Editing Piranha Plant

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|image=[[File:NSMBU Piranha Plant in Pipe Artwork.png|100px]]<br>Artwork of a Piranha Plant in a [[Warp Pipe]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|notable=[[Big Bungee Piranha]]<br>[[Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Gattai monster]]<br>[[Izzy]]<br>[[Mama Fireplant]]<br>[[Mind-Bogglers]]<br>[[Mom Piranha]]<br>[[Naval Piranha]]<br>[[Petea Piranha]]<br>[[Petey Piranha]]<br>[[Piper]]<br>[[Pirabbid Plant]]<br>[[Pit Plant]]<br>[[Smilax]]<br>[[Spike the Piranha]]
|variants=[[Big Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Bone Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Bungee Piranha]]<br>[[Chewy]]<br>[[Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Elasto-Piranha]]<br>[[Fire Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Frost Piranha]]<br>[[Glad P. Plant]]<br>[[Gold Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Inky Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Jumping Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Manhandla]]<br>[[Mecha Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Melon Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Muncher]]<br>[[Nipper Plant]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]<br>[[Nipper Dandelion]]<br>[[Piranha Bean]]<br>[[Piranha Planet]]<br>[[Piranha Plant (Pit of 100 Trials)]]<br>[[Piranha Plorp]]<br>[[Piranha Pod]]<br>[[Piranha Sprout (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)|Piranha Sprout (''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')]]<br>[[Piranha Sprout (Yoshi's Story)|Piranha Sprout (''Yoshi's Story'')]]<br>[[Piranhabon]]<br>[[Poison Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Polterpiranha]]<br>[[Potted Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Proto Piranha]]<br>[[Ptooie]]<br>[[Putrid Piranha]]<br>[[Raving Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Tane Pakkun]]<br>[[Whuhoh]]<br>[[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]<br>[[Wonder Packun]]
|comparable=[[Chomp (Donkey Kong Country series)|Chomp (''Donkey Kong Country'' series)]]<br>[[Deku Baba]]<br>[[Hurt Plant]]<br>[[Kobu Kokko]]<br>[[Pipe Fist]]<br>[[Spritzbloom]]<br>[[Trapdragon]]
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'''Piranha Plants''' (also known as '''Piranha Flowers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hiroo, Tochikubo|title=''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=4-19-720003-XC|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Yamashita, Tatsumi|titke=''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=999832369X|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=35|date=Spring 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> and '''Piranhas''' and misspelled as '''pirana plants'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Pirana plants - Man eating plants that live in the flower-pots. They show their faces quickly and without warning, so watch out! You can't kill them by jumping on top of them.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' manual|page=14|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' manual|page=40|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> in early manuals and '''Pirahna Flower'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 7|page=23|date=October 1993}}</ref>) are large, carnivorous plants appearing throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. They are seemingly based on {{wp|Venus flytrap}}s and eat anything that approaches them. The head of a Piranha Plant is most commonly either red or green with multiple other colors. Originally, Piranha Plants were found exclusively in [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s, darting out and biting anything near. Currently, Piranha Plants can be found both in and out of pipes, and may constantly bite or wait for Mario to approach to do so. Despite being plants, Piranha Plants have been depicted as being sentient and capable of speech in a few appearances. Piranha Plant characters such as [[Petey Piranha]], [[Piranha Bean]] and [[Dino Piranha]], among others, reveal that some Piranha Plants can have animal-like bodies, making them capable of walking.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Piranha Plant SMB.png|thumb|100px|A Piranha Plant, as it appears in ''Super Mario Bros.'']]
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The first appearance of Piranha Plants is in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they are semi-common enemies. They have been strategically placed by [[Bowser]] to impede Mario's progress on his quest to save [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. The Piranha Plants inhabit pipes and attack by biting [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they come into contact with them. Piranha Plants will not emerge from their pipe if Mario or Luigi are adjacent to or standing directly on top of it, similar to a [[Bill Blaster|Turtle Cannon]]. Piranha Plants can be defeated by shooting them with a fireball or by touching them while empowered by a [[Super Star|Starman]]. A kicked [[Koopa Troopa]] or [[Buzzy Beetle]] shell will go through them harmlessly.

Piranha Plants and [[Bullet Bill]]s are the only two enemies from the original game whose death animations never depict them with their sprites flipped upside-down, the former simply disappearing and the latter remaining right side-up.

Piranha Plants were intended to appear in every vertical pipe from World 1-2 onward. However, a [[glitch]] on sprite limitations leaves many pipes barren. This is best seen with the underwater section in World 8-4, due to the water tiles overlapping the Piranha Plant in that area. This glitch was fixed in the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version, meaning that the underwater Piranha Plant is now visible. The Piranha Plant is colored normally even in this area, though had it been properly rendered in the original, it would have been colored gray like all green enemies in underwater levels, including the "green" Cheep Cheeps.
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====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
[[File:SMBLL Mushroom Kingdom Artwork.png|thumb|Red Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''.]]
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The Piranha Plants returned in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', which was the sequel to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' in Japan, during the second conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom. The green variant found in the previous game does not appear after [[World 3 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 3]]. Starting from [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 4-1]], they are replaced by the newly introduced red-colored variants, which are much quicker than the green variety, and can emerge from their pipe even if the player is next to it. However, both varieties will not appear if the player is standing directly on top of the pipe. They appear more frequently than in the previous game, and the red variant have been the most common Piranha Plants seen throughout the ''Super Mario'' franchise since. Beginning from [[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 5-1]], they will pop from upside-down pipes as well, making Mario or Luigi's way a bit more difficult. Piranha Plants are also found underwater in [[World 9-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-1]] and [[World 9-2 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-2]]. Piranha Plants also appear in the pipes in the [[Warp Zone]] in both the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Lost Levels'', though they all immediately disappear once the "WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!" message appears. They will also appear out of the exit pipe at the end of every underground or underwater level due to the Goal Pole still being located above ground in those levels. In the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of both the original and ''The Lost Levels'', Piranha Plants are the only non-castle enemies that do not appear in any of the level preview illustrations. In ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'', all Piranha Plants are replaced with Pakkun Okapī, but otherwise still act the same.
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Piranha Plants are found throughout the game, retaining their biting attack. Here, along with being defeated with fireballs, Koopa shells and Starman powers, Piranha Plants could also be beaten with the tail of [[Raccoon Mario]], [[Tanooki Suit]] and [[Hammer Mario]]'s [[hammer]]s. Several variants of Piranha Plants are also introduced in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', including [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]], [[Big Piranha Plant|Piranhacus Giganticus]], and [[Ptooie]]. The variant hanging from above pipes is known as '''Hanging Piranha Plant'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=9|date=June 1990|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Most of these enemies appear in both green and red varieties. While the Red Piranha Plants act identically to the green ones unlike in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', they have an additional layer of leaves which makes them taller than green ones.<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/images/remakes/smas/smas-smb3_w7-8_pipes_plants.png Screenshot containing both red and green Piranha Plants]</ref>{{better source}} There are also horizontal Piranha Plants; despite being red, these ones only have one layer of leaves. The remakes of the game gave Piranha Plants in horizontal pipes red leaves. There are also [[Nipper Plant|Walking Piranha]]s, juvenile versions of Piranha Plants; and invincible [[Muncher]]s which resemble Walking Piranhas more than Piranha Plants. Additionally, the [[Kings|king]] of [[Pipe Land]] is transformed into a Piranha Plant by [[Ludwig von Koopa]]; in later ports of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the king is changed into a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] instead of a Piranha Plant.

This is the last main series ''Super Mario'' game where Piranha Plants have green heads; while this aspect was used on [[Beanstalk]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and later games in the series, red has since then been the standard color for these enemies.

''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' has an upside-down variant of the Piranha Plant with a red head and one layer of green leaves. They are seen in the [[World-e]] levels [[Piped Full of Plants]] and [[Treacherous Halls]].

====''Super Mario Land''====
[[File:Piranha_Plant_SML.png|200px|thumb|A Piranha Plant in ''Super Mario Land'']]
Piranha Plants are also featured in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', which takes place in [[Sarasaland]]. They are referred to as '''Pakkun Flower'''<ref name=land>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|author=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=NintendoPower>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Pakkun'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt|title=''Super Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=19|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> originally. In addition, it names the variant hanging from above pipes '''Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun''',<ref name=land/> '''Reverse Pakkun'''<ref name=NintendoPower/> or '''Upside-down Piranha Plant''',<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Land'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-142305/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land/?lang=en}}</ref> and they are worth 400PTS rather than 100PTS. Since most of the names of the enemies were not localized in English ''Super Mario Land'' manuals, the same goes for the Pakkun Flower, though the English digital manual for the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] release translates the enemies as Piranha Plants. This is the only enemy in this game that originates from the previous ''Super Mario'' games that is not a sub-species or otherwise changed.

====''Super Mario World''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as enemies once again, attacking Mario, Luigi, and [[Yoshi]] by trying to bite them. From this game forward, the red Piranha Plants become the primary in-game color, with the green ones now simply being used to top [[beanstalk]]s. There is a variant of Piranha Plants that makes its debut here. This variant, the [[Jumping Piranha Plant]], lives in pipes and leaps through the air, attacking anything nearby. [[Muncher]]s also reappear in this game. The regular Piranha Plant, also known as '''Piranha in a Pipe''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=51|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> appears as a rare enemy. In fact, eight of them only appear in one level, [[Vanilla Dome 3]]. These only hang upside down due to their pipes' position. These can be beaten using fireballs, shells, a [[cape]] attack or by simply eating them with Yoshi's tongue.

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Jumping Piranha Plants are much more common than their brethren, effectively replacing them. An upward-facing Piranha Plant [[List of Super Mario World pre-release and unused content|was originally going to appear]], but did not appear in the final game. In fact, the right-side-up stem's graphics are overwritten by that of an upside-down [[Cheep Cheep]], using the game's red palette instead of the yellow palette they normally use.
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====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', the Piranha Plants are more or less identical to previous games. In addition, [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s reappear with a spiky-headed redesign and, in [[Mario's castle]], [[Piranha Plant (statue)|statues of them]] appear and attack by periodically charging and shooting balls of fire.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:PiranhaPlant SM64.png|thumb|left|180px|The design of a Piranha Plant used for ''Super Mario 64'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Piranha Plants appear as semi-common enemies once again. Regular variants only appear in [[Whomp's Fortress]] in the original version, while they also appear in [[Goomboss Battle]] and [[Sunshine Isles]] in the DS version. Normally, these plants are peacefully sleeping, but if Mario wakes them up, they will try to bite him. Getting attacked by one will result in three health points lost (or four without a cap). Also in the remake, in the new area at Whomp's Fortress, three Piranha Plants will suddenly appear out of the grass as soon as anyone approaches them for the first time, similar to the game's [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]] variants. After they emerge, they will act like regular sleeping Piranha Plants for the rest of the mission. All Piranha Plants in this game can be defeated with most attack methods, most easily by walking towards them slowly without waking them up and then [[punch]]ing or [[Ground Pound|ground pounding]] them. In the remake, [[Yoshi]] can also defeat them with an egg projectile. This will cause them to shrink and release a blue coin. However, once Mario or any of the other heroes walk away, they will respawn.

