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|title=Piranha Plant
|image=[[Image:Piranha Plant NSMBU.png|100px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Piranha Plant''' in a Warp Pipe from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1985|1985]])
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|related=[[Carnivorous Plant]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]])
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'''Piranha Plants''' (also known as '''Piranhas''', misspelled as '''pirana plants'''<!--not capitalized--> in early manuals) are large, triffid-like plants encountered throughout the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. They are carnivores and are seemingly based-off [[wikipedia:Venus Flytrap|Venus Flytrap]]s, eating anything that approaches them.

The head of a Piranha Plant is most commonly either red or green with multiple other colors. Originally, Piranha Plants were found exclusively in [[Warp Pipe|pipes]], either darting-out and biting anything near or remaining still and spitting [[fireball]]s. Currently, Piranha Plants can be found both in and out of pipes, and their fire-breathing ability is rarely used.

Despite being plants, Piranha Plants have been depicted as being sentient and capable of speech in a few appearances, though unlike several other enemies in the ''Mario'' series, they have never been shown forming societies. Piranha Plant characters such as [[Petey Piranha]], [[Piranha Bean]] and [[Dino Piranha]], among others, reveal that some Piranha Plants can have animal-like bodies, making them capable of walking. [[Mom Piranha]], Dino Piranha, and [[Peewee Piranha]] are all depicted hatching from eggs, suggesting that Piranha Plants may be [[Wikipedia:Oviparity|oviparious]].

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[Image:Piranha Plant SMB.png|thumb|A Piranha Plant, as it appears in ''Super Mario Bros.''.]]
The first appearance of Piranha Plants was in World 1-2 of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they were semi-common enemies. They have been strategically placed by [[Bowser]] to impede Mario's progress on his quest to save [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. The Piranha Plants inhabit pipes and attack by biting [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they come into contact with these carnivorous plants. Piranha Plants won't emerge from their pipe if Mario or Luigi are adjacent to or standing directly on top of it, similar to a [[Bill Blaster]].

Piranha Plants can be defeated by shooting them with a fireball, by kicking a [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] or [[Buzzy Beetle]] shell at them, or by touching them while empowered by a [[Starman]].
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====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
[[File:Smb2ll.png|thumb|right|Red Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''.]]
[[File:SMBLLRedPlant.png|thumb|67px|left|A Red Piranha Plant.]]
The Piranha Plants returned in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', which was the sequel to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' in Japan, during the second conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom. The game introduced red-colored variants, which were much quicker than the green variety, and emerged from their pipe, regardless if someone is touching it, and are first seen in the [[World 4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|fourth new land of the Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, they would not appear if the player was standing directly on top of the pipe. They appear more frequently than in the previous game, and have been the most common Piranha Plants seen throughout the ''Mario'' series since then. Additionally, they will pop up in upside-down pipes as well, making Mario or Luigi's way a bit more difficult. The Piranha Plants are first seen to be able to breathe underwater in the game.
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Piranha Plants are found throughout the game, retaining their biting attack. Here, along with being defeated with fireballs, Koopa shells and Starman powers, Piranha Plants could also be beaten with the tail of [[Raccoon Mario]], [[Tanooki Suit]] and [[Hammer Mario]]'s [[hammer]]s. Several variants of Piranha Plants are also introduced in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', including [[Venus Fire Trap]], [[Piranhacus Giganticus]] and [[Ptooie]]. Most of these enemies appear in both green and red varieties. While the Red Piranha Plants act identically to the green ones unlike in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', they have an additional layer of leaves which makes them taller than green ones.<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/images/remakes/smas/smas-smb3_w7-8_pipes_plants.png Screenshot containing both red and green Piranha Plants]</ref> The remakes of the game gave Piranha Plants in horizontal pipes red leaves. There are also [[Nipper Plant]]s, juvenile versions of Piranha Plants; and invincible [[Muncher]]s which resemble Nipper Plants more than Piranha Plants. Additionally, the [[Mushroom King|king]] of [[Pipe Land]] is transformed into a Piranha Plant by [[Ludwig von Koopa]]; in later ports of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the king is changed into a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] instead of a Piranha Plant.

This is the last main series ''Mario'' game where Piranha Plants have green heads; while this aspect was used on [[Beanstalk]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', red has since then been the standard color for these enemies.

====''Super Mario World''====
Piranha Plants also appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as enemies once again, attacking Mario, Luigi, and [[Yoshi]] by trying to bite them. They only appear in one level, [[Vanilla Dome 3]], and even then, only hanging upside down.

A single variant of Piranha Plants is introduced in ''Super Mario World''; this variant, [[Jumping Piranha Plant]] lives in pipes and leaps through the air, attacking anything nearby. These are also much more common than the normal variation, thus acting as a replacement for regular piranha plants.

In ''Super Mario World'', Piranha Plants can be beaten using fireballs, Starman-powers, a Koopa shell, a [[cape]]-attack or by simply eating them with Yoshi's tongue. Spin-jumping can also prevent getting chomped.

An upward-facing Piranha Plant [[List of Super Mario World beta elements|was originally going to appear]], but didn't make it to the final game.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Piranha Plant 64.png|thumb|left|150px|A Piranha Plant, as it appears in ''Super Mario 64''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Piranha Plants appear as semi-common enemies once again; this is the first game to depict them outside of pipes. Normally, these plants are peacefully sleeping, however, if Mario wakes them up, they will try to bite Mario. They can be defeated with most attack methods, most easily by walking towards them slowly without waking them up and then [[Punch|punching]] them. The lips of these Piranha Plants are also inexplicably green; this was changed in the remake, where they had white lips. Additionally, an artwork used in material related to the game, but actually created for ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', depicts a Piranha Plant with white lips, so the reason why the ''SM64'' Piranha Plants' lips are green is unknown.

