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'''Punch Piranhas''' are a species of shoaling predator fish found in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]]. They mainly appear in [[Punch Bowl]], the boss stage of [[Juicy Jungle]], and are first seen in the cutscene before the boss fight, voraciously consuming [[Bashmaster]]'s popsicle as it falls in the punch-filled pool. During the fight itself, Punch Piranhas swarm the [[Kong]]s if they fall in the pool, tossing them back while damaging them.
'''Punch Piranhas''' are a species of shoaling predator fish found in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. They mainly appear in [[Punch Bowl]], the boss stage of [[Juicy Jungle]], and are first seen in the cutscene before the boss fight, voraciously consuming [[Bashmaster]]'s popsicle as it falls in the punch-filled pool. During the fight itself, Punch Piranhas swarm the [[Kong]]s if they fall in the pool, tossing them back while damaging them.


While not encountered there during gameplay, Punch Piranhas are implied by two unlockable dioramas to also exist in [[Sea Breeze Cove]] and [[Donkey Kong Island]]. In the {{file link|SeaBreezeCoveDiorama.jpg|Sea Breeze Cove diorama}}, [[Diddy Kong]] catches a Punch Piranha by using a fishing rod. At the bottom of the {{file link|DKIslandDiorama.jpg|Donkey Kong Island diorama}}, a school of Punch Piranhas can be seen frozen in ice, along with [[Mugly]].
While not encountered there during gameplay, Punch Piranhas are implied by two unlockable dioramas to also exist in [[Sea Breeze Cove]] and [[Donkey Kong Island]]. In the {{file link|SeaBreezeCoveDiorama.jpg|Sea Breeze Cove diorama}}, [[Diddy Kong]] catches a Punch Piranha by using a fishing rod. At the bottom of the {{file link|DKIslandDiorama.jpg|Donkey Kong Island diorama}}, a school of Punch Piranhas can be seen frozen in ice, along with [[Mugly]].

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Punch Piranha
Bashmaster watches a group of piranha-like creatures bustling in the punch pond.
Bashmaster watches as Punch Piranhas devour his popsicle.
First appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)

Punch Piranhas are a species of shoaling predator fish found in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. They mainly appear in Punch Bowl, the boss stage of Juicy Jungle, and are first seen in the cutscene before the boss fight, voraciously consuming Bashmaster's popsicle as it falls in the punch-filled pool. During the fight itself, Punch Piranhas swarm the Kongs if they fall in the pool, tossing them back while damaging them.

While not encountered there during gameplay, Punch Piranhas are implied by two unlockable dioramas to also exist in Sea Breeze Cove and Donkey Kong Island. In the Sea Breeze Cove dioramaMedia:SeaBreezeCoveDiorama.jpg, Diddy Kong catches a Punch Piranha by using a fishing rod. At the bottom of the Donkey Kong Island dioramaMedia:DKIslandDiorama.jpg, a school of Punch Piranhas can be seen frozen in ice, along with Mugly.

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