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'''Piranha Plants''' (also known as '''Piranha Flowers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hiroo, Tochikubo|title=''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=4-19-720003-XC|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Yamashita, Tatsumi|titke=''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=999832369X|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=35|date=Spring 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> and '''Piranhas''' and misspelled as '''pirana plants'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Pirana plants - Man eating plants that live in the flower-pots. They show their faces quickly and without warning, so watch out! You can't kill them by jumping on top of them.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' manual|page=14|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' manual|page=40|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> in early manuals and '''Pirahna Flower'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 7|publisher=Catalyst Publishing|language=en-au|page=23|date=October 1993}}</ref>) are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are large, carnivorous plants based on {{wp|Venus flytrap}}s. The head of a Piranha Plant is most commonly either red or green with multiple other colors. Piranha Plants originally appeared only in [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s, emerging from them with a biting animation, but have also been encountered outside of them since. Piranha Plants can talk in some appearances. Certain Piranha Plants have animal-like bodies, most noticeably their leader [[Petey Piranha]], making them capable of walking. | '''Piranha Plants''' (also known as '''Piranha Flowers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hiroo, Tochikubo|title=''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=4-19-720003-XC|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Yamashita, Tatsumi|titke=''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=999832369X|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=35|date=Spring 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> and '''Piranhas''' and misspelled as '''pirana plants'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Pirana plants - Man eating plants that live in the flower-pots. They show their faces quickly and without warning, so watch out! You can't kill them by jumping on top of them.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' manual|page=14|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' manual|page=40|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> in early manuals and '''Pirahna Flower'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 7|publisher=Catalyst Publishing|language=en-au|page=23|date=October 1993}}</ref>) are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are large, carnivorous plants based on {{wp|Venus flytrap}}s. The head of a Piranha Plant is most commonly either red or green with multiple other colors. Piranha Plants originally appeared only in [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s, emerging from them with a biting animation, but have also been encountered outside of them since. Piranha Plants can talk in some appearances. Certain Piranha Plants have animal-like bodies, most noticeably their leader [[Petey Piranha]], making them capable of walking. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
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Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. The normal type is encountered in the first three worlds, but levels from [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 4-1]] onward replace them with the red type. The red variation is faster and still emerges from its pipe if the player character stands by it, but not if they are on top. There are Piranha Plants that emerge from upside-down pipes, and they are first encountered in [[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 5-1]]. There are Piranha Plants encountered underwater in [[World 9-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-1]] and [[World 9-2 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-2]]. Piranha Plants in ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'' were cosmetically altered to become [[Pakkun OkaP]]. | Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. The normal type is encountered in the first three worlds, but levels from [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 4-1]] onward replace them with the red type. The red variation is faster and still emerges from its pipe if the player character stands by it, but not if they are on top. There are Piranha Plants that emerge from upside-down pipes, and they are first encountered in [[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 5-1]]. There are Piranha Plants encountered underwater in [[World 9-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-1]] and [[World 9-2 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-2]]. Piranha Plants in ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'' were cosmetically altered to become [[Pakkun OkaP]]. | ||
