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|image=[[File:NSMBU Piranha Plant in Pipe Artwork.png|100px]]<br>Artwork of a Piranha Plant in a [[Warp Pipe]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:NSMBU Piranha Plant in Pipe Artwork.png|100px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|notable=[[Big Bungee Piranha]]<br>[[Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Gattai monster]]<br>[[Izzy]]<br>[[Mama Fireplant]]<br>[[Mind-Bogglers]]<br>[[Mom Piranha]]<br>[[Naval Piranha]]<br>[[Petea Piranha]]<br>[[Petey Piranha]]<br>[[Piper]]<br>[[Pirabbid Plant]]<br>[[Pit Plant]]<br>[[Smilax]]<br>[[Spike the Piranha]]
|notable=[[Big Bungee Piranha]]<br>[[Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Gattai monster]]<br>[[Izzy]]<br>[[Mama Fireplant]]<br>[[Mom Piranha]]<br>[[Naval Piranha]]<br>[[Petea Piranha]]<br>[[Petey Piranha]]<br>[[Piper]]<br>[[Pirabbid Plant]]<br>[[Pit Plant]]<br>[[Smilax]]<br>[[Spike the Piranha]]<br>[[The Mind-Bogglers]]
|variants=[[Big Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Bone Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Bungee Piranha]]<br>[[Chewy]]<br>[[Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Elasto-Piranha]]<br>[[Fire Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Frost Piranha]]<br>[[Glad P. Plant]]<br>[[Gold Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Inky Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Jumping Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Manhandla]]<br>[[Mecha Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Melon Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Muncher]]<br>[[Nipper Plant]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]<br>[[Nipper Dandelion]]<br>[[Piranha Bean]]<br>[[Piranha Planet]]<br>[[Piranha Plant (Pit of 100 Trials)]]<br>[[Piranha Plorp]]<br>[[Piranha Pod]]<br>[[Piranha Sprout (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)|Piranha Sprout (''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')]]<br>[[Piranha Sprout (Yoshi's Story)|Piranha Sprout (''Yoshi's Story'')]]<br>[[Piranhabon]]<br>[[Poison Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Polterpiranha]]<br>[[Potted Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Proto Piranha]]<br>[[Ptooie]]<br>[[Putrid Piranha]]<br>[[Raving Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Tane Pakkun]]<br>[[Whuhoh]]<br>[[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]<br>[[Wonder Packun]]
|variants=[[Big Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Bone Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Bungee Piranha]]<br>[[Chewy]]<br>[[Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Elasto-Piranha]]<br>[[Fire Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Frost Piranha]]<br>[[Glad P. Plant]]<br>[[Glohm Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Gold Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Inky Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Jumping Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Manhandla]]<br>[[Mecha Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Melon Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Muncher]]<br>[[Nipper Plant]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]<br>[[Nipper Dandelion]]<br>[[Pakkun OkaP]]<br>[[Piranha Bean]]<br>[[Piranha Planet]]<br>[[Piranha Plant (Pit of 100 Trials)]]<br>[[Piranha Plorp]]<br>[[Piranha Pod]]<br>[[Piranha Sprout (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)|Piranha Sprout (''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')]]<br>[[Piranha Sprout (Yoshi's Story)|Piranha Sprout (''Yoshi's Story'')]]<br>[[Piranhabon]]<br>[[Poison Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Polterpiranha]]<br>[[Potted Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Proto Piranha]]<br>[[Ptooie]]<br>[[Putrid Piranha]]<br>[[Raving Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Tane Pakkun]]<br>[[Vine]]<br>[[Whuhoh]]<br>[[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]<br>[[Wonder Packun]]
|comparable=[[Chomp (Donkey Kong Country series)|Chomp (''Donkey Kong Country'' series)]]<br>[[Deku Baba]]<br>[[Hurt Plant]]<br>[[Kobu Kokko]]<br>[[Pipe Fist]]<br>[[Spritzbloom]]<br>[[Trapdragon]]
|comparable=[[Chomp (Donkey Kong Country series)|Chomp (''Donkey Kong Country'' series)]]<br>[[Deku Baba]]<br>[[Hurt Plant]]<br>[[Kobu Kokko]]<br>[[Pipe Fist]]<br>[[Spritzbloom]]<br>[[Trapdragon]]
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{{quote|Grawr Charble Grawr! (Hey, what's cooking? YOU ARE!)|Piranha Plant|Mario Party DS}}
{{quote|Grawr Charble Grawr! (Hey, what's cooking? YOU ARE!)|Piranha Plant|Mario Party DS}}
'''Piranha Plants''' (also known as '''Piranha Flowers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hiroo, Tochikubo|title=''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=4-19-720003-XC|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Yamashita, Tatsumi|titke=''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=999832369X|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=35|date=Spring 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> and '''Piranhas''' and misspelled as '''pirana plants'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Pirana plants - Man eating plants that live in the flower-pots. They show their faces quickly and without warning, so watch out! You can't kill them by jumping on top of them.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' manual|page=14|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' manual|page=40|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> in early manuals and '''Pirahna Flower'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 7|page=23|date=October 1993}}</ref>) are large, carnivorous plants appearing throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. They are seemingly based on {{wp|Venus flytrap}}s and eat anything that approaches them. The head of a Piranha Plant is most commonly either red or green with multiple other colors. Originally, Piranha Plants were found exclusively in [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s, darting out and biting anything near. Currently, Piranha Plants can be found both in and out of pipes, and may constantly bite or wait for Mario to approach to do so. Despite being plants, Piranha Plants have been depicted as being sentient and capable of speech in a few appearances. Piranha Plant characters such as [[Petey Piranha]], [[Piranha Bean]] and [[Dino Piranha]], among others, reveal that some Piranha Plants can have animal-like bodies, making them capable of walking.
'''Piranha Plants''' (also known as '''Piranha Flowers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hiroo, Tochikubo|title=''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=4-19-720003-XC|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Yamashita, Tatsumi|titke=''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=999832369X|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=35|date=Spring 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> and '''Piranhas''' and misspelled as '''pirana plants'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Pirana plants - Man eating plants that live in the flower-pots. They show their faces quickly and without warning, so watch out! You can't kill them by jumping on top of them.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' manual|page=14|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' manual|page=40|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> in early manuals and '''Pirahna Flower'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 7|publisher=Catalyst Publishing|language=en-au|page=23|date=October 1993}}</ref>) are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are large, carnivorous plants based on {{wp|Venus flytrap}}s. The head of a Piranha Plant is most commonly either red or green with multiple other colors. Piranha Plants originally appeared only in [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s, emerging from them with a biting animation, but have also been encountered outside of them since. Piranha Plants can talk in some appearances. Certain Piranha Plants have animal-like bodies, most noticeably their leader [[Petey Piranha]], making them capable of walking.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Piranha Plant SMB.png|thumb|100px|A Piranha Plant, as it appears in ''Super Mario Bros.'']]
[[File:Piranha Plant SMB.png|thumb|100px|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bros.'', their debut appearance]]
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Piranha Plants appear in ''Super Mario Bros.'' They are first encountered in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]]. Piranha were supposed to appear in every vertical pipe beyond the [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|first level]], but a [[glitch]] prevents them from appearing in every one, like in [[World 8-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-4]], where the water tiles overlap the Piranha Plant in the original version only; if the Piranha Plant had been visible, the underwater palette would have rendered it gray. Piranha Plants do not emerge from pipes if the player character stands either adjacent to or on top of them, not unlike [[Bill Blaster|Turtle Cannons]]. Piranha Plants can be defeated only from either a [[fireball]] or the effects of a [[Super Star|Starman]]. Piranha Plants do not flip upside-down when defeated, unlike other enemies except [[Buzzy Beetle]]s. Piranha Plants emerge from pipes in [[Warp Zone]]s but vanish the instant that "WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!" appears onscreen.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/WF3irlcoU38?feature=shared&t=35|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' - All Warp Locations|language=en|author=ShyGuyStation|timestamp=0:35|publisher=YouTube|date=May 28, 2017}}</ref> Piranha Plants emerge from the last pipe at the end of every level taking place mostly underground or underwater.
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The first appearance of Piranha Plants is in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they are semi-common enemies. They have been strategically placed by [[Bowser]] to impede Mario's progress on his quest to save [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. The Piranha Plants inhabit pipes and attack by biting [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they come into contact with them. Piranha Plants will not emerge from their pipe if Mario or Luigi are adjacent to or standing directly on top of it, similar to a [[Bill Blaster|Turtle Cannon]]. Piranha Plants can be defeated by shooting them with a fireball or by touching them while empowered by a [[Super Star|Starman]]. A kicked [[Koopa Troopa]] or [[Buzzy Beetle]] shell will go through them harmlessly.
 
Piranha Plants and [[Bullet Bill]]s are the only two enemies from the original game whose death animations never depict them with their sprites flipped upside-down, the former simply disappearing and the latter remaining right side-up.
 
Piranha Plants were intended to appear in every vertical pipe from World 1-2 onward. However, a [[glitch]] on sprite limitations leaves many pipes barren. This is best seen with the underwater section in World 8-4, due to the water tiles overlapping the Piranha Plant in that area. This glitch was fixed in the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version, meaning that the underwater Piranha Plant is now visible. The Piranha Plant is colored normally even in this area, though had it been properly rendered in the original, it would have been colored gray like all green enemies in underwater levels, including the "green" Cheep Cheeps.
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====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
[[File:SMBLL Mushroom Kingdom Artwork.png|thumb|Red Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''.]]
[[File:SMBLL Mushroom Kingdom Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', the first appearance of red Piranha Plants, which would become their standard color since ''Super Mario World'']]
[[File:SMBLL Red Piranha Plant.png|frame|left]]
[[File:SMBLL Red Piranha Plant.png|frame|left]]
The Piranha Plants returned in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', which was the sequel to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' in Japan, during the second conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom. The green variant found in the previous game does not appear after [[World 3 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 3]]. Starting from [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 4-1]], they are replaced by the newly introduced red-colored variants, which are much quicker than the green variety, and can emerge from their pipe even if the player is next to it. However, both varieties will not appear if the player is standing directly on top of the pipe. They appear more frequently than in the previous game, and the red variant have been the most common Piranha Plants seen throughout the ''Super Mario'' franchise since. Beginning from [[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 5-1]], they will pop from upside-down pipes as well, making Mario or Luigi's way a bit more difficult. Piranha Plants are also found underwater in [[World 9-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-1]] and [[World 9-2 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-2]]. Piranha Plants also appear in the pipes in the [[Warp Zone]] in both the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Lost Levels'', though they all immediately disappear once the "WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!" message appears. They will also appear out of the exit pipe at the end of every underground or underwater level due to the Goal Pole still being located above ground in those levels. In the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of both the original and ''The Lost Levels'', Piranha Plants are the only non-castle enemies that do not appear in any of the level preview illustrations. In ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'', all Piranha Plants are replaced with Pakkun Okapī, but otherwise still act the same.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. The normal type is encountered in the first three worlds, but levels from [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 4-1]] onward replace them with the red type. The red variation is faster and still emerges from its pipe if the player character stands by it, but not if they are on top. There are Piranha Plants that emerge from upside-down pipes, and they are first encountered in [[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 5-1]]. There are Piranha Plants encountered underwater in [[World 9-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-1]] and [[World 9-2 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-2]]. Piranha Plants in ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'' were cosmetically altered to become [[Pakkun OkaP]].
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Piranha Plants are found throughout the game, retaining their biting attack. Here, along with being defeated with fireballs, Koopa shells and Starman powers, Piranha Plants could also be beaten with the tail of [[Raccoon Mario]], [[Tanooki Suit]] and [[Hammer Mario]]'s [[hammer]]s. Several variants of Piranha Plants are also introduced in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', including [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]], [[Big Piranha Plant|Piranhacus Giganticus]], and [[Ptooie]]. The variant hanging from above pipes is known as '''Hanging Piranha Plant'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=9|date=June 1990|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Most of these enemies appear in both green and red varieties. While the Red Piranha Plants act identically to the green ones unlike in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', they have an additional layer of leaves which makes them taller than green ones.<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/images/remakes/smas/smas-smb3_w7-8_pipes_plants.png Screenshot containing both red and green Piranha Plants]</ref>{{better source}} There are also horizontal Piranha Plants; despite being red, these ones only have one layer of leaves. The remakes of the game gave Piranha Plants in horizontal pipes red leaves. There are also [[Nipper Plant|Walking Piranha]]s, juvenile versions of Piranha Plants; and invincible [[Muncher]]s which resemble Walking Piranhas more than Piranha Plants. Additionally, the [[Kings|king]] of [[Pipe Land]] is transformed into a Piranha Plant by [[Ludwig von Koopa]]; in later ports of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the king is changed into a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] instead of a Piranha Plant.
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They return in red and green varieties, but the only difference is that red Piranha Plants have an additional layer of leaves. Piranha Plants behave similarly as before, though Koopa shells, [[hammer]]s, and the tail of [[Raccoon Mario]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] are additional ways to defeat them. A few variants make their first appearance, including [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, [[Big Piranha Plant|Piranhacus Giganticus]], [[Ptooie]]s, [[Nipper Plant|Walking Piranha]]s, and [[Muncher]]s. The Piranha Plants that move in and out of upside-down pipes are named '''Hanging Piranha Plant'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=9|date=June 1990|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Some red Piranha Plants emerge from horizontal pipes but have only one set of leaves. The [[Kings|king]] of [[Pipe Land]] is transformed into a Piranha Plant in the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version only. An upside-down variant of the Piranha Plant with a red head and one layer of green leaves appears in the [[World-e]] levels [[Piped Full of Plants]] and [[Treacherous Halls]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
 
This is the last main series ''Super Mario'' game where Piranha Plants have green heads; while this aspect was used on [[Beanstalk]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and later games in the series, red has since then been the standard color for these enemies.
 
''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' has an upside-down variant of the Piranha Plant with a red head and one layer of green leaves. They are seen in the [[World-e]] levels [[Piped Full of Plants]] and [[Treacherous Halls]].


====''Super Mario Land''====
====''Super Mario Land''====
[[File:Piranha_Plant_SML.png|200px|thumb|A Piranha Plant in ''Super Mario Land'']]
'''Pakkun Flowers''',<ref name=land>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=NintendoPower>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Pakkun''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt|title=''Super Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=19|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. '''Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun''',<ref name=land/> also named '''Reverse Pakkun'''<ref name=NintendoPower/> or '''Upside-down Piranha Plant''',<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Land'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|archive=archive.is/2022.08.13-142305/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land/?lang=en}}</ref> which gives 400 points when defeated. The digital manual of the [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] port rectifies their name to Piranha Plants.
Piranha Plants are also featured in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', which takes place in [[Sarasaland]]. They are referred to as '''Pakkun Flower'''<ref name=land>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|author=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=NintendoPower>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Pakkun'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt|title=''Super Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=19|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> originally. In addition, it names the variant hanging from above pipes '''Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun''',<ref name=land/> '''Reverse Pakkun'''<ref name=NintendoPower/> or '''Upside-down Piranha Plant''',<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Land'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-142305/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land/?lang=en}}</ref> and they are worth 400PTS rather than 100PTS. Since most of the names of the enemies were not localized in English ''Super Mario Land'' manuals, the same goes for the Pakkun Flower, though the English digital manual for the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] release translates the enemies as Piranha Plants. This is the only enemy in this game that originates from the previous ''Super Mario'' games that is not a sub-species or otherwise changed.


====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as enemies once again, attacking Mario, Luigi, and [[Yoshi]] by trying to bite them. From this game forward, the red Piranha Plants become the primary in-game color, with the green ones now simply being used to top [[beanstalk]]s. There is a variant of Piranha Plants that makes its debut here. This variant, the [[Jumping Piranha Plant]], lives in pipes and leaps through the air, attacking anything nearby. [[Muncher]]s also reappear in this game. The regular Piranha Plant, also known as '''Piranha in a Pipe''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=51|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> appears as a rare enemy. In fact, eight of them only appear in one level, [[Vanilla Dome 3]]. These only hang upside down due to their pipes' position. These can be beaten using fireballs, shells, a [[cape]] attack or by simply eating them with Yoshi's tongue.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. From this game forward, red has become the standard color of all Piranha Plants, and the green ones appear only at the end of a growing [[beanstalk]]. Besides Munchers returning, another variant was added, [[Jumping Piranha Plant]], which are significantly more common. The regular Piranha Plant, also known as '''Piranha in a Pipe''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=51|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> appears only in [[Vanilla Dome 3]], where all eight emerge from upside-down pipes. Unlike before, Piranha Plants retreat into their pipe whenever the player character is nearby. Piranha Plants are defeated from either a fireball, a shell, being hit by a [[cape]], or being eaten by [[Yoshi]].


[[File:SMWbetaplant.gif|frame|left]]
[[File:SMWbetaplant.gif|frame|left]]
Jumping Piranha Plants are much more common than their brethren, effectively replacing them. An upward-facing Piranha Plant [[List of Super Mario World pre-release and unused content|was originally going to appear]], but did not appear in the final game. In fact, the right-side-up stem's graphics are overwritten by that of an upside-down [[Cheep Cheep]], using the game's red palette instead of the yellow palette they normally use.
An upward-facing Piranha Plant [[List of Super Mario World pre-release and unused content|was scrapped]] during development. The graphics of the right-side-up stem were overwritten by an upside-down red [[Cheep Cheep]].
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====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', the Piranha Plants are more or less identical to previous games. In addition, [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s reappear with a spiky-headed redesign and, in [[Mario's castle]], [[Piranha Plant (statue)|statues of them]] appear and attack by periodically charging and shooting balls of fire.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. They are no different from before. Besides the returning [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, the game adds [[Piranha Plant (statue)|Piranha Plant statues]], which sometimes attack by shooting balls of fire.


====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:PiranhaPlant SM64.png|thumb|left|180px|The design of a Piranha Plant used for ''Super Mario 64'']]
[[File:PiranhaPlant SM64.png|thumb|left|180px|The design of a Piranha Plant used for ''Super Mario 64'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Piranha Plants appear as semi-common enemies once again. Regular variants only appear in [[Whomp's Fortress]] in the original version, while they also appear in [[Goomboss Battle]] and [[Sunshine Isles]] in the DS version. Normally, these plants are peacefully sleeping, but if Mario wakes them up, they will try to bite him. Getting attacked by one will result in three health points lost (or four without a cap). Also in the remake, in the new area at Whomp's Fortress, three Piranha Plants will suddenly appear out of the grass as soon as anyone approaches them for the first time, similar to the game's [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]] variants. After they emerge, they will act like regular sleeping Piranha Plants for the rest of the mission. All Piranha Plants in this game can be defeated with most attack methods, most easily by walking towards them slowly without waking them up and then [[punch]]ing or [[Ground Pound|ground pounding]] them. In the remake, [[Yoshi]] can also defeat them with an egg projectile. This will cause them to shrink and release a blue coin. However, once Mario or any of the other heroes walk away, they will respawn.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They are depicted with green lips in the original version, later changed to white in remakes. Piranha Plants appear only in [[Whomp's Fortress]], as well as in [[Goomboss Battle]] and [[Sunshine Isles]] in the remake. Three Piranha Plants are included in an additional area of Whomp's Fortress in the remake, but they are different in that they emerge from the grass when approached. Piranha Plants have a sleepy nature,<ref>{{cite|author=Sign|date=1996|title=''Super Mario 64''|quote=I'm sleeping because... I'm sleepy. I don't like being disturbed. Please walk quietly.|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> which is why they are always found asleep, but [[Piranha Plant#Media|a lullaby]] plays during this. When a Piranha Plant is either touched or approached quickly by the player character, it wakes up and starts to bite in the direction of the player character, though they stay asleep if approached quickly. Piranha Plants take away three health points if they bite the player character, or four if he is without his [[cap]] (excluding Yoshi in the remake). Besides Piranha Plants, there are [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, including [[Small Piranha|small]] and [[Big Fire Piranha|large]] versions encountered mainly in [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. Piranha Plants can be defeated mainly from being [[punch]]ed or [[Ground Pound|ground-pounded]] while asleep, or from one of [[Yoshi's Egg]]s in the remake. A defeated Piranha Plant shrinks as pink bubbles fly out from its body, and releases a [[Blue Coin]] as a spoil.
 
In the original version, the lips of these Piranha Plants are green; this was changed in the remake, where they have white lips. Also, when defeated, pink bubbles (the same ones that [[Mr. I]] shoots) fly out of its body, though this is purely aesthetic.
 
Two size variations of Venus Fire Traps make their first appearance. In the tiny portion of [[Tiny-Huge Island]] as well as in [[Bowser in the Sky]], [[Small Piranha|small versions]] can be found. They grow once Mario approaches, spit a fireball, and then retreat by shrinking back to an invisible size. Additionally, in the huge part of the island, [[Big Fire Piranha|large versions]] are the subject of one of the [[Power Star]] missions.
 
In Whomp's Fortress, a sign in front of one reads: "''I'm sleeping because... I'm sleepy. I don't like being disturbed. Please walk quietly.''" Indeed, walking slowly near the Piranha Plants will not wake them up. When they are asleep, [[Piranha Plant#Media|a lullaby]] plays.


====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:MuddyPiranhaPlant.png|thumb|120px|A [[goop]]-covered Piranha Plant in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
Piranha Plants, also called Pakkun Flowers,<ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide|page=5|date=2002|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0180-3|publisher=BradyGAMES}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They are depicted after their appearance from ''Super Mario 64'', since their lips are green, but they lack teeth. Piranha Plants are encountered only in [[Bianco Hills]]. They pop out of the ground and spit black, white-spotted projectiles to attack [[Mario]]. A Piranha Plant is defeated if enough water from [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]] is sprayed into its body until it blows up. Various Piranha Plant members make their debut, including the recurring mini-boss [[Proto Piranha]], the boss and future recurring character [[Petey Piranha]], and enemies named [[Piranhabon]]s.
Piranha Plants, also called Pakkun Flowers,<ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide|page=5|date=2002|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0180-3|publisher=BradyGAMES}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', only in [[Bianco Hills]], and will attack Mario by popping-out of the ground and spitting black, white-spotted projectiles. They are defeated by spraying water with [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]] inside their bodies until they blow up. In this game, their appearance is based off their appearance in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', as they have green lips (though most of them lack any form of teeth in their mouths). They also gain a new notable member, their leader [[Petey Piranha]], a goop-spitting, giant, anthropomorphic Piranha Plant who appears twice as a boss in the game, and would go on to become a recurring character.
 
[[Proto Piranha|Gatekeeper]]s, Piranha Plant [[List of enemies|enemies]] created from the goop of the [[magic brush]] wielded by [[Bowser Jr.]], are also fought as mini-bosses in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. After Mario sprays water on the generator, they come out and have to be defeated by shooting water at their mouths. [[Piranhabon]]s, giant-sized goop-covered Piranha Plant heads, also appear as obstacles in [[Bianco Hills]] coming out of the goop. If Mario sprays water on them, they are revealed to look like Petey Piranha's head.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Piranha Plant - New Super Mario Bros.png|thumb|left|x200px|A Piranha Plant's design used for ''New Super Mario Bros.'', also the basis of its design in the game's sequels]]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They retain their attack pattern introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', but with an added chomping sound effect. Some Piranha Plants appear in the ground, as well as on conveyor belts, which move them around. Two Piranha Plant varieties return, including [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s and [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]]s.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Piranha Plants return to their original attack pattern of popping-out of pipes and biting anything nearby. They are also found in the ground now, and if found on conveyor belts, they will move along with it. In ''New Super Mario Bros.'', Piranha Plants make chomping sounds. Aside from Piranha Plants, [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s make their return in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', while [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]]s also make their return from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''; like certain normal Piranha Plants, the latter is exclusively seen outside pipes, as huge pipes do not make an appearance. They now require three fireballs instead of one to be defeated, and release eight coins when they do.


