Piranha Pipes

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Piranha Pipes
Piranha Pipes from Mario Kart Tour
The Piranha Pipes in Mario Kart Tour
Size class MKDD: Heavy
MKT: Any
Strong stats Speed, Weight (MKDD)
Weak stats Acceleration (MKDD)
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Tour

The Piranha Pipes is a kart from the Mario Kart series. The kart is composed of two Warp Pipes stuck together. Its name alludes to pipes being a common hiding spot for Piranha Plants.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

The Piranha Pipes first appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as the signature kart of Petey Piranha. It is a heavyweight kart that is unlocked by winning the Star Cup on Mirror Mode alongside the duo of Petey Piranha and King Boo. The Piranha Pipes' speed and acceleration are tied with the DK Jumbo, with the former stat also being tied with the Barrel Train and Bullet Blaster. Its weight is tied with the Koopa King and Boo Pipes, all of which are the heaviest karts in the game.

The Piranha Pipes, Boo Pipes, and Barrel Train are tied for being the least bouncy when making jumps. It is also tied with the Boo Pipes and the Wario Car for being the thinnest heavyweight kart. Lastly, although the Piranha Pipes is a heavyweight kart, it has one of the better off-road statistics in the game; its off-road speed is tied with that of the Barrel Train, and its off-road speed is the second best of all heavyweight karts, losing only to the Boo Pipes.

The Piranha Pipes kart shares the same engine sound with the Boo Pipes, Heart Coach, and Bloom Coach, and it makes the exact same horn sound as the Wiggler Wagon. Its tires have a similar pattern to Brick Blocks.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Piranha Pipes returns alongside Petey Piranha in Mario Kart Tour as part of the Piranha Plant Tour, and serves as his signature kart once again. Emblem locations have been added at the front and back of the kart, and the rear handlebar has been removed, with the remaining one being bent over the platform, making it unusable. It reuses its original tires from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, now being reskins of the Banana Master's tires. The Piranha Pipes increases the duration of Jump Boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Jump Boost.

The Piranha Pipes is not currently obtainable from pipes, and it is not part of the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows its availability by tour.

Mario Super Sluggers[edit]

Piranha Panic

Although not identified as the Piranha Pipes, the minigame Piranha Panic in Mario Super Sluggers features several similar karts ridden by Piranha Plants that the player needs to hit with baseballs.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

  • Speed Gold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.png
  • Acceleration Gold star.pngGold star.png
  • Weight Gold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.png
  • Website bios:
    • It may not look like much, but the Piranha Pipes is a big, fast kart. To unlock this kart, finish the Mirror Mode of Star Cup with a 1st place win.'

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Special skill Jump Boost Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Jump Boost Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
3DS Bowser's Castle from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle
3DS Bowser's Castle T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle T
Singapore Speedway 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2
Wii Koopa Cape from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape
Wii Koopa Cape T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape T
Singapore Speedway 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2T
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R/T
3DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit T
RMX Bowser's Castle 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Bowser's Castle 1T
SNES Ghost Valley 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2
Amsterdam Drift 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2R
Amsterdam Drift 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2R/T
SNES Donut Plains 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1R/T
GBA Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Battle Course 1
GBA Boo Lake R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake R
New York Minute T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute T
Vancouver Velocity 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2
Vancouver Velocity 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3R
Amsterdam Drift 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 3
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R
Singapore Speedway 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 3
Piranha Plant Cove from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove
Wii Coconut Mall R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall R/T
Piranha Plant Cove 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3
3DS Daisy Hills from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R
Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T
GBA Yoshi Desert from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Yoshi Desert
Athens Dash 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash 2
N64 Mario Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Mario Raceway
GBA Lakeside Park T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T***
SNES Choco Island 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2R*
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T*
3DS Bowser's Castle R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle R**
GBA Sky Garden R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sky Garden R**
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R
GCN Daisy Cruiser T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Daisy Cruiser T
SNES Vanilla Lake 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1
SNES Donut Plains 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2T
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R
SNES Ghost Valley 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2T
Amsterdam Drift 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 3
Singapore Speedway 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2R/T
SNES Donut Plains 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1
GBA Boo Lake from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake
GBA Boo Lake T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake T
New York Minute 3 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3
Vancouver Velocity 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3
Vancouver Velocity 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3R/T
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T
Amsterdam Drift 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 3T
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R/T
N64 Kalimari Desert 2 from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert 2
DS Shroom Ridge R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Shroom Ridge R/T
DS Shroom Ridge T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Shroom Ridge T
Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T
SNES Donut Plains 3R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 3R
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
3DS Daisy Hills R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills R
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
GBA Yoshi Desert T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Yoshi Desert T
Paris Promenade R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade R/T
Athens Dash 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash 2T
Wii Daisy Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Daisy Circuit
GBA Peach Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Peach Circuit R
Rome Avanti from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti
Piranha Plant Pipeline R from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline R

