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{{species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Nipper Plant
|title=Nipper Plant
|image=[[File:SSBU Nipper Plant Spirit.png|110px]]<br>A Nipper Plant's [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] artwork from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|image=[[File:SSBU Nipper Plant Spirit.png|150px]]<br>A Nipper Plant's [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] artwork from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|parent_species=[[Piranha Plant]]
|derived_species=[[Fire Nipper Plant]]<br>[[Sad Nipper Plant]]
|related=[[Muncher]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]<br>[[Nipper Dandelion]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|variant_of=[[Piranha Plant]]
|variants=[[Fire Nipper Plant]]<br>[[Petit Piranha]]<br>[[Sad N. Plant]]
|relatives=[[Muncher]]<br>[[Nipper Dandelion]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]
}}
}}
'''Nipper Plants''', also known as '''Walking Piranhas'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 58.</ref> (also misspelled as '''Walking Piranas'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 40.</ref>), '''White Piranhas''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, pages 57-58.</ref> and '''Baby Piranha Plants''',<ref>''Game & Watch Gallery 3'' English instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> are small [[Piranha Plant]]s.<ref>''Super Princess Peach'' glossary description</ref> They have white heads and short green stems with two leaves on either side. In the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' games, they are produced from [[Nipper Spore]]s, which clashes with the suggested {{wp|oviparity}} of Piranha Plants.
'''Nipper Plants''', also known as '''Walking Piranhas'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=June 1990|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=58|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> (also misspelled as '''Walking Piranas'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=40|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>), '''White Piranhas''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=57–58}}</ref> '''White Piranha Plants''',<ref>{{cite|quote=''In order to reach the exit pipe, you must carry a Koopa up to clear away the blocks and the White Piranha Plants.''|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=43|date=August 1991|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> and '''Baby Piranha Plants''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Game & Watch Gallery 3'' instruction booklet|page=20|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are small [[Piranha Plant]]s<ref>{{cite|date=2005|title=''Super Princess Peach''|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|author=Glossary profile|quote=A small Piranha Plant. Hops everywhere.}}</ref> with white heads and short green stems with two leaves on either side.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' ====
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They first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they would patrol an area and [[jump]] up towards the player when they pass over them. Walking Piranhas can hop around, making it more difficult for the player to land safely, since the plants will harm the player if they attempt to stomp on one. Instead, Walking Piranhas can be defeated by [[Invincible Mario|Invincibility]], [[Fire Mario]] and Fire Luigi's [[fireball]]s, [[Hammer Mario]] and Hammer Luigi's [[hammer]]s, [[Raccoon Mario]] and Racoon Luigi's tail attack and [[Tanooki Mario]] and Tanooki Luigi's [[Statue Mario|transformation]]. In subsequent remakes, they were re-colored pink rather than the usual white. In all versions, a jumping Walking Piranha is a recolor of two [[Muncher]] frames.
They first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they would either patrol an area or wait in place, with both [[jump]]ing up towards the player when they pass over them. Walking Piranhas can hop around, making it more difficult for the player to land safely, since the plants will harm the player if they attempt to stomp on one. Instead, Walking Piranhas can be defeated by [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]], [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s, [[Hammer Mario]]'s [[hammer]]s, [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] and [[Tanooki Mario]]'s tail attack and the latter's [[Statue Mario|Statue form]]. In subsequent remakes, they were tinted a shade of pink. In all versions, a jumping Walking Piranha is a recolor of two [[Muncher]] frames.


A sessile, [[Fire Nipper Plant|fire-breathing variety]] is encountered at the end of World 7-8. There is only one in the entirety of the game.  
A sessile, [[Fire Nipper Plant|fire-breathing variety]] is encountered at the end of World 7-8, and is the only one in the entirety of the game.  
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====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:SMBW Petal Meddle Nipper.jpg|thumb|Nipper Plants in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
Nipper Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', this time with the ability to walk on walls and ceilings. They no longer jump towards the players when they pass over them, however. Nipper Plants are featured prominently in [[Muncher Fields]].


===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:NipperPlant.jpg|thumb|A Nipper Plant as it appears in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
[[File:NipperPlant.jpg|thumb|180px|left|A Nipper Plant in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Reign Storm]]".]]
Nipper Plants make a few appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In these appearances, they behave much like their game counterparts in that they are capable of hopping around. On the show, Nipper Plants sport visible jaws that make them appear to be more menacing than their in-game counterparts. Their teeth are yellow and human-like, but number far more than a human's.
Nipper Plants make a few appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In these appearances, they behave much like their game counterparts in that they are capable of hopping around. On the show, Nipper Plants sport visible jaws that make them appear to be more menacing than their in-game counterparts.


In "[[Reign Storm]]", Mario intends to send via Warp Pipe a letter to [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], in which he prompts her to return to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, a Nipper Plant that was taking shelter inside the Warp Pipe intercepts and eats Mario's letter. The Nipper Plant then travels to [[Bowser|King Koopa]] to inform him about the letter's content.
In "[[Reign Storm]]", Mario intends to send via Warp Pipe a letter to [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], in which he prompts her to return to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, a Nipper Plant that was taking shelter inside the Warp Pipe intercepts and eats Mario's letter. The Nipper Plant then travels to [[Bowser|King Koopa]] to inform him about the letter's content.