[[Big Venus Fire Trap]]s appear in the huge part of [[Tiny-Huge Island]]; these giant Piranha Plants are extremely powerful and dangerous and spit fireballs at Mario. When Mario defeats them, he earns another Power Star. Also, miniature [[Venus Fire Trap|Venus Fire Traps]] appear in the tiny version of the Island, and two can be found in [[Bowser in the Sky]].

In [[Whomp's Fortress]], a sign in front of one reads: ''"I'm sleeping because... I'm sleepy. I don't like being disturbed. Please walk quietly."'' Indeed, walking slowly near the Piranha Plants will not wake them up. When they are asleep, a lullaby plays. It can be heard [[Piranha Plant#Media|here]].

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[Image:MuddyPiranhaPlant.png|thumb|120px|A [[Graffiti|Goop]]-covered Piranha Plant in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Piranha Plants are somewhat rare, only appearing in [[Bianco Hills]]. These Piranha Plants will attack Mario by popping-out of the ground and spitting missiles made of Goop. They are defeated by spraying water with [[F.L.U.D.D.]] inside their bodies until they blow up. In this game, their look is based off their appearance in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', as they have green lips (though oddly enough, most of them lack any form of teeth in their mouths). They also gain a new notable member in [[Petey Piranha]], a Goop-spitting, giant, anthropomorphic Piranha Plant who appears twice as a boss in the game, and would go on to become a recurring character.

[[Polluted Piranha Plant]]s, apparently Piranha Plants created from the Goop of the [[Magic Paintbrush]] wielded by [[Bowser Jr.]], are also fought as mini-bosses in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. After Mario sprays water on the generator, they come out and have to be defeated by shooting water at their mouths. [[Piranhabon]]s, giant-sized Goop-covered Piranha Plant heads, also appear as obstacles in [[Bianco Hills]] coming out of the Goop. If Mario sprays water on them, they are revealed to look like Petey Piranha's head.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[Image:Piranha_Plant.JPG|thumb|left|A Piranha Plant from ''New Super Mario Bros.''.]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Piranha Plants return to their original attack pattern of popping-out of pipes and biting anything nearby. They are also found in the ground now, and if found on conveyor belts, they will move along with it. In ''New Super Mario Bros.'', Piranha Plants make chomping sounds.

[[Venus Fire Trap]]s also make their return in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', while giant-sized [[Super Piranha Plant]]s make their debut. The latter require three fireballs instead of one to die, and release eight coins when they do.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[Image:SMGPIR.PNG|thumb|100px|A Spiny Piranha Plant model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Piranha Plants made their appearance in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', trying to bite the player much like they did in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', but could be stunned if Mario fired [[Star Bits]] at them. They could be defeated by jumping on them, with a [[Spin|Star Spin]], or when run into as [[Rainbow Mario]]. They must sometimes be defeated to advance further, signaled by a [[Sproutle Vine]] growing where they once were. It is also notably the second game that Piranha Plants can be defeated in a single jump, after ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.

There is also a new, purple variation called [[Prickly Piranha Plant]] that is bigger and it attempts to slam its head into Mario. It can be defeated by hitting round bushes at it or by stomping it after it has slammed its head in the ground.

A Piranha Plant-like alien called [[Dino Piranha]] serves as a boss. It would chase Mario around its planetoid once woken from its egg. It could be defeated by [[Spin]]ning to hit its tail, causing the tail to fly out, then get pulled back in and hit Dino Piranha. There was a separate, much more difficult version called the Fiery Dino Piranha. [[Fiery Dino Piranha]]'s tail would often be on fire, so Mario could only attack it while its tail had gone out. It also ran faster and left a temporary trail of fire behind it. They both give the player a star if defeated.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:PiranhaPlantNSMBW.png|frame]]
Piranha Plants also appear as enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' exactly like they did in the predecessor, along with [[Venus Fire Trap]]s and [[Super Piranha Plant]]s. [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]s and [[River Piranha Plant]]s also make their debut in this game, as well as a Venus Fire Trap variation of the Super Piranha Plant. However, the pipe-planted Piranha Plants have lost their chomping sound effects from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. Also [[Yoshi]] can jump on a Piranha Plant without getting hurt.It also includes [[muncher]]s.

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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and they behave just as they did in the predecessor. In [[Supermassive Galaxy]], [[Piranhacus Giganticus]] once again appears, and acts as the original plant who goes up and down. There is now a new species of the [[Prickly Piranha Plant]] from the original, known as the [[Spiky Piranha Plant]]. To defeat it, Mario or Luigi must hit it with a plant when it slams its head onto the ground, as they cannot be stomped due its prickles on its head.

The boss of the first galaxy, [[Sky Station Galaxy]], is a baby, giant Piranha Plant named [[Peewee Piranha]], whom is similar to [[Dino Piranha]] from the original. He is beaten by first spinning into the eggshell on his backside, then into his glowing butt once it's broken. After being hit a few times, the shell somehow regenerates and the cycle starts over. The player then needs to do this method again, but the boss is faster than before. After done twice, Mario is awarded with the first [[Power Star]] in the game. Also, in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]], the player has to fight Dino Piranha and Fiery Dino Piranha, two bosses from the game's predecessor.

