Editing Petey Piranha

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{{distinguish|Petea Piranha|Peewee Piranha}}
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:MPSR Petey Piranha.png|215px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|species=[[Piranha Plant]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Toru Minegishi]] (2002–present)
}}

'''Petey Piranha''' is a large mutant [[Piranha Plant]] first introduced in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He is the leader of the Piranha Plants and a loyal follower of [[Bowser]], often appearing as a boss in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise.

He has multiple abilities that set him apart from other Piranha Plants, including spitting [[goop]] and the ability to create tornadoes. His leaf-like arms can also be used as wings, allowing him to fly. Petey Piranha also makes frequent appearances in sports and spin-off games, where his sheer size causes him to often be depicted as even stronger and heavier than regular powerhouse characters like Bowser and [[Donkey Kong]]. However, he often lacks stamina and his stubby legs make him very slow on the ground, while his massive head leaves him top-heavy and easy to knock over.

Although Petey Piranha's Japanese name, '''Boss Packun''',<ref>{{file link|NAP-05 Diamonds 10.png|The card featuring Petey Piranha in the NAP-05 deck of the ''Mario Playing Cards''}}.</ref> has always implied that he is the boss of the Piranha Plants ("Packun Flower" being the Japanese name for Piranha Plant), this was not directly confirmed until his encyclopedia entry in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''.

==History==

===''Super Mario'' series===

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:SMS Petey Piranha Screenshot.png|thumb|250px|left|Petey Piranha's debut in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
Petey Piranha is located in [[Bianco Hills]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He is located atop the Big Windmill in [[Down with Petey Piranha!|Episode 2]], firing [[Piranhabon]]s from above,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=08:05|url=youtu.be/E6nWVbV-IVU?feature=shared&t=485|title=Breaking Down Bianco Hills {{!}} A ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Deep Dive|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=2CPhoenix|date=December 30, 2023}}</ref> but when Mario stands on the roof with him, their combined weight cracks the roof before breaking it open, causing both characters to fall inside the windmill.<ref>{{cite|author=Release-Fire|url=youtu.be/EP0Jq7q4ex4?feature=shared&t=234|timestamp=03:54|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Bianco Hills Episode 2 Down with Petey Piranha - SM 3D All-Stars|date=September 17, 2020|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Petey Piranha attacks Mario by spitting [[goop]] at him,<ref>{{cite|quote=Petey spews pollution shortly after he opens his mouth (if you don't fill it with water first).|author=Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Nintendo Player's Guide|page=35|isbn=1-930206-23-2}}</ref> or swinging his head at Mario.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=09:30|url=youtu.be/E6nWVbV-IVU?feature=shared&t=570|title= Breaking Down Bianco Hills {{!}} A ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Deep Dive|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> When enough water is sprayed into Petey Piranha's mouth, he falls over and faints,<ref name=vulnerable>{{cite|quote= Once inside the structure, spray water into Petey’s open mouth until his belly button bulges and he faints. While he’s down, jump on top of him, then Ground-Pound his full tummy.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=35|author=Averill, et al.}}</ref> exposing his belly-button and leaving him vulnerable to a damaging [[Ground Pound]].<ref name=vulnerable/> After three hits, Petey Piranha is defeated,<ref>{{cite|quote=Attack the flower boss three times to defeat him.|author=Averill, et al.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=35}}</ref> and the [[Shine Sprite]] is revealed once he dissolves into goop.<ref>{{cite|author=Release-Fire|timestamp=05:25|url=youtu.be/EP0Jq7q4ex4?feature=shared&t=325|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Bianco Hills Episode 2 Down with Petey Piranha - SM 3D All-Stars|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> In [[Petey Piranha Strikes Back|Episode 5]], Petey is snoozing on a cliff high above Bianco Hills, and can be woken by blasting him with a [[Poink]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=22:01|url=youtu.be/E6nWVbV-IVU?feature=shared&t=1321|title=Breaking Down Bianco Hills {{!}} A ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Deep Dive|author=2CPhoenix|quote=So what the game wants us to do now is launch a Poink at the sleeping Petey over there.}}</ref> Petey Piranha has the added ability to fly<ref>{{cite|quote=You might want to clean up a bit, to make the area safe because Petey can fly.|author=Averill, et al.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=38}}</ref> and generate [[tornado]]es.<ref>{{cite|quote=Petey's new attack sends a tornado your way.|author=Averill, et al.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=38}}</ref> While flying, Petey can fall to the ground if Mario shoots a Poink at him.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=03:27|url=youtu.be/AZPkuSAZrMY?feature=shared&t=207|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Bianco Hills Episode 5 Petey Piranha Strikes Back - 3D All-Stars|date=September 17, 2020|author=Release-Fire|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Filling Petey Piranha's belly with water and Ground Pounding its exposed belly button is required like before.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=05:38|url=youtu.be/AZPkuSAZrMY?feature=shared&t=338|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Bianco Hills Episode 5 Petey Piranha Strikes Back - 3D All-Stars|publisher=YouTube|author=Release-Fire}}</ref> After three hits, Petey Piranha is defeated.<ref>{{cite|author=Averill, et al.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=38|quote=Repeat the process three times to defeat Petey.}}</ref>

It is possible to fight Petey Piranha before completing [[Road to the Big Windmill|Episode 1]],<ref>{{cite|timestamp=11:39|url=youtu.be/E6nWVbV-IVU?feature=shared&t=699|title=Breaking Down Bianco Hills {{!}} A Super Mario Sunshine Deep Dive|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> to which a [[Pianta]] at the windmill acknowledges that Mario is sequence-breaking.<ref>{{cite|quote=Whuzzah!? Whozat?! What're you doing over here? You're getting a little ahead of yourself, don't you think? Isn't there something else you should do before coming here?|author=Pianta|title=''Super Mario Sunshine''}}</ref>