In "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]", [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]] uses a [[Magic Wand]] to increase a Nipper Plant's size and sends it to attack Mario. However, the plant lunges at the [[Pipe Creatures|Pipe Creature]] that was having Mario in its grip, accidentally releasing Mario. Of note is that Cheatsy only refers to the Nipper Plant as "Piranha Plant".
In "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]", [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]] uses a [[Magic Wand]] to increase a Nipper Plant's size and sends it to attack Mario. However, the plant lunges at the [[pipe creatures|pipe creature]] that was having Mario in its grip, accidentally releasing Mario. Of note is that Cheatsy only refers to the Nipper Plant as "Piranha Plant".


===''Super Mario Bros. Print World''===
===''Super Mario Bros. Print World''===
Artwork of Nipper Plants appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]'', but they are incorrectly labeled as Munchers, the similar, but black-colored enemy from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (which the poses of the artwork are borrowed from). There is additional artwork of Mario jumping over a Nipper Plant, labeled as "Mario 1".
Artwork of Nipper Plants appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]'', but they are incorrectly labeled as Munchers, the similar, but black-colored enemy from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (which the poses of the artwork are borrowed from). There is additional artwork of Mario jumping over a Nipper Plant, labeled as "Mario 1".


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===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
Munchers - Super Mario Bros. Print World.png|"Munchers"
[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]] is revealed to have a pet Nipper Plant, which she keeps in a pot in her room, in ''[[Koopa Capers]]''; the plant had shredded a note possibly pertaining to her whereabouts. If Luigi chooses to begin his search for the missing [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] by looking through her room, he accidentally wakes up the sleeping Nipper Plant when he tries to look under it. Some wild Nipper Plants later appear prowling the stairs leading up to the secret camp being used by Wendy and her rebellion.
Mario 1 - Super Mario Bros. Print World.png|"Mario 1"
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===''Yoshi'' franchise===
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[[File:Nipper Plant YIDS artwork.jpg|thumb|x180px|left|The design of a Nipper Plant for ''Yoshi's Island DS'']]
Nipper Plants are enemies in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]]. They do not jump at the player and are much easier to defeat, but they appear in groups which adds to the challenge of defeating them. This is the first game to show Nipper Plants to hatch from [[Nipper Spore]]s upon touching the ground, as well as to show them without eyes. These Nipper Plants can be stomped or eaten and turned into eggs; their spores can also be swallowed, though no eggs will be produced as a result. Nipper Plants appear in both sequels, ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', behaving the same as before; the former game introduces a relative to Nipper Plants, the [[Nipper Dandelion]].


===Nintendo Adventure Books===
Outside of the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]], Nipper Plants are also enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', its [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|Nintendo 3DS version]], and ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', retaining their behavior from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. However, in ''Yoshi's Story'', if the Nipper Spore is eaten, a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] will lose health (except for the Black Yoshi and the White Yoshi).
[[Wendy O. Koopa]] is revealed to have a pet Nipper Plant, which she keeps in a pot in her room, in ''[[Koopa Capers]]''; the plant had shredded a note possibly pertaining to her whereabouts. If Luigi chooses to begin his search for the missing [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] by looking through her room, he accidentally wakes up the sleeping Nipper Plant when he tries to look under it. Some wild Nipper Plants later appear prowling the stairs leading up to the secret camp being used by Wendy and her rebellion.
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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:Chompweed SMRPG.png|thumb|100px|A Chompweed's design for ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
'''Chompweeds'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1996|author=Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller|title=''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Player's Guide|page=39|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> (also parsed as '''chompweeds''')<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue 47|language=en-gb|publisher=EMAP|page=91|date=August 1996}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and its [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|remake]]. They appear in the [[Pipe Vault]], and cannot be battled. Rather than fighting the player, they jump up and steal a few [[coin]]s if they get too close. Stolen coins cannot be recovered in the final game, but battle data for them still exists, suggesting that they may have been intended to be standard enemies at one point. Another potential artifact of this is them being among the enemies that can be thrown in the [[Monster Toss]] attack. Aside from this, it also was one of the incorrect answers to [[Dr. Topper]]'s quiz section in [[the Trial Course]], specifically for "What's the first monster you see in the Pipe Vault?" This answer only exists in the English version; it is {{fandom|finalfantasy|Exdeath}} from ''{{wp|Final Fantasy V}}'' in Japanese and Korean, a wild [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]] in Spanish and Italian, a [[Shy Guy]] in Chinese, a [[Wiggler]] in Dutch, and a made-up ''Röhrenfriede'' ("Pipe-peace") in German.