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[Image:3DS_SuperMario_8_scrn08_E3.png|thumb|250px|The black Inky Piranha Plant.]]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. They act like they do in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' series. There is also a new black variety called [[Inky Piranha Plant]]s, which spit ink that covers the top screen, like a [[Blooper]] in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Bone Piranha_Plant.png|thumb|left|128px|A Bone Piranha Plant.]]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Whenever Mario touches a [[Gold Ring (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|Gold Ring]], the Piranha Plants turn golden. Whenever the player defeats them when they are golden, the location they inhabited shoots out coins. A new species of Piranha Plant are also introduced, which are [[Bone Piranha Plant]]s.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. Super Piranha Plants also reappear, as well as a new [[Venus Ice Trap|ice spitting variety]]. In the level [[Blooming Lakitus]], [[Lakitu|Lakitus]] throw spiked eggs that hatch into Piranha plants instead of [[Spiny|Spinies]].

====''Super Mario 3D World''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They act similarly to their appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and later 3D ''Mario'' games. Potted Piranha Plants also appear, which can be picked up as items. This Piranha Plant can be used to eat enemies and obstacles.

===DIC cartoons===
====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''====
Piranha Plants made several appearances in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''. Here, they posessed the ability to spit fire, possibly assuming this ability from the [[Panser]]s of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', who never made an appearance.

====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
One Piranha Plant made an appearance in [[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]. It bit [[Raccoon Mario]] while he was knocked unconscious by Big Mouth's reptile breath tornado move. It attempted to bite Mario again, but it missed, as Mario moved out of the way in time.

====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Piranha Plant Hip Hop King Koopa.jpg|thumb|right|A Piranha Plant about to eat Hip, Hop and King Koopa.]]
A non-antagonistic Piranha Plant named [[Mama Fireplant]] appeared, which Toadstool, Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi had to rescue from Kootie Pie Koopa's clutches in a frozen cavern, although ultimately only Yoshi was successful in doing so due to the [[Spiny Cheep-Cheep|porcupine fish]] in the lair flash-freezing anyone who stepped on them, with Mario, Luigi, and Toadstool needing to be rescued themselves as well.

In [[A Little Learning]], [[Lemmy Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Hop]] put a Piranha Plant in [[Oogtar|Oogtar's]] "eggabegga" project only to have the sabotage turn on them and [[Bowser|King Koopa]] when Oogtar inadvertently feeds it fertilizer.

===Nintendo Adventure Books===
After being led astray by a disguised Koopa on his way back to the Mushroom Palace in ''[[Double Trouble]]'', [[Toad]] becomes stuck in a patch of Piranha Plants. After hearing Toad's yells for help, Mario rushes into the patch to rescue him, and tries to fight off a particularly large Piranha Plant by throwing a rock, which the plant bats aside with a stick, giving its brethren the idea of grabbing some clubs to use as weapons as well. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, the plants either fight each other after Mario tricks one into bludgeoning another, or they succeed in knocking Mario out with a blow to the head.

In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', a patch of Piranha Plants, which Morton, Luigi and Toad navigate their way through on the way to [[Water Land]], is growing near the Mushroom Palace. In ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', [[Luigi]] spots some Piranha Plants among the army of monsters in [[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s secret camp in the Magma Pits.

In ''[[Pipe Down!]]'', Mario and Luigi run through a patch of Piranha Plants if they decide to give chase to Princess Toadstool, who is being forced to venture through the [[Koopahari Desert]] by a pair of enchanted basketball sneakers. Later, it is revealed that [[Ludwig von Koopa]] has coerced four Piranha Plants (named Ashby, Justin, Scott and Todd) to act as the string quartet in his basketball-based ballet "starring" the princess. If the Piranha Plants attack the Mario Bros. and the princess, Luigi easily defeats them by knocking their pots over. In one the book's bad endings, a pair of Piranha Plants will eat Mario and Luigi if they decide to rush into the leftmost pipe in a chamber.

In ''[[Flown the Koopa]]'', while avoiding some [[Dino Rhino]]s in a forest, Mario pulls the [[Mushroom King]] away from a young and hungry Piranha Plant the bumbling monarch stumbles near.

In the final book, ''[[Brain Drain]]'', [[Iggy Koopa]]'s [[Synapse Switcher]] swaps the minds of some traffic officers and Piranha Plants, resulting in widespread havoc on the Fungus Freeway.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MarioCircuit-PiranhaPlant-MKDD.png|thumb|200px|left|A set of Piranha Plants at [[Mario Circuit]], in ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!''.]]
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Piranha Plants often appear as road obstacles. One example is the Choco Islands in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' where they sit there, acting as an obstacle. If the player hits the Piranha Plants, they will spin out.

In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', Piranha Plants return with a different look. They do not come out of pipes, but they are sitting on the ground. They appear to be moving their lips up and down, similar to a sucking motion. They appear on [[Mario Raceway]] and [[Royal Raceway]].

In ''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]'', Piranha Plants appear in [[Mario Circuit]] and in [[Yoshi Circuit]]. Here, they will stay in their pipe. When any driver gets close to them, they will try to bite the driver. Anyone who gets bitten by a Piranha Plant will flip over and the thrower will end up getting dragged behind the kart. Piranha Plants can be stunned by using a projectile such as a [[Green Shell]] or a [[Bowser Shell]] and they will also get stunned by anyone who used a [[Star]].

