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|title=Nipper Plant
|title=Nipper Plant
|image=[[File:NipperPlantYIDS.jpg|110px]]<br>A '''Nipper Plant''' from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''.
|image=[[File:SSBU Nipper Plant Spirit.png|150px]]<br>A Nipper Plant's [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] artwork from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|parent_species=[[Piranha Plant]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|derived_species=[[Fiery Walking Piranha]]<br>[[Nipper Dandelion]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]<br>[[Nipper Spore Patch]]<br>[[Sad Nipper Plant]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]])
|variant_of=[[Piranha Plant]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2015|2015]])
|variants=[[Fire Nipper Plant]]<br>[[Petit Piranha]]<br>[[Sad N. Plant]]
|relatives=[[Muncher]]<br>[[Nipper Dandelion]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]
}}
}}
'''Nipper Plants'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Nintendo Power Strategy Guide, page 8.</ref><ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]].</ref>, also known as '''White Piranhas'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Nintendo Power Strategy Guide, pages 57-58.</ref>, '''Walking Piranhas'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Nintendo Power Strategy Guide, page 58.</ref> or '''Walking Piranas'''<!--SIC--><ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 40.</ref>, are infant [[Piranha Plant]]s. They are rather small and are usually white.
'''Nipper Plants''', also known as '''Walking Piranhas'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13. Page 58.</ref> (also misspelled as '''Walking Piranas'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet. Page 40.</ref>), '''White Piranhas''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13. Pages 57–58.</ref> '''White Piranha Plants''',<ref>{{cite|quote=''In order to reach the exit pipe, you must carry a Koopa up to clear away the blocks and the White Piranha Plants.''|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=43|date=1991|language=American English}}</ref> and '''Baby Piranha Plants''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Game & Watch Gallery 3'' English instruction booklet|page=20}}</ref> are small [[Piranha Plant]]s.<ref>''Super Princess Peach'' glossary description</ref> They have white heads and short green stems with two leaves on either side. Nipper Plants are produced by [[Nipper Spore]]s, first shown in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' ====
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They first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they would either patrol an area or wait in place, with both [[jump]]ing up towards the player when they pass over them. Walking Piranhas can hop around, making it more difficult for the player to land safely, since the plants will harm the player if they attempt to stomp on one. Instead, Walking Piranhas can be defeated by [[Invincible Mario|Invincibility]], [[Fire Mario]] and Fire Luigi's [[fireball]]s, [[Hammer Mario]] and Hammer Luigi's [[hammer]]s, [[Raccoon Mario]] and Raccoon Luigi's tail attack and [[Tanooki Mario]] and Tanooki Luigi's [[Statue Mario|transformation]]. In subsequent remakes, they were tinted a shade of pink. In all versions, a jumping Walking Piranha is a recolor of two [[Muncher]] frames.


==History==
A sessile, [[Fire Nipper Plant|fire-breathing variety]] is encountered at the end of World 7-8, and is the only one in the entirety of the game.  
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
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[[File:Nipper_Plant.PNG|frame|left]]
They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they would patrol an area and [[jump]] up towards Mario or Luigi when he passes them. Nipper Plants can hop around, making it more difficult for the player to land safely, since the plants will harm Mario or Luigi if he attempts to stomp one. Instead, Nipper Plants can be defeated by [[Invincible Mario]], [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s, [[Hammer Mario]]'s [[hammer]]s, [[Raccoon Mario]]'s tail attack and [[Tanooki Mario]]'s [[Statue Mario|transformation]]. In subsequent remakes, they were re-colored pink rather than the usual white. In all versions, a jumping Nipper Plant is a recolor of two [[Muncher]] frames.


A sessile fire breathing variety is encountered at the end of World 7-8. There is only one of these [[Fiery Walking Piranha]]s in the entire game.
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:SMBW Petal Meddle Nipper.jpg|thumb|Nipper Plants in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
Following a 35-year absence in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] (the longest gap between appearances for an enemy in the series to date), Nipper Plants return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. This time, they are able to walk on walls and ceilings; they no longer jump towards the players when they pass over them, however.
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:NipperPlant.jpg|thumb|A '''Nipper Plant''' as it appears in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
[[File:NipperPlant.jpg|thumb|A Nipper Plant as it appears in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
Nipper Plants make a few appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In these appearances, they behave much like their game counterparts in that they are capable of hopping around. On the show, Nipper Plants sport visible jaws that make them appear to be more menacing than their in-game counterparts.
Nipper Plants make a few appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In these appearances, they behave much like their game counterparts in that they are capable of hopping around. On the show, Nipper Plants sport visible jaws that make them appear to be more menacing than their in-game counterparts.


