Koopa Shell

A green Koopa Shell.

Koopa Shells are the turtle shells worn by Koopa Troopas. They have hexagon-shaped scales and a beige-yellow border. They can be used as weapon when kicked by Mario or his friends, and they can have different effects depending on the variety. In some games, the Koopa stays inside of the shell when it retreats and will reappear, while in others it pops out of the shell and becomes a Beach Koopa.

List of different Koopa Shells

Koopa Shell	Description
Green Shell	It just bounces off and off. Nothing special.
Red Shell	Famous because of a special homing effect in Mario Kart.
Blue Shell	This item can be used as a Power-Up for Mario.
Paratroopa Shell	Like the Blue Shell, it can be used as a Power-Up for Mario.
Magma Shell	Similar to the Blue Shell in that it can be used as a power-up, but a trail of flames follows him if he dashes. He can also swim in lava.
King Koopa Shell/Bowser Shell	Causes more damage than a regular shell.
Ice Shell	Anyone who touches this will be frozen...
Gold Shell	Can hit three players before breaking in Mario Kart.
Silver Shell	Can hit all the rivals that are ahead of than the user in Mario Kart.
Yellow Shell	It's so heavy... it will hurt a lot!
Pink Shell	Pink Shells come from Koopas that are twice as slow, but the actual shell when launched is twice as fast.
Orange Shell	No shell is as fast as this one!
Limegreen Shell	These shells belong to Shellcreepers, and will break directly through rows of brick blocks rather than bouncing back and forth.
Spring Shell	This Shell can make jumps with a spring.
Black Shell	Explosive when come into contact with rival racers in Mario Kart.
Spiny Shell	Originally from Spinies. Could hit hard!
Blue Spiny Shell	Goes straight for the leader of the race in Mario Kart.
Buzzy Beetle Shell	Originally from Buzzy Beetles. Mario could wear these as hats to protect from damage from above.

Appearances

Super Smash Bros. Dark Forces

A wide variety of Koopa Shells will appear in this game as a category of items.

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Green Shell Red Shell Blue Shell Yellow Shell Golden Shell Silvern Shell Bronzen Shell Black Shell Para Shell / Paratroopa Shell Ice Shell Dry Shell Pink Shell Spring Shell A Spiny Shell. A Blue Spiny Shell. A Navy Buzzy Beetle Shell. A Magma Shell Green Para Shell/Green Paratroopa Shell Blue Para Shell/Blue Paratroopa Shell Yellow Para Shell/Yellow Paratroopa Shell A Green Spiky Koopa Shell. A Red Spiky Koopa Shell (not a Spiny Shell). A Blue Spiky Koopa Shell (not a Blue Spiny Shell) A White Shell. A Purple Shell. A Spiny Bombshell. The Bowser Shell. An Orange Shell. A Violet Shell. A Cyan Shell. A Magenta Shell. A Lime Green Shell. A Rose Shell. A Teal Shell. A Yellow Spiny Shell. A Sapphire Blue Shell. Add a photo to this gallery