In the original version, the lips of these Piranha Plants are green; this was changed in the remake, where they have white lips. Also, when defeated, pink bubbles (the same ones that [[Mr. I]] shoots) fly out of its body, though this is purely aesthetic.

Two size variations of Venus Fire Traps make their first appearance. In the tiny portion of [[Tiny-Huge Island]] as well as in [[Bowser in the Sky]], [[Small Piranha|small versions]] can be found. They grow once Mario approaches, spit a fireball, and then retreat by shrinking back to an invisible size. Additionally, in the huge part of the island, [[Big Fire Piranha|large versions]] are the subject of one of the [[Power Star]] missions.

In Whomp's Fortress, a sign in front of one reads: "''I'm sleeping because... I'm sleepy. I don't like being disturbed. Please walk quietly.''" Indeed, walking slowly near the Piranha Plants will not wake them up. When they are asleep, [[Piranha Plant#Media|a lullaby]] plays.

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:MuddyPiranhaPlant.png|thumb|120px|A [[goop]]-covered Piranha Plant in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
Piranha Plants, also called Pakkun Flowers,<ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide|page=5|date=2002|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0180-3|publisher=BradyGAMES}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', only in [[Bianco Hills]], and will attack Mario by popping-out of the ground and spitting black, white-spotted projectiles. They are defeated by spraying water with [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]] inside their bodies until they blow up. In this game, their appearance is based off their appearance in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', as they have green lips (though most of them lack any form of teeth in their mouths). They also gain a new notable member, their leader [[Petey Piranha]], a goop-spitting, giant, anthropomorphic Piranha Plant who appears twice as a boss in the game, and would go on to become a recurring character.

[[Proto Piranha|Gatekeeper]]s, Piranha Plant [[List of enemies|enemies]] created from the goop of the [[magic brush]] wielded by [[Bowser Jr.]], are also fought as mini-bosses in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. After Mario sprays water on the generator, they come out and have to be defeated by shooting water at their mouths. [[Piranhabon]]s, giant-sized goop-covered Piranha Plant heads, also appear as obstacles in [[Bianco Hills]] coming out of the goop. If Mario sprays water on them, they are revealed to look like Petey Piranha's head.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Piranha Plant - New Super Mario Bros.png|thumb|left|x200px|A Piranha Plant's design used for ''New Super Mario Bros.'', also the basis of its design in the game's sequels]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Piranha Plants return to their original attack pattern of popping-out of pipes and biting anything nearby. They are also found in the ground now, and if found on conveyor belts, they will move along with it. In ''New Super Mario Bros.'', Piranha Plants make chomping sounds. Aside from Piranha Plants, [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s make their return in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', while [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]]s also make their return from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''; like certain normal Piranha Plants, the latter is exclusively seen outside pipes, as huge pipes do not make an appearance. They now require three fireballs instead of one to be defeated, and release eight coins when they do.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Spiny Piranha Render.png|thumb|100px|A Spiny Piranha Plant model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', trying to bite the player much like they did in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', but can be stunned if Mario fires [[Star Bit]]s at them. They can be defeated by jumping on them, with a [[spin]], or when run into as [[Rainbow Mario]]. They must sometimes be defeated to advance further, signaled by a [[Sproutle Vine]] growing where they once were. It is also notably the second game that Piranha Plants can be defeated in a single jump, after ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.

There is also a new, purple variation called [[Spiny Piranha Plant]] that is bigger and it attempts to slam its head into Mario. It can be defeated by hitting round bushes at it or by stomping it after it has slammed its head in the ground.

A Piranha Plant-like alien called [[Dino Piranha]] serves as a boss. It will chase Mario around its planetoid once woken from its egg. It can be defeated by [[Spin]]ning to hit its tail, causing the tail to fly out, then get pulled back in and hit Dino Piranha. There is a separate, much more difficult black-colored version as well - its tail will often be on fire, so Mario can only attack it while its tail has gone out. It also runs faster and leaves a temporary trail of fire behind it. They both give the player a [[Power Star]] if defeated.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Piranha Plant Render.png|frame]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Piranha Plants also appear as enemies along with [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s and [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]]s, and [[Muncher]]s and [[Big Fire Piranha]]s make their return. [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]s and [[River Piranha Plant]]s also make their debut in this game. However, the pipe-planted Piranha Plants have lost their chomping sound effects from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Piranha Plants can now be defeated with ice balls, although their ice blocks cannot be picked up. Additionally, [[Yoshi]] can jump on a Piranha Plant without getting hurt.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and they behave just as they did in the predecessor. In [[Supermassive Galaxy]], pipe-dwelling [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]]s appear, and are invincible. There is now a new species of the [[Spiny Piranha Plant]] from the original, known as the [[Prickly Piranha Plant]]. To defeat it, Mario or Luigi must hit it with a plant when it slams its head onto the ground, as they cannot be stomped due to its prickles on its head.

The boss of the first galaxy, [[Sky Station Galaxy]], is a baby, giant Piranha Plant named [[Peewee Piranha]], whom is similar to [[Dino Piranha]] from the original. It is beaten by first spinning into the eggshell on its backside, then into its exposed rear once the eggshell is broken. After being hit a few times, the shell regenerates, and Mario must then attack it in this method again, but the boss is faster than before. Also, if the player confronts Peewee Piranha from the front, Peewee Piranha turns around. After hitting Peewee Piranha twice and defeating it, Mario is awarded with the first [[Power Star]] in the game. Also, in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]], the player has to fight both of the Dino Piranhas from the game's predecessor.

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:3DS_SuperMario_8_scrn08_E3.png|thumb|250px|The black Inky Piranha Plant]]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. They act like they do in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' series. There is also a new black variety called [[Inky Piranha Plant]]s, which spit ink that covers the top screen, like a [[Blooper]] in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. These Piranha Plants are also safe to stomp on to defeat. [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s appear more often, however, and their fireballs can hit [[Goomba]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and other Piranha Plants.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Bone Piranha_Plant.png|thumb|left|128px|A Bone Piranha Plant]]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Whenever Mario touches a [[Gold Ring]], the Piranha Plants turn [[Gold Piranha Plant|golden]]. Whenever the player defeats them when they are golden, the location they inhabited shoots out coins. A new species of Piranha Plant are also introduced, which are [[Bone Piranha Plant]]s.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. Big Piranha Plants reappear in both their modern and classic forms as well. In the level [[Blooming Lakitus]], [[Lakitu]]s throw spiked eggs called [[Piranha Pod]]s that hatch into Piranha Plants instead of [[Spiny|Spinies]].

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:PiranhaPlantSM3DW.jpg|thumb|100px|A Piranha Plant in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', where they act similarly to their appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and in later 3D ''Super Mario'' games. [[Potted Piranha Plant]]s are also introduced, which can be picked up and used as items. This Piranha Plant can be used to eat enemies and obstacles, including other Piranha Plants. Another type of Piranha Plant, called the [[Piranha Creeper]], is introduced, which has a long stem and can be defeated by knocking it back into its hole with attacks. [[Big Piranha Plant|Mega Piranha Plant]]s also reappear in this game. Cat variants appear in [[Lake Lapcat]].

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as enemies that the player can put into the course. If wings are attached to them, they behave similar to [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s, which replace Piranha Plants in the ''Super Mario World'' game style. Piranha Plants that are not found in pipes are stationary similar to [[Muncher]]s. [[Big Piranha Plant]]s, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s, [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s, [[Big Fire Piranha|Big Venus Fire Trap]]s, and Munchers also appear in the game.

Piranha Plants and their variants reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', where they are able to be placed upside-down on ceilings. In the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, they attack by lunging at the player, and can be defeated by being jumped on. [[Piranha Creeper]]s reappear in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. Additionally, a Ninji Speedruns course called [[Yoshi's Piranha Plant Picnic]] features Piranha Plants, of which [[Yoshi]] must swallow twenty-five.

====''Super Mario Run''====
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Piranha Plants appear inside pipes, where they will periodically emerge to bite at the player. Like in most ''Super Mario'' titles, Piranha Plants will not emerge if the player is standing immediately nearby.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Bowser and Mario Impressing Peach.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Bowser using a bouquet of Piranha Plants to impress Peach]]
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', regular Piranha Plants do not appear as enemies, and instead are used as flowers in [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach]]'s marriage. They are also decorations on Bowser's ship in the opening scene. However, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s do appear as enemies, mostly in the [[Metro Kingdom]]. The game introduces a new variation, the [[Poison Piranha Plant]], which is found in the [[Wooded Kingdom]]. They can be [[capture]]d, but only if they are already stuck chewing on a rock (or possibly on another object), as they eat [[Cappy]] if their mouths are vacant. When captured, [[Mario]] gains control over them and can spit out poison/fire at will.
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====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:SMBW Magma Flare-Up Plant.jpg|thumb|Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', behaving as they did in previous games, except they now tilt their heads to the player. The game also introduces [[Trottin' Piranha Plant]]s,<ref name="SMBW trading cards promo">{{media link|SMBW Trading Cards.png}}</ref> variants that are able to leave their pipes and walk, similar to Ptooies and Stalking Piranha Plants, and can even walk along ceilings; [[Melon Piranha Plant]]s, which resemble watermelons and spit seeds; and [[Wonder Packun]], black Piranha Plants with long stalks that appear after Bowser collects the [[Wonder Flower]] at the start of the game.

===DIC cartoons===
====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''====
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[[File:SuperShowPiranhaPlants.png|thumb|A group of Piranha Plants in the episode "[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]" of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'']]
Piranha Plants (here misspelled as '''Pirhana Plants''')<ref>{{cite|url=www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/super-mario-bros-show-ad-promo-mario-1999518618|title=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' writer's bible|publisher=Worthpoint|language=en}}</ref> make several appearances in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Here, several possess the ability to spit fire, possibly assuming this ability from the [[Panser]]s of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', which do not appear in the show. They are depicted as being black with green lips and pink spots.

====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:Piranha Plant Mario.jpg|thumb|left|A Piranha Plant about to bite Mario in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]".]]
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', one Piranha Plant appears in "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]". It bites [[Raccoon Mario]] after he is knocked unconscious by Big Mouth's reptile breath tornado move. It then attempts to bite Mario again, but it misses, as Mario moves out of the way in time. Their variants, [[Ptooie]]s and [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, appear in the show more often than regular Piranha Plants do.

