Pianta

“You saved me! Thanks a bundle!”

—Pianta, Super Mario Sunshine

The Piantas are a sentient species of people found on Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine. They somewhat resemble humans; however, Piantas are much larger and can have pink, green, brown, purple, red, orange, yellow, or blue skin. Piantas also have small palm trees growing out of the top of their heads, indicating that they may have come from tropical plants. Typically, Piantas wear grass skirts or grass dresses. Piantas are generally laid back, quite strong, and friendly. However, they also have a fairly big temper. Besides Super Mario Sunshine, Piantas have appeared as a recurring species in many spin-off games and also appeared in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

History

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Super Mario series

Super Mario Sunshine

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Different species of Piantas.

In Super Mario Sunshine, Piantas share their island home with the Nokis. While the Nokis mostly live in Noki Bay, the Piantas mainly reside in Pianta Village. However, while Pianta Village is their primary home, Piantas live all over the island. Many Piantas make a living by producing and selling fruits in small markets on Delfino Plaza. Piantas love fruit, so there will always be a substantial demand for fruit in the island's economy.

Piantas are also a very strong species as they can toss Mario with ease. One Pianta tells Mario that these Piantas are called Chucksters, as well as some of the Chucksters themselves. Mario can sometimes use this to his advantage by having a Pianta toss him to high ledges and cliffs.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

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A Pianta as seen in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Piantas appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 in one galaxy, the Starshine Beach Galaxy, which is based, at least in part, on different areas from Isle Delfino. Their roles are quite minor, but they can hurl Mario to various spots. They resemble the Chucksters from Super Mario Sunshine. These Piantas, however, will hurl Mario to another area without him needing to engage them in conversation first.

Mario Kart series

Piantas also appear as spectators in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 and Mario Kart Wii.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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Don Pianta, a Pianta from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Piantas reappear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where they are one of the many species living in Rogueport. Here, the attitude of the Piantas is different, and they are organized in the criminal organization known as the Pianta Syndicate, lead by Don Pianta / Frankie. They have control of Rogueport's west side, and are rivaling with the Robbo Gang led by Ishnail, who operate on the east side.

Mario Tennis series

Piantas appear in Mario Power Tennis for the Nintendo GameCube as spectators and Mario Power Tennis for the Game Boy Advance as NPCs and spectators.

Mario Baseball series

Piantas are playable characters in Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers. All of the playable Piantas are male.

Mario Football series

Piantas also appear in both Mario Football games: Mario Smash Football and Mario Strikers Charged Football as spectators.

Mario Party series

Mario Party 8

Piantas appear throughout Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in Mario Party 8. The Doot Doot Sisters dance at the beginning, but have no certain purpose. Yellow Piantas will toss the player about five to eight spaces ahead if they land on his Green Space. Blue Piantas will fish the player a piece of Candy if their Green Space is landed on. Lastly, orange females run the Candy shops.

Mario & Sonic series

Some Piantas in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Piantas appear in the crossover title Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. They also appear in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, where they're in the crowd, and are also present as a VIP.

Official Profiles and Statistics

Super Mario Sunshine Description

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Isle Delfino Guide Book information for Piantas.

These mountain folk are strong, sociable, and curious. The trees on their heads provide relief from the island's heat.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Stickers

Image	Game	Effect
File:Female Pianta Sticker.jpg	Super Mario Sunshine	[Energy] - Attack +15
File:Male Pianta Sticker.jpg	Super Mario Sunshine	Dizzy Time –94

Mario Super Sluggers Profiles

Name	Bio	Ability	Bat	Glove	Stats
Blue Pianta	Strong but slow with a powerful arm.	Laser Beam	Right	Right	Pitch	5/10
					Bat	8/10
					Field	4/10
					Run	2/10
Red Pianta	A defensive specialist among Piantas.	Laser Beam	Right	Right	Pitch	4/10
					Bat	8/10
					Field	4/10
					Run	2/10
Yellow Pianta	His brawn give pitches extra oomph!	Laser Beam	Right	Right	Pitch	4/10
					Bat	8/10
					Field	4/10
					Run	2/10

Good Chemistry: Mario, Mii (according to color), Noki, Toad, Toadsworth Bad Chemistry: Goomba, Petey Piranha Collectible Card Info: This hefty resident of Isle Delfino swings away with a palm tree branch instead of a bat, but it must be dense wood, because Blue Pianta can hit it a mile when he charges all the way up!

Trivia

• In Italian, Pianta directly translates to plant.
• Piantas are the only friendly species in Super Mario Galaxy 2 to not have a representative on Starship Mario.
• Only male Piantas are playable in the Mario Baseball series.
• A cyan Pianta near the fish market in episode seven of Ricco Harbor (Super Mario Sunshine) uses one of the voice clips reserved for Nokis. An orange Pianta next to the Pianta-shaped tree in Pinna Park does the same. This appears to be an oversight of the developers.

Names in Other Languages

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