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There are many different kinds of Piranha Plants, but most have similar physical characteristics. They typically have a large, round head with white spots, and their only facial features are a mouth full of sharp teeth. Their heads are usually atop a long vine or stem growing from either a pipe or the ground. There are also some types of piranha plants whose vines and leaves form structures that act similar to legs or entire bodies. Their heads are most commonly red, but there are also green and yellow variations. | There are many different kinds of Piranha Plants, but most have similar physical characteristics. They typically have a large, round head with white spots, and their only facial features are a mouth full of sharp teeth. Their heads are usually atop a long vine or stem growing from either a pipe or the ground. There are also some types of piranha plants whose vines and leaves form structures that act similar to legs or entire bodies. Their heads are most commonly red, but there are also green and yellow variations. | ||
− | Traditionally, mostly within the 2-D appearances, Piranha Plants pop out of Warp Pipes while snapping their mouths upward and then recede back into the pipe moments later. Because of their teeth, they cannot be stomped on and have to be defeated through other means. Fireballs are traditionally considered to be an effective weakness for most of them. In other appearances, mostly the 3-D ones, Piranha Plants grow out of the ground and snap forward at anyone nearby. In those appearances, it is possible to stomp on their heads and defeat them. Additionally, some Piranha Plants have the ability to spit fireballs at enemies | + | Traditionally, mostly within the 2-D appearances, Piranha Plants pop out of Warp Pipes while snapping their mouths upward and then recede back into the pipe moments later. Because of their teeth, they cannot be stomped on and have to be defeated through other means. Fireballs are traditionally considered to be an effective weakness for most of them. In other appearances, mostly the 3-D ones, Piranha Plants grow out of the ground and snap forward at anyone nearby. In those appearances, it is possible to stomp on their heads and defeat them. Additionally, some Piranha Plants have the ability to spit fireballs at enemies. |
Piranha Plants commonly grow to large sizes, and smaller Piranha Plant buds can often be found on larger piranha plants. Because of this, Piranha Plants are often the subject of boss enemies. This is usually achieved by increasing the Piranha Plant's size in some way. The earliest example of this was [[Naval Piranha]], which was a normal Piranha Plant that had its size increased by Kamek during ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Other large Piranha Plant bosses have included [[Megasmilax]] from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Lava Piranha]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]'', [[Mom Piranha]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', [[Bosses in Yoshi's Island DS#Big Bungee Piranha|Big Bungee Piranha]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', the [[Bosses in Super Mario Galaxy#Dino Piranha|Dino Piranha]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and the [[Bosses in Super Mario Galaxy 2#Peewee Piranha|Peewee Piranha]]'' in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The most prominent and only recurring Piranha Plant boss has been [[Petey Piranha]], one of the few Piranha Plants who has a body. Petey has been described as the boss of the Piranha Plants. | Piranha Plants commonly grow to large sizes, and smaller Piranha Plant buds can often be found on larger piranha plants. Because of this, Piranha Plants are often the subject of boss enemies. This is usually achieved by increasing the Piranha Plant's size in some way. The earliest example of this was [[Naval Piranha]], which was a normal Piranha Plant that had its size increased by Kamek during ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Other large Piranha Plant bosses have included [[Megasmilax]] from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Lava Piranha]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]'', [[Mom Piranha]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', [[Bosses in Yoshi's Island DS#Big Bungee Piranha|Big Bungee Piranha]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', the [[Bosses in Super Mario Galaxy#Dino Piranha|Dino Piranha]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and the [[Bosses in Super Mario Galaxy 2#Peewee Piranha|Peewee Piranha]]'' in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The most prominent and only recurring Piranha Plant boss has been [[Petey Piranha]], one of the few Piranha Plants who has a body. Petey has been described as the boss of the Piranha Plants. | ||
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The Piranha Plants are also often used as enemies in the RPG games, which have introduced a variety of unique variations. In ''Super Mario RPG'', piranha plants attacked while based within pipes. The ''Paper Mario'' games had a number of Piranha Plants adapting to different habitats, all of which were free-moving Piranha Plants. In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Piranha Plants were found in Forever Forest. Strangely enough in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the 'normal' Piranha Plant was only found in the Pit of 100 Trials. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Piranha Plants were only found at the Beanbean National Airport during Mama Piranha's attack. These ones were healed by fire and vulnerable to lightning when red, but healed by lightning and vulnerable to fire when blue. They also appeared as normal enemies in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', similar to their appearance in previous ''Mario'' games. | The Piranha Plants are also often used as enemies in the RPG games, which have introduced a variety of unique variations. In ''Super Mario RPG'', piranha plants attacked while based within pipes. The ''Paper Mario'' games had a number of Piranha Plants adapting to different habitats, all of which were free-moving Piranha Plants. In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Piranha Plants were found in Forever Forest. Strangely enough in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the 'normal' Piranha Plant was only found in the Pit of 100 Trials. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Piranha Plants were only found at the Beanbean National Airport during Mama Piranha's attack. These ones were healed by fire and vulnerable to lightning when red, but healed by lightning and vulnerable to fire when blue. They also appeared as normal enemies in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', similar to their appearance in previous ''Mario'' games. | ||