===Nintendo Adventure Books===
In "[[Reign Storm]]", Mario intends to send via Warp Pipe a letter to [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], in which he prompts her to return to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, a Nipper Plant that was taking shelter inside the Warp Pipe intercepts and eats Mario's letter. The Nipper Plant then travels to [[Bowser|King Koopa]] to inform him about the letter's content.
[[Wendy O. Koopa]] is revealed to have a pet Nipper Plant, which she keeps in a pot in her room, in ''[[Koopa Capers]]''; the plant had shredded a note possibly pertaining to her whereabouts. If Luigi chooses to begin his search for the missing [[Koopaling]] by looking through her room, he accidentally wakes up the sleeping Nipper Plant when he tries to look under it. Some wild Nipper Plants later appear prowling the stairs leading up to the secret camp being used by Wendy and her rebellion.


===[[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]]===
In "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]", [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]] uses a [[Magic Wand]] to increase a Nipper Plant's size and sends it to attack Mario. However, the plant lunges at the [[pipe creatures|pipe creature]] that was having Mario in its grip, accidentally releasing Mario. Of note is that Cheatsy only refers to the Nipper Plant as "Piranha Plant".
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', Nipper Plants do not jump at Yoshi and are much easier to defeat, but they appear in groups which adds to the challenge of defeating them. They hatch from [[Nipper Spore]]s that slowly fall to earth and have no visible eyes. These Nipper Plants can be stomped or eaten and turned into eggs; their spores can also be swallowed, though no eggs will be produced as a result.


Nipper Plants and their spores reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''.
===''Super Mario Bros. Print World''===
Artwork of Nipper Plants appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]'', but they are incorrectly labeled as Munchers, the similar, but black-colored enemy from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (which the poses of the artwork are borrowed from). There is additional artwork of Mario jumping over a Nipper Plant, labeled as "Mario 1".
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SMBPW Munchers.png|"Munchers"
SMBPW Mario 1.png|"Mario 1"
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Nipper Plants reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', acting the same as in previous games.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caS_eSIKIj0</ref>
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
[[Wendy O. Koopa]] is revealed to have a pet Nipper Plant, which she keeps in a pot in her room, in ''[[Koopa Capers]]''; the plant had shredded a note possibly pertaining to her whereabouts. If Luigi chooses to begin his search for the missing [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] by looking through her room, he accidentally wakes up the sleeping Nipper Plant when he tries to look under it. Some wild Nipper Plants later appear prowling the stairs leading up to the secret camp being used by Wendy and her rebellion.
 
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its Game Boy Advance version]], Nipper Plants do not jump at the player and are much easier to defeat, but they appear in groups which adds to the challenge of defeating them. They hatch from [[Nipper Spore]]s that slowly fall to earth and have no visible eyes. These Nipper Plants can be stomped or eaten and turned into eggs; their spores can also be swallowed, though no eggs will be produced as a result.
 
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Nipper Plants and Nipper Spores return in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', retaining their behavior in its predecessor. A new relative is also introduced: the [[Nipper Dandelion]].
 
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
Nipper Plants and their spore relatives return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', retaining their behavior in the previous ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' games. This is the first ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' game where they appear with eyes, and the only ''Yoshi's Island'' game with this distinction. Unlike their mainline appearance, they do not have angry eyes.


===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:Chompweed_SMRPG.png|thumb|left|100px|A Nipper Plant in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.]]
[[File:Chompweed SMRPG.png|thumb|100px|A Chompweed's design for ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Nipper Plants (under the name '''Chompweed'''<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 39.</ref>) could not be battled. Rather than fighting Mario, they would jump up and steal a few [[Coin]]s if the plumber got too close. Stolen coins could not be recovered in the final game, but battle data for them still exists, suggesting that they may have been intended to be standard enemies at one point.
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], Nipper Plants, under the name '''Chompweed'''<ref>Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller. ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Player's Guide. Page 39.</ref> (also parsed as '''chompweed''')<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue 47. Page 91.</ref> appear in the [[Pipe Vault]], and cannot be battled. Rather than fighting the player, they jump up and steal a few [[coin]]s if they get too close. Stolen coins cannot be recovered in the final game, but battle data for them still exists, suggesting that they may have been intended to be standard enemies at one point. Another potential artifact of this is them being among the enemies that can be thrown in the [[Monster Toss]] attack. Aside from this, it also was one of the incorrect answers to [[Dr. Topper]]'s quiz section in [[the Trial Course]], specifically for "What's the first monster you see in the Pipe Vault?" This answer only exists in the English version; it is {{fandom|finalfantasy|Exdeath}} from ''{{wp|Final Fantasy V}}'' in Japanese and Korean, a wild [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]] in Spanish and Italian, a [[Shy Guy]] in Chinese, a [[Wiggler]] in Dutch, and a made-up ''Röhrenfriede'' ("Pipe-peace") in German.


