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'''Petey Piranha''' is a giant, abnormal [[Piranha Plant]]. His first appearance was in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and since then he has gained much popularity and has consistently appeared in sports games and spin-offs. Petey Piranha is known to be a loyal follower of [[Bowser]]. It is quite possible that he is the ruler of Piranha Plants. He has multiple special powers, including spitting Goop and flying.  
'''Petey Piranha''' is a giant, abnormal [[Piranha Plant]]. His first appearance was in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and since then he has gained much popularity and has consistently appeared in sports games and spin-offs. Petey Piranha is known to be a loyal follower of [[Bowser]]. It is quite possible that he is the ruler of Piranha Plants. He has multiple special powers that set him apart from normal Piranha Plants, including spitting Goop and flying.  


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', [[Bowser Jr.]] selected Petey to help him defeat Mario on his vacation to Isle Delfino. Petey Piranha was stationed in Bianco Hills where he terrorised the residents. When Mario faced him on top of the Big Windmill, Petey Piranha's enourmous weight made the windmill's roof collapse and he and Mario fell into the windmill. Inside, Petey Piranha attacked Mario by spitting [[Goop]] at him. Mario, however, shot water into his mouth with [[FLUDD]], and then [[Ground Pound]]ed Petey Piranha's belly three times. Petey Piranha then dissolved into Goop.
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', [[Bowser Jr.]] selected Petey to help him defeat Mario on his vacation to Isle Delfino. Petey Piranha was stationed in Bianco Hills where he terrorised the residents. When Mario faced him on top of the Big Windmill, Petey Piranha's enourmous weight made the windmill's roof collapse and he and Mario fell into the windmill. Inside, Petey Piranha attacked Mario by spitting [[Goop]] at him. Mario, however, shot water into his mouth with [[FLUDD]], and then [[Ground Pound]]ed Petey Piranha's belly three times. Petey Piranha then dissolved into Goop.


However, Petey Piranha survived and appeared once again in Episode 5, where he was happily snoozing on a cliff high above Bianco Hills. After Mario woke him with [[Poink]]s, Petey Piranha used his enourmous arms to float and launched an attack from the sky. Mario had to get him on the ground by shooting Poinks at him, and once again had to fill Petey Piranha's belly with water and Ground Pound it. On the ground, Petey Piranha not only attacked by spitting Goop, but also by unleashing small tornadoes. After being defeated, Petey Piranha once again dissolved into Goop and is not seen again in the game.
However, Petey Piranha survived and appeared once again in Episode 5, where he was happily snoozing on a cliff high above Bianco Hills. After Mario woke him by blasting him with a [[Poink]], Petey Piranha used his enourmous arms to fly, and launched an attack from the sky. Mario had to get him on the ground by shooting Poinks at him, and once again had to fill Petey Piranha's belly with water and Ground Pound it. On the ground, Petey Piranha not only attacked by spitting Goop, but also by unleashing small tornadoes. After being defeated, Petey Piranha once again dissolved into Goop and is not seen again in the game.


=== Petey Piranha Returns ===
=== Petey Piranha Returns ===
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=== Petey Piranha in the Ice World ===
=== Petey Piranha in the Ice World ===
[[image:PeteyPiranhaNSMB.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Petey Piranha in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'']]
[[image:PeteyPiranhaNSMB.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Petey Piranha in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Petey Piranha was the boss of [[World 5 (NSMB)|World 5]], the ice world. He attacked by flying up high, then dropping from the sky, crushing any opponents beneath him with a move similar to the Ground Pound. Since the floor was made of slippery ice, after attacking he slipped and fell. It was then that he could be attacked. If Mario or Luigi could defeat him using a [[Mini Mushroom]], they would travel to [[World 7 (NSMB)|World 7]] instead of [[World 6 (NSMB)|World 6]]. many [[Piranha Plant]]s also appeared in his castle.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Petey Piranha was the boss of [[World 5 (NSMB)|World 5]], the ice world. He attacked by flying up high, then dropping from the sky, crushing any opponents beneath him with a move similar to the Ground Pound. Since the floor was made of slippery ice, after attacking he slipped and fell. It was then that he could be attacked. If Mario or Luigi could defeat him using a [[Mini Mushroom]], they would travel to [[World 7 (NSMB)|World 7]] instead of [[World 6 (NSMB)|World 6]]. Many [[Piranha Plant]]s also appeared in his castle, a hint that he would appear as the boss.  