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:NSMB-petey.png|frame]]
Petey Piranha is a boss in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' He is fought in [[World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)|his castle]] at the end of [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]]. Petey is awoken by [[Bowser Jr.]] stomping on him.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=1:11:28|url=youtu.be/DeoNhWGseOU?feature=shared&t=4708|author=aWiibo|date=June 3, 2023|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' DS HD - FULL GAME - No Commentary (4K 60FPS)|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Petey's action is to fly up and then drop back down, attempting to crush the player character,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=1:18:41|url=youtu.be/DeoNhWGseOU?feature=shared&t=4721|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' DS HD - FULL GAME - No Commentary (4K 60FPS)|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> though the icy floor causes Petey to slip over, leaving him vulnerable to a [[jump]]. Petey begins to jump from side to side after two hits.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=1:18:52|url=youtu.be/DeoNhWGseOU?feature=shared&t=4732|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' DS HD - FULL GAME - No Commentary (4K 60FPS)|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> After a third hit, Petey is defeated and vanishes, revealing the key. If Petey is defeated by [[Mini Mario]], this unlocks [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7]] instead of [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6]], though Mini Mario can inflict damage only from a Ground Pound.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=04:09|url=youtu.be/oC8NWvqKois?feature=shared&t=249|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' DS: World 5-Castle/Unlocking World 7|date=March 3, 2015|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> [[Mega Mario]] can defeat Petey Piranha instantly,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:07|url=youtu.be/U8vul0eXr6Y?feature=shared&t=7|title=The Mighty Mega Mushroom|date=February 25, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> as can [[Invincible Mario]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=07:14|url=youtu.be/aWs7SG23nBQ?feature=shared&t=434|title=''New Super Mario Bros'' DS - All Bosses with Super Stars|date=May 18, 2017|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=ProsafiaGaming}}</ref>

===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''====
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Petey is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', also his first appearance having such a role. Petey is unlocked by completing all side games except the Birdie Challenge on beginner, intermediate, and expert; this includes his star character, like how other unlockable characters receive theirs when unlocked. Petey can hit the longest distance and with a higher trajectory than any other character. When Petey hits the ball with his club, a golden streak follows the ball.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/J0wwdc_kLeI?feature=shared&t=170|title=The BIGGEST and most POWERFUL match! {{!}} VS Match #16|date=October 2, 2020|author=Justy-Dusty Games|timestamp=02:50|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

Petey can be found asleep on the character select screen, whilst other characters appear to warm up when played instead. When scoring, Petey Piranha flies up high if he gets an eagle or better;<ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:11|url=youtu.be/4dicxEdxR-o?feature=shared&t=131|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Eagle Animations|author=Ultimate Gaming Dude|date=October 18, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> laughs if he gets a birdie;<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/523UHwkllA0?feature=shared&t=93|timestamp=01:33|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Birdie Animations|date=October 17, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=Ultimate Gaming Dude}}</ref> waves if he scores a par;<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:36|url=youtu.be/Rx4we8Dd1L8?feature=shared&t=96|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Par Animations|date=October 15, 2023|author=Ultimate Gaming Dude|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> slaps his face if he gets a bogey;<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:50|url=youtu.be/G0gp-c6lPf0?feature=shared&t=110|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Bogey Animations|date=October 14, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> or spits goop before falling if it is a double bogey or worse.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:57|url=youtu.be/Sq4hQkkXSQU?feature=shared&t=117|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Double Bogey Animations|date=October 14, 2023|author=Ultimate Gaming Dude|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
There is a [[Mii]] costume of Petey Piranha and a purchasable Petey Piranha-themed golf club and ball in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. The Mii costume is unlockable by completing a Costume Challenge in the Cheep Cheep Lagoon course.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|left|thumb|Petey Piranha alongside King Boo in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
Petey Piranha is an unlockable racer of the Heavyweight type in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' He and his partner, [[King Boo]], are unlocked by clearing the [[Star Cup]] in [[Mirror Mode]].<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/2j_v9EdFm8M?feature=shared&t=685|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' - (Mirror Mode) - Star Cup|author=Redx Jason Cordray|date=October 3, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=11:25}}</ref> Petey Piranha and King Boo have no special items, since they can use any other character's except for the [[Green Fireball]] and the [[Birdo's Egg]]. Petey Piranha's personal [[kart]] is the [[Piranha Pipes]].

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:Petey-MKWii-Icon.png|thumb]]
Petey Piranha was [[List of Mario Kart Wii pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as there is an unused player mugshot of him. A kart that resembles him, the [[Piranha Prowler]], is available for use by heavy characters, which can be unlocked by placing first in the 50cc [[Special Cup]]. If players are driving this kart and get a speed boost, cross the finish line, or get hit by an item, the mouth at the front of the kart moves. Additionally, Petey makes a cameo appearance on the billboard for "The Mushroom Moon" in [[Moonview Highway]].

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Petey Piranha returns as a driver in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in the [[Piranha Plant Tour]], being added to the game alongside a new [[Mii|Mii Racing Suit]] which is designed after him. His [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] is the [[Boomerang Flower]].

A golden variant of Petey Piranha debuted in the [[Halloween Tour (2022)|2022 Halloween Tour]], and was available as a Ranked Cup reward. Unlike the regular Petey Piranha, his special skill is the [[Coin Box]]. Additionally, his weight class was erroneously set as medium until the [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2022 Autumn Tour]]. At over 72 courses, Petey Piranha (Gold) currently has the most amount of favored courses of any playable character.

Stone Petey Piranha heads appear near a staircase in [[Piranha Plant Cove]] and Piranha Plant Cove 2, while a statue of Petey Piranha appears near another staircase in the latter course. His head is also depicted on the ground after the gliding section of Piranha Plant Cove 2. The Petey head statues also appear in Piranha Plant Cove 3, albeit more dilapidated.

Despite having a cup ID in the files of ''Mario Kart Tour'', the Petey Piranha Cup never debuted before the end of new content for the game.

====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8D PeteyPiranha WildWoods.jpg|thumb|right|Petey Piranha racing on [[Wild Woods]] in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Petey Piranha returns as a playable character in Wave 5 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'', alongside returning racers [[Wiggler]] and [[Kamek]]. Here, he is a heavyweight with almost the same statistics as [[Metal Mario]], [[Gold Mario]], and [[Pink Gold Peach]], though unlike them, he has a large vehicle size with better invincibility to compensate. Petey Piranha is on par with [[Bowser]] and [[Morton]] as the heaviest large-sized character, but is also tied with King Boo and [[Rosalina]] as the slowest large-sized driver. He uses mostly new voice clips instead of those from ''Mario Kart Tour'', although he reuses many animations. His [[rival]] for Grand Prix is King Boo, likely a nod to their status as partners in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', and he is also King Boo's only rival, making him the only DLC character to be a rival for a base game character. Additionally, a CPU Petey Piranha uses the same kart combination options as King Boo, which include the [[Standard Kart]], [[Circuit Special]], [[Badwagon]], and [[Flame Rider]].

