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|image=[[File:PeteySluggers.png|215px]]<br>Solo artwork of '''Petey Piranha''' in his appearance for ''Mario Super Sluggers''.
|image=[[File:MPSR Petey Piranha.png|215px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|full_name=Petey Piranha
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|species=[[Piranha Plant]]
|species=[[Piranha Plant]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Toru Minegishi]] (2002 - present)
|latest_portrayal=[[Toru Minegishi]] (2002–present){{ref needed}}
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{{quote|SHINY PETEY TIME!|Petey Piranha|Paper Mario: Sticker Star}}
'''Petey Piranha''' is a large mutant [[Piranha Plant]] who debuted in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Since then, he has become a recurring boss in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise and has made frequent appearances in sports and spin-off games, occasionally as a playable character. He has multiple abilities that set him apart from other Piranha Plants, including spitting [[goop]], flying using his leaf-like arms, and the ability to create tornadoes. Additionally, his sheer size causes him to be often depicted as even stronger and heavier than regular powerhouse characters like [[Bowser]] and [[Donkey Kong]]. However, his stubby legs make him very slow on the ground, while his massive head leaves him top-heavy and easy to knock over.
 
'''Petey Piranha''' is an abnormally large mutant [[Piranha Plant]] with a ring of petals on his head. His first appearance is in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and since then has become a common, recurring boss in [[Mario (series)|''Mario'']] titles, despite seemingly being destroyed after each encounter. He also consistently appears in sports games and spin-offs, and even featured as a playable character in several sports games. Petey Piranha was thought to be a loyal follower of [[Bowser]], but this was undetermined until ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' showed Bowser directly giving him an order. It is quite likely that he is the ruler of his kind, as suggested by his Japanese name, '''Boss Pakkun''', "Pakkun Flower" being the Japanese name for the Piranha Plant. He has multiple special powers and abilities that set him apart from normal Piranha Plants, including spitting [[Graffiti|Goop]], flying using his leaves, and attacking with vines.
 
Several other "Giant Piranha Plant" characters appear throughout the ''Mario'' series, many of which bear a resemblance to Petey, including the [[Mom Piranha]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', the [[Dino Piranha]] and [[Fiery Dino Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and the [[Peewee Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. He also has a [[Paper Petey Piranha|paper counterpart]], who appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]].


Petey Piranha is a loyal follower of Bowser - most directly shown in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', where the latter is shown commanding him - and it has been suggested in bios for ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', as well as by his Japanese name, '''Boss Packun''',<ref>{{file link|NAP-05 Diamonds 10.png|The card featuring Petey Piranha in the NAP-05 deck of the ''Mario Playing Cards''}}.</ref> that he is the ruler of his kind, with "Packun Flower" being the Japanese name for the Piranha Plant.<ref>{{file link|NAP-05 Spades 4.png|The card featuring a Piranha Plant in the NAP-05 deck of the ''Mario Playing Cards''}}.</ref> This is confirmed by the encyclopedia in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', in which he is stated to be the leader of the Piranha Plants.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:PeteySMS.png|thumb|250px|left|Petey Piranha's debut in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
[[File:SMS Petey Piranha Screenshot.png|thumb|250px|left|Petey Piranha's debut in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Petey Piranha is stationed in [[Bianco Hills]], where he covers the landscape with Goop. While Mario is on the landscape in front of the windmill, where the [[Polluted Piranha]] is fought, Petey Piranha shoots Goop at Mario from a very far away distance. When Mario faces him on top of the Big Windmill, Petey Piranha's enormous weight makes the windmill's roof collapse, causing Mario and him to fall into the windmill.
Petey Piranha is located in [[Bianco Hills]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He is located atop the Big Windmill in [[Down with Petey Piranha!|Episode 2]], firing [[Piranhabon]]s from above,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=08:05|url=youtu.be/E6nWVbV-IVU?feature=shared&t=485|title=Breaking Down Bianco Hills {{!}} A ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Deep Dive|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=2CPhoenix|date=December 30, 2023}}</ref> but when Mario stands on the roof with him, their combined weight cracks the roof before breaking it open, causing both characters to fall inside the windmill.<ref>{{cite|author=Release-Fire|url=youtu.be/EP0Jq7q4ex4?feature=shared&t=234|timestamp=03:54|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Bianco Hills Episode 2 Down with Petey Piranha - SM 3D All-Stars|date=September 17, 2020|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Petey Piranha attacks Mario by spitting [[goop]] at him,<ref>{{cite|quote=Petey spews pollution shortly after he opens his mouth (if you don't fill it with water first).|author=Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Nintendo Player's Guide|page=35|isbn=1-930206-23-2}}</ref> or swinging his head at Mario.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=09:30|url=youtu.be/E6nWVbV-IVU?feature=shared&t=570|title= Breaking Down Bianco Hills {{!}} A ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Deep Dive|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> When enough water is sprayed into Petey Piranha's mouth, he falls over and faints,<ref name=vulnerable>{{cite|quote= Once inside the structure, spray water into Petey’s open mouth until his belly button bulges and he faints. While he’s down, jump on top of him, then Ground-Pound his full tummy.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=35|author=Averill, et al.}}</ref> exposing his belly-button and leaving him vulnerable to a damaging [[Ground Pound]].<ref name=vulnerable/> After three hits, Petey Piranha is defeated,<ref>{{cite|quote=Attack the flower boss three times to defeat him.|author=Averill, et al.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=35}}</ref> and the [[Shine Sprite]] is revealed once he dissolves into goop.<ref>{{cite|author=Release-Fire|timestamp=05:25|url=youtu.be/EP0Jq7q4ex4?feature=shared&t=325|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Bianco Hills Episode 2 Down with Petey Piranha - SM 3D All-Stars|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> In [[Petey Piranha Strikes Back|Episode 5]], Petey is snoozing on a cliff high above Bianco Hills, and can be woken by blasting him with a [[Poink]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=22:01|url=youtu.be/E6nWVbV-IVU?feature=shared&t=1321|title=Breaking Down Bianco Hills {{!}} A ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Deep Dive|author=2CPhoenix|quote=So what the game wants us to do now is launch a Poink at the sleeping Petey over there.}}</ref> Petey Piranha has the added ability to fly<ref>{{cite|quote=You might want to clean up a bit, to make the area safe because Petey can fly.|author=Averill, et al.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=38}}</ref> and generate [[tornado]]es.<ref>{{cite|quote=Petey's new attack sends a tornado your way.|author=Averill, et al.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=38}}</ref> While flying, Petey can fall to the ground if Mario shoots a Poink at him.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=03:27|url=youtu.be/AZPkuSAZrMY?feature=shared&t=207|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Bianco Hills Episode 5 Petey Piranha Strikes Back - 3D All-Stars|date=September 17, 2020|author=Release-Fire|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Filling Petey Piranha's belly with water and Ground Pounding its exposed belly button is required like before.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=05:38|url=youtu.be/AZPkuSAZrMY?feature=shared&t=338|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Bianco Hills Episode 5 Petey Piranha Strikes Back - 3D All-Stars|publisher=YouTube|author=Release-Fire}}</ref> After three hits, Petey Piranha is defeated.<ref>{{cite|author=Averill, et al.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=38|quote=Repeat the process three times to defeat Petey.}}</ref>
 
Inside, Petey Piranha attacks Mario by spitting Goop at him, and also headbutting him if he comes too close. However, just as he is about to spray Goop, Mario shoots water into his mouth with [[F.L.U.D.D.]], causing his stomach to become filled with water and making him fall to the ground. Mario then [[Ground Pound]]s Petey Piranha's belly three times, causing him to dissolve into Goop and give Mario a [[Shine Sprite]].
Petey Piranha survives and appears once again in Episode 5, where he is snoozing on a cliff high above Bianco Hills. After Mario wakes him by blasting him with a [[Poink]], Petey Piranha uses his enormous arms to fly and launches an attack from the sky. However, he cannot stay airborne for very long without having to struggle to stay in the sky. Mario uses this against him and sprays water or shoots Poinks at him, both of which cause him to fall to the ground. Then, in the same manner as the previous battle, Mario fills Petey Piranha's belly with water and Ground Pounds it. However, if Mario is able to Ground Pound him, or if he successfully spits Goop, he can take to the skies again. On the ground, Petey Piranha not only attacks by spitting Goop, but also by unleashing [[Tweester]]s. After being defeated, Petey Piranha once again dissolves into Goop and is not seen for the remainder of the game.


Most of Petey's attacks have no effect on Mario, but the Goop that he spits out hurts Mario if he stays on it for too long, and it can spawn [[Swoopin' Stu]]s. However, if Mario ventures too close to Petey during the Tweester attack, he will whack Mario with his wings and damage him.
It is possible to fight Petey Piranha before completing [[Road to the Big Windmill|Episode 1]],<ref>{{cite|timestamp=11:39|url=youtu.be/E6nWVbV-IVU?feature=shared&t=699|title=Breaking Down Bianco Hills {{!}} A Super Mario Sunshine Deep Dive|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> to which a [[Pianta]] at the windmill acknowledges that Mario is sequence-breaking.<ref>{{cite|quote=Whuzzah!? Whozat?! What're you doing over here? You're getting a little ahead of yourself, don't you think? Isn't there something else you should do before coming here?|author=Pianta|title=''Super Mario Sunshine''}}</ref>
 
The player can actually fight Petey Piranha before they complete the first episode of Bianco Hills. Petey is already standing atop the Big Windmill in the first episode, and after the player defeats the Polluted Piranha, the path to the windmill opens, allowing access to Petey. If Mario speaks to the Pianta standing at the windmill, he responds to the fact that he is skipping ahead, asking, "Whuzzah!? Whozat?! What're you doing over here? You're getting a little ahead of yourself, don't you think? Isn't there something else you should do before coming here?" Petey Piranha's second appearance cannot be fought prior to Episode 5, however.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:PeteyPiranhaNSMB.png|thumb|200px|right|Petey Piranha in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.]]
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[[File:Peteyrelax.PNG|thumb|200px|left|Petey just before his boss fight.]]
Petey Piranha is a boss in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' He is fought in [[World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)|his castle]] at the end of [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]]. Petey is awoken by [[Bowser Jr.]] stomping on him.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=1:11:28|url=youtu.be/DeoNhWGseOU?feature=shared&t=4708|author=aWiibo|date=June 3, 2023|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' DS HD - FULL GAME - No Commentary (4K 60FPS)|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Petey's action is to fly up and then drop back down, attempting to crush the player character,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=1:18:41|url=youtu.be/DeoNhWGseOU?feature=shared&t=4721|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' DS HD - FULL GAME - No Commentary (4K 60FPS)|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> though the icy floor causes Petey to slip over, leaving him vulnerable to a [[jump]]. Petey begins to jump from side to side after two hits.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=1:18:52|url=youtu.be/DeoNhWGseOU?feature=shared&t=4732|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' DS HD - FULL GAME - No Commentary (4K 60FPS)|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> After a third hit, Petey is defeated and vanishes, revealing the key. If Petey is defeated by [[Mini Mario]], this unlocks [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7]] instead of [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6]], though Mini Mario can inflict damage only from a Ground Pound.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=04:09|url=youtu.be/oC8NWvqKois?feature=shared&t=249|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' DS: World 5-Castle/Unlocking World 7|date=March 3, 2015|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> [[Mega Mario]] can defeat Petey Piranha instantly,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:07|url=youtu.be/U8vul0eXr6Y?feature=shared&t=7|title=The Mighty Mega Mushroom|date=February 25, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> as can [[Invincible Mario]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=07:14|url=youtu.be/aWs7SG23nBQ?feature=shared&t=434|title=''New Super Mario Bros'' DS - All Bosses with Super Stars|date=May 18, 2017|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=ProsafiaGaming}}</ref>
 
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Petey Piranha is the boss of [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]], the ice world. Many [[Piranha Plant]]s appear in Petey's castle, a subtle hint that he is going to appear as the boss at the end. When he is confronted by Mario or Luigi, he attacks by flying up high, then dropping from the sky, attempting to crush Mario or Luigi beneath him with a move similar to the Ground Pound. Since the floor is made of slippery ice, after attacking, he slips and falls. Then, Mario or Luigi can attack him. After two hits, he starts his attack by jumping from side to side. If Mario defeats him using a [[Mini Mushroom]], he can travel to [[World 7 (NSMB)|World 7]] instead of [[World 6 (NSMB)|World 6]]. However, he is forced to Ground Pound him to inflict damage upon him when tiny. Once defeated, Petey Piranha attempts to get up while glowing a bright white light; he soon vanishes, revealing the key.
 
Petey is the only boss of this game (other than [[Mega Goomba (boss)|Mega Goomba]]) who can be defeated in one hit with an item other than a [[Mega Mushroom]], although with Petey, this requires precise timing. The player requires the [[Star]] from the [[Roulette Block]]. It must be grabbed when it bounces near the platform with the [[Big Piranha Plant]]. The player must then quickly run into the door and into Petey's room. When he starts flying, the player should jump into him before the Star's power runs out, and he will be defeated instantly.
 
Petey can also be defeated quickly with the [[Blue Shell]]: since he will be knocked over as soon as Mario or Luigi slide into him with the Blue Shell, he can be quickly and easily damaged.


===''Mario Golf'' series===
===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''====
====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''====
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Petey makes his first playable appearance in a spin-off game in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. In this game, he is an unlockable character, obtainable by completing all side games (excluding the Birdie Challenge) on beginner, intermediate, and expert. His large size makes him the most powerful golfer in the game, capable of hitting the longest distance and launching the ball with a higher trajectory than any other character. This means that he can easily hit over trees, but his shot is the affected by wind more than any other character. When he hits the ball with his club, a golden streak follows the ball, like the tail of a comet. Like the other unlockable characters, his star character is available when he is unlocked.
Petey is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', also his first appearance having such a role. Petey is unlocked by completing all side games except the Birdie Challenge on beginner, intermediate, and expert; this includes his star character, like how other unlockable characters receive theirs when unlocked. Petey can hit the longest distance and with a higher trajectory than any other character. When Petey hits the ball with his club, a golden streak follows the ball.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/J0wwdc_kLeI?feature=shared&t=170|title=The BIGGEST and most POWERFUL match! {{!}} VS Match #16|date=October 2, 2020|author=Justy-Dusty Games|timestamp=02:50|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>


On the character select screen, Petey is sleeping, while other characters are all doing some sort of exercise/warm-up/stretch. His animations after completing a hole include him flying up high (eagle, albatross or hole-in one), laughing (birdie), doing the "wave" (par), slapping himself in the face, similar to ''Super Mario Sunshine'' if he gets hit by Mario (bogey); and spitting Goop before falling down (double bogey or worse).
Petey can be found asleep on the character select screen, whilst other characters appear to warm up when played instead. When scoring, Petey Piranha flies up high if he gets an eagle or better;<ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:11|url=youtu.be/4dicxEdxR-o?feature=shared&t=131|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Eagle Animations|author=Ultimate Gaming Dude|date=October 18, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> laughs if he gets a birdie;<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/523UHwkllA0?feature=shared&t=93|timestamp=01:33|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Birdie Animations|date=October 17, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=Ultimate Gaming Dude}}</ref> waves if he scores a par;<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:36|url=youtu.be/Rx4we8Dd1L8?feature=shared&t=96|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Par Animations|date=October 15, 2023|author=Ultimate Gaming Dude|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> slaps his face if he gets a bogey;<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:50|url=youtu.be/G0gp-c6lPf0?feature=shared&t=110|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Bogey Animations|date=October 14, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> or spits goop before falling if it is a double bogey or worse.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:57|url=youtu.be/Sq4hQkkXSQU?feature=shared&t=117|title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'': Double Bogey Animations|date=October 14, 2023|author=Ultimate Gaming Dude|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>


====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
Similarly to ''Mario Tennis Open'', there is a Petey Piranha Mii costume that players can unlock in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. It can be unlocked by completing a Costume Challenge in the Cheep Cheep Lagoon course. Additionally, there is also a Petey Piranha-themed golf club and ball available to buy.
There is a [[Mii]] costume of Petey Piranha and a purchasable Petey Piranha-themed golf club and ball in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. The Mii costume is unlockable by completing a Costume Challenge in the Cheep Cheep Lagoon course.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|right|thumb|Petey Piranha alongside King Boo in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.]]
[[File:Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|left|thumb|Petey Piranha alongside King Boo in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
Petey Piranha also appears as an unlockable racer in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' with [[King Boo]] as his partner, hinting that they have some sort of relationship. The pair is unlocked by beating the [[Star Cup]] in [[Mirror Mode]]. Unlike the other racers who have their own special items, both Petey and King Boo have no special items of their own. Instead, they have the ability to use any special item in the entire game, except for the [[Green Fireball]] and the [[Birdo Egg]]. Petey Piranha's personal kart, unlocked at the same time as him, is the [[Piranha Pipes]], a vehicle assembled out of the Piranha Plant's trademark, green tubing. As with all heavyweight racers, he can only race in the Heavy karts.
Petey Piranha is an unlockable racer of the Heavyweight type in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' He and his partner, [[King Boo]], are unlocked by clearing the [[Star Cup]] in [[Mirror Mode]].<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/2j_v9EdFm8M?feature=shared&t=685|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' - (Mirror Mode) - Star Cup|author=Redx Jason Cordray|date=October 3, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=11:25}}</ref> Petey Piranha and King Boo have no special items, since they can use any other character's except for the [[Green Fireball]] and the [[Birdo's Egg]]. Petey Piranha's personal [[kart]] is the [[Piranha Pipes]].


