Piranha Pipes
| Piranha Pipes | |
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 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 tires 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, and serves as his signature kart once again. 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
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!!
- Speed
- Acceleration
- Weight
- 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
| Special skill |  Jump Boost Plus
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| Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2) |
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| Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5) |
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* 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. | ||||||||||
Gallery
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Artwork of the Piranha Pipes
Artwork of Petey Piranha and King Boo using the Piranha Pipes
Petey Piranha and King Boo in the Piranha Pipes on the unlockable title screen
Icon of the Piranha Pipes
Mario Kart Tour
A screenshot of 3DS Piranha Plant Slide, with the Piranha Pipes and Petey Piranha teased behind the Piranha Plant
Petey Piranha drifting in the kart
Petey Piranha racing in the kart
Petey Piranha performing a Jump Boost in the kart
Petey Piranha tricking in the Piranha Pipes on Wii DK Summit
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