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They return in red and green varieties, but the only difference is that red Piranha Plants have an additional layer of leaves. Piranha Plants behave similarly as before, though Koopa shells, [[hammer]]s, and the tail of [[Raccoon Mario]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] are additional ways to defeat them. A few variants make their first appearance, including [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, [[Big Piranha Plant|Piranhacus Giganticus]], [[Ptooie]]s, [[Nipper Plant|Walking Piranha]]s, and [[Muncher]]s. The Piranha Plants that move in and out of upside-down pipes are named '''Hanging Piranha Plant'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=9|date=June 1990|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Some red Piranha Plants emerge from horizontal pipes but have only one set of leaves. The [[Kings|king]] of [[Pipe Land]] is transformed into a Piranha Plant in the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version only. An upside-down variant of the Piranha Plant with a red head and one layer of green leaves appears in the [[World-e]] levels [[Piped Full of Plants]] and [[Treacherous Halls]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. | Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They return in red and green varieties, but the only difference is that red Piranha Plants have an additional layer of leaves. Piranha Plants behave similarly as before, though Koopa shells, [[hammer]]s, and the tail of [[Raccoon Mario]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] are additional ways to defeat them. A few variants make their first appearance, including [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, [[Big Piranha Plant|Piranhacus Giganticus]], [[Ptooie]]s, [[Nipper Plant|Walking Piranha]]s, and [[Muncher]]s. The Piranha Plants that move in and out of upside-down pipes are named '''Hanging Piranha Plant'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=9|date=June 1990|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Some red Piranha Plants emerge from horizontal pipes but have only one set of leaves. The [[Kings|king]] of [[Pipe Land]] is transformed into a Piranha Plant in the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version only. An upside-down variant of the Piranha Plant with a red head and one layer of green leaves appears in the [[World-e]] levels [[Piped Full of Plants]] and [[Treacherous Halls]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. | ||
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====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ||
[[File:PiranhaPlant SM64.png|thumb|left|180px|The design of a Piranha Plant used for ''Super Mario 64'']] | [[File:PiranhaPlant SM64.png|thumb|left|180px|The design of a Piranha Plant used for ''Super Mario 64'']] | ||
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They are depicted with green lips in the original version, later changed to white in remakes. Piranha Plants appear only in [[Whomp's Fortress]], as well as in [[Goomboss Battle]] and [[Sunshine Isles]] in the remake. Piranha Plants have a sleepy nature,<ref>{{cite|author=Sign|date=1996|title=''Super Mario 64''|quote=I'm sleeping because... I'm sleepy. I don't like being disturbed. Please walk quietly.|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> which is why they are always found asleep | Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They are depicted with green lips in the original version, later changed to white in remakes. Piranha Plants appear only in [[Whomp's Fortress]], as well as in [[Goomboss Battle]] and [[Sunshine Isles]] in the remake. Three Piranha Plants are included in an additional area of Whomp's Fortress in the remake, but they are different in that they emerge from the grass when approached. Piranha Plants have a sleepy nature,<ref>{{cite|author=Sign|date=1996|title=''Super Mario 64''|quote=I'm sleeping because... I'm sleepy. I don't like being disturbed. Please walk quietly.|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> which is why they are always found asleep, but [[Piranha Plant#Media|a lullaby]] plays during this. When a Piranha Plant is either touched or approached quickly by the player character, it wakes up and starts to bite in the direction of the player character, though they stay asleep if approached quickly. Piranha Plants take away three health points if they bite the player character, or four if he is without his [[cap]] (excluding Yoshi in the remake). Besides Piranha Plants, there are [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, including [[Small Piranha|small]] and [[Big Fire Piranha|large]] versions encountered mainly in [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. Piranha Plants can be defeated mainly from being [[punch]]ed or [[Ground Pound|ground-pounded]] while asleep, or from one of [[Yoshi's Egg]]s in the remake. A defeated Piranha Plant shrinks as pink bubbles fly out from its body, and releases a [[Blue Coin]] as a spoil. | ||
Piranha Plants can be defeated mainly from being [[punch]]ed or [[Ground Pound|ground-pounded]] while asleep, or from one of [[Yoshi's Egg]]s in the remake. A defeated Piranha Plant shrinks as pink bubbles fly out from its body, and releases a [[Blue Coin]] as a spoil | |||
====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ||
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ||
[[File:SMG Piranha Plant Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy'']] | [[File:SMG Piranha Plant Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy'']] | ||
