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{{about|the boss in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]|the mission in the galaxy|[[Dino Piranha (mission)]]}}
[[Image:Super-Mario-Galaxy-Wii-25.jpg|thumb|'''The Prehistoric Piranha'''.]]
{{distinguish|Peewee Piranha}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:DinoPiranha.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of the normal Dino Piranha
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Piranha Plant]]
|relatives=[[Fire Piranha Plant]]
|notable=[[Peewee Piranha]]
}}
'''Dino Piranhas''' are giant [[Piranha Plant]]s resembling [[Petey Piranha]] with a dinosaur-like body that hatch from eggs. They appear as bosses in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Every battle is started after [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] crash into their egg after being shot from a [[Launch Star]], causing them to hatch and chase after him. They are split between a normal purple type and a black, fiery type; the latter are distinguished as '''Dino Piranha (Black)''',<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal|language=en|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233946/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en}}</ref> though '''Fiery Dino Piranha'''<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 9, 2007|page=262|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=258, 262|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> (taken from [[Fiery Dino Piranha|the mission title]] from the first game and sometimes written with a "the" at the beginning)<ref>{{cite|author=Black|page=289|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition}}</ref> has also been used. The [[King Kaliente]]s and [[Gobblegut]]s are similarly paired between a normal version and a fire-based blackened version. The Dino Piranhas share their boss theme with [[Tarantox]].
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The '''Prehistoric Piranha''' is a large boss enemy in the upcoming video game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The boss lives in the [[Egg Planet Galaxy]]. It is inside an egg when [[Mario]] first encounters it. It's egg cracked when Mario crashes into it with the power of a [[Boost Star]]. The Prehistoric Piranha then starts moving around from inside the egg, thus starting a battle.
==History==
== Appearance ==
===''Super Mario'' series===
It is quite notable that the Prehistoric Piranha's head looks like the popular boss [[Petey Piranha]]'s head, though the body is much different. The Prehistoric Piranha's body beneath the [[Piranha Plant]] head is that of a dinosaur's, with a green hue. Its tail has a brown orb at the end of it with texture like some sort of seed. Interestingly, when it first breaks out of the egg it's head is purple, but when enraged it turns red with anger, and when it is defeated it turns sickly pale.
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
=====Normal=====
[[File:Dinopiranhaback.png|thumb|left|200px|Dino Piranha's only weakness: the large ball on the end of its tail]]
Dino Piranhas debut in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', where they share a battle theme with each other and [[Tarantox]]. The basic one resides in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]. The top of its egg becomes cracked when Mario crashes into it after being shot from a Launch Star on the preceding planet, thereby exposing its tail and legs. Dino Piranha then begins moving slowly around the planetoid from inside the egg, and when Mario [[Star Spin]]s the large ball on the end of its tail, the shell breaks, revealing Dino Piranha, initiating the battle. Dino Piranha will then start to run around the planet attempting to attack Mario. Mario must run behind the Dino Piranha and spin its tail once again, causing it to hit itself a second time, which will make it very angry. Its head will turn bright red like Petey Piranha's head and it will chase Mario even faster than before. To finally defeat it, Mario must get behind it and hit its tail two more times. After being hit a final time, it falls over, screams and explodes in a cloud of purple dust, releasing a [[Power Star]].


== Combat ==
The player must fight this Dino Piranha twice in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]. The second fight will only be available when a [[Prankster Comet#Speedy Comet|Speedy Comet]] orbits the Good Egg Galaxy. This Dino Piranha also can be seen in the ending celebrating the universe being recreated in the castle gardens.
[[Image:PiranhaPlantDinosaur.jpg|thumb|Mario in a clash against the '''Prehistoric Piranha'''.]]
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When Mario smashes into the egg containing the Prehistoric Piranha the egg cracks a little and the tail pops out. The bottom of the egg breaks open so the Prehistoric Piranha can move about while still in the egg. Mario must run up to it's tail as it is walking around and do a star spin. This will cause the tail to fly back and smash the rest of the egg open. The Prehistoric Piranha is now fully revealed and starts running around the planet. Mario must hit it's tail again so that some petals are knocked off it's head. Now enraged, the Prehistoric Piranha stomps around the planet, but it is hit by mario one more time. With no more petals, the Prehistoric turns a sickly colour and exploads, revealing a star.
=====Black=====
[[File:Fiery Dino Piranha.png|thumb|225px|The black, fiery Dino Piranha hatches]]
The black Dino Piranha is fought in the final level of the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]], itself the final standard world. In general, it moves much faster than its normal counterpart. The beginning of the battle is much like that of the previous Dino Piranha fight, with Mario landing on top of the egg, cracking the egg and waking the Dino Piranha. As Dino Piranha trots around, the bulb of the tail ignites and extinguishes in a steady rhythm, forcing Mario to wait until the tail is extinguished to attack and break the egg away.