====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Piranha Plant Hip Hop King Koopa.jpg|thumb|170px|A Piranha Plant about to eat Hip, Hop, and King Koopa in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[A Little Learning]]".]]
In the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Fire Sale]]", a non-antagonistic Piranha Plant (here misspelled as '''pirhana plant''')<ref>{{cite|quote=But when the crops grow, King Koopa's Nintendo Gophers steal all the crops and put fire plants and '''pirhana plants'''{{sic}} in their place.|title=''[[Koopa's Stone Age Quests]]'' back cover}}</ref> named [[Mama Fireplant]] appears, and Toadstool, Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi must rescue her from [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie]] in a frozen cavern, although ultimately only Yoshi is successful in doing so due to the [[Porcupinefish]] in the lair flash-freezing anyone who steps on them, with Mario, Luigi, and Toadstool all needing to be rescued themselves as a result.

In the episode "[[Gopher Bash]]," [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]] has his [[Monty Mole|gopher]] minions replace the crops they had stolen with piranha plants, which Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi end up defeating. Unusually, one is depicted with hair or spike-like protrusions on its head.

In the episode "[[A Little Learning]]," [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop]] put a piranha plant in [[Oogtar]]'s "eggabegga" project, only to have the sabotage turn on them and [[Bowser|King Koopa]] when Oogtar inadvertently feeds it fertilizer.

===''Nintendo Comics System''===
In ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'', Piranha Plants make occasional appearances, and are depicted with primarily dark green heads atop light green stems. Some Piranha Plants have a pair of eyes, while female Piranha Plants have faces the same color as their stems and dark green lips, while the dark green and spotted portion is made from leaves and acts as "hair." In [[Piranha-Round Sue]], several Piranha Plants, led by [[Piranha Sue]], attempt to steal the [[Green Gecko Gem]] and a [[magic wand]] in order to depose [[Bowser]], due to several tight restrictions he had placed upon them. In [[The Revenge of Pipe Ooze!]] a Piranha Plant gets strangled by Bowser after he calls [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]] an idiot, while two female Piranha Plants appear as fans of [[Dirk Drain-Head]], of whom Mario was cosplaying as.

===''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]''===
After being led astray by a disguised Koopa on his way back to the Mushroom Palace in ''[[Double Trouble (book)|Double Trouble]]'', [[Toad]] becomes stuck in a patch of Piranha Plants. After hearing Toad's yells for help, Mario rushes into the patch to rescue him, and tries to fight off a particularly large Piranha Plant by throwing a rock, which the plant bats aside with a stick, giving its brethren the idea of grabbing some clubs to use as weapons as well. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, the plants either fight each other after Mario tricks one into bludgeoning another, or they succeed in knocking Mario out with a blow to the head.

In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', a patch of Piranha Plants, which Morton, Luigi and Toad navigate their way through on the way to [[Water Land]], is growing near the Mushroom Palace. In ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', [[Luigi]] spots some Piranha Plants among the army of monsters in [[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s secret camp in the Magma Pits.

In ''[[Pipe Down!]]'', Mario and Luigi run through a patch of Piranha Plants if they decide to give chase to Princess Toadstool, who is being forced to venture through the [[Koopahari Desert]] by a pair of enchanted basketball sneakers. Later, it is revealed that [[Ludwig von Koopa]] has coerced four Piranha Plants (named Ashby, Justin, Scott and Todd) to act as the string quartet in his basketball-based ballet "starring" the princess. If the Piranha Plants attack the Mario Bros. and the princess, Luigi easily defeats them by knocking their pots over. In one the book's bad endings, a pair of Piranha Plants will eat Mario and Luigi if they decide to rush into the leftmost pipe in a chamber.

In ''[[Flown the Koopa]]'', while avoiding some [[Dino Rhino]]s in a forest, Mario pulls the [[Mushroom King]] away from a young and hungry Piranha Plant the bumbling monarch stumbles near.

In the final book, ''[[Brain Drain]]'', [[Iggy Koopa]]'s [[Synapse Switcher]] swaps the minds of some traffic officers and Piranha Plants, resulting in widespread havoc on the Fungus Freeway.

===''Yoshi''===
[[File:YoshiNES-PiranhaPlant-Score.png|thumb|left]]
Piranha Plants make an appearance as one of the six falling objects in ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''. Piranha Plant's sprite in this game is similar to [[Jumping Piranha Plant]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MarioCircuit-PiranhaPlant-MKDD.png|thumb|200px|A set of Piranha Plants on [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Piranha Plants often appear as road obstacles, sometimes being stationary on the track or in pipes off of the track, chomping racers that get too close.
====''Super Mario Kart''====
Piranha Plants appear in both of the [[SNES Choco Island 1|Choco]] [[SNES Choco Island 2|Islands]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' where they are planted offroad, acting as an obstacle. If the player hits the Piranha Plants, they will spin out.

====''Mario Kart 64''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', Piranha Plants return with a different appearance. They do not come out of pipes, but they are sitting on the ground. They appear to be moving their lips up and down, similar to a sucking motion. The lips are also a yellowish tan color. They appear on [[N64 Mario Raceway|Mario Raceway]] and [[N64 Royal Raceway|Royal Raceway]].

====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', Piranha Plants appear from within the quicksand pits of [[Yoshi Desert]]. If a racer falls into one of these pits, they will get pulled under, followed by the Piranha Plant chewing them repeatedly before spitting them out.

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Piranha Plants appear in [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] and in [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]]. Here, they will stay in their pipe. When any driver gets close to them, they will try to bite the driver. Anyone who gets bitten by a Piranha Plant will flip over and the thrower will end up getting dragged behind the kart. Piranha Plants can be stunned by using a projectile such as a [[Green Shell]] or a [[Bowser Shell]] and they will also get stunned by anyone who used a [[Super Star|Star]]. A species known as the [[Pit Plant]] also appears in the quicksand pit in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]].

The chomping noises the Piranha Plants make in this game are [[Petey Piranha]]'s voice sped up. They also make the same sound as Petey Piranha does when hit by an item.

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series====
[[File:MKAGPDX Piranha Plant.png|thumb|left|A Piranha Plant icon in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'']]
[[File:Mkgp2 frying plant.png|thumb|Piranha Plant as it appeared in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'']]
In both ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', the Piranha Plant is one of [[Princess Peach]]'s special character items. The Piranha Plant's function in both games is that of eating the items of Peach's opponents once it is summoned by her. This Piranha Plant is differentiated by its bright pink coloration (possibly in reference to Peach herself).

====''Mario Kart DS''====
Piranha Plants return in ''Mario Kart DS'', behaving like they did in ''Super Mario Kart'', stationary and usually offroad. They appear in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart DS)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|SNES|Choco Island 2}}, and {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, with the third having removed the Piranha Plants in pipes in favor of the stationary ones.

Two [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s also appear as obstacles on Mario Circuit. These Piranha Plants sit in their pipes, and breathe fireballs that bounce across the track, which can cause racers to spin out.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', {{classic-link|N64|Mario Raceway}} and {{classic-link|GCN|Mario Circuit}} return along with their respective Piranha Plants. Additionally, there is a [[kart]] called [[Piranha Prowler]], though it is based more on [[Petey Piranha]] than a regular Piranha Plant, due to its petals and colored lips on the kart.

====''Mario Kart 7''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', two large Piranha Plants appear in the courses [[3DS Music Park|Music Park]] and [[3DS Piranha Plant Slide|Piranha Plant Slide]]. In Music Park, they dance in place to the beat, and will attempt to bite racers that touch the spotlight in front of them. Their positions also switch from the right side of the track to the left and vice versa when enough time has passed. On Piranha Plant Slide, they are positioned in the center of the track and will periodically change the direction they are facing, attempting to bite racers that get too close to them. Getting bitten causes the racer to flip out.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8SNESDonutPlains3PiranhaPlant.png|thumb|Yoshi using the potted Piranha Plant in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', the [[potted Piranha Plant]] from ''Super Mario 3D World'' appears as an item. The Piranha Plant will attack nearby racers, as well as coins or any items on the ground, giving the user a speed boost every time it lunges forward. The item is time-based, and a small portion is cut off whenever the plant lunges forward, either at regular 2-second intervals, or by manually chomping. The Piranha Plant's pot features tiny wheels for it to move. When the player does a trick, the Piranha Plant will spin, doing a trick of its own. If it or the player gets hit with an item or hazard, it will be stunned for a bit. Piranha Plants are able to eat [[Blooper]]s before they spray their ink onto the screen.

Piranha Plants are also used in [[Battle Mode#Renegade Roundup|Renegade Roundup]], a battle mode found exclusively in the game's [[Nintendo Switch]] port, ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In that mode, the Piranha Plants have a strobe light on top of their head, and are used by the 'police' players to capture the 'criminal' players on the other team. As either team can be Red or Blue, blue Piranha Plants appear in this mode to match.

As obstacles, Piranha Plants appear as both the pipe variant and the more stationary ground variant. The pipe variants appear in [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] (where they are pink in color), [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], and {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, where they face in one direction, making them similar to their ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' behavior; and in {{classic-link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} and {{classic-link|3DS|Music Park}} behaving the same way as in ''Mario Kart 7''. The stationary variants can be found on {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}} and, in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'', {{classic-link|Tour|Bangkok Rush}} and {{classic-link|DS|Mario Circuit}}, as well as in the background of [[Shy Guy Falls]], {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} and [[Piranha Plant Cove]]. In the Booster Course Pass, non-piped variants that behave like the pipe variants appear in {{wp|Keukenhof}} in the third section of {{classic-link|Tour|Amsterdam Drift}}, the first section of Piranha Plant Cove and the museum section in the first section of {{classic-link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}, while one appears in [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] attached to the underside of the tree trunk arch before the water section, similar to how Piranha Plants may be positioned in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', even using the same sound effects from that game.

