Megasmilax

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Megasmilax
Artwork of Megasmilax with Smilaxes from the Nintendo Switch remake of Super Mario RPG
Species Piranha Plant
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

Megasmilax is a minor boss in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. She is a pipe-dwelling Piranha Plant resembling Naval Piranha capable of fiery attacks.

History

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Megasmilax with Smilaxes

Megasmilax is found in the pipe in Bean Valley that leads to Nimbus Land to prevent any intruder from interfering with Valentina's plans to dethrone the royal family. During their search for the sixth Star Piece, Mario and his party comes across Megasmilax and defeat her, freeing access to Nimbus Land.

The plant starts with a single bud called Smilax. However, after it is defeated, a Beezo appears and pours recycled water on it, causing two more Smilaxes to grow, and then all three grow back. Finally, the large Megasmilax flower blooms with the two remaining Smilaxes. The official artwork of Megasmilax depicts her with three Smilaxes; however, Megasmilax only blooms with two Smilaxes in-game.

In battle, Megasmilax can cast Petal Blast. The smaller Smilaxes cast Hot Shot and Flame.

The stem of Megasmilax has an internal enemy entry known as "Thrax" in the English version and 「クィーンフラワー」 (or "Queen Flower," shared with Megasmilax) in the Japanese version. It is possible that the player was originally meant to be able to one-shot Megasmilax before she grows Smilaxes if a character had high enough speed (similar to the original Naval Piranha in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island), although it was unimplemented.

Minecraft

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the Wither is replaced by Megasmilax with two Smilaxes.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Megasmilax is mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant. In addition to being mentioned among regular variations, she is referred to in the plural form in most other languages, implying it is a species rather than simply an individual.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Megasmilax
Sprite of Megasmilax from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 1000 FP 100 Speed 2
Location(s) Bean Valley Attack 140 Magic attack 70
Role Boss Defense 80 Magic defense 80
Bonus Flower Attack Up! (20%) Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Petal Blast, Drain, Flame Wall
Weak Ice Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks S'crow Dust
Coins 0 Exp. points 120 Items None
Psychopath "I was a water baby!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Super Mario RPG enemy
Megasmilax
Artwork of Megasmilax with Smilaxes from the Nintendo Switch remake of Super Mario RPG HP 1000 Weak Elements Ice Drops N/A
Exp. 120 Weak Statuses N/A Rare Drops N/A
Found in Bean Valley
Monster List profile It can use Petal Blast even though it isn't the right season for it to bloom. That's what you get from a freak of nature like this. Pretty though.
Thought Peek "I got watered and grew quickly. I'll wilt quickly too. That's the life of a flower."
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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クィーンフラワー[?]
Kwīn Furawā
Queen Flower
Dutch Megasmilax (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)[?] -
German Piranha-Königin (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Grinspiran (Super Mario RPG)
[?]
Piranha Queen
From "grinsen" (to grin) and "Piranha"
Italian Piranha tricefala (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Piranhona (Super Mario RPG)
[?]
Tricephalous Piranha
Big Piranha; from "Piranha" and the augmentative suffix "-ona"
Korean 퀸플라워[?]
Kwin Peullawo
Queen Flower; from the Japanese name
Russian трехголовое растение-пиранья (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)[?]
trekhgolovoe rastenie-piran'ya
Three-headed Piranha Plant
Spanish Piraña Regia (Super Mario RPG)
Planta Piraña Tricéfala (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
[?]
Regal Piranha
Tricephalous Piranha Plant