===[[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]]===
===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', Nipper Plants do not jump at the player and are much easier to defeat, but they appear in groups which adds to the challenge of defeating them. They hatch from [[Nipper Spore]]s that slowly fall to earth and have no visible eyes. These Nipper Plants can be stomped or eaten and turned into eggs; their spores can also be swallowed, though no eggs will be produced as a result.
Nipper Plants appear in the Modern versions of ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.


Nipper Plants and their spores reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''.
===''Mario Kart Arcade GP''===
Some Nipper Plants make background appearances on the right side of [[Bananan Ruins]] in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''. They also appear in the courses in the [[Bowser Cup]]. This game marks their first 3D appearance.


Nipper Plants reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', acting the same as in previous games.
===''Super Princess Peach''===
Nipper Plants are enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They are identical to the ones that appeared in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. The game also introduces a variety infused with the [[Gloom]] vibe, [[Sad N. Plant]]s.


===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''===
[[File:Chompweed_SMRPG.png|thumb|left|100px|A Nipper Plant in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
Nipper Plants appear as background enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. In battle, a [[Piranha Plant]] may spit out [[Nipper Spore]]s into the background, each one instantly becoming a Nipper Plant. Once created, they shoot fireballs at [[Mario]] individually, which he must deflect with his hammer to avoid taking damage and to also randomly hit the Piranha Plants in the process.
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Nipper Plants (under the name '''Chompweed'''<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 39.</ref>) appear in the [[Pipe Vault]], and cannot be battled. Rather than fighting the player, they jump up and steal a few [[coin]]s if they get too close. Stolen coins can not be recovered in the final game, but battle data for them still exists, suggesting that they may have been intended to be standard enemies at one point. Aside from this, it also was one of the incorrect answers to [[Dr. Topper]]'s quiz section in the final level, specifically for "What's the first monster you see in the Pipe Vault?" (This answer only exists in the English version; in the Japanese version, it was instead a reference to {{wikia|finalfantasy|Exdeath}} from ''{{wp|Final Fantasy V}}'').


===''Super Princess Peach''===
Occasionally, a Piranha Plant will spit a fireball towards the Nipper Plant, who will bounce the fireball about until each Nipper Plant has touched the fireball at some point, where the last Nipper Plant to touch it sends the fireball towards Mario, who must [[hammer]] it back at the Piranha Plant who created it to counter-attack and avoid taking damage. The Nipper Plants are defeated when the Piranha Plant that spawned them is defeated. They can also be defeated by throwing a [[Taunt Ball]] at them.
[[File:SPPNipperPlant.png|frame]]
Nipper Plants reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they are identical to the ones that appeared in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. A [[Gloom]] [[vibe]]-infused variety known as [[Sad Nipper Plant]]s also appeared in this game.
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===''Mario Kart Arcade GP''===
===''Minecraft''===
[[File:CastleWallDirt.png|thumb|left|Nipper Plants near the right side of the track]]
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', [[minecraftwiki:Peony|Peonies]] are replaced by a group of Nipper Plants.
Some Nipper Plants made a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' in the course [[Bananan Ruins]]. They are at the right side of the course. They also appear in the course [[Castle Wall]].


===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
A Nipper Plant appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as the 6th dlc fighter and the first character in the volume 2 fighters pass!
A Nipper Plant appears as a Novice-class Grab-type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. The [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] can be enhanced to a [[Petey Piranha]] spirit at level 99. The Nipper Plant spirit battle takes place on the {{iw|smashwiki|Battlefield form}} of the [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stage and involves eight tiny [[Pac-Man|Pac-Men]]. The spirit can be earned by either winning the battle or purchasing it from {{iw|zeldawiki|Beedle's Tent}} for 500 {{iw|smashwiki|SP}}.


==Profile==
On the [[Palutena's Temple]] stage, Nipper Plants 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'' spirit===
 
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===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
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[[File:OrigamiNipperPlant.jpg|thumb|100px|An origami Nipper Plant]]
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Name
Nipper Plants appear as enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. In battle, Nipper Plants face either straight or upwards, and attack by biting Mario either solo or with a barrage of bites. If Nipper Plants are facing upwards, they cannot be jumped on without a type of [[Iron Boots]]. Nipper Plants are first fought in the purple streamer area, and reappear in the [[Spring of Jungle Mist]].
!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10%|Image
 
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Series / game
Nipper Plants are mentioned to spit fire in the [[Musée Champignon]] description for them, although this does not happen in-game. The code for Nipper Plants does allow them to use a fire attack, but the attack itself has no data, so it is never used.
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Type
 
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Class
===''WarioWare: Get It Together!''===
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Strength / effect(s)
[[File:WWGIT 9-Volt House.jpg|thumb|left|Nipper Plants on the far right of the house in ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'']]
!rowspan=2 width=13%|How to obtain
Nipper Plants are background elements in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''. They appear outside of [[9-Volt's House]] during the opening cutscene of [[9-Volt]]'s level.
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===Unused appearances===
!width=7%|Opponent(s)
====''Super Mario World''====
!class=unsortable width=19%|Battle conditions
A 2017 interview reveals that Nipper Plants were going to appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', as shown in a prototype sprite sheet.<ref>{{cite|author=Wawro, A|date=September 28, 2017|url=www.gamedeveloper.com/art/have-a-look-at-nintendo-s-early-prototype-for-yoshi|title=Have a look at Nintendo's early prototype for Yoshi|publisher=Game Developer|accessdate=August 8, 2024}}</ref>
!width=7%|Stage
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!width=7%|Song
 