===''Mario Pinball Land''===
[[File:PeteyPiranhapinball.png|thumb|left|Petey Piranha in ''Mario Pinball Land'']]
Petey Piranha is fought as a boss inside the windmill in [[Grassy Greens Stage]] in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bmvj/time_s1.html|title=スーパーマリオボール　草原ステージ|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref> Though Petey's head is largely the same, some of his other physical attributes differ, such as a long neck, petals behind his head instead of around it, a more outward mouth, a round body with white spots instead of dark green, and no feet. When Petey Piranha is hit, the player earns 10,000 points,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:01|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=1|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|author=ProsafiaGaming|date=March 31, 2017|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> and doing so three times defeats Petey.<ref name=defeat>{{cite|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=16|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|timestamp=0:16|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> If Petey is right behind Mario, he catches Mario in his mouth and then spits him at the middle of the [[flipper (Pinball)|flipper]]s.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=9|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|timestamp=0:09|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> When Petey is defeated, this earns the player 500,000 points, four [[Coin|Yellow]] and [[Blue Coin]]s each, and a [[Star Key]].<ref name=defeat/> In a room in the [[Fiery Stage]], Petey Piranha appears after Mario has defeated every [[Goomba]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:38|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=158|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Petey Piranha drops 1,000,000 points and a Star when defeated again.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=178|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=02:58}}</ref>

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''====
[[File:PeteyMPT.png|thumb|Petey after receiving his trophy in ''Mario Power Tennis'']]
Petey Piranha can be unlocked for play in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' by clearing both Special Tournaments - Fire and Thunder - in Doubles. Petey's default partner in doubles matches is [[Wiggler]]. Petey is a power character, so his shots travel faster but his movement is slower than most characters. Petey is the largest character, but this leaves him more vulnerable to being hit. If Petey charges up his shot and the opponent hits it, the opponent gets pushed back a little. His first [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Power Shot]]s is [[Sludge Racket]], in which Petey swallows his racket, spits it up, and swinging it at the ball at a high speed. His other Power Shot is [[Piranha Swingback]], in which he spits a [[Proto Piranha]] near the ball to hit it to the other side of the court.

In his victory scene, after being given his trophy by Mario, Petey begins to dance, stumbles the other characters from shaking the ground, and leaps into the air.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=05:15|url=youtu.be/YoL_E0LiYqE?feature=shared&t=315|title=''Mario Power Tennis'' - Petey Piranha (All tournaments)|date=May 25, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=fr}}</ref> The five characters anticipate Petey slamming back onto the ground, but are relieved to see him in midair with the trophy in his mouth.

In the Special Game [[Tic-Tac-Glow]], several smaller Petey Piranhas resembling his appearance in ''Mario Pinball Land'' appear on the sidelines, spitting goop onto the court. Their models appear to be combined from Petey's and normal Piranha Plants' from ''Super Mario Sunshine'', having the lip stripes, petals, and goop-spitting ability of the former, but the lip shape, stem and leaves, and toothlessness of the latter.

====''Mario Tennis Open''====
There is a [[Mii]] costume of Petey Piranha in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' that can be unlocked by reaching 50 rebounds in the [[Ink Showdown]] Challenge difficulty, as well as a purchasable racket based on Petey Piranha.

====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
[[File:MTA Mario fighting Petey Piranha.png|thumb|left|Mario fighting Petey in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
Petey Piranha appears in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' as the first boss of the game's story mode, fought in the mission [[Forest Monster]]. When Mario enters the [[Ancient Altar]] in search of a [[Power Stone]], Petey Piranha falls from above and attacks. Once the match starts, a Piranha Plant will serve the ball and the rally between Mario and Petey Piranha begins. Every time Petey Piranha rallies the ball, he loses a bit of health. Whenever Petey Piranha loses a full meter, he will fall over and his bellybutton will be exposed, which Mario needs to attack with a [[Zone Shot]]. Failing to hit the bellybutton will cause Petey Piranha to recover a bit of health and stand back up. Petey Piranha has three meters of health, indicated by hearts, and whenever he loses one, he will send out groups of tornadoes Mario has to avoid or use [[Trick Shot]]s to jump over. Petey Piranha is also capable of Zone Shots that can end up breaking Mario's racket in one hit. To defeat Petey Piranha, Mario has to drain all of his health within 300 seconds, and failing to rally a ball will cause some time to be lost.

Petey Piranha has been playable since the version 2.1.0 update. Petey Piranha has been available for all players since January 1, 2019, although he could be unlocked earlier by participating in the December 2018 singles online tournament. He retains his Powerful classification, though unlike in previous installments, he does not use a tennis racket, instead using his leaves to hit the ball, making him the only character in the tennis games to not use a tennis racket. Due to this, when his "racket" breaks, Petey Piranha's leaf instead receives a bandage and he falls to the floor in a unique animation that resembles his animation when he loses a meter of health in his boss fight. His horizontal Trick Shot, Fluttering Fury, and his vertical Trick Shot, Spin 'n' Slap, both involve him flying to the ball to hit it. His [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shot]], Vicious Twister, has him fly into the air and use a pair of tornadoes to propel the ball towards himself so he can hit it.

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party Advance''====
Petey Piranha is one of the answer choices to one of [[Pokey]]'s riddles in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'',<ref>{{cite|author=Pokey|date=2005|title=''[[Mario Party Advance]]''|quote=What [[Mario Golf (series)|golfs]], [[Mario Party (series)|parties]], and [[Mario Kart (series)|rides on a kart]]?|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:17|url=youtu.be/9dsYZd2bVxA?feature=shared&t=77|title=''Mario Party Advance'' Boss: Pokey|date=December 2, 2015|author=The Big Boss Man|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> but is not the correct answer to the riddle.

====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:Petey's Bomb Battle MP10.png|thumb|250px|Petey Piranha as he appears in ''Mario Party 10'']]
Petey is the boss of [[Mushroom Park]] in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', and he is fought in the boss minigame [[Petey's Bomb Battle]]. Players must toss bombs at Petey to earn points.<ref>{{cite|quote=Throw bombs!|author=[[Petey's Bomb Battle]] text|title=''[[Mario Party 10]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> Petey Piranha sometimes inhales the bombs to spit back at player characters, taking away a point if the player character is hit.