====''Mario Kart Wii''====
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Petey Piranha was [[List of Mario Kart Wii pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as there is an unused player mugshot of him, but the idea was cancelled for unknown reasons. However, a kart that resembles him, the [[Piranha Prowler]], is available for use by heavy characters, which can be unlocked by placing first in the 50cc [[Special Cup]]. If players are driving this kart and get a speed boost, cross the finish line, or get hit by an item, the mouth at the front of the kart moves. Also, Petey makes a cameo appearance on the billboard for "The Mushroom Moon" in [[Moonview Highway]].
[[File:Petey-MKWii-Icon.png|thumb]]
Petey Piranha was [[List of Mario Kart Wii pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as there is an unused player mugshot of him. A kart that resembles him, the [[Piranha Prowler]], is available for use by heavy characters, which can be unlocked by placing first in the 50cc [[Special Cup]]. If players are driving this kart and get a speed boost, cross the finish line, or get hit by an item, the mouth at the front of the kart moves. Additionally, Petey makes a cameo appearance on the billboard for "The Mushroom Moon" in [[Moonview Highway]].
 
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Petey Piranha returns as a driver in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in the [[Piranha Plant Tour]], being added to the game alongside a new [[Mii|Mii Racing Suit]] which is designed after him. His [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] is the [[Boomerang Flower]].
 
A golden variant of Petey Piranha debuted in the [[Halloween Tour (2022)|2022 Halloween Tour]], and was available as a Ranked Cup reward. Unlike the regular Petey Piranha, his special skill is the [[Coin Box]]. Additionally, his weight class was erroneously set as medium until the [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2022 Autumn Tour]]. At over 72 courses, Petey Piranha (Gold) currently has the most amount of favored courses of any playable character.
 
Stone Petey Piranha heads appear near a staircase in [[Piranha Plant Cove]] and Piranha Plant Cove 2, while a statue of Petey Piranha appears near another staircase in the latter course. His head is also depicted on the ground after the gliding section of Piranha Plant Cove 2. The Petey head statues also appear in Piranha Plant Cove 3, albeit more dilapidated.
 
Despite having a cup ID in the files of ''Mario Kart Tour'', the Petey Piranha Cup never debuted before the end of new content for the game.
 
====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8D PeteyPiranha WildWoods.jpg|thumb|right|Petey Piranha racing on [[Wild Woods]] in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Petey Piranha returns as a playable character in Wave 5 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'', alongside returning racers [[Wiggler]] and [[Kamek]]. Here, he is a heavyweight with almost the same statistics as [[Metal Mario]], [[Gold Mario]], and [[Pink Gold Peach]], though unlike them, he has a large vehicle size with better invincibility to compensate. Petey Piranha is on par with [[Bowser]] and [[Morton]] as the heaviest large-sized character, but is also tied with King Boo and [[Rosalina]] as the slowest large-sized driver. He uses mostly new voice clips instead of those from ''Mario Kart Tour'', although he reuses many animations. His [[rival]] for Grand Prix is King Boo, likely a nod to their status as partners in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', and he is also King Boo's only rival, making him the only DLC character to be a rival for a base game character. Additionally, a CPU Petey Piranha uses the same kart combination options as King Boo, which include the [[Standard Kart]], [[Circuit Special]], [[Badwagon]], and [[Flame Rider]].


===''Mario Pinball Land''===
===''Mario Pinball Land''===
[[File:PeteyPiranhapinball.png|thumb|left|Petey Piranha in ''Mario Pinball Land''.]]
[[File:PeteyPiranhapinball.png|thumb|left|Petey Piranha in ''Mario Pinball Land'']]
Petey Piranha makes an appearance in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bmvj/time_s1.html Super Mario Ball Speedrun]</ref> Here, he has a long neck, a more outward mouth, a round body, and no feet. Petey appears as the first boss in the game, in the [[Grassy Greens Stage]]. Before Mario can face him, he has to earn enough stars to open the Star Door at the entrance of the windmill. Once he has opened the door, Petey is fought. Mario has to hit the body three times while distracting Petey's head to beat him. Should Mario linger in front of Petey, the plant will snap him up in his mouth and then spit him towards the middle of the flippers, possibly forcing Mario to restart the battle.  
Petey Piranha is fought as a boss inside the windmill in [[Grassy Greens Stage]] in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bmvj/time_s1.html|title=スーパーマリオボール 草原ステージ|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref> Though Petey's head is largely the same, some of his other physical attributes differ, such as a long neck, petals behind his head instead of around it, a more outward mouth, a round body with white spots instead of dark green, and no feet. When Petey Piranha is hit, the player earns 10,000 points,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:01|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=1|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|author=ProsafiaGaming|date=March 31, 2017|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> and doing so three times defeats Petey.<ref name=defeat>{{cite|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=16|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|timestamp=0:16|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> If Petey is right behind Mario, he catches Mario in his mouth and then spits him at the middle of the [[flipper (Pinball)|flipper]]s.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=9|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|timestamp=0:09|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> When Petey is defeated, this earns the player 500,000 points, four [[Coin|Yellow]] and [[Blue Coin]]s each, and a [[Star Key]].<ref name=defeat/> In a room in the [[Fiery Stage]], Petey Piranha appears after Mario has defeated every [[Goomba]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:38|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=158|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Petey Piranha drops 1,000,000 points and a Star when defeated again.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/S00auS3Waqo?feature=shared&t=178|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' - All Bosses & Ending|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=02:58}}</ref>


The fact that he is fought in a windmill is a clear reference to ''Super Mario Sunshine'', where the first fight with him is in a windmill as well.
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''====
[[File:PeteyMPT.png|thumb|Petey after receiving his trophy in ''Mario Power Tennis'']]
Petey Piranha can be unlocked for play in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' by clearing both Special Tournaments - Fire and Thunder - in Doubles. Petey's defeault partner in doubles matches is [[Wiggler]]. Petey is a power character, so his shots travel faster but his movement is slower than most characters. Petey is the largest character, but this leaves him more vulnerable to being hit. If Petey charges up his shot and the opponent hits it, the opponent gets pushed back a little. His first [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Power Shot]]s is [[Sludge Racket]], in which Petey swallows his racket, spits it up, and swinging it at the ball at a high speed. His other Power Shot is [[Piranha Swingback]], in which he spits a [[Proto Piranha]] near the ball to hit it to the other side of the court.


===''Mario Tennis'' series===
In his victory scene, after being given his trophy by Mario, Petey begins to dance, stumbles the other characters from shaking the ground, and leaps into the air.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=05:15|url=youtu.be/YoL_E0LiYqE?feature=shared&t=315|title=''Mario Power Tennis'' - Petey Piranha (All tournaments)|date=May 25, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=fr}}</ref> The five characters anticipate Petey slamming back onto the ground, but are relieved to see him in midair with the trophy in his mouth.
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
[[File:PeteyMPT.png|thumb|right|Petey after receiving his trophy in ''Mario Power Tennis''.]]
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', he appears as an unlockable character alongside [[Fly Guy]], [[Paratroopa]], and [[Wiggler]]. He can be unlocked by beating the two Special Tournaments - Fire and Thunder - in Doubles. In this game, he appears once again as a power character; therefore, his shots travels faster than usual, but he is slower than most other characters. He is also the largest character in the game, giving him a very large reach, but opponents have an easier time hitting him. Also, if he charges up his shot and the opponent hits it, the opponent gets pushed back a little. His [[Power Shot]]s are [[Sludge Racket]] and [[Piranha Swingback]]. The first involves swallowing his racket, spitting it up, and swinging it at the ball at a high speed, while the latter involves him spitting a [[Polluted Piranha]] near the ball, which then hits it back to the other side of the court, the shot is a Drop Shot. His default Doubles partner is Wiggler, who is a Defense type character, making them an effective team.


If the player makes Petey a lefty, his appearance is mirrored. The same goes for [[Bowser Jr.]] who also is mirrored as a lefty.
In the Special Game [[Tic-Tac-Glow]], several smaller Petey Piranhas resembling his appearance in ''Mario Pinball Land'' appear on the sidelines, spitting goop onto the court. Their models appear to be combined from Petey's and normal Piranha Plants' from ''Super Mario Sunshine'', having the lip stripes, petals, and goop-spitting ability of the former, but the lip shape, stem and leaves, and toothlessness of the latter.


====''Mario Tennis Open''====
====''Mario Tennis Open''====
In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' the player can unlock a Petey Piranha costume to customize their [[Mii]] with by reaching 50 rebounds in the [[Ink Showdown]] Challenge difficulty. One can also purchase his racket.
There is a [[Mii]] costume of Petey Piranha in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' that can be unlocked by reaching 50 rebounds in the [[Ink Showdown]] Challenge difficulty, as well as a purchasable racket based on Petey Piranha.
 
====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
[[File:MTA Mario fighting Petey Piranha.png|thumb|left|Mario fighting Petey in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
Petey Piranha appears in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' as the first boss of the game's story mode, fought in the mission [[Forest Monster]]. When Mario enters the [[Ancient Altar]] in search of a [[Power Stone]], Petey Piranha falls from above and attacks. Once the match starts, a Piranha Plant will serve the ball and the rally between Mario and Petey Piranha begins. Every time Petey Piranha rallies the ball, he loses a bit of health. Whenever Petey Piranha loses a full meter, he will fall over and his bellybutton will be exposed, which Mario needs to attack with a [[Zone Shot]]. Failing to hit the bellybutton will cause Petey Piranha to recover a bit of health and stand back up. Petey Piranha has three meters of health, indicated by hearts, and whenever he loses one, he will send out groups of tornadoes Mario has to avoid or use [[Trick Shot]]s to jump over. Petey Piranha is also capable of Zone Shots that can end up breaking Mario's racket in one hit. To defeat Petey Piranha, Mario has to drain all of his health within 300 seconds, and failing to rally a ball will cause some time to be lost.
 
Petey Piranha has been playable since the version 2.1.0 update. Petey Piranha has been available for all players since January 1, 2019, although he could be unlocked earlier by participating in the December 2018 singles online tournament. He retains his Powerful classification, though unlike in previous installments, he does not use a tennis racket, instead using his leaves to hit the ball, making him the only character in the tennis games to not use a tennis racket. Due to this, when his "racket" breaks, Petey Piranha's leaf instead receives a bandage and he falls to the floor in a unique animation that resembles his animation when he loses a meter of health in his boss fight. His horizontal Trick Shot, Fluttering Fury, and his vertical Trick Shot, Spin 'n' Slap, both involve him flying to the ball to hit it. His [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shot]], Vicious Twister, has him fly into the air and use a pair of tornadoes to propel the ball towards himself so he can hit it.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party Advance''====
====''Mario Party Advance''====
Petey Piranha is mentioned as one of the answer choices to one of [[Pokey]]s' riddles in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' — specifically, "What [[Mario Golf (series)|golfs]], [[Mario Party (series)|parties]], and [[Mario Kart (series)|rides on a kart]]?". Mario is the correct answer, however, since Petey never appeared in a ''Mario Party'' game at that point.
Petey Piranha is one of the answer choices to one of [[Pokey]]'s riddles in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'',<ref>{{cite|author=Pokey|date=2005|title=''[[Mario Party Advance]]''|quote=What [[Mario Golf (series)|golfs]], [[Mario Party (series)|parties]], and [[Mario Kart (series)|rides on a kart]]?|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:17|url=youtu.be/9dsYZd2bVxA?feature=shared&t=77|title=''Mario Party Advance'' Boss: Pokey|date=December 2, 2015|author=The Big Boss Man|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> but is not the correct answer to the riddle.
 
====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:Petey's Bomb Battle MP10.png|thumb|250px|Petey Piranha as he appears in ''Mario Party 10'']]
Petey is the boss of [[Mushroom Park]] in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', and he is fought in the boss minigame [[Petey's Bomb Battle]]. Players must toss bombs at Petey to earn points.<ref>{{cite|quote=Throw bombs!|author=[[Petey's Bomb Battle]] text|title=''[[Mario Party 10]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> Petey Piranha sometimes inhales the bombs to spit back at player characters, taking away a point if the player character is hit.
 