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==Profiles and statistics==
!Nipper Plant
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
|[[File:SSBU_Nipper_Plant_Spirit.png|x100px]]
{{PBMCD profile
|''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series
|name=プチパックン (JP) / Nipper Plant (EN)
|Primary (2)
|artwork=[[File:Nipper Plant Perfect.png|x200px]]
|Novice
|shuzoku=フラワー{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|'''{{color|Grab|limegreen}}'''<br>Can be enhanced to Petey Piranha at Lv. 99
|seikaku={{ruby|活発|かっぱつ}}
|Beedle's Tent; Spirit Board
|tojo_gemu=3
|Tiny [[Pac-Man|PAC-MAN]] ×8
|desc='''<big>ちっちゃいけど{{ruby|油断|ゆだん}}は{{ruby|禁物|きんもつ}}</big><br>
|
パックンフラワーの{{ruby|子供|こども}}。{{ruby|同|おな}}じ{{ruby|位置|いち}}にいるものと{{ruby|歩|ある}}き{{ruby|回|まわ}}るもの、{{ruby|火|ひ}}をはくものがいる。{{ruby|上|うえ}}を{{ruby|飛|と}}び{{ruby|越|こ}}えようとすると、{{ruby|跳|と}}びついてくるので、{{ruby|高|たか}}く{{ruby|山|やま}}なりにジャンプしてよけよう。<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|date=November 20, 1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/EVcDzB9.jpeg 191]|isbn=4-09-259067-9}}</ref>
|tribe=Flower clan
|disposition=Lively
|game_appearances=3
|eng_desc='''''<big>They may be tiny, but don't let your guard down</big><br>
''Piranha Plant children. Some stay in the same position, some walk around, and some breathe fire. If you try to jump over them, they will jump at you, so jump high and mountainous to avoid them.''
}}
 
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' パックンフラワーのこども。綿毛のついたタネが、地面にふれるとプチパックンになる。タネのうちは、食べてもタマゴにならない。<ref name=Sho/> (''Piranha Plant children. Seeds with fluff attached become Nipper Plants when they touch the ground. They do not turn into eggs when eaten while they are still seeds.'')
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Hatched when Nipper Spores touch ground, these hopping choppers make excellent eggs.''<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|128}}}}</ref>
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' パックンフラワーのこども。{{ruby|体|からだ}}が{{ruby|小|ちい}}さいので、ふみつけたりするよりも{{ruby|食|た}}べてしまったほうが{{ruby|楽|らく}}に{{ruby|倒|たお}}せる。<ref name=Advance/> (''Piranha Plant children. Since they are small, it is easier to defeat them by eating them rather than by stepping on them.'')
 
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' {{ruby|地上|ちじょう}}を{{ruby|飛|と}}びはねて{{ruby|移動|いどう}}する{{ruby|小|ちい}}さな{{ruby|敵|てき}}。{{ruby|綿毛|わたげ}}つきのタネが{{ruby|着地|ちゃくち}}すると、プチパックンになる。プチパックンを{{ruby|食|た}}べるとタマゴになるが、タネはタマゴにならない。<ref name=YNI>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P24.jpg|24}}|date=August 9, 2014|isbn=978-4-09-106542-1}}</ref> (''A small enemy that moves and hops around on the ground. When the fluffy seeds land on the ground, they become Nipper Plants. When a Nipper Plant is eaten, it turns into an egg, but the seeds do not turn into eggs.'')
 
===''Yoshi's Story''===
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' うっかりぶってしまいがち。{{ruby|足元|あしもと}}には{{ruby|気|き}}をつかて。<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Yoshi Story Shogakukan P5.jpg|5}}|date=February 20, 1998|isbn=4-09-102619-2}}</ref> (''It's easy to accidentally bump into them. Watch your step.'')
*'''Nintendo 64 Spieleberater:''' ''Mit den scharfen Beißerchen sind sie ganz schön gefährlich. Also fress' ich sie immer sofort!'' <ref name=German/> (''With their sharp bite they are quite dangerous. So I always eat them immediately!'')
 
