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|image=[[File:SMW2 NavalPiranha.jpg|220px]]<br>Artwork of the Naval Piranha and two buds for ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
|image=[[Image:SMW2_NavalPiranha.jpg|220px]]<br>Official Artwork of the '''Naval Piranha''' and two Naval Buds.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|full_name=Naval Pihrana
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|first_appearance= ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[1995]])
|variant_of=[[Big Piranha Plant]]
|species=[[Piranha Plant]]
|relatives=[[Lava Piranha]]<br>[[Smilax]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' (cameo) ([[2006]])
|notable=[[Big Bungee Piranha]]<br>[[Spike the Piranha]]
}}
}}
{{quote|You fools! Do I have to teach you penalty for removing the spell? You get to come for supper... MY supper!!|Naval Piranha|Tetris Attack}}
{{quote|Go home and cry, babeh!|Naval Piranha|Tetris Attack}}
A '''Naval Piranha''' is an artificially enlarged [[Piranha Plant]] boss with thorned stalks and two or more buds growing from it. The original Naval Piranha debuts in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where it starts out as a normal Piranha Plant, but is altered by [[Kamek]]'s magic. Its localized name refers to both the aquatic area it is found in its original appearance as well as its large bellybutton (i.e. its navel). Later depictions of Naval Piranhas are found in other habitats and sometimes lack the bellybutton, causing the name's meaning to be lost. However, the name in the original Japanese referred instead to its enlarged size, as is the case with most of the game's bosses.
==History==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:NavalPiranhaPlant.png|thumb|left|Blue Yoshi battling Naval Piranha]]
{{quote|Give up, Yoshi, you egg-throwing maniac! Ooops... Forget that!|Kamek|Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3}}
Naval Piranha is the boss of the castle in [[World 3 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 3]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]. After being magically enlarged and enhanced, it battles [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]] by spitting out [[Nipper Plant]]s and charging, though it will sometimes do a mock charge. Its two buds also lazily move toward Blue Yoshi and can leap straight up to him. Blue Yoshi must throw eggs at its only weak point, which is its large and bandaged bellybutton. After being hit with enough eggs, Naval Piranha is defeated.


Exclusive to this boss is that if the player stands on the very edge of the ledge Naval Piranha is rooted to (or if the player jumps from the water and aims) without triggering the scene, the player can simply throw an egg at its "unmodified" form to defeat it in one hit. A surprised [[Kamek]] then approaches, shouts "OH, MY!!!" and flies away, and thus the player clears World 3 without fighting Naval Piranha.
'''Naval Piranha''' is a recurring [[Piranha Plant]] boss. She started out as a normal Piranha Plant, but was altered by [[Kamek]]'s magic during the events of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. She grew to gigantic proportions, with long thorny stalk and two secondary [[Naval Bud]]s. As her name suggests, Naval Piranha inhabits the water. In battle, she spits out Nipper Plants; it is unknown if they could grow into large, water-dwelling plants like Naval Piranha.


Naval Piranha and [[Raphael the Raven]] are the only world bosses in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' to use the extended variation of the boss theme, the former which was eventually used in all other bosses in ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''.
Another Piranha Plant boss that is similar in appearance to Naval Piranha appears in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. It is called [[Lava Piranha]], and in accordance with its name, it inhabits lava instead of water.


The official English website for ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' misspells its name as "'''Naaval Piranha'''".<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20030402151900/http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/artwork.jsp?gameId=1282|title=Artwork - Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 - Games - Nintendo|accessdate=March 31, 2024|publisher=Nintendo.com|language=American English}}</ref> In the original strategy guide for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] version of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Naval Piranha is referred to as a male;<ref>"''That's not an alligator living in the sewers of the castle at the end of World 3, but a dino-eating plant. Judging by how slow <u>he</u> moves, though, Naval Piranha hasn't encountered many snacks as shrewd as Yoshi. Have you heard of the Achilles heel? Well, Yoshi knows that this ferocious foliage has an Achilles Adam's apple!''" - The ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]] [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]], page 17.</ref> however, in the guide for the [[Classics#Super NES Classic Edition|Super NES Classic Edition]], Naval Piranha is referred to as a female.<ref>"''Yoshi could fight this battle as it was intended, or, if quick enough, can end the confrontation with a single Egg before it even starts! If the Piranha Plant takes damage from off-screen before Kamek arrives, he never has the chance to use his magic on <u>her</u>!''" - ''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' World 2{{sic}} tab.</ref>
==History==
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===''Yoshi's Island''===
 
