Pianta
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“You saved me! Thanks a bundle!”
—Pianta, Super Mario Sunshine
| Pianta | |
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| Sub-Species | None |
| First Appearance | Super Mario Sunshine |
| Notable Members | Delfino Police Don Pianta Francesca Pianta Frankie Hotel Manager Pianta Judge Pianta Attorney Rocko Tony Vinny |
| Affiliation(s) | Isle Delfino, Mario, Pianta Syndicate |
| Latest Appearance | Mario Super Sluggers |
The Piantas are a sentient species of people found on Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine. They somewhat resemble humans; however, Piantas are much larger and can have pink, green, brown, purple, red, orange, yellow, or blue skin. Piantas also have small palm tress growing out of the top of their heads, indicating that they may have evolved from tropical plants. Typically, Piantas wear grass skirts or grass dresses. Piantas are generally laid back and friendly.
Piantas share their island home with the Nokis. While the Nokis mostly live in Noki Bay, the Piantas mainly reside in Pianta Village. However, while Pianta Village is their primary home, Piantas live all over the island. Many Piantas make a living by producing and selling fruits in small markets on Delfino Plaza. Piantas love fruit, so there will always be a substantial demand for fruit in the island's economy.
Piantas are also a very strong species as they can toss Mario with ease. Mario can sometimes use this to his advantage by having a Pianta toss him to high ledges and cliffs.
Piantas reappear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where they are one of the many species living in Rogueport. Here, the attitude of the Piantas is different, and they are organized in the criminal organization known as the Pianta Syndicate, lead by Don Pianta. They have control of Rogueport's west side, and are rivaling with the Robbo Gang lead by Ishnail, who operate on the east side.
Piantas have appeared as audience members in Mario Power Tennis, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Super Mario Strikers, Mario Kart DS, Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Mario Kart Wii, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, and even Mario Tennis: Power Tour. In Mario Superstar Baseball, Piantas are playable characters. They will also appear in Mario Super Sluggers.
Piantas appear throughout Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in Mario Party 8. The Doot Doot Sisters dance at the beginning, but have no certain purpose. Yellow Piantas will toss the player about five to eight spaces ahead if they land on his ? Space. Blue Piantas will fish the player a piece of Candy if their ? Space is landed on. Lastly, orange females run the Candy shops.
[edit] Notable Piantas
- Delfino Police – Super Mario Sunshine
- Don Pianta – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Francesca Pianta – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Frankie – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Hotel Manager – Super Mario Sunshine
- Pianta Judge – Super Mario Sunshine
- Pianta Attorney – Super Mario Sunshine
- Rocko – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Tony – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Vinny – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
[edit] Trivia
- In Italian, Pianta directly translates to plant.
- A Pianta appears as a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
[edit] Foreign Names
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | モンテ Monte | Italian equivalent of "mountain" |
| German | Palma | Italian equivalent of "palm-tree" |
| Mario Superstar Baseball Characters |
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| Baby Luigi | Baby Mario | Birdo | Boo | Bowser | Bowser Jr. | Diddy Kong | Dixie Kong | Donkey Kong | Dry Bones | Goomba | Hammer Bro. | King Boo | Koopa Paratroopa | Koopa Troopa | Luigi | Magikoopa | Mario | Monty Mole | Noki | Paragoomba | Petey Piranha | Pianta | Princess Daisy | Princess Peach | Shy Guy | Toad | Toadette | Toadsworth | Waluigi | Wario | Yoshi |
| Super Mario Sunshine Characters | |
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| Mario | Peach | Toadsworth | FLUDD | Pianta Attorney | Pianta Captain | Pianta Judge | Doot-Doot Sisters | Sunglasses Salesman | Delfino Police | Big Daddy | Noki Elder | Sand Bird | Great Sunflower | Il Piantissimo | |
| Super Mario Sunshine Bosses | |
| Shadow Mario | Petey Piranha | Gooper Blooper | Wiggler | Mecha Bowser | Phantamanta | King Boo | Eely Mouth | Chain Chomp | Bowser Jr. | Bowser | |
| Super Mario Sunshine Species | |
| Bee | Blooper | Bob-omb | Bombshell Bill | Boo | Bullet Bill | Butterfly | Cataquack | Chain Chomplet | Cheep-Cheep | Coo Coo | Dune Bud | Electro-Koopa | Isle Delfino Birds | Jumping Blooper | Klamber | Missile Bill | Noki | Pianta | Pink Boo | Piranhabon | Piranha Plant in the Generator | Plungelo | Pokey | Pokey Sprout | Poink | Seedy Pod | Skeeter | Sleepy Boo | Smolderin' Stu | Snooze-A-Koopa | Soarin' Stu | Strollin' Stu | Sunflower Kid | Swipin' Stu | Swoopin' Stu | Tanooki | Toad | Wind Duppy | Yoshi | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games characters | |
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| Referees / Obstacles / Minor & Other characters | |
| Mii | Espio the Chameleon | Charmy Bee | Cream the Rabbit | Big the Cat | Lakitu | Shy Guy | Dry Bones | Toad | Koopa Troopa | Pianta | Egg Pawn | Chao | Flicky | |
