Prickly Piranha Plant
- Not to be confused with Spiny Piranha Plant.
| Prickly Piranha Plant | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (cameo, version 2.0.0) (2019) |
| Variant of | Spiny Piranha Plant |
The Prickly Piranha Plant,[1] also known as the Spiky Piranha Plant,[2] is a black variant of Spiny Piranha Plant that appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
The Prickly Piranha Plant is an enemy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. It attacks in the same way as its purple counterpart, which is by slamming its head onto the ground. However, unlike with the purple counterpart, the player cannot jump on it due to its spikes and must use the nearby rubbery bulb to defeat it by hitting its head when it is down on the ground. This enemy appears only in Sky Station Galaxy during the mission Storming the Sky Fleet, where it holds a key to the locked-up Power Star nearby and must be defeated.
Appearances[edit]
Note: 
marks missions where they are absent.
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions |
|---|---|---|
| World 1 | Sky Station Galaxy |  
|
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Piranha Plant becomes a small Prickly Piranha Plant for its side smash attack.[3] In Palutena's Temple, Prickly Piranha Plants (just called Prickly Piranhas) are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.
Trivia[edit]
- In Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Fire Piranha Plants have spikes on their heads, making them resemble Prickly Piranha Plants.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Model from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/PackunFlowerSpike.arc | PackunFlowerSpike | Spike Piranha Plant (note that Spiny Piranha Plant is "Packun Flower") |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イガイガパックン[?] Iga-iga Pakkun |
Spiky Piranha | |
| Dutch | Prickly Piranha[?] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Fleur Piranha épineuse[?] | Spiny Piranha Flower; shared with Spiny Piranha Plant | |
| French (NOE) | Ronce Piranha noire[?] | Black Bramble Piranha | |
| German | Dornen-Piranha-Pflanze[?] | Thorny Piranha Plant | |
| Italian | Rovo Piranha Iracondo[?] | Iracund Bramble Piranha | |
| Korean | 삐죽삐죽뻐끔[?] Ppijuk-ppijuk Ppeokkeum |
Irritating Piranha | |
| Russian | шипастое растение-пиранья[?] Shipastoe rastenie-piran'ya |
Spiked Piranha Plant | |
| Spanish (NOA) | planta piraña espinosa[?] | Spiny Piranha Plant | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Planta Piraña Espinosa[?] | Spiny Piranha Plant |
References[edit]
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 29, 40, and 42.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 222 and 225.
- ^ GameXplain (November 1, 2018). Piranha Plant in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Reveal Trailer (Petey Piranha Final Smash!) (0:24). YouTube (English). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
