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|description=A [[Piranha Plant]] that can be held to eat [[List of enemies|enemies]]. | |description=A [[Piranha Plant]] that can be held to eat [[List of enemies|enemies]]. | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Mario | |first_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' (1989)<br>''[[Mario Party 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]]) (game installments) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | ||
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Potted '''Piranha Plants''' are a variant of [[Piranha Plant]]s that only reside in pots which can be picked up and carried. | Potted '''Piranha Plants''' are a variant of [[Piranha Plant]]s that only reside in pots which can be picked up and carried. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''=== | |||
[[File:SMBSSKoopenstein-ToadPottedPiranhaPlant.jpg|thumb|left]] | |||
Potted Piranha Plants technically first appear in the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Jungle Fever]]" where [[Bowser|King Koopa]] threatens to feed [[Dr. Sheldon]] to them if he does not make the potion that causes [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and her people to disappear. In "[[Koopenstein]]," Toad grabs a potted Piranha Plant from a pair on a ledge, which spits a fireball on an [[Autobomb]], covering Toad's escape from some [[Shy Guy]]s. One also appears in "[[Escape from Koopatraz]]" where [[King Koopa's alter egos#Judge Koopa|Judge Koopa]] threatens the jury with one to make a fast guilty verdict concerning the gang's fate. More are also seen in the [[Koopatraz]] promo video, alongside [[Goomba]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s. | |||
===''Mario Party'' series=== | |||
Potted Piranha Plants made their first in-game appearance in the ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' minigame [[Storm Chasers]], where the players need to water their Piranha Plants by chasing a rain cloud. The player who gathers the most amount of water for their Piranha Plant wins. This minigame returns in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. | |||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' subseries==== | ====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' subseries==== | ||
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===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''=== | ===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''=== | ||
Exclusively in the [[Wii U]] version, Potted Piranha Plants return in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. Here, they are used by [[Captain Toad]] exactly like in ''Super Mario 3D World'', although they only make appearances in [[Shadow-Play Alley]] and other returning levels. | Exclusively in the [[Wii U]] version, Potted Piranha Plants return in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. Here, they are used by [[Captain Toad]] exactly like in ''Super Mario 3D World'', although they only make appearances in [[Shadow-Play Alley]] and other returning levels. | ||
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''=== | |||
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', a potted Piranha Plant was fused with a [[Rabbid]] by a frightened [[Spawny]], turning it into the [[Pirabbid Plant]]. | |||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
MP3 Waluigi Storm Chasers Artwork.jpg|[[Waluigi]] with a potted Piranha Plant from [[Storm Chasers]] | |||
Piranha Plant Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|Appearance in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' | Piranha Plant Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|Appearance in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' | ||
MKAGPDX Piranha Plant.png|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' | MKAGPDX Piranha Plant.png|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' | ||
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MK8D Renegade Roundup 2.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' | MK8D Renegade Roundup 2.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' | ||
MK8D Blue Piranha Plant.jpg|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | MK8D Blue Piranha Plant.jpg|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | ||
M+RKB-Potted-Piranha-Plant.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' | |||
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[[Category:Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Objects]] | [[Category:Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Objects]] | ||
Revision as of 16:45, July 5, 2020
Template:Item-infobox Potted Piranha Plants are a variant of Piranha Plants that only reside in pots which can be picked up and carried.
History
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Potted Piranha Plants technically first appear in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Jungle Fever" where King Koopa threatens to feed Dr. Sheldon to them if he does not make the potion that causes Princess Toadstool and her people to disappear. In "Koopenstein," Toad grabs a potted Piranha Plant from a pair on a ledge, which spits a fireball on an Autobomb, covering Toad's escape from some Shy Guys. One also appears in "Escape from Koopatraz" where Judge Koopa threatens the jury with one to make a fast guilty verdict concerning the gang's fate. More are also seen in the Koopatraz promo video, alongside Goombas and Bob-ombs.
Mario Party series
Potted Piranha Plants made their first in-game appearance in the Mario Party 3 minigame Storm Chasers, where the players need to water their Piranha Plants by chasing a rain cloud. The player who gathers the most amount of water for their Piranha Plant wins. This minigame returns in Mario Party: The Top 100.
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart Arcade GP subseries
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. In Mario Kart Arcade GP, it is differentiated from normal Piranha Plants by its bright pink coloration (possibly in reference to Peach herself). It returns in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The potted Piranha Plant also appears in Mario Kart 8 and its enhanced port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as an item. The Piranha Plant is set up in front of the user, biting any opponents, items such as Bananas, Bloopers, shells, and objects such as coins and traffic cones that they pass until it disappears. It also gives the user a speed boost every time it lunges out to chomp, which it automatically does every few seconds. The player can also manually have it chomp by pressing the item button. However, the plant can only chomp items that are in front of it, meaning that the player can be hit from other directions. In this game, the pot has wheels on the side. These wheels turn sideways when going into anti-gravity. The Piranha Plant will spin around as the result of a trick.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Piranha Plant is used in the game's exclusive battle mode, Renegade Roundup, to capture opponents on the other team. In that mode, the Piranha Plants have a strobe light on top of their head. When an opponent is nearby its strobe light will turn on and its siren will blare. The color of the Piranha Plant and its strobe light varies depending on which team it is on. If a player with a Piranha Plant is hit with an item in this mode, stars will appear over the Piranha Plant's head to indicate that it is stunned and unable to capture an opponent. If the player drives into the wall or rim, the Piranha Plant along with pot it is in will disappear until the player drives away from the wall or rim. In the North American overview trailer, the item is misspelled Pirahna Plant.[1]
Super Mario 3D World
The potted Piranha Plant is an object that can be used by any playable character in Super Mario 3D World. The Piranha Plant eats most enemies and is able to grab Green Stars out of reach of the playable characters. They first appear in Shadow-Play Alley, and last appear in Champion's Road. Players can also defeat them by jumping on them or throwing an item at them. Potted Piranha Plants also attack other characters; however, the characters get stunned and knocked aside rather than powered down. Shadow-Play Alley's Stamp is a potted Piranha Plant.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Exclusively in the Wii U version, Potted Piranha Plants return in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Here, they are used by Captain Toad exactly like in Super Mario 3D World, although they only make appearances in Shadow-Play Alley and other returning levels.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, a potted Piranha Plant was fused with a Rabbid by a frightened Spawny, turning it into the Pirabbid Plant.
Profiles
Mario Kart 8
- Instruction manual bio: "Attaches temporarily to the front of the vehicle. When the Piranha Plant bites at something, the momentum of its lunge provides a slight speed boost."
Gallery
Waluigi with a potted Piranha Plant from Storm Chasers
Appearance in Super Mario 3D World
Appearance in Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 鉢植えパックン[2] Hachiue Pakkun |
Potted Piranha |
References
- ^ Nintendo. (March 10, 2017). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Overview Trailer - Nintendo Switch YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section, page 223.
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| Playable characters | Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Rosalina |
| Non-playable characters | Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Donkey Kong • Toad • Toadette |
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| Board features | ? Block • Minigame Balloon • Shy Guy Shop • Star Balloon |
| Minigame Island worlds | World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 |
| Further info | Gallery • Media • Minigames • Minigame packs • Staff |
