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{{Infobox Item
| title        = Green Shell
| image        = [[File:GreenShell - MarioPartyStarRush.png|250px]]
| caption      = {{symbol|mario}}<br />Green Shell artwork from ''Mario Party: Island Tour''.
| series       = {{uv|Mario}}
| firstgame    = ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1985)
| item class   = Throwing
| game1 = SSB | game2 = Melee | game3 = Brawl | game4 = SSB4 | game5 = Ultimate
| lastappearance = ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2}}'' (2025)
|interwiki     = supermariowiki
|interwikiname = Super Mario Wiki
|interwikipage = Green Shell
}}
{{cquote|''When attacked or thrown, this shell slides around the battle stage, damaging whomever it hits.''|cite=''Super Smash Bros.'s'' instruction manual}}
The '''Green Shell''' ({{ja|ミドリのこうら|Midori no Kōra}}, ''Green Shell'') is an [[item]] from the {{uv|Mario}} series.

==Origin==
[[File:GreenShellSM64.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Official artwork of a Green Shell from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''.]]
The Green Shells made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' as the shells of the green [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and has become a recurring item in later ''Mario'' games. If a Koopa Troopa is jumped on, they retreat into their shells rather than be defeated altogether, which can be kicked as projectiles. If the shells are left out for too long, however, the Koopa Troopa can emerge out of its shell. The kicked shells can also pose a danger if they bounce off of a wall. Koopas with green shells will walk off ledges rather than turning around, a trait that is mirrored by their shell sliding off of ledges in ''Smash''.

In ''{{s|supermariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 3}}'' and in later games onward, if a Koopa Troopa is jumped on and retreats into its shell, it can be picked up, carried around. This, however, can be dangerous, as the Koopa Troopa can emerge out of the shell while carried and can damage the player holding the shell.

The Green Shells have become a recurring item in the ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Kart|series}}'' series and serves as the logo for the {{s|mariowiki|Shell Cup}}. When used, it allows the players to throw the Green Shell either directly in front of or behind them. While it only travels in a straight line, unlike its homing red counterpart, it is the more durable of the two; it can bounce off walls for some time before it breaks or hits an opponent.
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==Overview==
===As an item===
[[File:Green Shell falling off of Dream Land.gif|thumb|A Green Shell falling off of platforms in ''Smash 64''.]]
The Green Shell debuted as a throwing item in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''

Upon being thrown, the Green Shell will deal significant damage and knockback to opponents; however, it has a higher specific gravity than most other items, and as a result, it will fall onto the ground more quickly than other items. Unlike other items, the Green Shell will continue to move forward when it hits the ground, and it will continue to deal damage and knockback as it slides. The resulting hitboxes, however, are not as powerful as the throwing hitbox, and the Green Shell's output becomes weaker and weaker as it begins to slow down. Furthermore, opponents can immediately stop the trajectory of the Green Shell by merely jumping on it, then use it against the original wielder; as the Shell also ricochets off walls and other barriers, it is also possible for a player to hit by their own Green Shell.

If the Green Shell is not picked up by players, it will stay in place until it is hit by a damaging hitbox, after which it will begin moving with a speed directly proportional to the knockback of the hitbox. Jumping on it will also cause it to begin moving either left or right, but with relatively little movement.
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===In single-player modes===
In ''Melee''{{'}}s [[Adventure Mode]], ''Brawl's'' [[Subspace Emissary]], and ''Smash 4's'' [[Smash Run]], Koopa Troopas and Koopa Paratroopas can appear as regular enemies. Dealing enough damage by attacking them or jumping on them forces them to retreat into their shells. If the shell is left alone or carried for too long, then the Koopa Troopas will emerge out of their shells.