In [[Electrodrome]], [[Raving Piranha Plant]]s appear as obstacles, dancing to the beat and behaving like the ones on Music Park. In [[Bone-Dry Dunes]], a [[Bone Piranha Plant]] appears and behaves like the pipe variant. In [[Hyrule Circuit]], Piranha Plants are replaced by [[Deku Baba]]s, of which two appear. In the Booster Course Pass, [[Big Piranha Plant]]s that behave like the Piranha Plant in {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} appear in {{classic-link|Tour|Paris Promenade}} and {{classic-link|DS|Peach Gardens}}, [[Ptooie]]s appear in {{classic-link|GBA|Riverside Park}}, [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s return in {{classic|DS|Mario Circuit}}, and [[Mecha Piranha Plant]]s return in {{classic-link|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}. [[Wooden cutout]]s of Piranha Plants also appear in {{classic|Tour|Paris Promenade}}, [[Ninja Hideaway]] and {{classic-link|Wii|Daisy Circuit}}.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Piranha Plants return again in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as obstacles, in both their lunging and passive variants. They are found in many courses in the game, especially in T variants of courses. They act the same as in ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 7''. Hitting Piranha Plants with the use of an item or while invincible grants the player some bonus points. There are also [[wooden cutout]]s of Piranha Plants, which are used to block certain shortcuts. A new glider called the [[Piranha Plant Parafoil]] is also introduced. The [[Piranha Plant Tour]] is themed around Piranha Plants, with Petey Piranha and Piranha Plant Slide returning in this tour. This game also introduces two new courses themed around Piranha Plants, called [[Piranha Plant Cove]] and [[Piranha Plant Pipeline]] respectively. [[Inky Piranha Plant]]s also make their debut in this game, appearing in the course [[Bangkok Rush]].

Below are two lists of courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' that feature Piranha Plants: one list is for the lunging type, and the other for the passive type. (Select "show" to reveal a list.)

;Lunging variant
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*[[SNES Donut Plains 1]] ([[Steer Clear of Obstacles]]), [[SNES Donut Plains 1|R/T]]
*[[SNES Ghost Valley 1|SNES Ghost Valley 1R, R/T]]
*[[SNES Mario Circuit 2|SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T]]
*[[SNES Choco Island 1]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles), [[SNES Choco Island 1|T]]
*[[SNES Ghost Valley 2]] ([[Glider Challenge]]), [[SNES Ghost Valley 2|R/T]]
*[[SNES Choco Island 2|SNES Choco Island 2T, R/T]]
*[[N64 Mario Raceway|N64 Mario Raceway R]]
*[[N64 Royal Raceway]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*[[GBA Luigi Circuit|GBA Luigi Circuit T]]
*[[GBA Sky Garden|GBA Sky Garden T]]
*[[GCN Baby Park]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*[[GCN Waluigi Stadium|GCN Waluigi Stadium T]]
*[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|GCN Yoshi Circuit, R, R/T]]
*[[DS Luigi's Mansion]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*[[DS Shroom Ridge|DS Shroom Ridge, R]]
*[[DS Mario Circuit|DS Mario Circuit R/T]]
*[[DS Peach Gardens|DS Peach Gardens, R]]
*[[Wii Coconut Mall]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*[[3DS Mario Circuit]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*[[3DS Piranha Plant Slide|3DS Piranha Plant Slide, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade 2, R, T]]
*[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade 3, R, T]]
*[[Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps 3R/T]]
*[[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 2R/T]]
*[[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways 3]]
*[[Tour Amsterdam Drift|Amsterdam Drift 3, R/T]]
*[[Piranha Plant Cove|Piranha Plant Cove 2, R/T]]
*[[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island, T]]
*[[Piranha Plant Pipeline|Piranha Plant Pipeline, R, T, R/T]]
*[[RMX Mario Circuit 1]] (Glider Challenge), [[RMX Mario Circuit 1|R/T]]
*[[RMX Choco Island 1|RMX Choco Island 1R/T]]
*[[RMX Choco Island 2|RMX Choco Island 2, R, T, R/T]]
*[[RMX Rainbow Road 1|RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T]]
*[[RMX Rainbow Road 2|RMX Rainbow Road 2T, R/T]]
*[[RMX Ghost Valley 1|RMX Ghost Valley 1T]]
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;Passive variant
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*SNES Donut Plains 1 (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*SNES Choco Island 1R, T
*[[SNES Mario Circuit 3]] ([[Do Jump Boosts]])
*SNES Choco Island 2, R, T, R/T
*[[N64 Kalimari Desert]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*N64 Mario Raceway, R
*N64 Royal Raceway, R, T, R/T
*[[GBA Peach Circuit]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*GCN Baby Park (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*GCN Yoshi Circuit (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*DS Luigi's Mansion (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*DS Mario Circuit, R, R/T
*3DS Mario Circuit (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*3DS Piranha Plant Slide T, R/T
*[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*Paris Promenade 2R
*[[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways 2]] (Steer Clear of Obstacles)
*Piranha Plant Cove 2, R, T, R/T
*Piranha Plant Pipeline, R, T, R/T
*RMX Mario Circuit 1, R, T
*RMX Choco Island 1, R, T, R/T
*RMX Choco Island 2, R, T, R/T
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====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' as obstacles in [[Piranha Paradise]], occasionally appearing on gates and snap at the players as they drive by, being held in their mouths for some time if caught.

===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
[[File:WLSML3 Course No 31 revisited.png|[[Tiny Wario|Small Wario]], blocked in a pit of Piranha Plants|thumb]]
Piranha Plants are found again in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', where they behave differently than in past games. They inhabit various locations of [[Parsley Woods]] and act just like [[Muncher]]s, in that they crowd pits and craters and are completely stationary. They are also indestructible and capable of defeating [[Wario]] instantly upon contact.

Although never referred to with their English names in ''Wario Land''-related material, these enemies are labeled as "Pakkun Flower" (パックンフラワー) on [[Media:Wario Land enemies (KC Mario).jpg|page 6]] of the [[KC Deluxe]] manga, volume 24, which is the Japanese name for Piranha Plants. [[Nintendo Power]] instead gives the uncapitalized name "piranha plant" to the Munchers on [[Rice Beach]].<ref>{{cite|date=March 1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 58|page=78|quote='''SAND SWIMMING''' Press the A Button rapidly to stay up near the top, away from the piranha plants.}}</ref>

===''Mario's FUNdamentals''===
In ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]'', Piranha Plants appear as a suit of playing cards in Go Fish.

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:SMW2 Piranha Plant.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Piranha Plants are known as variously as '''Wild Piranhas''',<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=67|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Wild Piranha Plants''',<ref name=P80>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=80|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Red Piranhas''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #44|page=69|date=May 1996}}</ref> Piranha Plants,<ref name=P80/> or simply Piranhas,<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #43|page=66|date=April 1996}}</ref> and '''Red Flowers'''.<ref>{{cite|date=September 1995|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #30|page=15|quote=This Red Flower swallows Yoshi whole! He’s just one of the 100 new enemies that inhabit Yoshi’s Island.}}</ref> They are drastically changed; instead of being rooted in pipes, Piranha Plants are found planted in the ground. Instead of attacking at intervals, Piranha Plants simply wait in a miniaturized form, growing larger and lunging at a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] if approached. Also, instead of simply trying to bite Yoshi, they will eat him and then spit him out, causing him to lose Baby Mario and his [[Yoshi Egg]]s. They cannot be jumped on or swallowed, so they must be defeated with eggs or by spitting an enemy at them. Defeating them causes their heads to flip backwards, followed by them withering.

''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' also has a Piranha Plant boss named [[Naval Piranha]], who is grown gigantic in size by [[Kamek]]'s magic. [[Propeller Piranha|Hootie the Blue Fish]], an indigo variant that can fly with its propeller-like leaves and has serrated lips instead of teeth, makes its debut in this game, alongside the [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]], a powerful, green [[Pokey (projectile)|Needlenose]]-spitting variant. The [[Blow Hard]] enemy resembles a Piranha Plant, but itself is actually a type of [[Pokey]]. [[Nipper Plant]]s also appear as enemies in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''; here, Nipper Plants are usually spawned from [[Nipper Spore]]s, which Naval Piranha is capable of spitting.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
[[File:YIpiranhaplant.jpg|thumb|125px|Artwork of a Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'']]
In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Piranha Plants once again appear as common enemies, along with [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]s, Nipper Plants and Nipper Spores, and act just as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Several new Piranha Plants also appear, such as [[Polterpiranha]]s, [[Bungee Piranha]]s and [[Nipper Dandelion]]s, along with a Piranha Plant boss named [[Big Bungee Piranha]]. The Piranha Plants in the [[Island Museum]] can be defeated.

====''Yoshi's New Island''====
[[File:Piranha Plant Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|left|140px|A Piranha Plant, as seen in ''Yoshi's New Island'']]
Piranha Plants return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', where they act similarly to how they did in the predecessors, one difference being that they are never found in a miniature state. Most of the Piranha Plants in the game are rooted in the ground, but several ones in the level [[Spin-Lift Drift]] come in and out of pipes like in the 2D ''Super Mario'' games.
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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:Piranha Plant SMRPG artwork.jpg|thumb|x180px|Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
{{quote|It's really weird. Sometimes I hear [[Culex|the guy next door]]. He's always mumbling about a Crystal-this and an Evil-that. Isn't a "Crystal" some kind of a shiny rock...or something? I know I've seen those somewhere!|Piranha Plant|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]], Piranha Plants appear as enemies in the [[Pipe Vault]], where they try to ambush Mario by leaping from a pipe. They have root-like legs, allowing them to walk; despite this, they are found exclusively in pipes outside of battle. Perhaps in reference to their immunity to being [[jump]]ed on in earlier ''Super Mario'' games, the Piranha Plants in this game are completely immune to Mario's jump attacks.

Later on in [[Bean Valley]], green and purple-colored Piranha Plants named [[Chewy|Chewies]] appear. Additionally, [[Smilax]], a Piranha Plant, is Bean Valley's multi-phase boss.

Nipper Plants, renamed Chompweeds, also appear as [[coin]]-stealing obstacles in the Pipe Vault and were set to appear as fightable enemies, but were removed from the final game.

There is a Piranha Plant living at [[Monstro Town]] in the game, where when talked to, he talks about someone next door "mumbling about a Crystal-this and a Crystal-that", alluding to [[Culex]].

===''Tetris Attack''===
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', only Naval Piranha appears as a boss and minion of Kamek and [[Bowser]], aiding them in their plot of brainwashing the inhabitants of Yoshi's Island.