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Spiny Piranha Render.png|thumb|100px|A Spiny Piranha Plant model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
[[File:SMG Piranha Plant Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', trying to bite the player much like they did in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', but can be stunned if Mario fires [[Star Bit]]s at them. They can be defeated by jumping on them, with a [[spin]], or when run into as [[Rainbow Mario]]. They must sometimes be defeated to advance further, signaled by a [[Sproutle Vine]] growing where they once were. It is also notably the second game that Piranha Plants can be defeated in a single jump, after ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They rest pointing upwards, and can be found in flower patches as well as pipes, though they act the same regardless of their location. They attack by trying to bite the player character. A Piranha Plant is defeated from either a [[stomp]], a [[spin]], or being touched by [[Rainbow Mario]]. It is stunned temporarily if hit by a [[Star Bit]]. Defeating some Piranha Plants is required so that a [[Sproutle Vine]] can grow in their place. The game adds [[Spiny Piranha Plant]]s, a large, purple variant that slams its head to attack, and the boss [[Dino Piranha]], as well as a black-colored variant of it.  


There is also a new, purple variation called [[Spiny Piranha Plant]] that is bigger and it attempts to slam its head into Mario. It can be defeated by hitting round bushes at it or by stomping it after it has slammed its head in the ground.
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A Piranha Plant-like alien called [[Dino Piranha]] serves as a boss. It will chase Mario around its planetoid once woken from its egg. It can be defeated by [[Spin]]ning to hit its tail, causing the tail to fly out, then get pulled back in and hit Dino Piranha. There is a separate, much more difficult black-colored version as well - its tail will often be on fire, so Mario can only attack it while its tail has gone out. It also runs faster and leaves a temporary trail of fire behind it. They both give the player a [[Power Star]] if defeated.
'''Note:''' [[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are absent.
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!Domes
!Galaxies
!Missions
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|rowspan=2|[[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]]
|[[Good Egg Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Dino Piranha (mission)]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=A Snack of Cosmic Proportions]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=King Kaliente's Battle Fleet]][[File:Smg icon speedycomet.png|link=Dino Piranha Speed Run]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coin Omelet]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Luigi on the Roof]]
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|[[Honeyhive Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Bee Mario Takes Flight]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Trouble on the Tower]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Big Bad Bugaboom]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Honeyhive Cosmic Mario Race]][[File:Smg icon purplecomet.png|link=The Honeyhive's Purple Coins]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Luigi in the Honeyhive Kingdom]]
|-
|[[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]
|[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Sunken Treasure]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Passing the Swim Test]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=The Secret Undersea Cavern]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone]][[File:Smg icon purplecomet.png|link=Beachcombing for Purple Coins]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Wall Jumping up Waterfalls]]
|-
|[[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]]
|[[Gusty Garden Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Bunnies in the Wind]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=The Dirty Tricks of Major Burrows]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Gusty Garden's Gravity Scramble]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Major Burrows's Daredevil Run]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coins on the Puzzle Cube]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=The Golden Chomp]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Engine Room]]
|[[Gold Leaf Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Star Bunnies on the Hunt]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Cataquack to the Skies]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=When It Rains, It Pours]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Cosmic Mario Forest Race]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coins in the Woods]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=The Bell on the Big Tree]]
|-
|[[Sea Slide Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Going after Guppy]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Faster Than a Speeding Penguin]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=The Silver Stars of Sea Slide]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Underwater Cosmic Mario Race]][[File:Smg icon purplecomet.png|link=Purple Coins by the Seaside]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Hurry, He's Hungry]]
|}
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Piranha Plant Render.png|frame]]
Piranha Plants return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They no longer have a chomping sound effect, unlike ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Piranha Plants are defeated from an [[Ice Ball]], though Piranha Plants encased in ice cannot be picked up. Piranha Plants cannot hurt a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] if jumped on. Besides the returning [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]]s, [[Muncher]]s, and [[Big Fire Piranha]]s, the game gives Piranha Plants another two variants, [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]s and [[River Piranha Plant]]s.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Piranha Plants also appear as enemies along with [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s and [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]]s, and [[Muncher]]s and [[Big Fire Piranha]]s make their return. [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]s and [[River Piranha Plant]]s also make their debut in this game. However, the pipe-planted Piranha Plants have lost their chomping sound effects from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Piranha Plants can now be defeated with ice balls, although their ice blocks cannot be picked up. Additionally, [[Yoshi]] can jump on a Piranha Plant without getting hurt.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and they behave just as they did in the predecessor. In [[Supermassive Galaxy]], pipe-dwelling [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]]s appear, and are invincible. There is now a new species of the [[Spiny Piranha Plant]] from the original, known as the [[Prickly Piranha Plant]]. To defeat it, Mario or Luigi must hit it with a plant when it slams its head onto the ground, as they cannot be stomped due to its prickles on its head.
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They behave identically as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Besides the returning [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]] and [[Spiny Piranha Plant]], the latter receives a variant named [[Prickly Piranha Plant]]. Both Dino Piranhas also return, and similar boss to them is introduced, [[Peewee Piranha]].


The boss of the first galaxy, [[Sky Station Galaxy]], is a baby, giant Piranha Plant named [[Peewee Piranha]], whom is similar to [[Dino Piranha]] from the original. It is beaten by first spinning into the eggshell on its backside, then into its exposed rear once the eggshell is broken. After being hit a few times, the shell regenerates, and Mario must then attack it in this method again, but the boss is faster than before. Also, if the player confronts Peewee Piranha from the front, Peewee Piranha turns around. After hitting Peewee Piranha twice and defeating it, Mario is awarded with the first [[Power Star]] in the game. Also, in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]], the player has to fight both of the Dino Piranhas from the game's predecessor.
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'''Note:''' [[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are absent.
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!Galaxies
!Missions
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|rowspan=4|[[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]]
|[[Sky Station Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Storming the Sky Fleet]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Peewee Piranha's Speed Run]]
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|[[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Saddle Up with Yoshi]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Spiny Control]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Spiny Rainbow Romp]]
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|[[Spin-Dig Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Digga-Leg's Planet]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Silver Stars Down Deep]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Digga-Leg's Daredevil Run]]
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|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Search for the Toad Brigade Captain]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=The Chimp's Stomp Challenge]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Every Planet Has Its Price]]
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|[[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]]
|[[Tall Trunk Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Flotacious Blimp Fruit]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Tall Trunk's Big Slide]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Tall Trunk's Purple Coin Slide]]
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|[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
|[[Honeyhop Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Sweetest Silver Stars]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=The Chimp's Score Challenge]]
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|[[World 6 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 6]]
|[[Throwback Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Return of the Whomp King]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Silver Stars in the Whomp Fortress]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Whomp Silver Star Speed Run]]
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:3DS_SuperMario_8_scrn08_E3.png|thumb|250px|The black Inky Piranha Plant]]
[[File:PiranhaPlantSM3DL.png|thumb|left|x180px|Artwork from ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. They act like they do in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' series. There is also a new black variety called [[Inky Piranha Plant]]s, which spit ink that covers the top screen, like a [[Blooper]] in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. These Piranha Plants are also safe to stomp on to defeat. [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s appear more often, however, and their fireballs can hit [[Goomba]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and other Piranha Plants.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They are modeled after their appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its sequel. Besides the returning [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s, the game introduces an ink-spitting variety named [[Inky Piranha Plant]]s.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Bone Piranha_Plant.png|thumb|left|128px|A Bone Piranha Plant]]
Piranha Plants return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They behave like in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Two Piranha Plant varieties were introduced, [[Bone Piranha Plant]]s and [[Gold Piranha Plant]]s, with Piranha Plants becoming the latter while a [[Gold Ring]] is in effect.
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Whenever Mario touches a [[Gold Ring]], the Piranha Plants turn [[Gold Piranha Plant|golden]]. Whenever the player defeats them when they are golden, the location they inhabited shoots out coins. A new species of Piranha Plant are also introduced, which are [[Bone Piranha Plant]]s.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. Big Piranha Plants reappear in both their modern and classic forms as well. In the level [[Blooming Lakitus]], [[Lakitu]]s throw spiked eggs called [[Piranha Pod]]s that hatch into Piranha Plants instead of [[Spiny|Spinies]].
Piranha Plants return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They are mostly the same, though there are Piranha Plants that hatch from [[Piranha Pod]]s thrown by [[Lakitu]]s in [[Blooming Lakitus]].


====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:PiranhaPlantSM3DW.jpg|thumb|100px|A Piranha Plant in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. They are functionally similar to their behavior introduced in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Besides the returning [[Big Piranha Plant|Mega Piranha Plant]]s, the game introduces [[Potted Piranha Plant]]s, which can be carried around to eat enemies; [[Piranha Creeper]], which have a long spiky stem; and cat variations in ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' only.
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', where they act similarly to their appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and in later 3D ''Super Mario'' games. [[Potted Piranha Plant]]s are also introduced, which can be picked up and used as items. This Piranha Plant can be used to eat enemies and obstacles, including other Piranha Plants. Another type of Piranha Plant, called the [[Piranha Creeper]], is introduced, which has a long stem and can be defeated by knocking it back into its hole with attacks. [[Big Piranha Plant|Mega Piranha Plant]]s also reappear in this game. Cat variants appear in [[Lake Lapcat]].


====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as enemies that the player can put into the course. If wings are attached to them, they behave similar to [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s, which replace Piranha Plants in the ''Super Mario World'' game style. Piranha Plants that are not found in pipes are stationary similar to [[Muncher]]s. [[Big Piranha Plant]]s, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s, [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s, [[Big Fire Piranha|Big Venus Fire Trap]]s, and Munchers also appear in the game.
Piranha Plants are course elements in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. Piranha Plants are in every style except ''Super Mario World'', which has [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s instead. Several Piranha Plant variations return, including [[Big Piranha Plant]]s, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s, [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s, [[Big Fire Piranha|Big Venus Fire Trap]]s, [[Muncher]]s, as well as [[Piranha Creeper]]s in ''Super Mario Maker 2'' only. Piranha Plants can be placed on the ground and do not move around. ''Super Mario Maker 2'' adds the ability to place Piranha Plants upside-down on ceilings, and in the game's added ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, Piranha Plants attack by lunging and can be defeated from a [[stomp]], unlike in the other game styles. ''Super Mario Maker 2'' also includes Piranha Plants in a Ninji Speedruns course called [[Yoshi's Piranha Plant Picnic]], where the goal is for [[Yoshi]] to swallow twenty-five.
 
Piranha Plants and their variants reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', where they are able to be placed upside-down on ceilings. In the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, they attack by lunging at the player, and can be defeated by being jumped on. [[Piranha Creeper]]s reappear in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. Additionally, a Ninji Speedruns course called [[Yoshi's Piranha Plant Picnic]] features Piranha Plants, of which [[Yoshi]] must swallow twenty-five.


====''Super Mario Run''====
====''Super Mario Run''====
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Piranha Plants appear inside pipes, where they will periodically emerge to bite at the player. Like in most ''Super Mario'' titles, Piranha Plants will not emerge if the player is standing immediately nearby.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. They emerge from pipes, retaining their usual biting attack, but not if the player character is standing nearby.


====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Bowser and Mario Impressing Peach.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Bowser using a bouquet of Piranha Plants to impress Peach]]
[[File:SMO Bowser and Mario Impressing Peach.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Bowser using a bouquet of Piranha Plants to impress Peach]]
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', regular Piranha Plants do not appear as enemies, and instead are used as flowers in [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach]]'s marriage. They are also decorations on Bowser's ship in the opening scene. However, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s do appear as enemies, mostly in the [[Metro Kingdom]]. The game introduces a new variation, the [[Poison Piranha Plant]], which is found in the [[Wooded Kingdom]]. They can be [[capture]]d, but only if they are already stuck chewing on a rock (or possibly on another object), as they eat [[Cappy]] if their mouths are vacant. When captured, [[Mario]] gains control over them and can spit out poison/fire at will.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They are used as flowers in [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach]]'s marriage, as well as decorations on Bowser's ship in the opening scene. While Piranha Plants do not appear as enemies, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s retain this role, and the game introduces the [[Poison Piranha Plant]] variety.
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====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:SMBW Magma Flare-Up Plant.jpg|thumb|Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
[[File:SMBW Magma Flare-Up Plant.jpg|thumb|Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', behaving as they did in previous games, except they now tilt their heads to the player. The game also introduces [[Trottin' Piranha Plant]]s,<ref name="SMBW trading cards promo">{{media link|SMBW Trading Cards.png}}</ref> variants that are able to leave their pipes and walk, similar to Ptooies and Stalking Piranha Plants, and can even walk along ceilings; [[Melon Piranha Plant]]s, which resemble watermelons and spit seeds; and [[Wonder Packun]], black Piranha Plants with long stalks that appear after Bowser collects the [[Wonder Flower]] at the start of the game.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Besides the returning [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s, [[Big Piranha Plant]]s, [[Big Fire Piranha Plant]]s, [[Bone Piranha Plant]]s, [[Muncher]]s, and [[Nipper Plant]]s, the game introduces additional Piranha Plant varieties: [[Trottin' Piranha Plant]]s, which can leave their pipes and move around; [[Melon Piranha Plant]]s, which resemble watermelons and spit seeds; [[Wonder Packun]], black Piranha Plants with long stalks that appear after Bowser collects the [[Wonder Flower]] at the start of the game; [[Cloud Piranha]]s, dark Piranha Plants made of smoke that protect Bowser's Castle; and [[Note Piranha Plant]]s (and their [[Big Note Piranha Plant|larger variant]]s), fiery Piranha Plants resembling music notes that function as projectiles.


===DIC cartoons===
===DIC cartoons===
====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''====
====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''====
{{quote|Terrible tortellini! Look at those plumber-munching Piranha Plants!|[[Luigi]]|"[[Mario of the Deep]]"}}
{{quote|Terrible tortellini! Look at those plumber-munching Piranha Plants!|[[Luigi]]|"[[Mario of the Deep]]"}}
[[File:SuperShowPiranhaPlants.png|thumb|A group of Piranha Plants in the episode "[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]" of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'']]
[[File:SuperShowPiranhaPlants.png|thumb|left|A group of Piranha Plants in the episode "[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]" of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'']]
Piranha Plants (here misspelled as '''Pirhana Plants''')<ref>{{cite|url=www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/super-mario-bros-show-ad-promo-mario-1999518618|title=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' writer's bible|publisher=Worthpoint|language=en}}</ref> make several appearances in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Here, several possess the ability to spit fire, possibly assuming this ability from the [[Panser]]s of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', which do not appear in the show. They are depicted as being black with green lips and pink spots.
'''Pirhana Plants'''{{sic}}<ref>{{cite|url=www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/super-mario-bros-show-ad-promo-mario-1999518618|title=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' writer's bible|publisher=Worthpoint|language=en}}</ref> are antagonists in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' They are depicted as being black with green lips and pink spots. Pirhana Plants can spit fire, a trait possibility inherited by [[Panser]]s.


====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:Piranha Plant Mario.jpg|thumb|left|A Piranha Plant about to bite Mario in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]".]]
[[File:Piranha Plant Mario.jpg|thumb|A Piranha Plant about to bite Mario in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]".]]
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', one Piranha Plant appears in "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]". It bites [[Raccoon Mario]] after he is knocked unconscious by Big Mouth's reptile breath tornado move. It then attempts to bite Mario again, but it misses, as Mario moves out of the way in time. Their variants, [[Ptooie]]s and [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, appear in the show more often than regular Piranha Plants do.
A green Piranha Plant appears in the episode "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]" of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It bites [[Raccoon Mario]] after he is knocked unconscious by Big Mouth's reptile breath tornado move, but misses on the second attempt. Both [[Ptooie]]s and [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s also appear, more commonly than Piranha Plants.
 
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====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Piranha Plant Hip Hop King Koopa.jpg|thumb|170px|A Piranha Plant about to eat Hip, Hop, and King Koopa in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[A Little Learning]]".]]
[[File:Piranha Plant Hip Hop King Koopa.jpg|thumb|left|A Piranha Plant about to eat Hip, Hop, and King Koopa in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[A Little Learning]]".]]
In the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Fire Sale]]", a non-antagonistic Piranha Plant (here misspelled as '''pirhana plant''')<ref>{{cite|quote=But when the crops grow, King Koopa's Nintendo Gophers steal all the crops and put fire plants and '''pirhana plants'''{{sic}} in their place.|title=''[[Koopa's Stone Age Quests]]'' back cover}}</ref> named [[Mama Fireplant]] appears, and Toadstool, Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi must rescue her from [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie]] in a frozen cavern, although ultimately only Yoshi is successful in doing so due to the [[Porcupinefish]] in the lair flash-freezing anyone who steps on them, with Mario, Luigi, and Toadstool all needing to be rescued themselves as a result.
A friendly '''pirhana plant'''{{sic}}<ref>{{cite|quote=But when the crops grow, King Koopa's Nintendo Gophers steal all the crops and put fire plants and '''pirhana plants'''{{sic}} in their place.|title=''[[Koopa's Stone Age Quests]]'' back cover}}</ref> named [[Mama Fireplant]] appears in the episode "[[Fire Sale]]" of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' television series. The protagonists try to rescue her from [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie]] in a frozen cavern. Piranha plants{{ref needed}}<!--spelling--> are the replacement for the crops stolen by [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]] and the [[Monty Mole|gophers]] in "[[Gopher Bash]]," and one piranha plants has hair or spike-like protrusions on its head. A piranha plant in "[[A Little Learning]]" is put in [[Oogtar]]'s "eggabegga" project by [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop]], attempting to sabotage it, which backfires when [[Bowser|King Koopa]] when Oogtar feed it fertilizer inadvertently.
 
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In the episode "[[Gopher Bash]]," [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]] has his [[Monty Mole|gopher]] minions replace the crops they had stolen with piranha plants, which Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi end up defeating. Unusually, one is depicted with hair or spike-like protrusions on its head.
 
In the episode "[[A Little Learning]]," [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop]] put a piranha plant in [[Oogtar]]'s "eggabegga" project, only to have the sabotage turn on them and [[Bowser|King Koopa]] when Oogtar inadvertently feeds it fertilizer.


===''Nintendo Comics System''===
===''Nintendo Comics System''===
In ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'', Piranha Plants make occasional appearances, and are depicted with primarily dark green heads atop light green stems. Some Piranha Plants have a pair of eyes, while female Piranha Plants have faces the same color as their stems and dark green lips, while the dark green and spotted portion is made from leaves and acts as "hair." In [[Piranha-Round Sue]], several Piranha Plants, led by [[Piranha Sue]], attempt to steal the [[Green Gecko Gem]] and a [[magic wand]] in order to depose [[Bowser]], due to several tight restrictions he had placed upon them. In [[The Revenge of Pipe Ooze!]] a Piranha Plant gets strangled by Bowser after he calls [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]] an idiot, while two female Piranha Plants appear as fans of [[Dirk Drain-Head]], of whom Mario was cosplaying as.
Piranha Plants appear occasionally in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''. They are depicted with primarily dark green heads atop light green stems. Some Piranha Plants have a pair of eyes, while female Piranha Plants have faces the same color as their stems and dark green lips, while the dark green and spotted portion is made from leaves and acts as "hair." In [[Piranha-Round Sue]], several Piranha Plants, led by [[Piranha Sue]], attempt to steal the [[Green Gecko Gem]] and a [[magic wand]] in order to depose [[Bowser]], due to several tight restrictions he had placed upon them. In [[The Revenge of Pipe Ooze!]] a Piranha Plant gets strangled by Bowser after he calls [[Lemmy]] an idiot, while two female Piranha Plants appear as fans of [[Dirk Drain-Head]], of whom Mario was cosplaying as.


===''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]''===
===''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]''===
After being led astray by a disguised Koopa on his way back to the Mushroom Palace in ''[[Double Trouble (book)|Double Trouble]]'', [[Toad]] becomes stuck in a patch of Piranha Plants. After hearing Toad's yells for help, Mario rushes into the patch to rescue him, and tries to fight off a particularly large Piranha Plant by throwing a rock, which the plant bats aside with a stick, giving its brethren the idea of grabbing some clubs to use as weapons as well. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, the plants either fight each other after Mario tricks one into bludgeoning another, or they succeed in knocking Mario out with a blow to the head.
A patch of Piranha Plants in ''[[Double Trouble (book)|Double Trouble]]'' trap [[Toad]] after he is led astray by a disguised Koopa on his way back to the Mushroom Palace. After hearing Toad's yells for help, Mario rushes into the patch to rescue him, and tries to fight off a particularly large Piranha Plant by throwing a rock, which the plant bats aside with a stick, giving its brethren the idea of grabbing some clubs to use as weapons as well. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, the plants either fight each other after Mario tricks one into bludgeoning another, or they succeed in knocking Mario out with a blow to the head.


In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', a patch of Piranha Plants, which Morton, Luigi and Toad navigate their way through on the way to [[Water Land]], is growing near the Mushroom Palace. In ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', [[Luigi]] spots some Piranha Plants among the army of monsters in [[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s secret camp in the Magma Pits.
A patch of Piranha Plants appear near the Mushroom Palace in ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', with Morton, Luigi and Toad navigate through them on the way to [[Water Land]]. Some Piranha Plants in ''[[Koopa Capers]]'' are spotted by Luigi amongst several monsters in [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]'s secret camp in the Magma Pits.


In ''[[Pipe Down!]]'', Mario and Luigi run through a patch of Piranha Plants if they decide to give chase to Princess Toadstool, who is being forced to venture through the [[Koopahari Desert]] by a pair of enchanted basketball sneakers. Later, it is revealed that [[Ludwig von Koopa]] has coerced four Piranha Plants (named Ashby, Justin, Scott and Todd) to act as the string quartet in his basketball-based ballet "starring" the princess. If the Piranha Plants attack the Mario Bros. and the princess, Luigi easily defeats them by knocking their pots over. In one the book's bad endings, a pair of Piranha Plants will eat Mario and Luigi if they decide to rush into the leftmost pipe in a chamber.
A patch of Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Pipe Down!]]'', having to be run through by Mario and Luigi if they decide to go after Princess Toadstool. Four Piranha Plants (named Ashby, Justin, Scott and Todd respectively) are later revealed to have been coerced by [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]] to becoming the string quartet in a ballet that Toadstool is forced to star in. If the Piranha Plants attack the Mario Bros. and the princess, they are defeated quickly by Luigi knocking their pots over. One of the bad endings has two Piranha Plants eat Mario and Luigi if enter the leftmost pipe in a chamber.


In ''[[Flown the Koopa]]'', while avoiding some [[Dino Rhino]]s in a forest, Mario pulls the [[Mushroom King]] away from a young and hungry Piranha Plant the bumbling monarch stumbles near.
A hungry, young Piranha Plant appears in ''[[Flown the Koopa]]'', where Mario pulls the [[Mushroom King]] away it while avoiding [[Dino Rhino]]s in a forest.


In the final book, ''[[Brain Drain]]'', [[Iggy Koopa]]'s [[Synapse Switcher]] swaps the minds of some traffic officers and Piranha Plants, resulting in widespread havoc on the Fungus Freeway.
Piranha Plants and some traffic officers switch minds in ''[[Brain Drain]]'', due to the [[Synapse Switcher]], causing havoc on the Fungus Freeway.


===''Yoshi''===
===''Yoshi''===
[[File:YoshiNES-PiranhaPlant-Score.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:YoshiNES-PiranhaPlant-Score.png|thumb|left]]
Piranha Plants make an appearance as one of the six falling objects in ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''. Piranha Plant's sprite in this game is similar to [[Jumping Piranha Plant]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
Piranha Plants are objects in ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''. They are one of six to fall onto the playing field. Piranha Plants are depicted similarly to [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MarioCircuit-PiranhaPlant-MKDD.png|thumb|200px|A set of Piranha Plants on [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Piranha Plants often appear as road obstacles, sometimes being stationary on the track or in pipes off of the track, chomping racers that get too close.
====''Super Mario Kart''====
====''Super Mario Kart''====
Piranha Plants appear in both of the [[SNES Choco Island 1|Choco]] [[SNES Choco Island 2|Islands]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' where they are planted offroad, acting as an obstacle. If the player hits the Piranha Plants, they will spin out.
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. They are encountered in [[SNES Choco Island 1|Choco Island 1]] and [[SNES Choco Island 2|Choco Island 2]]. Piranha Plants are offroad and cause whoever drives into them to spin out.


