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[[Image:Lava_Piranha.png|thumb|right|A Lava Piranha and two Lava Buds]]
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|image=[[File:Lava Piranha.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 26|Volume 26]] (2002)
|variant_of=[[Fire Piranha Plant]]
|variants=[[Lava Bud]]
|relatives=[[Naval Piranha]]
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{{quote|WE MAKE THINGS HOT FOR YOU! WE BEAT YOU, MARIO!|Lava Piranha|Paper Mario}}
'''Lava Piranhas''' are [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Traps]] capable of living in [[lava]]. One appears as the boss of Chapter 5 in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', and bears some resemblance to the boss [[Naval Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', except smaller and with fewer tendrils, and inhabits lava instead of water. The Lava Piranha has a large tongue and white ring markings instead of filled white spots on its head, like typical Piranha Plants.


An enormous overgrown [[Piranha Plant]] who lives within the confines of [[Mount Lavalava]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and guards [[Misstar]], the fifth [[Star Spirit]].
Despite only one appearing in the game, [[Goombario]] and [[Koopa Koot]] refer to them as a species. Given its Japanese name, this is likely referring to Venus Fire Traps in general, with Goombario expressing slight surprise one could even survive in lava in that version.<ref name=fire/> In the English version, however, he treats the ability to survive in lava as a defining trait of the species, but still keeps the slightly surprised wording.
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==History==
===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:Lava Piranha Boss.png|thumb|200px|Mario battles the Lava Piranha]]
A Lava Piranha is the ruler of [[Mt. Lavalava]] on [[Lavalava Island]]. It is found in a small lava pool where [[Putrid Piranha]]s report to him. The Lava Piranha speaks in shouts and shrieks, blathering out insults at [[Mario]] when it confronts him for the fifth [[Star Spirit]], [[Misstar]], whom [[Bowser]] ordered the fiery Piranha Plant to guard.


Lava Piranha speaks in hacks and shouts, and always seems to be smiling, even when defeated.  
Its attacks are rather simple. Most of its attacking is done via [[Lava Bud]]s,  which can spit out [[Petit Piranha]]s at Mario as projectiles. When it attacks, it spits out an orb of fire at Mario that does 5 damage.


Interestingly, according to [[Goombario]], the Lava Piranha isn't a unique being, but a variety of Piranha Plant found in the [[Mushroom World]]. This means there may be more than one Lava Piranha! Goombario's refers to Lava Piranha in the plural from, meaning there are multiple Lava Piranhas.
After Mario initially defeats the Lava Piranha, the battle victory fanfare begins to play until it suddenly re-emerges from the lava with 40 more [[Heart Point|HP]]. This time, the Lava Piranha's head is on fire and its tongue is sticking out. In this phase, its Lava Buds begin to summon Petit Piranhas as independent enemies on their turns, while the Lava Piranha itself attacks by breathing a powerful stream of fire that deals 7 damage to Mario. If Sushie is Ultra-ranked, her Tidal Wave ability stuns the Lava Piranha for two full turns. After the second round, it slowly falls to the ground and then sinks back into the lava, relinquishing the Star Spirit.


Additionally, the Lava Piranha bears a strong resemblance to the [[Naval Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', causing many to mistake the character.
It has a cameo appearance in the credits of ''Paper Mario'', poking its head out from behind Lavalava Island, alternating with [[Raphael the Raven|Raphael Raven]].
They are probably very closely related to them.


==Lava Piranha, the Lava Buds, and the Petit Piranhas Stats==
===''Super Mario-kun''===
===[[Lava Piranha]]===
[[File:LavaPiranha SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'']]
*'''HP:''' 80 (has 40 HP per round)
In [[Super Mario-kun Volume 26|Volume 26]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', the Lava Piranha is encountered after Sushie destroys a [[Spiny Tromp]]. Mario and his partners attempt to attack it by using a [[Snowman Doll]], but it results in [[Kooper]] getting crushed. The Lava Piranha then spews Nipper Plants that attack Mario and his partners. Sushie then encases Mario in [[Water Block]] and squirts the Lava Piranha. Mario walks out of the water block and shouts, distracting Sushie. The Lava Piranha then burns and injures Sushie. Despite this, Sushie inflates Mario with water and pushes him to the Lava Piranha. Mario bursts, spraying the water over the Lava Piranha and thus defeating it.
*'''Attack Power:''' 5/7 (Round 1: normal) (Round 2: on fire)
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*'''Defense:''' 0
*'''Location:''' [[Mt. Lavalava]]
*'''Tattle:''' Lava Piranhas are plants that can somehow survive in lava.
*'''Regular Tattle:''' They blow out huge balls of fire to attack. That is one big flower! Wow!*'''Tattle when on fire:''' Since their bodies are on fire, you'll take damage if you stomp on 'em. Don't worry of you're fire proof. They'll try to burn you with their fire breath. They're creatures born of fire, so water attacks will work extremely well against them.