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' | Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They attack by trying to bite the player character. A Piranha Plant is defeated from either a [[stomp]], a [[spin]], or being touched by [[Rainbow Mario]]. It is stunned temporarily if hit by a [[Star Bit]]. Defeating some Piranha Plants is required so that a [[Sproutle Vine]] can grow in their place. The game adds [[Spiny Piranha Plant]]s, a large, purple variant that slams its head to attack, and the boss [[Dino Piranha]], as well as a black-colored variant of it. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They behave identically as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Besides the returning [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]] and [[Spiny Piranha Plant]], the latter receives a variant named [[Prickly Piranha Plant]]. Both Dino Piranhas also return, and similar boss to them is introduced, [[Peewee Piranha]]. | Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They behave identically as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Besides the returning [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]] and [[Spiny Piranha Plant]], the latter receives a variant named [[Prickly Piranha Plant]]. Both Dino Piranhas also return, and similar boss to them is introduced, [[Peewee Piranha]]. | ||
====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ||
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====''Mario Kart DS''==== | ====''Mario Kart DS''==== | ||
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. They are encountered in [[DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], {{classic link|SNES|Choco Island 2}}, and {{classic link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}. Piranha Plants function the way they do in ''Super Mario Kart''. [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s are also obstacles in the former course. | Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. They are encountered in [[DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|SNES|Choco Island 2}}, and {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}. Piranha Plants function the way they do in ''Super Mario Kart''. [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s are also obstacles in the former course. | ||
====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ||
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. They are encountered in {{classic link|N64|Mario Raceway}} and {{classic link|GCN|Mario Circuit}}. Piranha Plants are the basis of one of the [[kart]]s, [[Piranha Prowler]], but the petals and colored lips suggest closer inspiration from Petey Piranha. | Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. They are encountered in {{classic-link|N64|Mario Raceway}} and {{classic-link|GCN|Mario Circuit}}. Piranha Plants are the basis of one of the [[kart]]s, [[Piranha Prowler]], but the petals and colored lips suggest closer inspiration from Petey Piranha. | ||
====''Mario Kart 7''==== | ====''Mario Kart 7''==== | ||
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====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ||
[[File:MK8SNESDonutPlains3PiranhaPlant.png|thumb|Yoshi using the potted Piranha Plant in ''Mario Kart 8'']] | [[File:MK8SNESDonutPlains3PiranhaPlant.png|thumb|Yoshi using the potted Piranha Plant in ''Mario Kart 8'']] | ||
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They are encountered both in pipes and on land. The Piranha Plants in pipes appear in [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]], [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, {{classic link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}, and {{classic link|3DS|Music Park}}; the first three courses give them similar behavior as in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', but Piranha Plants in the returning ''Mario Kart 7'' courses retain their behavior from said game. The Piranha Plants on land are in {{classic link|N64|Royal Raceway}}, as well as {{classic link|Tour|Bangkok Rush}} and {{classic link|DS|Mario Circuit}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]''. Piranha Plants are in the background of [[Shy Guy Falls]], {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}, and [[Piranha Plant Cove]]. The ''Booster Course Pass'' adds Piranha Plants that are not in pipes but behave like the counterparts otherwise, including in {{classic link|Tour|Amsterdam Drift}}, Piranha Plant Cove, and {{classic link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}. A Piranha Plant in the ''Booster Course Pass'' course [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] is attached to the underside of the tree trunk arch before the water section and uses identical sound effects as in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. | Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They are encountered both in pipes and on land. The Piranha Plants in pipes appear in [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]], [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, {{classic-link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}, and {{classic-link|3DS|Music Park}}; the first three courses give them similar behavior as in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', but Piranha Plants in the returning ''Mario Kart 7'' courses retain their behavior from said game. The Piranha Plants on land are in {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}}, as well as {{classic-link|Tour|Bangkok Rush}} and {{classic-link|DS|Mario Circuit}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]''. Piranha Plants are in the background of [[Shy Guy Falls]], {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}, and [[Piranha Plant Cove]]. The ''Booster Course Pass'' adds Piranha Plants that are not in pipes but behave like the counterparts otherwise, including in {{classic-link|Tour|Amsterdam Drift}}, Piranha Plant Cove, and {{classic-link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}. A Piranha Plant in the ''Booster Course Pass'' course [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] is attached to the underside of the tree trunk arch before the water section and uses identical sound effects as in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. | ||