[[File:Mkgp2 frying plant.png|thumb|right|Piranha Plant as it appeared in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP''.]]
In both ''[[Mario Kart Arcade]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', the Piranha Plant is one of [[Princess Peach]]'s special character items. The Piranha Plant's function in both games is that of eating the items of Peach's opponents once it is summoned by her. This Piranha Plant is differentiated by its bright pink coloration (possibly in reference to Peach herself).

Piranha Plants reappear as obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. Instead of their biting habits in ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'', they will sit and breathe fireballs at any driver in [[Mario Circuit]]. Choco Island 2 has returned and also brought back the Piranha Plant Obstacles.

In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', there is a vehicle called [[Piranha Prowler]]. However, this kart is based more on [[Petey Piranha]] than an actual Piranha Plant, due to its petals and non-lips on the kart.

In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', huge versions appear in a course named after the species, [[Piranha Plant Slide]]. Ironically, only two appear on this track, one in the underground segment and the other in the underwater segment. and if the player comes near them, they attempt to bite them. Getting hit by a Piranha Plant causes the player flip out. Two more Piranha Plants also appear on the track [[Music Park]]. They do the same things, and switch to the opposite side of the track each lap. These plants also bop their heads to the track's music.

[[File:MK8SNESDonutPlains3PiranhaPlant.png|thumb|right|Yoshi using the Potted Piranha Plant in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', the [[Potted Piranha Plant]] from ''Super Mario 3D World'' appears as an item. The Piranha Plant will attack nearby racers and any items on the ground, like [[Bananas|Banana Peels]], while giving the user a speed boost every time it lunges forward. This is similar to the [[Chain Chomp]] item that appeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. The item is time-based, and a small portion is cut off whenever the plant lunges forward. The Piranha Plant's pot features tiny wheels for it to move. Also, the Bone Piranha Plant makes a return from ''New Super Mario Bros 2'' in the track [[Bone-Dry Dunes]] and smaller Piranha Plants appear in the returning [[Royal Raceway|<small>N64</small> Royal Raceway]]. The returning [[Music Park|<small>3DS</small> Music Park]] and [[Piranha Plant Slide|<small>3DS</small> Piranha Plant Slide]] retain their respective Piranha Plants and in the case of the latter course, small Piranha Plants have been added in the background. Piranha Plants that bob their heads to the track's music appear in [[Electrodrome]] as well.

===[[Super Mario Land (series)|''Super Mario Land'' series]]===
====''Super Mario Land''====
[[Image:Piranha_Plant_SML.png|200px|thumb|A Piranha Plant in ''Super Mario Land''.]]
Piranha Plants are also featured in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', which takes place in [[Sarasaland]], not the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, the English instruction manual for the physical [[Game Boy]] release refers to them as '''Pakkun Flower''', which is their Japanese name. Since most of the names of the enemies were left unlocalized in the ''Super Mario Land'' instruction, the same goes for the Pakkun Flower, that only is a Piranha Plant with its name untranslated rather than a different type of plant. However, the English digital manual for the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] release translates the enemies as Piranha Plants. This is the only enemy in this game that originates from previous Mario games that is not a sub-species or otherwise changed.

====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
[[File:PiranhaPlant-SML2.png|frame|left]]
The Piranha Plants of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' are, more or less, identical to the ones of ''Super Mario World''; these Piranha Plants can be defeated by hitting them with a [[Fireball|fireball]]. Also, a spiky-headed [[Venus Fire Trap]] appeared, and, in [[Wario's Castle]], Piranha Plant statues appeared that would attack by shooting large balls of fire.

===[[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]]===
====''Yoshi''====
Piranha Plants make an appearance in [[Yoshi (game)|''Yoshi'']]. They are enemies in the A Type part of the game, as well as the B Type. Piranha Plants are not main enemies in the game; they just make appearances throughout some parts of the game. Piranha Plant's sprite in the game is like its sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Many of the other enemies' sprites also are similar to their sprites from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.

====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[Image:YIpiranhaplant.jpg|thumb|125px|A Piranha Plant as seen in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Piranha Plants are drastically changed; instead of being rooted in pipes, Piranha Plants are found planted in the ground. Piranha Plants, instead of attacking at intervals, would simply wait in a miniaturized form and grow larger and lunge at a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] if it approached. Also, instead of simply trying to bite Yoshi, they will eat him and then spit him out, causing him to lose Baby Mario and his [[Yoshi Egg]]s. They could not be jumped on or swallowed, so they had to be defeated with eggs or by spitting an enemy at them.

''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' also had a Piranha Plant boss named [[Naval Piranha]], who is grown gigantic in size by [[Kamek]]'s magic.

[[Hootie the Blue Fish]], an uncommon enemy in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', may be a sub-species of Piranha Plants, as they do resemble them. [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]s, powerful, green [[Needlenose]]-spitting variants, also make their debut in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.

Nipper Plants also appear as enemies in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''; here, Nipper Plants are usually spawned from [[Nipper Spore]]s, which Naval Piranha is capable of spitting.

====''Yoshi's Story''====
[[Image:Piranha Plant.gif|thumb|left|A Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi's Story''.]]
The Piranha Plants of ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' are shown to be capable of growing to huge proportions, their gnashing heads atop spike-covered stalks. The game has also introduced several other variations of Piranha Plants, such as the flying [[Piranha Pest]] and the grounded [[Piranha Sprout]]s.

Also, it is revealed that an extremely large area of [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] is composed of Piranha Plants; this area is aptly named [[Piranha Grove]].