====''Mario Kart 64''====
====''Mario Kart 64''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', Piranha Plants return with a different appearance. They do not come out of pipes, but they are sitting on the ground. They appear to be moving their lips up and down, similar to a sucking motion. The lips are also a yellowish tan color. They appear on [[N64 Mario Raceway|Mario Raceway]] and [[N64 Royal Raceway|Royal Raceway]].
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. They are placed in the ground and have lips that of a yellowish tan color. Piranha Plants are encountered in [[N64 Mario Raceway|Mario Raceway]] and [[N64 Royal Raceway|Royal Raceway]]. They are placed offroad, appearing to move their lips up and down in the manner of a sucking motion.


====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', Piranha Plants appear from within the quicksand pits of [[Yoshi Desert]]. If a racer falls into one of these pits, they will get pulled under, followed by the Piranha Plant chewing them repeatedly before spitting them out.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. They are encountered in [[Yoshi Desert]]. A Piranha Plant emerges from a quicksand pit if a player character drives in, chewing on them shortly before spitting them out.


====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Piranha Plants appear in [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] and in [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]]. Here, they will stay in their pipe. When any driver gets close to them, they will try to bite the driver. Anyone who gets bitten by a Piranha Plant will flip over and the thrower will end up getting dragged behind the kart. Piranha Plants can be stunned by using a projectile such as a [[Green Shell]] or a [[Bowser Shell]] and they will also get stunned by anyone who used a [[Super Star|Star]]. A species known as the [[Pit Plant]] also appears in the quicksand pit in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]].
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. They are encountered in [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] and [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]]. Piranha Plant are in pipes and try to bite approaching drivers, flipping them over when hit. The chomping sound effect of Piranha Plants is a sped up variation of one of [[Petey Piranha]]'s sound clips, and Piranha Plants use one of his exact voice clips when hit. Piranha Plants are stunned temporarily if hit by either a [[Green Shell]], a [[Red Shell]], a [[Bowser Shell]], or a character under the [[Invincible Mario|invincibility effects]] of a [[Super Star|Star]]. Besides Piranha Plants, the game introduces [[Pit Plant]]s, which are obstacles in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]], and adds [[Petey Piranha]] as a playable character.
 
The chomping noises the Piranha Plants make in this game are [[Petey Piranha]]'s voice sped up. They also make the same sound as Petey Piranha does when hit by an item.


====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series====
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series====
[[File:MKAGPDX Piranha Plant.png|thumb|left|A Piranha Plant icon in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'']]
[[File:MKAGPDX Piranha Plant.png|thumb|left|A Piranha Plant icon in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'']]
[[File:Mkgp2 frying plant.png|thumb|Piranha Plant as it appeared in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'']]
Piranha Plant is an item in both ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. It has a bright pink look. The Piranha Plant is one of the [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special Items]] used by [[Princess Peach]]. It eats the items of opponents after being summoned. Piranha Plants also appear as obstacles in [[Mario Beach]] and [[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|DK Jungle]], where they act the same as they do in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' Smaller Piranha Plants also appear on the bottom of archways in the [[Bowser Cup]] in red and green colors, though they merely observe.
In both ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', the Piranha Plant is one of [[Princess Peach]]'s special character items. The Piranha Plant's function in both games is that of eating the items of Peach's opponents once it is summoned by her. This Piranha Plant is differentiated by its bright pink coloration (possibly in reference to Peach herself).


====''Mario Kart DS''====
====''Mario Kart DS''====
Piranha Plants return in ''Mario Kart DS'', behaving like they did in ''Super Mario Kart'', stationary and usually offroad. They appear in [[DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|SNES|Choco Island 2}}, and {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, with the third having removed the Piranha Plants in pipes in favor of the stationary ones.
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. They are encountered in [[DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|SNES|Choco Island 2}}, and {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}. Piranha Plants function the way they do in ''Super Mario Kart''. [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s are also obstacles in the former course.
 
Two [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s also appear as obstacles on Mario Circuit. These Piranha Plants sit in their pipes, and breathe fireballs that bounce across the track, which can cause racers to spin out.


====''Mario Kart Wii''====
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', {{classic-link|N64|Mario Raceway}} and {{classic-link|GCN|Mario Circuit}} return along with their respective Piranha Plants. Additionally, there is a [[kart]] called [[Piranha Prowler]], though it is based more on [[Petey Piranha]] than a regular Piranha Plant, due to its petals and colored lips on the kart.
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. They are encountered in {{classic-link|N64|Mario Raceway}} and {{classic-link|GCN|Mario Circuit}}. Piranha Plants are the basis of one of the [[kart]]s, [[Piranha Prowler]], but the petals and colored lips suggest closer inspiration from Petey Piranha.


====''Mario Kart 7''====
====''Mario Kart 7''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', two large Piranha Plants appear in the courses [[3DS Music Park|Music Park]] and [[3DS Piranha Plant Slide|Piranha Plant Slide]]. In Music Park, they dance in place to the beat, and will attempt to bite racers that touch the spotlight in front of them. Their positions also switch from the right side of the track to the left and vice versa when enough time has passed. On Piranha Plant Slide, they are positioned in the center of the track and will periodically change the direction they are facing, attempting to bite racers that get too close to them. Getting bitten causes the racer to flip out.
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. They are encountered in [[3DS Music Park|Music Park]] and [[3DS Piranha Plant Slide|Piranha Plant Slide]]. There are two giant Piranha Plants in both courses. The Piranha Plants in Music Park move to the beat of the background music, bite player characters if they drive into the spotlight in front of them, and switch between the right and left sides at times. The Piranha Plants of Piranha Plant Slide are positioned in the center, changing which direction they face periodically.


====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8SNESDonutPlains3PiranhaPlant.png|thumb|Yoshi using the potted Piranha Plant in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
[[File:MK8SNESDonutPlains3PiranhaPlant.png|thumb|Yoshi using the potted Piranha Plant in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', the [[potted Piranha Plant]] from ''Super Mario 3D World'' appears as an item. The Piranha Plant will attack nearby racers, as well as coins or any items on the ground, giving the user a speed boost every time it lunges forward. The item is time-based, and a small portion is cut off whenever the plant lunges forward, either at regular 2-second intervals, or by manually chomping. The Piranha Plant's pot features tiny wheels for it to move. When the player does a trick, the Piranha Plant will spin, doing a trick of its own. If it or the player gets hit with an item or hazard, it will be stunned for a bit. Piranha Plants are able to eat [[Blooper]]s before they spray their ink onto the screen.
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They are encountered both in pipes and on land. The Piranha Plants in pipes appear in [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]], [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, {{classic-link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}, and {{classic-link|3DS|Music Park}}; the first three courses give them similar behavior as in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', but Piranha Plants in the returning ''Mario Kart 7'' courses retain their behavior from said game. The Piranha Plants on land are in {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}}, as well as {{classic-link|Tour|Bangkok Rush}} and  {{classic-link|DS|Mario Circuit}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]''. Piranha Plants are in the background of [[Shy Guy Falls]], {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}, and [[Piranha Plant Cove]]. The ''Booster Course Pass'' adds Piranha Plants that are not in pipes but behave like the counterparts otherwise, including in {{classic-link|Tour|Amsterdam Drift}}, Piranha Plant Cove, and {{classic-link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}. A Piranha Plant in the ''Booster Course Pass'' course [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] is attached to the underside of the tree trunk arch before the water section and uses identical sound effects as in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.


Piranha Plants are also used in [[Battle Mode#Renegade Roundup|Renegade Roundup]], a battle mode found exclusively in the game's [[Nintendo Switch]] port, ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In that mode, the Piranha Plants have a strobe light on top of their head, and are used by the 'police' players to capture the 'criminal' players on the other team. As either team can be Red or Blue, blue Piranha Plants appear in this mode to match.
Other Piranha Plant varieties and relatives appear. The [[potted Piranha Plant]] from ''Super Mario 3D World'' is one of the items, but other than them, other Piranha Plant varieties are featured as obstacles: [[Raving Piranha Plant]]s appear in [[Electrodome]]; a [[Bone Piranha Plant]] appears in [[Bone-Dry Dunes]]; and [[Deku Baba]]s are cosmetic replacements of Piranha Plants in [[Hyrule Circuit]]. The Booster Course Pass includes [[Big Piranha Plant]]s in {{classic-link|Tour|Paris Promenade}} and {{classic-link|DS|Peach Gardens}}, [[Ptooie]]s in {{classic-link|GBA|Riverside Park}}, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s in {{classic|DS|Mario Circuit}}, and [[Mecha Piranha Plant]]s in {{classic-link|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}. [[Wooden cutout]]s of Piranha Plants are in {{classic|Tour|Paris Promenade}}, [[Ninja Hideaway]] and {{classic-link|Wii|Daisy Circuit}}.
 
As obstacles, Piranha Plants appear as both the pipe variant and the more stationary ground variant. The pipe variants appear in [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] (where they are pink in color), [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], and {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, where they face in one direction, making them similar to their ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' behavior; and in {{classic-link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} and {{classic-link|3DS|Music Park}} behaving the same way as in ''Mario Kart 7''. The stationary variants can be found on {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}} and, in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'', {{classic-link|Tour|Bangkok Rush}} and {{classic-link|DS|Mario Circuit}}, as well as in the background of [[Shy Guy Falls]], {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} and [[Piranha Plant Cove]]. In the Booster Course Pass, non-piped variants that behave like the pipe variants appear in {{wp|Keukenhof}} in the third section of {{classic-link|Tour|Amsterdam Drift}}, the first section of Piranha Plant Cove and the museum section in the first section of {{classic-link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}, while one appears in [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] attached to the underside of the tree trunk arch before the water section, similar to how Piranha Plants may be positioned in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', even using the same sound effects from that game.
 
In [[Electrodrome]], [[Raving Piranha Plant]]s appear as obstacles, dancing to the beat and behaving like the ones on Music Park. In [[Bone-Dry Dunes]], a [[Bone Piranha Plant]] appears and behaves like the pipe variant. In [[Hyrule Circuit]], Piranha Plants are replaced by [[Deku Baba]]s, of which two appear. In the Booster Course Pass, [[Big Piranha Plant]]s that behave like the Piranha Plant in {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} appear in {{classic-link|Tour|Paris Promenade}} and {{classic-link|DS|Peach Gardens}}, [[Ptooie]]s appear in {{classic-link|GBA|Riverside Park}}, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s return in {{classic|DS|Mario Circuit}}, and [[Mecha Piranha Plant]]s return in {{classic-link|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}. [[Wooden cutout]]s of Piranha Plants also appear in {{classic|Tour|Paris Promenade}}, [[Ninja Hideaway]] and {{classic-link|Wii|Daisy Circuit}}.


====''Mario Kart Tour''====
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Piranha Plants return again in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as obstacles, in both their lunging and passive variants. They are found in many courses in the game, especially in T variants of courses. They act the same as in ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 7''. Hitting Piranha Plants with the use of an item or while invincible grants the player some bonus points. There are also [[wooden cutout]]s of Piranha Plants, which are used to block certain shortcuts. A new glider called the [[Piranha Plant Parafoil]] is also introduced. The [[Piranha Plant Tour]] is themed around Piranha Plants, with Petey Piranha and Piranha Plant Slide returning in this tour. This game also introduces two new courses themed around Piranha Plants, called [[Piranha Plant Cove]] and [[Piranha Plant Pipeline]] respectively. [[Inky Piranha Plant]]s also make their debut in this game, appearing in the course [[Bangkok Rush]].
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. They appear in both their lunging and passive variants. They are found in many courses in the game, especially in T variants of courses. They act the same as in ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 7''. Hitting Piranha Plants with the use of an item or while invincible grants the player some bonus points. There are also [[wooden cutout]]s of Piranha Plants, which are used to block certain shortcuts. A new glider called the [[Piranha Plant Parafoil]] is also introduced. The [[Piranha Plant Tour]] is themed around Piranha Plants, with Petey Piranha and Piranha Plant Slide returning in this tour. This game also introduces two new courses themed around Piranha Plants, called [[Piranha Plant Cove]] and [[Piranha Plant Pipeline]] respectively. [[Inky Piranha Plant]]s also make their debut in this game, appearing in the course [[Bangkok Rush]].


Below are two lists of courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' that feature Piranha Plants: one list is for the lunging type, and the other for the passive type. (Select "show" to reveal a list.)
Below are two lists of courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' that feature Piranha Plants: one list is for the lunging type, and the other for the passive type. (Select "show" to reveal a list.)
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====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' as obstacles in [[Piranha Paradise]], occasionally appearing on gates and snap at the players as they drive by, being held in their mouths for some time if caught.
Piranha Plants are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''. They are encountered in [[Piranha Paradise]]. Piranha Plants appear on gates sometimes, snapping at player characters driving by and temporarily holding any caught player character holding them in their mouths for some time if caught.


===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
[[File:WLSML3 Course No 31 revisited.png|[[Tiny Wario|Small Wario]], blocked in a pit of Piranha Plants|thumb]]
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. Piranha Plants are encountered throughout [[Parsley Woods]]. They behave like [[Muncher]]s, being stationary, invincible enemies that occupy certain areas. Piranha Plants are indestructible and can defeat [[Wario]] instantly by touching him.
Piranha Plants are found again in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', where they behave differently than in past games. They inhabit various locations of [[Parsley Woods]] and act just like [[Muncher]]s, in that they crowd pits and craters and are completely stationary. They are also indestructible and capable of defeating [[Wario]] instantly upon contact.


Although never referred to with their English names in ''Wario Land''-related material, these enemies are labeled as "Pakkun Flower" (パックンフラワー) on [[Media:Wario Land enemies (KC Mario).jpg|page 6]] of the [[KC Deluxe]] manga, volume 24, which is the Japanese name for Piranha Plants. [[Nintendo Power]] instead gives the uncapitalized name "piranha plant" to the Munchers on [[Rice Beach]].<ref>{{cite|date=March 1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 58|page=78|quote='''SAND SWIMMING''' Press the A Button rapidly to stay up near the top, away from the piranha plants.}}</ref>
Although never referred to with their English names in ''Wario Land''-related material, these enemies are labeled as "Pakkun Flower" (パックンフラワー) on [[Media:Wario Land enemies (KC Mario).jpg|page 6]] of the [[KC Deluxe]] manga, volume 24, which is the Japanese name for Piranha Plants. ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' instead gives the uncapitalized name "piranha plant" to the Munchers on [[Rice Beach]].<ref>{{cite|date=March 1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 58|page=78|quote='''SAND SWIMMING''' Press the A Button rapidly to stay up near the top, away from the piranha plants.}}</ref>


===''Mario's FUNdamentals''===
===''Mario's FUNdamentals''===
In ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]'', Piranha Plants appear as a suit of playing cards in Go Fish.
Piranha Plants make a cameo in ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]''. They are featured on a suit of playing cards in Go Fish.


===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:SMW2 Piranha Plant.png|frame|left]]
[[File:SMW2 Piranha Plant.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Piranha Plants are known as variously as '''Wild Piranhas''',<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=67|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Wild Piranha Plants''',<ref name=P80>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=80|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Red Piranhas''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #44|page=69|date=May 1996}}</ref> Piranha Plants,<ref name=P80/> or simply Piranhas,<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #43|page=66|date=April 1996}}</ref> and '''Red Flowers'''.<ref>{{cite|date=September 1995|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #30|page=15|quote=This Red Flower swallows Yoshi whole! He’s just one of the 100 new enemies that inhabit Yoshi’s Island.}}</ref> They are drastically changed; instead of being rooted in pipes, Piranha Plants are found planted in the ground. Instead of attacking at intervals, Piranha Plants simply wait in a miniaturized form, growing larger and lunging at a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] if approached. Also, instead of simply trying to bite Yoshi, they will eat him and then spit him out, causing him to lose Baby Mario and his [[Yoshi Egg]]s. They cannot be jumped on or swallowed, so they must be defeated with eggs or by spitting an enemy at them. Defeating them causes their heads to flip backwards, followed by them withering.
'''Wild Piranhas''',<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=67|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> also named '''Wild Piranha Plants''',<ref name=P80>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=80|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Red Piranhas''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #44|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb|page=69|date=May 1996}}</ref> Piranha Plants,<ref name=P80/> or simply Piranhas,<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #43|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb|page=66|date=April 1996}}</ref> or '''Red Flowers''',<ref>{{cite|date=September 1995|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #30|publisher=Catalyst Publishing|language=en-au|page=15|quote=This Red Flower swallows Yoshi whole! He’s just one of the 100 new enemies that inhabit Yoshi’s Island.}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its remake]]. Wild Piranhas are completely different than in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]: All Wild Piranhas are planted in the ground, appearing very miniaturized by default, but it both increases in size and lunges at a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] when approached. A Wild Piranha causes a Yoshi to lose [[Baby Mario]] and his [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]]s if it catches Yoshi into its mouth, though spits him out after a few seconds. Wild Piranhas are defeated only from being hit by an egg or a different projectile; when defeated, a Wild Piranha's head flips, shrinks, and disappears. Besides [[Nipper Plant]]s returning, the game introduces the [[Propeller Piranha|Hootie the Blue Fish]] and [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]] varieties One of the bosses is a giant Wild Piranha named [[Naval Piranha]]. Piranha Plants have traits similar to [[Blow Hard]]s, but the latter is defined as a [[Pokey]] variant.
 
''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' also has a Piranha Plant boss named [[Naval Piranha]], who is grown gigantic in size by [[Kamek]]'s magic. [[Propeller Piranha|Hootie the Blue Fish]], an indigo variant that can fly with its propeller-like leaves and has serrated lips instead of teeth, makes its debut in this game, alongside the [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]], a powerful, green [[Pokey (projectile)|Needlenose]]-spitting variant. The [[Blow Hard]] enemy resembles a Piranha Plant, but itself is actually a type of [[Pokey]]. [[Nipper Plant]]s also appear as enemies in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''; here, Nipper Plants are usually spawned from [[Nipper Spore]]s, which Naval Piranha is capable of spitting.


====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
[[File:YIpiranhaplant.jpg|thumb|125px|Artwork of a Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'']]
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They behave identically as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Besides the returning [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]s, Nipper Plants and Nipper Spores, a few Piranha Plant varieties were added, including [[Polterpiranha]]s, [[Bungee Piranha]]s and [[Nipper Dandelion]]s. A giant Piranha Plant is one of the bosses, [[Big Bungee Piranha]].
In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Piranha Plants once again appear as common enemies, along with [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]s, Nipper Plants and Nipper Spores, and act just as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Several new Piranha Plants also appear, such as [[Polterpiranha]]s, [[Bungee Piranha]]s and [[Nipper Dandelion]]s, along with a Piranha Plant boss named [[Big Bungee Piranha]]. The Piranha Plants in the [[Island Museum]] can be defeated.


====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
[[File:Piranha Plant Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|left|140px|A Piranha Plant, as seen in ''Yoshi's New Island'']]
[[File:Piranha Plant Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|left|140px|A Piranha Plant, as seen in ''Yoshi's New Island'']]
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', where they act similarly to how they did in the predecessors, one difference being that they are never found in a miniature state. Most of the Piranha Plants in the game are rooted in the ground, but several ones in the level [[Spin-Lift Drift]] come in and out of pipes like in the 2D ''Super Mario'' games.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. They appear on land, as well as inside of [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s in [[Spin-Lift Drift]]. The Piranha Plants stemming from the ground no longer start in miniaturized form.
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[[File:Piranha Plant SMRPG artwork.jpg|thumb|x180px|Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
[[File:Piranha Plant SMRPG artwork.jpg|thumb|x180px|Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
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In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]], Piranha Plants appear as enemies in the [[Pipe Vault]], where they try to ambush Mario by leaping from a pipe. They have root-like legs, allowing them to walk; despite this, they are found exclusively in pipes outside of battle. Perhaps in reference to their immunity to being [[jump]]ed on in earlier ''Super Mario'' games, the Piranha Plants in this game are completely immune to Mario's jump attacks.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. They are encountered in [[Pipe Vault]]. Piranha Plants attempt to attack Mario in the field by leaping from a pipe. Piranha Plants have root-like legs for walking but appear only in pipes outside of battle. They are unaffected by [[jump]] attacks. There is a Piranha Plant living at [[Monstro Town]] in the game, where when talked to, he talks about someone next door "mumbling about a Crystal-this and a Crystal-that", alluding to [[Culex]]. [[Nipper Plant|Chompweed]]s return, and [[Chewy|Chewies]] debut as a variety. One of the bosses is a Piranha Plant named [[Smilax]].
 
Later on in [[Bean Valley]], green and purple-colored Piranha Plants named [[Chewy|Chewies]] appear. Additionally, [[Smilax]], a Piranha Plant, is Bean Valley's multi-phase boss.
 
Nipper Plants, renamed Chompweeds, also appear as [[coin]]-stealing obstacles in the Pipe Vault and were set to appear as fightable enemies, but were removed from the final game.
 
There is a Piranha Plant living at [[Monstro Town]] in the game, where when talked to, he talks about someone next door "mumbling about a Crystal-this and a Crystal-that", alluding to [[Culex]].
 
===''Tetris Attack''===
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', only Naval Piranha appears as a boss and minion of Kamek and [[Bowser]], aiding them in their plot of brainwashing the inhabitants of Yoshi's Island.


