Freshly Picked: Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland: Bodyguard Prices
This is a list of all of the bodyguards in the game, their stats and the lowest price that you can pay to hire them.
Bodyguards can be found in salons in the game. Salons are marked on your map. If you don't like the selection of bodyguards available when you enter a salon, you can ring the bell and change bodyguards for a fee.
A note about the dog bodyguards: If you have one of the dogs as your bodyguard, you won't be able to enter the Pirate Hideaway with him since the pirates are afraid of dogs.
Some notes about bodyguards in the game and their AI types:
Small bodyguards are the cheapest to hire, they have the lowest strength and defense. The advantage of having them is that they can fit through bombed holes in dungeons that Tingle or any of the other sized bodyguards in the game can't fit through.
Medium bodyguards are a bit more expensive, but will last longer for your money than the smaller bodyguards. Their ability is that they can pick locked doors in dungeons that you can't find any keys for.
Large bodyguards are the most expensive, but can survive much longer than medium and small bodyguards. In dungeons, they can help you lift large stones that are blocking the way.
Keep each sized bodyguards ability in mind when you spot such obstacles in dungeons. These areas that you can't get to without bodyguards usually have treasure chests that contain rupee goods or other valuable items.
Each bodyguard has one of three AI types.
Lazy types won't battle enemies unless you move your fight cloud into them. They won't fight even if you blow your whistle and point an enemy out to them. You have to move a battle to them.
Combative types will attack any enemy in sight regardless of their energy level.
Smart types won't battle enemies unless you direct them to or they'll come to Tingle's rescue if an enemy attacks you.
Bodyguards available on the First Continent
| SMALL BODYGUARDS | |||||||
 No. 01/30 ZuZu Can I have a Tissue? |
Fee: 25 AI Type: Lazy
of Snotty Martial Arts Masters... Some fear for the school's future... |
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 No. 02/30 Titch Nursery School Brat |
Fee: 45 AI Type: Combative
He is a junior member of a certain secret society... |
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 No. 03/30 Cano Super Guard Dog |
Fee: 65 AI Type: Smart
Cano's bite is even worse than his bark! |
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| MEDIUM BODYGUARDS | |||||||
 No. 04/30 Chuckles Clowning Around |
Fee: 105 AI Type: Lazy
recall where his circus tent was... What will he forget today? |
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 No. 05/30 Zonma Expert Swordswoman |
Fee: 125 AI Type: Combative
and her sword is her best friend... |
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 No. 06/30 Mike Head For Business |
Fee: 135 AI Type: Smart
who heard there were rupees to be made being a bodyguard. |
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| LARGE BODYGUARDS | |||||||
 No. 07/30 Generalissimo Fighting Drummer |
Fee: 200 AI Type: Lazy
practising his drumming, but is reliable in a battle. |
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 No. 08/30 Bosco Always Ready To Bat! |
Fee: 220 AI Type: Combative
passing monsters... ...using them as the ball! |
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 No. 09/30 Mighty Muscles Arms Of Steel |
Fee: 230 AI Type: Smart
and an array of bad jokes, bound to amuse children and irritate adults... |
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Bodyguards available on the Second Continent
| SMALL BODYGUARDS | |||||||
 No. 10/30 Tonpei Older But Not Wiser |
Fee: 385 AI Type: Lazy
of Martial Arts. A veteran, though his footwork has slipped somewhat... |
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 No. 11/30 Chiro Kid Gangster |
Fee: 400 AI Type: Combative
made up of nursery school students… Much better than that yellow kid. |
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 No. 12/30 Gnash Don't Pat Him |
Fee: 425 AI Type: Smart
training program. Very loyal. Has very sharp fangs. |
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| MEDIUM BODYGUARDS | |||||||
 No. 13/30 Scarper Playing The Fool |
Fee: 620 AI Type: Lazy
but he really isn’t thinking anything. A really cheerful guy... |
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 No. 14/30 Victoria Newly-Wed Warrior |
Fee: 640 AI Type: Combative
to escape the dull life of a housewife. A real thrill-seeker... |
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 No. 15/30 Johnny Ruthless Operator |
Fee: 660 AI Type: Smart
a mind as sharp as a razor. He’ll do anything for rupees... |
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| LARGE BODYGUARDS | |||||||
 No. 16/30 Ernesto Marching Warrior |
Fee: 1180 AI Type: Lazy
heads for drumming practice. Gets a good sound out of them... |
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 No. 17/30 Cargo Battling Batsman |
Fee: 1300 AI Type: Combative
but he really knows how to swing that bat... |
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 No. 18/30 Steroido Exceedingly Vain |
Fee: 1500 AI Type: Smart
Good in a battle, unless he spots his own reflection... |
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Bodyguards available on the Third Continent
| SMALL BODYGUARDS | |||||||
 No. 19/30 Domingo Daydreamer |
Fee: 1920 AI Type: Lazy
of Martial Arts. Has a worrying tendency to daydream during battles... |
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 No. 20/30 Dante Kid Leader |
Fee: 2000 AI Type: Combative
made up of nursery school students. He's an aggressive little fellow... |
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 No. 21/30 Gixx Jaws Like A Vice |
Fee: 2200 AI Type: Smart
Bodyguards, he has taught himself to speak at night school. |
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| MEDIUM BODYGUARDS | |||||||
 No. 22/30 Tumble Having A Laugh |
Fee: 3420 AI Type: Lazy
which in a sense makes him a genius among his fellow clowns... |
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 No. 23/30 Reddy-Steddy Start The Battle Diet! |
Fee: 3600 AI Type: Combative
in shape, she developed the popular "Battle Diet". |
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 No. 24/30 Smith Business Leader |
Fee: 3700 AI Type: Smart
be relied on to solve any problem...with his sword! |
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| LARGE BODYGUARDS | |||||||
 No. 25/30 Roland Drum Machine |
Fee: 6400 AI Type: Lazy
have made him second to none in punching power. |
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 No. 26/30 Arizona Legendary Big Hitter |
Fee: 6800 AI Type: Combative
he'll deal with them just the same. He'll hit them for a homerun... |
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 No. 27/30 Mr. Energy Full Of Energy |
Fee: 7000 AI Type: Smart
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