====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Petey is fought in the boss minigame [[Petey Piranha's Shell Smackdown]] in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. Player characters utilize [[Green Shell]]s to attack Petey Piranha.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Petey Piranha's Shell Smackdown]]|date=2016|quote=Grab and throw those Shells!|title=''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>

====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Petey Piranha takes the role of the [[Piranha Plant]] in the ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' iteration of the ''[[Mario Party]]'' minigame [[Piranha's Pursuit]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:00|url=youtu.be/tSU0vPccyiA?feature=shared&t=60|title=Evolution of Piranha's Pursuit Minigames in Mario Party (1998-2021)|date=November 6, 2021|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=MarioPartySuperStar}}</ref>

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
Petey Piranha retains his role in Piranha's Pursuit, a minigame returning in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. He also has an [[Data House#Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia]] entry.<ref>{{cite|author=Encyclopedia entry|date=2021|title=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=Leader of the Piranha Plants. Those shorts, while stylish, actually hide a belly button.}}</ref>

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
[[File:SMPJ Petey Piranha.png|thumb|Petey Piranha in ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'']]
Petey Piranha makes a minor appearance in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' as a possible passenger in the Koopa Paratroopa Taxi mode of Paratroopa Flight School.
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===''Super Mario Stadium'' series===
Petey is a playable character of the Power type in both ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Petey uses his leaf-like arm while batting, eats the ball while fielding, and uses his mouth as a glove. Petey's highest stat is his batting stat, tied with [[Bowser]] and [[King K. Rool]], whilst his lowest is running. He can also [[Body Check]]. Despite a strong throwing arm, Petey's pitching stat is only average.

In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' only, Petey has to first be unlocked by completing Challenge Mode as [[Wario]]'s team, which he is a member of. Petey has good chemistry with [[Birdo]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[King Boo]] whilst having bad chemistry with {{a|PD|Daisy}}, {{a|PP|Peach}}, [[Noki]], and [[Pianta]]. Petey has the strongest throwing arm, despite the fact that his pitching is only around average, and he cannot get body checked when on a base.

In ''Mario Super Sluggers'' only, Petey is the only character who can perform the [[Piranha Catch]]. He is now available by default and is a member of [[Peach Monarchs|Peach's team]]. In Challenge Mode, Petey can appear from a flower pot in [[Peach Ice Garden]] if Peach uses her Heart Power.<ref>{{cite|quote=I'll use my {{color|green|Heart Power}} to investigate!|author={{a|PP|Peach}}|title=''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''|date=2008|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|timestamp=39:35|url=youtu.be/MXH3KsxUREw?feature=shared&t=2375|title= 💗 Mario Super Sluggers (Challenge Mode) Peach Ice Garden - Peach Gameplay 💗|author=Peach Toadstool|date=February 7, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> During Petey's mission, the player's goal is to hit the ball to all three sides of the field.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=40:26|url=youtu.be/MXH3KsxUREw?feature=shared&t=2426|title= 💗 Mario Super Sluggers (Challenge Mode) Peach Ice Garden - Peach Gameplay 💗|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Petey now has good chemistry with Birdo, King Boo, [[Blooper]], and [[Wiggler]] whilst having bad chemistry with [[Pianta]], [[Noki]], and the babies. He also appears on the box's game cover, behind [[Toad]] and [[Toadette]]. His fielding is about average, but his pitching skills are rather weak, and he is a slow runner.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:Spp1.png|thumb|left|149px|Peach battling Petey Piranha in ''Super Princess Peach'']]
Petey Piranha is a boss in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. He defends [[Bowser's Villa]] from [[Princess Peach]] and keeps a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] hostage. In the North American localization only, he is labeled under the name '''Boss P. Plant''' (short for '''Boss Piranha Plant''', a more direct translation of his Japanese name).<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Super_Princess_Peach#Music_and_Glossary|title=''Super Princess Peach'' § Music and Glossary|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en}}</ref> He is fought in [[Ladida Plains]], being the first boss of the game. In his area, Petey swallows an encapsulated Toad,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=41:54|url=youtu.be/t_3-LM7OUHM?feature=shared&t=2514|title=''Super Princess Peach'' - World 1: Ladida Plains (2005) <nowiki>[Nintendo DS]</nowiki> {{!}} 4K/60|date=December 6, 2022|author=Dosgamert|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> prompting a boss battle. Petey's attacks include shooting shockwaves or [[Nipper Plant]]s, or either one to the left and another to the right. Petey can be flipped over, exposing his weak spot, if Peach uses her [[Gloom]] vibe to grow a plant and use her Gloom vibe to cry into Petey's mouth.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=42:36|url=youtu.be/t_3-LM7OUHM?feature=shared&t=2556|title=''Super Princess Peach'' - World 1: Ladida Plains (2005) <nowiki>[Nintendo DS]</nowiki> {{!}} 4K/60|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> After three hits, Petey begins using the Rage vibe. After five hits, Petey Piranha explodes in defeat.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[File:MLPiT Petey Piranha battle.png|thumb|Petey Piranha's battle in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'']]
Petey Piranha is a boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. In the [[Koopaseum]] of the Mushroom Kingdom's past, [[Princess Peach]] is fed to Petey Piranha under the orders of [[Princess Shroob]]. Shortly afterwards, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]], and [[Baby Luigi]] enter the [[Gritzy Caves]] beneath the Koopaseum to find Petey and save Peach. On their way, they encounter two [[Shroob]]s with [[Kylie Koopa]], whom they have suspended by a rope. Petey then emerges from the ground and the Shroobs cut Kylie's rope, feeding her to Petey as well as the princess. Before the Mario Bros. can do anything, however, he burrows away. The bros. later find Petey in the room past the large gate in the caves, where he emerges from the ground after the bros. hit a high [[? Block]] in the middle of the room containing a single coin. Petey then swallows the block and spits it out, which bounces across the room before hitting the back wall, creating a crack for the bros. to hammer through later and progress, and his boss battle begins.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=13:27|url=youtu.be/MysIwYH57YU?feature=shared&t=807|title=Mario & Luigi Partners in Time - Walkthrough Part 13 - Petey Piranha Boss Battle|author=NintenU|date=February 21, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

Due to the bros. already being high on [[Level up|POW]], Petey Piranha does not have a particularly high defense like previous bosses. His attacks include causing boulders to fall from above and using his pendulum and sinkhole attacks while underground.<ref>{{cite|author=Hoffman, Chris|title=''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Player's Guide|page=52|date=November 18, 2005|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-006-9|quote=Petey has two main modes of attack: above ground, where he'll cause boulders to fall on the heroes, and underground, where he’ll use his pendulum and sinkhole attacks.}}</ref> Petey Piranha's voice is identical to that of [[Yoob]]. To dodge this assault, they have to look at how Petey dives and have the Bro jump accordingly. Petey starts the battle hovering, but after being hit by multiple attacks, he falls into the sand, being buried up to his head. His other main attack, while grounded, involves going underground and swallowing the sand, trying to drag the Mario Bros. into his mouth. The brothers have to jump up and down to not get consumed. He can also spit out [[Piranha Pest]]s that have to be [[hammer]]ed away multiple times. After a certain number of turns, he jumps out of the sand and resumes hovering, though the Bros. can knock him out of the air again. He is especially susceptible to [[Fire Flower|fire]] and [[Ice Flower|ice]]. Once defeated, Petey Piranha explodes, resulting in both Kylie and a [[Cobalt Star Shard]] flying out of him, but not Peach.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/MysIwYH57YU?feature=shared&t=1168|title=Mario & Luigi Partners in Time - Walkthrough Part 13 - Petey Piranha Boss Battle|timestamp=19:28|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Kylie explains that when she was eaten, she saw the princess, but Petey spat her out right after swallowing Kylie.