====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Petey is fought in the boss minigame [[Petey Piranha's Shell Smackdown]] in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. Player characters utilize [[Green Shell]]s to attack Petey Piranha.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Petey Piranha's Shell Smackdown]]|date=2016|quote=Grab and throw those Shells!|title=''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>
 
====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Petey Piranha takes the role of the [[Piranha Plant]] in the ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' iteration of the ''[[Mario Party]]'' minigame [[Piranha's Pursuit]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:00|url=youtu.be/tSU0vPccyiA?feature=shared&t=60|title=Evolution of Piranha's Pursuit Minigames in Mario Party (1998-2021)|date=November 6, 2021|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=MarioPartySuperStar}}</ref>


====''Mario Party DS''====
====''Mario Party Superstars''====
Petey [[List of Mario Party DS beta elements|was going to appear]] in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' as the first person who needs help, but he was replaced by [[Wiggler]], and his board, "Petey's Greenhouse", was replaced by [[Wiggler's Garden]].
Petey Piranha retains his role in Piranha's Pursuit, a minigame returning in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. He also has an [[Data House#Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia]] entry.<ref>{{cite|author=Encyclopedia entry|date=2021|title=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=Leader of the Piranha Plants. Those shorts, while stylish, actually hide a belly button.}}</ref>


====''Mario Party 10''====
====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
[[File:Petey's Bomb Battle MP10.png|thumb|right|250px|Petey Piranha as he appears in ''Mario Party 10''.]]
Petey Piranha makes a minor appearance in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' as a possible passenger in the Koopa Paratroopa Taxi mode of Paratroopa Flight School.
Petey Piranha makes his physical debut in the ''Mario Party'' series in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''; as the boss of [[Mushroom Park]]. He is fought in the boss minigame [[Petey's Bomb Battle]], in which players must toss bombs at him to gain points. He eventually swallows them and spits them back at players to counterattack; being hit by Petey Piranha results in losing one point.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezm8miGEvg4]</ref>


===''Mario Baseball'' series===
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
Petey is a playable character of the Power type in both ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Petey uses his leaf-like arm while battling, eats the ball while fielding, and uses his mouth as a glove. Petey's highest stat is his batting stat, tied with [[Bowser]] and [[King K. Rool]], whilst his lowest is running. he can also [[Body Check]]. Despite a strong throwing arm, Petey's pitching stat is only average.
[[File:peteybaseball.png|thumb|left|Petey Piranha in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.]]
Petey makes an appearance in the first game of the ''Mario Baseball'' series, ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', as a team member of Wario's in Challenge Mode. In this game he is a Power type character, the strongest in the game with a batting stat of 9/10, tied with Bowser. He is also the slowest runner, with a running stat of 1/10, tied with Red Pianta, Bowser and most [[Magikoopa]]s. In this game, he has good chemistry with [[Birdo]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[King Boo]], but he has bad chemistry with [[Princess Daisy]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Noki]], and [[Pianta]]. He has the ability to Body Check, saving him in tight pinches. He also has the strongest throwing arm in the game (despite the fact that his pitching is only around average), and he cannot get body checked when on a base. Also notable is when Petey is fielding, he does not try to catch the ball with a glove and instead eats the ball if he catches it.
 
====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
[[File:Petey slugggers flowerpot.jpg|thumb|right|Petey in Peach's flower pot in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.]]
Petey Piranha reappears in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' again as a Power character. However, unlike in the previous installment, he is available from the start. He also still retains his ability to Body Check, being the only player who can do so. He is also the only player who can perform the [[Piranha Catch]]. Unlike in the last game, he is on [[Peach Monarchs|Peach's team]]. In Challenge Mode, he appears in [[Peach Ice Garden]] in an empty flower pot. If Princess Peach uses her special ability, Petey Piranha appears. To get him to join, the player has to hit the ball into the yellow circle three times. In this game he has compatibility with Birdo, King Boo, [[Blooper]], and [[Wiggler]], but he has bad chemistry with [[Pianta]], [[Noki]], [[Peach]], [[Daisy]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Daisy]] and [[Baby Mario]]. He also appears on the box's game cover, behind [[Toad]] and [[Toadette]].


Like with the predecessor, Petey's highest stat is his batting stat; batting is tied with [[Bowser]] and [[King K. Rool]]. His fielding is about average, but his pitching skills are rather weak, and he's a slow runner. Oddly, Petey Piranha's stamina is quite lackluster, since he gets exhausted rather quickly while pitching; even quicker than King K. Rool, who also has low stamina.
In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' only, Petey has to first be unlocked by completing Challenge Mode as [[Wario]]'s team, which he is a member of. Petey has good chemistry with [[Birdo]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[King Boo]] whilst having bad chemistry with {{Daisy}}, {{Peach}}, [[Noki]], and [[Pianta]]. Petey has the strongest throwing arm, despite the fact that his pitching is only around average, and he cannot get body checked when on a base.


In both ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Petey is the only character who does not use a bat/glove or any item at all to hit/catch the ball, as he uses his leaf-like arm when he is batting. As mentioned before, Petey eats the ball while fielding and simply uses his mouth as a glove.
In ''Mario Super Sluggers'' only, Petey is the only character who can perform the [[Piranha Catch]]. He is not unlockable and is a member of [[Peach Monarchs|Peach's team]]. In Challenge Mode, Petey can appear from a flower pot in [[Peach Ice Garden]] if Peach uses her Heart Power.<ref>{{cite|quote=I'll use my {{color|green|Heart Power}} to investigate!|author={{Peach}}|title=''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''|date=2008|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|timestamp=39:35|url=youtu.be/MXH3KsxUREw?feature=shared&t=2375|title= 💗 Mario Super Sluggers (Challenge Mode) Peach Ice Garden - Peach Gameplay 💗|author=Peach Toadstool|date=February 7, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> During Petey's mission, the player's goal is to hit the ball to all three sides of the field.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=40:26|url=youtu.be/MXH3KsxUREw?feature=shared&t=2426|title= 💗 Mario Super Sluggers (Challenge Mode) Peach Ice Garden - Peach Gameplay 💗|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Petey now has good chemistry with Birdo, King Boo, [[Blooper]], and [[Wiggler]] whilst having bad chemistry with [[Pianta]], [[Noki]], and the babies. He also appears on the box's game cover, behind [[Toad]] and [[Toadette]]. His fielding is about average, but his pitching skills are rather weak, and he is a slow runner.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:Spp1.jpg|thumb|left|Peach battling Petey Piranha in ''Super Princess Peach''.]]
[[File:Spp1.png|thumb|left|149px|Peach battling Petey Piranha in ''Super Princess Peach'']]
[[File:SPP Petey Piranha.PNG|frame|right|Petey Piranha's appearance in ''Super Princess Peach''.]]
Petey Piranha is a boss in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. He defends [[Bowser's Villa]] from [[Princess Peach]] and keeps a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] hostage. In the North American localization only, he is labeled under the name '''Boss P. Plant''' (short for '''Boss Piranha Plant''', a more direct translation of his Japanese name).<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Super_Princess_Peach#Music_and_Glossary|title=''Super Princess Peach'' § Music and Glossary|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en}}</ref> He is fought in [[Ladida Plains]], being the first boss of the game. In his area, Petey swallows an encapsulated Toad,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=41:54|url=youtu.be/t_3-LM7OUHM?feature=shared&t=2514|title=''Super Princess Peach'' - World 1: Ladida Plains (2005) <nowiki>[Nintendo DS]</nowiki> {{!}} 4K/60|date=December 6, 2022|author=Dosgamert|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> prompting a boss battle. Petey's attacks include shooting shockwaves or [[Nipper Plant]]s, or either one to the left and another to the right. Petey can be flipped over, exposing his weak spot, if Peach uses her [[Gloom]] vibe to grow a plant and use her Gloom vibe to cry into Petey's mouth.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=42:36|url=youtu.be/t_3-LM7OUHM?feature=shared&t=2556|title=''Super Princess Peach'' - World 1: Ladida Plains (2005) <nowiki>[Nintendo DS]</nowiki> {{!}} 4K/60|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> After three hits, Petey begins using the Rage vibe. After five hits, Petey Piranha explodes in defeat.
Petey Piranha reappears as a boss in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', defending [[Bowser's Villa]] from [[Princess Peach]], and keeping a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] hostage. In the North American version of this game, he is labeled under the name '''Boss P. Plant'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cgtFRF6Hx8 ''Super Princess Peach'' Glossary]</ref> (short for '''Boss Piranha Plant''', a more direct translation of his Japanese name), but in the European release, Petey Piranha is referred to by his proper English name. He is the first boss of the game, being the boss of [[Ladida Plains]]. When Peach sees Petey, Petey swallows the Toad, who is trapped in a ball, and Peach has to defeat Petey to rescue the Toad. His attacks send shockwaves, pushing back Peach, shooting [[Nipper Plant]]s (which can be absorbed for vibe), shooting one shockwave to the left and one to the right (which can defeat Nipper Plants if there are any not defeated by the princess), and if she is using a vibe power, ending it. Peach has to use her [[Gloom]] vibe to make a plant grow so that she can leap on a leaf and once again use the vibe to put tears into Petey and inflate him, making him fall and reveal his weak spot: his belly button. Peach has to jump on his belly five times to defeat him. After 3 hits, Petey uses his own vibe, Rage. Petey can bounce around, making Peach's attack tough, and additionally send 2 shockwaves to each side. It is notable that the method of defeating him is very similar to ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''; however, Peach needs to hit him five times, not three like Mario needs to in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', and when he falls, Peach needed just to stomp his navel. Once defeated, Petey Piranha explodes.


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
In the [[Koopaseum]] of the Mushroom Kingdom's past, shown in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', [[Princess Peach]] is fed to Petey Piranha by [[Princess Shroob]]'s orders. Shortly afterwards, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]], and [[Baby Luigi]] enter the [[Gritzy Caves]] beneath the Koopaseum to find Petey and save Peach. On their way, they encounter two [[Shroob]]s with [[Kylie Koopa]], whom they have suspended by a rope. Petey then emerges from the ground and the Shroobs cut Kylie's rope, feeding her to Petey as well as the princess. But before the Mario Bros. can do anything, he burrows away. Petey acts as the boss of the [[Gritzy Desert]] and the game's third major boss. 
[[File:MLPiT Petey Piranha battle.png|thumb|Petey Piranha's battle in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'']]
 
Petey Piranha is a boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. In the [[Koopaseum]] of the Mushroom Kingdom's past, [[Princess Peach]] is fed to Petey Piranha under the orders of [[Princess Shroob]]. Shortly afterwards, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]], and [[Baby Luigi]] enter the [[Gritzy Caves]] beneath the Koopaseum to find Petey and save Peach. On their way, they encounter two [[Shroob]]s with [[Kylie Koopa]], whom they have suspended by a rope. Petey then emerges from the ground and the Shroobs cut Kylie's rope, feeding her to Petey as well as the princess. Before the Mario Bros. can do anything, however, he burrows away. The bros. later find Petey in the room past the large gate in the caves, where he emerges from the ground after the bros. hit a high [[? Block]] in the middle of the room containing a single coin. Petey then swallows the block and spits it out, which bounces across the room before hitting the back wall, creating a crack for the bros. to hammer through later and progress, and his boss battle begins.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=13:27|url=youtu.be/MysIwYH57YU?feature=shared&t=807|title=Mario & Luigi Partners in Time - Walkthrough Part 13 - Petey Piranha Boss Battle|author=NintenU|date=February 21, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>
Unlike the previous bosses due to the bros. already being high on [[Level up|POW]], Petey Piranha doesn't have high defense making the battle easier. His attacks include diving into the sand and ejecting rocks towards the Mario Bros. To dodge this assault, they have to look at how Petey dives, and they must jump with the according Bro. Petey starts the battle hovering, but after being hit by multiple attacks, he falls into the sand, being buried up to his head. His other main attack, while grounded, involves going underground and swallowing the sand, trying to drag the Mario Bros. into his mouth. The brothers have to jump up and down to not get consumed. He can also spit out [[Piranha Pest]]s that have to be hammered away multiple times. After a certain number of turns, he jumps out of the sand and resumes hovering, though the Bros. can knock him out of the air again. He is especially susceptible to [[Fire Flower|fire]] and [[Ice Flower|ice]]. Once defeated, Petey Piranha explodes and both Kylie and a [[Cobalt Star Shard]] fly out of him, but Princess Peach does not. Kylie explains that when she was eaten, she saw the princess, but Petey spit her out right after swallowing Kylie.


This encounter hints that Petey may have become familiar with the Mario Bros. and Princess Peach before his debut in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. This also hints that Petey may well be considerably older than most other characters like Mario, Luigi, Peach and Bowser, since they are all babies at this point.
Due to the bros. already being high on [[Level up|POW]], Petey Piranha does not have a particularly high defense like previous bosses. His attacks include causing boulders to fall from above and using his pendulum and sinkhole attacks while underground.<ref>{{cite|author=Hoffman, Chris|title=''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Player's Guide|page=52|date=November 18, 2005|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-006-9|quote=Petey has two main modes of attack: above ground, where he'll cause boulders to fall on the heroes, and underground, where he’ll use his pendulum and sinkhole attacks.}}</ref> Petey Piranha's voice is identical to that of [[Yoob]]. To dodge this assault, they have to look at how Petey dives and have the Bro jump accordingly. Petey starts the battle hovering, but after being hit by multiple attacks, he falls into the sand, being buried up to his head. His other main attack, while grounded, involves going underground and swallowing the sand, trying to drag the Mario Bros. into his mouth. The brothers have to jump up and down to not get consumed. He can also spit out [[Piranha Pest]]s that have to be [[hammer]]ed away multiple times. After a certain number of turns, he jumps out of the sand and resumes hovering, though the Bros. can knock him out of the air again. He is especially susceptible to [[Fire Flower|fire]] and [[Ice Flower|ice]]. Once defeated, Petey Piranha explodes, resulting in both Kylie and a [[Cobalt Star Shard]] flying out of him, but not Peach.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/MysIwYH57YU?feature=shared&t=1168|title=Mario & Luigi Partners in Time - Walkthrough Part 13 - Petey Piranha Boss Battle|timestamp=19:28|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Kylie explains that when she was eaten, she saw the princess, but Petey spat her out right after swallowing Kylie.
 
In this game, Petey Piranha has the voice identical to that of a [[Shrooboid]].
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====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
[[File:Mario_%26_Luigi_Paper_Jam_Petey_Piranha_Boss_Battle.png|thumb|left|Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario facing off against Petey Piranha.]]
[[File:Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Petey Piranha Boss Battle.png|thumb|left|Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario facing off against Petey Piranha]]
Petey Piranha and his paper counterpart, Paper Petey Piranha, both appear as bosses in the fifth installment of the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. Both versions of Petey are fought in [[Sunbeam Plains]].
Petey Piranha is a boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. He is fought in [[Sunbeam Plains]]. Petey Piranha is the first boss‚ and is sent to attack Mario, Luigi and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] by Bowser after he teams up with Paper Bowser and they kidnap both Peaches. He mainly attacks by ramming towards Paper Mario, flying into the air before slamming onto the ground, creating a shock wave, or by attempting to grab one of the trio using his leaves while spinning rapidly, before chomping down on them multiple times and, if it is Mario or Luigi he grabbed, swallowing them, temporarily removing them from the battle. If Paper Mario successfully avoids the spinning attack or jumps on him during his ramming attack, Petey will become dizzy and will fall over for a short period of time, allowing the group to attack his stomach; he can potentially cough up some coins or a [[Goomba]] whenever a jump attack is used, and Mario and Luigi if he swallowed them, returning them to the battle. Lastly, he also has a chase attack where he will spit balls of goop at the trio. which they have to avoid by grabbing onto Paper Mario's paper airplane form. After avoiding enough balls of goop, Petey will collapse and Paper Mario will attack him, causing him to cough up a [[bean]] or an item. Being a plant, Petey Piranha is especially weak to fire-based [[Bros. Attack|Bros. Attacks]], such as the Fire Flower. Upon being defeated, the trio obtain some ? cards and continue pursuing the Bowsers.


The regular Petey Piranha appears as the game's first boss‚ and is sent to attack Mario, Luigi and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] by Bowser after he teams up with Paper Bowser and they kidnap both Peaches. He mainly attacks by ramming towards Paper Mario, flying into the air before slamming onto the ground; creating a shock wave, or by attempting to grab one of the trio using his leaves whilst spinning rapidly before chomping down on them multiple times. Lastly, he also has a chase attack where he will spit balls of Goop at the Bros. which they have to avoid by grabbing onto Paper Mario's paper airplane form. If Paper Mario successfully avoids the spinning attack, Petey will become dizzy and will fall over for a short period of time, allowing the group to attack his stomach; where he can potentially cough up some coins or a [[Goomba]] whenever a Jump attack is used. Being a plant, Petey Piranha is especially weak to fire-based [[Bros. Attack|Bros. Attacks]]; such as the Fire Flower. Upon being defeated, the trio continue pursuing the Bowsers.
Petey Piranha has a [[Paper Petey Piranha|paper counterpart]] who is fought later on, also in Sunbeam Plains.
 