===''Yoshi's Story''===
[[File:YSPirahnaPlant.png|thumb|left|x100px|A Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi's Story'']]
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Piranha Plants have spike-covered stalks and are shown to be capable of growing to huge proportions, somewhat resembling [[Naval Piranha]]. Their teeth also appear to be on their lips. The game has also introduces several other variations of Piranha Plants, such as the flying [[Piranha Pest]] and the grounded [[Piranha Sprout (Yoshi's Story)|Piranha Sprout]]s. Piranha Plants commonly appear in [[Piranha Grove]]. When hit by an egg, these giant Piranha Plants fall over with a sound like a falling tree.
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===[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Piranha Plant}}
[[File:SSBPiranhaPlant.png|thumb|A Piranha Plant in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'']]
Piranha Plants appear in all entries of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, except for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. The [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage that appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' features Piranha Plants as obstacles that occasionally come out of the two pipes present there (with said Piranha Plants' appearances being based on that of the red Piranha Plants in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''), dealing damage to any fighter that touches them; however, they can be attacked and knocked out easily. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a Piranha Plant is featured as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] and a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], and in the [[PictoChat]] stage, one of the drawings that appears in the background is a Piranha Plant. A Piranha Plant is also featured as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{SSB fighter infobox
|color=purple
|width=220px
|align=right
|title=Piranha Plant
|emblem=Mario Emblem.png
|image=Piranha Plant SSBU.png
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (downloadable)
|standard=[[Ptooie (move)|Ptooie]]
|side=[[Poison Breath]]
|up=[[Piranhacopter]]
|down=[[Long-Stem Strike]]
|final=[[Petey Piranha (move)|Petey Piranha]]
|entrance=Piranha Plant emerges from its pot/pipe.
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A Piranha Plant also appears as a playable DLC character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', released on January 29, 2019. This makes Piranha Plant the first playable character to be a generic enemy and the first time overall a generic Piranha Plant is playable in any game. It was available for free post-launch for anyone who registered the game through [[My Nintendo]] by January 31, 2019 (PST), and it can be purchased separately as of February 1, 2019 (PST). 

In the reveal trailer, various Yoshis are left dazed alongside Luigi and a Green Shell, while Mario approaches the Piranha Plant confidently, only for it to knock him back and then repeatedly bite into the air before showing its splash artwork with the tagline "Piranha Plant Pipes Up!" ("Piranha Plant Joins the Battle!" in the British English version).

Its attacks are based around several forms of the enemy, such as: transforming into a [[Prickly Piranha Plant]] to perform a headbutt for its forward smash; shooting spiked balls akin to a [[Ptooie]]; stretching like a [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]; being able to spew a cloud of poison that constantly damages other fighters, in a similar vein to a [[Putrid Piranha]]; spitting an explosive fireball like a [[Fire Piranha Plant]] as an aerial attack; and using its leaves as propellers to fly around like [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s. Additionally, its Final Smash involves summoning [[Petey Piranha]], who traps opponents in the cages from [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], then breathes fire at the cages and slams them down. Piranha Plant's other attacks are comprised of bites, headbutts, leaf swipes, and pot strikes.

Piranha Plant is one of the heavier fighters in the game, being heavier than [[Samus Aran|Samus]], [[Dark Samus]], [[Bowser Jr.]] (and the [[Koopalings]]), and [[Terry Bogard|Terry]], but lighter than [[Kazuya Mishima|Kazuya]]. Its mobility is also below-average in many areas, apart from its dashing speed. Piranha Plant was originally intended to have three jumps, but the third jump was removed prior to the fighter's release.<ref>{{cite|url=nintendosoup.com/piranha-plant-was-nerfed-before-it-was-added-into-super-smash-bros-ultimate|title=Piranha Plant Was Nerfed Before It Was Added Into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|date=February 2, 2019|publisher=Nintendo Soup|accessdate=May 22, 2024|author=Iggy}}</ref>

Some of Piranha Plant's attacks have names: its forward tilt is Push and Pull, its forward smash is Prickly Swing, its back aerial is Fire Breath, and its down aerial is Flowerpot Meteor.

Its various alternate colors reference the various Piranha Plant types throughout the franchise, as well as, to a lesser extent, certain warp pipe types:
*Its green costume is derived from how it appeared in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels'', with a green warp pipe.
*Its yellow costume is derived from various Piranha Plants that have a yellow color, including the [[Pipe Land]] king's transfigured form, the [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]] from ''Yoshi's Island'' upon the first strike, and the [[Glad P. Plant]] from ''Super Princess Peach'', with a magenta pot.
*The magenta costume resembles an active [[Piranha Creeper]] from ''Super Mario 3D World'', [[Dino Piranha]], [[Peewee Piranha]], and the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' appearance of [[Nipper Plant]]s, with a dark navy pipe.
*The black costume resembles the [[Inky Piranha Plant]] from ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and the Pale Piranha from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', with a red pot.
*The white costume resembles [[Bone Piranha Plant]]s as they appear in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', but with a pale green stem instead of a black one and white lips instead of the pale blue color they usually have, with a yellow pipe. Its all-white appearance with a green stem may also be a reference to [[Nipper Plant]]s.
*The indigo costume with pink lips resembles the [[Bungee Piranha]]s from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', [[Spiny Piranha Plant]]s from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and to a lesser extent, [[Mom Piranha]] when colored blue, as well as her blue-colored Piranha Plants prior to and during her boss fight in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and its remake. It is in a goldenrod, metallic pot.
*Its blue costume resembles how its sprite appears in underground courses in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels'', as well as the [[Frost Piranha]] from ''Super Paper Mario'', and has a brown pipe.
Piranha Plant shares its victory theme with [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] In Piranha Plant's second victory pose, Mario is featured running towards it and then attempting to jump over it, only for Piranha Plant to bite Mario and launch him away, smiling after he is gone. Piranha Plant is more expressive than in most of its other appearances, smiling or scowling for certain actions. Also, Piranha Plant shares the trait of lacking any voice clips (or sound effects serving as voice clips as with Bowser, Samus, and [[R.O.B.]]) with [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] (and Alph), [[Villager]], [[Isabelle]], [[Mega Man]], and [[Pac-Man]], and is the only ''Super Mario'' character with this trait.
Shortly after the release of the version 2.0.0 update, it had been reported that playing as Piranha Plant in All-Star Smash can corrupt save data.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=January 30, 2019|url=youtu.be/zAWR8F5Rohs|title=CAUTION: Avoid Piranha Plant in All Star Mode! Smash Bros. Ultimate Glitch Could Corrupt Save File|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 30, 2019}}</ref> The [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] conversation on Piranha Plant reveals that [[List of Smash Taunt characters#Viridi|Viridi]] is very knowledgeable on the Piranha Plant species, having written a thesis on it and being able to list off the many different derived species, irritating both [[Pit (character)|Pit]] and [[Palutena]].

Due to its status as a DLC fighter, Piranha Plant is not fought at any point in the World of Light Adventure mode, and it is not used as an opponent fighter in any [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] battles. Rather, Piranha Plant can be made available to play as in World of Light (if the player has downloaded it) by freeing 10 fighters in the mode. If Piranha Plant is downloaded with this criteria having been met beforehand, then Piranha Plant is immediately unlocked in World of Light the next time the player enters the mode.

"Piranha Plant" is incorrectly uncapitalized in the tip describing its appearance in the Mushroom Kingdom stage.
=====Classic Mode route=====
Piranha Plant's Classic Mode has it fight against all of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''{{'}}s base newcomers, as well as Rathalos from ''Monster Hunter'', who is also new to the series.
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!width=250px|Song
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!1
|[[Inkling]] ×8
|Horde Battle
|[[Moray Towers]] (Battlefield)
|Splattack! ''(original)''
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!2
|[[Ridley]], [[Dark Samus]]
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|[[Norfair]]
|Vs. Ridley
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!3
|[[Simon Belmont|Simon]], [[Richter Belmont|Richter]]
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|[[Dracula's Castle]]
|Vampire Killer
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!4
|[[King K. Rool]], [[Chrom]]
|Free-for-All
|[[Pirate Ship (stage)|Pirate Ship]]
|Gang-Plank Galleon
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!5
|[[Isabelle]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
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|[[Smashville]]
|Tour - Animal Crossing: New Leaf
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!6
|[[Incineroar]], [[Ken Masters|Ken]]
|Free-for-All
|[[Boxing Ring]]
|The Battle at the Summit!
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!Final
|[[Rathalos]]
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|Roar/Rathalos
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===''Mario Party'' series===
Piranha Plants are featured quite prominently in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], often as obstacles in [[minigame]]s. Until ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', the ''Mario Party'' Piranha Plants were based on the species' appearance in ''Super Mario 64'', as evidenced by their green lips, which were switched to white in ''Mario Party 7''. In the first three games, most Piranha Plants seen are tripedal; they walk on three leg-like roots.
====''Mario Party''====
[[File:WhackAPlant.png|thumb|200px|Piranha Plants in [[Whack-a-Plant]]]]
In ''[[Mario Party]]'', Piranha Plants can be planted by players in the [[Peach's Birthday Cake]] board; players that stop on the plant's spot lose a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]. A legged Piranha Plant chases the solo player in the 1-vs-3 minigame [[Piranha's Pursuit]], and a [[Big Piranha Plant|giant one]] is found in [[Tug o' War]]. Additionally, the minigame [[Whack-a-Plant]] involves stomping Piranha Plants which pop out of Warp Pipes. Piranha Plants are also part of the audience in [[Mario Bandstand]].

====''Mario Party 2''====
A Piranha Plant that appears in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', appears in [[Mini-Game Park]] and is constantly chasing a butterfly without stopping. After the player buys a certain number of minigames from [[Woody]], the Piranha Plant congratulates the player for their hard work and gives the player the minigames [[Dungeon Dash]] and [[Rainbow Run (minigame)|Rainbow Run]]; after the latter, it leaves the Mini-Game Park, never to be seen again. A Piranha Plant can also be seen in the background in [[Bowser Land]] next to three red Warp Pipes. Two Piranha Plants can be seen inside glass domes in [[Space Land]]. In the minigame [[Toad in the Box]], a Piranha Plant is one of four possible results when hitting the rotating block. If it is gotten, the player will be stunned temporarily.

====''Mario Party 3''====
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Piranha Plants appear on [[Waluigi's Island]]. A spiked Piranha Plant appears in the background of the minigame [[Vine with Me]], possibly [[Naval Piranha]]. Piranha Plants also appear in the minigame [[Storm Chasers]], where players must water their Piranha Plants by chasing a moving cloud.

A Piranha Plant is also one of the partners in the game's Duel Mode, and is [[Waluigi]]'s default partner. It has an attack power of 3, one health point, and a salary of five coins. Its ability allows it to occasionally give the player an extra die with a 1-3 on it to roll after rolling. Two Piranha Plants appear in the item minigame [[Winner's Wheel]], watching the player. If the player wins, the Piranha Plants will dance.

====''Mario Party 4''====
Although Piranha Plants do not appear in any boards or minigames, or as an item in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', they make a few small cameos; one is in the background of the Option Room, acting as the speakers for the sound test, another is part of one of the Bowser Bath, one of Waluigi's [[Present Room|presents]] acting as the Showerhead.