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
[[File:Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Petey Piranha Boss Battle.png|thumb|left|Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario facing off against Petey Piranha]]
Petey Piranha is a boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. He is fought in [[Sunbeam Plains]]. Petey Piranha is the first boss‚ and is sent to attack Mario, Luigi and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] by Bowser after he teams up with Paper Bowser and they kidnap both Peaches. He mainly attacks by ramming towards Paper Mario, flying into the air before slamming onto the ground, creating a shock wave, or by attempting to grab one of the trio using his leaves while spinning rapidly, before chomping down on them multiple times and, if it is Mario or Luigi he grabbed, swallowing them, temporarily removing them from the battle. If Paper Mario successfully avoids the spinning attack or jumps on him during his ramming attack, Petey will become dizzy and will fall over for a short period of time, allowing the group to attack his stomach; he can potentially cough up some coins or a [[Goomba]] whenever a jump attack is used, and Mario and Luigi if he swallowed them, returning them to the battle. Lastly, he also has a chase attack where he will spit balls of goop at the trio. which they have to avoid by grabbing onto Paper Mario's paper airplane form. After avoiding enough balls of goop, Petey will collapse and Paper Mario will attack him, causing him to cough up a [[bean]] or an item. Being a plant, Petey Piranha is especially weak to fire-based [[Bros. Attack|Bros. Attacks]], such as the Fire Flower. Upon being defeated, the trio obtain some ? cards and continue pursuing the Bowsers.

Petey Piranha has a [[Paper Petey Piranha|paper counterpart]] who is fought later on, also in Sunbeam Plains.

This is the first time that Petey Piranha has been shown taking direct orders from Bowser to attack Mario, confirming Petey's loyalty to him, and despite having his own voice clips from several games, Petey Piranha uses [[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler]]'s voice clips from ''Super Mario Sunshine''.

===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
[[File:Daisy Garden MH3o3 preview.png|thumb|left|One of the two Petey Piranhas in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'']]
Petey Piranhas are a species in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', since two of them are the baskets of the [[Daisy Garden]] court. Petey Piranhas fall asleep every several seconds, which is the only opportunity for players to dunk.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/UxLy91Fv59U?feature=shared&t=1028|title=Mario Hoops 3 on 3: Flower Cup|date=June 24, 2017|author=ShinSubSmoke072Inaba|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

===''Mario Strikers Charged''===
[[File:MSC Petey Piranha Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Mario Strikers Charged'' depicting Petey Piranha, the only captain who wears a helmet]]
Petey Piranha is an unlockable captain in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. He is the last character to be unlocked, specifically by beating him in the [[Stormship Stadium]] stage at the end of the [[Striker Cup]]. Petey is a Power player, giving him a skill at tackling and shooting, whilst lacking in running and passes. Petey Piranha's [[Super Ability]] is [[Mud Slinger!]], in which he spits mud on the ground, slowing others but not himself. For his deke, Petey Piranha rapidly bangs his head backwards and forwards to prevent opponents from stealing the ball. In his [[Mega Strike]], Petey is enclosed in a large bud, while a stem sprouts from the ground and takes him above the stage, where he spits the ball at the goal.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:45|url=youtu.be/ydKeTnM0kF8?feature=shared&t=105|title=''Mario Strikers Charged'' HD - All Mega Strikes|date=June 12, 2022|author=Gaming Evolution|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Petey is the only character who does not appear in the opening cinematic, as well the only captain who wears a helmet. Petey's theme instrument when scoring is a calypso. One of Petey's winning animations involves him doing the limbo with his team players.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:51|url=youtu.be/JBA3Qs10iOI?feature=shared&t=111|title=''Mario Strikers Charged'' - Winning Animations|date=June 3, 2022|author=NintenU|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> For his losing animation, which can include when an opponent scores, Petey goes after one of the opponents as the others run, eats them, and spits them out, covered in mud.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/JSyhzUCzdYw?feature=shared&t=194|timestamp=03:14|title=''Mario Strikers Charged'' HD - All Character Losing Animations|date=January 19, 2021|author=Nintendo Unity|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Sometimes, the second losing animation will include some sidekicks running and tripping (or in [[Monty Mole]]'s case, he attempts to dig) or cowering in fear.

Petey is the only team captain in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' who does not return in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', with his number, 4, going to [[Birdo]] instead.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
[[File:SSBB-Petey Piranha Art.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Petey Piranha in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
Petey is the first boss in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]. Besides this, Petey is also featured as his own [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], which describes him with gender-neutral pronouns in the English version, and two [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]]. One of Petey's stickers is his artwork from ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', only usable by [[Ganondorf]], whose power of darkness attacks are increased by 47. Petey's other sticker is his artwork for ''Mario Strikers Charged'', only usable by [[Wario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Pokémon Trainer]] and [[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]], and applying it to one of them increases the power of their bite attacks by 32. Petey has some unique properties for this game, including how his petals are behind his neck rather than in, his gums are detailed, and he uses realistic monster roars.

During the events of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''{{'}}s The Subspace Emissary, after Bowser joins the Subspace Army in its attempts to conquer "[[World of Trophies|this world]]," Petey and the [[Ancient Minister]] lead an attack on the [[Midair Stadium]], where Mario and Kirby are having a friendly brawl. Before Petey captures the spectating [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Zelda]] in cages, Mario is blasted away by a [[cannonball]] while he attempts to destroy a [[Subspace Bomb]] dropped by the Ancient Minister, leaving Kirby as his only opponent. Petey attacks by swinging the cages at him, as well as jumping into the air and potentially causing damage from the impact of landing. Kirby has to attack the cages to weaken them, saving one of the princesses (attacking Petey himself deals damage to both cages). Petey Piranha has no other attacks beside body slamming the player and swinging the cages around. However, only one princess can be saved, and the other princess is changed back into a trophy by [[Wario]], who then steals it. Once defeated, Petey Piranha suddenly bursts into flames.

