://apps.apple.com/au/story/id1555639062 Get set for the Ninja Tour]. ''apple.com'' (Australia). Retrieved September 28, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210926001645/https://apps.apple.com/au/story/id1555639062 Archived] September 26, 2021, 00:16:45 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> as the tour's spotlight driver, whose special skill is the [[Boomerang Flower]]. A pink variant of Shy Guy (Ninja) known as '''Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)''', who has the [[Giant Banana]] as its special skill, debuted in the [[Samurai Tour]]. Shy Guys of different colors, namely [[Black Shy Guy]], Pink Shy Guy, Green Shy Guy, and Light-blue Shy Guy also appear as playable characters, all classified as Super drivers with the [[Bob-omb Cannon]], [[Heart (item)|Heart]], [[Triple Green Shells]], and [[Ice Flower]] as their special skills, respectively.


A {{media link|MKT Report 2021 multiplayer grade S drivers.jpg|report}} published on the game's official social media accounts revealed that Pink Shy Guy was the most used driver in multiplayer races throughout 2021 by players with a multiplayer grade of S or higher, likely due to his special skill.
A {{media link|MKT Report 2021 multiplayer grade S drivers.jpg|report}} published on the game's official social media accounts revealed that Pink Shy Guy was the most used driver in multiplayer races throughout 2021 by players with a multiplayer grade of S or higher, likely due to its special skill.


In various instances, Shy Guys also act as course obstacles, vulnerable to most attacks. GBA Sunset Wilds features [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s, taking the place of Shy Guy Tents from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. [[Snowboarding Shy Guy]]s return in the game's rendition of DK Summit, acting the same as in ''Mario Kart Wii''. Black, white, and orange ninja Shy Guys similar to the playable Shy Guy variant, also designated as Shy Guys (Ninja), impede drivers in [[Ninja Hideaway]]: some assume a guarding stance on the track while periodically vanishing and reappearing, leaving [[Banana]] peels in their place when gone; others are suspended in the air by kites in [[Glider|gliding]] sections. [[Skating Shy Guy]]s that twirl on ice appear in [[Vancouver Velocity 2]]'s R and T variants.
In various instances, Shy Guys also act as course obstacles, vulnerable to most attacks. GBA Sunset Wilds features [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s, taking the place of Shy Guy Tents from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. [[Snowboarding Shy Guy]]s return in the game's rendition of DK Summit, acting the same as in ''Mario Kart Wii''. Black, white, and orange ninja Shy Guys similar to the playable Shy Guy variant, also designated as Shy Guys (Ninja), impede drivers in [[Ninja Hideaway]]: some assume a guarding stance on the track while periodically vanishing and reappearing, leaving [[Banana]] peels in their place when gone; others are suspended in the air by kites in [[Glider|gliding]] sections. [[Skating Shy Guy]]s that twirl on ice appear in [[Vancouver Velocity 2]]'s R and T variants.