====''Mario Party 5''====
[[File:Mario Party 5 Pop Star Piranhas.png|thumb|200px|left|Piranha Plants appearing in Pop-Star Piranhas.]]
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', the minigame [[Pop-Star Piranhas]] presents five dancing Piranha Plants. The players must find out the one that is dancing differently from the others. The [[Piranha Plant Capsule]] makes its first appearance in this game. Any player who lands on a space containing the capsule loses half of their [[coin]]s. Two Piranha Plant statues also appear in [[Bowser Nightmare]]. In [[Super Duel Mode]], the Piranha Plant is a weapon the player can use. In [[Triple Jump (minigame)|Triple Jump]], a Piranha Plant is located at the 150 foot/50m sign. 

====''Mario Party 6''====
The minigame [[Odd Card Out]] from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' contains cards with Piranha Plants printed on them. Three Piranha Plants appear in the Solo Mode board [[Thirsty Gulch]], dancing similarly to the Piranha Plants in [[Pop-Star Piranhas]] from ''Mario Party 5''. The [[Piranha Plant Orb]] reappears as an orb that can only be placed on a space. Any player who lands on it will lose half of their coins and give them to the owner of the space. Piranha Plants also appear as obstacles in [[Mole-it!]], where they try to hinder the players' progress by chomping on them. Two Piranha Plant-shaped lamps appear next to [[Bowser]]'s table in [[Seer Terror]].

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====''Mario Party Advance''====
[[File:MPA Piranha Plant Screenshot.png|thumb|The Piranha Plant patch in ''Mario Party Advance'']]
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In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a patch of Piranha Plants (labeled simply as "Piranha Plant" on the map) appears at an oasis in the [[desert area]]. One can be picked after [[Bob-omba]] requests a "healthy, pretty" flower and hints that such a flower can be found in the desert. Once the Piranha Plant is plucked, it starts to bite at the player, but nevertheless gets collected. It is then delivered to Bob-omba, who is excited with her new "cute and deadly" flower. The epilogue states that the Piranha Plant has grown much larger while still being healthy and dangerous, to Bob-omba's displeasure.  

Several Piranha Plants also appear as enemies in the minigame [[Go-go Pogo]], and a few appear in [[Match 'Em]] as well.

====''Mario Party 7''====
The Piranha Plant Orb returns unchanged from ''Mario Party 6'' in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. In [[Herbicidal Maniac]], the goal is to shoot down all Piranha Plants before the opponent(s) do(es). Hitting a mine will result in more Piranha Plants appearing. Three Piranha Plant-shaped fountains appear in the background in the Waterfall Battle game mode. Four Piranha Plant statues appear in the background in [[Pyramid Scheme]]. If one team in [[Wingin' It]] gets 19 meters or higher, a Piranha Plant will appear out of the house's chimney.

====''Mario Party 8''====
Piranha Plants also appear in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. In [[DK's Treetop Temple]] and [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]], they act as hazards and take 10 coins from the player, when they land on a particular [[Event Space|? Space]]. In the minigame [[Winner or Dinner]], they appear as enemies along with [[Spiny Egg]]s, biting the players and tossing them out of the oasis. A Piranha Plant is one of the hidden enemies in [[Specter Inspector]].

====''Mario Party DS''====
[[File:PiranhaPlantDS.png|130px|thumb|A Piranha Plant's design used for ''Mario Party DS'']]
A Piranha Plant acts as the only non-Koopa boss in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. In the first stage of Story Mode, the plant is the boss enemy of Wiggler's Garden. The Piranha Plant is fought in the minigame [[Feed and Seed]]. After defeating the Piranha Plant, a Wiggler gives the player the first Sky Crystal.

====''Mario Party 9''====
Piranha Plants appear in minigames featured in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. In [[Speeding Bullets]], they get out of Warp Pipes and can slow down the [[Bullet Bill]]s when both collide. In [[Piranha Patch]], Piranha Plants grow from normal flower buds and take one point from the players they attack. They also appear as hazards in [[Wiggler Bounce]]. Piranha Plants are also found in red [[Warp Pipe]]s next to [[Unlucky Space]]s where they take the captain down in a cavern with six [[Mini Ztar Space]]s.

The Piranha Plant is also given a constellation, named "Gluttonous Gobbler."

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' as obstacles that the player must avoid in the minigame [[Quickest Cricket]]. Two also appear in one of the scenes depicted in [[Get Reel]].

====''Mario Party 10''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in the [[Mushroom Park]] board, as well as in minigames such as [[Pipe Sniper]]. Additionally, Golden Piranha Plants also appear, and [[Petey Piranha]] appears as the boss of Mushroom Park; who is fought in the Boss Minigame, [[Petey's Bomb Battle]].

====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Piranha Plants reappear alongside their gold counterparts in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' as targets in the minigame [[Piranha Plantemonium]].

====''Super Mario Party''====
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' in the minigame [[Miner Setbacks]] as obstacles. They also appear in the Party Plaza initially, where they block Warp Pipes leading to locked game modes. [[Kamek]] removes the Piranha Plants with magic as the player completes requirements, making the pipes and by extension the minigames accessible.

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
Piranha Plants reappear on Peach's Birthday Cake in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', although they now only steal 5 coins from opponents that land on their spaces. In this game, they are now grown from [[Piranha Pod]]s thrown by [[Lakitu]]s. [[Big Piranha Plant]]s grown from larger Piranha Pods replace the original Piranha Plant's function, stealing a Star from opponents that land on their spaces.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Piranha Plants are found in [[Forever Forest]]. Unlike in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', where Piranha Plants are firmly rooted in place and unable to move, the Piranha Plants are shown to be able to move around freely; if a Piranha Plant is alerted to Mario's presence, it will burrow underground and suddenly "burst" to the surface near Mario and try to bite him
as the [[First Strike]]. The Piranha Plants in this game have yellow teeth.

Two variations of Piranha Plants, the tropical [[Putrid Piranha]] and frigid [[Frost Piranha]], are introduced in ''Paper Mario''. These types are larger and face forward. The boss of [[Mt. Lavalava]], a [[Lava Piranha]], is also a gigantic, talking and flaming Piranha Plant.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:Pale Piranha.png|thumb|100px|left]]
Piranha Plants also appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They appear as enemies, where four types are found. The standard type is found in [[Boggly Woods]] and [[the Great Tree]], where it has adapted into a monochrome color to fit its unusual environment, similar to the [[Cleft]]s in the same area. In the English localization, they are known as '''Pale Piranhas''' and identified by [[Goombella]] as a {{wp|subspecies}}. However, every other language lacks this detail and states they are the same plants from Mario's previous adventures, although the Spanish localization has a color identifier in its name regardless. Additionally, in the game's English demo, they were treated as normal Piranha Plants.<ref>[[tcrf:Proto:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door/Text & Dialogue#The Great Tree Enemies|TCRF]]</ref> Pale Piranhas act the same as the Piranha Plants in the previous game, though in the Great Tree they are able to move to higher and lower ground in rooms with multiple levels. In the [[Glitz Pit]], a Pale Piranha appears as one of the members of the [[Mind-Bogglers]]. Normal-colored Piranha Plants also form part of the [[audience]], joining in Boggly Woods once Pale Piranhas are encountered, though they can be seen sooner if fighting against [[Spania]]s in the western portion of [[Rogueport Sewers]].

Additionally, Putrid Piranhas and Frost Piranhas return from ''Paper Mario'', now simply being recolors of Pale Piranhas. A new, powerful variety, simply called [[Piranha Plant (Pit of 100 Trials)|Piranha Plant]], also appears. These Piranha Plants are colored the same as typical Piranha Plants, have extremely high HP and attack power, and only appear in the optional [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]].
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====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:SPM Piranha Plant.png|thumb|150px|In ''Super Paper Mario'']]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. In this game, their normal versions appear in [[Lineland]], [[Gloam Valley]], and [[The Bitlands]]. They have yellow teeth just like they do in previous ''Paper Mario'' games, and they are described as "notorious" by [[Tippi]]. The Putrid Piranha and Frost Piranha return as well, but this time they can only be defeated using items. They are much weaker in comparison to their previous appearances in the series.

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
[[File:PaperJungleBattle.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mario engaged in a battle with Spear Guys and a Piranha Plant.]]
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', having more HP than their previous iterations. They first appear in World 3 as semi-common enemies, but later appear in World 5 as common enemies. Their appearance has not changed too much from the previous ''Paper Mario'' games, though they have white teeth rather than yellow and their leaves look like those from contemporary mainline games. Piranha Plants are very resilient in this game, due to having a lot of HP, are able to home in on Mario's direction outside battle, and guard [[? Block]]s to prevent Mario from getting the stickers. Piranha Plants can attack by biting Mario, as like in the other ''Paper Mario'' games. Piranha Plants also have a new attack to spit clouds of dust at Mario. The spit attack has low attack power but it can make Mario [[dizzy]]. They can also dig underground to dodge attacks for one turn so that way Mario's attacks would miss. Not even a POW Block will damage it in this state. Like the other ''Paper Mario'' games, Piranha Plants cannot be stomped on unless an [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Iron Jump sticker]] is used; this does not apply, however, if they are [[soggy]], [[Sleep|asleep]] or [[Crumpled]]. [[Fire Piranha Plant|Fire Piranha]]s are also seen in this game. They are aided by enemies that have more than 10 HP which are [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Snifit]]s, [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Poison Blooper]]s, [[Spike Top]]s and [[Spear Guy]]s. Two Piranha Plants also aid the third [[Wiggler Segment]].

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They appear in [[Redpepper Crater]] and [[Mossrock Theater]].

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
[[File:OrigamiPiranhaPlant.jpg|thumb|100px|An origami Piranha Plant]]
Origami Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' as enemies, in a section of the [[Spring of Jungle Mist]]. They attack by biting or spitting [[fireball]]s, and can only be jumped on with [[Iron Boots]] and their variants. During the lineup phase, they burrow under the ground while the spot they are on is selected, and reemerge once their spot is deselected. Origami [[Nipper Plant]]s, [[Ptooie]]s, and [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s also appear in the game, along with [[Paper Macho Piranha Plant|Paper Macho]] versions of Piranha Plants.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
[[File:Nabbit double bogey.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Nabbit getting bitten by a Piranha Plant in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'']]
In the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], Piranha Plants appear in only two games. In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', a few Piranha Plants appear as obstacles on the [[Bowser Badlands]] course, where they dwell in pipes, and if the ball rolls into a Piranha Plant's pipe, it takes the ball and spits it out, likely causing it to fall into [[lava]]. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', a Piranha Plant only makes a minor appearance during [[Nabbit]]'s Double Bogey animation, hiding in his bag, so when Nabbit jumps in, he gets bitten by the Piranha Plant.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
Piranha Plants appear as enemies in the [[Beanbean International Airport]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|its remake]], where they grow on the landing strip and prevent the [[Toad Express]] from landing. Defeating them in battle will only cause them to respawn if Mario and Luigi leave the area and re-enter. To get rid of them for good, these Piranha Plants must be doused with water, and then Luigi must use [[Thunderhand]] to eliminate them.