Additionally, his [[Paper Petey Piranha‎|paper counterpart]] appears as the game's fourth major boss. He is encountered by the trio whilst travelling through Sunbeam Plains in order to progress to [[Gloomy Woods]]. He begins the battle by stealing Paper Mario's [[Copy Block]] and using it to create copies of himself. The trio must attack the stack of Paper Peteys in order to find the original one, which will take damage. Paper Petey Piranha attacks by ramming into Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario using his copies, and flying into the air before slamming onto the ground; creating shock waves that the trio have to avoid. Finally, he also has a chase attack where his copies will fly ahead of Mario or Luigi and fold up on the ground, the Bros. then have to jump over the Paper Peteys in the correct order to avoid damage, grabbing Paper Mario's paper airplane form if necessary. Once defeated, the group continue into Gloomy Woods. If a Rank-Up bonus is used to increase the maximum number of copies Paper Mario can make; defeating Paper Petey Piranha will become more difficult if fought in the Boss Battle Ring, as it also increases the number of copies that Paper Petey can make.


Despite having his own voice clips from several games, Petey Piranha uses [[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler]]'s voice clips from ''Super Mario Sunshine''.
Despite having his own voice clips from several games, Petey Piranha uses [[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler]]'s voice clips from ''Super Mario Sunshine''.


===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
[[File:Daisy garden.PNG|thumb|200px|right|One of the two Petey Piranhas in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''.]]
[[File:Daisy Garden MH3o3 preview.png|thumb|left|One of the two Petey Piranhas in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'']]
Two Petey Piranhas appear in the [[Daisy Garden]] court as the baskets in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' and try to keep anyone from making a slam dunk. They fall asleep approximately every 30 seconds, making dunks possible during that time. If a team dunks three times in the first half without letting their opponents score, a blue seed appears in a [[? Panel]]. If the team takes it and wins the game, a secret court called [[Malboro Garden]] is playable, which features plant-like monsters from the ''Final Fantasy'' series that move slowly from side to side behind the hoops and breathe out a purple gas that stuns players.
Petey Piranhas are a species in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', since two of them are the baskets of the [[Daisy Garden]] court. Petey Piranhas fall asleep every several seconds, which is the only opportunity for players to dunk.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/UxLy91Fv59U?feature=shared&t=1028|title=Mario Hoops 3 on 3: Flower Cup|date=June 24, 2017|author=ShinSubSmoke072Inaba|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>


===''Mario Strikers Charged''===
===''Mario Strikers Charged''===
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[[File:MSC Petey Piranha Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Mario Strikers Charged'' depicting Petey Piranha, the only captain who wears a helmet]]
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Petey Piranha is an unlockable captain in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. He is the last character to be unlocked, specifically by beating him in the [[Stormship Stadium]] stage at the end of the [[Striker Cup]]. Petey is a Power player, giving him a skill at tackling and shooting, whilst lacking in running and passes. Petey Piranha's [[Super Ability]] is [[Mud Slinger!]], in which he spits mud on the ground, slowing others but not himself. For his deke, Petey Piranha rapidly bangs his head backwards and forwards to prevent opponents from stealing the ball. In his [[Mega Strike]], Petey is enclosed in a large bud, while a stem sprouts from the ground and takes him above the stage, where he spits the ball at the goal.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:45|url=youtu.be/ydKeTnM0kF8?feature=shared&t=105|title=''Mario Strikers Charged'' HD - All Mega Strikes|date=June 12, 2022|author=Gaming Evolution|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Petey is the only character who does not appear in the opening cinematic, as well the only captain who wears a helmet. Petey's theme instrument when scoring is a calypso. One of Petey's winning animations involves him doing the limbo with his team players.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:51|url=youtu.be/JBA3Qs10iOI?feature=shared&t=111|title=''Mario Strikers Charged'' - Winning Animations|date=June 3, 2022|author=NintenU|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> For his losing animation, which can include when an opponent scores, Petey goes after one of the opponents as the others run, eats them, and spits them out, covered in mud.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/JSyhzUCzdYw?feature=shared&t=194|timestamp=03:14|title=''Mario Strikers Charged'' HD - All Character Losing Animations|date=January 19, 2021|author=Nintendo Unity|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Sometimes, the second losing animation will include some sidekicks running and tripping (or in [[Monty Mole]]'s case, he attempts to dig) or cowering in fear.
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Petey Piranha appears as an unlockable captain in the [[Wii]] game ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. He is a Power player, making him good at tackling and shooting; however, he cannot pass or run very well. His [[Super Ability]], [[Mud Slinger!]], causes him to spit mud on the ground, which slows everyone down but him. He can use this move up to four times in one Super Ability. Petey Piranha's deke involves him rapidly banging his head backwards and forwards to prevent opponents from stealing the ball. In his [[Mega Strike]], Petey is enclosed in a large bud, while a stem sprouts from the ground and takes him above the stage, where he spits the ball at the goal.  


He is the final unlockable character in the game, unlocked by beating the final cup, the [[Striker Cup]], which involves beating Petey in the [[Stormship Stadium]] stage. Petey is not shown in the opening cinematic of the game. Since [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] (the other two unlockables) did make brief appearances in that cinema, he is the only character in the game not shown in the opening.
Petey is the only team captain in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' who does not return in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', with his number, 4, going to [[Birdo]] instead.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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[[File:SSBB-Petey Piranha Art.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Petey Piranha in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
Petey is the first boss in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]. Besides this, Petey is also featured as his own [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], which describes him with gender-neutral pronouns in the English version, and two [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]]. One of Petey's stickers is his artwork from ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', only usable by [[Ganondorf]], whose power of darkness attacks are increased by 47. Petey's other sticker is his artwork for ''Mario Strikers Charged'', only usable by [[Wario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Pokémon Trainer]] and [[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]], and applying it to one of them increases the power of their bite attacks by 32. Petey has some unique properties for this game, including how his petals are behind his neck rather than in, his gums are detailed, and he uses realistic monster roars.


His theme music when he scores a point is calypso. One of his winning animations involves him doing the limbo with his team players, while one of his "losing animations" (sometimes when the opponent scores a point) Petey walks angrily to one of the opponents, eats them, and lets them back out, covering the player in mud. Petey is the only captain to wear a helmet in this game.
During the events of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''{{'}}s The Subspace Emissary, after Bowser joins the Subspace Army in its attempts to conquer "[[World of Trophies|this world]]," Petey and the [[Ancient Minister]] lead an attack on the [[Midair Stadium]], where Mario and Kirby are having a friendly brawl. Before Petey captures the spectating [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Zelda]] in cages, Mario is blasted away by a [[cannonball]] while he attempts to destroy a [[Subspace Bomb]] dropped by the Ancient Minister, leaving Kirby as his only opponent. Petey attacks by swinging the cages at him, as well as jumping into the air and potentially causing damage from the impact of landing. Kirby has to attack the cages to weaken them, saving one of the princesses (attacking Petey himself deals damage to both cages). Petey Piranha has no other attacks beside body slamming the player and swinging the cages around. However, only one princess can be saved, and the other princess is changed back into a trophy by [[Wario]], who then steals it. Once defeated, Petey Piranha suddenly bursts into flames.


===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
[[File:Petey FS Ultimate.png|thumb|Petey Piranha in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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Petey Piranha reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as part of Piranha Plant's [[Petey Piranha (move)|Final Smash]]. Petey Piranha is designed after his appearance in The Subspace Emissary of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', including the cages he wields, though he has a brighter color scheme more comparable to the mainline ''Super Mario'' games. He hops along the stage while swinging his cages, and is able to trap opponents inside them. At the end of the Final Smash, he will breathe fire and slam the cages into the ground. He also appears in the form of two Grab type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}}s, using artwork from ''Mario Super Sluggers'' and ''Mario Strikers Charged''. The former spirit is an enhanced form of the [[Nipper Plant]] spirit and makes the user temporarily giant at the start of a battle. On [[Palutena's Temple]], both Petey Piranha and Petea Piranha are mentioned briefly by {{iw|icaruspedia|Viridi}} during [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for [[Piranha Plant#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Piranha Plant]].
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Petey is the first boss in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. After Bowser joins the Subspace Army in its attempts to conquer "[[World of Trophies|this world]]," Petey and the [[Ancient Minister]] lead an attack on the [[Midair Stadium]], where Mario and Kirby are having a friendly brawl. After capturing the spectating [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Zelda]] in cages, Petey blasts Mario away with a cannonball from his mouth before Mario can destroy a [[Subspace Bomb]] that has been dropped by the Ancient Minister, leaving Kirby as his only opponent. Petey attacks by swinging the cages at him, as well as jumping into the air and potentially causing damage from the impact of landing. Kirby has to attack the cages to weaken them, saving one of the princesses (attacking Petey himself deals damage to both cages). Petey Piranha has no other attacks beside body slamming the player and swinging the cages around. However, only one princess can be saved, and the other princess is changed back into a [[Trophy]] by [[Wario]], who then steals it. Once defeated, Petey Piranha suddenly bursts into flames. Petey also has two stickers depicting him, with both of them being very large. The first is his artwork for ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and increases the power of darkness attacks by 47 and is only usable by [[Ganondorf]]. The second is his artwork for ''Mario Strikers Charged'' and it increases the power of bite attacks by 32 and is only usable by [[Wario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Pokémon Trainer]] and [[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]].
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===''Super Mario-Kun''===
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:PeteyPiranhaSMK36.jpg|thumb|left|Petey Piranha as he appears in the ''Super Mario-Kun''.]]
[[File:PeteyPiranhaSMK36.jpg|thumb|left|Petey Piranha as he appears in the ''Super Mario-kun'']]
Petey Piranha appears in volume 36 of the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', the adaption of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''. In this manga, he is apparently a mother of the Tongue Piranha children, and he holds a shard of the [[Cobalt Star]] in his mouth, as a replacement for a tooth. Petey talks in a sweet, feminine way, making Mario and Luigi comment on how nice he is. Mario and Luigi anger him, however, by attempting to snatch the Cobalt Star Shard. After a fight, however, Petey gives it to the four brothers.
Petey Piranha appears in volume 36 of the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', the adaption of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''. He is apparently a mother of the Tongue Piranha children, and he holds a shard of the [[Cobalt Star]] in his mouth, as a replacement for a tooth. Petey talks in a sweet, feminine way, making Mario and Luigi comment on how nice he is. Mario and Luigi anger him, however, by attempting to snatch the Cobalt Star Shard. After a fight, however, Petey gives it to the four brothers.
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===''Mario Sports Mix''===
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
[[File:MSM Mini-1.png|thumb|200px|right|Petey Piranha in ''Mario Sports Mix''.]]
[[File:MSM Mini-1.png|thumb|200px|Petey Piranha in ''Mario Sports Mix'']]
Petey Piranha appears in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' on [[Daisy Garden]], as an NPC. During a basketball match, Petey reprises his role from ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', acting as the hoop, and during a dodgeball match, Petey stands on the side of the playing area and will spit Goop that will act as obstacles to the players. Petey stars in his very own party game called [[Feed Petey]], where players try to feed as much fruit to him within the time allotted.
Petey Piranha is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. He appears on [[Daisy Garden]], serving as the hoop during a basketball match, like in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. During a dodgeball match, Petey stands on the side of the playing area and spits goop. There is a party game named [[Feed Petey]], where player characters have to try feed as much fruit to Petey within the time allotted.


===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
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[[File:Petey Piranha PMSS.png|thumb|left|100px|Petey Piranha as he appears in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']]
Petey is the [[boss]] of [[Rumble Volcano]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Like the other bosses, he gains power from a [[Royal Sticker]] that he took and ate from a tribe of [[Spear Guy]]s who described him as gluttonous. Upon first sighting [[Mario]] and [[Kersti]], he swallows Kersti whole, forcing [[Mario]] to go after him. Petey Piranha also coughs up [[Dry Bones]] and random [[sticker]]s during the battle. Once found, he immediately attacks [[Mario]].


Petey appears as the [[boss]] of [[Rumble Volcano]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. This is his debut in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. Like the other bosses, he gains power from a [[Royal Sticker]] that he took and ate from a tribe of [[Spear Guy]]s who described him as gluttonous. Upon first sighting [[Mario]] and [[Kersti]], he swallows Kersti whole, forcing [[Mario]] to go after him. Presumably during this time, he also ate several [[Koopa]]s and [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|stickers]]. Once found, he immediately attacks [[Mario]].  
He mainly fights by flying with his leaves before slamming down on Mario. He can also spit out a ball of goo at Mario which can sometimes cause him to gain the "[[soggy]]" status effect if not blocked. After losing [[Heart Point|HP]], he uses his leaves to spin around rapidly to attack Mario but doing so makes him [[dizzy]]. Sometimes, Mario gets [[dizzy]] if he is hit by this attack. If Petey is attacked during his dizzy state; his weak point (his belly button) becomes exposed, which leaves him vulnerable to serious damage from [[Jump]] attacks. Once his belly button is attacked, he spits out [[Kersti]], as well as several Jump stickers, and a [[Dry Bones]]. Petey has 300 HP. When he has 100 HP left, he begins a more powerful attack when he bites [[Mario]] three times. Each time he bites [[Mario]], he deals 7 damage. Once he is defeated, he explodes into confetti and reveals the Green [[Royal Sticker]]. Petey Piranha is the only boss in the game to not require any specific types of stickers to beat.


He mainly fights by flying with his leaves before slamming down on Mario. He can also spit out a ball of goo at Mario which can sometimes cause him to gain the "[[soggy]]" status effect. After losing [[HP]], he uses his leaves to spin around rapidly to attack Mario but doing so makes him [[dizzy]]. Sometimes, Mario gets [[dizzy]] if he is hit by this attack. If Petey is attacked during his dizzy state; his weak point (his belly button) becomes exposed, which leaves him vulnerable to serious damage from [[Jump]] attacks. Once his belly button is attacked, he spits out [[Kersti]], as well as several Jump stickers, and a [[Dry Bones]]. Petey has 300 HP. When he has 100 HP left, he begins a more powerful attack when he bites [[Mario]] three times. Each time he bites [[Mario]], he deals 7 damage. Once he is defeated, he explodes into confetti and reveals the Green [[Royal Sticker]].
This is the first, and so far, the only appearance of Petey's in which he speaks intelligible language, albeit one line and under the influence of a Royal Sticker. Interestingly, although Petey ate the green Royal Sticker, it appears on his head during his fight.


This is the first, and so far, the only appearance of Petey's in which he speaks intelligible language, albeit one line and under the influence of a Royal Sticker.
Petey Piranha being the boss of the fifth world, encountered in a volcano in a tropical jungle, mirrors how [[Lava Piranha]] is the boss of the fifth chapter in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', and is encountered in the volcanic [[Mt. Lavalava]] of the tropical [[Lavalava Island]].
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====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
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While Petey himself does not appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', a counterpart of Petey known as Petea Piranha appears as the boss of [[Plum Park]].