Nipper Spores also appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', where they are now covered in spikes.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Piranha Plants once again appear as common enemies, along with [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]s, [[Nipper Plant]]s and Nipper Spores, and act just as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Several new Piranha Plants also appear, such as [[Ghost Piranha]]s, [[Bungee Piranha]]s and [[Nipper Dandelion]]s.

A Piranha Plant boss, named [[Big Bungee Piranha]] also appears in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.

In this game, Piranha Plants somehow turn into dandelion-like plants when they reproduce.

====''Yoshi's New Island''====
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', acting exactly the same as in the predecessors.

====''Yoshi's Woolly World''====
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Piranha Plants will reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caS_eSIKIj0</ref> When they are hit by a yarn ball it ties them up which will allow a Yoshi to jump onto it and defeat it. Like the other Yoshi games, making contact with a Piranha Plant will swallow a Yoshi and spit him out.
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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
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In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Piranha Plants appear as enemies in the [[Pipe Vault]], where they try to ambush Mario by leaping from a pipe. The Piranha Plants of ''Super Mario RPG'' have root-like legs, allowing them to walk; despite this, they are found exclusively in pipes outside of battle. Perhaps in reference to their immunity to being [[jump]]ed on in earlier ''Mario'' games, the Piranha Plants in this game are completely immune to Mario's jump attacks.

Later on in [[Bean Valley]], green and purple-colored Piranha Plants named [[Chewy|Chewies]] appear. Additionally, [[Megasmilax]], a giant Piranha Plant, is Bean Vally's boss.

Nipper Plants, renamed Chompweeds, also appear as [[coin]]-stealing obstacles in the Pipe Vault and were set to appear as fightable enemies, but were removed from the final game.

There is a Piranha Plant living at [[Monstro Town]] in the game.

===''Tetris Attack''===
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', only Naval Piranha appears as a boss and minion of Kamek and [[Bowser]], aiding them in their plot of brainwashing the inhabitants of Yoshi's Island.

===[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]===
[[Image:SSBPiranhaPlant.gif|frame|left|A Piranha Plant in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''.]]
Piranha Plants appear in all three ''Super Smash Bros.'' games as trophies, obstacles and/or stickers. Also, in the [[PictoChat]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', one of the drawings that appears is a Piranha Plant.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
[[Image:PiranhaPlantDS.png|130px|thumb|left|Artwork of a Piranha Plant in ''Mario Party DS''.]]
Piranha Plants are featured quite prominently in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], often as obstacles in [[minigame]]s. In ''[[Mario Party]]'', Piranha Plants could be planted by players in the [[Peach's Birthday Cake]] board; players that stop on the plant's spot lose a [[Star]]. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Piranha Plants appear in [[Waluigi's Island]] and are [[Waluigi]]'s partner in Duel Mode. In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a Piranha Plant is featured in a quest where the player must bring one to a [[Bob-omb]] named [[Bob-omba]]; the ending states that he is still healthy, and huge. Until ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', the ''Mario Party'' Piranha Plants were based on the species' appearance in ''Super Mario 64'', as evidenced by their green lips, which were switched to white in ''Mario Party 7''. In the first three games, most Piranha Plants seen were tripedal; they walked on three leg-like roots.

====''Mario Party''====
[[File:WhackAPlant.png|thumb|right|200px|Piranha Plants in [[Whack-a-Plant]].]]
A legged Piranha Plant chases the solo player in the 1-vs-3 minigame [[Piranha's Pursuit]], and a giant one is found in [[Tug o' War]]. Additionally, the minigame [[Whack-a-Plant]] involves stomping Piranha Plants which pop out of Warp Pipes. Piranha Plants are also part of the audience in [[Mario Bandstand]].

====''Mario Party 2''====
A Piranha Plant that appears in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', appears in [[Mini-Game Park]] and is constantly chasing a butterfly without stopping. After the player buys all minigames from [[Woody]], the Piranha Plant congratulates the player for their hard work and gives the player the minigame [[Rainbow Run (minigame)|Rainbow Run]], and leaves the Minigame Park, never to be seen again. A Piranha Plant can also be seen in the background in [[Bowser Land]] next to three red Warp Pipes. Two Piranha Plants can be seen inside glass domes in [[Space Land]]. In the minigame [[TOAD in the Box]], a Piranha Plant is one of four possible results when hitting the rotating block. If it is gotten, the player will be stunned temporarily.

====''Mario Party 3''====
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', a spiked Piranha Plant appears in the background of the minigame [[Vine With Me]], possibly [[Naval Piranha]].

A Piranha Plant is also one of the partners in the game's Duel Mode, and is [[Waluigi]]'s default partner. It has an attack power of 3, one health point, and a salary of five coins. Its ability allows it to occasionally give the player an extra die with a 1-3 on it to roll after rolling. Two Piranha Plants appear in the item minigame [[Winner's Wheel]], watching the player. If the player wins, the Piranha Plants will dance.

====''Mario Party 4''====
Though, Piranha Plants don't appear in any boards, minigames, or as an item in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', they only make a brief cameo in the background of the Option Room, acting as the speakers for the sound test.

====''Mario Party 5''====
[[File:Mario Party 5 Pop Star Piranhas.png|thumb|200px|left|Piranha Plants appearing in Pop-Star Piranhas.]]
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', the minigame [[Pop-Star Piranhas]] presents five dancing Piranha-Plants. The players must find out the one that is dancing differently from the others. The [[Piranha Plant Capsule]] makes it's first appearance in this game. Any player who lands on a space containing the capsule loses half of their [[coin]]s. Two Piranha Plant statues also appear in [[Bowser Nightmare]]. In [[Super Duel Mode]], the Piranha Plant is a weapon the player can use. In [[Triple Jump (minigame)|Triple Jump]]
, a Piranha Plant is located at the 150 foot/50m sign. 