[[Image:NavalPiranhaPlant.gif|thumb|left|Blue Yoshi vs Naval Piranha.]]
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Naval Piranha is the boss of World 3-8 in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', and reprises the role later in the [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] remake. After being magically enlarged and enhanced, she battles the Blue Yoshi, who throw eggs at her only weak point which is her large and bandaged belly button (with the "X" band-aid). After being hit with enough eggs, Naval Piranha succumbs to the abuse and is defeated.
[[File:YIDS-Intro Background.png|thumb|Naval Piranha with other bosses]]
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During the introduction to ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Naval Piranha makes an appearance alongside the other castle bosses in the game as the events of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' are recapped. Naval Piranha also has a successor in the form of [[Big Bungee Piranha]], the boss of [[World 2 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 2]].
[[Image:OhMyNavelPiranhaSMW2YI.png|thumb|[[Kamek]] looking shocked at what happened to Naval Piranha.]]
A famous cheat, exclusive to only this boss, is that Yoshi can beat her before the fight even starts. If Yoshi stands on the very edge of the ledge Naval Piranha is rooted to (or jump from the water and aim) without triggering the scene, he can simply throw an egg at her "unmodified" form to defeat her in one hit. A surprised [[Kamek]] will then come in, shout "OH, MY!!!" and fly off again, and then the Piranha explodes and Yoshi gains triumph over World 3.
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===''Tetris Attack''===
===''Tetris Attack''===
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', Naval Piranha, allied with its buds, is in the tenth level and the last boss of Easy Vs. mode. It appears in place of the Dragon from the original game, ''{{wp|Panel de Pon}}''.
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', Naval Piranha, allied with her [[Naval Bud]]s, is in the tenth level and the last boss of Easy Vs. mode. She frequently uses hearts in her dialogue, and calls Yoshi "Babeh."
 
===''Paper Mario''===
The [[Lava Piranha]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]'' is designed to resemble Naval Piranha, though its name in the Japanese script indicates it is simply an abnormally designed [[Fire Piranha Plant]], and is not indicated to be enlarged from a previous form.


===''Mario Party Advance''===
===''Mario Party Advance''===
A Naval Piranha makes a reappearance in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. At the [[Bowser Lab]], choosing to see the "scary monster" that he built unveils his Naval Piranha. Afterward, Bowser has the player face it in the minigame [[Koopa Kurl]]. After winning, the player gets to keep the minigame. The end of game credits say it now lives and thrives in the desert.
Naval Piranha makes a reappearance in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. At the [[Bowser Lab]], choosing to see the "scary monster" unveils Naval Piranha. Afterward, Bowser has the player face her in the minigame [[Koopa Kurl]]. After winning, the player gets to keep the minigame. The end of game credits say she now lives and thrives in the desert.


==='' Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
==Gender==
{{quote|How dare you come this far...? HOW DARE YOU, I SAY! Wake up, Naval Piranha! It's supper time! The main course is Yoshi! Bon appétit!|Kamek|Yoshi's Woolly World}}
Like [[Birdo]] and [[Vivian]], Naval Piranha has had some controversy surrounding her gender in the past. In the original ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Naval Piranha's gender was not mentioned, and since there was no visible evidence that she was a female, most [[players]] referred to Naval Piranha as a "he". Later appearances, however, have stated that Naval Piranha's gender is female. While this may sound strange at first, some species do have separate male and female plants; these are known as [[wikipedia:Plant_sexuality#Individual_Plant_Sexuality|dioecious plants]]. Other [[Mario (series)|''Mario'']] plant individuals with definite genders include [[Petey Piranha]] and [[Hayzee]].
[[file:Main Boss 4 Naval Piranha.png|thumb|left|250px|Naval Piranha as it appears in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
Naval Piranha reprises the role of a boss in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', in this case being the boss of [[World 4 (Yoshi's Woolly World)|World 4]]. It appears in the level [[Naval Piranha's Sewer]]. Not including [[Baby Bowser]], Naval Piranha and [[Burt the Bashful]] are the only bosses from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' to make an appearance in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' and ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''. After being enlarged by Kamek's magic, it jumps to a pipe in the background, and calls forth its buds.  