== Other Events ==
== Other Events ==


=== Petey Piranha the Putter ===
=== Petey Piranha the Putter ===
Later, Petey Piranha started playing sports with Mario and his friends. He first showed up as an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', in which his large size made him the most powerful golfer in the game.
Later, Petey Piranha started playing sports with Mario and all the others. He first showed up as an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', in which his large size made him the most powerful golfer in the game, capable of hitting the longest distance and launching the ball with a higher trajectory than any other character.


=== Piranha Racing ===
=== Piranha Racing ===
[[Image:Peteyboo.jpeg|left|thumb|Petey Piranha as of ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.]]
[[Image:Peteyboo.jpeg|left|thumb|Petey Piranha as of ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.]]
Petey Piranha also appeared as a powerful [[unlockable]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' with [[King Boo]] as his partner. They were unlocked by beating the [[Star Cup]] in [[Mirror Mode]]. They both had the ability to use any character's special item. Petey Piranha's personal kart is the [[Piranha Pipes]], a vehicle assembled out of the Piranha Plant's trademark, green tubing.
Petey Piranha also appeared as an [[unlockable]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' with [[King Boo]] as his partner. The pair were unlocked by beating the [[Star Cup]] in [[Mirror Mode]]. They both had the ability to use any other character's Special Item. Petey Piranha's personal kart is the [[Piranha Pipes]], a vehicle assembled out of the Piranha Plant's trademark, green tubing.


=== Pinball Petey ===
=== Pinball Petey ===
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=== The Daisy Garden ===
=== The Daisy Garden ===
Two Petey Piranha-like characters appear in the [[Daisy Garden]] court as the basket in ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'' and try to keep anyone from making a slam dunk. They can fall asleep, so someone can dunk. If a team dunks three times in the first half without letting their opponents score, a blue seed will be in a ? panel. If the player takes it, and wins the game, the court then becomes playable. They are allowed to score it the second half, though. These Peteys, strangely, have grey mouths. It is possible that these are plants of the same species as Petey Piranha, or that Petey Piranha is a species and the Petey Piranhas Mario has fought before are not always the same, explaining why he always is defeated and came back. However, as it has been constantly hinted that there is only a single Petey Piranha. He probably is, defeated and later somehow revived. He may belong to the [[Piranha Bean]] species. There are many possibilities.
Two Petey Piranha-like monsters appear in the [[Daisy Garden]] court as the baskets in ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'' and try to keep anyone from making a slam dunk. They can occasionally fall asleep, making dunks possible during this time. If a team dunks three times in the first half without letting their opponents score, a blue seed will be in a '''?''' panel. If the player takes it, and wins the game, a secret court called [[Marlboro Garden]] becomes playable. These Peteys, strangely, have grey mouths. It is possible that these are plants of the same species as Petey Piranha, or that Petey Piranha is a unique member of their species and the Petey Piranhas Mario has fought before are not always the same, explaining why he always is defeated and came back.  
 