A giant Piranha Plant named [[Mom Piranha]] acts as the boss of the area, hatching from an egg-like structure after all the Piranha Plants are removed. This Piranha Plant can shoot energy beams and change colors (and weaknesses), and summons Piranha Plants of the same color as it. Later on, a Piranha Plant named [[Piranha Bean]] appears as a mini-boss that has the ability to shrink anything it eats.

''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' includes lots of Piranha Beans as enemies, while [[Fire Stalking Piranha Plant]]s appear as recruitable allies.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
Though regular Piranha Plants do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', two new sub-species of them, called [[Elasto-Piranha]]s and [[Piranha Planet]]s appear. Additionally, [[Petey Piranha]] also appears.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
A cell-based variation of the Piranha Plant, the [[Piranha Plorp]], appear in the Energy Hold in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]]. Two giant Piranha Plants are also located in [[Peach's Castle]], and have to be defeated by Bowser by leaping up to their buds and bashing into them.
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====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
Piranha Plants reappear as enemies in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', where they are located in the biggest Dreampoint of [[Dreamy Driftwood Shore]]. In the field when Mario and [[Dreamy Luigi]] are in the vicinity, Piranha Plants spit fire in the direction it faces upon coming out several times before retreating back into the ground to hide for a moment, repeating this process indefinitely on the same spot. If [[Luiginary Gravity]] is used, the Piranha Plants all retreat underground briefly as the gravity changes.

In battle, a Piranha Plant may spit a large fireball or a [[Fly Guy]] at Mario, who must jump over or idle under these respective objects to avoid taking damage. Piranha Plants may spit out [[Nipper Spore]]s that become [[Nipper Plant]]s who assist them in battle from the background. While the Nipper Plants are still alive, a Piranha Plant can spit a fireball towards them, which will bounce the fireball about until each Nipper Plant has touched the fireball, and the last one to touch it sends the fireball towards Mario, who must hammer it at the Piranha Plant to avoid taking damage.

Piranha Plants are weak to Fire attacks, and thus take critical damage from the [[Luiginary Flame]].
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====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Piranha Plants do not appear themselves, but Fire Piranha Plants and their [[Paper Fire Piranha Plant|paper variant]] do.

===''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''===
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]''. Here, they are immobile and unable to be defeated. It holds Yoshi in its mouth for about three seconds and then spits him out if he goes into one of them.

===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
Piranha Plants and Wild Ptooie Piranhas in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' and have the same attack pattern in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', though they both take three eggs to defeat, changing color to indicate their health from green, yellow, to red. They both give a total of four points.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
Piranha Plants appear as rare enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They act like how they did in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. They could be defeated with Perry or by using Rage, but could not be jumped on or picked up. Getting too close or attempting to jump on it results in Peach being swallowed and chewed on temporarily before being spit back out. There is also a new variety of them called [[Glad P. Plant]]s, [[Ptooie|normal]] and [[Glad Ptooie]]s, and [[Nipper Plant|normal]] and [[Sad N. Plant]]s also appear in ''Super Princess Peach''. There was also a reappearance of [[Petey Piranha]], although he was called "Boss P. Plant" (short for "Boss Piranha Plant") in the American version of the game's glossary.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===
In the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]], Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. In both games, Piranha Plants are obstacles in [[Yoshi Park]], where they will eat any nearby balls and spit them out in a random direction. Touching a Piranha Plant briefly stuns a fielder. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', a Piranha Plant can take a ball, go in the pipe, and transport it to another part of the field. In both games, Piranha Plants also appear in the [[Piranha Panic]] minigame, where players must hit colored Piranha Plants with eggs of matching colors, although purple Piranha Plants can be hit with any egg. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', the minigame instead has the player pitch the right balls into the Piranha Plants in order to score points while avoiding being stunned by it.

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
[[File:M&S 2012 The Life of a Minion.png|thumb|left|200px|A Piranha Plant and a [[Chain Chomp]] in [[The Life of a Minion]].]]
Piranha Plants appear in a few events in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. Piranha Plants in Warp Pipes appear as obstacles in [[Ski Cross Racing]] in the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', where they move horizontally in and out of the pipes and cause any characters that are hit to lose speed and [[Ring (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Rings]]. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]], Piranha Plants in Warp Pipes similarly appear as obstacles in the [[Dream Ski Cross (Individual)|individual]] and [[Dream Ski Cross (Team)|team]] versions of Dream Ski Cross, as well as in [[Dream Ice Hockey]], where they occasionally bite at nearby characters and knock over any that hit them. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', Piranha Plants in Warp Pipes appear as obstacles in [[BMX Plus]], where they occasionally bite at the characters, and if hit, the character loses both speed and Rings. In the same game, Piranha Plants also appear in [[Golf Plus]], although they do not affect the gameplay.

In the Nintendo 3DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', a single Piranha Plant in a Warp Pipe briefly appears in the Story Mode bonus episode [[The Life of a Minion]], where it is summoned by [[Magikoopa]] to stun [[Vector]].

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]]. They can be defeated by having [[turnip]]s thrown at them, landing on their heads, or [[spin]]ning into them.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
[[File:PiranhaPlants-MarioVSDK.png|thumb|200px|Two Piranha Plants on the ceiling and two Piranhas with Fire on the floor in [[Warped Mansion]] from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''.]]
Piranha Plants, along with Fire Piranha Plants, appear in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]], debuting in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''. They also appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' in [[Construction Zone]], ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'' in [[Level 5-6 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars)|Level 5-6]], and ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' in [[Level 4]]. They do not generate fireballs, but if they receive a fireball from a Fire Piranha Plant, they spit it back shortly after, behaving just like their fire-shooting counterparts in this case. They are fixed to a surface and can destroy the [[Mini]]s at a single touch, but can otherwise be defeated with [[Hammer]]s, a [[Slope Slide]] or if hit by shooting a Mini from a [[Cannon]].

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
Piranha Plants appear as common enemies in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' that can also serve as an ally for the player. Its main attribute is Wood, with no sub-attributes. Its skill Piranha Drain turns all Water Orbs into Heart Orbs. Its awoken skill Wood Boost raises the ATK of all Wood attribute team members whenever a horizontal line of Wood Orbs is cleared. 

Its HP and RCV are low and its ATK is below average. The player can transform a Piranha Plant into a [[Fire Piranha Plant]] by using four [[Fire Flower|Fire Flowers]] on it. If the player instead uses four [[Poison Mushroom|Poison Mushrooms]], it will transform into a [[Bone Piranha Plant]] instead. Because the Piranha Plant is treated as a generic enemy, it can still be battled, even if the player has one in their party.

===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:YWW Piranha Plant.jpg|thumb|140px|A Piranha Plant, as depicted in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its Nintendo 3DS version]]. They lunge in the direction of Yoshi and munch air continuously, much like the Piranha Plants that do not dwell Warp Pipes from the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. When they are hit by a yarn ball, it ties them up, allowing a Yoshi to jump onto and defeat them. Like the other Yoshi games, making contact with a Piranha Plant will swallow a Yoshi and spit him out, taking some hearts from his health meter.

===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
In the [[Mario + Rabbids (series)|''Mario + Rabbids'' series]], Piranha Plants physically appear in only ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''. They can be seen throughout the Flushy Forest section of [[Ancient Gardens]], such as Piranha Plants with lamp-like fixtures, which lie on the sidetrack in dimly lit parts of the forest, a three-headed Piranha Plant statue in The Mystic Maze of Mysticism and Mazing, and a potted Piranha Plant that was merged with a [[Rabbid]], becoming [[Pirabbid Plant]]. Additionally, one of Mario's Blaster weapons has a design based on a Piranha Plant. In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', a desk lamp resembling a Piranha Plant appears inside of the [[WM ARC]].

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', Piranha Plants are found on both Yoshi's path and in the backdrop. They can be defeated by smacking them with an egg. Background Piranha Plants are unable to hurt Yoshi. A large cardboard Piranha Plant named [[Spike the Piranha]] appears as the boss of [[Acorn Forest]].

===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:DrMarioWorld Piranha Plant.png|thumb|Artwork of Dr. Piranha Plant from ''Dr. Mario World'']]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. Their stage mode effect grants a chance that two viruses will be eliminated at the start of the stage, though viruses that require multiple hits won't immediately be eliminated. Their versus mode effect grants a chance that all capsules will be eliminated if an object has reached the third row from the bottom line (this can only happen once per match after it is activated). The chance that these effects activate increases at higher levels, where at the first level it is 30% for stage mode (5% prior to version 2.3.0) and 20% in versus mode, but at the maximum level it is 80% for stage mode (25% prior to version 2.3.0) and 100% in versus mode. Clinic Events featured a Piranha Plant as a patient during each of season 5 and the season 3 revisit

A Piranha Plant also appears as a playable doctor under the name '''Dr. Piranha Plant''', released on December 16, 2020. Barring sub-species, this is the first ''Super Mario'' game a generic Piranha Plant is playable. Its skill in both stage mode and versus mode eliminates objects randomly, similar to [[Yoshi|Dr. Yoshi]]'s skill. It is represented by pipes appearing, followed by the Piranha Plant emerging from the bottom-middle pipe and then biting. This skill prioritizes eliminating [[virus]]es, and will only target other objects if there are less viruses that this skill targets. The difference between Dr. Yoshi and Dr. Piranha Plant is that the amount of objects eliminated by the former is greater compared to the latter, but the skill meter charges slower. [[Capsule]]s will only be targeted if other objects are not available.

===''Luigi's Mansion 3''===
Although Piranha Plants do not physically appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', figurines of them appear in the [[Hotel Shops]] in some of the stores.

===Play Nintendo===
[[File:Play Nintendo Izzy.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Izzy from ''[[Play Nintendo#The Play Nintendo Show|The Play Nintendo Show]]'']]
A Piranha Plant named [[Izzy]] is a co-host of ''[[Play Nintendo#The Play Nintendo Show|The Play Nintendo Show]]'', along with [[Andrew Trego]]. Izzy is a voiced puppet who remains within a [[Warp Pipe]] during the duration of the show, whose two leaves serve as arms. He has a role in providing comic relief and hosting supporting segments for the show, such as "Izzy News." Andrew says that Izzy gets a bit snappy before lunch.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBM Piranha Plant..jpg|thumb|Mario fighting a Piranha Plant in ''The Super Mario Bros Movie'']]
Piranha Plants appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army, where they have longer and thinner stems, more spots, and sharper teeth. Additionally, mechanical Piranha Plants appear on the [[Training Course (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Training Course]] used to train [[Mario]].
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===Unused appearances===
===''Super Mario Bros.'' film===
[[File:SMBMovie EarlyCreatures2.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Concept art for Piranha Plants, along with other enemies and Yoshi for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]
Although Piranha Plants do not make an appearance in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film, they were planned to appear, as concept art for them was found along with other scrapped enemies and an early script for the film.