Naval Piranha will attack by appearing on a side of the arena before fully extending itself to try to eat Yoshi. This can be avoided by running all the way to the opposite side of the arena or throwing an egg into its mouth. [[Bomb Guy]]s will then throw bombs at the foreground; which Yoshi must swallow and spit out at Naval Piranha's open mouth (when it tries to eat Yoshi), causing it to swallow the bomb and reveal its weak spot: its belly button. Yoshi must [[Ground Pound]] it to deal damage. After taking damage, Naval Piranha will respond by covering the arena in thorny vines and then slowly sliding them across, which must be jumped over. These vines can be destroyed with the [[Watermelon]] seeds from the [[Power Badge (Yoshi's Woolly World)|All-you-can-eat Watermelon! badge]].
==Names in Other Languages==
 
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In its second phase, the Bomb Guys will throw four bombs, at which point the buds will appear and slam down on the entire arena except for right in front of Naval Pirahna's center pipe, where Yoshi must maneuver towards. Naval Piranha will then try to eat Yoshi from below, where again a bomb must be thrown in its mouth to reveal its weak point. After being damaged a second time, Naval Piranha will again use the thorny vine attack, except now the vines will move up and down as they slide across the arena, forcing Yoshi to weave through the vines either by running under or jumping over them. After several seconds of this, the vines will stop in place before quickly sliding across the arena in the opposite direction for a few seconds, which must be precisely jumped over.
 
In its third phase, six Bomb Guys will throw bombs, after which a bud will appear, slam down on one side of the arena, and then sweep across the arena twice. At this point, a second bud will appear on the opposite side of the arena, and then sweep across twice. These buds must be jumped over. Naval Piranha will again try to eat Yoshi, this time from above. After a bomb is thrown in its mouth and its naval is Ground Pounded for the third time, Naval Piranha will be defeated.
[[File:YWW-NavalPiranha-OhMy.jpg|thumb|250px|The ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' reference, with Naval Piranha being prematurely shot again.]]
Similar to ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Yoshi can throw a [[yarn ball]] at the sleeping Piranha Plant before triggering Kamek's appearance. The Piranha Plant gets wrapped in yarn. A different cutscene occurs where Kamek is aghast at the situation, but Kamek still transforms the Piranha Plant into Naval Piranha, so the battle is only kept.
 
Naval Piranha reappears in level 4-S, [[Naval Piranha 2: Now It's Personal!]], where it chases Yoshi through an auto-scrolling level. Yoshi can throw a yarn ball at Naval Piranha to make it disappear temporarily, though this does not stop the auto-scrolling and it reappears after a few seconds. It is unknown whether this is the same Naval Piranha as the one fought in the boss level, as it is significantly larger and has red vines as opposed to the boss' green vines. If it is able to swallow the Yoshi while he is moving through the level, he will be instantly defeated.
 
Naval Piranha also reappears in the [[Boss Tent]]. It is fought the same way; however, it attacks faster, making it harder to hit it.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Naval Piranhas are mentioned briefly in plural by {{iw|icaruspedia|Viridi}} during [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for [[Piranha Plant]].
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''===
*'''Official Nintendo Player's Guide:''' ''That's not an alligator living in the sewers of the castle at the end of World 3, but a dino-eating plant. Judging by how slow he moves, though, Naval Piranha hasn't encountered many snacks as shrewd as Yoshi. Have you heard of the Achilles heel? Well, Yoshi knows that this ferocious foliage has an Achilles Adam's apple!''
*'''Super Power Club Cards bio:'''<ref>{{file link|Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's Island Back.jpg|Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's Island}}</ref>
**'''Description:''' ''Ravenous water plant. Will chow down on anything in sight but prefers a diet of dinos.''
**'''Favorite Movie:''' ''{{wp|Little Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors}}''
**'''How to Beat Him:''' ''Ricochet your eggs off the wall. They'll skip over the water and whack Naval's stem. When he charges, jump over him. Wait until the pods he shoots hatch, then eat the eggs they produce.''
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 下水に住むパックンフラワーの親玉。花のくせに、出ベソがコンプレックスという変わり者。<ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P9.jpg|9}}}}</ref> (''The head of the Piranha Plant family that lives in the sewers. He is a flower with a complex about his protruding belly button.'')
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' 下水に住むパックンフラワーの親玉で、ワールド3-8のボス。花のくせにデべソがコンプレックスらしい。タマゴをかべに反射させ、へソに3回当てよう。<ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Advance 3 Shogakukan P20.png|20}}}}</ref><br>
(''The boss of World 3-8, the master of the Piranha Plants that lives in the sewers. He seems to have a complex about being a flower with a fat belly. Reflect the egg on the wall and hit the belly button three times.'')
 
===''Tetris Attack''===
;In-game Character profile
[[File:TetrisAttackSNES-NavalPiranhaIcon.png|left]] ''I'm Naval Piranha Plant.''<br>
''Hey Yoshi! Ready to give in yet? Do you still dream of defeating me? Har-har! Go see yer momma, you little green lizard. Go home and cry, baby.''
 
