Piranha Pod

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The Piranha Pod's model from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
A Piranha Pod's model from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Piranha Pods are an alternate version of Spiny Eggs. Like Spiny Eggs, they are thrown by Lakitus, but turn into a Piranha Plant upon landing rather than a Spiny. They only appear in New Super Mario Bros. U in the level Blooming Lakitus, and in New Super Luigi U in the levels Spinning Sandstones and Beanstalk Jungle. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Viridi briefly mentions them during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese Pakkun Tane[1]
(internal)
グーリンダイ[2]
Gūrindai
A romanization of「パックンタネ」, meaning "Piranha Seed"

Derived from a part of the name of the folktale character Jugemu
Chinese 刺刺球[?]
Cìcì Qiú
Spiky Ball
Dutch Piranha Pod[?] -
German Piranha-Spross[?] Piranha Bud
Italian Bulbo di Pianta Piranha[?] Bulb of Piranha Plant
Russian Пиранья-отпрыск[?]
Piran'ya-otprysk
Offspring Piranha
Spanish (NOA) Semilla piraña[?] Piranha Seed
Spanish (NOE) Bulbo Planta Piraña[?] Piranha Plant Bulb

References

  1. ^ New Super Mario Bros. U internal filename (pakkun_tane)
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. U official Dengeki Kouryaku Japanese guide, page 12