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Once it emerges from the egg, it spots Mario and chases him, as with the previous version. However, the bulb's fire still flickers on and off, still forcing Mario to wait until the tail is not on fire before striking.


[[Category: Flora]]
After the first strike, Dino Piranha stomps in anger, and it continues chasing Mario, leaving a trail of fire behind its footsteps. After the second strike, it begins shooting fireballs out of its mouth, making it harder to maneuver around the planet to reach its tail, and the bulb's fire also flickers on and off in a faster pace. After Mario hits the tail a final time, it is defeated.
[[Category: Bosses]]
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[[Category: Dinosaurs]]
 
[[Category: Characters]]
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[Category: Piranha Plants]]
Both Dino Piranhas, along with [[King Kaliente]], [[Major Burrows]], and [[Bouldergeist]], reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]] in a reenactment of the respective original fight. Due to being located in [[World S]], fighting the Dino Piranhas is completely optional for a normal run of the game, though in a complete run, the first must be encountered four times (counting [[Green Star]] missions) and the second twice. The standard Dino Piranha is the first boss to be encountered in the Boss Blitz Gallery, while the black one is the final one. Both act exactly the same as before, though heat effects have been added to the black one's planet. If Mario loses a life while fighting the Black one, he must fight Bouldergeist again due to the placement of the [[Checkpoint Flag]]. A different Dino Piranha called [[Peewee Piranha]] appears in the first level of the [[Sky Station Galaxy]], thus acting as a successor to the original Dino Piranha's role in the previous game.
 
===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
[[File:MASATLOG DreamSpaceWalk.png|thumb|left|Dino Piranha appears in the Dream Spacewalk event]]
Dino Piranha appears as an opponent during the [[Dream Spacewalk]] event in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. It resides on Peewee Piranha's planet from the [[Sky Station Galaxy]]. The player's main objective is to pass through the rings provided by the [[Luma]]s, then perform a Rolling Attack toward Dino Piranha. After taking several hits, Dino Piranha will spit fireballs at players (similar to the black ones in previous games), who must perform a Spin Attack to send them back at it. The players must execute these methods repeatedly to defeat Dino Piranha and complete the event.
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Dino Piranhas are mentioned briefly by [[List of Smash Taunt characters#Viridi|Viridi]] during the [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for [[Piranha Plant#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Piranha Plant]].
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==General information==
===Physical appearance===
[[File:SMG Dino Piranha Battle.png|thumb|left|The first Dino Piranha shown in profile]]
The first Dino Piranha's head looks similar to [[Petey Piranha]], despite the fact that the color of its head is purple with white spots when relaxed, as opposed to red with white spots. However, Dino Piranha's body is much different in comparison to Petey Piranha. Dino Piranha's body beneath the giant [[Piranha Plant]] head is that of a dinosaur's, (as would be expected given the name) with a green hue. Its tail has a brown club at the end which may be inspired by the club of a real life {{wp|Ankylosaurus}}. When it first breaks out of its egg, its head is purple, but when enraged, it turns red with anger.
 
The second Dino Piranha has a red and black color scheme. It has a dark red body and a head that is black with dark red spots. Its petals are also similar to those of the normal one, but appear more singed, with small cracks along the edges. When on fire, the Dino Piranha's entire body becomes a glowing orange.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
{{SMG boss
|image=[[File:DinoPiranha.png|x200px]]
|dome=[[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]]
|galaxy=[[Good Egg Galaxy]]
|mission=[[Dino Piranha (mission)|Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Dino Piranha Speed Run]]
|reward=[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Power Star]][[File:Smg icon speedycomet.png|link=Prankster Comet#Speedy Comet|Speedy Comet]]
}}
{{SMG boss
|altname=Dino Piranha (Black)
|image=[[File:Firey Dino Piranha.png|200px]]
|dome=[[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]]
|galaxy=[[Melty Molten Galaxy]]
|mission=[[Fiery Dino Piranha]]
|reward=[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Power Star]]
}}
 