=== Petey Piranha Plays Soccer ===
=== Petey Piranha Plays Soccer ===
[[Image:Petey Piranha.jpg|thumb|right|Petey Piranha in ''Mario Strikers Charged''.]]
[[Image:Petey Piranha.jpg|thumb|right|Petey Piranha in ''Mario Strikers Charged''.]]
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[[Image:PeteyInBrawl.jpg|thumb|left|Petey Piranha in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]
[[Image:PeteyInBrawl.jpg|thumb|left|Petey Piranha in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]
Petey is the first boss in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. When [[Bowser]] left the [[Mushroom Planet]] to compete in Super Smash Bros. he brought the [[Koopa Troop]] with him. As Petey is a member of the Koopa Troop he went with Bowser. After Bowser joined the Subspace army in it's attemps to conquer the [[Super Smash Bros. World]] Petey and the [[Ancient Minister]] led an attack on a stadium where Mario and Kirby were having a freindly brawl. He captures [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Zelda]], who were watching, in cages, and prepares to face off against [[Kirby]] after blasting Mario away with a canonball (before Mario could destroy a [[Subspace Bomb]] that had been dropped by the Ancient Minister). Kirby must attack the cages to the weaken them, saving one of the princesses. However, only one can be saved, and the other princess will be changed back into a [[Trophy|trophy]] by [[Wario]], who will then steal the trophy. It is presumed that Petey survived as normal and returned to the Mushroom Planet.
Petey is the first boss in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. When [[Bowser]] left the [[Mushroom Planet]] to compete in Super Smash Bros, he brought the [[Koopa Troop]] with him. As Petey is a member of the Koopa Troop he went with Bowser. After Bowser joined the Subspace army in its' attemps to conquer the [[Super Smash Bros. World]], Petey and the [[Ancient Minister]] led an attack on the [[Midair Stadium]] where Mario and Kirby were having a freindly brawl. He captures [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Zelda]], who were watching, in cages, and prepares to face off against [[Kirby]] after blasting Mario away with a cannonball (before Mario could destroy a [[Subspace Bomb]] that had been dropped by the Ancient Minister). Kirby must attack the cages to the weaken them, saving one of the princesses. However, only one can be saved, and the other princess will be changed back into a [[Trophy|trophy]] by [[Wario]], who will then steal the trophy. It is presumed that Petey survived as normal and returned to the Mushroom Planet.


== Physical Description ==
== Physical Description ==
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== Personality ==
== Personality ==


Petey Piranha is a stereotypical big and strong character with a tiny brain. Even though Petey Piranha isn't very smart, he's still very skillful at sports such as golf. He also seems to like taking naps, and gets frustrated when someone suddenly wakes him up. He is also known for being very hungry, and he seems to be omnivorous. Despite his low intelligence, he seems to want to destroy Mario, but not as bad as [[Bowser]]. However, this may be due to the fact that he is simply hungry, and he sees Mario as a nice snack. He seems to simply attack anyone who gets in his way. However, in ''Mario Power Tennis'', in Petey Piranha's victory ending, instead of attacking Mario and the others he simply took the Trophy and flew away. His exact motives towards Mario and his friends is unknown. ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' seems to hint that Petey Piranha has some sort of a relationship with King Boo, while ''Mario Power Tennis'' partners him with Wiggler.
Petey Piranha is a stereotypical big and strong character with a tiny brain. Even though Petey Piranha isn't very smart, he's still very skillful at sports such as golf. He also seems to like taking naps, and gets frustrated when someone suddenly wakes him up. This trait is a reference to the sleeping Piranha Plants from [[Super Mario 64]]. He is also known for being very hungry, and he seems to be omnivorous. Despite his low intelligence, he seems to want to destroy Mario, but this is probably only because he is on [[Bowser]]'s side. However, this may be due to the fact that he is simply hungry, and he sees Mario as a nice snack. He seems to simply attack anyone who gets in his way. However, in ''Mario Power Tennis'', in Petey Piranha's victory ending, instead of attacking Mario and the others he simply took the Trophy and flew away. His exact motives towards Mario and his friends is unknown. ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' seems to hint that Petey Piranha has some sort of a relationship with King Boo, while ''Mario Power Tennis'' partners him with Wiggler.


== Abilities ==
== Abilities ==
[[Image:PeteyPiranhafliying.gif|frame|right|Petey Piranha in flight.]]
[[Image:PeteyPiranhafliying.gif|frame|right|Petey Piranha in flight.]]


