Editing Petey Piranha

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.

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}}

|Jpn=ボスパックン

|JpnR=Bosu Pakkun

|JpnM=Boss Piranha

|Jpn=ボスパックン (ゴールド)

|JpnR=Bosu Pakkun (Gōrudo)

|JpnM=Petey Piranha (Gold)