===''Yoshi's Story''===
===''Yoshi's Story''===
[[File:YSPirahnaPlant.png|thumb|left|x100px|A Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi's Story'']]
[[File:YSPirahnaPlant.png|thumb|left|x100px|A Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi's Story'']]
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Piranha Plants have spike-covered stalks and are shown to be capable of growing to huge proportions, somewhat resembling [[Naval Piranha]]. Their teeth also appear to be on their lips. The game has also introduces several other variations of Piranha Plants, such as the flying [[Piranha Pest]] and the grounded [[Piranha Sprout (Yoshi's Story)|Piranha Sprout]]s. Piranha Plants commonly appear in [[Piranha Grove]]. When hit by an egg, these giant Piranha Plants fall over with a sound like a falling tree.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Piranha Plants have teeth appearing to be on their lips and stalks covered in spikes. They can grow very large, to the point of resembling [[Naval Piranha]]. Piranha Plants are encountered in levels such as [[Piranha Grove]]. Several varieties debut, such as [[Piranha Pest]]s and [[Piranha Sprout (Yoshi's Story)|Piranha Sprout]]s.
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===[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]===
===[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]===
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Piranha Plants appear in all entries of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, except for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. The [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage that appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' features Piranha Plants as obstacles that occasionally come out of the two pipes present there (with said Piranha Plants' appearances being based on that of the red Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''), dealing damage to any fighter that touches them; however, they can be attacked and knocked out easily. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a Piranha Plant is featured as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] and a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], and in the [[PictoChat]] stage, one of the drawings that appears in the background is a Piranha Plant. A Piranha Plant is also featured as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
Piranha Plants appear in all entries of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, except for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. The [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage that appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' features Piranha Plants as obstacles that occasionally come out of the two pipes present there (with said Piranha Plants' appearances being based on that of the red Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''), dealing damage to any fighter that touches them; however, they can be attacked and knocked out easily. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a Piranha Plant is featured as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] and a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], and in the [[PictoChat]] stage, one of the drawings that appears in the background is a Piranha Plant. A Piranha Plant is also featured as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
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A Piranha Plant also appears as a playable DLC character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', released on January 29, 2019. This makes Piranha Plant the first playable character to be a generic enemy and the first time overall a generic Piranha Plant is playable in any game. It was available for free post-launch for anyone who registered the game through [[My Nintendo]] by January 31, 2019 (PST), and it can be purchased separately as of February 1, 2019 (PST).  
A Piranha Plant, also spelled lowercase,<ref>{{cite|quote=A piranha plant sometimes sticks its head out of the pipe. You'll get hurt if you touch it, but you can send it flying by attacking it.|author={{iw|smashwiki|Tips}}|title=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''|publisher=Nintendo|date=2018|language=en}}</ref> is a downloadable playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', as of January 29, 2019. It was available for free post-launch for anyone who registered the game through [[My Nintendo]] by January 31, 2019 (PST), and it can be purchased separately as of February 1, 2019 (PST). In its {{iw|smashwiki|List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers#Piranha Plant|trailer}}, Piranha Plant is seen being approached by Mario before knocking him back and repeatedly biting at him before the tagline is displayed: "Piranha Plant Pipes Up!" ("Piranha Plant Joins the Battle!" in the British English version). Piranha Plant is unlockable in {{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light}} after freeing ten {{iw|smashwiki|fighter}}s, which occurs automatically if the criteria is fulfilled prior to downloading Piranha Plant. Piranha Plant's basic {{iw|smashwiki|move}}s include bites, headbutts, leaf swipes, and pot strikes. Piranha Plant's {{iw|smashwiki|up special move}} is [[Ptooie (move)|Ptooie]], which involves shooting spiked balls similarly to [[Ptooie|the species]]; its {{iw|smashwiki|side special move}} is [[Poison Breath]], which involves spewing a damaging cloud of poison, similarly to [[Putrid Piranha]]s; its {{iw|smashwiki|up special move}} is [[Piranhacopter]], in which Piranha Plant flies like a [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]; its {{iw|smashwiki|down special move}} is [[Long-Stem Strike]]; and its [[Final Smash]] is [[Petey Piranha (move)|Petey Piranha]], which involves summoning [[Petey Piranha|the character]] to trap opponents in cages, breathe fire on them, and slam the cages onto the ground. Piranha Plant's {{iw|smashwiki|forward smash}} is Prickly Swing, in which it transforms into a [[Prickly Piranha Plant]] to perform a headbutt. Its {{iw|smashwiki|back aerial}} is Fire Breath, in which Piranha Plant spits an explosive fireball in the manner of a [[Fire Piranha Plant]]. Its {{iw|smashwiki|forward tilt}} is Push and Pull and its {{iw|smashwiki|down aerial}} is Flowerpot Meteor. Piranha Plant is one of the heavier fighters, and its mobility is also below-average in many areas, apart from its dashing speed. Piranha Plant was originally intended to have three jumps, but the third jump was removed prior to the fighter's release.<ref>{{cite|url=nintendosoup.com/piranha-plant-was-nerfed-before-it-was-added-into-super-smash-bros-ultimate|title=Piranha Plant Was Nerfed Before It Was Added Into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|date=February 2, 2019|publisher=Nintendo Soup|accessdate=May 22, 2024|author=Iggy}}</ref> Piranha Plant smiles or scowls for certain actions, making it more expressive than in other appearances. Its {{iw|smashwiki|victory theme}} is identical to [[Bowser]]'s and [[Bowser Jr.]]'s. One of Piranha Plant's {{iw|smashwiki|victory pose}}s shows it biting Mario, stopping him from jumping over Piranha Plant, and then smiling after launching him away. The {{iw|smashwiki|Palutena's Guidance}} conversation on Piranha Plant reveals {{iw|smashwiki|Viridi}} as being very knowledgeable on the species, having written a thesis on it and naming its many variants, irritating [[Pit (character)|Pit]] and [[Palutena]] in the process.


In the reveal trailer, various Yoshis are left dazed alongside Luigi and a Green Shell, while Mario approaches the Piranha Plant confidently, only for it to knock him back and then repeatedly bite into the air before showing its splash artwork with the tagline "Piranha Plant Pipes Up!" ("Piranha Plant Joins the Battle!" in the British English version).
The {{iw|smashwiki|alternate costume}}s reference the different types of Piranha Plants and warp pipe color variations:
 
Its attacks are based around several forms of the enemy, such as: transforming into a [[Prickly Piranha Plant]] to perform a headbutt for its forward smash; shooting spiked balls akin to a [[Ptooie]]; stretching like a [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]; being able to spew a cloud of poison that constantly damages other fighters, in a similar vein to a [[Putrid Piranha]]; spitting an explosive fireball like a [[Fire Piranha Plant]] as an aerial attack; and using its leaves as propellers to fly around like [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s. Additionally, its Final Smash involves summoning [[Petey Piranha]], who traps opponents in the cages from [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], then breathes fire at the cages and slams them down. Piranha Plant's other attacks are comprised of bites, headbutts, leaf swipes, and pot strikes.
 
Piranha Plant is one of the heavier fighters in the game, being heavier than [[Samus Aran|Samus]], [[Dark Samus]], [[Bowser Jr.]] (and the [[Koopalings]]), and [[Terry Bogard|Terry]], but lighter than [[Kazuya Mishima|Kazuya]]. Its mobility is also below-average in many areas, apart from its dashing speed. Piranha Plant was originally intended to have three jumps, but the third jump was removed prior to the fighter's release.<ref>{{cite|url=nintendosoup.com/piranha-plant-was-nerfed-before-it-was-added-into-super-smash-bros-ultimate|title=Piranha Plant Was Nerfed Before It Was Added Into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|date=February 2, 2019|publisher=Nintendo Soup|accessdate=May 22, 2024|author=Iggy}}</ref>
 
Some of Piranha Plant's attacks have names: its forward tilt is Push and Pull, its forward smash is Prickly Swing, its back aerial is Fire Breath, and its down aerial is Flowerpot Meteor.
 
Its various alternate colors reference the various Piranha Plant types throughout the franchise, as well as, to a lesser extent, certain warp pipe types:
*Its green costume is derived from how it appeared in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels'', with a green warp pipe.
*Its green costume is derived from how it appeared in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels'', with a green warp pipe.
*Its yellow costume is derived from various Piranha Plants that have a yellow color, including the [[Pipe Land]] king's transfigured form, the [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]] from ''Yoshi's Island'' upon the first strike, and the [[Glad P. Plant]] from ''Super Princess Peach'', with a magenta pot.
*Its yellow costume is derived from various Piranha Plants that have a yellow color, including the [[Pipe Land]] king's transfigured form, the [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]] from ''Yoshi's Island'' upon the first strike, and the [[Glad P. Plant]] from ''Super Princess Peach'', with a magenta pot.
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*The indigo costume with pink lips resembles the [[Bungee Piranha]]s from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', [[Spiny Piranha Plant]]s from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and to a lesser extent, [[Mom Piranha]] when colored blue, as well as her blue-colored Piranha Plants prior to and during her boss fight in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and its remake. It is in a goldenrod, metallic pot.
*The indigo costume with pink lips resembles the [[Bungee Piranha]]s from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', [[Spiny Piranha Plant]]s from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and to a lesser extent, [[Mom Piranha]] when colored blue, as well as her blue-colored Piranha Plants prior to and during her boss fight in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and its remake. It is in a goldenrod, metallic pot.
*Its blue costume resembles how its sprite appears in underground courses in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels'', as well as the [[Frost Piranha]] from ''Super Paper Mario'', and has a brown pipe.
*Its blue costume resembles how its sprite appears in underground courses in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels'', as well as the [[Frost Piranha]] from ''Super Paper Mario'', and has a brown pipe.
Piranha Plant shares its victory theme with [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] In Piranha Plant's second victory pose, Mario is featured running towards it and then attempting to jump over it, only for Piranha Plant to bite Mario and launch him away, smiling after he is gone. Piranha Plant is more expressive than in most of its other appearances, smiling or scowling for certain actions. Also, Piranha Plant shares the trait of lacking any voice clips (or sound effects serving as voice clips as with Bowser, Samus, and [[R.O.B.]]) with [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] (and Alph), [[Villager]], [[Isabelle]], [[Mega Man]], and [[Pac-Man]], and is the only ''Super Mario'' character with this trait.
Shortly after the release of the version 2.0.0 update, it had been reported that playing as Piranha Plant in All-Star Smash can corrupt save data.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=January 30, 2019|url=youtu.be/zAWR8F5Rohs|title=CAUTION: Avoid Piranha Plant in All Star Mode! Smash Bros. Ultimate Glitch Could Corrupt Save File|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 30, 2019}}</ref> The [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] conversation on Piranha Plant reveals that [[List of Smash Taunt characters#Viridi|Viridi]] is very knowledgeable on the Piranha Plant species, having written a thesis on it and being able to list off the many different derived species, irritating both [[Pit (character)|Pit]] and [[Palutena]].


Due to its status as a DLC fighter, Piranha Plant is not fought at any point in the World of Light Adventure mode, and it is not used as an opponent fighter in any [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] battles. Rather, Piranha Plant can be made available to play as in World of Light (if the player has downloaded it) by freeing 10 fighters in the mode. If Piranha Plant is downloaded with this criteria having been met beforehand, then Piranha Plant is immediately unlocked in World of Light the next time the player enters the mode.
Piranha Plant's fighter [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] uses its artwork from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. Piranha Plant is one of the three DLC [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|fighters]] who never appear as a puppet fighter in any spirit battle, the other two are being {{iw|smashwiki|Terry (SSBU)|Terry}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Sephiroth (SSBU)|Sephiroth}}.


"Piranha Plant" is incorrectly uncapitalized in the tip describing its appearance in the Mushroom Kingdom stage.
The {{iw|smashwiki|List of updates (SSBU)/2.0.0 changelog|version 2.0.0}} update introduced a glitch where playing as Piranha Plant in {{iw|smashwiki|All-Star Mode#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|All-Star Smash}} can corrupt save data.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=January 30, 2019|url=youtu.be/zAWR8F5Rohs|title=CAUTION: Avoid Piranha Plant in All Star Mode! Smash Bros. Ultimate Glitch Could Corrupt Save File|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
=====Classic Mode route=====
 
Piranha Plant's Classic Mode has it fight against all of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''{{'}}s base newcomers, as well as Rathalos from ''Monster Hunter'', who is also new to the series.
Piranha Plant's Classic Mode route, "{{iw|smashwiki|Piranha Plant (SSBU)#Classic Mode: New Bloom|New Bloom}}," involves fighting every newcomer in the base game, including a boss not seen in other games of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Piranha Plant engages in these battles in the following order:
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!colspan="5"|New Bloom
#A Horde Battle of eight {{iw|smashwiki|Inkling (SSBU)|Inklings}} at {{iw|smashwiki|Moray Towers}}
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#{{iw|smashwiki|Ridley (SSBU)|Ridley}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Dark Samus (SSBU)|Dark Samus}} at {{iw|smashwiki|Norfair}}
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#{{iw|smashwiki|Simon (SSBU)|Simon}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Richter (SSBU)|Richter}} at {{iw|smashwiki|Dracula's Castle}}
!width=150px|Opponent(s)
#[[King K. Rool]] and {{iw|smashwiki|Chrom (SSBU)|Chrom}} at {{iw|smashwiki|Pirate Ship}}
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#{{iw|smashwiki|Isabelle (SSBU)|Isabelle}} and [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] at {{iw|smashwiki|Smashville}}
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|[[Inkling]] ×8
|Horde Battle
|[[Moray Towers]] (Battlefield)
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|[[Ridley]], [[Dark Samus]]
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|[[Norfair]]
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|[[Simon Belmont|Simon]], [[Richter Belmont|Richter]]
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|[[Dracula's Castle]]
|Vampire Killer
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|[[King K. Rool]], [[Chrom]]
|Free-for-All
|[[Pirate Ship (stage)|Pirate Ship]]
|Gang-Plank Galleon
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|[[Isabelle]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
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|[[Smashville]]
|Tour - Animal Crossing: New Leaf
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|[[Incineroar]], [[Ken Masters|Ken]]
|Free-for-All
|[[Boxing Ring]]
|The Battle at the Summit!
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===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
Piranha Plants are featured quite prominently in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], often as obstacles in [[minigame]]s. Until ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', the ''Mario Party'' Piranha Plants were based on the species' appearance in ''Super Mario 64'', as evidenced by their green lips, which were switched to white in ''Mario Party 7''. In the first three games, most Piranha Plants seen are tripedal; they walk on three leg-like roots.
====''Mario Party''====
====''Mario Party''====
[[File:WhackAPlant.png|thumb|200px|Piranha Plants in [[Whack-a-Plant]]]]
[[File:WhackAPlant.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Party'', in the minigame Whack-a-Plant]]
In ''[[Mario Party]]'', Piranha Plants can be planted by players in the [[Peach's Birthday Cake]] board; players that stop on the plant's spot lose a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]. A legged Piranha Plant chases the solo player in the 1-vs-3 minigame [[Piranha's Pursuit]], and a [[Big Piranha Plant|giant one]] is found in [[Tug o' War]]. Additionally, the minigame [[Whack-a-Plant]] involves stomping Piranha Plants which pop out of Warp Pipes. Piranha Plants are also part of the audience in [[Mario Bandstand]].
Piranha Plants are obstacles in the board [[Peach's Birthday Cake]] and the minigame [[Whack-a-Plant]], as well as audience members of [[Mario Bandstand]] in ''[[Mario Party]]''. Piranha Plants can be placed around the Peach's Birthday Cake board, with players losing a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] if they land on a spot with one. A three-legged Piranha Plant appears in [[Piranha's Pursuit]] as an obstacle to avoid. Piranha Plants in Whack-a-Plant are stomped by player characters as part of the minigame objective. A [[Big Piranha Plant|giant Piranha Plant]] is found in [[Tug o' War]].


====''Mario Party 2''====
====''Mario Party 2''====
A Piranha Plant that appears in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', appears in [[Mini-Game Park]] and is constantly chasing a butterfly without stopping. After the player buys a certain number of minigames from [[Woody]], the Piranha Plant congratulates the player for their hard work and gives the player the minigames [[Dungeon Dash]] and [[Rainbow Run (minigame)|Rainbow Run]]; after the latter, it leaves the Mini-Game Park, never to be seen again. A Piranha Plant can also be seen in the background in [[Bowser Land]] next to three red Warp Pipes. Two Piranha Plants can be seen inside glass domes in [[Space Land]]. In the minigame [[Toad in the Box]], a Piranha Plant is one of four possible results when hitting the rotating block. If it is gotten, the player will be stunned temporarily.
Piranha Plants are a species in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. A three-legged Piranha Plant is encountered in [[Mini-Game Park]], chasing a butterfly, until the player purchases a certain number minigames from [[Woody]], then the Piranha Plant gives the player the minigames [[Dungeon Dash]] and [[Rainbow Run (minigame)|Rainbow Run]] before leaving. Piranha Plants are background elements in [[Bowser Land]], where one is near some red Warp Pipes, and [[Space Land]], where two are inside of a glass dome. A Piranha Plant is an obstacle in the minigame [[Toad in the Box]], where it stuns the player character if summoned from a rotating block.


====''Mario Party 3''====
====''Mario Party 3''====
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Piranha Plants appear on [[Waluigi's Island]]. A spiked Piranha Plant appears in the background of the minigame [[Vine with Me]], possibly [[Naval Piranha]]. Piranha Plants also appear in the minigame [[Storm Chasers]], where players must water their Piranha Plants by chasing a moving cloud.
Piranha Plants are a species in the minigames [[Storm Chasers]] and [[Winner's Wheel]], as well as a partner in Duel Mode in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. The Piranha Plants in Storm Chasers are watered by chasing a moving cloud, and those in Winner's Wheel spectate, dancing if the player character wins. The three-legged Piranha Plant in Duel Mode is partnered with [[Waluigi]] by default, and it has an attack power of 3, one health point, a salary of five coins, and sometimes provides an additional die with 1-3 after rolling.
 
A Piranha Plant is also one of the partners in the game's Duel Mode, and is [[Waluigi]]'s default partner. It has an attack power of 3, one health point, and a salary of five coins. Its ability allows it to occasionally give the player an extra die with a 1-3 on it to roll after rolling. Two Piranha Plants appear in the item minigame [[Winner's Wheel]], watching the player. If the player wins, the Piranha Plants will dance.


====''Mario Party 4''====
====''Mario Party 4''====
Although Piranha Plants do not appear in any boards or minigames, or as an item in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', they make a few small cameos; one is in the background of the Option Room, acting as the speakers for the sound test, another is part of one of the Bowser Bath, one of Waluigi's [[Present Room|presents]] acting as the Showerhead.
Piranha Plants are background characters in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. One is a speaker in the sound test in the Option Room, and another is the shower head of the Bowser bath [[Present Room|present]].


====''Mario Party 5''====
====''Mario Party 5''====
[[File:Mario Party 5 Pop Star Piranhas.png|thumb|200px|left|Piranha Plants appearing in Pop-Star Piranhas.]]
[[File:Mario Party 5 Pop Star Piranhas.png|thumb|left|Piranha Plants appearing in Pop-Star Piranhas.]]
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', the minigame [[Pop-Star Piranhas]] presents five dancing Piranha Plants. The players must find out the one that is dancing differently from the others. The [[Piranha Plant Capsule]] makes its first appearance in this game. Any player who lands on a space containing the capsule loses half of their [[coin]]s. Two Piranha Plant statues also appear in [[Bowser Nightmare]]. In [[Super Duel Mode]], the Piranha Plant is a weapon the player can use. In [[Triple Jump (minigame)|Triple Jump]], a Piranha Plant is located at the 150 foot/50m sign.  
Piranha Plants are a species in the minigame [[Pop-Star Piranhas]], a part of the [[Piranha Plant Capsule]], a weapon in [[Super Duel Mode]], a background element in [[Triple Jump (minigame)|Triple Jump]] (at the 150 foot/50m sign), and the likeness of two statues in [[Bowser Nightmare]] in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. The Piranha Plants in Pop-Star Piranhas all dance, except for one, with the player characters guessing which one. A Piranha Plant of the Piranha Plant Capsule takes away half the [[coin]]s of whoever lands on a space with it.


====''Mario Party 6''====
====''Mario Party 6''====
The minigame [[Odd Card Out]] from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' contains cards with Piranha Plants printed on them. Three Piranha Plants appear in the Solo Mode board [[Thirsty Gulch]], dancing similarly to the Piranha Plants in [[Pop-Star Piranhas]] from ''Mario Party 5''. The [[Piranha Plant Orb]] reappears as an orb that can only be placed on a space. Any player who lands on it will lose half of their coins and give them to the owner of the space. Piranha Plants also appear as obstacles in [[Mole-it!]], where they try to hinder the players' progress by chomping on them. Two Piranha Plant-shaped lamps appear next to [[Bowser]]'s table in [[Seer Terror]].
Piranha Plants are referenced in [[Odd Card Out]], a species in the board [[Thirsty Gulch]], a part of the [[Piranha Plant Orb]] (functioning the same as before), obstacles in [[Mole-it!]], and the likeness of two lamps in [[Seer Terror]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Piranha Plants in Odd Card Out are depicted on some cards.
 
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====''Mario Party Advance''====
====''Mario Party Advance''====
[[File:MPA Piranha Plant Screenshot.png|thumb|The Piranha Plant patch in ''Mario Party Advance'']]
[[File:MPA Piranha Plant Screenshot.png|thumb|Screenshot ''Mario Party Advance'']]
{{quote|Piranha Plants. They're healthy and pretty!|Narration|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
{{quote|Piranha Plants. They're healthy and pretty!|Narration|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a patch of Piranha Plants (labeled simply as "Piranha Plant" on the map) appears at an oasis in the [[desert area]]. One can be picked after [[Bob-omba]] requests a "healthy, pretty" flower and hints that such a flower can be found in the desert. Once the Piranha Plant is plucked, it starts to bite at the player, but nevertheless gets collected. It is then delivered to Bob-omba, who is excited with her new "cute and deadly" flower. The epilogue states that the Piranha Plant has grown much larger while still being healthy and dangerous, to Bob-omba's displeasure. 
Piranha Plants are a species in the oasis of the [[desert area]] of Shroom City and the minigame [[Match 'Em]], as well as obstacles in [[Go-go Pogo]] in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. The player can pick a Piranha Plant from an oasis in the desert area after [[Bob-omba]] requests a "healthy, pretty" flower. When plucked, a Piranha Plant bites the player,<ref>{{cite|quote=You got bit, but you got a {{color|red|Piranha Plant}}.|author=In-game dialogue|title=''Mario Party Advance''|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> and the Piranha Plant is happily described with a few adjectives when delivered to Bob-omba.<ref>{{cite|author=Bob-omba|date=2005|language=en|quote=It's pretty, healthy, cute and deadly!|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Mario Party Advance''}}</ref> The Piranha Plant is revealed in the epilogue to have grown much larger.
 
Several Piranha Plants also appear as enemies in the minigame [[Go-go Pogo]], and a few appear in [[Match 'Em]] as well.


====''Mario Party 7''====
====''Mario Party 7''====
The Piranha Plant Orb returns unchanged from ''Mario Party 6'' in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. In [[Herbicidal Maniac]], the goal is to shoot down all Piranha Plants before the opponent(s) do(es). Hitting a mine will result in more Piranha Plants appearing. Three Piranha Plant-shaped fountains appear in the background in the Waterfall Battle game mode. Four Piranha Plant statues appear in the background in [[Pyramid Scheme]]. If one team in [[Wingin' It]] gets 19 meters or higher, a Piranha Plant will appear out of the house's chimney.
Piranha Plants are a species in [[Herbicidal Maniac]], a background element in [[Wingin' It]], a part of the Piranha Plant Orb (again unchanged), and the likeness of both fountains in the mode Waterfall Battle and statues in [[Pyramid Scheme]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. Their lips were changed to white, unlike previous entries, no longer being based on their ''Super Mario 64'' design. The Piranha Plants in [[Herbicidal Maniac]] are competitively shot at by the player characters, and hitting a mine causes more to appear. The Piranha Plant in Wingin' It appears from a house's chimney if a team gets 19 meters or higher.


====''Mario Party 8''====
====''Mario Party 8''====
Piranha Plants also appear in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. In [[DK's Treetop Temple]] and [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]], they act as hazards and take 10 coins from the player, when they land on a particular [[Event Space|? Space]]. In the minigame [[Winner or Dinner]], they appear as enemies along with [[Spiny Egg]]s, biting the players and tossing them out of the oasis. A Piranha Plant is one of the hidden enemies in [[Specter Inspector]].
Piranha Plants are obstacles in the boards [[DK's Treetop Temple]] and [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]] and the minigames [[Winner or Dinner]] and [[Specter Inspector]]. The Piranha Plants on the boards take ten coins from player characters who land on an [[Event Space|? Space]] with them.


====''Mario Party DS''====
====''Mario Party DS''====
[[File:PiranhaPlantDS.png|130px|thumb|A Piranha Plant's design used for ''Mario Party DS'']]
[[File:PiranhaPlantDS.png|130px|thumb|A Piranha Plant's design used for ''Mario Party DS'']]
A Piranha Plant acts as the only non-Koopa boss in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. In the first stage of Story Mode, the plant is the boss enemy of Wiggler's Garden. The Piranha Plant is fought in the minigame [[Feed and Seed]]. After defeating the Piranha Plant, a Wiggler gives the player the first Sky Crystal.
Piranha is a boss in Story Mode, being fought in the minigame [[Feed and Seed]] at the end of [[Wiggler's Garden]] in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. The player character and their earn the first [[Sky Crystal]] after defeating it.<ref>{{cite|date=2007|author=[[Wiggler]]|title=''Mario Party DS''|quote=Oooh! Huge thanks from me to you! Please take this, [player character]!|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>


====''Mario Party 9''====
====''Mario Party 9''====
Piranha Plants appear in minigames featured in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. In [[Speeding Bullets]], they get out of Warp Pipes and can slow down the [[Bullet Bill]]s when both collide. In [[Piranha Patch]], Piranha Plants grow from normal flower buds and take one point from the players they attack. They also appear as hazards in [[Wiggler Bounce]]. Piranha Plants are also found in red [[Warp Pipe]]s next to [[Unlucky Space]]s where they take the captain down in a cavern with six [[Mini Ztar Space]]s.
Piranha Plants are obstacles in the minigames [[Speeding Bullets]], [[Piranha Patch]], and [[Wiggler Bounce]], board features associated with [[Unlucky Space]]s, and the likeness of the "Gluttonous Gobbler" constellation in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. The Piranha Plants of Piranha Patch grow from flower buds and deduct a point from the player characters they attack. The Piranha Plants at [[Unlucky Space]]s emerge from the red Warp Pipe next to them to take the captain who landed on it to an underground area with [[Mini Ztar Space]]s.
 
