Piranha Plant Balloons

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Piranha Plant Balloons
Piranha Plant Balloons from Mario Kart Tour
The Piranha Plant Balloons in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Piranha Plant Balloons are a High-End glider in Mario Kart Tour. They were introduced in the Piranha Plant Tour as the signature glider of Petey Piranha. As its name indicates, the glider is a pair of hot-air balloons that resembles two Piranha Plants sticking out of pipes, albeit lacking the stem. The glider's design slightly resembles the Candlelight Flight. The Piranha Plant Balloons glider improves the chances of getting Bananas from Item Boxes and increases the number of bonus points earned for landing hits with Bananas.

Availability[edit]

Starting with the Battle Tour, the Piranha Plant Balloons is available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. However, it is not currently a part of the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows the glider's special availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Piranha Plant Tour Piranha Plant Pipe 1
(Spotlight)
Piranha Plant Pipe 2
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022) Team Luigi Pipe
Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
New Year's Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Space Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Winter Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Exploration Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Doctor Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mario Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Yoshi Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Bowser Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mii Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Princess Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Night Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Pipe Tour Spotlight Shop
July 18, 2023 – July 25, 2023
Vacation Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)

Statistics[edit]

Statistics
Special skill Banana from Mario Kart Tour. Banana Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R
3DS Bowser's Castle from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle
GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit T
RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T
Wii Koopa Cape R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape R
GCN Baby Park T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Baby Park T
SNES Donut Plains 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2R
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R
GBA Bowser's Castle 3T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 3T
N64 Luigi Raceway T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Luigi Raceway T
SNES Ghost Valley 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R
Amsterdam Drift 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2T
Berlin Byways 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 3
Amsterdam Drift 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2R/T
RMX Choco Island 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1R/T
SNES Donut Plains 3T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 3T
GBA Boo Lake R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake R
New York Minute 2 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2
New York Minute 2T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2T
GBA Riverside Park from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Riverside Park
DS Peach Gardens from Mario Kart Tour
DS Peach Gardens
DS Peach Gardens T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Peach Gardens T
3DS Rosalina's Ice World from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T
RMX Rainbow Road 2R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 2R
Piranha Plant Cove from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove
Bangkok Rush R from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush R
Bangkok Rush 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 3
Bangkok Rush 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 2R/T
RMX Choco Island 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2R/T
Piranha Plant Cove 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3
DS Mario Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Mario Circuit R/T
Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R
GBA Yoshi Desert from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Yoshi Desert
Paris Promenade R from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade R
Paris Promenade 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 2R
SNES Bowser Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Bowser Castle 3
GCN Waluigi Stadium R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Waluigi Stadium R/T
Rome Avanti from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti
Sydney Sprint T from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint T
Madrid Drive R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive R/T
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T***
GCN Yoshi Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit R*
SNES Choco Island 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2
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 T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle T**
Wii Koopa Cape T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape T
GCN Baby Park from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Baby Park
GCN Daisy Cruiser T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Daisy Cruiser T
Sky-High Sundae from Mario Kart Tour
Sky-High Sundae
Sky-High Sundae R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Sky-High Sundae R/T
RMX Choco Island 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1
GBA Bowser's Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 3
N64 Luigi Raceway R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Luigi Raceway R
Amsterdam Drift 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2
Berlin Byways 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 3T
SNES Choco Island 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 1T
GBA Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Battle Course 1
GBA Boo Lake from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T
Vancouver Velocity 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3
New York Minute B from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute B
Vancouver Velocity 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3R
GBA Riverside Park T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Riverside Park T
DS Peach Gardens R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Peach Gardens R/T
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T
Merry Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain T
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R
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
Piranha Plant Cove 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 2
Piranha Plant Cove 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 2T
Bangkok Rush from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush
Bangkok Rush 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 2
Bangkok Rush 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 3T
Bangkok Rush 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 2T
Bangkok Rush 3RT from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 3R/T
RMX Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2T
RMX Choco Island 2R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2R
Piranha Plant Cove 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3R
DS Mario Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
DS Mario Circuit R
Piranha Plant Pipeline R from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline R
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R/T
Paris Promenade 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 2T
Rome Avanti T from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti T
Sydney Sprint 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 2R/T
GBA Lakeside Park from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park
Squeaky Clean Sprint T from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint T
Madrid Drive R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2R/T

* 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:
      Is that a flying Piranha Plant? The Piranha Plant Balloons glider is here! Its Banana Plus special skill can spin out your opponents.[1]
    • Japanese:
      空に浮かぶパックンフラワー パックンバルーンが登場![2]
    • Chinese (simplified):
      飘在空中的吞食花,吞食花气球登场![3]
    • Chinese (traditional):
      浮在空中的吞食花吞食花氣球登場![4]
    • French:
      Des Plantes Piranha volantes ? Voici les Ballons Plantes Piranha !
      Faites perdre le contrôle à vos adversaires avec sa spécialité banane + ![5]
    • German:
      Ist es ein Gleiter oder eine fliegende Piranha-Pflanze? Die Piranha-Pflanzen-Ballons sind da!
      Ihre Spezialausstattung Banane+ bringt deine Gegner ins Schleudern.[6]
    • Italian:
      Ehi, guarda, ci sono delle Piante Piranha che volano! Sono arrivati i Palloncini Piranha!
      Fai andare in testacoda gli avversari grazie all'abilità speciale banana plus![7]
    • Korean:
      뻐끔플라워가 하늘로 두둥실 떠오른 뻐끔글라이더가 등장![8]
    • Portuguese:
      Você já viu uma Planta Piranha voadora? Chegou o planador Balão Plantas Piranhas!
      A característica especial dele, a Banana+, pode fazer os rivais rodarem.[9]
    • Spanish (Latin America):
      ¿Habías visto alguna vez plantas piraña volando? ¡Llegan los Globos Plantas Piraña!
      ¡Deja a tus rivales dando vueltas con su característica especial, el plátano +![10]
    • Spanish (Europe):
      ¿Habías visto alguna vez Plantas Piraña volando? ¡Llegan los Globos Plantas Piraña!
      ¡Deja a tus rivales dando vueltas con su característica especial, el plátano +![11]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パックンバルーン[?]
Pakkun Barūn
Piranha Balloon
Chinese (simplified) 吞食花气球[?]
Tūnshí Huā Qìqiú
Piranha Plant Balloon
Chinese (traditional) 吞食花氣球[?]
Tūnshí Huā Qìqiú
Piranha Plant Balloon
French Ballons P. Piranha[?] Piranha P. Balloons (short for Piranha Plant Balloons)
German Piranha-Pflanzen-Ballons[?] Piranha Plant Balloons
Italian Palloncini Piranha[?] Piranha Balloons
Korean 뻐끔글라이더[?]
Ppeokkeum Geullaideo
Piranha Glider
Portuguese Balão Plantas Piranhas[?] Piranha Plants Balloon
Spanish Globos Plantas Piraña[?] Piranha Plant Balloons

References[edit]