===''Yoshi's Story''===
Nipper Plants and their spores reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', retaining their behavior in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Additionally, if the Nipper Spore is eaten, a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] will lose health (except for the Black Yoshi and the White Yoshi).
===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', Nipper Plants appear in the Modern versions of ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
===''Mario Kart Arcade GP''===
[[File:CastleWallDirt.png|thumb|left|Nipper Plants near the right side of the track]]
Some Nipper Plants make a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' in the course [[Bananan Ruins]]. They are at the right side of the course. They also appear in the course [[Castle Wall]].
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPPNipperPlant.png|frame]]
[[File:SPPNipperPlant.png|frame]]
Nipper Plants also made an appearance in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', which were identical to the ones that appeared in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. A [[Gloom]] [[vibe]]-infused variety known as [[Sad Nipper Plant]]s also appeared in this game.
Nipper Plants reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they are identical to the ones that appeared in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. A [[Gloom]] [[vibe]]-infused variety known as [[Sad N. Plant]]s also appear in this game.
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===''Mario Kart Arcade GP''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''===
[[File:CastleWallDirt.png|thumb|right|Nipper Plants near the right side of the track.]]
Nipper Plants appear as background enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. In battle, a [[Piranha Plant]] may spit out [[Nipper Spore]]s into the background, each one instantly becoming a Nipper Plant. Once created, they shoot fireballs at [[Mario]] individually, which he must deflect with his hammer to avoid taking damage and to also randomly hit the Piranha Plants in the process.
Some Nipper Plants made a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' in the course [[Bananan Ruins]]. They are at the right side of the course. They also appear in the course [[Castle Wall]].  
 
Occasionally, a Piranha Plant will spit a fireball towards the Nipper Plant, who will bounce the fireball about until each Nipper Plant has touched the fireball at some point, where the last Nipper Plant to touch it sends the fireball towards Mario, who must [[hammer]] it back at the Piranha Plant who created it to counter-attack and avoid taking damage. The Nipper Plants are defeated when the Piranha Plant that spawned them is defeated. They can also be defeated by throwing a [[Taunt Ball]] at them.
 
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
Nipper Plants reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', acting identically as in the ''Yoshi's Island'' games.
 
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Peonies are replaced by a group of Nipper Plants.
 
===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
[[File:MTA Munchers.jpg|thumb|A Nipper Plant obscured by shadows, behind a toppled column, along with several Munchers in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', two Nipper Plants can be seen bouncing in the background of [[Petey Piranha]]'s battle in the [[Forest Monster]] mission.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
A Nipper Plant appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a Novice-class Grab-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. It can be enhanced to a [[Petey Piranha]] spirit at level 99. The Nipper Plant spirit battle takes place on the Battlefield form of the [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stage and involves eight tiny [[Pac-Man|Pac-Men]]. To earn the spirit, the player either has to win this battle by defeating all opponents or purchase it from [[zeldawiki:Beedle's Tent|Beedle's Tent]] for 500 Spirit Points at regular price.
 
On the [[Palutena's Temple]] stage, Nipper Plants are mentioned briefly by [[icaruspedia:Viridi|Viridi]] during [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for Piranha Plant.
 
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
Nipper Plants also reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', behaving identically as in the ''Yoshi's Island'' games and ''Yoshi's Woolly World''.
 
===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
[[File:OrigamiNipperPlant.jpg|thumb|100px|An origami Nipper Plant]]
Nipper Plants appear as enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. In battle, Nipper Plants face either straight or upwards, and attack by biting Mario either solo or with a barrage of bites. If Nipper Plants are facing upwards, they cannot be jumped on without a type of [[Iron Boots]]. Nipper Plants are first fought in the purple streamer area, and reappear in the [[Spring of Jungle Mist]].
 
Nipper Plants are mentioned to spit fire in the [[Musée Champignon]] description for them, although this does not happen in-game. The code for Nipper Plants does allow them to use a fire attack, but the attack itself has no data, so it is never used.
 
===''WarioWare: Get It Together!''===
[[File:WWGIT 9-Volt House.jpg|thumb|left|Nipper Plants on the far right of the house in ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'']]
In ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', Nipper Plants make a cameo as plants outside of [[9-Volt's House]] during the opening cutscene of [[9-Volt]]'s level.
 
