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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD)

How to Get Courage Shell

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You can buy a Courage Shell in Petalburg for 5 coins in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD). Read the effects of Courage Shell as well as how to get and use it.

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How to Get Courage Shell in Paper Mario TTYD

Purchase in Niff T.'s Shop in Petalburg

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You can purchase Courage Shells at Niff T.'s Shop for 5 coins. This shop is located in Petalburg, the Koopa town from Chapter 1.

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How to Use Courage Shell in Paper Mario TTYD

Give to Plenn T. in Order Me an Item Trouble

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Plenn T., the shopkeeper in Rogueport's Toad Bros. Bazaar will ask you to get five Courage Shells for his shop in the Order Me an Item trouble at the Trouble Center.

You can give Plenn T. the Courage Shells you can purchase in Niff T.'s shop in Petalburg.

Order Me an Item! Trouble Center Walkthrough

Sell Item in Shops

You can sell this item in any shop in the game. Some shops will give you more coins than other shops, so try selling at those places to get some profit!

Shop Sell Price
Toad Bros. Shop
(Rogueport)		 2 Coin/s
Westside Goods
(Rogueport)		 2 Coin/s
Niff T.'s Shop
(Petalburg)		 2 Coin/s
Pungent's Great Tree Shop
(The Great Tree)		 2 Coin/s
Souvenir Shop
(Glitzville)		 2 Coin/s
Twilight Shop
(Twilight Town)		 2 Coin/s
Keelhaul Galleria
(Keelhaul Key)		 2 Coin/s
Sales Stall
(Excess Express)		 2 Coin/s
Northwinds Mart
(Fahr Outpost)		 2 Coin/s
Deepdown Depot
(Rogueport Sewers)		 2 Coin/s

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Give to Zess T. as Ingredient

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Zess T. in Rogueport can use this item as an ingredient to make a new item in her kitchen.

Recipes with Courage Shell that Use Two Ingredients

Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Result
Courage Shell + Zess Deluxe = Courage Meal
Courage Shell + Zess Dinner = Courage Meal
Courage Shell + Zess Special = Courage Meal
Point Swap + Courage Shell = Mr. Softener

Recipes with Courage Shell that Use One Ingredient

There are no recipes that need one ingredient that requires this item.

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Courage Shell Details and Effect

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Type Defense
Effect Boosts your partner's defense.
Location Niff T.'s Shop

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