Other Piranha Plant varieties and relatives appear. The [[potted Piranha Plant]] from ''Super Mario 3D World'' is one of the items, but other than them, other Piranha Plant varieties are featured as obstacles: [[Raving Piranha Plant]]s appear in [[Electrodome]]; a [[Bone Piranha Plant]] appears in [[Bone-Dry Dunes]]; and [[Deku Baba]]s are cosmetic replacements of Piranha Plants in [[Hyrule Circuit]]. The Booster Course Pass includes [[Big Piranha Plant]]s in {{classic link|Tour|Paris Promenade}} and {{classic link|DS|Peach Gardens}}, [[Ptooie]]s in {{classic link|GBA|Riverside Park}}, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s in {{classic|DS|Mario Circuit}}, and [[Mecha Piranha Plant]]s in {{classic link|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}. [[Wooden cutout]]s of Piranha Plants are in {{classic|Tour|Paris Promenade}}, [[Ninja Hideaway]] and {{classic link|Wii|Daisy Circuit}}. | Other Piranha Plant varieties and relatives appear. The [[potted Piranha Plant]] from ''Super Mario 3D World'' is one of the items, but other than them, other Piranha Plant varieties are featured as obstacles: [[Raving Piranha Plant]]s appear in [[Electrodome]]; a [[Bone Piranha Plant]] appears in [[Bone-Dry Dunes]]; and [[Deku Baba]]s are cosmetic replacements of Piranha Plants in [[Hyrule Circuit]]. The Booster Course Pass includes [[Big Piranha Plant]]s in {{classic-link|Tour|Paris Promenade}} and {{classic-link|DS|Peach Gardens}}, [[Ptooie]]s in {{classic-link|GBA|Riverside Park}}, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s in {{classic|DS|Mario Circuit}}, and [[Mecha Piranha Plant]]s in {{classic-link|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}. [[Wooden cutout]]s of Piranha Plants are in {{classic|Tour|Paris Promenade}}, [[Ninja Hideaway]] and {{classic-link|Wii|Daisy Circuit}}. | ||
====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ||
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{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Piranha Plant (SSBU)}} | {{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Piranha Plant (SSBU)}} | ||
A Piranha Plant, also spelled lowercase,<ref>{{cite|quote=A piranha plant sometimes sticks its head out of the pipe. You'll get hurt if you touch it, but you can send it flying by attacking it.|author={{iw|smashwiki|Tips}}|title=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''|publisher=Nintendo|date=2018|language=en}}</ref> is a downloadable playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', as of January 29, 2019. It was available for free post-launch for anyone who registered the game through [[My Nintendo]] by January 31, 2019 (PST), and it can be purchased separately as of February 1, 2019 (PST). In its {{iw|smashwiki|List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers#Piranha Plant|trailer}}, Piranha Plant is seen being approached by Mario before knocking him back and repeatedly biting at him before the tagline is displayed: "Piranha Plant Pipes Up!" ("Piranha Plant Joins the Battle!" in the British English version). Piranha Plant is unlockable in | A Piranha Plant, also spelled lowercase,<ref>{{cite|quote=A piranha plant sometimes sticks its head out of the pipe. You'll get hurt if you touch it, but you can send it flying by attacking it.|author={{iw|smashwiki|Tips}}|title=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''|publisher=Nintendo|date=2018|language=en}}</ref> is a downloadable playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', as of January 29, 2019. It was available for free post-launch for anyone who registered the game through [[My Nintendo]] by January 31, 2019 (PST), and it can be purchased separately as of February 1, 2019 (PST). In its {{iw|smashwiki|List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers#Piranha Plant|trailer}}, Piranha Plant is seen being approached by Mario before knocking him back and repeatedly biting at him before the tagline is displayed: "Piranha Plant Pipes Up!" ("Piranha Plant Joins the Battle!" in the British English version). Piranha Plant is unlockable in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |Adventure Mode: World of Light]] after freeing ten {{iw|smashwiki|fighter}}s, which occurs automatically if the criteria is fulfilled prior to downloading Piranha Plant. Piranha Plant's basic {{iw|smashwiki|move}}s include bites, headbutts, leaf swipes, and pot strikes. Piranha Plant's {{iw|smashwiki|up special move}} is [[Ptooie (move)|Ptooie]], which involves shooting spiked balls similarly to [[Ptooie|the species]]; its {{iw|smashwiki|side special move}} is [[Poison Breath]], which involves spewing a damaging cloud of poison, similarly to [[Putrid Piranha]]s; its {{iw|smashwiki|up special move}} is [[Piranhacopter]], in which Piranha Plant flies like