The Piranha Plant is also given a constellation, named "Gluttonous Gobbler."


====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' as obstacles that the player must avoid in the minigame [[Quickest Cricket]]. Two also appear in one of the scenes depicted in [[Get Reel]].
Piranha Plants are obstacles in the minigame [[Quickest Cricket]] and depicted on a reel in the minigame [[Get Reel]] in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''.


====''Mario Party 10''====
====''Mario Party 10''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in the [[Mushroom Park]] board, as well as in minigames such as [[Pipe Sniper]]. Additionally, Golden Piranha Plants also appear, and [[Petey Piranha]] appears as the boss of Mushroom Park; who is fought in the Boss Minigame, [[Petey's Bomb Battle]].
Piranha Plants are a species in the board [[Mushroom Park]] and the minigame [[Pipe Sniper]] in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. Besides Piranha Plants, their golden variety also appears, and [[Petey Piranha]] is a boss fought in [[Petey's Bomb Battle]].


====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Piranha Plants reappear alongside their gold counterparts in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' as targets in the minigame [[Piranha Plantemonium]].
Piranha Plants are obstacles in the minigame [[Piranha Plantemonium]] in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. They appear alongside their golden counterparts.


====''Super Mario Party''====
====''Super Mario Party''====
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Piranha Plants are found in [[Forever Forest]]. Unlike in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', where Piranha Plants are firmly rooted in place and unable to move, the Piranha Plants are shown to be able to move around freely; if a Piranha Plant is alerted to Mario's presence, it will burrow underground and suddenly "burst" to the surface near Mario and try to bite him
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They are depicted with yellow teeth and do not appear in pipes. Piranha Plants are encountered in [[Forever Forest]]. They move around freely and burrow underground when near Mario before emerging to try and bite him, giving it the [[First Strike]]. Varieties debuting in the game include [[Putrid Piranha]]s and [[Frost Piranha]]s, as well as the boss [[Lava Piranha]].
as the [[First Strike]]. The Piranha Plants in this game have yellow teeth.
 
Two variations of Piranha Plants, the tropical [[Putrid Piranha]] and frigid [[Frost Piranha]], are introduced in ''Paper Mario''. These types are larger and face forward. The boss of [[Mt. Lavalava]], a [[Lava Piranha]], is also a gigantic, talking and flaming Piranha Plant.


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:Pale Piranha.png|thumb|100px|left]]
[[File:Pale Piranha.png|thumb|100px|left]]
Piranha Plants also appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They appear as enemies, where four types are found. The standard type is found in [[Boggly Woods]] and [[the Great Tree]], where it has adapted into a monochrome color to fit its unusual environment, similar to the [[Cleft]]s in the same area. In the English localization, they are known as '''Pale Piranhas''' and identified by [[Goombella]] as a {{wp|subspecies}}. However, every other language lacks this detail and states they are the same plants from Mario's previous adventures, although the Spanish localization has a color identifier in its name regardless. This was not fixed in the remake and the English localization continue to refer to them as Pale Piranhas. Additionally, in the game's English demo, they were treated as normal Piranha Plants.<ref>[[tcrf:Proto:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door/Text & Dialogue#The Great Tree Enemies|TCRF]]</ref> Pale Piranhas act the same as the Piranha Plants in the previous game, though in the Great Tree they are able to move to higher and lower ground in rooms with multiple levels. In the [[Glitz Pit]], a Pale Piranha appears as one of the members of the [[Mind-Bogglers]]. Normal-colored Piranha Plants also form part of the [[audience]], joining in Boggly Woods once Pale Piranhas are encountered, though they can be seen sooner if fighting against [[Spania]]s in the western portion of [[Rogueport Underground]].
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. They are encountered in [[Boggly Woods]] and [[the Great Tree]], having been adapted into a monochrome color to suit their environment, similarly to [[Cleft]]s. In the English localization, they are known as '''Pale Piranhas''' and identified by [[Goombella]] as a {{wp|subspecies}}. However, every other language lacks this detail and states they are the same plants from Mario's previous adventures, although the Spanish localization has a color identifier in its name regardless. The game's English demo treats them as normal Piranha Plants.<ref>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Proto:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door/Text & Dialogue#The Great Tree Enemies|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''/Text & Dialogue]]|author=TCRF|language=en|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor}}</ref> Pale Piranhas behave like Piranha Plants in the previous game, but those the Great Tree they can move to higher and lower ground in rooms with multiple levels. In the [[Glitz Pit]], a Pale Piranha appears as one of the members of [[The Mind-Bogglers]]. Piranha Plants are part of the [[audience]], joining in Boggly Woods once Pale Piranhas are encountered, though they can be seen sooner if fighting against [[Spania]]s in the western portion of [[Rogueport Underground]].


Additionally, Putrid Piranhas and Frost Piranhas return from ''Paper Mario'', now simply being recolors of Pale Piranhas. A new, powerful variety, simply called [[Piranha Plant (Pit of 100 Trials)|Piranha Plant]], also appears. These Piranha Plants are colored the same as typical Piranha Plants, have extremely high HP and attack power, and only appear in the optional [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]].
Additionally, Putrid Piranhas and Frost Piranhas return from ''Paper Mario'', now simply being recolors of Pale Piranhas. A new, powerful variety, simply called [[Piranha Plant (Pit of 100 Trials)|Piranha Plant]], also appears. These Piranha Plants are colored the same as typical Piranha Plants, have extremely high HP and attack power, and only appear in the optional [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]].
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====''Super Paper Mario''====
====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:SPM Piranha Plant.png|thumb|150px|In ''Super Paper Mario'']]
[[File:SPM Piranha Plant.png|thumb|150px|In ''Super Paper Mario'']]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. In this game, their normal versions appear in [[Lineland]], [[Gloam Valley]], and [[The Bitlands]]. They have yellow teeth just like they do in previous ''Paper Mario'' games, and they are described as "notorious" by [[Tippi]]. The Putrid Piranha and Frost Piranha return as well, but this time they can only be defeated using items. They are much weaker in comparison to their previous appearances in the series.
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. They retain their yellow teeth and are described as "notorious" by [[Tippi]]. Piranha Plants are encountered in [[Lineland]], [[Gloam Valley]], and [[The Bitlands]]. They act more similarly to their functional equivalents introduced in ''Super Mario Bros.'' Besides Piranha Plants, Putrid Piranhas and Frost Piranhas also return.


====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
[[File:PaperJungleBattle.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mario engaged in a battle with Spear Guys and a Piranha Plant.]]
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They are first encountered in [[World 3 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 3]], then later in [[World 5 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 5]], and also assist the third [[Wiggler Segment]]. Piranha Plants more closely resemble their design in other games, no longer having yellow teeth. Piranha Plants have a lot of HP, can home in on Mario on the field, and guard [[? Block]]s. Besides biting, Piranha Plants have an added attack where they spit clouds of dust, which can inflict the [[dizzy]] status. Piranha Plants sometimes dig underground to dodge Mario's attacks for a turn. They can be stomped only if using the [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Iron Jump sticker]], similarly to previous entries. Piranha Plants can be assisted by [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Snifit]]s, [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Poison Blooper]]s, [[Spike Top]]s and [[Spear Guy]]s.
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', having more HP than their previous iterations. They first appear in World 3 as semi-common enemies, but later appear in World 5 as common enemies. Their appearance has not changed too much from the previous ''Paper Mario'' games, though they have white teeth rather than yellow and their leaves look like those from contemporary mainline games. Piranha Plants are very resilient in this game, due to having a lot of HP, are able to home in on Mario's direction outside battle, and guard [[? Block]]s to prevent Mario from getting the stickers. Piranha Plants can attack by biting Mario, as like in the other ''Paper Mario'' games. Piranha Plants also have a new attack to spit clouds of dust at Mario. The spit attack has low attack power but it can make Mario [[dizzy]]. They can also dig underground to dodge attacks for one turn so that way Mario's attacks would miss. Not even a POW Block will damage it in this state. Like the other ''Paper Mario'' games, Piranha Plants cannot be stomped on unless an [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Iron Jump sticker]] is used; this does not apply, however, if they are [[soggy]], [[Sleep|asleep]] or [[Crumpled]]. [[Fire Piranha Plant|Fire Piranha]]s are also seen in this game. They are aided by enemies that have more than 10 HP which are [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Snifit]]s, [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Poison Blooper]]s, [[Spike Top]]s and [[Spear Guy]]s. Two Piranha Plants also aid the third [[Wiggler Segment]].


====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They appear in [[Redpepper Crater]] and [[Mossrock Theater]].
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They are encountered in [[Redpepper Crater]] and [[Mossrock Theater]].


====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
[[File:OrigamiPiranhaPlant.jpg|thumb|100px|An origami Piranha Plant]]
[[File:OrigamiPiranhaPlant.jpg|thumb|100px|An origami Piranha Plant]]
Origami Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' as enemies, in a section of the [[Spring of Jungle Mist]]. They attack by biting or spitting [[fireball]]s, and can only be jumped on with [[Iron Boots]] and their variants. During the lineup phase, they burrow under the ground while the spot they are on is selected, and reemerge once their spot is deselected. Origami [[Nipper Plant]]s, [[Ptooie]]s, and [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s also appear in the game, along with [[Paper Macho Piranha Plant|Paper Macho]] versions of Piranha Plants.
Origami Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. They are encountered in a section of [[Spring of Jungle Mist]]. Besides biting, they can spit [[fireball]]s. Piranha Plants can be jumped on using [[Iron Boots]] and their variants only. Origami Piranha Plants burrow underground while their spot is selected and reemerge once their spot is deselected. Besides them, Origami [[Nipper Plant]]s, [[Ptooie]]s, and [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s are also enemies, along with [[Paper Macho Piranha Plant|Paper Macho]] versions of Piranha Plants.


===''Mario Golf'' series===
===''Mario Golf'' series===
[[File:Nabbit double bogey.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Nabbit getting bitten by a Piranha Plant in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'']]
[[File:Nabbit double bogey.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Nabbit getting bitten by a Piranha Plant in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'']]
In the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], Piranha Plants appear in only two games. In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', a few Piranha Plants appear as obstacles on the [[Bowser Badlands]] course, where they dwell in pipes, and if the ball rolls into a Piranha Plant's pipe, it takes the ball and spits it out, likely causing it to fall into [[lava]]. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', a Piranha Plant only makes a minor appearance during [[Nabbit]]'s Double Bogey animation, hiding in his bag, so when Nabbit jumps in, he gets bitten by the Piranha Plant.
Piranha Plants appear in only two games of the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. A few Piranha Plants are obstacles on the [[Bowser Badlands]] course in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', inhabiting pipes and taking any ball entering its mouth before spitting it out into lava. A Piranha Plant in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' appears only during [[Nabbit]]'s Double Bogey animation, biting Nabbit from his bag as he tries to jump inside of it.


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
Piranha Plants appear as enemies in the [[Beanbean International Airport]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|its remake]], where they grow on the landing strip and prevent the [[Toad Express]] from landing. Defeating them in battle will only cause them to respawn if Mario and Luigi leave the area and re-enter. To get rid of them for good, these Piranha Plants must be doused with water, and then Luigi must use [[Thunderhand]] to eliminate them.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|its remake]]. They are encountered at the [[Beanbean International Airport]], occupying the landing strip and preventing [[Toad Express]] from landing. The Piranha Plants respawn later unless they are doused with water and then struck by Luigi's [[Thunderhand]]. Besides Piranha Plants, a giant Piranha Plant named [[Mom Piranha]] is the boss of the area, and there is a mini-boss named [[Piranha Bean]], who can shrink anything it eats.
 
A giant Piranha Plant named [[Mom Piranha]] acts as the boss of the area, hatching from an egg-like structure after all the Piranha Plants are removed. This Piranha Plant can shoot energy beams and change colors (and weaknesses), and summons Piranha Plants of the same color as it. Later on, a Piranha Plant named [[Piranha Bean]] appears as a mini-boss that has the ability to shrink anything it eats.


''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' includes lots of Piranha Beans as enemies, while [[Fire Stalking Piranha Plant]]s appear as recruitable allies.
''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' includes lots of Piranha Beans as enemies, while [[Fire Stalking Piranha Plant]]s appear as recruitable allies.


====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
Though regular Piranha Plants do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', two new sub-species of them, called [[Elasto-Piranha]]s and [[Piranha Planet]]s appear. Additionally, [[Petey Piranha]] also appears.
Piranha Plants do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', though [[Petey Piranha]] is a boss and two varieties made their debut, [[Elasto-Piranha]]s and [[Piranha Planet]]s.


====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
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====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
Piranha Plants reappear as enemies in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', where they are located in the biggest Dreampoint of [[Dreamy Driftwood Shore]]. In the field when Mario and [[Dreamy Luigi]] are in the vicinity, Piranha Plants spit fire in the direction it faces upon coming out several times before retreating back into the ground to hide for a moment, repeating this process indefinitely on the same spot. If [[Luiginary Gravity]] is used, the Piranha Plants all retreat underground briefly as the gravity changes.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. They are encountered in the biggest Dreampoint of [[Dreamy Driftwood Shore]]. They spit fire several times upon emerging before retreating into the ground temporarily, repeating this process repeatedly on the same spot. Piranha Plants all retreat underground briefly if [[Luiginary Gravity]] is used.


In battle, a Piranha Plant may spit a large fireball or a [[Fly Guy]] at Mario, who must jump over or idle under these respective objects to avoid taking damage. Piranha Plants may spit out [[Nipper Spore]]s that become [[Nipper Plant]]s who assist them in battle from the background. While the Nipper Plants are still alive, a Piranha Plant can spit a fireball towards them, which will bounce the fireball about until each Nipper Plant has touched the fireball, and the last one to touch it sends the fireball towards Mario, who must hammer it at the Piranha Plant to avoid taking damage.
In battle, a Piranha Plant may spit a large fireball or a [[Fly Guy]] at Mario, which can be jumped over or idled under respectively to avoid damage. Piranha Plants are weak to Fire attacks, so the [[Luiginary Flame]] inflicts a lot of damage on them. Piranha Plants can spit out [[Nipper Spore]]s, which become [[Nipper Plant]]s that assist them from the background. A Piranha Plant can spit a fireball towards Nipper Plants if they are still alive, bouncing the fireball about until each on has touched it, and the last one to do so sends it towards Mario, who avoids damage by countering it at the Piranha Plant using his [[hammer]].
 
Piranha Plants are weak to Fire attacks, and thus take critical damage from the [[Luiginary Flame]].
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====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Piranha Plants do not appear themselves, but Fire Piranha Plants and their [[Paper Fire Piranha Plant|paper variant]] do.
Piranha Plants do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', though Fire Piranha Plants and their [[Paper Fire Piranha Plant|paper variant]] do.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
Piranha Plants appear as enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' on [[Skorcheen Island]] alongside [[Glohm Piranha Plant]]s. In battle, Piranha Plants can spit out a spiked ball and blow it in the air similar to a Ptooie. If a Piranha Plant is attacked while it is blowing a spiked ball, the spiked ball falls on it and deals 50 damage. Otherwise, the Piranha Plant blows the spiked ball towards a bro. who must counter with the hammer.
 
Piranha Plants can also attack by lunging themselves at a bro. which must be repelled with the hammer, although the Piranha Plant may attack several times in one turn. All Piranha Plants in the battle may each move around and spit a fireball at the closest bro.; the order the Piranha Plants attack is the order they popped out of the ground prior to attacking.


===''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''===
===''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''===
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]''. Here, they are immobile and unable to be defeated. It holds Yoshi in its mouth for about three seconds and then spits him out if he goes into one of them.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]''. It holds Yoshi in its mouth for a few seconds before spitting him out, similarly as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.


===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
Piranha Plants and Wild Ptooie Piranhas in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' and have the same attack pattern in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', though they both take three eggs to defeat, changing color to indicate their health from green, yellow, to red. They both give a total of four points.
Piranha Plants and Wild Ptooie Piranhas are enemies in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''. They give four points when defeated. Both varieties behave identically as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', but both of them take three hits to defeat, changing from green, yellow, and lastly red before their defeat. Wild Ptooie Piranhas also appear.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
Piranha Plants appear as rare enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They act like how they did in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. They could be defeated with Perry or by using Rage, but could not be jumped on or picked up. Getting too close or attempting to jump on it results in Peach being swallowed and chewed on temporarily before being spit back out. There is also a new variety of them called [[Glad P. Plant]]s, [[Ptooie|normal]] and [[Glad Ptooie]]s, and [[Nipper Plant|normal]] and [[Sad N. Plant]]s also appear in ''Super Princess Peach''. There was also a reappearance of [[Petey Piranha]], although he was called "Boss P. Plant" (short for "Boss Piranha Plant") in the American version of the game's glossary.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They behave identically as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. A Piranha Plant is defeated either by [[Perry]] or the Rage vibe. Besides Piranha Plants, [[Ptooie]]s, [[Nipper Plant]]s, and [[Petey Piranha|Boss P. Plant]] also return. [[Glad P. Plant]]s were added as a variety.


===''Mario Baseball'' series===
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
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===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]]. They can be defeated by having [[turnip]]s thrown at them, landing on their heads, or [[spin]]ning into them.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|its port]]. They are defeated either from being hit by [[turnip]]s, being [[Spin|spun]] into, or landed on.


===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
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===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
Piranha Plants appear as common enemies in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' that can also serve as an ally for the player. Its main attribute is Wood, with no sub-attributes. Its skill Piranha Drain turns all Water Orbs into Heart Orbs. Its awoken skill Wood Boost raises the ATK of all Wood attribute team members whenever a horizontal line of Wood Orbs is cleared.  
Piranha Plants are enemies and potential allies in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''. Their main attribute is Wood, with no sub-attributes. Its skill Piranha Drain turns all Water Orbs into Heart Orbs. Its awoken skill Wood Boost raises the ATK of all Wood attribute team members whenever a horizontal line of Wood Orbs is cleared.  


Its HP and RCV are low and its ATK is below average. The player can transform a Piranha Plant into a [[Fire Piranha Plant]] by using four [[Fire Flower|Fire Flowers]] on it. If the player instead uses four [[Poison Mushroom|Poison Mushrooms]], it will transform into a [[Bone Piranha Plant]] instead. Because the Piranha Plant is treated as a generic enemy, it can still be battled, even if the player has one in their party.
Its HP and RCV are low and its ATK is below average. The player can transform a Piranha Plant into a [[Fire Piranha Plant]] by using four [[Fire Flower|Fire Flowers]] on it. If the player instead uses four [[Poison Mushroom|Poison Mushrooms]], it will transform into a [[Bone Piranha Plant]] instead. Because the Piranha Plant is treated as a generic enemy, it can still be battled, even if the player has one in their party.
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===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:YWW Piranha Plant.jpg|thumb|140px|A Piranha Plant, as depicted in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
[[File:YWW Piranha Plant.jpg|thumb|140px|A Piranha Plant, as depicted in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its Nintendo 3DS version]]. They lunge in the direction of Yoshi and munch air continuously, much like the Piranha Plants that do not dwell Warp Pipes from the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. When they are hit by a yarn ball, it ties them up, allowing a Yoshi to jump onto and defeat them. Like the other Yoshi games, making contact with a Piranha Plant will swallow a Yoshi and spit him out, taking some hearts from his health meter.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its port]]. They function the same as in the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]]. Piranha Plants lunge in the direction of Yoshi and munch continuously. They are tied up if hit by a yarn ball, leaving them vulnerable to being defeated from a stomp.


===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
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===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', Piranha Plants are found on both Yoshi's path and in the backdrop. They can be defeated by smacking them with an egg. Background Piranha Plants are unable to hurt Yoshi. A large cardboard Piranha Plant named [[Spike the Piranha]] appears as the boss of [[Acorn Forest]].
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. They are encountered on both Yoshi's path and in the backdrop, where they cannot harm Yoshis. Piranha Plants are defeated from being hit by an egg. A large cardboard Piranha Plant named [[Spike the Piranha]] appears as the boss of [[Acorn Forest]].


===''Dr. Mario World''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
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Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. Their stage mode effect grants a chance that two viruses will be eliminated at the start of the stage, though viruses that require multiple hits won't immediately be eliminated. Their versus mode effect grants a chance that all capsules will be eliminated if an object has reached the third row from the bottom line (this can only happen once per match after it is activated). The chance that these effects activate increases at higher levels, where at the first level it is 30% for stage mode (5% prior to version 2.3.0) and 20% in versus mode, but at the maximum level it is 80% for stage mode (25% prior to version 2.3.0) and 100% in versus mode. Clinic Events featured a Piranha Plant as a patient during each of season 5 and the season 3 revisit
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. Their stage mode effect grants a chance that two viruses will be eliminated at the start of the stage, though viruses that require multiple hits won't immediately be eliminated. Their versus mode effect grants a chance that all capsules will be eliminated if an object has reached the third row from the bottom line (this can only happen once per match after it is activated). The chance that these effects activate increases at higher levels, where at the first level it is 30% for stage mode (5% prior to version 2.3.0) and 20% in versus mode, but at the maximum level it is 80% for stage mode (25% prior to version 2.3.0) and 100% in versus mode. Clinic Events featured a Piranha Plant as a patient during each of season 5 and the season 3 revisit


A Piranha Plant also appears as a playable doctor under the name '''Dr. Piranha Plant''', released on December 16, 2020. Barring sub-species, this is the first ''Super Mario'' game a generic Piranha Plant is playable. Its skill in both stage mode and versus mode eliminates objects randomly, similar to [[Yoshi|Dr. Yoshi]]'s skill. It is represented by pipes appearing, followed by the Piranha Plant emerging from the bottom-middle pipe and then biting. This skill prioritizes eliminating [[virus]]es, and will only target other objects if there are less viruses that this skill targets. The difference between Dr. Yoshi and Dr. Piranha Plant is that the amount of objects eliminated by the former is greater compared to the latter, but the skill meter charges slower. [[Capsule]]s will only be targeted if other objects are not available.
A Piranha Plant is a playable character named '''Dr. Piranha Plant''', released on December 16, 2020. Its skill in both stage mode and versus mode eliminates objects randomly, similar to [[Yoshi|Dr. Yoshi]]'s skill. It is represented by pipes appearing, followed by the Piranha Plant emerging from the bottom-middle pipe and then biting. This skill prioritizes eliminating [[virus]]es, and will only target other objects if there are less viruses that this skill targets. The difference between Dr. Yoshi and Dr. Piranha Plant is that the amount of objects eliminated by the former is greater compared to the latter, but the skill meter charges slower. [[Capsule]]s will only be targeted if other objects are not available.


===''Luigi's Mansion 3''===
===''Luigi's Mansion 3''===
Although Piranha Plants do not physically appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', figurines of them appear in the [[Hotel Shops]] in some of the stores.
Piranha Plants are referenced in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. Figurines of them are in some areas of the [[Hotel Shops]].