===Unused appearances===
====''Super Mario World''====
A 2017 interview reveals that Nipper Plants were going to appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', as shown in a prototype sprite sheet.<ref>{{cite|author=Wawro, A|date=September 28, 2017|url=www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306745/Have_a_look_at_Nintendos_early_prototype_for_Yoshi.php|title=Have a look at Nintendo's early prototype for Yoshi|publisher=Gamasutra|accessdate=December 8, 2017}}</ref>
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PEGMCE profile
|name=プチパックン (JP) / Nipper Plant (EN)
|shusshin=フラワー{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku={{ruby|活発|かっぱつ}}
|tojo_gemu=3
|desc='''<big>ちっちゃいけど{{ruby|油断|ゆだん}}は{{ruby|禁物|きんもつ}}</big><br>
パックンフラワーの{{ruby|子供|こども}}。{{ruby|同|おな}}じ{{ruby|位置|いち}}にいるものと{{ruby|歩|ある}}き{{ruby|回|まわ}}るもの、{{ruby|火|ひ}}をはくものがいる。{{ruby|上|うえ}}を{{ruby|飛|と}}び{{ruby|越|こ}}えようとすると、{{ruby|跳|と}}びついてくるので、{{ruby|高|たか}}く{{ruby|山|やま}}なりにジャンプしてよけよう。<ref>{{cite|author=Shogakukan|date=1994|language=Japanese|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/EVcDzB9.jpeg 191]}}</ref>
|origin=Flower clan
|disposition=Lively
|game_appearances=3
|eng_desc='''''<big>They may be tiny, but don't let your guard down</big><br>
''Piranha Plant children. Some stay in the same position, some walk around, and some breathe fire. If you try to jump over them, they will jump at you, so jump high and mountainous to avoid them.''
}}
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' パックンフラワーのこども。綿毛のついたタネが、地面にふれるとプチパックンになる。タネのうちは、食べてもタマゴにならない。<ref name=Sho/> (''Piranha Plant children. Seeds with fluff attached become Nipper Plants when they touch the ground. They do not turn into eggs when eaten while they are still seeds.'')
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Hatched when Nipper Spores touch ground, these hopping choppers make excellent eggs.''<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995|page={{media link|SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|128}}}}</ref>
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' パックンフラワーのこども。{{ruby|体|からだ}}が{{ruby|小|ちい}}さいので、ふみつけたりするよりも{{ruby|食|た}}べてしまったほうが{{ruby|楽|らく}}に{{ruby|倒|たお}}せる。<ref name=Advance/> (''Piranha Plant children. Since they are small, it is easier to defeat them by eating them rather than by stepping on them.'')
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' {{ruby|地上|ちじょう}}を{{ruby|飛|と}}びはねて{{ruby|移動|いどう}}する{{ruby|小|ちい}}さな{{ruby|敵|てき}}。{{ruby|綿毛|わたげ}}つきのタネが{{ruby|着地|ちゃくち}}すると、プチパックンになる。プチパックンを{{ruby|食|た}}べるとタマゴになるが、タネはタマゴにならない。<ref name=YNI>「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''). {{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P24.jpg|Page 24}}.</ref> (''A small enemy that moves and hops around on the ground. When the fluffy seeds land on the ground, they become Nipper Plants. When a Nipper Plant is eaten, it turns into an egg, but the seeds do not turn into eggs.'')
===''Yoshi's Story''===
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' うっかりぶってしまいがち。{{ruby|足元|あしもと}}には{{ruby|気|き}}をつかて。<ref>「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''). {{media link|Yoshi Story Shogakukan P5.jpg|Page 5}}.</ref> (''It's easy to accidentally bump into them. Watch your step.'')
*'''Nintendo 64 Spieleberater:''' ''Mit den scharfen Beißerchen sind sie ganz schön gefährlich. Also fress' ich sie immer sofort!'' <ref name=German/> (''With their sharp bite they are quite dangerous. So I always eat them immediately!'')
===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Nipper Plant|align=horizontal}}
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=53
|name=Nipper Plant
|image=[[File:SSBU_Nipper_Plant_Spirit.png|x100px]]
|series=''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series
|type=Primary
|slots=2
|class=Novice
|effects='''{{color|Grab|limegreen}}'''<br>Can be enhanced to Petey Piranha at Lv. 99
|obtain=[[zeldawiki:Beedle's Tent|Beedle's Tent]]; [[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]
|opponents=Tiny [[Pac-Man|PAC-MAN]] ×8
|conditions=<nowiki/>
*The enemy loves to jump
*Defeat an army of fighters
|stage=[[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] (Battlefield, ''[[Super Mario World]]'' style)
|song=Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3
}}
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
*'''[[Play Nintendo]]:'''<br>'''''Baddie:''' Nipper Plant<br>'''Size:''' Itty bitty<br>'''Feature:''' They start off as puff balls and turn into Nipper Plants''<ref>{{cite|author=Play Nintendo|date=March 18, 2023|url=youtu.be/g-TAJSwSnhE?t=136|title=Mario, Pokémon Trainer, Link & Yoshi vs TINY Encounters! 😱 Baddies & Battles Ep 3 {{!}} @playnintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 19, 2023}} ({{media link|YT Play Nintendo 2023-03-18 screencap Nipper Plants.jpg|Screen capture}}.)</ref>
===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Nipper Plant|align=horizontal}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{morepic|Piranha Plant}}
<gallery>
 