Petey Piranha's leaves double as wings granting him the ability to fly, something normal Piranha Plants cannot do. In [[Super Smash Bros Brawl]], [[Bowser]] is usually considered one of the physically strongest characters in the game, making him quite terrifying, yet Petey Piranha is over twice Bowser's size, and much more physically powerful than even the King Koopa. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' he could spit out goop from his mouth and whip up [[Tweesters]] with his leaves, as well as headbutt [[Mario]], that mostly caused no damage, yet on occasions players would get knocked back far enough to lose health. The goop was slippery and enemies spawned from it. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' he could dig through sand and spit out a Piranha Plant seed which would sprout and attack the players. In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' he could make sound waves, shock waves and spit [[Nipper Plant]]s.
Petey Piranha's leaves double as wings, granting him the ability to fly, something normal Piranha Plants cannot do. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' he could spit out goop from his mouth and whip up [[Tweesters]] with his leaves, as well as headbutt [[Mario]]; an attack mostly caused no damage, yet on occasions players would get knocked back far enough to lose health. The goop was slippery and enemies spawned from it. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' he could dig through sand and spit out a Piranha Plant seed which would sprout and attack the players. In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' he could make sound waves, shock waves and spit [[Nipper Plant]]s.


When Petey Piranha hits the ball with his club in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' it goes blasting off the course in a golden streak. When he's playing baseball, he catches and throws the ball with his mouth, but when he's batting he hits the ball with his leaf-like arm. His sweet spot is the vein of his arm.
When Petey Piranha hits the ball with his club in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' it goes blasting off the course in a golden streak. When he's playing baseball, he catches and throws the ball with his mouth, but when he's batting he hits the ball with his leaf-like arm. His sweet spot is the vein of his arm.
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*Petey Piranha is offered as an answer to one of [[Pokey]]'s riddles in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' — specifically, "What [[Mario Golf (series)|golfs]], [[Mario Party (series)|parties]], and [[Mario Kart Series|rides on a kart]]?" Mario is the correct answer, however, as Petey never appeared in a Mario Party game at that time.
*Petey Piranha is offered as an answer to one of [[Pokey]]'s riddles in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' — specifically, "What [[Mario Golf (series)|golfs]], [[Mario Party (series)|parties]], and [[Mario Kart Series|rides on a kart]]?" Mario is the correct answer, however, as Petey never appeared in a Mario Party game at that time.
*While Petey Piranha does not appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a kart that resembles him, named the [[Piranha Prowler]], is available for use by large characters.
*While Petey Piranha does not appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a kart that resembles him, named the [[Piranha Prowler]], is available for use by large characters.
*In a video of Super Smash Bros. Brawl that was shown at the Fall 2007 Nintendo Press Confrence, Mario can briefly seen fighting Petey is Kirby's place. This was changed in the final version for unknown reasons.
*In a video of Super Smash Bros. Brawl that was shown at the Fall 2007 Nintendo Press Confrence, Mario can briefly seen fighting Petey in Kirby's place. This was changed in the final version for unknown reasons.


== Foreign Names ==
== Foreign Names ==

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Petey Piranha is a giant, abnormal Piranha Plant. His first appearance was in Super Mario Sunshine, and since then he has gained much popularity and has consistently appeared in sports games and spin-offs. Petey Piranha is known to be a loyal follower of Bowser. It is quite possible that he is the ruler of Piranha Plants. He has multiple special powers that set him apart from normal Piranha Plants, including spitting Goop and flying.

Biography

The First Fight

Petey Piranha in Partners in Time.

In the past of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Petey Piranha ate Princess Peach and Kylie Koopa at the Koopaseum. Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi went into the Gritzy Caves and fought him to save Peach and Kylie. Petey's attacks include diving into the sand and making rocks fly towards the Mario Bros., and going underground and swallowing the sand, trying to drag the Mario Bros. into his mouth. He starts the battle hovering, but after so many attacks, he falls into the sand and can be hit by Green Shells and Red Shells. After a certain number of turns, he jumps back out of the sand and resumes hovering.

Battle in Bianco Hills

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Petey Piranha's debut.