===Lava Buds===
==Profiles and statistics==
*'''HP:''' 16 (have 8 HP per round)
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Lava Piranha (1)|align=horizontal}}
*'''Attack''' Power: 4 (regular only)
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Lava Piranha (2)|align=horizontal}}
*'''Defense:''' 0
*'''Tattle:''' Lava Buds are little flower branching out from the main stem of the Lava Piranha. They love it in the lava. Hey, if you were a fiery plant you'd love it in there, too.
*'''Regular Tattle:''' They blow small seeds or other projectiles to attack, the small Lava Buds attack power is 4.
*'''Tattle when on fire''': They blow out Petit Piranhas. The Lava Bud's stems themselves won't attack you.


===Petit Piranhas===
==Gallery==
*'''HP:''' 1
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*'''Attack:''' 6
Lava Piranha Emerges.gif|Lava Piranha emerges from the small lava pond
*'''Defense:''' 0
Lava Piranha Fainted First.gif
*'''Tattle:''' Petit Piranhas spew from Lava Buds. These things can do some serious damage, so watch it!
Volcanic Boss Battle Not Over.gif
Kolorado Failed Attempt Lava Piranha.gif
Sushie Sprays Fire Piranha.gif|[[Sushie]] using [[Tidal Wave]] on Lava Piranha
Lava Piranha Defeated.png
LavaPiranha Stats SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>


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==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
  | title = Life Cycle of a [[Lava Piranha]]
|Jap=ファイアパックン<ref name=fire>「ファイアパックンだよしょくぶつなのにようがんの中でもへっちゃらなんだ」 (''That's a Fire Piranha. This plant is even in lava, somehow.'') - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBSFb7WnuBQ&t=0m51s from Japanese Tattle]</ref>
  | game = ''[[Paper Mario]]''
|JapR=Faia Pakkun
  | before = [[Lava Bud]]
|JapM=Fire Piranha; shared with [[Fire Piranha Plant#Names in other languages|Fire Piranha Plant]]
  | after = Death
|Spa=Piraña Lava
|}}
|SpaM=Lava Piranha
|Fre=Piranha-lave
|FreM=Lava-Piranha
|Ger=Lava-Piranha
|GerM=Lava Piranha
|Chi=火焰食人花
|ChiR=Huǒyàn Shírénhuā
|ChiM=Fire Piranha Plant
|Ita=Lava Piranha<ref>''[[Super Mario Manga Mania|Super Mario Mangamania]]'', pag. 10</ref>
|ItaM=-
}}


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==See also==
*[[Lava Bud]]
*[[Bungee Piranha]]
*[[Naval Piranha]]


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==Trivia==
{{Boss}}
*Due to a glitch, if the player uses the [[Double Dip]] badge and then uses an [[Egg Bomb|Egg Missile]] on the Lava Piranha, the game crashes.


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Latest revision as of 10:26, April 23, 2024

Lava Piranha
Paper Mario official art of a Lava Piranha.
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Super Mario-kun Volume 26 (2002)
Variant of Fire Piranha Plant
Variants
Relatives
“WE MAKE THINGS HOT FOR YOU! WE BEAT YOU, MARIO!”
—Lava Piranha, Paper Mario

Lava Piranhas are Venus Fire Traps capable of living in lava. One appears as the boss of Chapter 5 in Paper Mario, and bears some resemblance to the boss Naval Piranha from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, except smaller and with fewer tendrils, and inhabits lava instead of water. The Lava Piranha has a large tongue and white ring markings instead of filled white spots on its head, like typical Piranha Plants.

Despite only one appearing in the game, Goombario and Koopa Koot refer to them as a species. Given its Japanese name, this is likely referring to Venus Fire Traps in general, with Goombario expressing slight surprise one could even survive in lava in that version.[1] In the English version, however, he treats the ability to survive in lava as a defining trait of the species, but still keeps the slightly surprised wording.