a [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]; its {{iw|smashwiki|down special move}} is [[Long-Stem Strike]]; and its [[Final Smash]] is [[Petey Piranha (move)|Petey Piranha]], which involves summoning [[Petey Piranha|the character]] to trap opponents in cages, breathe fire on them, and slam the cages onto the ground. Piranha Plant's {{iw|smashwiki|forward smash}} is Prickly Swing, in which it transforms into a [[Prickly Piranha Plant]] to perform a headbutt. Its {{iw|smashwiki|back aerial}} is Fire Breath, in which Piranha Plant spits an explosive fireball in the manner of a [[Fire Piranha Plant]]. Its {{iw|smashwiki|forward tilt}} is Push and Pull and its {{iw|smashwiki|down aerial}} is Flowerpot Meteor. Piranha Plant is one of the heavier fighters, and its mobility is also below-average in many areas, apart from its dashing speed. Piranha Plant was originally intended to have three jumps, but the third jump was removed prior to the fighter's release.<ref>{{cite|url=nintendosoup.com/piranha-plant-was-nerfed-before-it-was-added-into-super-smash-bros-ultimate|title=Piranha Plant Was Nerfed Before It Was Added Into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|date=February 2, 2019|publisher=Nintendo Soup|accessdate=May 22, 2024|author=Iggy}}</ref> Piranha Plant smiles or scowls for certain actions, making it more expressive than in other appearances. Its {{iw|smashwiki|victory theme}} is identical to [[Bowser]]'s and [[Bowser Jr.]]'s. One of Piranha Plant's {{iw|smashwiki|victory pose}}s shows it biting Mario, stopping him from jumping over Piranha Plant, and then smiling after launching him away. The [[Palutena's Guidance]] conversation on Piranha Plant reveals [[Viridi]] as being very knowledgeable on the species, having written a thesis on it and naming its many variants, irritating [[Pit (character)|Pit]] and [[Palutena]] in the process. | ||
Piranha Plant's basic {{iw|smashwiki|move}}s include bites, headbutts, leaf swipes, and pot strikes. Piranha Plant's {{iw|smashwiki| | |||
Piranha Plant is one of the heavier fighters, and its mobility is also below-average in many areas, apart from its dashing speed. Piranha Plant was originally intended to have three jumps, but the third jump was removed prior to the fighter's release.<ref>{{cite|url=nintendosoup.com/piranha-plant-was-nerfed-before-it-was-added-into-super-smash-bros-ultimate|title=Piranha Plant Was Nerfed Before It Was Added Into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|date=February 2, 2019|publisher=Nintendo Soup|accessdate=May 22, 2024|author=Iggy}}</ref> Piranha Plant smiles or scowls for certain actions, making it more expressive than in other appearances. Its {{iw|smashwiki|victory theme}} is identical to [[Bowser]]'s and [[Bowser Jr.]]'s. One of Piranha Plant's {{iw|smashwiki|victory pose}}s shows it biting Mario, stopping him from jumping over Piranha Plant, and then smiling after launching him away. The | |||
The {{iw|smashwiki|alternate costume}}s reference the different types of Piranha Plants and warp pipe color variations: | The {{iw|smashwiki|alternate costume}}s reference the different types of Piranha Plants and warp pipe color variations: | ||
*Its green costume is derived from how it appeared in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels'', with a green warp pipe. | *Its green costume is derived from how it appeared in the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''The Lost Levels'', with a green warp pipe. | ||
*Its yellow costume is derived from various Piranha Plants that have a yellow color, including the [[Pipe Land]] king's transfigured form, the [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]] from ''Yoshi's Island'' upon the first strike, and the [[Glad P. Plant]] from ''Super Princess Peach'', with a magenta pot. | *Its yellow costume is derived from various Piranha Plants that have a yellow color, including the [[Pipe Land]] king's transfigured form, the [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]] from ''[[Yoshi's Island]]'' upon the first strike, and the [[Glad P. Plant]] from ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', with a magenta pot. | ||
*The magenta costume resembles an active [[Piranha Creeper]] from ''Super Mario 3D World'', [[Dino Piranha]], [[Peewee Piranha]], and the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' appearance of [[Nipper Plant]]s, with a dark navy pipe. | *The magenta costume resembles an active [[Piranha Creeper]] from ''Super Mario 3D World'', [[Dino Piranha]], [[Peewee Piranha]], and the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' appearance of [[Nipper Plant]]s, with a dark navy pipe. | ||
*The black costume resembles the [[Inky Piranha Plant]] from ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and the Pale Piranha from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', with a red pot. | *The black costume resembles the [[Inky Piranha Plant]] from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and the Pale Piranha from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', with a red pot. | ||
*The white costume resembles [[Bone Piranha Plant]]s as they appear in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', but with a pale green stem instead of a black one and white lips instead of the pale blue color they usually have, with a yellow pipe. Its all-white appearance with a green stem may also be a reference to [[Nipper Plant]]s. | *The white costume resembles [[Bone Piranha Plant]]s as they appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', but with a pale green stem instead of a black one and white lips instead of the pale blue color they usually have, with a yellow pipe. Its all-white appearance with a green stem may also be a reference to [[Nipper Plant]]s. | ||