− | + | Within the various sports/kart racing games, Piranha Plants have commonly appeared as obstacles/hazards on different courses. Piranha Plants have also appeared as an item in several ''Mario Kart'' games. In the ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' games, it is a personal item of [[Princess Peach]]'s and can be deployed to consume opponents' items. In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', it causes the Piranha Plant to drag the user's kart forward, attacking anyone in its way and causing a small speed boost. | |
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− | Within the various sports/kart racing games, Piranha Plants have commonly appeared as obstacles/hazards on different courses | ||
− | The Piranha Plant has appeared in all of the ''Mario Party'' games, both in and out of minigames. There was even a minigame that revolved around singing Piranha Plants. In the Duel Mode of ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Piranha Plant appeared as one of the Duel Partners. It had 3 Attack Power, but only 1 Stamina, and a Salary of 5 coins. It was the default partner of [[Waluigi]]. In the later games of the series, the Piranha Plant also appeared as a capsule item. A piranha plant also appeared as the first boss of the Story Mode in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', where it had terrorized [[Wiggler]]'s garden. | + | The Piranha Plant has appeared in all of the ''Mario Party'' games, both in and out of minigames. There was even a minigame that revolved around singing Piranha Plants. In the Duel Mode of ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Piranha Plant appeared as one of the Duel Partners. It had 3 Attack Power, but only 1 Stamina, and a Salary of 5 coins. It was the default partner of [[Waluigi]]. In the later games of the series, the Piranha Plant also appeared as a capsule item. A piranha plant also appeared as the first boss of the Story Mode in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', where it had terrorized [[Wiggler]]'s garden. Within the other sports games, Piranha Plants commonly appear as obstacles. |
=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
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==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
− | *Piranha Plants appear as enemies in several sidescrolling areas of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. Similar to their portrayal in the Mario games, the piranha plants rise from pipes. They are vulnerable to attack from most of Link's weapons | + | *Piranha Plants appear as enemies in several sidescrolling areas of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. Similar to their portrayal in the Mario games, the piranha plants rise from pipes. They are vulnerable to attack from most of Link's weapons. |
*A Piranha Plant makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'' within [[Lip]]'s garden. | *A Piranha Plant makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'' within [[Lip]]'s garden. | ||
*In ''Lego City Undercover'', it is possible for the player to grow a Piranha Plant that will spit fireballs at the player. | *In ''Lego City Undercover'', it is possible for the player to grow a Piranha Plant that will spit fireballs at the player. | ||
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===Super Smash Bros.=== | ===Super Smash Bros.=== | ||
− | Within the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, Piranha Plants initially appeared as a stage hazard in the 8-bit Mushroom Kingdom stage that was seen in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and | + | Within the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, Piranha Plants initially appeared as a stage hazard in the 8-bit Mushroom Kingdom stage that was seen in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and later in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. There, they popped into and out of pipes as in the original ''Super Mario Bros.''. Trophies of the Piranha Plant also appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]''. |
− | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the Piranha Plant was made available as a playable fighter through the game's DLC and was the game's first DLC fighter. For players who purchased the game by the end of January 2019 | + | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the Piranha Plant was made available as a playable fighter through the game's DLC and was the game's first DLC fighter. For players who purchased the game by the end of January 2019, it became available as a free download on January 29, 2019. It then became available for purchase through the eShop in the following month. In battle, the Piranha Plant moved around and attacked while based within a Piranha Plant. It had special attacks which channeled the abilities of other Piranha Plant variants, such as spitting a spiked ball into the air like a Ptooie. It would also change color to the coloration of a Purtrid Piranha when using its Poison Breath. For its Final Smash, it would summon Petey Piranha to attack its opponents. |
After being downloaded, a Fighter [[Spirit]] of the Piranha Plant became available. It also gained its own Classic Mode route, called New Bloom, where its opponents consisted of all of the game's newcomer fighters, and the boss faced at the end was [[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Rathalos|Rathalos]]. Its addition to the game also came with a new [[Palutena]]'s Guidance conversation in which [[Viridi]] listed numerous types of Piranha Plants from ''Mario'' history, including Nippers, the RPG variations (even Chewies and Megasmilax from ''Super Mario RPG''), the Piranha Plant bosses and the variations of Petey Piranha. She also claimed to have written her thesis on Piranha Plants. | After being downloaded, a Fighter [[Spirit]] of the Piranha Plant became available. It also gained its own Classic Mode route, called New Bloom, where its opponents consisted of all of the game's newcomer fighters, and the boss faced at the end was [[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Rathalos|Rathalos]]. Its addition to the game also came with a new [[Palutena]]'s Guidance conversation in which [[Viridi]] listed numerous types of Piranha Plants from ''Mario'' history, including Nippers, the RPG variations (even Chewies and Megasmilax from ''Super Mario RPG''), the Piranha Plant bosses and the variations of Petey Piranha. She also claimed to have written her thesis on Piranha Plants. |