In Super Mario Sunshine, Bowser Jr. selected Petey to help him defeat Mario on his vacation to Isle Delfino. Petey Piranha was stationed in Bianco Hills where he terrorised the residents. When Mario faced him on top of the Big Windmill, Petey Piranha's enourmous weight made the windmill's roof collapse and he and Mario fell into the windmill. Inside, Petey Piranha attacked Mario by spitting Goop at him. Mario, however, shot water into his mouth with FLUDD, and then Ground Pounded Petey Piranha's belly three times. Petey Piranha then dissolved into Goop.

However, Petey Piranha survived and appeared once again in Episode 5, where he was happily snoozing on a cliff high above Bianco Hills. After Mario woke him by blasting him with a Poink, Petey Piranha used his enourmous arms to fly, and launched an attack from the sky. Mario had to get him on the ground by shooting Poinks at him, and once again had to fill Petey Piranha's belly with water and Ground Pound it. On the ground, Petey Piranha not only attacked by spitting Goop, but also by unleashing small tornadoes. After being defeated, Petey Piranha once again dissolved into Goop and is not seen again in the game.

Petey Piranha Returns

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Petey Piranha in Super Princess Peach.

Even if he was said to be defeated, Petey Piranha reappeared as a boss in Super Princess Peach, under the name Boss P. Plant. The first time Peach sees Petey, he swallows a Toad who is trapped in a ball and she has to defeat Petey to rescue him. Peach had to cry so the water would inflate him and make him fall down and reveal his weak spot: his belly button. This makes this appearance extremely similar to his Super Mario Sunshine appearance. Like in Super Mario Sunshine, Peach had to jump on his belly five times to defeat him.

Petey Piranha in the Ice World

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Petey Piranha in New Super Mario Bros.

In New Super Mario Bros., Petey Piranha was the boss of World 5, the ice world. He attacked by flying up high, then dropping from the sky, crushing any opponents beneath him with a move similar to the Ground Pound. Since the floor was made of slippery ice, after attacking he slipped and fell. It was then that he could be attacked. If Mario or Luigi could defeat him using a Mini Mushroom, they would travel to World 7 instead of World 6. Many Piranha Plants also appeared in his castle, a hint that he would appear as the boss.

Other Events

Petey Piranha the Putter

Later, Petey Piranha started playing sports with Mario and all the others. He first showed up as an unlockable character in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, in which his large size made him the most powerful golfer in the game, capable of hitting the longest distance and launching the ball with a higher trajectory than any other character.

Piranha Racing

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Petey Piranha as of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

Petey Piranha also appeared as an unlockable in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! with King Boo as his partner. The pair were unlocked by beating the Star Cup in Mirror Mode. They both had the ability to use any other character's Special Item. Petey Piranha's personal kart is the Piranha Pipes, a vehicle assembled out of the Piranha Plant's trademark, green tubing.

Pinball Petey

Mario, as a pinball, battling Petey Piranha.
The deformed version of Petey Piranha in Mario Pinball Land.

There was also a deformed version of him in Mario Pinball Land. It had no feet, a long neck, a more outward mouth, and a round body. Mario had to hit the body three times while distracting the head to beat it.

Power Player

In Mario Power Tennis, Petey Piranha's bulk served him well again, as he was one of the more powerful competitors. His Power Shots were Sludge Racket and Piranha Swingback. The first involved swallowing his racket, puking it up, and spitting it at the ball at a high speed, the latter involved him spitting a Piranha Plant in the Generator near the ball, which would then hit it back to the other side of the court.

Hard Hitter

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Petey Piranha in Mario Superstar Baseball.

Petey Piranha also appeared in Mario Superstar Baseball. Here, he had the ability to body check other players, making him an effective character in close plays. Petey will reappear in Mario Super Sluggers.

The Daisy Garden

Two Petey Piranha-like monsters appear in the Daisy Garden court as the baskets in Mario Hoops 3 on 3 and try to keep anyone from making a slam dunk. They can occasionally fall asleep, making dunks possible during this time. If a team dunks three times in the first half without letting their opponents score, a blue seed will be in a ? panel. If the player takes it, and wins the game, a secret court called Marlboro Garden becomes playable. These Peteys, strangely, have grey mouths. It is possible that these are plants of the same species as Petey Piranha, or that Petey Piranha is a unique member of their species and the Petey Piranhas Mario has fought before are not always the same, explaining why he always is defeated and came back.