===''Super Princess Peach''===
{{SPP enemy
|name=Nipper Plant
|image=[[File:SPPNipperPlant.png]]
|levels=[[Ladida Plains 1-4]]<br>[[Ladida Plains 1-6]]<br>[[Hoo's Wood 2-2]]<br>[[Hoo's Wood 2-4]]<br>[[Wavy Beach 5-5]]
|number=30
|glossary=A small Piranha Plant. Hops everywhere.
}}
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Nipper Plant|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=53
|name=Nipper Plant
|image=[[File:SSBU_Nipper_Plant_Spirit.png|x100px]]
|series=''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Primary spirit|Primary}}
|slots=2
|class=Novice
|effects='''{{color|limegreen|Grab}}'''<br>Can be enhanced to Petey Piranha at Lv. 99
|obtain={{iw|zeldawiki|Beedle's Tent}}; {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents=Tiny [[Pac-Man|PAC-MAN]] ×8
|conditions=<nowiki/>
*The enemy loves to jump
*The enemy loves to jump
*Defeat an army of fighters
*Defeat an army of fighters
|[[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] (Battlefield, ''[[Super Mario World]]'' style)
|stage=[[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] (Battlefield, ''[[Super Mario World]]'' style)
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|song=Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3
|}
}}
 
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
*'''[[Play Nintendo]]:'''<br>'''''Baddie:''' Nipper Plant<br>'''Size:''' Itty bitty<br>'''Feature:''' They start off as puff balls and turn into Nipper Plants''<ref>{{cite|author=Play Nintendo|date=March 18, 2023|url=youtu.be/g-TAJSwSnhE?t=136|timestamp=2:16|title=Mario, Pokémon Trainer, Link & Yoshi vs TINY Encounters! 😱 Baddies & Battles Ep 3 {{!}} @playnintendo|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=March 19, 2023}} ({{file link|YT Play Nintendo 2023-03-18 screencap Nipper Plants.jpg|Screen capture}}.)</ref>
 
===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Nipper Plant|align=horizontal}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMB3 NipperPlant.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Sokuhou-Ban cover.jpg|Japanese ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' strategy guide (Sokuhou-Ban)
Pipe Land scene SMB3.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 NipperPlant.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMBPW Munchers.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]'' ("Munchers")
SMBPW Mario 1.png|''Super Mario Bros. Print World'' ("Mario 1")
Safari Nipper Plant.png|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''
Safari Nipper Plant.png|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''
SMW2 Nipper Plant.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
SMW2 Nipper Plant and Spore art.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
SMW2 Nipper Plant.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Icon SMW2-YI - The Cave Of Chomp Rock.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Chompweed sprite.png|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
NipperPlantYSArt.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
NipperPlantYSArt.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
YoshisStory Nipper Plant.png|''Yoshi's Story''
YoshisStory Nipper Plant.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Nipper Plant.png|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Nipper Plant.png|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''
NipperPlantYIDS.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
SMA3-NipperPlant.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
YIDS NipperPlant.jpg|''Yoshi's Island DS''
G&WG4 DK Jr.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''
G&WG4 Nipper Plant.png|''Game & Watch Gallery 4''
CastleWallDirt.png|Nipper Plants near the right side of Castle Wall in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''
Nipper Dandelion YIDS scene artwork.jpg|''Yoshi's Island DS''
NipperPlant YIDS.png|''Yoshi's Island DS''
NipperPlant YIDS.png|''Yoshi's Island DS''
SSBB Piranhas decorating Petey's cages.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
YNI Nipper Plant.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
YWW Nipper Plant.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
YWW Nipper Plant.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
YCW NipperPlant.png|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
NL PMTOK Wallpaper 2.jpg|Promotional wallpaper for ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s [[LINE]] account
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 128.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
SMBW_Nipper.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
Nipper Plant model SMBW.png|''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' (Model)
SMB3 F40A Walking Piranhas Artwork.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (Famicom 40th Anniversary)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=プチパックン<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 41.</ref>
|Jap=プチパックン
|JapR=Puchi Pakkun
|JapR=Puchi Pakkun
|JapM=Petit Piranha
|JapM=Petit Piranha; shared with the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' [[Petit Piranha|enemy of the same name]]
|Fra=Nipper
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|page=41}}</ref><ref name=Sho>{{cite|date=September 20, 1995|isbn=4-09-102523-4|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P5.jpg|5}}}}</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Advance 3 Shogakukan P21.png|21}}|date=November 20, 2002|isbn=4-09-106701-4}}</ref>
|FraM=Nipper
|Chi=钳人花
|Spa=Blantita
|ChiN=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|SpaM=From ''blanca'' (white) and ''plantita'', the diminutive of ''planta'' (plant)
|ChiR=Qiánrén Huā
|Chi2=微小吞食花
|Chi2N=''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
|Chi2R=Wēixiǎo Tūnshíhuā
|ChiM=From「钳」(''qián'', "pincer") and「食人花」(''Shírénhuā'', "Piranha Plant")
|Chi2M=Micro Piranha Plant
|Dut=Nipper Plant
|Dut=Nipper Plant
|DutM=-
|Fre=Nipper
|Ger=Zangen-Piranha<br>Möchtegern-Pflanze (newer games)
|Fre2=Mini Piranha
|GerM=Pincer Piranha<br>Wannabe Plant
|Fre2N=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|Ita=Pianta Tenaglia
|Ger=Zangen-Piranha
|ItaM=Pincer Plant
|GerM=Pincer Piranha
|Ger2=Hoppel Hopps
|Ger2M=Hopping Hop
|Ger2C=<ref name=German>{{cite|title=Nintendo 64 ''Yoshi's Story'' Spieleberater|page={{file link|Yoshi's Story German Guide Enemies.png|19}}|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de}}</ref>
|Ger3=Möchtegern-Pflanze
|Ger3N=newer games
|Ger3M=Wannabe Plant
|Ita=Piraña Mobile
|ItaM=Moving Piranha
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|page=36}}</ref>
|Ita2=Pianta Tenaglia
|Ita2M=Pincer Plant
|Kor=새끼뻐끔
|Kor=새끼뻐끔
|KorR=Saekkippeokeum
|KorR=Saekki Ppeokeum
|KorM=Baby Piranha
|KorM=Baby Piranha
|Rus=грызоцвет
|Por=Plantrinca
|RusR=gryzotsvet
|PorM=Pun on ''planta'' ("plant") and ''trincar'' ("to bite")
|RusM=Nipper flower
|Rom=Plantă Piranha
|Chi=鉗人花/钳人花
|RomN=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|ChiR=Qiánrén huā
|ChiM=Pincer flower
|Rom=Plantă Piranha (''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')
|RomM=Piranha Plant
|RomM=Piranha Plant
|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26886015620 "A Toadally Magical Adventure", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>
|Rus=Грызоцвет
|RusR=Gryzotsvet
|RusM=From ''грызть'' (''gryzt'', "to nibble") and ''цветок'' (''tsvetok'', "flower")
|Spa=Blantita
|SpaM=Play on ''blanca'' ("white") and ''plantita'' ("li'l plant")
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Peonies are replaced by a group of Nipper Plants.
*A 2017 interview reveals that Nipper Plants were going to appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', as shown in a prototype sprite sheet.<ref>Wawro, A. (September 28, 2017). [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306745/Have_a_look_at_Nintendos_early_prototype_for_Yoshi.php Have a look at Nintendo's early prototype for Yoshi]. ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved December 8, 2017.</ref>