Unusually, the Green Shells found from actual Koopa Troopas are smaller than the actual item.
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==Damage output==
{|border="1" class="wikitable sortable"
|-valign="top"
!Action
!''[[SSB]]''
!''[[Melee]]''
!''[[Brawl]]''
!''[[SSB4]]''
|-
!After attacked/Bounced
|18%
|16%
|14-16%
|14-16%
|-
!Forward tilt throw
|23%
|23%
|22%
|22%-23%
|-
!Up tilt throw
|23%-24%
|22% - 24%
|22%
|22%-24%
|-
!Down tilt throw
|18%
|25%
|N/A
|N/A
|-
!Dash throw
|27%
|25%
|24%
|24%
|-
!Forward smash throw
|27%
|26%
|25%
|24%
|-
!Up smash throw
|27%
|26%
|22%
|26%-27%
|-
!Down smash throw
|18%
|29%
|N/A
|N/A
|-
!Aerial forward tilt throw
|25%
|23%
|24%
|23%
|-
!Aerial up tilt throw
|25%
|22% - 24%
|22%
|24%
|-
!Aerial down tilt throw
|25%-27%
|25%
|22%
|22%
|-
!Aerial forward smash throw
|27%
|23%
|24%
|24%
|-
!Aerial up smash throw
|27%
|22% - 24%
|22%
|24%
|-
!Aerial down smash throw
|27%
|25%
|22%
|22%
|}
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===Description from the ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' instruction booklet===
''Slides along and launches foes.''
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==Trophies==
===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{{Trophy
|name=Green Shell
|image=Green Shell Trophy Melee.png
|desc=Hit or throw a Green Shell, and it'll follow the contours of the environment, causing heavy damage to any characters it hits. These Koopa shells have many uses in the Mario series: they've been picked up, kicked, thrown, swallowed and even spit out. Mario just uses them as tools to pummel Bowser's numberless henchmen.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Super Mario Bros.|release1=10/85}}
|game=Melee
}}
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===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{{Trophy
|name=Green Shell
|image=Green Shell - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc-ntsc=An item that, when thrown or jumped on, careens across stages and hurts any player it hits. Green shells follow the environment's contours as they go and reverse direction when they hit walls. They really send opponents flying, so they're very effective as throwing weapons. If a shell's approaching, stop it by jumping on it. This technique is used in the Mario series.
|desc-pal=An item that, when thrown or jumped on, careens across stages and hurts any player it hits. Green shells follow the environment's contours as they go and reverse direction when they hit walls. They really send opponents flying, so they're very effective as throwing weapons. If a shell is approaching, stop it by jumping on it. This technique is used in the Mario series.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=Super Mario Kart|console2=N64|game2=Mario Kart 64}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===
{{Trophy
|name=Green Shell
|image-3ds=GreenShellTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=GreenShellTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=The green shell of the Koopa Troopas. The launching power of this weapon is incredible in the right hands, but you should be careful; if it hits a wall, it may bounce back toward whoever threw it. If you see it coming back at you, just jump on it to stop it. It's like playing Super Mario Bros.!
|desc-pal=You might have noticed these shells look a lot like the ones Koopas have. Throw, attack or jump on one to send it careening off, launching enemies and causing chaos as it goes. Then jump on it to bring it to a stop, or let it rebound off a wall, or... Hold on! What is this? Super Mario Bros.?
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros.|release1=10/1985|console2=SNES|game2=Super Mario Kart|release2=09/1992}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros.|release1=05/1987|console2=SNES|game2=Super Mario Kart|release2=01/1993}}
}}
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==Spirits==
Equipping the Koopa Troopa, Turtle Bridge, or Lyle [[support spirit]]s will give the player a Green Shell at a start of their stock.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series
|-
| 37 || {{SpiritTableName|Koopa Troopa|size=64}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★ || 1 || Green Shell Equipped || ''Super Mario'' Series
|-
| 700 || {{SpiritTableName|Turtle Bridge|size=64}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★ || 1 || Green Shell Equipped || ''Game & Watch'' Series
|-
| 853 || {{SpiritTableName|Lyle|size=64}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★ || 1 || Green Shell Equipped || ''Animal Crossing'' Series
|}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
GreenShellIconSSB.png|Artwork of Green Shell in ''Smash 64''.
GreenShell Fox.gif|{{SSB|Fox}} throwing a Green Shell that was reflected multiple times in ''Smash 64''.
Ssbmitemsgreenshell.jpg|A standard Green Shell in ''Melee''.
GreenshellSSBB.jpg|Green Shell artwork from ''Brawl''.
Green Shell (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U).jpg|The Green Shell in ''Smash Wii U''.
SSBUGreenShell.png|Green Shell render in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ミドリのこうら|Midori no Kōra}}
|jaM=Green Shell
|en=Green Shell
|fr=Carapace verte
|frM=Green Shell
|es=Caparazón verde
|esM=Green Shell
|de=Grüner Panzer
|deM=Green Shell
|it=Guscio verde
|itM=Green Shell
|nl=Groen schild
|nlM=Green Shell
|ru={{rollover|Зеленый панцирь|Zeleny pantsir|?}}
|ruM=Green Shell
|ko={{rollover|초록등껍질|Chorokdeungkkeopjil|?}}
|koM=Green Shell
|zh_cn={{rollover|绿龟壳|Lǜ Guī Ké|?}}
|zh_cnM=Green Turtle Shell
|zh_tw={{rollover|綠龜殼|Lǜ Guī Ké|?}}
|zh_twM=Green Turtle Shell
|pt=Carapaça Verde
|ptM=Green Shell
}}

==Trivia==
*Initially the lines between the scales on the Green Shell were pale. Although the Green Shell's trophy in ''Brawl'' depicts it as it appears in contemporary ''Mario'' games, with black lines in-between the scales, the shell's in-game model is identical to its appearance in ''Melee''. In ''SSB4'', the shell's in-game model matches its trophy and has black lines.
*Out of the three Shell items in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, the Green Shell is the only one to appear in every title, as the [[Red Shell]] has been missing since ''Brawl'', and the [[Spiny Shell]] did not debut until ''Smash 4''.
*In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', a glitch occurs when {{SSB|Mario}} uses [[Mario Tornado]] on four shells in [[Training Mode]], resulting in 999% [[damage]].
*In ''Brawl'', characters with high falling speed can perform a technique with the Green Shell called "[http://youtube.com/watch?v=TCNyy70-WjE Shell Hopping]", involving fastfalling, throwing a Green Shell downward, and regrabbing the shell in midair. The result gives the player a significant vertical boost, though the results are most apparent when used with {{SSBB|Falco}}.
*Because the Green Shell can be jumped on without using up a jump, if it is dropped in midair without the player fastfalling, it essentially gives another midair jump. With good timing, one can regrab it as they jump off of it. Assuming perfect timing, this can be done infinitely.<ref>https://youtu.be/ajJvu2NvPb4?t=687</ref>

==See also==
*[[Green Shell glitch]]
*[[Red Shell]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]

==References==
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