===Other appearances===
====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====
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Piranha Plants appear as semi-regular enemies in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. First appearing in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its [[reissue|rerelease]]s, they are one of the few enemies to be directly from the ''Mario'' series. In the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, a figure of one can be won in the [[zeldawiki:Trendy Game|Trendy Game]] after clearing the [[zeldawiki:Eagle's Tower|Eagle's Tower]] and placed in [[zeldawiki:Marin|Marin]] and [[zeldawiki:Tarin|Tarin]]'s house. The text that appears upon acquiring the figure reads, "''You got a Piranha Plant figure! You know, the flower that pops out from the pipes.''" Piranha Plants are also very similar to [[Deku Baba]]s, which first appeared in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.

The [[Manhandla]], a boss from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series, exhibits many traits akin to more traditional ''Mario'' series Piranha Plant variants.

====''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle''====
Piranha Plants appear throughout ''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]'', decorating the sidelines of every track.

====Nintendo Monopoly====
A Piranha Plant appears as a utility in [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. It costs $150, and takes the place of the Electric Company.

====''Big Brain Academy''====
[[File:PiranhaPlant BBA.png|thumb|left|150px|The silhouette of a Piranha Plant in ''Big Brain Academy''.]]
In ''[[nwiki:Big Brain Academy|Big Brain Academy]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]], the silhouette of a Piranha Plant appears under the 3-Star difficulty of the "Get in Shape" minigame.
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====''Captain Rainbow''====
[[File:Piranha Plant Captain Rainbow.png|thumb|left|The Piranha Plant in ''Captain Rainbow''.]]
A single Piranha Plant also appears in ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'' in the garden of Lip's house. After [[Birdo]], it is the second character of the ''Super Mario'' franchise that appears in the game, but it only has a minor role. The Piranha Plant is taken care of by the fairy Lip.
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====''Sonic Lost World''====
[[File:SLW Sonic Yoshis Island Zone.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Piranha Plants in ''Sonic Lost World'']]
Piranha Plants appear as enemies in the Yoshi's Island Zone DLC for ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''. They more resemble how they appear in Yoshi's Island, with extremely large heads compared to their stems. The only way to defeat them is to kick a [[Shy Guy]] into them.

====''Animal Crossing'' series====
Piranha Plants appear in the Warp Pipe furniture item in the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]]. In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]'', they no longer appear in the Pipe item, though they can be seen emerging from the Warp Pipes in the animated mushroom mural wallpaper.

====''Minecraft''====
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Piranha Plants appears on Rose Bushes and Sculk Sensors. Piranha Creepers and Nipper Plants also appear.

====''Lego City Undercover''====
[[File:Mariocameo8LEGOCU.png|thumb|A Piranha Plant in ''[[nwiki:LEGO City Undercover|Lego City Undercover]]''.]]
The player can grow a Piranha Plant in the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of ''[[nwiki:LEGO City Undercover|Lego City Undercover]]''. The Piranha Plant will shoot fireballs at the player.
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==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Piranha Plant profiles and statistics}}
Most bios of Piranha Plants point out their plant-like characteristics and their tendency to bite down on objects. Some bios also mention certain derived species of Piranha Plant.
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
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===''Super Paper Mario''===
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Piranha Plant|align=horizontal}}

===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Piranha Plant|align=horizontal}}

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
Piranha Plant - Super Mario Bros.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMBLL Piranha Plant Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
PiranhaPlantSM3DL.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
DrMW Piranha Patient 3.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
Piranha Plant render (TSMBM).jpg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
</gallery>

==Media==
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|title1=''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|description1=Piranha Plant's lullaby
|length13=30:00
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==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/PackunPetit.arc</tt>
|name1=PackunPetit
|meaning1=Petit Piranha; compare with the game's "[[Spiny Piranha Plant#Internal names|Packun Flower]]"
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br><tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name2=プチパックン (''Puchi Pakkun'')
|meaning2=[[Petit Piranha]]; the same as [[Nipper Plant#Names in other languages|Nipper Plant]]
}}

===Names in other languages===
====Piranha Plant====
{{foreign names
|Jap=パックンフラワー<ref name=SMBsite>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=2020|title="[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/smb/index.html CHARACTERS of ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'']". [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/index.html CHARACTERS of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series] (official Japanese character index)|accessdate=March 20, 2021}}</ref>
|JapR=Pakkun Furawā
|JapM=Katakana spelling of「ぱっくんちょ」(''pakkuncho'', a Japanese expression meaning "eating in one bite") and "flower"; officially romanized as "Pakkun Flower" or "Packun Flower"
|Jap2=パックンフラワー（赤）<ref name="SMBsite"/>
|Jap2R=Pakkun Furawā (Aka)
|Jap2M=Piranha Plant (Red); variant from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
|Chi=吞食花 <small>(''Mario Tennis Aces'' and ''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>
|ChiR=Tūnshí Huā
|ChiM=Swallowing Flower
|Chi2=食人花 <small>(prior to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'')</small>
|Chi2R=Shírén Huā
|Chi2M=Human Eating Flower; obscure translation of the Japanese name
|Dut=Piranha Plant
|DutM=Piranha Plant
|Dut2=Pakkunbloem<ref name="Pakkunbloem">{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' Nintendo 3DS [[Virtual Console]] electronic manual (Dutch). Tab 14: "Personages".}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Land'')</small>
|Dut2M=Pakkun Flower
|Fin=Piraijakasvi
|FinM=Piranha Plant
|FreA=Fleur Piranha
|FreAM=Piranha Flower
|FreE=Plante Piranha
|FreEM=Piranha Plant
|FreE2=Fleur Pakkun<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/hfLHdYC.jpg 13]}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Land'')</small>
|FreE2M=Pakkun Flower
|Ger=Piranha-Pflanze
|GerM=Piranha Plant
|Ger2=Schnapp-Piranha
|Ger2M=From ''schnappen'' ("to snap") and "Piranha Plant"
|Ger3=Pakkun-Blume <small>(''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet)</small>
|Ger3M=From Japanese name
|Hun=Piranha növény<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/hu-hu/product/piranha-plant-71426|title=Piranha növény|publisher=LEGO.com|language=hu|accessdate=April 9, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231210064758/https://www.lego.com/hu-hu/product/piranha-plant-71426}}</ref> <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'')</small>
|HunM=
|Ita=Pianta Pirana{{sic}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' Italian manual|page=18}}</ref>
|ItaM=Pirana Plant
|Ita2=Pakkun Flower/Fiore pakkun<ref name=SMLita>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' Italian manual|page=13}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Pakkun flower
|Ita3=Pianta carnivora<ref>''{{cite|title=Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian manual|page=40}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Carnivorous plant
|Ita4=Pianta Piranha
|Ita4M=Piranha Plant
|Kor=뻐끔플라워
|KorR=Ppeokkeum Peullawo
|KorM=From "뻐끔뻐끔" (''ppeokkeum-ppeokkeum'', onomatopoeia for opening and closing mouth repetitively) and "flower"
|PorA=Planta Piranha
|PorAM=Piranha Plant
|PorE=Planta Piranha
|PorEM=Piranha Plant
|PorE2=Planta-Piranha
|PorE2M=Piranha-Plant
|PorE3=Planta-piranha <small>(''Super Mario 3D World'')</small>
|PorE3M=Piranha-plant
|Rom=Plantă Piranha <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small>
|RomM=Piranha Plant
|Rus=Растение-пиранья
|RusR=Rastenie-piran'ya
|RusM=Piranha Plant
|SpaA=Planta Piraña
|SpaAM=Piranha Plant
|SpaE=Planta Piraña
|SpaEM=Piranha Plant
|SpaE2=Planta Piraña Gris <small>(''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'')</small>
|SpaE2M=Gray Piranha Plant
|Swe=Pirayablomma
|SweM=Piranha Flower
}}

====Upside-Down Piranha====
{{foreign names
|Jap=逆さパックン<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=13|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Sakasa Pakkun
|JapM=Upside-down Piranha (Plant)
|Jap2=さかさパックン
|Jap2R=Sakasa Pakkun
|Jap2M=Upside-down Piranha (Plant)
|Dut=Omgekeerde Piranha
|Dut2=Omgekeerde Pakkun<ref name="Pakkunbloem"/> <small>(''Super Mario Land'')</small>
|DutM=Reverse Piranha
|Dut2M=Reverse Pakkun flower
|FreA=Fleur Piranha renversée
|FreAM=Reversed Piranha Flower
|FreE=Plante Piranha renversée
|FreEM=Reversed Piranha Plant
|FreE2=Fleur Pakkun inversée<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/hfLHdYC.jpg 13]}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Land'')</small>
|FreE2M=Inversed Pakkun flower
|Ger=Kopfüber-Piranha-Pflanze
|GerM=Upside-down Piranha Plant
|Ita=Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun<ref name=SMLita/>
|Ita2=Pianta Piranha capovolta<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>Piranha Plant's [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]], in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</ref>
|Ita2M=Upside-down Piranha Plant
|Ita3=Pianta Piranha a testa in giù<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=47}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Head-down Piranha Plant
|Rus=Пиранья-перевертыш
|RusR=Piran'ya-perevertysh
|RusM=Flipped-over Piranha
|SpaA=Planta Piraña al revés
|SpaAM=Upside-down Piranha Plant
|SpaE=Planta Piraña del revés
|SpaEM=Upside-down Piranha Plant
}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Piranha_Plant Piranha Plant on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Piranha_Plant Piranha Plant on Triforce Wiki]
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[[Category:Super Mario Bros. Wonder enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy trading cards]]
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[[Category:Super Mario Land enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Maker enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Maker 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Run enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Sunshine enemies]]
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[[Category:Super Mario World (television series)]]
[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island enemies]]
[[Category:Super Paper Mario enemies]]
[[Category:Super Princess Peach enemies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. amiibo line]]
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[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Movie characters]]
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! enemies]]
[[Category:UNO Super Mario]]
[[Category:Yoshi (game)]]
[[Category:Yoshi Topsy-Turvy enemies]]
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[[Category:Yoshi's Crafted World enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island DS enemies]]
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