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[[Image:YIDS NipperPlant.jpg|thumb|150px|A couple of Nippers wandering near their parent plant.]]
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'''Nipper Dandelions''' are dandelion-like flowers that are made up of four [[Nipper Spores]] from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. When it is blown by strong winds (usually caused by a [[Windbag]]), it releases the Nipper Spores into the air and soon enough into the ground to make them wander free as [[Nipper Plants]].
|titleNipper Dandelion
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|image=[[File:Nipper Dandelion YIDS scene artwork.jpg|150px]]<br>A group consisting of Nipper Plants, Nipper Spores, and a Nipper Dandelion.
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|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
{{succession box |
|variant_of=[[Piranha Plant]]
  | title = Life Cycle of a [[Piranha Plant]] (As a seed of the Dandelion)
|relatives=[[Nipper Plant]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]<br>[[Windbag (enemy)|Windbag]]
  | game = ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
}}
  | before = Birth
'''Nipper Dandelions''' are obstacles in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They are {{wp|Taraxacum|dandelion}}-like flowers that are made up of four [[Nipper Spore]]s. When blown by strong winds (usually caused by a [[Windbag (enemy)|Windbag]]), a Nipper Dandelion releases its Nipper Spores into the air. The spores then fall to the ground and turn into [[Nipper Plant]]s.
  | after = [[Nipper Spore]]
|}}
{{end box}}


{{Yoshi's Island DS}}
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Nipper Dandelions are mentioned briefly by [[icaruspedia:Viridi|Viridi]] during [[Smash Taunt#Palutena's Guidance|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for [[Piranha Plant#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Piranha Plant]].
{{Yoshi}}
{{Piranhas}}


[[Category: Yoshi Enemies]]
==Gallery==
[[Category: Piranha Plants]]
<gallery>
[[Category: Flora]]
NipperDandelion YIDS.png|''Yoshi's Island DS''
[[Category: Yoshi Sub-Species]]
</gallery>
 
==Naming==
Prior to the name "Nipper Dandelion" being used in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the name was used on English-language fan websites. As such, it is possible that the decision to name them that in that game is either an intentional nod to what was formerly a fan nickname or a result of {{wp|circular reporting}}.
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=わたげパックン<ref>{{cite|title=「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=25}}</ref>
|JpnR=Watage Pakkun
|JpnM=Fluff Piranha
|Dut=Nipper Dandelion
|FreA=Nipper Pissenlit
|FreAM=Nipper Dandelion
|FreE=Pissenlit Nipper
|FreEM=Dandelion Nipper
|Ger=Puste-Möchtegern
|GerM=Blow Nipper
|Ita=Dente di Tenaglia
|ItaM=From ''dente di leone'' ("dandelion") and ''Pianta Tenaglia'' ("Nipper Plant")
|Kor=솜털뻐끔
|KorR=Somteol Ppeokkeum
|KorM=Fluff Piranha
|Rus=грызодуванчик
|RusR=gryzoduvanchik
|RusM=Nipper Dandelion
|SpaA=Blantita diente de león
|SpaAM=Nipper dandelion
|SpaE=Blantita Diente de León
|SpaEM=Nipper Dandelion
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
{{Piranha Plants}}
{{YIDS}}
[[Category:Piranha Plants]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island DS enemies]]
[[it:Dente di Tenaglia]]

Latest revision as of 10:22, March 17, 2025

Nipper Dandelion
Artwork of a Nipper Dandelion spreading Nipper Spores spawning Nipper Plants in Yoshi's Island DS
A group consisting of Nipper Plants, Nipper Spores, and a Nipper Dandelion.
First appearance Yoshi's Island DS (2006)
Variant of Piranha Plant
Relatives

Nipper Dandelions are obstacles in Yoshi's Island DS. They are dandelion-like flowers that are made up of four Nipper Spores. When blown by strong winds (usually caused by a Windbag), a Nipper Dandelion releases its Nipper Spores into the air. The spores then fall to the ground and turn into Nipper Plants.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nipper Dandelions are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

Gallery[edit]

  • Yoshi's Island DS

    Yoshi's Island DS

Naming[edit]

Prior to the name "Nipper Dandelion" being used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the name was used on English-language fan websites. As such, it is possible that the decision to name them that in that game is either an intentional nod to what was formerly a fan nickname or a result of circular reporting.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese わたげパックン[1]
Watage Pakkun 		Fluff Piranha
Dutch Nipper Dandelion[?] -
French (NOA) Nipper Pissenlit[?] Nipper Dandelion
French (NOE) Pissenlit Nipper[?] Dandelion Nipper
German Puste-Möchtegern[?] Blow Nipper
Italian Dente di Tenaglia[?] From dente di leone ("dandelion") and Pianta Tenaglia ("Nipper Plant")
Korean 솜털뻐끔[?]
Somteol Ppeokkeum 		Fluff Piranha
Russian грызодуванчик[?]
gryzoduvanchik 		Nipper Dandelion
Spanish (NOA) Blantita diente de león[?] Nipper dandelion
Spanish (NOE) Blantita Diente de León[?] Nipper Dandelion

References[edit]

  1. ^ 「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 25.
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Worlds World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5
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Bonus Challenges Flip Cards • Scratch and Match • Match Cards • Roulette • Slot Machine
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