*The | *The purple costume with pink lips resembles the [[Bungee Piranha]]s from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', [[Spiny Piranha Plant]]s from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and to a lesser extent, [[Mom Piranha]] when colored blue, as well as her blue-colored Piranha Plants prior to and during her boss fight in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its remake. It is in a goldenrod, metallic pot. | ||
*Its blue costume resembles how its sprite appears in underground courses in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels'', as well as the [[Frost Piranha]] from ''Super Paper Mario'', and has a brown pipe. | *Its blue costume resembles how its sprite appears in underground courses in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels'', as well as the [[Frost Piranha]] from ''Super Paper Mario'', and has a brown pipe. | ||
Piranha Plant's fighter [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] uses its artwork from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. Piranha Plant is one of the three DLC [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|fighters]] who never appear as a puppet fighter in any spirit battle, the other two are being | Piranha Plant's fighter [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] uses its artwork from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. Piranha Plant is one of the three DLC [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|fighters]] who never appear as a puppet fighter in any spirit battle, the other two are being [[Terry Bogard |Terry]] and [[Sephiroth]]. | ||
The {{iw|smashwiki|List of updates (SSBU)/2.0.0 changelog|version 2.0.0}} update introduced a glitch where playing as Piranha Plant in {{iw|smashwiki|All-Star Mode#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|All-Star Smash}} can corrupt save data.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=January 30, 2019|url=youtu.be/zAWR8F5Rohs|title=CAUTION: Avoid Piranha Plant in All Star Mode! Smash Bros. Ultimate Glitch Could Corrupt Save File|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 30, 2019}}</ref> | The {{iw|smashwiki|List of updates (SSBU)/2.0.0 changelog|version 2.0.0}} update introduced a glitch where playing as Piranha Plant in {{iw|smashwiki|All-Star Mode#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|All-Star Smash}} can corrupt save data.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=January 30, 2019|url=youtu.be/zAWR8F5Rohs|title=CAUTION: Avoid Piranha Plant in All Star Mode! Smash Bros. Ultimate Glitch Could Corrupt Save File|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 30, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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Piranha Plant's Classic Mode route, "{{iw|smashwiki|Piranha Plant (SSBU)#Classic Mode: New Bloom|New Bloom}}," involves fighting every newcomer in the base game, including a boss not seen in other games of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Piranha Plant engages in these battles in the following order: | Piranha Plant's Classic Mode route, "{{iw|smashwiki|Piranha Plant (SSBU)#Classic Mode: New Bloom|New Bloom}}," involves fighting every newcomer in the base game, including a boss not seen in other games of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Piranha Plant engages in these battles in the following order: | ||
#A Horde Battle of eight | #A Horde Battle of eight [[Inklings]] at {{iw|smashwiki|Moray Towers}} | ||
# | #[[Ridley]] and [[Dark Samus]] at {{iw|smashwiki|Norfair}} | ||
# | #[[Simon Belmont |Simon]] and [[Richter Belmont |Richter]] at {{iw|smashwiki|Dracula's Castle}} | ||
#[[King K. Rool]] and | #[[King K. Rool]] and [[Chrom]] at {{iw|smashwiki|Pirate Ship}} | ||
# | #[[Isabelle]] and [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] at {{iw|smashwiki|Smashville}} | ||
# | #[[Incineroar]] and [[Ken (Street Fighter) |Ken]] at the {{iw|smashwiki|Boxing Ring}} | ||
#Final boss fight against | #Final boss fight against [[Rathalos]] | ||
===''Mario Party'' series=== | ===''Mario Party'' series=== | ||
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In battle, a Piranha Plant may spit a large fireball or a [[Fly Guy]] at Mario, which can be jumped over or idled under respectively to avoid damage. Piranha Plants are weak to Fire attacks, so the [[Luiginary Flame]] inflicts a lot of damage on them. Piranha Plants can spit out [[Nipper Spore]]s, which become [[Nipper Plant]]s that assist them from the background. A Piranha Plant can spit a fireball towards Nipper Plants if they are still alive, bouncing the fireball about until each on has touched it, and the last one to do so sends it towards Mario, who avoids damage by countering it at the Piranha Plant using his [[hammer]]. | In battle, a Piranha Plant may spit a large fireball or a [[Fly Guy]] at Mario, which can be jumped over or idled under respectively to avoid damage. Piranha Plants are weak to Fire attacks, so the [[Luiginary Flame]] inflicts a lot of damage on them. Piranha Plants can spit out [[Nipper Spore]]s, which become [[Nipper Plant]]s that assist them from the background. A Piranha Plant can spit a fireball towards Nipper Plants if they are still alive, bouncing the fireball about until each on has touched it, and the last one to do so sends it towards Mario, who avoids damage by countering it at the Piranha Plant using his [[hammer]]. | ||