====''Mario Party 6''====
The minigame [[Odd Card Out]] from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' contains cards with Piranha Plants printed on them. Three Piranha Plants appear in the Solo Mode board [[Thirsty Gulch]], dancing similarly to the Piranha Plants in [[Pop-Star Piranhas]] from ''Mario Party 5''. The [[Piranha Plant Orb]] reappears as an orb that can only be placed on a space. Any player who lands on it will lose half of their coins and give them to the owner of the space. Piranha Plants also appear as obstacles in [[Mole-it!]], where they try to hinder the players progress by chomping on them. Two Piranha Plant-shaped lamps appear next to [[Bowser]]'s table in [[Seer Terror]]. 

====''Mario Party 7''====
The Piranha Plant Orb returns unchanged from ''Mario Party 6''. In [[Herbicidal Maniac]], the goal is to shoot down all Piranha Plants before the opponents does. Hitting a mine will result in more Piranha Plants appearing. Three Piranha Plant-shaped fountains appear in the background in the Waterfall Battle game mode. Four Piranha Plant statues appear in the background in [[Pyramid Scheme]]. If one team in [[Wingin' It]] get's 19m or higher, a Piranha Plant will appear out of the house's chimney.

====''Mario Party 8''====
Piranha Plants also appear in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. In [[DK's Treetop Temple]] and [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]], they act as hazards and take coins from the player, when they land on the [[? Space]]. In the minigame [[Winner or Dinner]] as enemies along with [[Spiny Egg]]s, eating the players who they bite. A Piranha Plant is one of the hidden enemies in [[Specter Inspector]].

====''Mario Party DS''====
A Piranha Plant acted as the only non-Koopa boss in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. In the first stage of Story Mode, the plant terrorized Wiggler's Garden. After the tiny heroes battled it out, the superstar got to play the minigame [[Feed and Seed]] in order to defeat the Piranha Plant. In the minigame, they had to throw Bomb Seeds in its mouth three times. After defeating the Piranha Plant, a Wiggler thanked the tiny heroes and gives them the first Sky Crystal, and the heroes continued their quest for Bowser's Castle.

====''Mario Party 9''====
Piranha Plants appear in minigames featured in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. In [[Speeding Bullets]], they get out of Warp Pipes and can slow down the [[Bullet Bill]]s when both collide. In [[Piranha Patch]], Piranha Plants grow from normal flower buds and take one point from the players they attack. They also appear as hazards in [[Wiggler Bounce]].

The Piranha Plant is also given a constellation, named "Gluttonous Gobbler."

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' as obstacles that the player must avoid in the minigame [[Quickest Cricket]]. Two also appear in one of the scenes depicted in [[Get Reel]].
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===[[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]===
====''Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Piranha Plants are found in [[Forever Forest]]. Unlike the Piranha Plants of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', who are firmly rooted in place and unable to move, the Piranha Plants of ''Paper Mario'' are shown to be able to move around freely; if a Piranha Plant is alerted to Mario's presence, it will burrow underground and suddenly "burst" to the surface near Mario and try to bite him
as the [[First Strike]]. The Piranha Plants in this game have yellow teeth.

In [[Jade Jungle]], a different type known as the [[Hurt Plant]] is in this game. It attacks just like a Piranha Plant but the main difference between the two is that Hurt Plants can [[poison (status effect)|poison]] Mario with their bite.  

Two variations of Piranha Plants, the tropical [[Putrid Piranha]] and frigid [[Frost Piranha]], are introduced in ''Paper Mario''. The boss of [[Mt. Lavalava]], [[Lava Piranha]] is also a gigantic, talking and flaming Piranha Plant.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Though regular Piranha Plants do not appear in this game, four subspecies of Piranha Plants  appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. There is a subspecies known as [[Pale Piranha]], which is found in [[Boggly Woods]]. Additionally, Putrid Piranhas and Frost Piranhas return from ''Paper Mario'', along with a new, stronger variety, simply called [[Piranha Plant (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Piranha Plant]]. These have the highest HP and attack power and are not even found in the main story, only found in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]].

====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[Image:SPM Piranha Plant.png|thumb|left|150px|]]
Piranha Plants appear again in the third ''Paper Mario'' game, ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. In this game, regular Piranhas appear in [[Lineland]], [[Gloam Valley]], and [[The Bitlands]], but not the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials|Pit of 100 Trials]]. In this game Piranha Plants have yellow teeth just like in Paper Mario and Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door. [[Tippi]] calls them notorious. The Putrid Piranha and Frost Piranha return as well. The only way to defeat them is by using items. However, as new characters and Pixls are gained, it becomes much easier to defeat them. They have less HP since the last game they were in.
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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
[[Image:PaperJungleBattle.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mario engaged in a battle with Spear Guys and a Piranha Plant.]]

Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', having more HP than their previous iterations. They first appear in World 3 as semi-common enemies, but later appear in World 5 as common enemies. Their appearance hasn't changed too much from the previous ''Paper Mario'' games, though they have white teeth and their leaves look like those from the mainstream games. Piranha Plants can attack by biting Mario, as well as spitting at him. The spit attack has low attack power but can make Mario [[dizzy]]. They can also dig underground to dodge attacks for one turn so that way Mario's attacks would miss. Like the other Paper Mario games, Piranha Plants cannot be stomped on unless an [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Iron Jump sticker]] is used; this does not apply, however, if they are [[Sleep|asleep]] or [[Crumpled]]. [[Venus Fire Trap|Fire Piranhas]] are also introduced in this game.
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===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''====
A few Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' on the [[Bowser Badlands]] course. They dwell in pipes, and if the ball rolls into their pipe they take it and spit it out, likely causing it to fall into lava.

====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
A Piranha Plant appears in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' in [[Nabbit|Nabbit's]] Double Bogey animation. Here, it is hiding in his pouch, so when he jumps in he gets bitten by the Piranha Plant.

===[[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
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Piranha Plants appear as enemies in the [[Beanbean International Airport]], where they interrupt the landing process of the [[Toad Express]]. These Piranha Plants must be killed by Luigi's [[Thunderhand]] after dousing them in water.

A giant Piranha Plant, which oddly hatches from an egg, appears as a boss in the Beanbean International Airport. This Piranha Plant, named [[Mom Piranha]] had the ability to shoot energy beams. Later on in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', a Piranha Plant named [[Piranha Bean]] appears as a mini-boss. Oddly, Piranha Bean had the ability to shrink anything it eats.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
Though regular Piranha Plants don't appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', two new sub-species of them, called [[Elasto-Piranha]]s and [[Piranha Planet]]s appear. Additionally, [[Petey Piranha]] also appears.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
A cell-based variation of the Piranha Plant, the [[Piranha Plorp]], appeared in the Energy Hold in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. Two giant Piranha Plants were also located in [[Peach's Castle]], and had to be defeated by Bowser by leaping up to their buds and bashing into them.

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
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Piranha Plants reappear as enemies in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. In the field when Mario and [[Dreamy Luigi]] are in the vicinity, Piranha Plants spit fire in the direction it faces upon coming out several times before retreating back into the ground to hide for a moment, repeating this process indefinitely on the same spot. If the {{conjecturaltext|Luiginary Gravity|Luiginary Work}} is used, the Piranha Plants all retreat underground briefly as the gravity changes.

In battle, a Piranha Plant may spit a large fireball or a [[Fly Guy]] at Mario, who must jump over or idle under these respective objects to avoid taking damage. Piranha Plants may spit out [[Nipper Dandelion]]s that become [[Nipper Plant]]s who assist them in battle from the background. While Nipper Plants are still alive, a Piranha Plant can spit a fireball towards the Nipper Plants, who will bounce the fireball about until each Nipper Plant has touched the fireball, where the last Nipper Plant to touch it sends the fireball towards Mario, who must hammer it at the Piranha Plant to avoid taking damage.

Piranha Plants are weak to Fire attacks, and thus take critical damage from the [[Luiginary Flame]].
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Piranha plants have a look alike enemy found in [[Dreamy Somnom Woods]] known as the [[Spritzbloom]].

===''Super Princess Peach''===
Piranha Plants appear as rare enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They act like how they did in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. They could be defeated with Perry or by using Rage, but could not be jumped on or picked up. Getting too close or attempting to jump on it results in Peach being swallowed and chewed on temporarily before being spit back out. There is also a new variety of them called [[Glad Piranha Plant]]s, [[Ptooie|normal]] and [[Glad Ptooie]]s, and [[Nipper Plant|normal]] and [[Sad Nipper Plant]]s also appear in ''Super Princess Peach''. There was also a reappearance of [[Petey Piranha]], although he was called "Boss P. Plant" (short for "Boss Piranha Plant") in the game's glossary.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Piranha Plants appear as obstacles in the [[Yoshi Park]], where they will eat any nearby balls and spit them out in a random direction. Piranha Plants also appear in the [[Piranha Panic]] minigame, where players must hit colored Piranha Plants with fireballs of matching colors.

====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
Piranha Plants reappear in the next installment, ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Here, they reside in Yoshi Park again. This time however, they can take a ball, go in the pipe, and transport it to another part of the field. They can also stun any fielders who make contact with the Piranha Plants. Piranha Panic returns, except that the player must pitch the right balls into the Piranha Plants in order to score points and avoid getting stunned by it.

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
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Piranha Plants will reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. They can be defeated by having [[turnip]]s thrown at them.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_vsfIMs3o4</ref>

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
[[File:PiranhaPlants-MarioVSDK.png|thumb|right|200px|Two Piranha Plants and two Venus Fire Traps in [[Warped Mansion]] from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''.]]
Piranha Plants and Venus Fire Traps also appear in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]] with similar moves as in mainstream ''Mario'' games.

===''Captain Rainbow''===
[[Image:Piranha Plant Captain Rainbow.png|200px|thumb|left|The Piranha Plant in ''Captain Rainbow''.]]
A single Piranha Plant also appears in the game ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'' in the garden of Lip's house. After [[Birdo]], it is the second ''Mario'' series character appearing in the game, but it only has a minor role. The fairy Lip takes care of the Piranha Plant.

===''Mario Maker''===
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Piranha Plants will reappear in ''[[Mario Maker]]'' as enemies that the player can put into the course. If wings are attached to them they become {{conjecturaltext|Para Piranha Plants}}.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmdHlh4xylo</ref>
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===Cameos===
====Nintendo Monopoly====
A Piranha Plant appears as a utility in [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. It costs $150, and takes the place of the Electric Company.