====Trading card descriptions====
{{content description
|image1=[[File:DinoPiranhaTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name1=Dino Piranha
|description1=''To collect the first Power Star, battle Dino Piranha in the Good Egg Galaxy. This boss is awakened when Mario breaks open its egg and forces it into battle. Even though Dino is gigantic, Mario can defeat it by star spinning the ball at the end of its tail. Do this three times in order to win and collect the Power Star!''
|image2=[[File:FieryDinoPiranhaTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name2=Fiery Dino Piranha
|description2=''Fiery Dino Piranha is very similar to its counterpart Dino Piranha, but with one scorching difference — it can spit fireballs and its tail becomes burning hot. This presents a new challenge to Mario in the Melty Molten Galaxy where he must battle to collect a Power Star. A few star spins will still defeat the beast, but not when its tail is burning!''
}}
 
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
{{SMG2 boss
|image=[[File:DinoPiranha.png|x200px]]
|world=[[World S]]
|galaxy=[[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]
|reward=[[File:SMG Chart Launch Star.png|link=Launch Star]]
|mission=[[Throwback Throwdown]]<br>[[Throwback Throwdown Speed Run]]<br>[[Boss Blitz Galaxy#Green Star 1|Green Star 1]]<br>[[Boss Blitz Galaxy#Green Star 2|Green Star 2]]
}}
{{SMG2 boss
|altname=Dino Piranha (Black)
|image=[[File:Firey Dino Piranha.png|200px]]
|world=[[World S]]
|galaxy=[[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]
|mission=[[Throwback Throwdown]]<br>[[Throwback Throwdown Speed Run]]
|reward=[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Power Star]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Prankster Comet]]
}}
 
==List of appearances==
{{appearances list
|title1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|role1=Boss
|release1=[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
|format1=[[Wii]]
|title2=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|role2=Boss
|release2=[[List of games by date#2010|2010]]
|format2=[[Wii]]
|title3=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|role3=Boss
|release3=[[List of games by date#2011|2011]]
|format3=[[Wii]]
|title4=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|role4=Mention
|release4=[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|format4=[[Nintendo Switch]]
|title5=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|role5=Boss
|release5=[[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|format5=[[Nintendo Switch]]
}}
 
==Gallery==
===Dino Piranha===
<gallery>
SMG Artwork Good Egg Galaxy 02.png|Artwork of the first Dino Piranha's egg from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
GalaxyBosses.jpg|Key artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', featuring the first Dino Piranha
Super Mario Galaxy JP Wallpaper 3.jpg|Key artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', featuring the first Dino Piranha
Super Mario Galaxy KR Wallpaper C.jpg|Key artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', featuring the first Dino Piranha
SMG Concept Art 8.png|Model sheet from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Asset Model Dino Piranha.png|Model of the first Dino Piranha from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Asset Model Fiery Dino Piranha.png|Model of the second Dino Piranha from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Dinoegg.png|Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Dinopurple.png|Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Dino Piranha Angry.png|Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Fiery Dino Egg.png|Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha's egg from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Melty Molten Fiery Dino Piranha Planet.png|Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG2 Boss Blitz Dino Piranha.png|Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SMG2 Dino Piranha Defeated.png|Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
Fierydinopirhanaegg.png|Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha's egg from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Boss Blitz Throwback Throwdown.png|Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Dino Piranha Fireballs.png|Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SM3DAS Artwork Dino Piranha.png|Artwork of the first Dino Piranha from ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
</gallery>
 
===Relatives===
<gallery>
Peewee.png|[[Peewee Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/DinoPackun2.arc</tt>
|name1=DinoPackun2
|meaning1=Dino Piranha 2
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ディノパックン
|JapR=Dino Pakkun
|JapM=Dino Piranha
|Jap2=ディノパックン(黒)<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.|location=Tokyo|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|page=127 and 160|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Dino Pakkun (kuro)
|Jap2M=Dino Piranha (black)
|Spa=Planta Dinopiraña
|SpaM=Dinopiranha Plant
|Fre=Dino Piranha
|Fre2=Pyro Dino Piranha
|Fre2M=Pyro Dino Piranha
|Dut=Dino Piranha
|Ger=Dino-Piranha
|GerM=Dino Piranha
|Por=Dino Piranha
|Ita=Dino Piranha
|Ita2=Focoso Dino Piranha
|Ita2M=Fiery Dino Piranha
|Chi=恐龙吞食花
|ChiR=Kǒnglóng Tūnshí Huā
|ChiM=Dino Piranha
|Rus=Пираньязавр
|RusR=Piran'yazavr
|RusM=From "Пиранья" (''Piran'ya'', Piranha) and "-завр" (''-zavr'', a suffix used for creating dinosaur names)
|Kor=디노뻐끔
|KorR=Dino Ppeokkeum
|KorM=Dino Piranha
}}
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.mariocastle.it/wiki/Dino_Piranha Dino Piranha on Mario's Castle, the Italian ''Super Mario'' wiki]
*[https://www.mariocastle.it/wiki/Dino_Piranha_(nero) Dino Piranha (Black) on Mario's Castle, the Italian ''Super Mario'' wiki]
*[https://mariowiki.net/wiki/Dino-Piranha Dino Piranha on Mariowiki.net, the German ''Super Mario'' wiki]
*[https://mariowiki.net/wiki/Feuer_Dino-Piranha Dino Piranha (Black) on Mariowiki.net, the German ''Super Mario'' wiki]
 