Sokuhou-Ban cover.jpg|Japanese ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' strategy guide (Sokuhou-Ban)
==See also==
Pipe Land scene SMB3.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
*[[Piranha Plant]]s
SMB3 NipperPlant.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
*[[Muncher]]s
Safari Nipper Plant.png|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''
*[[Fiery Walking Piranha]]s
SMW2 Nipper Plant and Spore art.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
SMW2 Nipper Plant.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Icon SMW2-YI - The Cave Of Chomp Rock.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Chompweed sprite.png|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
NipperPlantYSArt.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
YoshisStory Nipper Plant.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Nipper Plant.png|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''
SMA3-NipperPlant.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
G&WG4 DK Jr.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''
G&WG4 Nipper Plant.png|''Game & Watch Gallery 4''
Nipper Plant YIDS artwork.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
Nipper Dandelion YIDS scene artwork.jpg|''Yoshi's Island DS''
NipperPlant YIDS.png|''Yoshi's Island DS''
YNI Nipper Plant.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
YWW Nipper Plant.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
YCW NipperPlant.png|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
NL PMTOK Wallpaper 2.jpg|Promotional wallpaper for ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s [[LINE]] account
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 128.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
SMBW_Nipper.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
Nipper Plant model SMBW.png|''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' (Model)
SMB3 F40A Walking Piranhas Artwork.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (Famicom 40th Anniversary)
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=プチパックン<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 41.</ref>
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|JapR=Puchi Pakkun
|JapM=Petite Piranha
|JapM=Petit Piranha; shared with the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' [[Petit Piranha|enemy of the same name]]
|Chi=钳人花 <small>(''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')</small>
|ChiR=Qiánrén Huā
|Chi2=微小吞食花 <small>(''Paper Mario: The Origami King'')</small>
|Chi2R=Wēixiǎo Tūnshíhuā
|ChiM=From「钳」(''qián'', "pincer") and「食人花」(''Shírénhuā'', "Piranha Plant")
|Chi2M=Micro Piranha Plant
|Dut=Nipper Plant
|Fre=Nipper
|Fre2=Mini Piranha <small>(''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'')</small>
|Ger=Zangen-Piranha
|GerM=Pincer Piranha
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|Ger2M=Hopping Hop
|Ger3=Möchtegern-Pflanze <small>(newer games)</small>
|Ger3M=Wannabe Plant
|Ita=Piraña Mobile<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian instruction booklet|language=Italian|page=36}}</ref>
|Ita2=Pianta Tenaglia
|ItaM=Moving Piranha
|Ita2M=Pincer Plant
|Kor=새끼뻐끔
|KorR=Saekki Ppeokeum
|KorM=Baby Piranha
|Rom=Plantă Piranha <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|RomM=Piranha Plant
|Rus=Грызоцвет
|RusR=Gryzotsvet
|RusM=From ''грызть'' (''gryzt'', "to nibble") and ''цветок'' (''tsvetok'', "flower")
|Spa=Blantita
|Spa=Blantita
|SpaM=From ''blanca'' (white) and ''plantita'', the diminutive of ''planta'' (plant)
|SpaM=Play on ''blanca'' ("white") and ''plantita'' ("li'l plant")
|Ger=Zangen-Piranha <br> Möchtegern Pflanze (Newer games)
}}
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|ItaM=Pincer Plant
|Kor=새끼뻐끔
|KorR=Saekkippeokeum
|KorM=Little Piranha Plant
|Chi=鉗人花/钳人花
|ChiR=Qiánrén huā
|ChiM=Pincer flower
|Fra=Nipper
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Nipper Plant
Nipper Plant spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
A Nipper Plant's spirit artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Piranha Plant
Variants
Relatives

Nipper Plants, also known as Walking Piranhas[1] (also misspelled as Walking Piranas[2]), White Piranhas,[3] White Piranha Plants,[4] and Baby Piranha Plants,[5] are small Piranha Plants.[6] They have white heads and short green stems with two leaves on either side. Nipper Plants are produced by Nipper Spores, first shown in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

NES Super Mario Bros. 3 Walking Piranha
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3) Walking Piranha
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Walking Piranha
NES, All-Stars, and Advance 4 Walking Piranhas

They first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3, where they would either patrol an area or wait in place, with both jumping up towards the player when they pass over them. Walking Piranhas can hop around, making it more difficult for the player to land safely, since the plants will harm the player if they attempt to stomp on one. Instead, Walking Piranhas can be defeated by Invincibility, Fire Mario and Fire Luigi's fireballs, Hammer Mario and Hammer Luigi's hammers, Raccoon Mario and Raccoon Luigi's tail attack and Tanooki Mario and Tanooki Luigi's transformation. In subsequent remakes, they were tinted a shade of pink. In all versions, a jumping Walking Piranha is a recolor of two Muncher frames.