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.


  • Spotlight Shop description:
    • English:
      A kart with a pipe attached? The Piranha Pipes kart is here! Jump a bunch and aim for a high score with the Jump Boost Plus special skill![1]
    • Japanese:
      ドカンにタイヤを付けたマシン!?フラワードッカンが登場!
      スペシヤルスキルはジャンプアクション プラスたくさんジヤンプして人イスコアを目指そう![2]
    • Simplified Chinese:
      给水管装上轮胎打造成的车辆!? 花朵水管登场![3]
    • Traditional Chinese:
      在水管上裝上輪胎的車輛!?花朵水管登場![4]
    • French:
      Est-ce un kart ou un tuyau ? Voici le Tuyau Piranha !
      Sautez à n'en plus finir pour obtenir un meilleur score avec la spécialité figure + ![5]
    • German:
      Ein Fahrzeug mit einer grünen Röhre? Die Tyranha-Röhre ist da!
      Springe dich müde und erreiche einen neuen Highscore mit der Spezialausstattung Sprungturbo+![6]
    • Italian:
      Il Tubo Piranha è qui! Ma... è un veicolo o un tubo?
      Salta a non finire e mira a un punteggio più alto con l'abilità speciale salto turbo plus![7]
    • Korean:
      토관에 타이어를 단 머신!? 플라워토관카트가 등장!
      스페셜 스킬인 점프 액션 플러스로 많이 점프해서 하이스코어를 노리자![8]
    • Portuguese:
      Um veículo que tem um cano? Chegou o Cano Piranha!
      Salte e alcance altas pontuações com a característica especial salto impulsionado+![9]
    • Spanish (Latin America):
      ¿Es un vehículo o una tubería? ¡Tuberías Piraña ya está aquí!
      ¡Salta sin parar y consigue el primer puesto con su característica especial, el salto con acelerón +![10]
    • Spanish (Europe):
      ¿Es un vehículo o una tubería? ¡Llega la Tubería Piraña!
      ¡Salta sin parar y consigue el primer puesto con su característica especial, el acelerón +![11]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フラワードッカン
Furawā Dokkan
English word "flower" + word-play on「土管」(dokan, "pipe") and possibly「ドッカン」(dokkan, Japanese onomatopoeia of an explosion)

Chinese 花朵水管
Huāduǒ Shuǐguǎn
Flower Pipe

French Tuyaux Piranha (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
Tuyau Piranha (Mario Kart Tour)
Piranha Pipes
Piranha Pipe
German Tyranha-Röhre
Petey Piranha Pipe
Italian Tubo Piranha
Piranha Pipe
Korean 플라워토관카트
Peullawo Togwan Kateu
Flower Pipe Kart

Portuguese Cano Piranha
Piranha Pipe
Spanish (NOA) Tuberías Piraña
Piranha Pipes
Spanish (NOE) Tubería Piraña
Piranha Pipe

References[edit]