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|image=[[File:Lava Piranha.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Paper Mario''
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|image=[[File:Lava Piranha.png|200px]]
|species=[[Fire Piranha Plant|Fire Piranha]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 26|Volume 26]] (2002)
|latest_appearance=''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|variant_of=[[Fire Piranha Plant]]
|variants=[[Lava Bud]]
|relatives=[[Naval Piranha]]
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{{quote|WE MAKE THINGS HOT FOR [[Mario|YOU]]! WE BEAT YOU, MARIO!|Lava Piranha|Paper Mario}}
{{quote|WE MAKE THINGS HOT FOR YOU! WE BEAT YOU, MARIO!|Lava Piranha|Paper Mario}}
'''Lava Piranha''' is an enormous [[Piranha Plant]] boss in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' who, as its name suggests, dwells in a pool of [[lava]]. Lava Piranha bears some resemblance to the boss [[Naval Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', except smaller and with fewer buds and tendrils. Lava Piranha has a large tongue and white ring markings instead of filled white spots on its head, like typical Piranha Plants.


The '''Lava Piranha''' is a [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]] capable of living in [[lava]]. It serves as the boss of Chapter 5 in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', and bears some resemblance to the boss [[Naval Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', except smaller and with fewer tendrils, and inhabits lava instead of water. The Lava Piranha has a large tongue and white ring markings instead of filled white spots on its head, like typical Piranha Plants.
[[Goombario]] and [[Koopa Koot]] refer to Lava Piranha in plural terms, suggesting there is more than one Lava Piranha in existence. Given its Japanese name, this is likely referring to [[Fire Piranha Plant|Fire Piranha]]s.<ref name=fire/>  
 
Despite only one appearing in the game, [[Goombario]] and [[Koopa Koot]] refer to them as a species. Given its Japanese name, this is likely referring to Venus Fire Traps in general, with Goombario expressing slight surprise one could even survive in lava in that version.<ref name=fire/> In the English version, however, he treats the ability to survive in lava as a defining trait of the species, but still keeps the slightly surprised wording.
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==History==
==History==
===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:LavaPiranha SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'']]
[[File:Lava Piranha Boss.png|thumb|200px|Mario battles the Lava Piranha]]
[[File:LavaPiranha Stats SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'']]
A Lava Piranha is the ruler of [[Mt. Lavalava]] on [[Lavalava Island]]. It is found in a small lava pool where [[Putrid Piranha]]s report to him. The Lava Piranha speaks in shouts and shrieks, blathering out insults at [[Mario]] when it confronts him for the fifth [[Star Spirit]], [[Misstar]], whom [[Bowser]] ordered the fiery Piranha Plant to guard.
The Lava Piranha featured in ''Paper Mario'' is the ruler of [[Mt. Lavalava]] on [[Lavalava Island]]. It is found in a small lava pool where the other Piranha Plants report to him. Lava Piranha speaks in shouts and shrieks, blathering out insults at [[Mario]] when it confronts him for the fifth [[Star Spirit]], [[Misstar]], whom [[Bowser]] ordered the fiery Piranha Plant to guard.


Its attacks are rather simple. Most of its attacking is done via [[Lava Bud]]s,  which can spit out [[Petit Piranha]]s at Mario as projectiles. When it attacks, it spits out an orb of fire at Mario that does 5 damage.
Its attacks are rather simple. Most of its attacking is done via [[Lava Bud]]s,  which can spit out [[Petit Piranha]]s. When it attacks, it spits out an orb of fire at Mario that does five attack damage to Mario.


After Mario initially defeats the Lava Piranha, the battle victory fanfare begins to play until it suddenly re-emerges from the lava with 40 more [[Heart Point|HP]]. This time, the Lava Piranha's head is on fire and its tongue is sticking out. In this phase, its Lava Buds begin to summon Petit Piranhas as independent enemies on their turns, while the Lava Piranha itself attacks by breathing a powerful stream of fire that deals 7 damage to Mario. If Sushie is Ultra-ranked, her Tidal Wave ability stuns the Lava Piranha for two full turns. After the second round, it slowly falls to the ground and then sinks back into the lava, relinquishing the Star Spirit.
After Mario initially defeats Lava Piranha, it suddenly emerges from the lava and gets forty more [[Heart Point|HP]]. This time, Lava Piranha's head is on fire and its tongue is sticking out. If Sushie is Ultra-rank, her Tidal Wave ability stuns Lava Piranha for two full turns. After the second round, it slowly falls to the ground and then sinks back into the lava, relinquishing the Star Spirit.


It has a cameo appearance in the credits of ''Paper Mario'', poking its head out from behind Lavalava Island, alternating with [[Raphael the Raven|Raphael Raven]].
It has a cameo appearance in the credits of ''Paper Mario'', poking its head out from behind Lavalava Island, alternating with [[Raphael the Raven|Raphael Raven]].