A sessile, fire-breathing variety is encountered at the end of World 7-8, and is the only one in the entirety of the game.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Nipper Plant room in Petal Meddle
Nipper Plants in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Following a 35-year absence in the Super Mario series (the longest gap between appearances for an enemy in the series to date), Nipper Plants return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. This time, they are able to walk on walls and ceilings; they no longer jump towards the players when they pass over them, however.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Nipper Plant
A Nipper Plant as it appears in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Nipper Plants make a few appearances in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. In these appearances, they behave much like their game counterparts in that they are capable of hopping around. On the show, Nipper Plants sport visible jaws that make them appear to be more menacing than their in-game counterparts.

In "Reign Storm", Mario intends to send via Warp Pipe a letter to Princess Toadstool, in which he prompts her to return to the Mushroom Kingdom. However, a Nipper Plant that was taking shelter inside the Warp Pipe intercepts and eats Mario's letter. The Nipper Plant then travels to King Koopa to inform him about the letter's content.

In "A Toadally Magical Adventure", Cheatsy Koopa uses a Magic Wand to increase a Nipper Plant's size and sends it to attack Mario. However, the plant lunges at the pipe creature that was having Mario in its grip, accidentally releasing Mario. Of note is that Cheatsy only refers to the Nipper Plant as "Piranha Plant".

Super Mario Bros. Print World[edit]

Artwork of Nipper Plants appears in Super Mario Bros. Print World, but they are incorrectly labeled as Munchers, the similar, but black-colored enemy from Super Mario Bros. 3 (which the poses of the artwork are borrowed from). There is additional artwork of Mario jumping over a Nipper Plant, labeled as "Mario 1".

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

Wendy O. Koopa is revealed to have a pet Nipper Plant, which she keeps in a pot in her room, in Koopa Capers; the plant had shredded a note possibly pertaining to her whereabouts. If Luigi chooses to begin his search for the missing Koopaling by looking through her room, he accidentally wakes up the sleeping Nipper Plant when he tries to look under it. Some wild Nipper Plants later appear prowling the stairs leading up to the secret camp being used by Wendy and her rebellion.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its Game Boy Advance version, Nipper Plants do not jump at the player and are much easier to defeat, but they appear in groups which adds to the challenge of defeating them. They hatch from Nipper Spores that slowly fall to earth and have no visible eyes. These Nipper Plants can be stomped or eaten and turned into eggs; their spores can also be swallowed, though no eggs will be produced as a result.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

Nipper Plants and Nipper Spores return in Yoshi's Island DS, retaining their behavior in its predecessor. A new relative is also introduced: the Nipper Dandelion.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Nipper Plants and their spore relatives return in Yoshi's New Island, retaining their behavior in the previous Yoshi's Island games. This is the first Yoshi game where they appear with eyes, and the only Yoshi's Island game with this distinction. Unlike their mainline appearance, they do not have angry eyes.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Artwork of a Chompweed from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
A Chompweed's design for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake, Nipper Plants, under the name Chompweed[7] (also parsed as chompweed)[8] appear in the Pipe Vault, and cannot be battled. Rather than fighting the player, they jump up and steal a few coins if they get too close. Stolen coins cannot be recovered in the final game, but battle data for them still exists, suggesting that they may have been intended to be standard enemies at one point. Another potential artifact of this is them being among the enemies that can be thrown in the Monster Toss attack. Aside from this, it also was one of the incorrect answers to Dr. Topper's quiz section in the Trial Course, specifically for "What's the first monster you see in the Pipe Vault?" This answer only exists in the English version; it is Exdeath from Final Fantasy V in Japanese and Korean, a wild Chomp in Spanish and Italian, a Shy Guy in Chinese, a Wiggler in Dutch, and a made-up Röhrenfriede ("Pipe-peace") in German.

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Nipper Plants and their spores reappear in Yoshi's Story, retaining their behavior in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Additionally, if the Nipper Spore is eaten, a Yoshi will lose health (except for the Black Yoshi and the White Yoshi).