===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
[[File:PeteyPiranha-PDSMBE.jpg|thumb|250px|left|'''Petey Piranha''', as he appears in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''.]]
[[File:PeteyPiranha-PDSMBE.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Petey Piranha in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'']]
Petey appears as the [[boss]] of [[World 5-7 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 5-7]] and [[World 8-3 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 8-3]] in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', and can also serve as an ally for the player. His main attribute is Wood, and his sub-attribute is Light. Petey Piranha's skill, Giga Piranha Drain, can transform all Orbs into Fire, Wood, and Heart Orbs. His Awoken Skill increases the amount of HP that gets restored whenever Heart Orbs are cleared.
Petey appears as the [[boss]] of [[World 5-7 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 5-7]] and [[World 8-3 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 8-3]] in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', and can also serve as an ally for the player. His main attribute is Wood, and his sub-attribute is Light. Petey Piranha's skill, Giga Piranha Drain, can transform all Orbs into Fire, Wood, and Heart Orbs. His Awoken Skill increases the amount of HP that gets restored whenever Heart Orbs are cleared.


Petey Piranha's strongest stat is his ATK, while his RCV is below average. The player can acquire Petey Piranha by using six [[Fire Flower]]s to transform a [[Fire Piranha Plant]].
Petey Piranha's strongest stat is his ATK, and he also has above average HP while his RCV is below average. The player can acquire Petey Piranha by using six [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]] to transform a [[Fire Piranha Plant]].
 
Unlike with most other games, Petey Piranha is treated as a generic enemy in this game, so he can still appear as an enemy, regardless of whether or not he is in the player's party.
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===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
Though Petey Piranha himself does not appear in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', one of the boss [[Rabbid]]s, [[Pirabbid Plant]], dons an outfit that references Petey Piranha's design.
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Petey Piranha was added as a playable character in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' on April 28, 2021 as '''Dr. Petey Piranha'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Drmarioworld_EN|language=en|date=April 27, 2021|url=x.com/drmarioworld_en/status/1386930640336138240|title=Yellow: "A new doctor will arrive on Apr. 27, 11 PM PT! Thaaat's right—it's Dr. Petey Piranha! He looks big and strong, but there's no denying those polka dots are super cute and stylish!" #DrMarioWorld|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=April 17, 2021}}</ref> He is available as regular staffing.


Unlike with most other games, Petey Piranha is treated as a generic enemy in this game, so he can still appear as an enemy, regardless of whether or not he's in the player's party.
Dr. Petey Piranha's skill clears the bottom-most object(s) in every column, where it's one per column in stage mode and level 1 in versus mode, and two per column in level 2 and above in stage mode. In versus mode, if this skill clears the two bottom-most row of objects, one set of objects are cleared at a time. The objects that are cleared are immediately eliminated, including any that usually takes multiple hits to clear like [[crate]]s and [[floatie virus]]es. If an unclearable object is at the lowest part of the column such as a [[key]] or an [[Empty Block]] even though a clearable object exists above it, the unclearable object will still be targeted, meaning that nothing different happens on that column.
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==General information==
==General information==
===Physical appearance===
===Physical appearance===
Petey Piranha is certainly recognizable as a Piranha Plant, but he differs starkly from a typical one. According to ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', he got his looks from a mutation. Petey is characterized by a remarkably large head and a comparably small body. He has a round, protuberant belly and a large belly button, but it's only visible if his stomach is inflated with a great quantity of water. Additionally, he has leaf-like arms and stubby legs, both of which grant him mobility beyond his pipe-dwelling "cousins". He also has green lips, which are similar to the lips of the old Piranha Plants but now contrast the white lips of the new Piranha Plants. He wears red pants with white polka dots, matching the coloration of his head. His most distinguishing feature is a ring of yellow petals with orange rims around his head, resembling a crown or a mane. In his first appearance, these petals have an iridescent quality, becoming a vibrant, fiery orange or a shiny white (with pinkish rims) depending on the angle of the light, but this trait is no longer present beyond ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Petey is also of a much greater size than normal Piranha Plants, easily standing six times Mario's height, though when depicted with a sprite or encountered in sports and spin-offs, he's smaller. ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' is the first game to portray Petey Piranha with a tongue, which was also seen in every game following. While his size varies between games, the official height chart shows Petey being 12'9" tall (3.9 m).
[[File:MTA Models PeteyPiranha.png||thumb|140px|Petey Piranha's current appearance]]
Petey Piranha is certainly recognizable as a Piranha Plant, but he differs starkly from a typical one. According to ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', he got his looks from a mutation. Petey is characterized by a remarkably large head and a comparably small body. He has a round, protuberant belly and a large belly button under his shorts, but it is only visible if his stomach is inflated with a great quantity of water. Additionally, he has leaf-like arms and stubby legs, both of which grant him mobility beyond his pipe-dwelling "cousins". He also has green lips, which are similar to the lips of the Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', in contrast to the white lips of Piranha Plants in most other games. His lips are also covered with darker green lines. He wears red pants with white polka dots, matching the coloration of his head. His most distinguishing feature is a ring of yellow petals with orange rims around his head, resembling a crown or a mane. In his first appearance, these petals have an iridescent quality, becoming a vibrant, fiery orange or a shiny white (with pinkish rims) depending on the angle of the light, but this trait is no longer present beyond ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Petey is also of a much greater size than normal Piranha Plants, easily standing six times Mario's height, though when depicted with a sprite or encountered in sports and spin-offs, he is smaller. ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' is the first game to portray Petey Piranha with a tongue, which was also seen in every game following. While his size varies between games, the official height chart shows Petey being 12'9" tall (3.9 m).
 
In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Petey Piranha's appearance changes. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Petey's color scheme is much darker, his gums receive heavy detailing, and his design is more realistic overall while his neck is located in the front of his petals. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Petey's color scheme is more vibrant overall, while his gums are reverted to their original appearance, more closely matching his design in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. However, his stem is still in front of his petals, and received some minor detailing.
 
Several other giant Piranha Plant bosses appear throughout the ''Super Mario'' franchise, many of which bear a physical resemblance to Petey Piranha, including the [[Mom Piranha]] and [[Piranha Bean]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', the [[Dino Piranha]] and [[Dino Piranha|Fiery Dino Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and [[Peewee Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.


===Personality===
===Personality===
Petey Piranha is a big, tall, and strong character with limited intelligence. He does, however, exhibit the ability to acknowledge his own clumsiness, such as when he slaps his face in humiliation once he is back on his feet after taking damage in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Petey also has a sense of humor, as shown when he skips daintily to home plate when achieving a home run in the baseball games. Often taking naps, he gets frustrated when someone suddenly wakes him up, a trait that is similar to other Piranha Plant enemies that attack when awoken. He is also known for being very hungry and appears to be omnivorous. Despite his low intellect, he frequently aims to destroy Mario; it may also be that he simply attacks anyone who gets in his way, or he is hungry and thinks Mario would be a good snack. Petey is not always aggressive, though, and has been shown to be passive in games like ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and other sports games.
Petey Piranha is a big, tall, and strong character with intelligence exceeding that of a normal [[Piranha Plant]], though his intelligence is nevertheless very low. Usually his sentience is portrayed to be on the same level as that of a person. His seemingly unintelligible Piranha Plant noises have been shown to be a real language, as his barks and growls are translated into normal words for the player in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' titles.
 
In most of the games he appears in, Petey Piranha has a cheeky, laid-back personality. He is known for taking his losses in stride, such as when he slaps his face in humiliation once he is back on his feet after taking damage in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He has a sense of humor, too, as shown in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series when he skips daintily to home plate after hitting a home run. He also likes to gloat and show off. In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', he goes as far as to limbo in the middle of the field after he scores. Like his smaller contemporaries, Petey is a ravenous eater. Although not so much a glutton, he is able to eat just about anything.
 
Petey frequently acts as a rival to [[Mario]], likely because of their first meeting on [[Isle Delfino]]. But due to his laid-back nature, Petey is not always aggressive with Mario and his friends and often participates with them in friendly competitions, like ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and other sports games. These spin-off titles display a sassy side to him, usually seen in the way he walks or reacts to a victory. If he is losing, he usually gets embarrassed or tries to shake it off, but it has been shown that he does have a hot temper if he is pushed far enough.


===Abilities===
===Abilities===
Petey Piranha has unique abilities that normal Piranha Plants cannot perform. His leaves, for example, double as wings, granting him the ability to fly. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', he whips up [[Tweesters]] with his leaves and headbutts the player if they come within range. These attacks normally cause no damage, though at times [[Mario]] may get knocked back far enough to lose health. Petey's main attack involves spitting out large quantities of brown Goop, which create [[Swoopin' Stu]]s and occasionally small Piranha Plants. Mario is damaged if he is in the Goop too long and/or slips. This ability of Petey's is not exclusive to ''Super Mario Sunshine'' as he can still spit Goop in later appearances, making it somewhat of a trademark of his. Another one of Petey's main traits is his phenomenal physical strength that rivals or even surpasses that of Bowser. This is especially evident in sports games when comparing his stats to other characters, and in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' the power of his swings causes all opponents (even larger ones like [[Bowser]], [[Wiggler]] and [[Donkey Kong]]) to be knocked back a bit.
[[File:SM3DAS SMS Petey Piranha.jpg|thumb|200px|Spitting [[goop]] is one of Petey Piranha's signature abilities.]]
Petey Piranha has unique abilities that normal Piranha Plants cannot perform. His leaves, for example, double as wings, granting him the ability to fly. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', he whips up [[Tweesters]] with his leaves and headbutts the player if they come within range. These attacks normally cause no damage, though at times [[Mario]] may get knocked back far enough to lose health. Petey's main attack involves spitting out large quantities of brown goop, which creates [[Gooble]]s and occasionally small Piranha Plants. Mario is damaged if he is in the goop too long and/or slips. This ability of Petey's is not exclusive to ''Super Mario Sunshine'' as he can still spit goop in later appearances, making it somewhat of a trademark of his. Another one of Petey's main traits is his phenomenal physical strength that rivals or even surpasses that of Bowser. This is especially evident in sports games when comparing his stats to other characters, and in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' the power of his swings causes all opponents (even larger ones like [[Bowser]], [[Wiggler]] and [[Donkey Kong]]) to be knocked back a bit. Petey's physical strength is also evident in games such as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', since he can perform body slams that release shockwaves, or use very strong Zone Shots that are capable of breaking [[Mario]]'s racket. Lastly in ''Mario Tennis Aces'', Petey exhibits the ability to summon tornadoes that require the player to dodge them, similarly to his appearance in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.
 
Also, in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', Petey can burrow into and out of sand without effort, freely summon wooden blocks, spit out Piranha Plant seeds that sprout and attack the players; in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', he makes sound waves, shock waves and spits [[Nipper Plant]]s.


Also, in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', Petey can burrow into and out of sand without effort, freely summon wooden blocks, spit out Piranha Plant seeds that sprout and attack the players and in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', he makes sound waves, shock waves and spits [[Nipper Plant]]s.
When Petey Piranha hits the ball with his club in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' it shoots across the course with a golden streak. When he is playing baseball, he catches and throws the ball with his mouth, but when he is batting he hits the ball with his leaf-like arm. His sweet spot is the tip of his arm.


When Petey Piranha hits the ball with his club in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' it shoots across the course with a golden streak. When he's playing baseball, he catches and throws the ball with his mouth, but when he's batting he hits the ball with his leaf-like arm. His sweet spot is the vein of his arm.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Petey is able to [[Fire Breath|breathe fire]].


===Gender===
===Gender===
Similar to [[Birdo]] and [[Vivian]], Petey has a different gender depending on the region. In North America and Great Britain, the Piranha Plant is male as his various bios refer to Petey Piranha as a "he" as well as in-game by a [[Pianta]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', his first appearance. In French, however, Petey is female and her name is "Flora Piranha", derived from "Flora", a female name. In German, the plant is gender-neutral. In Italian, Petey is male, derived from Pipino, an uncommon Italian name. In Spanish, he is male in most games but female in ''[[New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis]]'', sharing her French name. In the Japan-exclusive ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', Petey is depicted as a female, a mother of several Piranha Plants.
Petey has a different gender depending on the region. In English language versions, the Piranha Plant is male as his various bios refer to Petey Piranha as a "he" as well as in-game by a [[Pianta]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', his first appearance. In French, however, Petey is female and her name is "Flora Piranha", derived from "Flora", a female name. In German, there seem to be inconsistencies about Petey's gender. For example, the plant is referred to as male in the trophy description of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', but is referred to as female in the character description of ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. In Italian, Petey is male, derived from Pipino, an uncommon Italian name. In Spanish, he is male in most games but female in ''[[New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis]]'', sharing her French name. In the Japan-exclusive ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', Petey is depicted as a female, a mother of several Piranha Plants.


In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', [[Kersti]] refers to Petey Piranha as an "it". His trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' also refers to him as an "it".
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', [[Kersti]] refers to Petey Piranha as an "it". His trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' also refers to him as an "it".


==Official profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Petey Piranha profiles and statistics‎}}
{{main|List of Petey Piranha profiles and statistics}}
===''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''===
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===''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''===
===''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''===
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!rowspan=4|Petey Piranha
|rowspan=4|A power hitter who swings for the fences!
!rowspan=4|Piranha Catch
|rowspan=4|Left
|rowspan=4|Right
|Pitch||4/10
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|Bat||10/10
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|Field||5/10
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|Run||2/10
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'''Good Chemistry:''' [[Birdo]], [[Blooper]], [[King Boo]], [[Mii|Light Green Mii]], [[Wiggler]]<br>
'''Bad Chemistry:''' [[Baby Mario]], [[Noki]], [[Pianta]]<br>
'''Collectible Card Info:''' ''As one of the biggest players on the field, it comes as no shock that Petey Piranha has one of the top three charge shots in the game. He brings the heat on the mound as well, but has surprisingly low stamina.''