Petey Piranha Plays Soccer

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Petey Piranha in Mario Strikers Charged.

Petey Piranha is also an unlockable captain in the Wii game Mario Strikers Charged. He is a Power player, which means he is good at tackling and shooting, but cannot pass or run very well. His Super Ability, Mud Slinger!, causes Petey Piranha to spit mud on the ground, which slows everyone but him down. He can use this move up to 4 times in one Super Ability. Petey Piranha's Deke also has a wide-range, where he rapidly bangs his head backwards and forwards to prevent opponents from stealing the ball. His Mega Strike is hard to block as well, and it is a very unique move. Where Petey is enclosed in a large bud, while a stem sprouts from the ground and takes him above the stage. This is also matched by the fact that he is the final unlockable character in the game, unlocked by beating the final cup, the Striker Cup, which involves having to beat Petey in the Stormship Stadium stage. Petey is not shown in the opening cinematics of the game.

An Enemy Again

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Petey Piranha in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Petey is the first boss in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. When Bowser left the Mushroom Planet to compete in Super Smash Bros, he brought the Koopa Troop with him. As Petey is a member of the Koopa Troop he went with Bowser. After Bowser joined the Subspace army in its' attemps to conquer the Super Smash Bros. World, Petey and the Ancient Minister led an attack on the Midair Stadium where Mario and Kirby were having a freindly brawl. He captures Peach and Zelda, who were watching, in cages, and prepares to face off against Kirby after blasting Mario away with a cannonball (before Mario could destroy a Subspace Bomb that had been dropped by the Ancient Minister). Kirby must attack the cages to the weaken them, saving one of the princesses. However, only one can be saved, and the other princess will be changed back into a trophy by Wario, who will then steal the trophy. It is presumed that Petey survived as normal and returned to the Mushroom Planet.

Physical Description

Petey Piranha could be recognized as a Piranha Plant, but looks a little different from a normal one. According to Mario Superstar Baseball, Petey Piranha got his looks from a mutation of an unknown source, possibly the Shroobs. He has leaf-like arms and stubby legs unlike normal Piranha Plants. He also has a ring of flowers around his head (which could be a crown) and is bigger than most Piranha Plants. He has a big button on his belly, which is his weak point, but is only visible if his stomach is inflated (usually with a large amount of water). Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time is the first game which portrays Petey Piranha having a tongue in his mouth, and it was afterwards also seen in New Super Mario Bros., Mario Strikers Charged and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

It should be noted that several other "Giant Piranha Plant" characters appear throughout the Mario series, many of which bear a resemblance to Petey. These include:

Personality

Petey Piranha is a stereotypical big and strong character with a tiny brain. Even though Petey Piranha isn't very smart, he's still very skillful at sports such as golf. He also seems to like taking naps, and gets frustrated when someone suddenly wakes him up. This trait is a reference to the sleeping Piranha Plants from Super Mario 64. He is also known for being very hungry, and he seems to be omnivorous. Despite his low intelligence, he seems to want to destroy Mario, but this is probably only because he is on Bowser's side. However, this may be due to the fact that he is simply hungry, and he sees Mario as a nice snack. He seems to simply attack anyone who gets in his way. However, in Mario Power Tennis, in Petey Piranha's victory ending, instead of attacking Mario and the others he simply took the Trophy and flew away. His exact motives towards Mario and his friends is unknown. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! seems to hint that Petey Piranha has some sort of a relationship with King Boo, while Mario Power Tennis partners him with Wiggler.

Abilities

Petey Piranha in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Petey Piranha in flight.

Petey Piranha's leaves double as wings, granting him the ability to fly, something normal Piranha Plants cannot do. In Super Mario Sunshine he could spit out goop from his mouth and whip up Tweesters with his leaves, as well as headbutt Mario; an attack mostly caused no damage, yet on occasions players would get knocked back far enough to lose health. The goop was slippery and enemies spawned from it. In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time he could dig through sand and spit out a Piranha Plant seed which would sprout and attack the players. In Super Princess Peach he could make sound waves, shock waves and spit Nipper Plants.