Game & Watch Gallery series[edit]

In Game & Watch Gallery 3 and Game & Watch Gallery 4, Nipper Plants appear in the Modern versions of Donkey Kong Jr.

Mario Kart Arcade GP[edit]

Castle Wall from Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Nipper Plants near the right side of the track

Some Nipper Plants make a cameo appearance in Mario Kart Arcade GP in the course Bananan Ruins. They are at the right side of the course. They also appear in the course Castle Wall.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

A Nipper Plant from Super Princess Peach

Nipper Plants reappear in Super Princess Peach, where they are identical to the ones that appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. A Gloom vibe-infused variety known as Sad N. Plants also appear in this game.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Nipper Plants appear as background enemies in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. In battle, a Piranha Plant may spit out Nipper Spores into the background, each one instantly becoming a Nipper Plant. Once created, they shoot fireballs at Mario individually, which he must deflect with his hammer to avoid taking damage and to also randomly hit the Piranha Plants in the process.

Occasionally, a Piranha Plant will spit a fireball towards the Nipper Plant, who will bounce the fireball about until each Nipper Plant has touched the fireball at some point, where the last Nipper Plant to touch it sends the fireball towards Mario, who must hammer it back at the Piranha Plant who created it to counter-attack and avoid taking damage. The Nipper Plants are defeated when the Piranha Plant that spawned them is defeated. They can also be defeated by throwing a Taunt Ball at them.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

Nipper Plants reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, acting identically as in the Yoshi's Island games.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Peonies are replaced by a group of Nipper Plants.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Three Munchers and a Nipper Plant in the shadows at the Ancient Altar
A Nipper Plant obscured by shadows, behind a toppled column, along with several Munchers in Mario Tennis Aces

In Mario Tennis Aces, two Nipper Plants can be seen bouncing in the background of Petey Piranha's battle in the Forest Monster mission.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

A Nipper Plant appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Novice-class Grab-type primary spirit. It can be enhanced to a Petey Piranha spirit at level 99. The Nipper Plant spirit battle takes place on the Battlefield form of the Super Mario Maker stage and involves eight tiny Pac-Men. To earn the spirit, the player either has to win this battle by defeating all opponents or purchase it from Beedle's Tent for 500 Spirit Points at regular price.

On the Palutena's Temple stage, Nipper Plants are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

Nipper Plants also reappear in Yoshi's Crafted World, behaving identically as in the Yoshi's Island games and Yoshi's Woolly World.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

An origami Nipper Plant from Paper Mario: The Origami King.
An origami Nipper Plant

Nipper Plants appear as enemies in Paper Mario: The Origami King. In battle, Nipper Plants face either straight or upwards, and attack by biting Mario either solo or with a barrage of bites. If Nipper Plants are facing upwards, they cannot be jumped on without a type of Iron Boots. Nipper Plants are first fought in the purple streamer area, and reappear in the Spring of Jungle Mist.

Nipper Plants are mentioned to spit fire in the Musée Champignon description for them, although this does not happen in-game. The code for Nipper Plants does allow them to use a fire attack, but the attack itself has no data, so it is never used.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

9-Volt's House
Nipper Plants on the far right of the house in WarioWare: Get It Together!

In WarioWare: Get It Together!, Nipper Plants make a cameo as plants outside of 9-Volt's House during the opening cutscene of 9-Volt's level.

Unused appearances[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

A 2017 interview reveals that Nipper Plants were going to appear in Super Mario World, as shown in a prototype sprite sheet.[9]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

プチパックン (JP) / Nipper Plant (EN)
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Original text (Japanese) Translation
出身しゅっしん フラワーぞく Place of origin Flower clan
性格せいかく 活発かっぱつ Disposition Lively
登場とうじょうゲーム 3 Game appearances 3
ちっちゃいけど油断ゆだん禁物きんもつ

パックンフラワーの子供こどもおな位置いちにいるものとあるまわるもの、をはくものがいる。うええようとすると、びついてくるので、たかやまなりにジャンプしてよけよう。[10]

They may be tiny, but don't let your guard down

Piranha Plant children. Some stay in the same position, some walk around, and some breathe fire. If you try to jump over them, they will jump at you, so jump high and mountainous to avoid them.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: パックンフラワーのこども。綿毛のついたタネが、地面にふれるとプチパックンになる。タネのうちは、食べてもタマゴにならない。[11] (Piranha Plant children. Seeds with fluff attached become Nipper Plants when they touch the ground. They do not turn into eggs when eaten while they are still seeds.)
  • Player's Guide: Hatched when Nipper Spores touch ground, these hopping choppers make excellent eggs.[12]
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): パックンフラワーのこども。からだちいさいので、ふみつけたりするよりもべてしまったほうがらくたおせる。[13] (Piranha Plant children. Since they are small, it is easier to defeat them by eating them rather than by stepping on them.)