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====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''==== | ||
Piranha Plants do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', though Fire Piranha Plants and their [[Paper Fire Piranha Plant|paper variant]] do. | Piranha Plants do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', though Fire Piranha Plants and their [[Paper Fire Piranha Plant|paper variant]] do. | ||
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Piranha Plants appear as enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' on [[Skorcheen Island]] alongside [[Glohm Piranha Plant]]s. In battle, Piranha Plants can spit out a spiked ball and blow it in the air similar to a Ptooie. If a Piranha Plant is attacked while it is blowing a spiked ball, the spiked ball falls on it and deals 50 damage. Otherwise, the Piranha Plant blows the spiked ball towards a bro. who must counter with the hammer. | Piranha Plants appear as enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' on [[Skorcheen Island]] alongside [[Glohm Piranha Plant]]s. In battle, Piranha Plants can spit out a spiked ball and blow it in the air similar to a Ptooie. If a Piranha Plant is attacked while it is blowing a spiked ball, the spiked ball falls on it and deals 50 damage. Otherwise, the Piranha Plant blows the spiked ball towards a bro. who must counter with the hammer. | ||
Piranha Plants can also attack by lunging themselves at a bro. which must be repelled with the hammer, although the Piranha Plant may attack several times in one turn. All Piranha Plants in the battle may each move around and spit a fireball at the closest bro.; the order the Piranha Plants attack is the order they popped out of the ground prior to attacking | Piranha Plants can also attack by lunging themselves at a bro. which must be repelled with the hammer, although the Piranha Plant may attack several times in one turn. All Piranha Plants in the battle may each move around and spit a fireball at the closest bro.; the order the Piranha Plants attack is the order they popped out of the ground prior to attacking. | ||
===''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''=== | ===''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''=== | ||
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A Piranha Plant named [[Izzy]] is a co-host of ''[[Play Nintendo#The Play Nintendo Show|The Play Nintendo Show]]'', along with [[Andrew Trego]]. Izzy is a voiced puppet who remains within a [[Warp Pipe]] during the duration of the show, whose two leaves serve as arms. He has a role in providing comic relief and hosting supporting segments for the show, such as "Izzy News." Andrew says that Izzy gets a bit snappy before lunch. | A Piranha Plant named [[Izzy]] is a co-host of ''[[Play Nintendo#The Play Nintendo Show|The Play Nintendo Show]]'', along with [[Andrew Trego]]. Izzy is a voiced puppet who remains within a [[Warp Pipe]] during the duration of the show, whose two leaves serve as arms. He has a role in providing comic relief and hosting supporting segments for the show, such as "Izzy News." Andrew says that Izzy gets a bit snappy before lunch. | ||
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
[[File:TSMBM Piranha Plant..jpg|thumb|Mario fighting a Piranha Plant in ''The Super Mario Bros Movie'']] | [[File:TSMBM Piranha Plant..jpg|thumb|Mario fighting a Piranha Plant in ''The Super Mario Bros Movie'']] | ||
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army, where they have longer and thinner stems, more spots, and sharper teeth. Additionally, mechanical Piranha Plants appear on the [[Training Course]] used to train [[Mario]]. | Piranha Plants appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army, where they have longer and thinner stems, more spots, and sharper teeth. Additionally, mechanical Piranha Plants appear on the [[Training Course]] used to train [[Mario]]. | ||
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===Unused appearances=== | ===Unused appearances=== | ||
===''Super Mario Bros.'' film=== | ===''Super Mario Bros.'' film=== | ||
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The player can grow a Piranha Plant in the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of ''[[nwiki:LEGO City Undercover|Lego City Undercover]]''. The Piranha Plant will shoot fireballs at the player. | The player can grow a Piranha Plant in the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of ''[[nwiki:LEGO City Undercover|Lego City Undercover]]''. The Piranha Plant will shoot fireballs at the player. | ||
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==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
{{main|List of Piranha Plant profiles and statistics}} | {{main|List of Piranha Plant profiles and statistics}} | ||
Most bios of Piranha Plants point out their plant-like characteristics and their tendency to bite down on objects. Some bios also mention certain derived species of Piranha Plant. | Most bios of Piranha Plants point out their plant-like characteristics and their tendency to bite down on objects. Some bios also mention certain derived species of Piranha Plant. | ||