==References==
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Nipper Plant
Nipper Plant spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
A Nipper Plant's spirit artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Piranha Plant
Variants
Relatives

Nipper Plants, also known as Walking Piranhas[1] (also misspelled as Walking Piranas[2]), White Piranhas,[3] White Piranha Plants,[4] and Baby Piranha Plants,[5] are enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3. They are small Piranha Plants[6] with white heads and short green stems with two leaves on either side.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Famicom Super Mario Bros. 3 Walking Piranha
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3) Walking Piranha
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Walking Piranha
Walking Piranhas in all three versions

They first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3, where they would either patrol an area or wait in place, with both jumping up towards the player when they pass over them. Walking Piranhas can hop around, making it more difficult for the player to land safely, since the plants will harm the player if they attempt to stomp on one. Instead, Walking Piranhas can be defeated by invincibility, Fire Mario's fireballs, Hammer Mario's hammers, Raccoon and Tanooki Mario's tail attack and the latter's Statue form. In subsequent remakes, they were tinted a shade of pink. In all versions, a jumping Walking Piranha is a recolor of two Muncher frames.

A sessile, fire-breathing variety is encountered at the end of World 7-8, and is the only one in the entirety of the game.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Nipper Plant room in Petal Meddle
Nipper Plants in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nipper Plants return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, this time with the ability to walk on walls and ceilings. They no longer jump towards the players when they pass over them, however. Nipper Plants are featured prominently in Muncher Fields.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Nipper Plant
A Nipper Plant in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Reign Storm".

Nipper Plants make a few appearances in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. In these appearances, they behave much like their game counterparts in that they are capable of hopping around. On the show, Nipper Plants sport visible jaws that make them appear to be more menacing than their in-game counterparts.

In "Reign Storm", Mario intends to send via Warp Pipe a letter to Princess Toadstool, in which he prompts her to return to the Mushroom Kingdom. However, a Nipper Plant that was taking shelter inside the Warp Pipe intercepts and eats Mario's letter. The Nipper Plant then travels to King Koopa to inform him about the letter's content.

In "A Toadally Magical Adventure", Cheatsy Koopa uses a Magic Wand to increase a Nipper Plant's size and sends it to attack Mario. However, the plant lunges at the pipe creature that was having Mario in its grip, accidentally releasing Mario. Of note is that Cheatsy only refers to the Nipper Plant as "Piranha Plant".

Super Mario Bros. Print World[edit]

Artwork of Nipper Plants appears in Super Mario Bros. Print World, but they are incorrectly labeled as Munchers, the similar, but black-colored enemy from Super Mario Bros. 3 (which the poses of the artwork are borrowed from). There is additional artwork of Mario jumping over a Nipper Plant, labeled as "Mario 1".

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

Wendy O. Koopa is revealed to have a pet Nipper Plant, which she keeps in a pot in her room, in Koopa Capers; the plant had shredded a note possibly pertaining to her whereabouts. If Luigi chooses to begin his search for the missing Koopaling by looking through her room, he accidentally wakes up the sleeping Nipper Plant when he tries to look under it. Some wild Nipper Plants later appear prowling the stairs leading up to the secret camp being used by Wendy and her rebellion.