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

Sports Stats

Mario Superstar Baseball

  • Type: Power
  • Starting Team Captain: Wario
  • Status: Player
  • Stats:
    • Batting: 9/10
    • Pitching: 5/10
    • Fielding: 4/10
    • Running: 1.5/10
  • Player Chemistry: Donkey Kong, Birdo, King Boo
  • Bad Chemistry: Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Pianta, Noki
  • Special Talents: Body Check
  • Bio: A mutation created this boss of the Piranha Plants. Petey can fly in the air for a short while, flapping the leaves that he has developed into primitive arms. When Petey spits a ball out of his toothy mouth, it is lightning-fast.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

  • Partner: King Boo
  • Class: Heavyweight
  • Kart: Piranha Pipes
  • Special Item: Random
  • Bio: Petey Piranha can grab any special item, allowing him to abuse the rest of the field. To unlock him, finish the Mirror Mode Star Cup with a 1st place win.

Mario Power Tennis

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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A colossal Piranha Plant. Unlike its pipe-inhabiting cousins, it uses its legs to walk around. It can fly, too. As you might expect, it often appears as a boss character in Mario adventures. This may come as a surprise, but it also displays surprising dexterity in kart races and ball games.


Official Artwork

Trivia

  • In Super Mario Galaxy, there is a boss in Good Egg Galaxy named Dino Piranha who greatly resembles Petey Piranha, but is more ghastly and lizard-like, as well as a Fiery Dino Pirahna in Melty Molten Galaxy.
  • Petey Piranha is offered as an answer to one of Pokey's riddles in Mario Party Advance — specifically, "What golfs, parties, and rides on a kart?" Mario is the correct answer, however, as Petey never appeared in a Mario Party game at that time.
  • While Petey Piranha does not appear in Mario Kart Wii, a kart that resembles him, named the Piranha Prowler, is available for use by large characters.
  • In a video of Super Smash Bros. Brawl that was shown at the Fall 2007 Nintendo Press Confrence, Mario can briefly seen fighting Petey in Kirby's place. This was changed in the final version for unknown reasons.

Foreign Names

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Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Drivers Light Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Toad • Toadette • Koopa • Paratroopa • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
Medium Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Waluigi
Heavy Donkey Kong • Bowser • Wario • Petey Piranha • King Boo
Karts Light Goo-Goo Buggy • Rattle Buggy • Toad Kart • Toadette Kart • Koopa Dasher • Para-Wing • Barrel Train • Bullet Blaster
Medium Red Fire • Green Fire • Heart Coach • Bloom Coach • Turbo Yoshi • Turbo Birdo • Waluigi Racer
Heavy DK Jumbo • Koopa King • Wario Car • Piranha Pipes • Boo Pipes
Any Parade Kart
Courses Mushroom Cup Luigi Circuit • Peach Beach • Baby Park • Dry Dry Desert
Flower Cup Mushroom Bridge • Mario Circuit • Daisy Cruiser • Waluigi Stadium
Star Cup Sherbet Land • Mushroom City • Yoshi Circuit • DK Mountain
Special Cup Wario Colosseum • Dino Dino Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Battle courses Cookie Land • Block City • Luigi's Mansion • Nintendo GameCube • Pipe Plaza • Tilt-a-Kart
Objects Standard items Banana • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spiny Shell • Star • Triple Mushrooms • Trophy
Special items Birdo's Egg • Bob-omb • Bowser's Shell • Chain Chomp • Giant Banana • Golden Mushroom • Green Fireball • Heart • Red Fireball • Red Shell • Triple Green Shells • Triple Red Shells • Yoshi's Egg
Course objects Barrel Cannon • Cannon • Car (Mushroom-shaped) • Dash Panel • Item Box • Kart • Ramp • Yoshi Cookie
Background characters and species Baby Bowser • Boo • Donkey Kong Jr. • Hammer Bro • Helicopter Yoshi • Kamek • Lakitu • Noki • Koopa Paratroopa • Pianta • Poochy • Shy Guy • Snifit • Toad • Train • Toadsworth
Enemies and obstacles Big Pokey • Bomb-car • Boulder • Bus • Car • Cargo truck • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Delfino Oak Tree • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Freezie • Ghost • Goomba • Ice • Lava • Mechanical Bowser • Mechanical Piranha Plant • Noshi • Piranha Plant • Pit Plant • Podoboo • Pokey • Skating Shy Guy • Snowman • Table • Thwomp • Warp Pipe • Wiggler Wagon
Techniques Double Dash • Drift • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide Attack
Miscellaneous All-Cup Tour • Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! matching game • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mushroom Cup guide • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Scene of the Crime • Sponsors • Staff • "Yoshi Circuit"