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 地上ちじょうびはねて移動いどうするちいさなてき綿毛わたげつきのタネが着地ちゃくちすると、プチパックンになる。プチパックンをべるとタマゴになるが、タネはタマゴにならない。[14] (A small enemy that moves and hops around on the ground. When the fluffy seeds land on the ground, they become Nipper Plants. When a Nipper Plant is eaten, it turns into an egg, but the seeds do not turn into eggs.)

Yoshi's Story[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: うっかりぶってしまいがち。足元あしもとにはをつかて。[15] (It's easy to accidentally bump into them. Watch your step.)
  • Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Mit den scharfen Beißerchen sind sie ganz schön gefährlich. Also fress' ich sie immer sofort! [16] (With their sharp bite they are quite dangerous. So I always eat them immediately!)

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team enemy
Nipper Plant
Nipper Plant HP 1 Role Common Level 21 Location(s) Dreamy Driftwood Shore
Power 106 Position Background No Hitter
Defense 1 World Dream Weakness None Item drop None (0%)
None (0%)
Speed 54 Experience 0 (0) Coins 10 (100%)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#53 Nipper Plant
Nipper Plant spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Primary
Slots 2
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Grab
Can be enhanced to Petey Piranha at Lv. 99
How to obtain Beedle's Tent; Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Tiny PAC-MAN ×8
Conditions

  • The enemy loves to jump
  • Defeat an army of fighters
Stage Super Mario Maker (Battlefield, Super Mario World style)
Song Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

  • Play Nintendo:
    Baddie: Nipper Plant
    Size: Itty bitty
    Feature: They start off as puff balls and turn into Nipper Plants
    [17]

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Nipper Plant
An origami Nipper Plant from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 22 Moves Location(s)
Type Spiked Bite (?), Bite Barrage (?) Heart Island, Hammer Island, Club Island, Spring of Jungle Mist
Item drops Bag of confetti
They look like adorable origami flowers, but don't be fooled. If left to their own devices, they'll spit fire at you.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese プチパックン[18][11][13]
Puchi Pakkun
Petit Piranha; shared with the Paper Mario enemy of the same name

Chinese 钳人花 (Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Qiánrén Huā
微小吞食花 (Paper Mario: The Origami King)
Wēixiǎo Tūnshíhuā
From「钳」(qián, "pincer") and「食人花」(Shírénhuā, "Piranha Plant")

Micro Piranha Plant

Dutch Nipper Plant
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French Nipper
Mini Piranha (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)
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German Zangen-Piranha
Hoppel Hopps[16]
Möchtegern-Pflanze (newer games)
Pincer Piranha
Hopping Hop
Wannabe Plant
Italian Piraña Mobile[19]
Pianta Tenaglia
Moving Piranha
Pincer Plant
Korean 새끼뻐끔
Saekki Ppeokeum
Baby Piranha

Romanian Plantă Piranha (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3)
Piranha Plant
Russian Грызоцвет
Gryzotsvet
From грызть (gryzt, "to nibble") and цветок (tsvetok, "flower")

Spanish Blantita
Play on blanca ("white") and plantita ("li'l plant")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13. Page 58.
  2. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 English instruction booklet. Page 40.
  3. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13. Pages 57–58.
  4. ^ "In order to reach the exit pipe, you must carry a Koopa up to clear away the blocks and the White Piranha Plants." – (1991). NES Game Atlas. Page 43.
  5. ^ Game & Watch Gallery 3 English instruction booklet. Page 20.
  6. ^ Super Princess Peach glossary description
  7. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Page 39.
  8. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue 47. Page 91.
  9. ^ Wawro, A (September 28, 2017). Have a look at Nintendo's early prototype for Yoshi. Gamasutra. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  10. ^ Shogakukan (1994). 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Page 191.
  11. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 5Media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P5.jpg.
  12. ^ Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg.
  13. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 21Media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P21.png.
  14. ^ 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 24Media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P24.jpg.
  15. ^ 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 5Media:Yoshi Story Shogakukan P5.jpg.
  16. ^ a b Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story Spieleberater. Page 19Media:Yoshi's Story German Guide Enemies.png..
  17. ^ Play Nintendo (March 18, 2023). Mario, Pokémon Trainer, Link & Yoshi vs TINY Encounters! 😱 Baddies & Battles Ep 3 | @playnintendo. YouTube. Retrieved March 19, 2023. (Screen captureMedia:YT Play Nintendo 2023-03-18 screencap Nipper Plants.jpg.)
  18. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese instruction booklet. Page 41.
  19. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Italian instruction booklet. Page 36.