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Latest revision as of 20:10, November 27, 2024

This article is about the boss in the Good Egg Galaxy. For the mission in the galaxy, see Dino Piranha (mission).
Not to be confused with Peewee Piranha.
Dino Piranha
Dino Piranha
Artwork of the normal Dino Piranha
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Piranha Plant
Relatives
Notable members

Dino Piranhas are giant Piranha Plants resembling Petey Piranha with a dinosaur-like body that hatch from eggs. They appear as bosses in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Every battle is started after Mario or Luigi crash into their egg after being shot from a Launch Star, causing them to hatch and chase after him. They are split between a normal purple type and a black, fiery type; the latter are distinguished as Dino Piranha (Black),[1][2] though Fiery Dino Piranha[3][4] (taken from the mission title from the first game and sometimes written with a "the" at the beginning)[5] has also been used. The King Kalientes and Gobbleguts are similarly paired between a normal version and a fire-based blackened version. The Dino Piranhas share their boss theme with Tarantox.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Normal[edit]
Mario using Dino Piranha's only weekness by spinning into it.
Dino Piranha's only weakness: the large ball on the end of its tail

Dino Piranhas debut in Super Mario Galaxy, where they share a battle theme with each other and Tarantox. The basic one resides in the Good Egg Galaxy. The top of its egg becomes cracked when Mario crashes into it after being shot from a Launch Star on the preceding planet, thereby exposing its tail and legs. Dino Piranha then begins moving slowly around the planetoid from inside the egg, and when Mario Star Spins the large ball on the end of its tail, the shell breaks, revealing Dino Piranha, initiating the battle. Dino Piranha will then start to run around the planet attempting to attack Mario. Mario must run behind the Dino Piranha and spin its tail once again, causing it to hit itself a second time, which will make it very angry. Its head will turn bright red like Petey Piranha's head and it will chase Mario even faster than before. To finally defeat it, Mario must get behind it and hit its tail two more times. After being hit a final time, it falls over, screams and explodes in a cloud of purple dust, releasing a Power Star.

The player must fight this Dino Piranha twice in the Good Egg Galaxy. The second fight will only be available when a Speedy Comet orbits the Good Egg Galaxy. This Dino Piranha also can be seen in the ending celebrating the universe being recreated in the castle gardens.

Black[edit]
Fiery Dino Piranha
The black, fiery Dino Piranha hatches

The black Dino Piranha is fought in the final level of the Melty Molten Galaxy, itself the final standard world. In general, it moves much faster than its normal counterpart. The beginning of the battle is much like that of the previous Dino Piranha fight, with Mario landing on top of the egg, cracking the egg and waking the Dino Piranha. As Dino Piranha trots around, the bulb of the tail ignites and extinguishes in a steady rhythm, forcing Mario to wait until the tail is extinguished to attack and break the egg away.

Once it emerges from the egg, it spots Mario and chases him, as with the previous version. However, the bulb's fire still flickers on and off, still forcing Mario to wait until the tail is not on fire before striking.

After the first strike, Dino Piranha stomps in anger, and it continues chasing Mario, leaving a trail of fire behind its footsteps. After the second strike, it begins shooting fireballs out of its mouth, making it harder to maneuver around the planet to reach its tail, and the bulb's fire also flickers on and off in a faster pace. After Mario hits the tail a final time, it is defeated.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Both Dino Piranhas, along with King Kaliente, Major Burrows, and Bouldergeist, reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the Boss Blitz Galaxy in a reenactment of the respective original fight. Due to being located in World S, fighting the Dino Piranhas is completely optional for a normal run of the game, though in a complete run, the first must be encountered four times (counting Green Star missions) and the second twice. The standard Dino Piranha is the first boss to be encountered in the Boss Blitz Gallery, while the black one is the final one. Both act exactly the same as before, though heat effects have been added to the black one's planet. If Mario loses a life while fighting the Black one, he must fight Bouldergeist again due to the placement of the Checkpoint Flag. A different Dino Piranha called Peewee Piranha appears in the first level of the Sky Station Galaxy, thus acting as a successor to the original Dino Piranha's role in the previous game.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

