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Revision as of 12:56, August 2, 2023
| Frost Piranha | |||
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| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) | ||
| Variant of | Piranha Plant | ||
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Frost Piranhas are a type of Piranha Plant with a freezing bite and icy breath found in similarly cold climates. They first appear in the Paper Mario series and later reappear in the Super Mario series.
History
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
Frost Piranhas first appear in Paper Mario. They are visually blue recolors of the game's Putrid Piranhas, and as such are larger than normal Piranha Plants and face the side, allowing them to be jumped on. Like all normal enemy Piranha Plants in the game, they burrow underground and spout up to attack. Mario first encounters Frost Piranhas while on his way to Starborn Valley. Along with being exceptionally strong, they have the ability to shoot icy blasts of breath that can freeze Mario and his allies (although the blasts themselves will not hurt them). Frost Piranhas are later encountered on Shiver Mountain, where they are less abundant.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Frost Piranhas reappear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where they, like Putrid Piranhas, are now depicted as Pale Piranha recolors and as such are now normal-sized and upward-facing, preventing jump attacks against them. They can be found on the way to Fahr Outpost and are slightly stronger than previously. They no longer have their icy breath attack, but their bites can freeze Mario or his partners if not guarded against.
Super Paper Mario
Frost Piranhas return in Super Paper Mario, where they are found in The Underwhere. This time their stalk is green like normal Piranha Plants instead of blue, and they are only found popping out of Warp Pipes. They can attack by breathing an ice gust. Frost Piranhas sometimes drop an Ice Storm if defeated.
New Super Mario Bros. U
Frost Piranhas,[1] known in the Prima guide as Ice Piranha Plants,[2] are reintroduced in New Super Mario Bros. U. They look and act similar to Fire Piranha Plants, but shoot ice balls, which are capable of freezing playable characters as well as other enemies, similar to Ice Bros. They inhabit the world of Rock-Candy Mines, where three of them appear in the level Fuzzy Clifftop, with two in a Warp Pipe and one on the ceiling. Additionally, Yoshi can eat their ice balls and spit them at other enemies.
New Super Luigi U
Ice Piranha Plants reappear in New Super Luigi U. In this game, they appear in the level Broozers and Barrels in Frosted Glacier.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, one of Piranha Plant's alternate color schemes is based on a Frost Piranha, but the stalk is yellow and the hand leaves are yellow and green. Also, it is mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.
Statistics
Paper Mario
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Frost Piranha | |||||||||
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Max HP | 10 | Attack | 4 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Ground | Level | 22 | ||||
| Strong | Ice | Weak | Fire (+2), Egg Missile (+2) | Moves | Bite (4), Icy Breath (Freeze - Good, 2) | ||||
| Sleep? | 95%, 1 | Dizzy? | 50%, 0 | Shock? | 90%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 75%, 0 | Stop? | 85%, 0 | Fright? | 20% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 20% | Hurricane? | 20% | Coins | 1 + 1-4 | ||||
| Items | Fire Flower | Run | 18 | Location(s) | Shiver Snowfield, Shiver Mountain | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Frost Piranha. Frost Piranhas are frozen Piranha Plants. Max HP: 10, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0 They'll try to freeze you with their icy breath. You'll be at their mercy if they freeze you, so you'd better try to immobilize them right away. Ice attacks won't work--they love ice! Fire attacks, though... | ||||||||
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Frost Piranha | ||||||||
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Max HP | 10 | Attack | 5 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Fahr Outpost, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 62, 64, 67) | Role | Common | Level | 26 | |||
| Sleep? | 100% | Dizzy? | 40% | Confuse? | 80% | |||
| Tiny? | 85% | Stop? | 70% | Soft? | 85% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 0% | Fright? | 10% | |||
| Gale Force? | 40% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Jaw Clamp (5, Frozen) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 1 - 4 | Items | Dried Shroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Maple Syrup (drop only), Mushroom (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Volt Shroom (drop only) | |||
| Tattle Log #: 58 |
Log | A Piranha Plant with ice powers that's weak against fire. Its biting attack sometimes freezes you. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Frost Piranha. It's a cool customer with strong ice powers. Max HP is 10, Attack is 5 and Defense is 0. Its biting attack sometimes freezes us, so try to immobilize it first. It's weak against fire attacks, too, so use them as well. | |||||||
Super Paper Mario
| Super Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Frost Piranha | |||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Role | Common | Location(s) | The Underwhere (7-1) | |||
| Attack | 3 | Card type | Common | ||||||
| Defense | 0 | Items | Ice Storm | Card location(s) | Card Shop; Catch Card/SP | ||||
| Score | 700 | ||||||||
| Card description | Someone left this flower out in the winter cold. On the plus side, it can cool beverages in a hurry. | ||||||||
| List of Catch Cards 58 59 60 |
Tattle | This frigid Frost Piranha has subzero breath... Max HP is 7 and Attack is 3. If you get breathed on, you'll be frozen for a bit... Originally hailing from a cold climate, this plant struck out in search of new prey... This plant loves ice cream, but hates hot-fudge sundaes. | |||||||
Gallery
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | アイスパックン[3] Aisu Pakkun |
Ice Piranha | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 冰冻食人花 (Paper Mario) Bīngdòng Shírénhuā 冰冻吞食花 (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate) Bīngdòng Tūnshíhuā[?] |
Frost Piranha Plant | |
| Dutch | Frost Piranha[?] | - | |
| German | Frost-Piranha[?] | - | |
| Italian | Piranha gelida Ghiaccio Piranha[4] |
Gelid piranha Ice Piranha |
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| Korean | 아이스뻐끔플라워[?] Aiseu Ppeokkeum Peullawo |
Ice Piranha Plant | |
| Portuguese | Frost Piranha[?] | - | |
| Russian | морозное растение-пиранья[?] moroznoe rastenie-piran'ya |
Frosty Piranha Plant | |
| Spanish | Piraña Hielo[?] | Ice Piranha |
References
- ^ English New Super Mario Bros. U entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:41:11 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Stratton, Steve. New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 147.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. U section, page 208.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 208
