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Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch ports]] where they act the same as they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. They appear as rare enemies in [[Bramball Woods]] and are much more common in [[Walking Piranha Plants!]] and [[Rising Piranhas]].
Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch ports]] where they act the same as they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. They appear as rare enemies in [[Bramball Woods]] and are much more common in [[Walking Piranha Plants!]] and [[Rising Piranhas]].


===''Yoshi's Wooly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:WoollyStalkingPiranhaPlantHQ.png|100px|thumb|right|A Stalking Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
[[File:WoollyStalkingPiranhaPlantHQ.png|100px|thumb|right|A Stalking Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and in [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its 3DS port]], being made of yarn and ribbon. They mainly appear in the level [[Naval Piranha's Sewer]]. In this game, if the stalk of the plant is hit, then the head will fall down next to the body, and the two will rejoin each other shortly after. When the head and body rejoin, a sound plays similar to that of a Dry Bones' regeneration sound. Attacking the head will permanently defeat the Stalking Piranha Plant. They attack similarly to how they attack in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.
Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and in [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its 3DS port]], being made of yarn and ribbon. They mainly appear in the level [[Naval Piranha's Sewer]]. In this game, if the stalk of the plant is hit, then the head will fall down next to the body, and the two will rejoin each other shortly after. When the head and body rejoin, a sound plays similar to that of a Dry Bones' regeneration sound. Attacking the head will permanently defeat the Stalking Piranha Plant. They attack similarly to how they attack in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.

Revision as of 07:39, June 19, 2021

This article is about the enemy. For the similarly named Rock-Candy Mines course, see Walking Piranha Plants!

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Stalking Piranha Plants[1] are a type of Piranha Plant that appear in the Mario franchise, as enemies that often have the ability to stretch their necks and walk around. Their design is similar to the design of Elasto-Piranhas from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

History

Super Mario series

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

The World 5 Enemy Course
Stalking Piranha Plants in an Enemy Course in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Stalking Piranha Plants first appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they appear in World 5-1, World 6-3, and the World 5 Enemy Course. When the player(s) is/are not nearby, they walk around on two legs, like Ptooies, and when the player(s) approach(es) them, they stretch out their necks up and downwards in order to block the player's/players' paths and to attack them. These enemies can be defeated by a fireball, a Star, or a shell, or by being ground-pounded when frozen by an iceball. Like most Piranha Plants, these enemies cannot be picked up when frozen.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Rising Piranhas from New Super Luigi U.

Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and their Nintendo Switch ports where they act the same as they did in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They appear as rare enemies in Bramball Woods and are much more common in Walking Piranha Plants! and Rising Piranhas.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

A Stalking Piranha Plant in the Scrapbook Theater
A Stalking Piranha Plant in Yoshi's Woolly World

Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and in its 3DS port, being made of yarn and ribbon. They mainly appear in the level Naval Piranha's Sewer. In this game, if the stalk of the plant is hit, then the head will fall down next to the body, and the two will rejoin each other shortly after. When the head and body rejoin, a sound plays similar to that of a Dry Bones' regeneration sound. Attacking the head will permanently defeat the Stalking Piranha Plant. They attack similarly to how they attack in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Main article: Fire Stalking Piranha Plant

While Stalking Piranha Plants do not appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a new variant of Stalking Piranha Plants known as Fire Stalking Piranha Plants appear in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Fire Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Piranha Plant has an attack where it stretches its stem to bite distanced opponents, which is based off of Stalking Piranha Plants and Elasto-Piranhas. On Palutena's Temple, Stalking Piranha Plants (just called Stalking Piranhas) are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese テクテクパックン[?]
Tekuteku Pakkun
Walk Piranha
Chinese 漫步吞食花[?]
Mànbù Tūnshíhuā
Stroll Piranha Plant
Dutch Stalking Piranha[?] -
German Pirsch-Piranha[?] Stalking Piranha
Italian Pianta Piranha vagante[?] Vagrant Piranha Plant
Korean 총총뻐끔[?]
Chong-chong Ppeokkeum
Trotting Piranha Plant
Russian растение-пиранья на стебле[?]
rastenie-piran'ya na steble
Piranha Plant on a Stalk
Spanish (NOA) piraña peatona[?] Pedestrian Piranha
Spanish (NOE) Planta Piraña Acechadora[?] Stalker Piranha Plant

References

  1. ^ Bueno, Fernando. New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.