;Japanese language selected
あたいが ビッグパックンよ♥
 
あら ヨッシーちゃん<br>
この あたいに かなうと おもうのかい?<br>
さっさと うちに かえって ママの おっぱいでも⋯<br>
おっと とかげにゃ おっぱいは なかったわねぇ
 
(''I'm Naval Piranha.♥'')<br>
(''Hey, Yoshi. Do you think you can compete with me? Go on home, have some of Mama's milk... Oops, I didn't find any milk in the barn.'')
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Naval Piranha SMW2YI Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' artwork
SMW2 Naval Piranha chiaroscuro art.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' artwork
SMW2 Naval.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' sprites
OhMyNavelPiranhaSMW2YI.png|[[Kamek]] looking shocked at what happened to Naval Piranha
Icon SMW2-YI - Naval Piranha's Castle.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Yossy Island Carddass3 Back.png|''Yossy Island'' Jumbo Carddass 3
TetrisAttack-NavalPiranhaManual.png|''[[Tetris Attack]]''
TetrisAttackSNES-NavalPiranhaProfile.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-NavalPiranhaVsOverworld.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-NavalPiranhaVsIdle.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-NavalPiranhaVsAttack.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-NavalPiranhaVsHit.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-NavalPiranhaVsDefeat.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-NavalPiranhaVsVictory.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackGB-NavalPiranhaIcon.png|''Tetris Attack'' ([[Game Boy]])
TetrisAttackGB-NavalPiranhaVsIdle.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-NavalPiranhaVsAttack.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-NavalPiranhaVsHit.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-NavalPiranhaVsDefeat.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-NavalPiranhaVsVictory.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
Navalpromo.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' wallpaper
Scene.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SMA3-Japanese_Flyer.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SMA3 Japan alternate flyer.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
MPA Naval Piranha.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
MPA Naval Piranha icon.png|''Mario Party Advance''
NavalPiranha2.png|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
Naval Piranha SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ビッグパックン
|JapR=Biggu Pakkun
|JapM=Big Piranha
|Spa=Piraña Ombligona
|SpaM=Navel Piranha (i.e. "Bellybutton Piranha")
|SpaA=Piraña Fluvial (''Yoshi's Woolly World'', ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')
|SpaAM=Fluvial Piranha
|SpaE=Piraña Naval (''Yoshi's Woolly World'', ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')
|SpaEM=Naval Piranha
|Fre=Ultra Piranha
|FreM=Ultra Piranha
|Dut=Naval Piranha
|Ger=Audrey
|Ger=Audrey
|GerM=Reference to the plant in ''{{wp|The Little Shop of Horrors}}''
|GerM=Reference to the plant in ''[[wikipedia:Little_Shop_of_Horrors|Little Shop of Horrors]]'', Audrey II
|Ita=Piranha Ombelico
|Fra=Ultra Piranha
|ItaM=Navel Piranha (i.e. "Bellybutton Piranha")
|FraM=
|Rus=морской пиранья
|Ita=Ombelico Piranha
|RusR=Morskoy Piran'ya
|ItaM=Navel Piranha (i.e., "Belly-Button Piranha")
|RusM=Naval Piranha
|Chi=大食人花
|ChiS=大食人花 (''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'')
|ChiR=Dà Shírénhuā
|ChiSR=Dà Shírénhuā
|ChiM=Great Piranha (literally "big man-eating flower")}}
|ChiS2=大吞食花 (''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')
|ChiS2R=Dà Tūnshíhuā
|ChiSM=Big Piranha
|ChiSM2=Big Piranha
|Kor=거대뻐끔
|KorR=Geodae Ppeokkeum
|KorM=Big Piranha
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The normal Piranha Plants in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', the [[Spiny Piranha Plant]]s from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and the [[Piranha Creeper]]s from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' all somewhat resemble Naval Piranhas due to their large size and thorned stems.
*Naval Piranha resembles Audrey II, the monster from the film ''[[wikipedia:Little_Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors]]''.
 
*Naval Piranha is also similar to the monster from the Godzilla series, [[wikipedia:Biollante|Biollante]].
==References==
*Naval Piranha's name is a [[wikipedia:Double entendre|double entendre]], referring both to its aquatic area and the large belly button it grows.
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*In the SNES version of Yoshi's island, before Naval Piranha is in her boss shape, Kamek will say Give it up Yoshi, you cutie without a navel! Ooopp- forget it... But in the GBA version of the game Kamek will say Give up, Yoshi, you egg-throwing maniac! Ooops... Forget that.
 
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