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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBM Piranha Plant..jpg|thumb|Mario fighting a Piranha Plant in ''The Super Mario Bros Movie'']]
[[File:TSMBM Piranha Plant..jpg|thumb|Mario fighting a Piranha Plant in ''The Super Mario Bros Movie'']]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army, where they have longer and thinner stems, more spots, and sharper teeth. Additionally, mechanical Piranha Plants appear on the [[Training Course (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Training Course]] used to train [[Mario]].
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army, where they have longer and thinner stems, more spots, and sharper teeth. Additionally, mechanical Piranha Plants appear on the [[Training Course]] used to train [[Mario]].
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===Other appearances===
===Other appearances===
====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
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Piranha Plants appear as semi-regular enemies in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. First appearing in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its [[reissue|rerelease]]s, they are one of the few enemies to be directly from the ''Mario'' series. In the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, a figure of one can be won in the [[zeldawiki:Trendy Game|Trendy Game]] after clearing the [[zeldawiki:Eagle's Tower|Eagle's Tower]] and placed in [[zeldawiki:Marin|Marin]] and [[zeldawiki:Tarin|Tarin]]'s house. The text that appears upon acquiring the figure reads, "''You got a Piranha Plant figure! You know, the flower that pops out from the pipes.''" Piranha Plants are also very similar to [[Deku Baba]]s, which first appeared in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.
Piranha Plants are enemies in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its [[reissue|rerelease]]s, functioning the way they do in ''Super Mario Bros.'', and the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, a figure of one can be won in the [[zeldawiki:Trendy Game|Trendy Game]]<ref>{{cite|author=Figurine description|quote=You got a Piranha Plant figure! You know, the flower that pops out from the pipes.|title=''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' (Nintendo Switch)|date=2019|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> after clearing the [[zeldawiki:Eagle's Tower|Eagle's Tower]] and placed in [[zeldawiki:Marin|Marin]] and [[zeldawiki:Tarin|Tarin]]'s house.


The [[Manhandla]], a boss from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series, exhibits many traits akin to more traditional ''Mario'' series Piranha Plant variants.
The [[Manhandla]], a boss from the ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, exhibits many traits akin to Piranha Plant variants. Piranha Plants also share several similarities to [[Deku Baba]]s, which first appeared in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.
 
====''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle''====
Piranha Plants appear throughout ''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]'', decorating the sidelines of every track.
 
====Nintendo Monopoly====
A Piranha Plant appears as a utility in [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. It costs $150, and takes the place of the Electric Company.


====''Big Brain Academy''====
====''Big Brain Academy''====
[[File:PiranhaPlant BBA.png|thumb|left|150px|The silhouette of a Piranha Plant in ''Big Brain Academy''.]]
[[File:PiranhaPlant BBA.png|thumb|left|150px|The silhouette of a Piranha Plant in ''Big Brain Academy''.]]
In ''[[nwiki:Big Brain Academy|Big Brain Academy]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]], the silhouette of a Piranha Plant appears under the 3-Star difficulty of the "Get in Shape" minigame.
The silhouette of a Piranha Plant appears under the 3-Star difficulty of the "Get in Shape" minigame in ''{{iw|nwiki|Big Brain Academy}}''.
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====''Captain Rainbow''====
====''Captain Rainbow''====
[[File:Piranha Plant Captain Rainbow.png|thumb|left|The Piranha Plant in ''Captain Rainbow''.]]
[[File:Piranha Plant Captain Rainbow.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Captain Rainbow'']]
A single Piranha Plant also appears in ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'' in the garden of Lip's house. After [[Birdo]], it is the second character of the ''Super Mario'' franchise that appears in the game, but it only has a minor role. The Piranha Plant is taken care of by the fairy Lip.
A Piranha Plant is a character in ''[[Captain Rainbow]]''. It is taken care of by Lip, a fairy from ''{{iw|nwiki|Panel de Pon}}''.
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====''Sonic Lost World''====
====''Sonic Lost World''====
[[File:SLW Sonic Yoshis Island Zone.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Piranha Plants in ''Sonic Lost World'']]
[[File:SLW Sonic Yoshis Island Zone.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Piranha Plants in ''Sonic Lost World'']]
Piranha Plants appear as enemies in the Yoshi's Island Zone DLC for ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''. They more resemble how they appear in Yoshi's Island, with extremely large heads compared to their stems. The only way to defeat them is to kick a [[Shy Guy]] into them.
Piranha Plants are enemies in the [[Yoshi's Island Zone]] DLC for ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''. They use their design from the ''Yoshi's Island'' series. Piranha Plants are defeated only by [[sonicretro:Flying Kick|kicking]] a [[Shy Guy]] into them.


====''Animal Crossing'' series====
====''Animal Crossing'' series====
Piranha Plants appear in the Warp Pipe furniture item in the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]]. In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]'', they no longer appear in the Pipe item, though they can be seen emerging from the Warp Pipes in the animated mushroom mural wallpaper.
Piranha Plants are part of the Warp Pipe furniture item in the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]], except in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]'', where they emerge from Warp Pipes in the animated mushroom mural wallpaper instead.


====''Minecraft''====
====''Minecraft''====
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Piranha Plants appears on Rose Bushes and Sculk Sensors. Piranha Creepers and Nipper Plants also appear.
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Piranha Plants appear on {{iw|minecraftwiki|Rose Bush}}es and {{iw|minecraftwiki|Sculk Sensor}}s. Besides them, Piranha Creepers and Nipper Plants also appear.


====''Lego City Undercover''====
====''Lego City Undercover''====
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|JapR=Pakkun Furawā
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|JapM=Katakana spelling of「ぱっくんちょ」(''pakkuncho'', a Japanese expression meaning "eating in one bite") and "flower"; officially romanized as "Pakkun Flower" or "Packun Flower"
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|Jap2R=Pakkun Furawā (Aka)
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|Jap2M=Piranha Plant (Red); variant from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
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|ChiR=Tūnshí Huā
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|ChiM=Swallowing Flower
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|Chi2=食人花
|Chi2N=Prior to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
|Chi2R=Shírén Huā
|Chi2R=Shírén Huā
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|Chi2M=Human Eating Flower; obscure translation of the Japanese name
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|FreE=Plante Piranha
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|FreEM=Piranha Plant
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|FreE2M=Pakkun Flower
|FreE2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo|page=[https://i.imgur.com/hfLHdYC.jpg 13]}}</ref>
|Ger=Piranha-Pflanze
|Ger=Piranha-Pflanze
|GerM=Piranha Plant
|GerM=Piranha Plant
|Ger2=Schnapp-Piranha
|Ger2=Schnapp-Piranha
|Ger2M=From ''schnappen'' ("to snap") and "Piranha Plant"
|Ger2M=From ''schnappen'' ("to snap") and "Piranha Plant"
|Ger3=Pakkun-Blume <small>(''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet)</small>
|Ger3=Schnapp Piranha
|Ger3M=From Japanese name
|Ger3N=''Super Mario 64''
|Ger4=Piranha-Kippa<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo 64 ''Yoshi's Story'' Spieleberater|page=20}}</ref> <small>(''Yoshi's Story'')</small>
|Ger3M=From ''schnappen'' ("to snap") and "Piranha Plant"
|Ger4M=
|Ger3C=<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=8}}</ref>
|Hun=Piranha növény<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/hu-hu/product/piranha-plant-71426|title=Piranha növény|publisher=LEGO.com|language=hu|accessdate=April 9, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231210064758/https://www.lego.com/hu-hu/product/piranha-plant-71426}}</ref> <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'')</small>
|Ger4=Pakkun-Blume
|HunM=
|Ger4N=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet
|Ita=Pianta Pirana{{sic}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' Italian manual|page=18}}</ref>
|Ger4M=From Japanese name
|Ger5=Hänge-Piranha
|Ger5N=''Super Mario World''
|Ger5M=Hanging Piranha
|Ger5C=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=19}}</ref>
|Ger6=Piranha-Kippa
|Ger6N=''Yoshi's Story''
|Ger6C=<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo 64 ''Yoshi's Story'' Spieleberater|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de|page=20}}</ref>
|Gre=Φυτό Πιράνχα
|GreR=Phitó Piránkha
|GreM=Piranha Plant
|GreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPCy5RbKxLM&list=PL4jn9NtEN0PKo_W7t0aUj36sZmu0fT_WJ&index=9 Super Mario World - Episode 9 - Rock TV Greek Audio]</ref>
|Hun=Piranha növény<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/hu-hu/product/piranha-plant-71426|title=Piranha növény|publisher=LEGO.com|language=hu|accessdate=April 9, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231210064758/https://www.lego.com/hu-hu/product/piranha-plant-71426}}</ref>
|HunN=LEGO ''Super Mario''
|HunM=Piranha plant
|Ita=Pianta Pirana{{sic}}
|ItaM=Pirana Plant
|ItaM=Pirana Plant
|Ita2=Pakkun Flower/Fiore pakkun<ref name=SMLita>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' Italian manual|page=13}}</ref>
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' manual|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|page=18}}</ref>
|Ita2=Pakkun Flower/Fiore pakkun
|Ita2M=Pakkun flower
|Ita2M=Pakkun flower
|Ita3=Pianta carnivora<ref>''{{cite|title=Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian manual|page=40}}</ref>
|Ita2C=<ref name=SMLita>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' manual|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|page=13}}</ref>
|Ita3=Pianta carnivora
|Ita3M=Carnivorous plant
|Ita3M=Carnivorous plant
|Ita3C=<ref>''{{cite|title=Super Mario Bros. 3'' manual|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|page=40}}</ref>
|Ita4=Pianta Piranha
|Ita4=Pianta Piranha
|Ita4M=Piranha Plant
|Ita4M=Piranha Plant
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|KorR=Ppeokkeum Peullawo
|KorR=Ppeokkeum Peullawo
|KorM=From "뻐끔뻐끔" (''ppeokkeum-ppeokkeum'', onomatopoeia for opening and closing mouth repetitively) and "flower"
|KorM=From "뻐끔뻐끔" (''ppeokkeum-ppeokkeum'', onomatopoeia for opening and closing mouth repetitively) and "flower"
|PorA=Planta Piranha
|Por=Planta Piranha
|PorAM=Piranha Plant
|PorN=Also spelled "Planta-Piranha" and "Planta-piranha" (''Super Mario 3D World'') in the European Portuguese localization
|PorE=Planta Piranha
|PorM=Piranha Plant
|PorEM=Piranha Plant
|Rom=Plantă Piranha
|PorE2=Planta-Piranha
|RomN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|PorE2M=Piranha-Plant
|PorE3=Planta-piranha <small>(''Super Mario 3D World'')</small>
|PorE3M=Piranha-plant
|Rom=Plantă Piranha <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small>
|RomM=Piranha Plant
|RomM=Piranha Plant
|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26859866756 "Ghosts 'R' Us", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>
|Rus=Растение-пиранья
|Rus=Растение-пиранья
|RusR=Rastenie-piran'ya
|RusR=Rastenie-piran'ya
|RusM=Piranha Plant
|RusM=Piranha Plant
|SpaA=Planta Piraña
|SpaA=Planta Piraña
|SpaAN=Also spelled "planta piraña" in the Latin American Spanish localization from 2012 to 2019, when species names were always written in lowercase.
|SpaA2=Planta Piraña gris
|SpaA2N=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' remake
|SpaAM=Piranha Plant
|SpaAM=Piranha Plant
|SpaA2M=Gray Piranha Plant
|SpaE=Planta Piraña
|SpaE=Planta Piraña
|SpaEM=Piranha Plant
|SpaEM=Piranha Plant
|SpaE2=Planta Piraña Gris <small>(''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'')</small>
|SpaE2=Planta Piraña Gris
|SpaE2N=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|SpaE2M=Gray Piranha Plant
|SpaE2M=Gray Piranha Plant
|Swe=Pirayablomma
|Swe=Pirayablomma
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====Upside-Down Piranha====
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=逆さパックン<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=13|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jap=逆さパックン<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|language=ja|page=13|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Sakasa Pakkun
|JapR=Sakasa Pakkun
|JapM=Upside-down Piranha (Plant)
|JapM=Upside-down Piranha (Plant)
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|Jap2M=Upside-down Piranha (Plant)
|Jap2M=Upside-down Piranha (Plant)
|Dut=Omgekeerde Piranha
|Dut=Omgekeerde Piranha
|Dut2=Omgekeerde Pakkun<ref name="Pakkunbloem"/> <small>(''Super Mario Land'')</small>
|Dut2=Omgekeerde Pakkun<ref name="Pakkunbloem"/>
|Dut2N=''Super Mario Land''
|DutM=Reverse Piranha
|DutM=Reverse Piranha
|Dut2M=Reverse Pakkun flower
|Dut2M=Reverse Pakkun flower
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|FreE=Plante Piranha renversée
|FreE=Plante Piranha renversée
|FreEM=Reversed Piranha Plant
|FreEM=Reversed Piranha Plant
|FreE2=Fleur Pakkun inversée<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/hfLHdYC.jpg 13]}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Land'')</small>
|FreE2=Fleur Pakkun inversée<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/hfLHdYC.jpg 13]}}</ref>
|FreE2N=''Super Mario Land''
|FreE2M=Inversed Pakkun flower
|FreE2M=Inversed Pakkun flower
|Ger=Kopfüber-Piranha-Pflanze
|Ger=Kopfüber-Piranha-Pflanze
|GerM=Upside-down Piranha Plant
|GerM=Upside-down Piranha Plant
|Ita=Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun<ref name=SMLita/>
|Ita=Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun<ref name=SMLita/>
|Ita2=Pianta Piranha capovolta<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>Piranha Plant's [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]], in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</ref>
|Ita2=Pianta Piranha capovolta<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) e-manual|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|page=14}}</ref><ref>Piranha Plant's [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]], in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</ref>
|Ita2M=Upside-down Piranha Plant
|Ita2M=Upside-down Piranha Plant
|Ita3=Pianta Piranha a testa in giù<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=47}}</ref>
|Ita3=Pianta Piranha a testa in giù<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=47}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Head-down Piranha Plant
|Ita3M=Head-down Piranha Plant
|Rus=Пиранья-перевертыш
|Rus=Пиранья-перевертыш
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*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Piranha_Plant Piranha Plant on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Piranha_Plant Piranha Plant on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
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"Green Piranha Plant" redirects here. For the version of this enemy also known as "Green Piranha Plant", see Wild Ptooie Piranha. For other uses, see Piranha Plant (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Piranha Planet.
Piranha Plant
NSMBU Piranha Plant in Pipe Artwork.png
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Variants
Comparable
Notable members
“Grawr Charble Grawr! (Hey, what's cooking? YOU ARE!)”
Piranha Plant, Mario Party DS

Piranha Plants (also known as Piranha Flowers[1][2][3] and Piranhas and misspelled as pirana plants[4][5] in early manuals and Pirahna Flower[6]) are enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. They are large, carnivorous plants based on Venus flytraps. The head of a Piranha Plant is most commonly either red or green with multiple other colors. Piranha Plants originally appeared only in pipes, emerging from them with a biting animation, but have also been encountered outside of them since. Piranha Plants can talk in some appearances. Certain Piranha Plants have animal-like bodies, most noticeably their leader Petey Piranha, making them capable of walking.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Piranha Plant
Artwork from Super Mario Bros., their debut appearance
PiranhaPlant SMB Sprite.gif Piranha Plant, underground, from Super Mario Bros.
Sprites from Super Mario Bros. depicting Piranha Plants in the overworld and underground each

Piranha Plants appear in Super Mario Bros. They are first encountered in World 1-2. Piranha were supposed to appear in every vertical pipe beyond the first level, but a glitch prevents them from appearing in every one, like in World 8-4, where the water tiles overlap the Piranha Plant in the original version only; if the Piranha Plant had been visible, the underwater palette would have rendered it gray. Piranha Plants do not emerge from pipes if the player character stands either adjacent to or on top of them, not unlike Turtle Cannons. Piranha Plants can be defeated only from either a fireball or the effects of a Starman. Piranha Plants do not flip upside-down when defeated, unlike other enemies except Buzzy Beetles. Piranha Plants emerge from pipes in Warp Zones but vanish the instant that "WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!" appears onscreen.[7] Piranha Plants emerge from the last pipe at the end of every level taking place mostly underground or underwater.

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels from the Super Mario All Stars Nintendo Players Guide page 27
Artwork from Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, the first appearance of red Piranha Plants, which would become their standard color since Super Mario World
A Red Piranha Plant from Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Piranha Plants return in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. The normal type is encountered in the first three worlds, but levels from World 4-1 onward replace them with the red type. The red variation is faster and still emerges from its pipe if the player character stands by it, but not if they are on top. There are Piranha Plants that emerge from upside-down pipes, and they are first encountered in World 5-1. There are Piranha Plants encountered underwater in World 9-1 and World 9-2. Piranha Plants in All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. were cosmetically altered to become Pakkun OkaP.

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

Piranha Plants appear in Super Mario Bros. 3. They return in red and green varieties, but the only difference is that red Piranha Plants have an additional layer of leaves. Piranha Plants behave similarly as before, though Koopa shells, hammers, and the tail of Raccoon Mario or Tanooki Mario are additional ways to defeat them. A few variants make their first appearance, including Venus Fire Traps, Piranhacus Giganticus, Ptooies, Walking Piranhas, and Munchers. The Piranha Plants that move in and out of upside-down pipes are named Hanging Piranha Plant.[8] Some red Piranha Plants emerge from horizontal pipes but have only one set of leaves. The king of Pipe Land is transformed into a Piranha Plant in the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System version only. An upside-down variant of the Piranha Plant with a red head and one layer of green leaves appears in the World-e levels Piped Full of Plants and Treacherous Halls in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.

Super Mario Land[edit]

Pakkun Flowers,[9][10] or Pakkun,[11] return in Super Mario Land. Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun,[9] also named Reverse Pakkun[10] or Upside-down Piranha Plant,[12] which gives 400 points when defeated. The digital manual of the Virtual Console port rectifies their name to Piranha Plants.

Super Mario World[edit]

Piranha Plants return in Super Mario World. From this game forward, red has become the standard color of all Piranha Plants, and the green ones appear only at the end of a growing beanstalk. Besides Munchers returning, another variant was added, Jumping Piranha Plant, which are significantly more common. The regular Piranha Plant, also known as Piranha in a Pipe,[13] appears only in Vanilla Dome 3, where all eight emerge from upside-down pipes. Unlike before, Piranha Plants retreat into their pipe whenever the player character is nearby. Piranha Plants are defeated from either a fireball, a shell, being hit by a cape, or being eaten by Yoshi.

A scrapped Piranha Plant from Super Mario World.

An upward-facing Piranha Plant was scrapped during development. The graphics of the right-side-up stem were overwritten by an upside-down red Cheep Cheep.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins[edit]

Piranha Plants return in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. They are no different from before. Besides the returning Venus Fire Traps, the game adds Piranha Plant statues, which sometimes attack by shooting balls of fire.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

The design of a Piranha Plant used for Super Mario 64

Piranha Plants are enemies in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. They are depicted with green lips in the original version, later changed to white in remakes. Piranha Plants appear only in Whomp's Fortress, as well as in Goomboss Battle and Sunshine Isles in the remake. Three Piranha Plants are included in an additional area of Whomp's Fortress in the remake, but they are different in that they emerge from the grass when approached. Piranha Plants have a sleepy nature,[14] which is why they are always found asleep, but a lullaby plays during this. When a Piranha Plant is either touched or approached quickly by the player character, it wakes up and starts to bite in the direction of the player character, though they stay asleep if approached quickly. Piranha Plants take away three health points if they bite the player character, or four if he is without his cap (excluding Yoshi in the remake). Besides Piranha Plants, there are Venus Fire Traps, including small and large versions encountered mainly in Tiny-Huge Island. Piranha Plants can be defeated mainly from being punched or ground-pounded while asleep, or from one of Yoshi's Eggs in the remake. A defeated Piranha Plant shrinks as pink bubbles fly out from its body, and releases a Blue Coin as a spoil.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Piranha Plants, also called Pakkun Flowers,[15] appear in Super Mario Sunshine. They are depicted after their appearance from Super Mario 64, since their lips are green, but they lack teeth. Piranha Plants are encountered only in Bianco Hills. They pop out of the ground and spit black, white-spotted projectiles to attack Mario. A Piranha Plant is defeated if enough water from FLUDD is sprayed into its body until it blows up. Various Piranha Plant members make their debut, including the recurring mini-boss Proto Piranha, the boss and future recurring character Petey Piranha, and enemies named Piranhabons.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Piranha Plants appear in New Super Mario Bros. They retain their attack pattern introduced in Super Mario Bros., but with an added chomping sound effect. Some Piranha Plants appear in the ground, as well as on conveyor belts, which move them around. Two Piranha Plant varieties return, including Venus Fire Traps and Super Piranha Plants.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Piranha Plant
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy

Piranha Plants return in Super Mario Galaxy. They rest pointing upwards, and can be found in flower patches as well as pipes, though they act the same regardless of their location. They attack by trying to bite the player character. A Piranha Plant is defeated from either a stomp, a spin, or being touched by Rainbow Mario. It is stunned temporarily if hit by a Star Bit. Defeating some Piranha Plants is required so that a Sproutle Vine can grow in their place. The game adds Spiny Piranha Plants, a large, purple variant that slams its head to attack, and the boss Dino Piranha, as well as a black-colored variant of it.

Appearances[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Piranha Plants return in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They no longer have a chomping sound effect, unlike New Super Mario Bros. Piranha Plants are defeated from an Ice Ball, though Piranha Plants encased in ice cannot be picked up. Piranha Plants cannot hurt a Yoshi if jumped on. Besides the returning Venus Fire Traps, Super Piranha Plants, Munchers, and Big Fire Piranhas, the game gives Piranha Plants another two variants, Stalking Piranha Plants and River Piranha Plants.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Piranha Plants appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They behave identically as in Super Mario Galaxy. Besides the returning Super Piranha Plant and Spiny Piranha Plant, the latter receives a variant named Prickly Piranha Plant. Both Dino Piranhas also return, and similar boss to them is introduced, Peewee Piranha.

Appearances[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Artwork of a Piranha Plant from Super Mario 3D Land
Artwork from Super Mario 3D Land

Piranha Plants return in Super Mario 3D Land. They are modeled after their appearance in Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel. Besides the returning Fire Piranha Plants, the game introduces an ink-spitting variety named Inky Piranha Plants.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Piranha Plants return in New Super Mario Bros. 2. They behave like in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Two Piranha Plant varieties were introduced, Bone Piranha Plants and Gold Piranha Plants, with Piranha Plants becoming the latter while a Gold Ring is in effect.