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
[[File:Petey FS Ultimate.png|thumb|Petey Piranha in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
Petey Piranha reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as part of Piranha Plant's [[Petey Piranha (move)|Final Smash]]. Petey Piranha is designed after his appearance in The Subspace Emissary of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', including the cages he wields, though he has a brighter color scheme more comparable to the mainline ''Super Mario'' games. He hops along the stage while swinging his cages, and is able to trap opponents inside them. At the end of the Final Smash, he will breathe fire and slam the cages into the ground.

He also appears in the form of two Grab type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}}s, using artwork from ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. The former spirit is an enhanced form of the [[Nipper Plant]] spirit and makes the user temporarily giant at the start of a battle. His ''Mario Strikers'' spirit battle is against a giant red and green [[Ivysaur]] on the Swordplay Colosseum of the [[Wuhu Island]] stage with [[Soccer Ball]] items.

On [[Palutena's Temple]], Petey Piranha, along with [[Paper Petey Piranha]] and [[Petea Piranha]], are mentioned briefly by [[Smash Taunt#Viridi|Viridi]] during [[Smash Taunt#Palutena's Guidance|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for [[Piranha Plant#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Piranha Plant]].

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:PeteyPiranhaSMK36.jpg|thumb|left|Petey Piranha as he appears in the ''Super Mario-kun'']]
Petey Piranha appears in volume 36 of the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', the adaption of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''. He is apparently a mother of the Tongue Piranha children, and he holds a shard of the [[Cobalt Star]] in his mouth, as a replacement for a tooth. Petey talks in a sweet, feminine way, making Mario and Luigi comment on how nice he is. Mario and Luigi anger him, however, by attempting to snatch the Cobalt Star Shard. After a fight, however, Petey gives it to the four brothers.
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===''Mario Sports Mix''===
[[File:MSM Mini-1.png|thumb|200px|Petey Piranha in ''Mario Sports Mix'']]
Petey Piranha is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. He appears on [[Daisy Garden]], serving as the hoop during a basketball match, like in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. During a dodgeball match, Petey stands on the side of the playing area and spits goop. There is a party game named [[Feed Petey]], where player characters have to try feed as much fruit to Petey within the time allotted.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
{{quote|SHINY PETEY TIME!|Petey Piranha|[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]}}
[[File:Petey Piranha PMSS.png|thumb|left|100px|Petey Piranha as he appears in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']]
Petey is the [[boss]] of [[Rumble Volcano]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Like the other bosses, he gains power from a [[Royal Sticker]] that he took and ate from a tribe of [[Spear Guy]]s who described him as gluttonous. Upon first sighting [[Mario]] and [[Kersti]], he swallows Kersti whole, forcing [[Mario]] to go after him. Petey Piranha also coughs up [[Dry Bones]] and random [[sticker]]s during the battle. Once found, he immediately attacks [[Mario]]. 

He mainly fights by flying with his leaves before slamming down on Mario. He can also spit out a ball of goo at Mario which can sometimes cause him to gain the "[[soggy]]" status effect if not blocked. After losing [[Heart Point|HP]], he uses his leaves to spin around rapidly to attack Mario but doing so makes him [[dizzy]]. Sometimes, Mario gets [[dizzy]] if he is hit by this attack. If Petey is attacked during his dizzy state; his weak point (his belly button) becomes exposed, which leaves him vulnerable to serious damage from [[Jump]] attacks. Once his belly button is attacked, he spits out [[Kersti]], as well as several Jump stickers, and a [[Dry Bones]]. Petey has 300 HP. When he has 100 HP left, he begins a more powerful attack when he bites [[Mario]] three times. Each time he bites [[Mario]], he deals 7 damage. Once he is defeated, he explodes into confetti and reveals the Green [[Royal Sticker]]. Petey Piranha is the only boss in the game to not require any specific types of stickers to beat.

This is the first, and so far, the only appearance of Petey's in which he speaks intelligible language, albeit one line and under the influence of a Royal Sticker. Interestingly, although Petey ate the green Royal Sticker, it appears on his head during his fight.

Petey Piranha being the boss of the fifth world, encountered in a volcano in a tropical jungle, mirrors how [[Lava Piranha]] is the boss of the fifth chapter in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', and is encountered in the volcanic [[Mt. Lavalava]] of the tropical [[Lavalava Island]].
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====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
{{main|Petea Piranha}}
While Petey himself does not appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', a counterpart of Petey known as Petea Piranha appears as the boss of [[Plum Park]].

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
[[File:PeteyPiranha-PDSMBE.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Petey Piranha in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'']]
Petey appears as the [[boss]] of [[World 5-7 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 5-7]] and [[World 8-3 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 8-3]] in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', and can also serve as an ally for the player. His main attribute is Wood, and his sub-attribute is Light. Petey Piranha's skill, Giga Piranha Drain, can transform all Orbs into Fire, Wood, and Heart Orbs. His Awoken Skill increases the amount of HP that gets restored whenever Heart Orbs are cleared.

Petey Piranha's strongest stat is his ATK, and he also has above average HP while his RCV is below average. The player can acquire Petey Piranha by using six [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]] to transform a [[Fire Piranha Plant]].

Unlike with most other games, Petey Piranha is treated as a generic enemy in this game, so he can still appear as an enemy, regardless of whether or not he is in the player's party.
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===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
Though Petey Piranha himself does not appear in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', one of the boss [[Rabbid]]s, [[Pirabbid Plant]], dons an outfit that references Petey Piranha's design.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
Petey Piranha was added as a playable character in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' on April 28, 2021 as '''Dr. Petey Piranha'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Drmarioworld_EN|language=en|date=April 27, 2021|url=x.com/drmarioworld_en/status/1386930640336138240|title=Yellow: "A new doctor will arrive on Apr. 27, 11 PM PT! Thaaat's right—it's Dr. Petey Piranha! He looks big and strong, but there's no denying those polka dots are super cute and stylish!" #DrMarioWorld|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=April 17, 2021}}</ref> He is available as regular staffing.