===''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''===
===''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''===
*'''Type:''' Power
{{:Paper Mario: Color Splash bestiary|transcludesection=Petea Piranha|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMCS Petea Piranha Idle Animated.gif|180px]]}}
*'''Defensive Power Shot:''' [[Piranha Swingback]]
*'''Offensive Power Shot:''' [[Sludge Racket]]


==Game appearances==
==List of appearances==
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|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|Boss  
|Boss  
|2002
|[[List of games by date#2002|2002]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
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|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2003
|[[List of games by date#2003|2003]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2003
|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|Nintendo GameCube
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|-
|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''
|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''
|Boss  
|Boss  
|2004
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]  
|[[Game Boy Advance]]  
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|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2004
|2004
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|-
|''[[Yakuman DS]]''
|''[[Yakuman DS]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2005
|[[List of games by date#2005|2005]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
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|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2005
|2005
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|Nintendo GameCube
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|-
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''  
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''  
|Boss  
|Boss  
|2005
|2005
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Nintendo DS
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
|Boss  
|Boss  
|2005
|2005
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Nintendo DS
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Boss  
|Boss  
|2006
|[[List of games by date#2006|2006]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Nintendo DS
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|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|Non-playable character
|2006
|2006
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Nintendo DS
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|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2007
|[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
|[[Wii]]
|[[Wii]]
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|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Boss, Sticker, and Trophy
|Boss, sticker, and trophy
|2008
|[[List of games by date#2008|2008]]
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
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|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Cameo
|Cameo
|2008
|2008
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
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|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2008
|2008
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis#"New Play Control!" series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|[[List of games by date#2009|2009]]
|Wii
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|-
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|Non-playable character
|2010
|[[List of games by date#2010|2010]]
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
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|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|Boss
|Boss
|2012
|[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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|-
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|Boss
|Boss
|2015
|[[List of games by date#2015|2015]]
|[[Wii U]]
|[[Wii U]]
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|Boss
|2015
|2015
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
|Boss
|Boss
|2015
|2015
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
|Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-up)
|[[List of games by date#2016|2016]]
|Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|Boss
|2016
|Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
|Boss (as [[Petea Piranha]])
|2016
|Wii U
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''
|Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-up)
|[[List of games by date#2017|2017]]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
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|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|Non-playable character
|2017
|Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
|Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-up)
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]]
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''
|Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-up)
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
|Boss, playable character (version 2.1.0)
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Spirit, non-playable character (update)
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Boss
|[[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|Playable character (requires update)
|2021
|iOS / Android
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|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2021|2021]]
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|Playable character (requires update)
|2022 ([[Piranha Plant Tour]])
|iOS / Android
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|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|Downloadable playable character
|2023 (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 5)
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''
|Cameo in [[Mario Pinball Land (microgame)|microgame]]
|[[List of games by date#2023|2023]]
|Nintendo Switch
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<center><gallery>
<i><gallery>
File:Petey Piranha.png|<center>''Super Mario Sunshine''
SMS Petey Piranha Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
File:BossPakkun.png|<center>''Mario Pinball Land''
MSC Petey Piranha Artwork.png|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
File:PeteyhurtPiT.PNG|<center>''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
PeteySluggers.png|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
File:Petey Piranha Unlockable - Yakuman DS.png|''Yakuman DS''
PDSMBE-PeteyPiranha-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
File:Petey Brawl screenshot movie2.jpg|<center>''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
PeteyPiranhaPaperJam.gif|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
File:PeteyPiranhaPaperJam.gif|<center>''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''
DMW Petey Piranha Solo Art.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></i>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
===Petey Piranha===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ボスパックン
|Jap=ボスパックン
|JapR=Bosu Pakkun
|JapR=Bosu Pakkun
|JapM=Boss Packun; ''Pakkun Flower'' being the Japanese name for the [[Piranha Plant]].
|JapM=Boss Piranha
|FraA=Petey Piranha
|ChiS=食人花头头
|FraAM=-
|ChiSN=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' and the [[Minecraft#Super Mario Mash-up|Super Mario Mash-up]] in ''Minecraft''
|FraE=Flora Piranha
|ChiSR=Shírénhuā Tóutou
|FraEM=''Flora'' referring to the flower petals attached to its head. Flora is also a French female name.
|ChiSM=Piranha Plant Boss
|ChiS2=吞食花头头
|ChiS2N=International releases for games since ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiS2R=Tūnshíhuā Tóutou
|ChiS2M=Piranha Plant Boss
|ChiS3=吞食花老大
|ChiS3N=Since the China release for ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiS3R=Tūnshíhuā Lǎodà
|ChiS3M=Piranha Plant Boss
|ChiT=食人花老大
|ChiTN=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
|ChiTR=Shírénhuā Lǎodà
|ChiTM=Piranha Plant Boss
|ChiT2=吞食花老大
|ChiT2N=Since ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiT2R=Tūnshíhuā Lǎodà
|ChiT2M=Piranha Plant Boss
|Dut=Petey Piranha
|FreA=Petey Piranha
|FreE=Flora Piranha
|FreEM="Flora" refers to the flower petals attached to its head and is also a French female name.
|FreEC=<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.supersoluce.com/sites/default/files/node/65288/monstre-puzzle-and-dragons-super-mario-bros-057.jpg|title=''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'' screenshot|publisher=Super Soluce|language=fr|accessdate=December 21, 2024}}</ref>
|Ger=Mutant-Tyranha
|Ger=Mutant-Tyranha
|GerM=Mutant Tyranha; Tyrann + Piranha, ''Tyrann'' being the German word for "tyrant." In this translation, Petey is gender-neutral.
|GerM=Mutant Tyranha; "Tyranha" comes from "Piranha" and ''Tyrann'' ("tyrant"). In this translation, Petey is male or female, depending on the game.
|SpaE=Floro Piraña
|SpaEM=A pun of ''flora'' (vegetation). ''Piraña'' is the Spanish word for "piranha".
|SpaA=Pepito Piraña
|SpaAM=Pepito Piranha (''Pepito'' is a frequent Spanish male name)
|Ita=Pipino Piranha
|Ita=Pipino Piranha
|ItaM="Pipino" is a not-so-frequent Italian male name.
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=21}}</ref>
|ItaM=Piranha Pippin
|Ita2=Fiore Piranha
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=100}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Piranha Flower (possible mistake)
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' (''Super Mario Sunshine'' section)
|Kor=뻐끔왕
|Kor=뻐끔왕
|KorR=Ppeokkeum-wang
|KorR=Ppeokkeum-wang
|KorM=Piranha King (Ppeokkeum is brought from "뻐끔플라워"(Ppeokkeum-Flower), [[Piranha Plant]].}}
|KorM=Piranha King
|Por=Petey Piranha
|Rus=Пиранья Пети
|RusR=Piran'ya Peti
|RusM=Petey Piranha
|SpaA=Pepito Piraña
|SpaAN=Also spelled "Pepito piraña" in the Latin American Spanish localization from 2012 to 2019, when species names were always written in lowercase.
|SpaAM="Pepito" is a common nickname of the name José.
|SpaA2=Floro Piraña
|SpaA2N=''New Play Control!: Mario Power Tennis''
|SpaA2M=From European Spanish.
|SpaA3=Petey Piranha
|SpaA3N=''Mario Strikers Charged'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers''
|SpaE=Floro Piraña
|SpaEM="Floro" is a male given name, as well as a pun on ''flora'' ("vegetation") and ''Planta Piraña'' ("Piranha Plant").
}}
 
===Petey Piranha (Gold)===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ボスパックン (ゴールド)
|JapR=Bosu Pakkun (Gōrudo)
|JapM=Petey Piranha (Gold)
|Chi=吞食花老大 (金色)
|ChiR=Tūnshíhuā Lǎodà (Jīnsè)
|ChiM=Piranha Plant Boss
|FreE=Flora Piranha (or)
|FreEM=Petey Piranha (gold)
|Ger=Mutant-Tyranha (Gold)
|GerM=Petey Piranha (Gold)
|Ita=Pipino Piranha dorato
|ItaM=Golden Piranha Plant
|Kor=뻐끔왕(골드)
|KorR=Ppeokkeum-wang (Goldeu)
|KorM=Petey Piranha (Gold)
|Por=Petey Piranha (ouro)
|PorM=Petey Piranha (gold)
|SpaA=Pepito Piraña (dorado)
|SpaAM=Petey Piranha (gold)
|SpaE=Floro Piraña (Dorado)
|SpaEM=Petey Piranha (Gold)
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Petey Piranha being the boss of the 5th world in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', encountered in a volcano in a tropical jungle, mirrors how [[Lava Piranha]] is the boss of the 5th chapter in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', and is encountered in the volcanic [[Mt. Lavalava]] of the tropical [[Lavalava Island]]. As well, both characters are [[Piranha Plant]]s.
*Prior to a generic Piranha Plant becoming playable in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Petey Piranha was the only playable Piranha Plant.
*In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', whenever Petey Piranha is selected as one of the two drivers, the camera zooms out in order to make him fit properly inside the screen, as he is the largest playable character. He is the only character in the game with this distinction.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Piranha Plant]]
*[[Piranha Plant]]
*[[Dino Piranha]]
*[[Dino Piranha]]
*[[Fiery Dino Piranha]]
*[[Dino Piranha|Fiery Dino Piranha]]
*[[Peewee Piranha]]
*[[Peewee Piranha]]
*[[Paper Petey Piranha]]
*[[Paper Petey Piranha]]
*[[Petea Piranha]]


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Not to be confused with Peewee Piranha or Petea Piranha.
Petey Piranha
Artwork of Petey Piranha in Mario Party: Star Rush
Artwork from Mario Party: Star Rush
Species Piranha Plant
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Latest portrayal Toru Minegishi (2002–present)[citation needed]

Petey Piranha is a large mutant Piranha Plant who debuted in Super Mario Sunshine. Since then, he has become a recurring boss in the Super Mario franchise and has made frequent appearances in sports and spin-off games, occasionally as a playable character. He has multiple abilities that set him apart from other Piranha Plants, including spitting goop, flying using his leaf-like arms, and the ability to create tornadoes. Additionally, his sheer size causes him to be often depicted as even stronger and heavier than regular powerhouse characters like Bowser and Donkey Kong. However, his stubby legs make him very slow on the ground, while his massive head leaves him top-heavy and easy to knock over.

Petey Piranha is a loyal follower of Bowser - most directly shown in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, where the latter is shown commanding him - and it has been suggested in bios for Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Party: Star Rush, as well as by his Japanese name, Boss Packun,[1] that he is the ruler of his kind, with "Packun Flower" being the Japanese name for the Piranha Plant.[2] This is confirmed by the encyclopedia in Mario Party Superstars, in which he is stated to be the leader of the Piranha Plants.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Petey Piranha in a cutscene of Super Mario Sunshine
Petey Piranha's debut in Super Mario Sunshine

Petey Piranha is located in Bianco Hills in Super Mario Sunshine. He is located atop the Big Windmill in Episode 2, firing Piranhabons from above,[3] but when Mario stands on the roof with him, their combined weight cracks the roof before breaking it open, causing both characters to fall inside the windmill.[4] Petey Piranha attacks Mario by spitting goop at him,[5] or swinging his head at Mario.[6] When enough water is sprayed into Petey Piranha's mouth, he falls over and faints,[7] exposing his belly-button and leaving him vulnerable to a damaging Ground Pound.[7] After three hits, Petey Piranha is defeated,[8] and the Shine Sprite is revealed once he dissolves into goop.[9] In Episode 5, Petey is snoozing on a cliff high above Bianco Hills, and can be woken by blasting him with a Poink.[10] Petey Piranha has the added ability to fly[11] and generate tornadoes.[12] While flying, Petey can fall to the ground if Mario shoots a Poink at him.[13] Filling Petey Piranha's belly with water and Ground Pounding its exposed belly button is required like before.[14] After three hits, Petey Piranha is defeated.[15]

It is possible to fight Petey Piranha before completing Episode 1,[16] to which a Pianta at the windmill acknowledges that Mario is sequence-breaking.[17]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Petey Piranha as rendered in the game.

Petey Piranha is a boss in New Super Mario Bros. He is fought in his castle at the end of World 5. Petey is awoken by Bowser Jr. stomping on him.[18] Petey's action is to fly up and then drop back down, attempting to crush the player character,[19] though the icy floor causes Petey to slip over, leaving him vulnerable to a jump. Petey begins to jump from side to side after two hits.[20] After a third hit, Petey is defeated and vanishes, revealing the key. If Petey is defeated by Mini Mario, this unlocks World 7 instead of World 6, though Mini Mario can inflict damage only from a Ground Pound.[21] Mega Mario can defeat Petey Piranha instantly,[22] as can Invincible Mario.[23]

Mario Golf series[edit]

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour[edit]

Toadstool Tour character
Petey Piranha
Petey Piranha from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.
Drive 220 yards
Star Drive 300 yards
Trajectory Straight
Height High
Impact 10
Star Impact 04
Control 05
Spin 10

Petey is an unlockable playable character in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, also his first appearance having such a role. Petey is unlocked by completing all side games except the Birdie Challenge on beginner, intermediate, and expert; this includes his star character, like how other unlockable characters receive theirs when unlocked. Petey can hit the longest distance and with a higher trajectory than any other character. When Petey hits the ball with his club, a golden streak follows the ball.[24]

Petey can be found asleep on the character select screen, whilst other characters appear to warm up when played instead. When scoring, Petey Piranha flies up high if he gets an eagle or better;[25] laughs if he gets a birdie;[26] waves if he scores a par;[27] slaps his face if he gets a bogey;[28] or spits goop before falling if it is a double bogey or worse.[29]

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

There is a Mii costume of Petey Piranha and a purchasable Petey Piranha-themed golf club and ball in Mario Golf: World Tour. The Mii costume is unlockable by completing a Costume Challenge in the Cheep Cheep Lagoon course.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Artwork of Petey Piranha and King Boo for Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Petey Piranha alongside King Boo in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Petey Piranha is an unlockable racer of the Heavyweight type in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! He and his partner, King Boo, are unlocked by clearing the Star Cup in Mirror Mode.[30] Petey Piranha and King Boo have no special items, since they can use any other character's except for the Green Fireball and the Birdo's Egg. Petey Piranha's personal kart is the Piranha Pipes.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Petey-MKWii-Icon.png

Petey Piranha was originally going to appear as a playable character in Mario Kart Wii, as there is an unused player mugshot of him. A kart that resembles him, the Piranha Prowler, is available for use by heavy characters, which can be unlocked by placing first in the 50cc Special Cup. If players are driving this kart and get a speed boost, cross the finish line, or get hit by an item, the mouth at the front of the kart moves. Additionally, Petey makes a cameo appearance on the billboard for "The Mushroom Moon" in Moonview Highway.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Petey Piranha returns as a driver in Mario Kart Tour in the Piranha Plant Tour, being added to the game alongside a new Mii Racing Suit which is designed after him. His special skill is the Boomerang Flower.

A golden variant of Petey Piranha debuted in the 2022 Halloween Tour, and was available as a Ranked Cup reward. Unlike the regular Petey Piranha, his special skill is the Coin Box. Additionally, his weight class was erroneously set as medium until the 2022 Autumn Tour. At over 72 courses, Petey Piranha (Gold) currently has the most amount of favored courses of any playable character.

Stone Petey Piranha heads appear near a staircase in Piranha Plant Cove and Piranha Plant Cove 2, while a statue of Petey Piranha appears near another staircase in the latter course. His head is also depicted on the ground after the gliding section of Piranha Plant Cove 2. The Petey head statues also appear in Piranha Plant Cove 3, albeit more dilapidated.

Despite having a cup ID in the files of Mario Kart Tour, the Petey Piranha Cup never debuted before the end of new content for the game.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Screenshot of Petey Piranha racing on Wild Woods in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Petey Piranha racing on Wild Woods in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Petey Piranha returns as a playable character in Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, alongside returning racers Wiggler and Kamek. Here, he is a heavyweight with almost the same statistics as Metal Mario, Gold Mario, and Pink Gold Peach, though unlike them, he has a large vehicle size with better invincibility to compensate. Petey Piranha is on par with Bowser and Morton as the heaviest large-sized character, but is also tied with King Boo and Rosalina as the slowest large-sized driver. He uses mostly new voice clips instead of those from Mario Kart Tour, although he reuses many animations. His rival for Grand Prix is King Boo, likely a nod to their status as partners in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and he is also King Boo's only rival, making him the only DLC character to be a rival for a base game character. Additionally, a CPU Petey Piranha uses the same kart combination options as King Boo, which include the Standard Kart, Circuit Special, Badwagon, and Flame Rider.