New Super Mario Bros. U[edit]

Piranha Plants return in New Super Mario Bros. U. They are mostly the same, though there are Piranha Plants that hatch from Piranha Pods thrown by Lakitus in Blooming Lakitus.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Piranha Plants return in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. They are functionally similar to their behavior introduced in Super Mario Galaxy. Besides the returning Mega Piranha Plants, the game introduces Potted Piranha Plants, which can be carried around to eat enemies; Piranha Creeper, which have a long spiky stem; and cat variations in Bowser's Fury only.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Piranha Plants are course elements in Super Mario Maker, its port, and Super Mario Maker 2. Piranha Plants are in every style except Super Mario World, which has Jumping Piranha Plants instead. Several Piranha Plant variations return, including Big Piranha Plants, Fire Piranha Plants, Jumping Piranha Plants, Big Venus Fire Traps, Munchers, as well as Piranha Creepers in Super Mario Maker 2 only. Piranha Plants can be placed on the ground and do not move around. Super Mario Maker 2 adds the ability to place Piranha Plants upside-down on ceilings, and in the game's added Super Mario 3D World style, Piranha Plants attack by lunging and can be defeated from a stomp, unlike in the other game styles. Super Mario Maker 2 also includes Piranha Plants in a Ninji Speedruns course called Yoshi's Piranha Plant Picnic, where the goal is for Yoshi to swallow twenty-five.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Super Mario Run. They emerge from pipes, retaining their usual biting attack, but not if the player character is standing nearby.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Bowser and Mario fail to impress Princess Peach
Bowser using a bouquet of Piranha Plants to impress Peach

Piranha Plants return in Super Mario Odyssey. They are used as flowers in Bowser and Princess Peach's marriage, as well as decorations on Bowser's ship in the opening scene. While Piranha Plants do not appear as enemies, Fire Piranha Plants retain this role, and the game introduces the Poison Piranha Plant variety.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Piranha Plant and cohorts room in Magma Flare-Up
Piranha Plants in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Piranha Plants return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Besides the returning Fire Piranha Plants, Big Piranha Plants, Big Fire Piranha Plants, Bone Piranha Plants, Munchers, and Nipper Plants, the game introduces additional Piranha Plant varieties: Trottin' Piranha Plants, which can leave their pipes and move around; Melon Piranha Plants, which resemble watermelons and spit seeds; Wonder Packun, black Piranha Plants with long stalks that appear after Bowser collects the Wonder Flower at the start of the game; Cloud Piranhas, dark Piranha Plants made of smoke that protect Bowser's Castle; and Note Piranha Plants (and their larger variants), fiery Piranha Plants resembling music notes that function as projectiles.

DIC cartoons[edit]

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]

“Terrible tortellini! Look at those plumber-munching Piranha Plants!”
Luigi, "Mario of the Deep"
A group of Piranha Plants from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show episode, "On Her Majesty's Sewer Service".
A group of Piranha Plants in the episode "On Her Majesty's Sewer Service" of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Pirhana Plants[sic][16] are antagonists in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! They are depicted as being black with green lips and pink spots. Pirhana Plants can spit fire, a trait possibility inherited by Pansers.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

A green Piranha Plant appears in the episode "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas" of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. It bites Raccoon Mario after he is knocked unconscious by Big Mouth's reptile breath tornado move, but misses on the second attempt. Both Ptooies and Venus Fire Traps also appear, more commonly than Piranha Plants.

Super Mario World[edit]

A Piranha Plant about to eat Hip, Hop, and King Koopa in the Super Mario World television series episode "A Little Learning".

A friendly pirhana plant[sic][17] named Mama Fireplant appears in the episode "Fire Sale" of the Super Mario World television series. The protagonists try to rescue her from Kootie Pie in a frozen cavern. Piranha plants[citation needed] are the replacement for the crops stolen by Cheatsy and the gophers in "Gopher Bash," and one piranha plants has hair or spike-like protrusions on its head. A piranha plant in "A Little Learning" is put in Oogtar's "eggabegga" project by Hip and Hop, attempting to sabotage it, which backfires when King Koopa when Oogtar feed it fertilizer inadvertently.

Nintendo Comics System[edit]

Piranha Plants appear occasionally in the Nintendo Comics System. They are depicted with primarily dark green heads atop light green stems. Some Piranha Plants have a pair of eyes, while female Piranha Plants have faces the same color as their stems and dark green lips, while the dark green and spotted portion is made from leaves and acts as "hair." In Piranha-Round Sue, several Piranha Plants, led by Piranha Sue, attempt to steal the Green Gecko Gem and a magic wand in order to depose Bowser, due to several tight restrictions he had placed upon them. In The Revenge of Pipe Ooze! a Piranha Plant gets strangled by Bowser after he calls Lemmy an idiot, while two female Piranha Plants appear as fans of Dirk Drain-Head, of whom Mario was cosplaying as.

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

A patch of Piranha Plants in Double Trouble trap Toad after he is led astray by a disguised Koopa on his way back to the Mushroom Palace. After hearing Toad's yells for help, Mario rushes into the patch to rescue him, and tries to fight off a particularly large Piranha Plant by throwing a rock, which the plant bats aside with a stick, giving its brethren the idea of grabbing some clubs to use as weapons as well. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, the plants either fight each other after Mario tricks one into bludgeoning another, or they succeed in knocking Mario out with a blow to the head.

A patch of Piranha Plants appear near the Mushroom Palace in Leaping Lizards, with Morton, Luigi and Toad navigate through them on the way to Water Land. Some Piranha Plants in Koopa Capers are spotted by Luigi amongst several monsters in Wendy O. Koopa's secret camp in the Magma Pits.

A patch of Piranha Plants appear in Pipe Down!, having to be run through by Mario and Luigi if they decide to go after Princess Toadstool. Four Piranha Plants (named Ashby, Justin, Scott and Todd respectively) are later revealed to have been coerced by Ludwig von Koopa to becoming the string quartet in a ballet that Toadstool is forced to star in. If the Piranha Plants attack the Mario Bros. and the princess, they are defeated quickly by Luigi knocking their pots over. One of the bad endings has two Piranha Plants eat Mario and Luigi if enter the leftmost pipe in a chamber.

A hungry, young Piranha Plant appears in Flown the Koopa, where Mario pulls the Mushroom King away it while avoiding Dino Rhinos in a forest.

Piranha Plants and some traffic officers switch minds in Brain Drain, due to the Synapse Switcher, causing havoc on the Fungus Freeway.

Yoshi[edit]

Sprite of a Piranha Plant, when the player collects 20-29 Yoshi Eggs in Game A, from the NES version of Yoshi.

Piranha Plants are objects in Yoshi. They are one of six to fall onto the playing field. Piranha Plants are depicted similarly to Jumping Piranha Plants from Super Mario World.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Super Mario Kart[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in Super Mario Kart. They are encountered in Choco Island 1 and Choco Island 2. Piranha Plants are offroad and cause whoever drives into them to spin out.

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Piranha Plants return in Mario Kart 64. They are placed in the ground and have lips that of a yellowish tan color. Piranha Plants are encountered in Mario Raceway and Royal Raceway. They are placed offroad, appearing to move their lips up and down in the manner of a sucking motion.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Piranha Plants return in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. They are encountered in Yoshi Desert. A Piranha Plant emerges from a quicksand pit if a player character drives in, chewing on them shortly before spitting them out.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Piranha Plants return in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. They are encountered in Mario Circuit and Yoshi Circuit. Piranha Plant are in pipes and try to bite approaching drivers, flipping them over when hit. The chomping sound effect of Piranha Plants is a sped up variation of one of Petey Piranha's sound clips, and Piranha Plants use one of his exact voice clips when hit. Piranha Plants are stunned temporarily if hit by either a Green Shell, a Red Shell, a Bowser Shell, or a character under the invincibility effects of a Star. Besides Piranha Plants, the game introduces Pit Plants, which are obstacles in Dry Dry Desert, and adds Petey Piranha as a playable character.

Mario Kart Arcade GP series[edit]

Piranha Plant from Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
A Piranha Plant icon in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Piranha Plant is an item in both Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. It has a bright pink look. The Piranha Plant is one of the Special Items used by Princess Peach. It eats the items of opponents after being summoned. Piranha Plants also appear as obstacles in Mario Beach and DK Jungle, where they act the same as they do in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Smaller Piranha Plants also appear on the bottom of archways in the Bowser Cup in red and green colors, though they merely observe.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in Mario Kart DS. They are encountered in Mario Circuit, SNES Choco Island 2, and GCN Yoshi Circuit. Piranha Plants function the way they do in Super Mario Kart. Fire Piranha Plants are also obstacles in the former course.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in Mario Kart Wii. They are encountered in N64 Mario Raceway and GCN Mario Circuit. Piranha Plants are the basis of one of the karts, Piranha Prowler, but the petals and colored lips suggest closer inspiration from Petey Piranha.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in Mario Kart 7. They are encountered in Music Park and Piranha Plant Slide. There are two giant Piranha Plants in both courses. The Piranha Plants in Music Park move to the beat of the background music, bite player characters if they drive into the spotlight in front of them, and switch between the right and left sides at times. The Piranha Plants of Piranha Plant Slide are positioned in the center, changing which direction they face periodically.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

SNES Donut Plains 3 from Mario Kart 8
Yoshi using the potted Piranha Plant in Mario Kart 8

Piranha Plants are obstacles in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They are encountered both in pipes and on land. The Piranha Plants in pipes appear in Sweet Sweet Canyon, Mario Circuit, GCN Yoshi Circuit, 3DS Piranha Plant Slide, and 3DS Music Park; the first three courses give them similar behavior as in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, but Piranha Plants in the returning Mario Kart 7 courses retain their behavior from said game. The Piranha Plants on land are in N64 Royal Raceway, as well as Tour Bangkok Rush and DS Mario Circuit in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. Piranha Plants are in the background of Shy Guy Falls, 3DS Piranha Plant Slide, and Piranha Plant Cove. The Booster Course Pass adds Piranha Plants that are not in pipes but behave like the counterparts otherwise, including in Tour Amsterdam Drift, Piranha Plant Cove, and Tour Madrid Drive. A Piranha Plant in the Booster Course Pass course Yoshi's Island is attached to the underside of the tree trunk arch before the water section and uses identical sound effects as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Other Piranha Plant varieties and relatives appear. The potted Piranha Plant from Super Mario 3D World is one of the items, but other than them, other Piranha Plant varieties are featured as obstacles: Raving Piranha Plants appear in Electrodome; a Bone Piranha Plant appears in Bone-Dry Dunes; and Deku Babas are cosmetic replacements of Piranha Plants in Hyrule Circuit. The Booster Course Pass includes Big Piranha Plants in Tour Paris Promenade and DS Peach Gardens, Ptooies in GBA Riverside Park, Fire Piranha Plants in DS Mario Circuit, and Mecha Piranha Plants in GCN Waluigi Stadium. Wooden cutouts of Piranha Plants are in Tour Paris Promenade, Ninja Hideaway and Wii Daisy Circuit.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in Mario Kart Tour. They appear in both their lunging and passive variants. They are found in many courses in the game, especially in T variants of courses. They act the same as in Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 7. Hitting Piranha Plants with the use of an item or while invincible grants the player some bonus points. There are also wooden cutouts of Piranha Plants, which are used to block certain shortcuts. A new glider called the Piranha Plant Parafoil is also introduced. The Piranha Plant Tour is themed around Piranha Plants, with Petey Piranha and Piranha Plant Slide returning in this tour. This game also introduces two new courses themed around Piranha Plants, called Piranha Plant Cove and Piranha Plant Pipeline respectively. Inky Piranha Plants also make their debut in this game, appearing in the course Bangkok Rush.

Below are two lists of courses in Mario Kart Tour that feature Piranha Plants: one list is for the lunging type, and the other for the passive type. (Select "show" to reveal a list.)

Lunging variant
Passive variant
  • SNES Donut Plains 1 (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
  • SNES Choco Island 1R, T
  • SNES Mario Circuit 3 (Do Jump Boosts)
  • SNES Choco Island 2, R, T, R/T
  • N64 Kalimari Desert (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
  • N64 Mario Raceway, R
  • N64 Royal Raceway, R, T, R/T
  • GBA Peach Circuit (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
  • GCN Baby Park (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
  • GCN Yoshi Circuit (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
  • DS Luigi's Mansion (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
  • DS Mario Circuit, R, R/T
  • 3DS Mario Circuit (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
  • 3DS Piranha Plant Slide T, R/T
  • New York Minute (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
  • Paris Promenade 2R
  • Berlin Byways 2 (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
  • Piranha Plant Cove 2, R, T, R/T
  • Piranha Plant Pipeline, R, T, R/T
  • RMX Mario Circuit 1, R, T
  • RMX Choco Island 1, R, T, R/T
  • RMX Choco Island 2, R, T, R/T

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. They are encountered in Piranha Paradise. Piranha Plants appear on gates sometimes, snapping at player characters driving by and temporarily holding any caught player character holding them in their mouths for some time if caught.

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. Piranha Plants are encountered throughout Parsley Woods. They behave like Munchers, being stationary, invincible enemies that occupy certain areas. Piranha Plants are indestructible and can defeat Wario instantly by touching him.

Although never referred to with their English names in Wario Land-related material, these enemies are labeled as "Pakkun Flower" (パックンフラワー) on page 6 of the KC Deluxe manga, volume 24, which is the Japanese name for Piranha Plants. Nintendo Power instead gives the uncapitalized name "piranha plant" to the Munchers on Rice Beach.[18]

Mario's FUNdamentals[edit]

Piranha Plants make a cameo in Mario's FUNdamentals. They are featured on a suit of playing cards in Go Fish.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

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

Wild Piranha

Wild Piranhas,[19] also named Wild Piranha Plants,[20] Red Piranhas,[21] Piranha Plants,[20] or simply Piranhas,[22] or Red Flowers,[23] are enemies in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake. Wild Piranhas are completely different than in the Super Mario series: All Wild Piranhas are planted in the ground, appearing very miniaturized by default, but it both increases in size and lunges at a Yoshi when approached. A Wild Piranha causes a Yoshi to lose Baby Mario and his eggs if it catches Yoshi into its mouth, though spits him out after a few seconds. Wild Piranhas are defeated only from being hit by an egg or a different projectile; when defeated, a Wild Piranha's head flips, shrinks, and disappears. Besides Nipper Plants returning, the game introduces the Hootie the Blue Fish and Wild Ptooie Piranha varieties One of the bosses is a giant Wild Piranha named Naval Piranha. Piranha Plants have traits similar to Blow Hards, but the latter is defined as a Pokey variant.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Yoshi's Island DS. They behave identically as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Besides the returning Wild Ptooie Piranhas, Nipper Plants and Nipper Spores, a few Piranha Plant varieties were added, including Polterpiranhas, Bungee Piranhas and Nipper Dandelions. A giant Piranha Plant is one of the bosses, Big Bungee Piranha.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Artwork of a Piranha Plant, from Yoshi's New Island.
A Piranha Plant, as seen in Yoshi's New Island

Piranha Plants return in Yoshi's New Island. They appear on land, as well as inside of pipes in Spin-Lift Drift. The Piranha Plants stemming from the ground no longer start in miniaturized form.

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

A Piranha Plant's artwork for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
“It's really weird. Sometimes I hear the guy next door. He's always mumbling about a Crystal-this and an Evil-that. Isn't a "Crystal" some kind of a shiny rock...or something? I know I've seen those somewhere!”
Piranha Plant, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Piranha Plants are enemies in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. They are encountered in Pipe Vault. Piranha Plants attempt to attack Mario in the field by leaping from a pipe. Piranha Plants have root-like legs for walking but appear only in pipes outside of battle. They are unaffected by jump attacks. There is a Piranha Plant living at Monstro Town in the game, where when talked to, he talks about someone next door "mumbling about a Crystal-this and a Crystal-that", alluding to Culex. Chompweeds return, and Chewies debut as a variety. One of the bosses is a Piranha Plant named Smilax.

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Artwork of a Piranha Plant from Yoshi's Story
A Piranha Plant in Yoshi's Story

Piranha Plants are enemies in Yoshi's Story. Piranha Plants have teeth appearing to be on their lips and stalks covered in spikes. They can grow very large, to the point of resembling Naval Piranha. Piranha Plants are encountered in levels such as Piranha Grove. Several varieties debut, such as Piranha Pests and Piranha Sprouts.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki article: Piranha Plant
A Piranha Plant in Super Smash Bros.

Piranha Plants appear in all entries of the Super Smash Bros. series, except for Super Smash Bros. Melee. The Mushroom Kingdom stage that appears in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features Piranha Plants as obstacles that occasionally come out of the two pipes present there (with said Piranha Plants' appearances being based on that of the red Piranha Plants in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels), dealing damage to any fighter that touches them; however, they can be attacked and knocked out easily. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Piranha Plant is featured as a sticker and a trophy, and in the PictoChat stage, one of the drawings that appears in the background is a Piranha Plant. A Piranha Plant is also featured as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

The Super Mario franchise emblem, from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
Super Smash Bros. fighter
Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant SSBU.png
Game appearances
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (downloadable)
Special moves
Neutral:  Ptooie
Side:  Poison Breath
Up:  Piranhacopter
Down:  Long-Stem Strike
Final Smash:  Petey Piranha
Battle entrance
Piranha Plant emerges from its pot/pipe.
SmashWiki article: Piranha Plant (SSBU)

A Piranha Plant, also spelled lowercase,[24] is a downloadable playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as of January 29, 2019. It was available for free post-launch for anyone who registered the game through My Nintendo by January 31, 2019 (PST), and it can be purchased separately as of February 1, 2019 (PST). In its trailer, Piranha Plant is seen being approached by Mario before knocking him back and repeatedly biting at him before the tagline is displayed: "Piranha Plant Pipes Up!" ("Piranha Plant Joins the Battle!" in the British English version). Piranha Plant is unlockable in Adventure Mode: World of Light after freeing ten fighters, which occurs automatically if the criteria is fulfilled prior to downloading Piranha Plant. Piranha Plant's basic moves include bites, headbutts, leaf swipes, and pot strikes. Piranha Plant's up special move is Ptooie, which involves shooting spiked balls similarly to the species; its side special move is Poison Breath, which involves spewing a damaging cloud of poison, similarly to Putrid Piranhas; its up special move is Piranhacopter, in which Piranha Plant flies like a Jumping Piranha Plant; its down special move is Long-Stem Strike; and its Final Smash is Petey Piranha, which involves summoning the character to trap opponents in cages, breathe fire on them, and slam the cages onto the ground. Piranha Plant's forward smash is Prickly Swing, in which it transforms into a Prickly Piranha Plant to perform a headbutt. Its back aerial is Fire Breath, in which Piranha Plant spits an explosive fireball in the manner of a Fire Piranha Plant. Its forward tilt is Push and Pull and its down aerial is Flowerpot Meteor. Piranha Plant is one of the heavier fighters, and its mobility is also below-average in many areas, apart from its dashing speed. Piranha Plant was originally intended to have three jumps, but the third jump was removed prior to the fighter's release.[25] Piranha Plant smiles or scowls for certain actions, making it more expressive than in other appearances. Its victory theme is identical to Bowser's and Bowser Jr.'s. One of Piranha Plant's victory poses shows it biting Mario, stopping him from jumping over Piranha Plant, and then smiling after launching him away. The Palutena's Guidance conversation on Piranha Plant reveals Viridi as being very knowledgeable on the species, having written a thesis on it and naming its many variants, irritating Pit and Palutena in the process.

The alternate costumes reference the different types of Piranha Plants and warp pipe color variations:

  • Its green costume is derived from how it appeared in the original Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels, with a green warp pipe.
  • Its yellow costume is derived from various Piranha Plants that have a yellow color, including the Pipe Land king's transfigured form, the Wild Ptooie Piranha from Yoshi's Island upon the first strike, and the Glad P. Plant from Super Princess Peach, with a magenta pot.
  • The magenta costume resembles an active Piranha Creeper from Super Mario 3D World, Dino Piranha, Peewee Piranha, and the Super Mario All-Stars appearance of Nipper Plants, with a dark navy pipe.
  • The black costume resembles the Inky Piranha Plant from Super Mario 3D Land and the Pale Piranha from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, with a red pot.
  • The white costume resembles Bone Piranha Plants as they appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, but with a pale green stem instead of a black one and white lips instead of the pale blue color they usually have, with a yellow pipe. Its all-white appearance with a green stem may also be a reference to Nipper Plants.
  • The indigo costume with pink lips resembles the Bungee Piranhas from Yoshi's Island DS, Spiny Piranha Plants from Super Mario Galaxy, and to a lesser extent, Mom Piranha when colored blue, as well as her blue-colored Piranha Plants prior to and during her boss fight in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake. It is in a goldenrod, metallic pot.
  • Its blue costume resembles how its sprite appears in underground courses in Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels, as well as the Frost Piranha from Super Paper Mario, and has a brown pipe.

Piranha Plant's fighter spirit uses its artwork from Mario Party DS. Piranha Plant is one of the three DLC fighters who never appear as a puppet fighter in any spirit battle, the other two are being Terry and Sephiroth.

The version 2.0.0 update introduced a glitch where playing as Piranha Plant in All-Star Smash can corrupt save data.[26]

Piranha Plant's Classic Mode route, "New Bloom," involves fighting every newcomer in the base game, including a boss not seen in other games of the Super Smash Bros. series. Piranha Plant engages in these battles in the following order:

  1. A Horde Battle of eight Inklings at Moray Towers
  2. Ridley and Dark Samus at Norfair
  3. Simon and Richter at Dracula's Castle
  4. King K. Rool and Chrom at Pirate Ship
  5. Isabelle and Daisy at Smashville
  6. Incineroar and Ken at the Boxing Ring
  7. Final boss fight against Rathalos

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

The mini-game Whack-a-Plant.
Screenshot from Mario Party, in the minigame Whack-a-Plant

Piranha Plants are obstacles in the board Peach's Birthday Cake and the minigame Whack-a-Plant, as well as audience members of Mario Bandstand in Mario Party. Piranha Plants can be placed around the Peach's Birthday Cake board, with players losing a Star if they land on a spot with one. A three-legged Piranha Plant appears in Piranha's Pursuit as an obstacle to avoid. Piranha Plants in Whack-a-Plant are stomped by player characters as part of the minigame objective. A giant Piranha Plant is found in Tug o' War.

Mario Party 2[edit]

Piranha Plants are a species in Mario Party 2. A three-legged Piranha Plant is encountered in Mini-Game Park, chasing a butterfly, until the player purchases a certain number minigames from Woody, then the Piranha Plant gives the player the minigames Dungeon Dash and Rainbow Run before leaving. Piranha Plants are background elements in Bowser Land, where one is near some red Warp Pipes, and Space Land, where two are inside of a glass dome. A Piranha Plant is an obstacle in the minigame Toad in the Box, where it stuns the player character if summoned from a rotating block.

Mario Party 3[edit]

Piranha Plants are a species in the minigames Storm Chasers and Winner's Wheel, as well as a partner in Duel Mode in Mario Party 3. The Piranha Plants in Storm Chasers are watered by chasing a moving cloud, and those in Winner's Wheel spectate, dancing if the player character wins. The three-legged Piranha Plant in Duel Mode is partnered with Waluigi by default, and it has an attack power of 3, one health point, a salary of five coins, and sometimes provides an additional die with 1-3 after rolling.

Mario Party 4[edit]

Piranha Plants are background characters in Mario Party 4. One is a speaker in the sound test in the Option Room, and another is the shower head of the Bowser bath present.

Mario Party 5[edit]

Pop-Star Piranhas from Mario Party 5
Piranha Plants appearing in Pop-Star Piranhas.

Piranha Plants are a species in the minigame Pop-Star Piranhas, a part of the Piranha Plant Capsule, a weapon in Super Duel Mode, a background element in Triple Jump (at the 150 foot/50m sign), and the likeness of two statues in Bowser Nightmare in Mario Party 5. The Piranha Plants in Pop-Star Piranhas all dance, except for one, with the player characters guessing which one. A Piranha Plant of the Piranha Plant Capsule takes away half the coins of whoever lands on a space with it.

Mario Party 6[edit]

Piranha Plants are referenced in Odd Card Out, a species in the board Thirsty Gulch, a part of the Piranha Plant Orb (functioning the same as before), obstacles in Mole-it!, and the likeness of two lamps in Seer Terror in Mario Party 6. Piranha Plants in Odd Card Out are depicted on some cards.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

Piranha Plant
Screenshot Mario Party Advance
“Piranha Plants. They're healthy and pretty!”
Narration, Mario Party Advance

Piranha Plants are a species in the oasis of the desert area of Shroom City and the minigame Match 'Em, as well as obstacles in Go-go Pogo in Mario Party Advance. The player can pick a Piranha Plant from an oasis in the desert area after Bob-omba requests a "healthy, pretty" flower. When plucked, a Piranha Plant bites the player,[27] and the Piranha Plant is happily described with a few adjectives when delivered to Bob-omba.[28] The Piranha Plant is revealed in the epilogue to have grown much larger.