Yoshi franchise[edit]

The design of a Nipper Plant for Yoshi's Island DS

Nipper Plants are enemies in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its reissue. They do not jump at the player and are much easier to defeat, but they appear in groups which adds to the challenge of defeating them. This is the first game to show Nipper Plants to hatch from Nipper Spores upon touching the ground, as well as to show them without eyes. These Nipper Plants can be stomped or eaten and turned into eggs; their spores can also be swallowed, though no eggs will be produced as a result. Nipper Plants appear in both sequels, Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's New Island, behaving the same as before; the former game introduces a relative to Nipper Plants, the Nipper Dandelion.

Outside of the Yoshi's Island series, Nipper Plants are also enemies in Yoshi's Story, Yoshi's Woolly World, its Nintendo 3DS version, and Yoshi's Crafted World, retaining their behavior from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. However, in Yoshi's Story, if the Nipper Spore is eaten, a Yoshi will lose health (except for the Black Yoshi and the White Yoshi).

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Artwork of a Chompweed from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
A Chompweed's design for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Chompweeds[7] (also parsed as chompweeds)[8] are enemies in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. They appear in the Pipe Vault, and cannot be battled. Rather than fighting the player, they jump up and steal a few coins if they get too close. Stolen coins cannot be recovered in the final game, but battle data for them still exists, suggesting that they may have been intended to be standard enemies at one point. Another potential artifact of this is them being among the enemies that can be thrown in the Monster Toss attack. Aside from this, it also was one of the incorrect answers to Dr. Topper's quiz section in the Trial Course, specifically for "What's the first monster you see in the Pipe Vault?" This answer only exists in the English version; it is Exdeath from Final Fantasy V in Japanese and Korean, a wild Chomp in Spanish and Italian, a Shy Guy in Chinese, a Wiggler in Dutch, and a made-up Röhrenfriede ("Pipe-peace") in German.

Game & Watch Gallery series[edit]

Nipper Plants appear in the Modern versions of Donkey Kong Jr. in Game & Watch Gallery 3 and Game & Watch Gallery 4.

Mario Kart Arcade GP[edit]

Some Nipper Plants make background appearances on the right side of Bananan Ruins in Mario Kart Arcade GP. They also appear in the courses in the Bowser Cup. This game marks their first 3D appearance.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Nipper Plants are enemies in Super Princess Peach. They are identical to the ones that appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The game also introduces a variety infused with the Gloom vibe, Sad N. Plants.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Nipper Plants appear as background enemies in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. In battle, a Piranha Plant may spit out Nipper Spores into the background, each one instantly becoming a Nipper Plant. Once created, they shoot fireballs at Mario individually, which he must deflect with his hammer to avoid taking damage and to also randomly hit the Piranha Plants in the process.

Occasionally, a Piranha Plant will spit a fireball towards the Nipper Plant, who will bounce the fireball about until each Nipper Plant has touched the fireball at some point, where the last Nipper Plant to touch it sends the fireball towards Mario, who must hammer it back at the Piranha Plant who created it to counter-attack and avoid taking damage. The Nipper Plants are defeated when the Piranha Plant that spawned them is defeated. They can also be defeated by throwing a Taunt Ball at them.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Peonies are replaced by a group of Nipper Plants.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Three Munchers and a Nipper Plant in the shadows at the Ancient Altar
A Nipper Plant obscured by shadows, behind a toppled column, along with several Munchers in Mario Tennis Aces

In Mario Tennis Aces, two Nipper Plants can be seen bouncing in the background of Petey Piranha's battle in the Forest Monster mission.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

A Nipper Plant appears as a Novice-class Grab-type primary spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The spirit can be enhanced to a Petey Piranha spirit at level 99. The Nipper Plant spirit battle takes place on the Battlefield form of the Super Mario Maker stage and involves eight tiny Pac-Men. The spirit can be earned by either winning the battle or purchasing it from Beedle's Tent for 500 SP.

On the Palutena's Temple stage, Nipper Plants are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

An origami Nipper Plant from Paper Mario: The Origami King.
An origami Nipper Plant

Nipper Plants appear as enemies in Paper Mario: The Origami King. In battle, Nipper Plants face either straight or upwards, and attack by biting Mario either solo or with a barrage of bites. If Nipper Plants are facing upwards, they cannot be jumped on without a type of Iron Boots. Nipper Plants are first fought in the purple streamer area, and reappear in the Spring of Jungle Mist.

Nipper Plants are mentioned to spit fire in the Musée Champignon description for them, although this does not happen in-game. The code for Nipper Plants does allow them to use a fire attack, but the attack itself has no data, so it is never used.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

9-Volt's House
Nipper Plants on the far right of the house in WarioWare: Get It Together!

Nipper Plants are background elements in WarioWare: Get It Together!. They appear outside of 9-Volt's House during the opening cutscene of 9-Volt's level.