Dr. Petey Piranha's skill clears the bottom-most object(s) in every column, where it's one per column in stage mode and level 1 in versus mode, and two per column in level 2 and above in stage mode. In versus mode, if this skill clears the two bottom-most row of objects, one set of objects are cleared at a time. The objects that are cleared are immediately eliminated, including any that usually takes multiple hits to clear like [[crate]]s and [[floatie virus]]es. If an unclearable object is at the lowest part of the column such as a [[key]] or an [[Empty Block]] even though a clearable object exists above it, the unclearable object will still be targeted, meaning that nothing different happens on that column.

==General information==
===Physical appearance===
[[File:MTA Models PeteyPiranha.png||thumb|140px|Petey Piranha's current appearance]]
Petey Piranha is certainly recognizable as a Piranha Plant, but he differs starkly from a typical one. According to ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', he got his looks from a mutation. Petey is characterized by a remarkably large head and a comparably small body. He has a round, protuberant belly and a large belly button under his shorts, but it is only visible if his stomach is inflated with a great quantity of water. Additionally, he has leaf-like arms and stubby legs, both of which grant him mobility beyond his pipe-dwelling "cousins". He also has green lips, which are similar to the lips of the Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', in contrast to the white lips of Piranha Plants in most other games. His lips are also covered with darker green lines. He wears red pants with white polka dots, matching the coloration of his head. His most distinguishing feature is a ring of yellow petals with orange rims around his head, resembling a crown or a mane. In his first appearance, these petals have an iridescent quality, becoming a vibrant, fiery orange or a shiny white (with pinkish rims) depending on the angle of the light, but this trait is no longer present beyond ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Petey is also of a much greater size than normal Piranha Plants, easily standing six times Mario's height, though when depicted with a sprite or encountered in sports and spin-offs, he is smaller. ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' is the first game to portray Petey Piranha with a tongue, which was also seen in every game following. While his size varies between games, the official height chart shows Petey being 12'9" tall (3.9 m).{{Ref needed}}

In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Petey Piranha's appearance changes. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Petey's color scheme is much darker, his gums receive heavy detailing, and his design is more realistic overall while his neck is located in the front of his petals. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Petey's color scheme is more vibrant overall, while his gums are reverted to their original appearance, more closely matching his design in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. However, his stem is still in front of his petals, and received some minor detailing.

Several other giant Piranha Plant bosses appear throughout the ''Super Mario'' franchise, many of which bear a physical resemblance to Petey Piranha, including the [[Mom Piranha]] and [[Piranha Bean]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', the [[Dino Piranha]] and [[Dino Piranha|Fiery Dino Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and [[Peewee Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.

===Personality===
Petey Piranha is a big, tall, and strong character with intelligence exceeding that of a normal [[Piranha Plant]], though his intelligence is nevertheless very low. Usually his sentience is portrayed to be on the same level as that of a person. His seemingly unintelligible Piranha Plant noises have been shown to be a real language, as his barks and growls are translated into normal words for the player in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' titles.

In most of the games he appears in, Petey Piranha has a cheeky, laid-back personality. He is known for taking his losses in stride, such as when he slaps his face in humiliation once he is back on his feet after taking damage in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He has a sense of humor, too, as shown in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series when he skips daintily to home plate after hitting a home run. He also likes to gloat and show off. In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', he goes as far as to limbo in the middle of the field after he scores. Like his smaller contemporaries, Petey is a ravenous eater. Although not so much a glutton, he is able to eat just about anything. 

Petey frequently acts as a rival to [[Mario]], likely because of their first meeting on [[Isle Delfino]]. But due to his laid-back nature, Petey is not always aggressive with Mario and his friends and often participates with them in friendly competitions, like ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and other sports games. These spin-off titles display a sassy side to him, usually seen in the way he walks or reacts to a victory. If he is losing, he usually gets embarrassed or tries to shake it off, but it has been shown that he does have a hot temper if he is pushed far enough.

===Abilities===
[[File:SM3DAS SMS Petey Piranha.jpg|thumb|200px|Spitting [[goop]] is one of Petey Piranha's signature abilities.]]
Petey Piranha has unique abilities that normal Piranha Plants cannot perform. His leaves, for example, double as wings, granting him the ability to fly. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', he whips up [[Tweesters]] with his leaves and headbutts the player if they come within range. These attacks normally cause no damage, though at times [[Mario]] may get knocked back far enough to lose health. Petey's main attack involves spitting out large quantities of brown goop, which creates [[Gooble]]s and occasionally small Piranha Plants. Mario is damaged if he is in the goop too long and/or slips. This ability of Petey's is not exclusive to ''Super Mario Sunshine'' as he can still spit goop in later appearances, making it somewhat of a trademark of his. Another one of Petey's main traits is his phenomenal physical strength that rivals or even surpasses that of Bowser. This is especially evident in sports games when comparing his stats to other characters, and in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' the power of his swings causes all opponents (even larger ones like [[Bowser]], [[Wiggler]] and [[Donkey Kong]]) to be knocked back a bit. Petey's physical strength is also evident in games such as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', since he can perform body slams that release shockwaves, or use very strong Zone Shots that are capable of breaking [[Mario]]'s racket. Lastly in ''Mario Tennis Aces'', Petey exhibits the ability to summon tornadoes that require the player to dodge them, similarly to his appearance in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.

Also, in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', Petey can burrow into and out of sand without effort, freely summon wooden blocks, spit out Piranha Plant seeds that sprout and attack the players; in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', he makes sound waves, shock waves and spits [[Nipper Plant]]s.

When Petey Piranha hits the ball with his club in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' it shoots across the course with a golden streak. When he's playing baseball, he catches and throws the ball with his mouth, but when he's batting he hits the ball with his leaf-like arm. His sweet spot is the tip of his arm.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Petey is able to [[Fire Breath|breathe fire]].

===Gender===
Petey has a different gender depending on the region. In English language versions, the Piranha Plant is male as his various bios refer to Petey Piranha as a "he" as well as in-game by a [[Pianta]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', his first appearance. In French, however, Petey is female and her name is "Flora Piranha", derived from "Flora", a female name. In German, there seem to be inconsistencies about Petey's gender. For example, the plant is referred to as male in the trophy description of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', but is referred to as female in the character description of ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. In Italian, Petey is male, derived from Pipino, an uncommon Italian name. In Spanish, he is male in most games but female in ''[[New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis]]'', sharing her French name. In the Japan-exclusive ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', Petey is depicted as a female, a mother of several Piranha Plants.

In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', [[Kersti]] refers to Petey Piranha as an "it". His trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' also refers to him as an "it".