Mario Party 7[edit]

Piranha Plants are a species in Herbicidal Maniac, a background element in Wingin' It, a part of the Piranha Plant Orb (again unchanged), and the likeness of both fountains in the mode Waterfall Battle and statues in Pyramid Scheme in Mario Party 7. Their lips were changed to white, unlike previous entries, no longer being based on their Super Mario 64 design. The Piranha Plants in Herbicidal Maniac are competitively shot at by the player characters, and hitting a mine causes more to appear. The Piranha Plant in Wingin' It appears from a house's chimney if a team gets 19 meters or higher.

Mario Party 8[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in the boards DK's Treetop Temple and King Boo's Haunted Hideaway and the minigames Winner or Dinner and Specter Inspector. The Piranha Plants on the boards take ten coins from player characters who land on an ? Space with them.

Mario Party DS[edit]

Piranha Plant
A Piranha Plant's design used for Mario Party DS

Piranha is a boss in Story Mode, being fought in the minigame Feed and Seed at the end of Wiggler's Garden in Mario Party DS. The player character and their earn the first Sky Crystal after defeating it.[29]

Mario Party 9[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in the minigames Speeding Bullets, Piranha Patch, and Wiggler Bounce, board features associated with Unlucky Spaces, and the likeness of the "Gluttonous Gobbler" constellation in Mario Party 9. The Piranha Plants of Piranha Patch grow from flower buds and deduct a point from the player characters they attack. The Piranha Plants at Unlucky Spaces emerge from the red Warp Pipe next to them to take the captain who landed on it to an underground area with Mini Ztar Spaces.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in the minigame Quickest Cricket and depicted on a reel in the minigame Get Reel in Mario Party: Island Tour.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Piranha Plants are a species in the board Mushroom Park and the minigame Pipe Sniper in Mario Party 10. Besides Piranha Plants, their golden variety also appears, and Petey Piranha is a boss fought in Petey's Bomb Battle.

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Piranha Plants are obstacles in the minigame Piranha Plantemonium in Mario Party: Star Rush. They appear alongside their golden counterparts.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Piranha Plants appear in Super Mario Party in the minigame Miner Setbacks as obstacles. They also appear in the Party Plaza initially, where they block Warp Pipes leading to locked game modes. Kamek removes the Piranha Plants with magic as the player completes requirements, making the pipes and by extension the minigames accessible.

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Piranha Plants reappear on Peach's Birthday Cake in Mario Party Superstars, although they now only steal 5 coins from opponents that land on their spaces. In this game, they are now grown from Piranha Pods thrown by Lakitus. Big Piranha Plants grown from larger Piranha Pods replace the original Piranha Plant's function, stealing a Star from opponents that land on their spaces.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Paper Mario. They are depicted with yellow teeth and do not appear in pipes. Piranha Plants are encountered in Forever Forest. They move around freely and burrow underground when near Mario before emerging to try and bite him, giving it the First Strike. Varieties debuting in the game include Putrid Piranhas and Frost Piranhas, as well as the boss Lava Piranha.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

A Pale Piranha from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Piranha Plants are enemies in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake. They are encountered in Boggly Woods and the Great Tree, having been adapted into a monochrome color to suit their environment, similarly to Clefts. In the English localization, they are known as Pale Piranhas and identified by Goombella as a subspecies. However, every other language lacks this detail and states they are the same plants from Mario's previous adventures, although the Spanish localization has a color identifier in its name regardless. The game's English demo treats them as normal Piranha Plants.[30] Pale Piranhas behave like Piranha Plants in the previous game, but those the Great Tree they can move to higher and lower ground in rooms with multiple levels. In the Glitz Pit, a Pale Piranha appears as one of the members of The Mind-Bogglers. Piranha Plants are part of the audience, joining in Boggly Woods once Pale Piranhas are encountered, though they can be seen sooner if fighting against Spanias in the western portion of Rogueport Underground.

Additionally, Putrid Piranhas and Frost Piranhas return from Paper Mario, now simply being recolors of Pale Piranhas. A new, powerful variety, simply called Piranha Plant, also appears. These Piranha Plants are colored the same as typical Piranha Plants, have extremely high HP and attack power, and only appear in the optional Pit of 100 Trials.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Piranha Plant from Super Paper Mario.
In Super Paper Mario

Piranha Plants return in Super Paper Mario. They retain their yellow teeth and are described as "notorious" by Tippi. Piranha Plants are encountered in Lineland, Gloam Valley, and The Bitlands. They act more similarly to their functional equivalents introduced in Super Mario Bros. Besides Piranha Plants, Putrid Piranhas and Frost Piranhas also return.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They are first encountered in World 3, then later in World 5, and also assist the third Wiggler Segment. Piranha Plants more closely resemble their design in other games, no longer having yellow teeth. Piranha Plants have a lot of HP, can home in on Mario on the field, and guard ? Blocks. Besides biting, Piranha Plants have an added attack where they spit clouds of dust, which can inflict the dizzy status. Piranha Plants sometimes dig underground to dodge Mario's attacks for a turn. They can be stomped only if using the Iron Jump sticker, similarly to previous entries. Piranha Plants can be assisted by Shy Guys, Snifits, Hammer Bros., Poison Bloopers, Spike Tops and Spear Guys.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Piranha Plants return in Paper Mario: Color Splash. They are encountered in Redpepper Crater and Mossrock Theater.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

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

Origami Piranha Plants are enemies in Paper Mario: The Origami King. They are encountered in a section of Spring of Jungle Mist. Besides biting, they can spit fireballs. Piranha Plants can be jumped on using Iron Boots and their variants only. Origami Piranha Plants burrow underground while their spot is selected and reemerge once their spot is deselected. Besides them, Origami Nipper Plants, Ptooies, and Jumping Piranha Plants are also enemies, along with Paper Macho versions of Piranha Plants.

Mario Golf series[edit]

Nabbit receives a Double Bogey.
Nabbit getting bitten by a Piranha Plant in Mario Golf: World Tour

Piranha Plants appear in only two games of the Mario Golf series. A few Piranha Plants are obstacles on the Bowser Badlands course in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, inhabiting pipes and taking any ball entering its mouth before spitting it out into lava. A Piranha Plant in Mario Golf: World Tour appears only during Nabbit's Double Bogey animation, biting Nabbit from his bag as he tries to jump inside of it.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake. They are encountered at the Beanbean International Airport, occupying the landing strip and preventing Toad Express from landing. The Piranha Plants respawn later unless they are doused with water and then struck by Luigi's Thunderhand. Besides Piranha Plants, a giant Piranha Plant named Mom Piranha is the boss of the area, and there is a mini-boss named Piranha Bean, who can shrink anything it eats.

Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser includes lots of Piranha Beans as enemies, while Fire Stalking Piranha Plants appear as recruitable allies.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Piranha Plants do not appear in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, though Petey Piranha is a boss and two varieties made their debut, Elasto-Piranhas and Piranha Planets.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

A cell-based variation of the Piranha Plant, the Piranha Plorp, appear in the Energy Hold in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake. Two giant Piranha Plants are also located in Peach's Castle, and have to be defeated by Bowser by leaping up to their buds and bashing into them.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. They are encountered in the biggest Dreampoint of Dreamy Driftwood Shore. They spit fire several times upon emerging before retreating into the ground temporarily, repeating this process repeatedly on the same spot. Piranha Plants all retreat underground briefly if Luiginary Gravity is used.

In battle, a Piranha Plant may spit a large fireball or a Fly Guy at Mario, which can be jumped over or idled under respectively to avoid damage. Piranha Plants are weak to Fire attacks, so the Luiginary Flame inflicts a lot of damage on them. Piranha Plants can spit out Nipper Spores, which become Nipper Plants that assist them from the background. A Piranha Plant can spit a fireball towards Nipper Plants if they are still alive, bouncing the fireball about until each on has touched it, and the last one to do so sends it towards Mario, who avoids damage by countering it at the Piranha Plant using his hammer.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Piranha Plants do not appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, though Fire Piranha Plants and their paper variant do.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]

Piranha Plants appear as enemies in Mario & Luigi: Brothership on Skorcheen Island alongside Glohm Piranha Plants. In battle, Piranha Plants can spit out a spiked ball and blow it in the air similar to a Ptooie. If a Piranha Plant is attacked while it is blowing a spiked ball, the spiked ball falls on it and deals 50 damage. Otherwise, the Piranha Plant blows the spiked ball towards a bro. who must counter with the hammer.

Piranha Plants can also attack by lunging themselves at a bro. which must be repelled with the hammer, although the Piranha Plant may attack several times in one turn. All Piranha Plants in the battle may each move around and spit a fireball at the closest bro.; the order the Piranha Plants attack is the order they popped out of the ground prior to attacking.

Yoshi Topsy-Turvy[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Yoshi Topsy-Turvy. It holds Yoshi in its mouth for a few seconds before spitting him out, similarly as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]

Piranha Plants and Wild Ptooie Piranhas are enemies in Yoshi Touch & Go. They give four points when defeated. Both varieties behave identically as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, but both of them take three hits to defeat, changing from green, yellow, and lastly red before their defeat. Wild Ptooie Piranhas also appear.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Super Princess Peach. They behave identically as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. A Piranha Plant is defeated either by Perry or the Rage vibe. Besides Piranha Plants, Ptooies, Nipper Plants, and Boss P. Plant also return. Glad P. Plants were added as a variety.

Mario Baseball series[edit]

In the Mario Baseball series, Piranha Plants appear in Mario Superstar Baseball and its sequel, Mario Super Sluggers. In both games, Piranha Plants are obstacles in Yoshi Park, where they will eat any nearby balls and spit them out in a random direction. Touching a Piranha Plant briefly stuns a fielder. In Mario Super Sluggers, a Piranha Plant can take a ball, go in the pipe, and transport it to another part of the field. In both games, Piranha Plants also appear in the Piranha Panic minigame, where players must hit colored Piranha Plants with eggs of matching colors, although purple Piranha Plants can be hit with any egg. In Mario Super Sluggers, the minigame instead has the player pitch the right balls into the Piranha Plants in order to score points while avoiding being stunned by it.

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

A Piranha Plant and a Chain Chomp prepare to attack Knuckles and Vector
A Piranha Plant and a Chain Chomp in The Life of a Minion.

Piranha Plants appear in a few events in the Mario & Sonic series. Piranha Plants in Warp Pipes appear as obstacles in Ski Cross Racing in the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, where they move horizontally in and out of the pipes and cause any characters that are hit to lose speed and Rings. In the Wii version, Piranha Plants in Warp Pipes similarly appear as obstacles in the individual and team versions of Dream Ski Cross, as well as in Dream Ice Hockey, where they occasionally bite at nearby characters and knock over any that hit them. In the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Piranha Plants in Warp Pipes appear as obstacles in BMX Plus, where they occasionally bite at the characters, and if hit, the character loses both speed and Rings. In the same game, Piranha Plants also appear in Golf Plus, although they do not affect the gameplay.

In the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, a single Piranha Plant in a Warp Pipe briefly appears in the Story Mode bonus episode The Life of a Minion, where it is summoned by Magikoopa to stun Vector.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its port. They are defeated either from being hit by turnips, being spun into, or landed on.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series[edit]

Two Piranha Plants on the ceiling and two Piranhas with Fire on the floor in Warped Mansion from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!.

Piranha Plants, along with Fire Piranha Plants, appear in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, debuting in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!. They also appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! in Construction Zone, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars in Level 5-6, and Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge in Level 4. They do not generate fireballs, but if they receive a fireball from a Fire Piranha Plant, they spit it back shortly after, behaving just like their fire-shooting counterparts in this case. They are fixed to a surface and can destroy the Minis at a single touch, but can otherwise be defeated with Hammers, a Slope Slide or if hit by shooting a Mini from a Cannon.

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

Piranha Plants are enemies and potential allies in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. Their main attribute is Wood, with no sub-attributes. Its skill Piranha Drain turns all Water Orbs into Heart Orbs. Its awoken skill Wood Boost raises the ATK of all Wood attribute team members whenever a horizontal line of Wood Orbs is cleared.

Its HP and RCV are low and its ATK is below average. The player can transform a Piranha Plant into a Fire Piranha Plant by using four Fire Flowers on it. If the player instead uses four Poison Mushrooms, it will transform into a Bone Piranha Plant instead. Because the Piranha Plant is treated as a generic enemy, it can still be battled, even if the player has one in their party.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

Yoshi's Woolly World
A Piranha Plant, as depicted in Yoshi's Woolly World

Piranha Plants are enemies in Yoshi's Woolly World and its port. They function the same as in the Yoshi's Island series. Piranha Plants lunge in the direction of Yoshi and munch continuously. They are tied up if hit by a yarn ball, leaving them vulnerable to being defeated from a stomp.

Mario + Rabbids series[edit]

In the Mario + Rabbids series, Piranha Plants physically appear in only Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. They can be seen throughout the Flushy Forest section of Ancient Gardens, such as Piranha Plants with lamp-like fixtures, which lie on the sidetrack in dimly lit parts of the forest, a three-headed Piranha Plant statue in The Mystic Maze of Mysticism and Mazing, and a potted Piranha Plant that was merged with a Rabbid, becoming Pirabbid Plant. Additionally, one of Mario's Blaster weapons has a design based on a Piranha Plant. In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a desk lamp resembling a Piranha Plant appears inside of the WM ARC.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

Piranha Plants are enemies in Yoshi's Crafted World. They are encountered on both Yoshi's path and in the backdrop, where they cannot harm Yoshis. Piranha Plants are defeated from being hit by an egg. A large cardboard Piranha Plant named Spike the Piranha appears as the boss of Acorn Forest.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Artwork of Dr. Piranha Plant for Dr. Mario World
Artwork of Dr. Piranha Plant from Dr. Mario World

Piranha Plants appear in Dr. Mario World as assistants. Their stage mode effect grants a chance that two viruses will be eliminated at the start of the stage, though viruses that require multiple hits won't immediately be eliminated. Their versus mode effect grants a chance that all capsules will be eliminated if an object has reached the third row from the bottom line (this can only happen once per match after it is activated). The chance that these effects activate increases at higher levels, where at the first level it is 30% for stage mode (5% prior to version 2.3.0) and 20% in versus mode, but at the maximum level it is 80% for stage mode (25% prior to version 2.3.0) and 100% in versus mode. Clinic Events featured a Piranha Plant as a patient during each of season 5 and the season 3 revisit

A Piranha Plant is a playable character named Dr. Piranha Plant, released on December 16, 2020. Its skill in both stage mode and versus mode eliminates objects randomly, similar to Dr. Yoshi's skill. It is represented by pipes appearing, followed by the Piranha Plant emerging from the bottom-middle pipe and then biting. This skill prioritizes eliminating viruses, and will only target other objects if there are less viruses that this skill targets. The difference between Dr. Yoshi and Dr. Piranha Plant is that the amount of objects eliminated by the former is greater compared to the latter, but the skill meter charges slower. Capsules will only be targeted if other objects are not available.

Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]

Piranha Plants are referenced in Luigi's Mansion 3. Figurines of them are in some areas of the Hotel Shops.

Play Nintendo[edit]

A Piranha Plant named Izzy is a co-host of The Play Nintendo Show, along with Andrew Trego. Izzy is a voiced puppet who remains within a Warp Pipe during the duration of the show, whose two leaves serve as arms. He has a role in providing comic relief and hosting supporting segments for the show, such as "Izzy News." Andrew says that Izzy gets a bit snappy before lunch.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

A Piranha Plant in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Mario fighting a Piranha Plant in The Super Mario Bros Movie

Piranha Plants appear in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as a part of Bowser's army, where they have longer and thinner stems, more spots, and sharper teeth. Additionally, mechanical Piranha Plants appear on the Training Course used to train Mario.

Unused appearances[edit]

Super Mario Bros. film[edit]

SMBMovie EarlyCreatures2
Concept art for Piranha Plants, along with other enemies and Yoshi for the Super Mario Bros. film

Although Piranha Plants do not make an appearance in the Super Mario Bros. film, they were planned to appear, as concept art for them was found along with other scrapped enemies and an early script for the film.

Other appearances[edit]

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[edit]

Zelda Wiki article: Piranha Plant
Piranha Plants in Link's Awakening DX (left) and Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch (right)
Piranha Plants in Link's Awakening DX (left) and Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch (right)
Piranha Plants in Link's Awakening DX (left) and Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch (right)

Piranha Plants are enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and its rereleases, functioning the way they do in Super Mario Bros., and the Nintendo Switch remake, a figure of one can be won in the Trendy Game[31] after clearing the Eagle's Tower and placed in Marin and Tarin's house.

The Manhandla, a boss from the The Legend of Zelda series, exhibits many traits akin to Piranha Plant variants. Piranha Plants also share several similarities to Deku Babas, which first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Big Brain Academy[edit]

Piranha Plant
The silhouette of a Piranha Plant in Big Brain Academy.

The silhouette of a Piranha Plant appears under the 3-Star difficulty of the "Get in Shape" minigame in Big Brain Academy.

Captain Rainbow[edit]

Piranha Plant
Screenshot from Captain Rainbow

A Piranha Plant is a character in Captain Rainbow. It is taken care of by Lip, a fairy from Panel de Pon.

Sonic Lost World[edit]

Sonic running past Shy Guys and Piranha Plants in Yoshi's Island Zone.
Piranha Plants in Sonic Lost World

Piranha Plants are enemies in the Yoshi's Island Zone DLC for Sonic Lost World. They use their design from the Yoshi's Island series. Piranha Plants are defeated only by kicking a Shy Guy into them.

Animal Crossing series[edit]

Piranha Plants are part of the Warp Pipe furniture item in the Animal Crossing series, except in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, where they emerge from Warp Pipes in the animated mushroom mural wallpaper instead.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Piranha Plants appear on Rose Bushes and Sculk Sensors. Besides them, Piranha Creepers and Nipper Plants also appear.

Lego City Undercover[edit]

A Piranha Plant in Lego City Undercover.

The player can grow a Piranha Plant in the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of Lego City Undercover. The Piranha Plant will shoot fireballs at the player.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Main article: List of Piranha Plant profiles and statistics

Most bios of Piranha Plants point out their plant-like characteristics and their tendency to bite down on objects. Some bios also mention certain derived species of Piranha Plant.

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

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Piranha Plant
Battle idle animation of a Piranha Plant from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 168 FP 4 Speed 6
Location(s) Pipe Vault Attack 45 Magic attack 20
Role Common Defense 14 Magic defense 22
Bonus Flower Attack Up! (20%) Yoshi Cookie Sleepy Bomb Morph rate 75%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak None Strong Jump Sp. attacks S'crow Dust, Pollen Nap
Coins 5 Exp. points 5 Items Maple Syrup (5%)
Psychopath "Pretty boring nowadays."

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Piranha Plant
Sprite of a Piranha Plant from Super Paper Mario. Max HP 2 Role Common Location(s) Lineland Road (1-1), Gloam Valley (2-1), The Bitlands (3-1), Floro Caverns (5-3)
Attack 1 Card type Common
Defense 0 Items Horsetail, Fresh Veggie, Catch Card, Peachy Peach Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP; Chapter 3-1: Found on a platform after jumping along the colored columns.
Score 100
Card description This violent vine lurks in pipes, waiting for a snack. You'd be surly too if you lived in a pipe.
  List of Catch Cards  
  56      57      58  
Tattle This is a notorious Piranha Plant. It is a monstrous flower that lives in pipes... Max HP is 2 and Attack is 1. This strange weed will stay low if you cozy up to the side of its pipe...

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team enemy
Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. HP 222 Role Common Level 21 Location(s) Dreamy Driftwood Shore
Power 146 Position Normal No Hitter 31
Defense 138 World Dream Weakness Fire Item drop Ultra Mushroom (5%)
None (0%)
Speed 54 Experience 170 (204) Coins 30 (100%)

Gallery[edit]

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

Media[edit]

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Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/PackunPetit.arc PackunPetit Petit Piranha; compare with the game's "Packun Flower"
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
プチパックン (Puchi Pakkun) Petit Piranha; the same as Nipper Plant

Names in other languages[edit]

Piranha Plant[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パックンフラワー[32]
Pakkun Furawā
Katakana spelling of「ぱっくんちょ」(pakkuncho, a Japanese expression meaning "eating in one bite") and "flower"; officially romanized as "Pakkun Flower" or "Packun Flower"
パックンフラワー(赤)[32]
Pakkun Furawā (Aka)
Piranha Plant (Red); variant from Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Albanian Bima Piranha[33] Piranha Plant
Chinese 吞食花[?]
Tūnshí Huā
Swallowing Flower Mario Tennis Aces onward
食人花[?]
Shírén Huā
Human Eating Flower; obscure translation of the Japanese name Prior to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Dutch Piranha Plant[?] Piranha Plant
Pakkunbloem[34] Pakkun Flower Super Mario Land
Finnish Piraijakasvi[?] Piranha Plant
French (NOA) Fleur Piranha[?] Piranha Flower
French (NOE) Plante Piranha[?] Piranha Plant
Fleur Pakkun[35] Pakkun Flower Super Mario Land
German Piranha-Pflanze[?] Piranha Plant
Schnapp-Piranha[?] From schnappen ("to snap") and "Piranha Plant"
Schnapp Piranha[36] Super Mario 64
Pakkun-Blume[?] From Japanese name Super Mario Land instruction booklet
Hänge-Piranha[37] Hanging Piranha Super Mario World
Piranha-Kippa[38] - Yoshi's Story
Greek Φυτό Πιράνχα[39]
Phitó Piránkha
Piranha Plant
Hungarian Piranha növény[40] Piranha plant LEGO Super Mario
Italian Pianta Pirana[sic][41] Pirana Plant
Pakkun Flower/Fiore pakkun[42] Pakkun flower
Pianta carnivora[43] Carnivorous plant
Pianta Piranha[?] Piranha Plant
Korean 뻐끔플라워[?]
Ppeokkeum Peullawo
From "뻐끔뻐끔" (ppeokkeum-ppeokkeum, onomatopoeia for opening and closing mouth repetitively) and "flower"
Portuguese Planta Piranha[?] Piranha Plant Also spelled "Planta-Piranha" and "Planta-piranha" (Super Mario 3D World) in the European Portuguese localization
Romanian Plantă Piranha[44] Piranha Plant Super Mario World television series
Russian Растение-пиранья[?]
Rastenie-piran'ya
Piranha Plant
Spanish (NOA) Planta Piraña[?] Piranha Plant Also spelled "planta piraña" in the Latin American Spanish localization from 2012 to 2019, when species names were always written in lowercase.
Planta Piraña gris[?] Gray Piranha Plant Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake
Spanish (NOE) Planta Piraña[?] Piranha Plant
Planta Piraña Gris[?] Gray Piranha Plant Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Swedish Pirayablomma[?] Piranha Flower

Upside-Down Piranha[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 逆さパックン[45]
Sakasa Pakkun
Upside-down Piranha (Plant)
さかさパックン[?]
Sakasa Pakkun
Dutch Omgekeerde Piranha[?] Reverse Piranha
Omgekeerde Pakkun[34] Reverse Pakkun flower Super Mario Land
French (NOA) Fleur Piranha renversée[?] Reversed Piranha Flower
French (NOE) Plante Piranha renversée[?] Reversed Piranha Plant
Fleur Pakkun inversée[46] Inversed Pakkun flower Super Mario Land
German Kopfüber-Piranha-Pflanze[?] Upside-down Piranha Plant
Italian Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun[42] -
Pianta Piranha capovolta[47][48] Upside-down Piranha Plant
Pianta Piranha a testa in giù[49] Head-down Piranha Plant
Russian Пиранья-перевертыш[?]
Piran'ya-perevertysh
Flipped-over Piranha
Spanish (NOA) Planta Piraña al revés[?] Upside-down Piranha Plant
Spanish (NOE) Planta Piraña del revés[?] Upside-down Piranha Plant

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