Unused appearances[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

A 2017 interview reveals that Nipper Plants were going to appear in Super Mario World, as shown in a prototype sprite sheet.[9]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

プチパックン (JP) / Nipper Plant (EN)
A Nipper Plant from Super Mario Bros. 3.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく フラワーぞく Tribe Flower clan
性格せいかく 活発かっぱつ Disposition Lively
登場とうじょうゲーム 3 Game appearances 3
ちっちゃいけど油断ゆだん禁物きんもつ

パックンフラワーの子供こどもおな位置いちにいるものとあるまわるもの、をはくものがいる。うええようとすると、びついてくるので、たかやまなりにジャンプしてよけよう。[10]

They may be tiny, but don't let your guard down

Piranha Plant children. Some stay in the same position, some walk around, and some breathe fire. If you try to jump over them, they will jump at you, so jump high and mountainous to avoid them.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: パックンフラワーのこども。綿毛のついたタネが、地面にふれるとプチパックンになる。タネのうちは、食べてもタマゴにならない。[11] (Piranha Plant children. Seeds with fluff attached become Nipper Plants when they touch the ground. They do not turn into eggs when eaten while they are still seeds.)
  • Player's Guide: Hatched when Nipper Spores touch ground, these hopping choppers make excellent eggs.[12]
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): パックンフラワーのこども。からだちいさいので、ふみつけたりするよりもべてしまったほうがらくたおせる。[13] (Piranha Plant children. Since they are small, it is easier to defeat them by eating them rather than by stepping on them.)

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 地上ちじょうびはねて移動いどうするちいさなてき綿毛わたげつきのタネが着地ちゃくちすると、プチパックンになる。プチパックンをべるとタマゴになるが、タネはタマゴにならない。[14] (A small enemy that moves and hops around on the ground. When the fluffy seeds land on the ground, they become Nipper Plants. When a Nipper Plant is eaten, it turns into an egg, but the seeds do not turn into eggs.)

Yoshi's Story[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: うっかりぶってしまいがち。足元あしもとにはをつかて。[15] (It's easy to accidentally bump into them. Watch your step.)
  • Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Mit den scharfen Beißerchen sind sie ganz schön gefährlich. Also fress' ich sie immer sofort! [16] (With their sharp bite they are quite dangerous. So I always eat them immediately!)

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Nipper Plant
A Nipper Plant from Super Princess Peach
Vibe Vibeless Levels Ladida Plains 1-4
Ladida Plains 1-6
Hoo's Wood 2-2
Hoo's Wood 2-4
Wavy Beach 5-5
Glossary number 30 Glossary entry A small Piranha Plant. Hops everywhere.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team enemy
Nipper Plant
Nipper Plant HP 1 Role Common Level 21 Location(s) Dreamy Driftwood Shore
Power 106 Position Background No Hitter
Defense 1 World Dream Weakness None Item drop None (0%)
None (0%)
Speed 54 Experience 0 (0) Coins 10 (100%)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#53 Nipper Plant
Nipper Plant spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Primary
Slots 2
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Grab
Can be enhanced to Petey Piranha at Lv. 99
How to obtain Beedle's Tent; Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Tiny PAC-MAN ×8
Conditions

  • The enemy loves to jump
  • Defeat an army of fighters
Stage Super Mario Maker (Battlefield, Super Mario World style)
Song Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

  • Play Nintendo:
    Baddie: Nipper Plant
    Size: Itty bitty
    Feature: They start off as puff balls and turn into Nipper Plants
    [17]

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Nipper Plant
An origami Nipper Plant from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 22 Moves Location(s)
Type Spiked Bite (?), Bite Barrage (?) Heart Island, Hammer Island, Club Island, Spring of Jungle Mist
Role Common
Item drops Bag of confetti
They look like adorable origami flowers, but don't be fooled. If left to their own devices, they'll spit fire at you.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese プチパックン[18][11][13]
Puchi Pakkun
Petit Piranha; shared with the Paper Mario enemy of the same name
Chinese 钳人花[?]
Qiánrén Huā
From「钳」(qián, "pincer") and「食人花」(Shírénhuā, "Piranha Plant") Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
微小吞食花[?]
Wēixiǎo Tūnshíhuā
Micro Piranha Plant Paper Mario: The Origami King
Dutch Nipper Plant[?] -
French Nipper[?] -
Mini Piranha[?] Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
German Zangen-Piranha[?] Pincer Piranha
Hoppel Hopps[16] Hopping Hop
Möchtegern-Pflanze[?] Wannabe Plant newer games
Italian Piraña Mobile[19] Moving Piranha
Pianta Tenaglia[?] Pincer Plant
Korean 새끼뻐끔[?]
Saekki Ppeokeum
Baby Piranha
Portuguese Plantrinca[?] Pun on planta ("plant") and trincar ("to bite")
Romanian Plantă Piranha[20] Piranha Plant The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Russian Грызоцвет[?]
Gryzotsvet
From грызть (gryzt, "to nibble") and цветок (tsvetok, "flower")
Spanish Blantita[?] Play on blanca ("white") and plantita ("li'l plant")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tilden, Gail, et al. (June 1990). Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 58.
  2. ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 40.
  3. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 57–58.
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