===''Super Mario-kun''===
In ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', the Lava Piranha is encountered after Sushie destroys a [[Spiny Tromp]]. Mario and his partners attempt to attack it by using a [[Snowman Doll]], but it results in [[Kooper]] getting crushed. The Lava Piranha then spews Lava Buds that attack Mario and his partners. Sushie then encases Mario in [[Water Block]] and squirts Lava Piranha. Mario walks out of the water block and shouts, distracting Sushie. Lava Piranha then burns and injures Sushie. Despite this, Sushie inflates Mario with water and pushes him to Lava Piranha. Mario bursts, spraying the water over Lava Piranha and thus defeating it.
[[File:LavaPiranha SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'']]
{{quote|Enough messing around... Nipper Plants, attack!|Lava Piranha|''[[Super Mario Manga Mania]]'', page 17}}
In [[Super Mario-kun Volume 26|Volume 26]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', the Lava Piranha is encountered after Sushie destroys a [[Spiny Tromp]]. Mario and his partners attempt to attack it by using a [[Snowman Doll]], but it results in [[Kooper]] getting crushed. The Lava Piranha then spews Nipper Plants that attack Mario and his partners. Sushie then encases Mario in [[Water Block]] and squirts the Lava Piranha. Mario walks out of the water block and shouts, distracting Sushie. The Lava Piranha then burns and injures Sushie. Despite this, Sushie inflates Mario with water and pushes him to the Lava Piranha. Mario bursts, spraying the water over the Lava Piranha and thus defeating it.
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==Official profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Lava Piranha Emerges.gif|Lava Piranha emerges from the small lava pond
Lava Piranha Fainted First.gif
Volcanic Boss Battle Not Over.gif
Kolorado Failed Attempt Lava Piranha.gif
Sushie Sprays Fire Piranha.gif|[[Sushie]] using [[Tidal Wave]] on Lava Piranha
Lava Piranha Defeated.png
LavaPiranha Stats SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
[[File:Lava Piranha Boss.png|thumb|200px|Lava Piranha breathes fire.]]
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ファイアパックン<ref name=fire>{{cite|language=ja|quote=「ファイアパックンだよしょくぶつなのにようがんの中でもへっちゃらなんだ」 (''That's a Fire Piranha. This plant is even in lava, somehow.'')|title=マリオストーリー (''Mario Sutōrī'')|date=2000|publisher=Nintendo|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBSFb7WnuBQ&t=0m51s}}</ref>
|Jap=ファイアパックン<ref name=fire>「ファイアパックンだよしょくぶつなのにようがんの中でもへっちゃらなんだ」 (''That's a Fire Piranha. This plant is even in lava, somehow.'') - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBSFb7WnuBQ&t=0m51s from Japanese Tattle]</ref>
|JapR=Faia Pakkun
|JapR=Faia Pakkun
|JapM=Fire Piranha; shared with [[Fire Piranha Plant#Names in other languages|Fire Piranha Plant]]
|JapM=[[Fire Piranha Plant|Fire Piranha]]
|Spa=Piraña Lava
|Spa=Piraña Lava
|SpaM=Lava Piranha
|SpaM=Lava Piranha
|Fre=Piranha-lave
|Fra=Piranha-lave
|FreM=Lava-Piranha
|FraM=Lava-Piranha
|Ger=Lava-Piranha
|Ger=Lava-Piranha
|GerM=Lava Piranha
|GerM=Lava Piranha
|Por=Lava Piranha
|PorM=-
|Chi=火焰食人花
|Chi=火焰食人花
|ChiR=Huǒyàn Shírénhuā
|ChiR=Huǒyàn Shírénhuā
|ChiM=Fire Piranha Plant
|ChiM=Fiery eating flower
|Ita=Lava Piranha<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Manga Mania|Super Mario Mangamania]]''|date=March 9, 2022|page=10|isbn=978-88349-07122|publisher=Edizioni BD|author=Colombo, Alessandro|language=it}}</ref>
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==Trivia==
*Due to a glitch, if the player uses the [[Double Dip]] badge and then uses an [[Egg Missile]] on Lava Piranha, the game crashes.
*In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the Wither is replaced by Lava Piranha.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Lava Bud]]
*[[Bungee Piranha]]
*[[Bungee Piranha]]
**[[Bungee Bud]]
*[[Lava Piranha]]
**[[Lava Bud]]
*[[Naval Piranha]]
*[[Naval Piranha]]
 
**[[Naval Bud]]
==Trivia==
*Due to a glitch, if the player uses the [[Double Dip]] badge and then uses an [[Egg Bomb|Egg Missile]] on the Lava Piranha, the game crashes.
*In the [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] port, exclusively in NTSC releases, there is an inexplicable frame cap during Lava Piranha's battle, causing slowdown.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Piranha Plants]]
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[[Category:Lavalava Island plants]]
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[[Category:Fire creatures]]
[[Category:Fire Creatures]]
[[Category:Paper Mario bosses]]
[[Category:Paper Mario Bosses]]
[[Category:Super Mario-kun characters]]
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