====''Big Brain Academy''====
[[Image:PiranhaPlant BBA.JPG|thumb|right|150px|The silhouette of a Piranha Plant in ''Big Brain Academy''.]]
In ''[[wikipedia:Big Brain Academy|Big Brain Academy]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]], the silhouette of a Piranha Plant appears under the 3-Star difficulty of the "Get in Shape" minigame.

====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====
[[zeldawiki:Piranha_Plant|Piranha Plants]] also appear as semi-regular enemies in the ''[[Zeldawiki:Main Page|Legend of Zelda]]'' series. [[Zeldawiki:Manhandla|Manhandla]], which debuted in the ''[[Zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|first game]]'', are boss monsters which were said to be four-limbed, jumbo-sized variants of Piranha Plant. More conventional Piranha Plants also appeared in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', which contained a few other Nintendo cameos. Piranha Plants are also very similar to [[Zeldawiki:Deku Baba|Deku Babas]], which first appeared in ''[[Zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.
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====''Sonic Lost World''====
Piranha Plants appear as enemies in the Yoshi's Island Zone DLC for ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Lost World|Sonic Lost World]]''. They more resemble how they appear in Yoshi's Island, with extremely large heads compared to their stems. The only way to defeat them is to kick a [[Shy Guy]] into them.

==Possible relatives==
[[Image:Piranha_History.PNG|frame|right|Sprites of Piranha Plants through various games.]]
*[[Slithervine]]
*[[Hurt Plant]]
*[[Muncher]]
*[[Chomp (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Chomp]]
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==Official profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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|image=[[Image:PiranhaPlant_PM.png]]
|hp=5
|atk=3
|def=0
|location=[[Forever Forest]]
|tattle=This is a Piranha Plant. Piranha Plants pop out of the ground at unexpected moments, so be on your guard. You've seen 'em in every one of your adventures, so I imagine you know 'em pretty well. Their sharp jaws point upward, so you'll get bitten if you try to jump on 'em. They smile after biting people. That smug smile...it makes me hopping mad!
|moves=Chomp (3)
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|image=[[Image:57_PiranhaPlantCard.PNG|100px]]
|align=left
|hp=2
|atk=1
|def=0
|location=[[Lineland]] ([[Lineland Road]]), [[Gloam Valley]], [[The Bitlands]], [[Land of the Cragnons]] ([[Floro Caverns]]) 
|card type=Common
|tattle=This violent vine lurks in pipes, waiting for a snack. You'd be surly too if you lived in a pipe.
|tippi=This is a notorious Piranha Plant. It is a monstrous flower that lives in pipes... Max HP is 2 and Attack is 1. This strange weed will stay low if you cozy up to the side of its pipe...
|before=[[Dark Boomboxer|56]]
|#=57
|after=[[Putrid Piranha|58]]
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|image=[[File:PiranhaplantPMSS.png|60px]]
|hp=25
|atk=7
|def=0
|location=[[The Bafflewood]], [[Loop Loop River]], [[Holey Thicket]], [[Shy Guy Jungle]], [[Chomp Ruins]]
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===''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card description===
[[File:PiranhaPlantTradingCard.PNG|thumb|left|150px]]
''An old enemy of Mario, these large carnivorous plants live in pipes, just waiting to munch on anyone who might try to jump into their territory. These hungry plants can be either red, green, or a larger purple. Mario can stun them by throwing [[Star Bits]] at them or kill them by jumping on their heads.''
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===Trophy information from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
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!rowspan=2|Piranha Plant
|rowspan=2|[[File:BrawlTrophy163.png|100px]]
|align=center|'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.''
|rowspan=2|''A vicious, plantlike monster that typically hides in pipes. Piranha Plants emerge with mouths open, awaiting victims. A poorly timed jump means a chomping--hence the "piranha" name. While there have been exceptions--there are many Piranha Plants with unique traits-- they generally don't appear if Mario waits on top of or just next to a pipe. They hate fireballs.''
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|align=center|'''DS''' ''New Super Mario Bros.''
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==Gallery==
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==Media==
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|name1=SM64-Lullaby
|pipe1=''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|description1=Piranha Plant's lullaby
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
|Jap=パックンフラワー
|JapR=Pakkun Furawā
|JapM=''Pakkun'' meaning eating something whole. May also be a reference to [[Pac-Man]] (named after ''pakupaku'' in Japan, an onomatopoeia for flapping one's mouth open and closed); officially romanised as "Pakkun Flower"
|FraE=Plante Piranha
|FraEM=Literal translation of "Piranha Plant"
|FraA=Fleur Piranha
|FraAM=Piranha Flower
|Dut=Piranha Plant
|DutM=Piranha Plant
|Por=Planta Piranha
|PorM=Literal translation of "Piranha Plant"
|Ger=Piranha-Pflanze<br>Schnapp Piranha
|GerM=Literal translation of "Piranha Plant"<br>''Schnapp'' comes from ''schnappen'' (to snap)
|Spa=Planta Piraña
|SpaM=Literal translation of "Piranha Plant"
|Ita=Pianta Piranha
|ItaM=Literal translation of "Piranha Plant"
|Rus=Венерина Мухоловка
|RusR=Venerina Mukholovka
|RusM=Venus Flytrap
|Kor=뻐끔플라워
|KorR=Ppeokkeum Peullawo
|KorM="Ppeokkeum Flower", "Ppeokkeum" meaning eating something whole, translating the Japanese name.
|Chi=食人花
|ChiR=Shírén Huā
|ChiM=Human Eating Flower
}}

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