Mario Pinball Land[edit]

Mario, as a pinball, battling Petey Piranha.
Petey Piranha in Mario Pinball Land

Petey Piranha is fought as a boss inside the windmill in Grassy Greens Stage in Mario Pinball Land.[31] Though Petey's head is largely the same, some of his other physical attributes differ, such as a long neck, petals behind his head instead of around it, a more outward mouth, a round body with white spots instead of dark green, and no feet. When Petey Piranha is hit, the player earns 10,000 points,[32] and doing so three times defeats Petey.[33] If Petey is right behind Mario, he catches Mario in his mouth and then spits him at the middle of the flippers.[34] When Petey is defeated, this earns the player 500,000 points, four Yellow and Blue Coins each, and a Star Key.[33] In a room in the Fiery Stage, Petey Piranha appears after Mario has defeated every Goomba.[35] Petey Piranha drops 1,000,000 points and a Star when defeated again.[36]

Mario Tennis series[edit]

Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis[edit]

Petey after receiving his trophy in Mario Power Tennis

Petey Piranha can be unlocked for play in Mario Power Tennis by clearing both Special Tournaments - Fire and Thunder - in Doubles. Petey's defeault partner in doubles matches is Wiggler. Petey is a power character, so his shots travel faster but his movement is slower than most characters. Petey is the largest character, but this leaves him more vulnerable to being hit. If Petey charges up his shot and the opponent hits it, the opponent gets pushed back a little. His first Power Shots is Sludge Racket, in which Petey swallows his racket, spits it up, and swinging it at the ball at a high speed. His other Power Shot is Piranha Swingback, in which he spits a Proto Piranha near the ball to hit it to the other side of the court.

In his victory scene, after being given his trophy by Mario, Petey begins to dance, stumbles the other characters from shaking the ground, and leaps into the air.[37] The five characters anticipate Petey slamming back onto the ground, but are relieved to see him in midair with the trophy in his mouth.

In the Special Game Tic-Tac-Glow, several smaller Petey Piranhas resembling his appearance in Mario Pinball Land appear on the sidelines, spitting goop onto the court. Their models appear to be combined from Petey's and normal Piranha Plants' from Super Mario Sunshine, having the lip stripes, petals, and goop-spitting ability of the former, but the lip shape, stem and leaves, and toothlessness of the latter.

Mario Tennis Open[edit]

There is a Mii costume of Petey Piranha in Mario Tennis Open that can be unlocked by reaching 50 rebounds in the Ink Showdown Challenge difficulty, as well as a purchasable racket based on Petey Piranha.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Mario fighting Petey Piranha in Mario Tennis Aces
Mario fighting Petey in Mario Tennis Aces

Petey Piranha appears in Mario Tennis Aces as the first boss of the game's story mode, fought in the mission Forest Monster. When Mario enters the Ancient Altar in search of a Power Stone, Petey Piranha falls from above and attacks. Once the match starts, a Piranha Plant will serve the ball and the rally between Mario and Petey Piranha begins. Every time Petey Piranha rallies the ball, he loses a bit of health. Whenever Petey Piranha loses a full meter, he will fall over and his bellybutton will be exposed, which Mario needs to attack with a Zone Shot. Failing to hit the bellybutton will cause Petey Piranha to recover a bit of health and stand back up. Petey Piranha has three meters of health, indicated by hearts, and whenever he loses one, he will send out groups of tornadoes Mario has to avoid or use Trick Shots to jump over. Petey Piranha is also capable of Zone Shots that can end up breaking Mario's racket in one hit. To defeat Petey Piranha, Mario has to drain all of his health within 300 seconds, and failing to rally a ball will cause some time to be lost.

Petey Piranha has been playable since the version 2.1.0 update. Petey Piranha has been available for all players since January 1, 2019, although he could be unlocked earlier by participating in the December 2018 singles online tournament. He retains his Powerful classification, though unlike in previous installments, he does not use a tennis racket, instead using his leaves to hit the ball, making him the only character in the tennis games to not use a tennis racket. Due to this, when his "racket" breaks, Petey Piranha's leaf instead receives a bandage and he falls to the floor in a unique animation that resembles his animation when he loses a meter of health in his boss fight. His horizontal Trick Shot, Fluttering Fury, and his vertical Trick Shot, Spin 'n' Slap, both involve him flying to the ball to hit it. His Special Shot, Vicious Twister, has him fly into the air and use a pair of tornadoes to propel the ball towards himself so he can hit it.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party Advance[edit]

Petey Piranha is one of the answer choices to one of Pokey's riddles in Mario Party Advance,[38][39] but is not the correct answer to the riddle.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Boss minigame from Mario Party 10; Petey's Bomb Battle.
Petey Piranha as he appears in Mario Party 10

Petey is the boss of Mushroom Park in Mario Party 10, and he is fought in the boss minigame Petey's Bomb Battle. Players must toss bombs at Petey to earn points.[40] Petey Piranha sometimes inhales the bombs to spit back at player characters, taking away a point if the player character is hit.

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Petey is fought in the boss minigame Petey Piranha's Shell Smackdown in Mario Party: Star Rush. Player characters utilize Green Shells to attack Petey Piranha.[41]

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

Petey Piranha takes the role of the Piranha Plant in the Mario Party: The Top 100 iteration of the Mario Party minigame Piranha's Pursuit.[42]

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Petey Piranha retains his role in Piranha's Pursuit, a minigame returning in Mario Party Superstars. He also has an Encyclopedia entry.[43]

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

Petey Piranha makes a minor appearance in Super Mario Party Jamboree as a possible passenger in the Koopa Paratroopa Taxi mode of Paratroopa Flight School.

Mario Baseball series[edit]

Petey is a playable character of the Power type in both Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers. Petey uses his leaf-like arm while battling, eats the ball while fielding, and uses his mouth as a glove. Petey's highest stat is his batting stat, tied with Bowser and King K. Rool, whilst his lowest is running. he can also Body Check. Despite a strong throwing arm, Petey's pitching stat is only average.

In Mario Superstar Baseball only, Petey has to first be unlocked by completing Challenge Mode as Wario's team, which he is a member of. Petey has good chemistry with Birdo, Donkey Kong, and King Boo whilst having bad chemistry with Daisy, Peach, Noki, and Pianta. Petey has the strongest throwing arm, despite the fact that his pitching is only around average, and he cannot get body checked when on a base.

In Mario Super Sluggers only, Petey is the only character who can perform the Piranha Catch. He is not unlockable and is a member of Peach's team. In Challenge Mode, Petey can appear from a flower pot in Peach Ice Garden if Peach uses her Heart Power.[44][45] During Petey's mission, the player's goal is to hit the ball to all three sides of the field.[46] Petey now has good chemistry with Birdo, King Boo, Blooper, and Wiggler whilst having bad chemistry with Pianta, Noki, and the babies. He also appears on the box's game cover, behind Toad and Toadette. His fielding is about average, but his pitching skills are rather weak, and he is a slow runner.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Peach battling Petey Piranha in Super Princess Peach

Petey Piranha is a boss in Super Princess Peach. He defends Bowser's Villa from Princess Peach and keeps a Toad hostage. In the North American localization only, he is labeled under the name Boss P. Plant (short for Boss Piranha Plant, a more direct translation of his Japanese name).[47] He is fought in Ladida Plains, being the first boss of the game. In his area, Petey swallows an encapsulated Toad,[48] prompting a boss battle. Petey's attacks include shooting shockwaves or Nipper Plants, or either one to the left and another to the right. Petey can be flipped over, exposing his weak spot, if Peach uses her Gloom vibe to grow a plant and use her Gloom vibe to cry into Petey's mouth.[49] After three hits, Petey begins using the Rage vibe. After five hits, Petey Piranha explodes in defeat.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi battling Petey Piranha in Gritzy Caves
Petey Piranha's battle in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Petey Piranha is a boss in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. In the Koopaseum of the Mushroom Kingdom's past, Princess Peach is fed to Petey Piranha under the orders of Princess Shroob. Shortly afterwards, Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi enter the Gritzy Caves beneath the Koopaseum to find Petey and save Peach. On their way, they encounter two Shroobs with Kylie Koopa, whom they have suspended by a rope. Petey then emerges from the ground and the Shroobs cut Kylie's rope, feeding her to Petey as well as the princess. Before the Mario Bros. can do anything, however, he burrows away. The bros. later find Petey in the room past the large gate in the caves, where he emerges from the ground after the bros. hit a high ? Block in the middle of the room containing a single coin. Petey then swallows the block and spits it out, which bounces across the room before hitting the back wall, creating a crack for the bros. to hammer through later and progress, and his boss battle begins.[50]

Due to the bros. already being high on POW, Petey Piranha does not have a particularly high defense like previous bosses. His attacks include causing boulders to fall from above and using his pendulum and sinkhole attacks while underground.[51] Petey Piranha's voice is identical to that of Yoob. To dodge this assault, they have to look at how Petey dives and have the Bro jump accordingly. Petey starts the battle hovering, but after being hit by multiple attacks, he falls into the sand, being buried up to his head. His other main attack, while grounded, involves going underground and swallowing the sand, trying to drag the Mario Bros. into his mouth. The brothers have to jump up and down to not get consumed. He can also spit out Piranha Pests that have to be hammered away multiple times. After a certain number of turns, he jumps out of the sand and resumes hovering, though the Bros. can knock him out of the air again. He is especially susceptible to fire and ice. Once defeated, Petey Piranha explodes, resulting in both Kylie and a Cobalt Star Shard flying out of him, but not Peach.[52] Kylie explains that when she was eaten, she saw the princess, but Petey spat her out right after swallowing Kylie.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Petey Piranha battle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam).
Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario facing off against Petey Piranha

Petey Piranha is a boss in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. He is fought in Sunbeam Plains. Petey Piranha is the first boss‚ and is sent to attack Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario by Bowser after he teams up with Paper Bowser and they kidnap both Peaches. He mainly attacks by ramming towards Paper Mario, flying into the air before slamming onto the ground, creating a shock wave, or by attempting to grab one of the trio using his leaves while spinning rapidly, before chomping down on them multiple times and, if it is Mario or Luigi he grabbed, swallowing them, temporarily removing them from the battle. If Paper Mario successfully avoids the spinning attack or jumps on him during his ramming attack, Petey will become dizzy and will fall over for a short period of time, allowing the group to attack his stomach; he can potentially cough up some coins or a Goomba whenever a jump attack is used, and Mario and Luigi if he swallowed them, returning them to the battle. Lastly, he also has a chase attack where he will spit balls of goop at the trio. which they have to avoid by grabbing onto Paper Mario's paper airplane form. After avoiding enough balls of goop, Petey will collapse and Paper Mario will attack him, causing him to cough up a bean or an item. Being a plant, Petey Piranha is especially weak to fire-based Bros. Attacks, such as the Fire Flower. Upon being defeated, the trio obtain some ? cards and continue pursuing the Bowsers.

Petey Piranha has a paper counterpart who is fought later on, also in Sunbeam Plains.

Despite having his own voice clips from several games, Petey Piranha uses Wiggler's voice clips from Super Mario Sunshine.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

Daisy Garden
One of the two Petey Piranhas in Mario Hoops 3-on-3

Petey Piranhas are a species in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, since two of them are the baskets of the Daisy Garden court. Petey Piranhas fall asleep every several seconds, which is the only opportunity for players to dunk.[53]

Mario Strikers Charged[edit]

Petey Piranha
Artwork from Mario Strikers Charged depicting Petey Piranha, the only captain who wears a helmet

Petey Piranha is an unlockable captain in Mario Strikers Charged. He is the last character to be unlocked, specifically by beating him in the Stormship Stadium stage at the end of the Striker Cup. Petey is a Power player, giving him a skill at tackling and shooting, whilst lacking in running and passes. Petey Piranha's Super Ability is Mud Slinger!, in which he spits mud on the ground, slowing others but not himself. For his deke, Petey Piranha rapidly bangs his head backwards and forwards to prevent opponents from stealing the ball. In his Mega Strike, Petey is enclosed in a large bud, while a stem sprouts from the ground and takes him above the stage, where he spits the ball at the goal.[54] Petey is the only character who does not appear in the opening cinematic, as well the only captain who wears a helmet. Petey's theme instrument when scoring is a calypso. One of Petey's winning animations involves him doing the limbo with his team players.[55] For his losing animation, which can include when an opponent scores, Petey goes after one of the opponents as the others run, eats them, and spits them out, covered in mud.[56] Sometimes, the second losing animation will include some sidekicks running and tripping (or in Monty Mole's case, he attempts to dig) or cowering in fear.

Petey is the only team captain in Mario Strikers Charged who does not return in Mario Strikers: Battle League, with his number, 4, going to Birdo instead.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki article: Petey Piranha
Artwork of Petey Piranha from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Artwork of Petey Piranha in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Petey is the first boss in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's The Subspace Emissary. Besides this, Petey is also featured as his own trophy, which describes him with gender-neutral pronouns in the English version, and two stickers. One of Petey's stickers is his artwork from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, only usable by Ganondorf, whose power of darkness attacks are increased by 47. Petey's other sticker is his artwork for Mario Strikers Charged, only usable by Wario, Yoshi, Pokémon Trainer and Wolf, and applying it to one of them increases the power of their bite attacks by 32. Petey has some unique properties for this game, including how his petals are behind his neck rather than in, his gums are detailed, and he uses realistic monster roars.

During the events of Super Smash Bros. Brawl's The Subspace Emissary, after Bowser joins the Subspace Army in its attempts to conquer "this world," Petey and the Ancient Minister lead an attack on the Midair Stadium, where Mario and Kirby are having a friendly brawl. Before Petey captures the spectating Peach and Zelda in cages, Mario is blasted away by a cannonball while he attempts to destroy a Subspace Bomb dropped by the Ancient Minister, leaving Kirby as his only opponent. Petey attacks by swinging the cages at him, as well as jumping into the air and potentially causing damage from the impact of landing. Kirby has to attack the cages to weaken them, saving one of the princesses (attacking Petey himself deals damage to both cages). Petey Piranha has no other attacks beside body slamming the player and swinging the cages around. However, only one princess can be saved, and the other princess is changed back into a trophy by Wario, who then steals it. Once defeated, Petey Piranha suddenly bursts into flames.

Petey Piranha in the Final Smash for Piranha Plant in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Petey Piranha in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Petey Piranha reappears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of Piranha Plant's Final Smash. Petey Piranha is designed after his appearance in The Subspace Emissary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, including the cages he wields, though he has a brighter color scheme more comparable to the mainline Super Mario games. He hops along the stage while swinging his cages, and is able to trap opponents inside them. At the end of the Final Smash, he will breathe fire and slam the cages into the ground. He also appears in the form of two Grab type primary spirits, using artwork from Mario Super Sluggers and Mario Strikers Charged. The former spirit is an enhanced form of the Nipper Plant spirit and makes the user temporarily giant at the start of a battle. On Palutena's Temple, both Petey Piranha and Petea Piranha are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Petey Piranha in volume 36 of the Super Mario-kun
Petey Piranha as he appears in the Super Mario-kun

Petey Piranha appears in volume 36 of the Super Mario-kun, the adaption of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. He is apparently a mother of the Tongue Piranha children, and he holds a shard of the Cobalt Star in his mouth, as a replacement for a tooth. Petey talks in a sweet, feminine way, making Mario and Luigi comment on how nice he is. Mario and Luigi anger him, however, by attempting to snatch the Cobalt Star Shard. After a fight, however, Petey gives it to the four brothers.