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Lava Piranha attacks Mario
Mario battles the Lava Piranha

A Lava Piranha is the ruler of Mt. Lavalava on Lavalava Island. It is found in a small lava pool where Putrid Piranhas report to him. The Lava Piranha speaks in shouts and shrieks, blathering out insults at Mario when it confronts him for the fifth Star Spirit, Misstar, whom Bowser ordered the fiery Piranha Plant to guard.

Its attacks are rather simple. Most of its attacking is done via Lava Buds, which can spit out Petit Piranhas at Mario as projectiles. When it attacks, it spits out an orb of fire at Mario that does 5 damage.

After Mario initially defeats the Lava Piranha, the battle victory fanfare begins to play until it suddenly re-emerges from the lava with 40 more HP. This time, the Lava Piranha's head is on fire and its tongue is sticking out. In this phase, its Lava Buds begin to summon Petit Piranhas as independent enemies on their turns, while the Lava Piranha itself attacks by breathing a powerful stream of fire that deals 7 damage to Mario. If Sushie is Ultra-ranked, her Tidal Wave ability stuns the Lava Piranha for two full turns. After the second round, it slowly falls to the ground and then sinks back into the lava, relinquishing the Star Spirit.

It has a cameo appearance in the credits of Paper Mario, poking its head out from behind Lavalava Island, alternating with Raphael Raven.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Lava Piranha. Page 94, volume 26 of Super Mario-kun.
Super Mario-kun

In Volume 26 of Super Mario-kun, the Lava Piranha is encountered after Sushie destroys a Spiny Tromp. Mario and his partners attempt to attack it by using a Snowman Doll, but it results in Kooper getting crushed. The Lava Piranha then spews Nipper Plants that attack Mario and his partners. Sushie then encases Mario in Water Block and squirts the Lava Piranha. Mario walks out of the water block and shouts, distracting Sushie. The Lava Piranha then burns and injures Sushie. Despite this, Sushie inflates Mario with water and pushes him to the Lava Piranha. Mario bursts, spraying the water over the Lava Piranha and thus defeating it.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Lava Piranha (1)
Sprite of Lava Piranha, from Paper Mario. Max HP 40 Attack 5 Defense 0
Role Boss Type Elevated Level 45
Strong Fire Weak Ice (+2), Water (+2) Moves Flame Spew (5)
Sleep? 25%, -1 Dizzy? 25%, -1 Shock? 40%, -1
Shrink? 0%, -1 Stop? 40%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Mt. Lavalava
Tattle This is a Lava Piranha. Lava Piranhas are plants that can somehow survive in lava. Max HP: 40, Attack Power: 5, Defense Power: 0 They blow out huge balls of fire to attack. That is one big flower! Wow!
Paper Mario enemy
Lava Piranha (2)
Sprite of Lava Piranha, from Paper Mario. Max HP 40 Attack 7 Defense 0
Role Boss Type Elevated, Fiery Level 45
Strong Fire, Egg Missile Weak Ice (+2), Water (+2) Moves Fire Stream (7), Ignite (becomes fiery again)
Sleep? 25%, -1 Dizzy? 25%, -1 Shock? 40%, -1
Shrink? 0%, -1 Stop? 40%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Mt. Lavalava
Tattle This is a Lava Piranha. Lava Piranhas are plants that can somehow survive in lava. Max HP: 40, Attack Power: 5, Defense Power: 0 Since their bodies are on fire, you'll take damage if you step on 'em. Don't worry if you're fireproof. They'll try to burn you with their fire breath. They're creatures born of fire, so water attacks will work extremely well against them.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ファイアパックン[1]
Faia Pakkun
 Fire Piranha; shared with Fire Piranha Plant

Chinese 火焰食人花
Huǒyàn Shírénhuā
 Fire Piranha Plant

French Piranha-lave
 Lava-Piranha
German Lava-Piranha
 Lava Piranha
Italian Lava Piranha[2]
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Spanish Piraña Lava
 Lava Piranha

See also[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Due to a glitch, if the player uses the Double Dip badge and then uses an Egg Missile on the Lava Piranha, the game crashes.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 「ファイアパックンだよしょくぶつなのにようがんの中でもへっちゃらなんだ」 (That's a Fire Piranha. This plant is even in lava, somehow.) - from Japanese Tattle
  2. ^ Super Mario Mangamania, pag. 10
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