Dino Piranha appears in the Dream Spacewalk event

Dino Piranha appears as an opponent during the Dream Spacewalk event in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. It resides on Peewee Piranha's planet from the Sky Station Galaxy. The player's main objective is to pass through the rings provided by the Lumas, then perform a Rolling Attack toward Dino Piranha. After taking several hits, Dino Piranha will spit fireballs at players (similar to the black ones in previous games), who must perform a Spin Attack to send them back at it. The players must execute these methods repeatedly to defeat Dino Piranha and complete the event.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

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

General information[edit]

Physical appearance[edit]

The first Dino Piranha shown in profile

The first Dino Piranha's head looks similar to Petey Piranha, despite the fact that the color of its head is purple with white spots when relaxed, as opposed to red with white spots. However, Dino Piranha's body is much different in comparison to Petey Piranha. Dino Piranha's body beneath the giant Piranha Plant head is that of a dinosaur's, (as would be expected given the name) with a green hue. Its tail has a brown club at the end which may be inspired by the club of a real life Ankylosaurus. When it first breaks out of its egg, its head is purple, but when enraged, it turns red with anger.

The second Dino Piranha has a red and black color scheme. It has a dark red body and a head that is black with dark red spots. Its petals are also similar to those of the normal one, but appear more singed, with small cracks along the edges. When on fire, the Dino Piranha's entire body becomes a glowing orange.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Dino Piranha
Dino Piranha
Dome Terrace Galaxy Good Egg Galaxy
Mission Dino Piranha
Dino Piranha Speed Run
Reward Power StarSpeedy Comet
Dino Piranha (Black)
Firey Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy.
Dome Garden Galaxy Melty Molten Galaxy
Mission Fiery Dino Piranha Reward Power Star

Trading card descriptions[edit]

Image Name Description

DinoPiranhaTradingCard.png Dino Piranha To collect the first Power Star, battle Dino Piranha in the Good Egg Galaxy. This boss is awakened when Mario breaks open its egg and forces it into battle. Even though Dino is gigantic, Mario can defeat it by star spinning the ball at the end of its tail. Do this three times in order to win and collect the Power Star!
FieryDinoPiranhaTradingCard.png Fiery Dino Piranha Fiery Dino Piranha is very similar to its counterpart Dino Piranha, but with one scorching difference — it can spit fireballs and its tail becomes burning hot. This presents a new challenge to Mario in the Melty Molten Galaxy where he must battle to collect a Power Star. A few star spins will still defeat the beast, but not when its tail is burning!

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Dino Piranha
Dino Piranha
World World S Galaxy Boss Blitz Galaxy
Mission Throwback Throwdown
Throwback Throwdown Speed Run
Green Star 1
Green Star 2
Reward Launch Star
Dino Piranha (Black)
Firey Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy.
World World S Galaxy Boss Blitz Galaxy
Mission Throwback Throwdown
Throwback Throwdown Speed Run
Reward Power StarPrankster Comet

List of appearances[edit]

# Title Role Release date Format

1 Super Mario Galaxy Boss 2007 Wii
2 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Boss 2010 Wii
3 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Boss 2011 Wii
4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mention 2018 Nintendo Switch
5 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Boss 2020 Nintendo Switch

Gallery[edit]

Dino Piranha[edit]

Relatives[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/DinoPackun2.arc DinoPackun2 Dino Piranha 2

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ディノパックン[?]
Dino Pakkun
Dino Piranha
ディノパックン(黒)[6]
Dino Pakkun (kuro)
Dino Piranha (black)
Chinese 恐龙吞食花[?]
Kǒnglóng Tūnshí Huā
Dino Piranha
Dutch Dino Piranha[?] -
French Dino Piranha[?] -
Pyro Dino Piranha[?] Pyro Dino Piranha
German Dino-Piranha[?] Dino Piranha
Italian Dino Piranha[?] -
Focoso Dino Piranha[?] Fiery Dino Piranha
Korean 디노뻐끔[?]
Dino Ppeokkeum
Dino Piranha
Portuguese Dino Piranha[?] -
Russian Пираньязавр[?]
Piran'yazavr
From "Пиранья" (Piran'ya, Piranha) and "-завр" (-zavr, a suffix used for creating dinosaur names)
Spanish Planta Dinopiraña[?] Dinopiranha Plant

References[edit]

  1. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 262.
  4. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 258, 262.
  5. ^ Black. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Page 289.
  6. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 127 and 160.

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