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | ===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | ||
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Piranha Plant|image=[[File:SMRPG Piranha Plant idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}} | {{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Piranha Plant|image=[[File:SMRPG Piranha Plant idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}} | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{main-gallery}} | {{main-gallery}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Piranha Plant - Super Mario Bros.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' | Piranha Plant - Super Mario Bros.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
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===Internal names=== | ===Internal names=== | ||
{{internal names | {{internal names | ||
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' | |game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' | ||
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/PackunPetit.arc</tt> | |file1=<tt>ObjectData/PackunPetit.arc</tt> | ||
|name1=PackunPetit | |name1=PackunPetit | ||
|meaning1=Petit Piranha; compare with the game's "[[Spiny Piranha Plant#Internal names|Packun Flower]]" | |meaning1=Petit Piranha; compare with the game's "[[Spiny Piranha Plant#Internal names|Packun Flower]]" | ||
|game2='' | |game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' | ||
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br><tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt> | |||
|name2=プチパックン (''Puchi Pakkun'') | |||
|meaning2=[[Petit Piranha]]; the same as [[Nipper Plant#Names in other languages|Nipper Plant]] | |||
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====Piranha Plant==== | ====Piranha Plant==== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=パックンフラワー | ||
| | |JapR=Pakkun Furawā | ||
| | |JapM=Katakana spelling of「ぱっくんちょ」(''pakkuncho'', a Japanese expression meaning "eating in one bite") and "flower"; officially romanized as "Pakkun Flower" or "Packun Flower" | ||
| | |JapC=<ref name=SMBsite>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=2020|title="[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/smb/index.html CHARACTERS of ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'']". [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/index.html CHARACTERS of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series] (official Japanese character index)|accessdate=March 20, 2021}}</ref> | ||
| | |Jap2=パックンフラワー(赤) | ||
| | |Jap2R=Pakkun Furawā (Aka) | ||
| | |Jap2M=Piranha Plant (Red); variant from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' | ||
| | |Jap2C=<ref name="SMBsite"/> | ||
|Alb=Bima Piranha | |Alb=Bima Piranha | ||
|AlbM=Piranha Plant | |AlbM=Piranha Plant | ||
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|Ger3C=<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=8}}</ref> | |Ger3C=<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=8}}</ref> | ||
|Ger4=Pakkun-Blume | |Ger4=Pakkun-Blume | ||
|Ger4N=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet | |||
|Ger4M=From Japanese name | |Ger4M=From Japanese name | ||
|Ger5=Hänge-Piranha | |Ger5=Hänge-Piranha | ||
|Ger5N=''Super Mario World'' | |Ger5N=''Super Mario World'' | ||
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====Upside-Down Piranha==== | ====Upside-Down Piranha==== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=逆さパックン<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|language=ja|page=13|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> | ||
| | |JapR=Sakasa Pakkun | ||
| | |JapM=Upside-down Piranha (Plant) | ||
| | |Jap2=さかさパックン | ||
| | |Jap2R=Sakasa Pakkun | ||
| | |Jap2M=Upside-down Piranha (Plant) | ||
|Dut=Omgekeerde Piranha | |Dut=Omgekeerde Piranha | ||
|Dut2=Omgekeerde Pakkun<ref name="Pakkunbloem"/> | |Dut2=Omgekeerde Pakkun<ref name="Pakkunbloem"/> | ||
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|FreE2N=''Super Mario Land'' | |FreE2N=''Super Mario Land'' | ||
|FreE2M=Inversed Pakkun flower | |FreE2M=Inversed Pakkun flower | ||
|Ger=Kopfüber | |Ger=Kopfüber-Piranha-Pflanze | ||
|GerM= | |GerM=Upside-down Piranha Plant | ||
|Ita=Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun<ref name=SMLita/> | |Ita=Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun<ref name=SMLita/> | ||
|Ita2=Pianta Piranha capovolta<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) e-manual|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|page=14}}</ref><ref>Piranha Plant's [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]], in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</ref> | |Ita2=Pianta Piranha capovolta<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) e-manual|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|page=14}}</ref><ref>Piranha Plant's [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]], in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</ref> | ||
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*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Piranha_Plant Piranha Plant on Zelda Dungeon Wiki] | *[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Piranha_Plant Piranha Plant on Zelda Dungeon Wiki] | ||
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Piranha_Plant Piranha Plant on Triforce Wiki] | *[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Piranha_Plant Piranha Plant on Triforce Wiki] | ||
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