Mario Sports Mix[edit]

Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi playing Feed Petey in Daisy Garden
Petey Piranha in Mario Sports Mix

Petey Piranha is a non-playable character in Mario Sports Mix. He appears on Daisy Garden, serving as the hoop during a basketball match, like in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. During a dodgeball match, Petey stands on the side of the playing area and spits goop. There is a party game named Feed Petey, where player characters have to try feed as much fruit to Petey within the time allotted.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

“SHINY PETEY TIME!”
Petey Piranha, Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Petey Piranha
Petey Piranha as he appears in Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Petey is the boss of Rumble Volcano in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Like the other bosses, he gains power from a Royal Sticker that he took and ate from a tribe of Spear Guys who described him as gluttonous. Upon first sighting Mario and Kersti, he swallows Kersti whole, forcing Mario to go after him. Petey Piranha also coughs up Dry Bones and random stickers during the battle. Once found, he immediately attacks Mario.

He mainly fights by flying with his leaves before slamming down on Mario. He can also spit out a ball of goo at Mario which can sometimes cause him to gain the "soggy" status effect if not blocked. After losing HP, he uses his leaves to spin around rapidly to attack Mario but doing so makes him dizzy. Sometimes, Mario gets dizzy if he is hit by this attack. If Petey is attacked during his dizzy state; his weak point (his belly button) becomes exposed, which leaves him vulnerable to serious damage from Jump attacks. Once his belly button is attacked, he spits out Kersti, as well as several Jump stickers, and a Dry Bones. Petey has 300 HP. When he has 100 HP left, he begins a more powerful attack when he bites Mario three times. Each time he bites Mario, he deals 7 damage. Once he is defeated, he explodes into confetti and reveals the Green Royal Sticker. Petey Piranha is the only boss in the game to not require any specific types of stickers to beat.

This is the first, and so far, the only appearance of Petey's in which he speaks intelligible language, albeit one line and under the influence of a Royal Sticker. Interestingly, although Petey ate the green Royal Sticker, it appears on his head during his fight.

Petey Piranha being the boss of the fifth world, encountered in a volcano in a tropical jungle, mirrors how Lava Piranha is the boss of the fifth chapter in Paper Mario, and is encountered in the volcanic Mt. Lavalava of the tropical Lavalava Island.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Main article: Petea Piranha

While Petey himself does not appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash, a counterpart of Petey known as Petea Piranha appears as the boss of Plum Park.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

Petey Piranha
Petey Piranha in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

Petey appears as the boss of World 5-7 and World 8-3 in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, and can also serve as an ally for the player. His main attribute is Wood, and his sub-attribute is Light. Petey Piranha's skill, Giga Piranha Drain, can transform all Orbs into Fire, Wood, and Heart Orbs. His Awoken Skill increases the amount of HP that gets restored whenever Heart Orbs are cleared.

Petey Piranha's strongest stat is his ATK, and he also has above average HP while his RCV is below average. The player can acquire Petey Piranha by using six Super Leaves to transform a Fire Piranha Plant.

Unlike with most other games, Petey Piranha is treated as a generic enemy in this game, so he can still appear as an enemy, regardless of whether or not he is in the player's party.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

Though Petey Piranha himself does not appear in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, one of the boss Rabbids, Pirabbid Plant, dons an outfit that references Petey Piranha's design.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Petey Piranha was added as a playable character in Dr. Mario World on April 28, 2021 as Dr. Petey Piranha.[57] He is available as regular staffing.

Dr. Petey Piranha's skill clears the bottom-most object(s) in every column, where it's one per column in stage mode and level 1 in versus mode, and two per column in level 2 and above in stage mode. In versus mode, if this skill clears the two bottom-most row of objects, one set of objects are cleared at a time. The objects that are cleared are immediately eliminated, including any that usually takes multiple hits to clear like crates and floatie viruses. If an unclearable object is at the lowest part of the column such as a key or an Empty Block even though a clearable object exists above it, the unclearable object will still be targeted, meaning that nothing different happens on that column.

General information[edit]

Physical appearance[edit]

Petey Piranha's current appearance

Petey Piranha is certainly recognizable as a Piranha Plant, but he differs starkly from a typical one. According to Mario Superstar Baseball, he got his looks from a mutation. Petey is characterized by a remarkably large head and a comparably small body. He has a round, protuberant belly and a large belly button under his shorts, but it is only visible if his stomach is inflated with a great quantity of water. Additionally, he has leaf-like arms and stubby legs, both of which grant him mobility beyond his pipe-dwelling "cousins". He also has green lips, which are similar to the lips of the Piranha Plants in Super Mario Sunshine, in contrast to the white lips of Piranha Plants in most other games. His lips are also covered with darker green lines. He wears red pants with white polka dots, matching the coloration of his head. His most distinguishing feature is a ring of yellow petals with orange rims around his head, resembling a crown or a mane. In his first appearance, these petals have an iridescent quality, becoming a vibrant, fiery orange or a shiny white (with pinkish rims) depending on the angle of the light, but this trait is no longer present beyond Super Mario Sunshine. Petey is also of a much greater size than normal Piranha Plants, easily standing six times Mario's height, though when depicted with a sprite or encountered in sports and spin-offs, he is smaller. Mario Superstar Baseball is the first game to portray Petey Piranha with a tongue, which was also seen in every game following. While his size varies between games, the official height chart shows Petey being 12'9" tall (3.9 m).

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Petey Piranha's appearance changes. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Petey's color scheme is much darker, his gums receive heavy detailing, and his design is more realistic overall while his neck is located in the front of his petals. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Petey's color scheme is more vibrant overall, while his gums are reverted to their original appearance, more closely matching his design in the Super Mario franchise. However, his stem is still in front of his petals, and received some minor detailing.

Several other giant Piranha Plant bosses appear throughout the Super Mario franchise, many of which bear a physical resemblance to Petey Piranha, including the Mom Piranha and Piranha Bean from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the Dino Piranha and Fiery Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy, and Peewee Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Personality[edit]

Petey Piranha is a big, tall, and strong character with intelligence exceeding that of a normal Piranha Plant, though his intelligence is nevertheless very low. Usually his sentience is portrayed to be on the same level as that of a person. His seemingly unintelligible Piranha Plant noises have been shown to be a real language, as his barks and growls are translated into normal words for the player in the Paper Mario titles.

In most of the games he appears in, Petey Piranha has a cheeky, laid-back personality. He is known for taking his losses in stride, such as when he slaps his face in humiliation once he is back on his feet after taking damage in Super Mario Sunshine. He has a sense of humor, too, as shown in the Mario Baseball series when he skips daintily to home plate after hitting a home run. He also likes to gloat and show off. In Mario Strikers Charged, he goes as far as to limbo in the middle of the field after he scores. Like his smaller contemporaries, Petey is a ravenous eater. Although not so much a glutton, he is able to eat just about anything.

Petey frequently acts as a rival to Mario, likely because of their first meeting on Isle Delfino. But due to his laid-back nature, Petey is not always aggressive with Mario and his friends and often participates with them in friendly competitions, like Mario Power Tennis and other sports games. These spin-off titles display a sassy side to him, usually seen in the way he walks or reacts to a victory. If he is losing, he usually gets embarrassed or tries to shake it off, but it has been shown that he does have a hot temper if he is pushed far enough.

Abilities[edit]

Promotional screenshot of Super Mario Sunshine in Super Mario 3D All-Stars.
Spitting goop is one of Petey Piranha's signature abilities.

Petey Piranha has unique abilities that normal Piranha Plants cannot perform. His leaves, for example, double as wings, granting him the ability to fly. In Super Mario Sunshine, he whips up Tweesters with his leaves and headbutts the player if they come within range. These attacks normally cause no damage, though at times Mario may get knocked back far enough to lose health. Petey's main attack involves spitting out large quantities of brown goop, which creates Goobles and occasionally small Piranha Plants. Mario is damaged if he is in the goop too long and/or slips. This ability of Petey's is not exclusive to Super Mario Sunshine as he can still spit goop in later appearances, making it somewhat of a trademark of his. Another one of Petey's main traits is his phenomenal physical strength that rivals or even surpasses that of Bowser. This is especially evident in sports games when comparing his stats to other characters, and in Mario Power Tennis the power of his swings causes all opponents (even larger ones like Bowser, Wiggler and Donkey Kong) to be knocked back a bit. Petey's physical strength is also evident in games such as Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam and Mario Tennis Aces, since he can perform body slams that release shockwaves, or use very strong Zone Shots that are capable of breaking Mario's racket. Lastly in Mario Tennis Aces, Petey exhibits the ability to summon tornadoes that require the player to dodge them, similarly to his appearance in Super Mario Sunshine.

Also, in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Petey can burrow into and out of sand without effort, freely summon wooden blocks, spit out Piranha Plant seeds that sprout and attack the players; in Super Princess Peach, he makes sound waves, shock waves and spits Nipper Plants.

When Petey Piranha hits the ball with his club in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour it shoots across the course with a golden streak. When he is playing baseball, he catches and throws the ball with his mouth, but when he is batting he hits the ball with his leaf-like arm. His sweet spot is the tip of his arm.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Petey is able to breathe fire.

Gender[edit]

Petey has a different gender depending on the region. In English language versions, the Piranha Plant is male as his various bios refer to Petey Piranha as a "he" as well as in-game by a Pianta in Super Mario Sunshine, his first appearance. In French, however, Petey is female and her name is "Flora Piranha", derived from "Flora", a female name. In German, there seem to be inconsistencies about Petey's gender. For example, the plant is referred to as male in the trophy description of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but is referred to as female in the character description of Mario Strikers Charged. In Italian, Petey is male, derived from Pipino, an uncommon Italian name. In Spanish, he is male in most games but female in New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis, sharing her French name. In the Japan-exclusive Super Mario-kun, Petey is depicted as a female, a mother of several Piranha Plants.

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Kersti refers to Petey Piranha as an "it". His trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl also refers to him as an "it".

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Main article: List of Petey Piranha profiles and statistics

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Petey Piranha
Petey Piranha Ground Idle.gif HP 1300 (1000) POW 90 (100) Defense 72 (69)
Experience 360 Coins 250 Speed 50 (52)
Location(s) Gritzy Caves Role Boss Item drop Ultra Drop – 50%
None – 0%
Level 16 Battled by Everyone
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Petey Piranha
Petey Piranha Max HP 300 Role Boss Location(s) Rumble Volcano
Attack 7 Stickers N/A
Defense Quarters all damage Moves Belly Slam (4), Spit (4, Soggy), Spin (4, Dizzy), Bite (7)

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Petea Piranha
Petea Piranha in Paper Mario: Color Splash. HP 320 Type Spiny Role Boss Card
Strong Jump Weak None Card drop rate 0 None
Moves Bite Attack (13). Hip Attack (33), Rot Attack (24), Discharge Attack (13), Eat Attack (25)
Location(s) Plum Park
Quotes Usual: "GUUGUU GAAGAA?!" ~ "GOOGOO!" ~ "GAGGA GAGGA!" ~ "GLEE GLEP GLAK!"
Flipped: "Gagaaaaa..." ~ "Geeegeeeee..."
Enemy class
ENEMY_RANDAM_1_5
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 50 Red paint 40 Yellow paint 40 Blue paint 0 Orange paint 0 Green paint 40 Purple paint 0

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release date System/format
Super Mario Sunshine Boss 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Unlockable playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Unlockable playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Pinball Land Boss 2004 Game Boy Advance
Mario Power Tennis Unlockable playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Yakuman DS Unlockable playable character 2005 Nintendo DS
Mario Superstar Baseball Unlockable playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Super Princess Peach Boss 2005 Nintendo DS
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Boss 2005 Nintendo DS
New Super Mario Bros. Boss 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Non-playable character 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Strikers Charged Unlockable playable character 2007 Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Boss, sticker, and trophy 2008 Wii
Mario Kart Wii Cameo 2008 Wii
Mario Super Sluggers Playable character 2008 Wii
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Unlockable playable character 2009 Wii
Mario Sports Mix Non-playable character 2010 Wii
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Boss 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party 10 Boss 2015 Wii U
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Boss 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Boss 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-up) 2016 Wii U
Mario Party: Star Rush Boss 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Paper Mario: Color Splash Boss (as Petea Piranha) 2016 Wii U
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-up) 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party: The Top 100 Non-playable character 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-up) 2018 New Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Playable skin (Super Mario Mash-up) 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario Tennis Aces Boss, playable character (version 2.1.0) 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit, non-playable character (update) 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Boss 2020 Nintendo Switch
Dr. Mario World Playable character (requires update) 2021 iOS / Android
Mario Party Superstars Non-playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart Tour Playable character (requires update) 2022 (Piranha Plant Tour) iOS / Android
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Downloadable playable character 2023 (Booster Course Pass, Wave 5) Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Move It! Cameo in microgame 2023 Nintendo Switch

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Petey Piranha.

Names in other languages[edit]

Petey Piranha[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボスパックン[?]
Bosu Pakkun
Boss Piranha
Chinese (simplified) 食人花头头[?]
Shírénhuā Tóutou
Piranha Plant Boss Paper Mario: Sticker Star and the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft
吞食花头头[?]
Tūnshíhuā Tóutou
International releases for games since Mario Tennis Aces
吞食花老大[?]
Tūnshíhuā Lǎodà
Since the China release for Mario Tennis Aces
Chinese (traditional) 食人花老大[?]
Shírénhuā Lǎodà
Piranha Plant Boss Paper Mario: Sticker Star
吞食花老大[?]
Tūnshíhuā Lǎodà
Since Mario Tennis Aces
Dutch Petey Piranha[?] -
French (NOA) Petey Piranha[?] -
French (NOE) Flora Piranha[58] "Flora" refers to the flower petals attached to its head and is also a French female name.
German Mutant-Tyranha[?] Mutant Tyranha; "Tyranha" comes from "Piranha" and Tyrann ("tyrant"). In this translation, Petey is male or female, depending on the game.
Italian Pipino Piranha[59] Piranha Pippin
Fiore Piranha[60] Piranha Flower (possible mistake) Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (Super Mario Sunshine section)
Korean 뻐끔왕[?]
Ppeokkeum-wang
Piranha King
Portuguese Petey Piranha[?] -
Russian Пиранья Пети[?]
Piran'ya Peti
Petey Piranha
Spanish (NOA) Pepito Piraña[?] "Pepito" is a common nickname of the name José. Also spelled "Pepito piraña" in the Latin American Spanish localization from 2012 to 2019, when species names were always written in lowercase.
Floro Piraña[?] From European Spanish. New Play Control!: Mario Power Tennis
Petey Piranha[?] - Mario Strikers Charged and Mario Super Sluggers
Spanish (NOE) Floro Piraña[?] "Floro" is a male given name, as well as a pun on flora ("vegetation") and Planta Piraña ("Piranha Plant").

Petey Piranha (Gold)[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボスパックン (ゴールド)[?]
Bosu Pakkun (Gōrudo)
Petey Piranha (Gold)
Chinese 吞食花老大 (金色)[?]
Tūnshíhuā Lǎodà (Jīnsè)
Piranha Plant Boss
French (NOE) Flora Piranha (or)[?] Petey Piranha (gold)
German Mutant-Tyranha (Gold)[?] Petey Piranha (Gold)
Italian Pipino Piranha dorato[?] Golden Piranha Plant
Korean 뻐끔왕(골드)[?]
Ppeokkeum-wang (Goldeu)
Petey Piranha (Gold)
Portuguese Petey Piranha (ouro)[?] Petey Piranha (gold)
Spanish (NOA) Pepito Piraña (dorado)[?] Petey Piranha (gold)
Spanish (NOE) Floro Piraña (Dorado)[?] Petey Piranha (Gold)

Trivia[edit]

  • Prior to a generic Piranha Plant becoming playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Petey Piranha was the only playable Piranha Plant.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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