Piranha Pipes

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Piranha Pipes
Piranha Pipes from Mario Kart Tour
The Piranha Pipes in Mario Kart Tour
Size class MKDD: Heavy
MKT: Any
Strong stats Speed, Weight (MKDD)
Weak stats Acceleration (MKDD)
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Tour

The Piranha Pipes is a kart from the Mario Kart series. The kart is composed of two Warp Pipes stuck together. Its name alludes to pipes being a common hiding spot for Piranha Plants.

History

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

The Piranha Pipes first appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as the signature kart of Petey Piranha. It is a heavyweight kart that is unlocked by winning the Star Cup on Mirror Mode alongside the duo of Petey Piranha and King Boo. The Piranha Pipes' speed and acceleration are tied with the DK Jumbo, with the former stat also being tied with the Barrel Train and Bullet Blaster. Its weight is tied with the Koopa King and Boo Pipes, all of which are the heaviest karts in the game.

The Piranha Pipes, Boo Pipes, and Barrel Train are tied for being the least bouncy when making jumps. It is also tied with the Boo Pipes and the Wario Car for being the thinnest heavyweight kart. Lastly, although the Piranha Pipes is a heavyweight kart, it has one of the better off-road statistics in the game; its off-road speed is tied with that of the Barrel Train, and its off-road speed is the second best of all heavyweight karts, losing only to the Boo Pipes.

The Piranha Pipes kart shares the same engine sound with the Boo Pipes, Heart Coach, and Bloom Coach, and it makes the exact same horn sound as the Wiggler Wagon. Its wheels have a similar pattern to Brick Blocks.

Mario Kart Tour

The Piranha Pipes returns alongside Petey Piranha in Mario Kart Tour as part of the Piranha Plant Tour. Emblem locations have been added at the front and back of the kart, and the rear handlebar has been removed, with the remaining one being bent over the platform, making it unusable. It reuses its original tires from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, now being reskins of the Banana Master's tires. The Piranha Pipes increases the duration of Jump Boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Jump Boost.

Mario Super Sluggers

Piranha Panic

Although not identified as the Piranha Pipes, the minigame Piranha Panic in Mario Super Sluggers features several similar karts ridden by Piranha Plants that the player needs to hit with baseballs.

Profiles

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

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  • Acceleration Gold star.pngGold star.png
  • Weight Gold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.png
  • Website bios:
    • It may not look like much, but the Piranha Pipes is a big, fast kart. To unlock this kart, finish the Mirror Mode of Star Cup with a 1st place win.'

Mario Kart Tour

Statistics
Special skill Jump Boost Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Jump Boost Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
MKT Icon Mario Circuit 2RT.png
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T
MKT Icon Piranha Plant Slide.png
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
3DS Bowser's Castle from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle
3DS Bowser's Castle T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
MKT Icon Piranha Plant Slide T.png
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T***
MKT Icon Choco Island 2R.png
SNES Choco Island 2R*
MKT Icon Ghost Valley 1RT.png
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T*
3DS Bowser's Castle R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle R**
MKT Icon Sky Garden R.png
GBA Sky Garden R**
MKT Icon Piranha Plant Slide R.png
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Gallery

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Mario Kart Tour

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フラワードッカン[?]
Furawā dokkan
Flower "Paboom". Dokkan is a word play on dokan, meaning "pipe", and "Kaboom!"
Chinese 花朵水管[?]
Huāduǒ Shuǐguǎn
Flower Pipe
French Tuyaux Piranha (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
Tuyau Piranha (Mario Kart Tour)
[?]
Piranha Pipes
Piranha Pipe
German Tyranha-Röhre[?] Petey Piranha Pipe
Italian Tubo Piranha[?] Piranha Pipe
Korean 플라워토관카트[?]
Peullawo Togwan Kateu
Flower Pipe Kart
Portuguese Cano Piranha[?] Piranha Pipe
Spanish (NOA) Tuberías Piraña[?] Piranha Pipes
Spanish (NOE) Tubería Piraña[?] Piranha Pipe