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Mario Superstar Baseball
Characters Team captains Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Wario • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Bowser • Bowser Jr.
Team players Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Dixie Kong • Toad • Toadette • Toadsworth • Pianta • Noki • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Magikoopa • Hammer Bro • Dry Bones • Boo • King Boo • Petey Piranha • Goomba • Paragoomba • Monty Mole • Shy Guy
Moves Star Skills Fireball (Mario) • Green Fireball (Luigi) • Heart Ball (Peach) • Flower Ball (Daisy) • Egg Ball (Yoshi) • Weird Ball (Birdo) • Phony Ball (Wario) • Liar Ball (Waluigi) • Banana Ball (Donkey Kong) • Boomerang Ball (Diddy Kong) • Killer Ball (Bowser) • Killer Jr. Ball (Bowser Jr.)
Special moves Ball Dash • Body Check • Clamber • Laser Beam • Magical Catch • Quick Throw • Sliding Catch • Suction • Super Catch • Super Jump • Tongue Catch • Wall Jump
Items (corresponding characters) Red Fireball (Mario) • Green Fireball (Luigi) • Lovely Heart (Peach) • Pretty Flowers (Daisy) • Egg (Yoshi) • Pink Egg (Birdo) • Gnarly Garlic (Wario) • Whiskered Eggplant (Waluigi) • King Banana (Donkey Kong) • Chimp Banana (Diddy Kong) • Bullet Bill (Bowser) • Jr. Mask (Bowser Jr.)
Teams Mario Sunshines • Peach Monarchs • Wario Greats • Yoshi Islanders • DK Kongs • Bowser Monsters
Stadiums Mario Stadium • Peach Garden • Wario Palace • Yoshi Park • Donkey Kong Jungle • Bowser Castle • Toy Field
Minigames Bob-omb Derby • Wall Ball • Chain Chomp Sprint • Piranha Panic • Barrel Batter • Star Dash
Species Chain Chomp • Klaptrap • Lava Bubble • Piranha Plant • Thwomp
Objects Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Brick Block • Cyclone Generator • Empty Block • Note Block
Miscellaneous Chemistry • Gallery • Quotes • Staff

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Super Smash Bros.
Playable characters Donkey Kong • Fox • Kirby • Link • Luigi • Mario • Samus • Yoshi • Others
Non-playable characters Bob-omb • Whispy Woods
Bosses Giant Donkey Kong • Metal Mario
Stages Peach's Castle • Yoshi's Island • Congo Jungle • Hyrule Castle • Meta Crystal • Mushroom Kingdom • Others
Items Barrel • Bob-omb • Crate • Egg • Fire Flower • Green Shell • Hammer • Red Shell • Star • Star Rod • Target
Moves Miscellaneous Jump • Taunt
Special Standard Up Down
Mario Fireball Super Jump Punch Mario Tornado
Luigi Green Fireball Luigi Cyclone
Donkey Kong Giant Punch Spinning Kong Hand Slap
Yoshi Egg Lay Egg Throw Yoshi Bomb
Other Gallery • Glitches • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Smash Card • Super Smash Bros. Poll • Super Smash Bros. (Shockwave game) • Staff

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