==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Petey Piranha profiles and statistics}}
===''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''===
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===''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''===
{{:Paper Mario: Sticker Star bestiary|transcludesection=Petey Piranha|align=horizontal}}

===''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''===
{{:Paper Mario: Color Splash bestiary|transcludesection=Petea Piranha|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMCS Petea Piranha Idle Animated.gif|180px]]}}

==List of appearances==
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|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=30%|Description
!width=10%|Release date
!width=20%|System/format
|-
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|Boss 
|[[List of games by date#2002|2002]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|[[List of games by date#2003|2003]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|2003
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''
|Boss 
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]] 
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Unlockable playable character 
|2004
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Yakuman DS]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|[[List of games by date#2005|2005]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' 
|Boss 
|2005
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
|Boss 
|2005
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Boss 
|[[List of games by date#2006|2006]]
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|Non-playable character
|2006
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|Unlockable playable character 
|[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Boss, sticker, and trophy
|[[List of games by date#2008|2008]]
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Cameo
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|Playable character
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis#"New Play Control!" series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|[[List of games by date#2009|2009]]
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2010|2010]]
|Wii
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|Boss
|[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|Boss
|[[List of games by date#2015|2015]]
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|Boss
|2015
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
|Boss
|2015
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
|Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-Up Pack)
|[[List of games by date#2016|2016]]
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|Boss
|2016
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
|Boss (as [[Petea Piranha]])
|2016
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''
|Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-Up Pack)
|[[List of games by date#2017|2017]]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|Non-playable character
|2017
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
|Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-Up Pack)
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''
|Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-Up Pack)
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
|Boss, playable character (version 2.1.0)
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Spirit, non-playable character (update)
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Boss
|[[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|Playable character (requires update)
|2021
|iOS / Android
|-
|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2021|2021]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|Playable character (requires update)
|2022 ([[Piranha Plant Tour]])
|iOS / Android
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|Downloadable playable character
|2023 (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 5)
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''
|Cameo in [[Mario Pinball Land (microgame)|microgame]]
|[[List of games by date#2023|2023]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2024|2024]]
|Nintendo Switch
|}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<i><gallery>
SMS Petey Piranha Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
MSC Petey Piranha Artwork.png|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
PeteySluggers.png|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
PDSMBE-PeteyPiranha-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
PeteyPiranhaPaperJam.gif|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
DMW Petey Piranha Solo Art.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
</gallery></i>

==Names in other languages==
===Petey Piranha===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ボスパックン
|JpnR=Bosu Pakkun
|JpnM=Boss Piranha
|ChiS=食人花头头
|ChiSN=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' and the [[Minecraft#Super Mario Mash-Up Pack|Super Mario Mash-Up Pack]] in ''Minecraft''
|ChiSR=Shírénhuā Tóutou
|ChiSM=Piranha Plant Boss
|ChiS2=吞食花头头
|ChiS2N=International releases for games since ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiS2R=Tūnshíhuā Tóutou
|ChiS2M=Piranha Plant Boss
|ChiS3=吞食花老大
|ChiS3N=Since the China release for ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiS3R=Tūnshíhuā Lǎodà
|ChiS3M=Piranha Plant Boss
|ChiT=食人花老大
|ChiTN=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
|ChiTR=Shírénhuā Lǎodà
|ChiTM=Piranha Plant Boss
|ChiT2=吞食花老大
|ChiT2N=Since ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiT2R=Tūnshíhuā Lǎodà
|ChiT2M=Piranha Plant Boss
|Dut=Petey Piranha
|FreA=Petey Piranha
|FreE=Flora Piranha
|FreEM="Flora" refers to the flower petals attached to its head and is also a French female name.
|FreEC=<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.supersoluce.com/sites/default/files/node/65288/monstre-puzzle-and-dragons-super-mario-bros-057.jpg|title=''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'' screenshot|publisher=Super Soluce|language=fr|accessdate=December 21, 2024}}</ref>
|Ger=Mutant-Tyranha
|GerM=Mutant Tyranha; "Tyranha" comes from "Piranha" and ''Tyrann'' ("tyrant"). In this translation, Petey is male or female, depending on the game.
|Ita=Pipino Piranha
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=21}}</ref>
|ItaM=Piranha Pippin
|Ita2=Fiore Piranha
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=100}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Piranha Flower (possible mistake)
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' (''Super Mario Sunshine'' section)
|Kor=뻐끔왕
|KorR=Ppeokkeum-wang
|KorM=Piranha King
|Por=Petey Piranha
|Rus=Пиранья Пети
|RusR=Piran'ya Peti
|RusM=Petey Piranha
|SpaA=Pepito Piraña
|SpaAN=Also spelled "Pepito piraña" in the Latin American Spanish localization from 2012 to 2019, when species names were always written in lowercase.
|SpaAM="Pepito" is a common nickname of the name José.
|SpaA2=Floro Piraña
|SpaA2N=''New Play Control!: Mario Power Tennis''
|SpaA2M=From European Spanish.
|SpaA3=Petey Piranha
|SpaA3N=''Mario Strikers Charged'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers''
|SpaE=Floro Piraña
|SpaEM="Floro" is a male given name, as well as a pun on ''flora'' ("vegetation") and ''Planta Piraña'' ("Piranha Plant").
}}

===Petey Piranha (Gold)===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ボスパックン (ゴールド)
|JpnR=Bosu Pakkun (Gōrudo)
|JpnM=Petey Piranha (Gold)
|Chi=吞食花老大 (金色)
|ChiR=Tūnshíhuā Lǎodà (Jīnsè)
|ChiM=Piranha Plant Boss
|FreE=Flora Piranha (or)
|FreEM=Petey Piranha (gold)
|Ger=Mutant-Tyranha (Gold)
|GerM=Petey Piranha (Gold)
|Ita=Pipino Piranha dorato
|ItaM=Golden Piranha Plant
|Kor=뻐끔왕(골드)
|KorR=Ppeokkeum-wang (Goldeu)
|KorM=Petey Piranha (Gold)
|Por=Petey Piranha (ouro)
|PorM=Petey Piranha (gold)
|SpaA=Pepito Piraña (dorado)
|SpaAM=Petey Piranha (gold)
|SpaE=Floro Piraña (Dorado)
|SpaEM=Petey Piranha (Gold)
}}

==Notes==
*Prior to a generic Piranha Plant becoming playable in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Petey Piranha was the only playable Piranha Plant.

==See also==
*[[Piranha Plant]]
*[[Dino Piranha]]
*[[Dino Piranha|Fiery Dino Piranha]]
*[[Peewee Piranha]]
*[[Paper Petey Piranha]]
*[[Petea Piranha]]

==References==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1}}
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