Piranha Plant Cove

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Not to be confused with Piranha Creeper Cove, 3DS Piranha Plant Slide, or Piranha Plant Pipeline.
Piranha Plant Cove
Piranha Plant Cove in Mario Kart Tour
Information
Appears in Mario Kart Tour (2023)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 6) (2023)
Cup(s) Acorn Cup
Tour(s)
Online play Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove
The map of Piranha Plant Cove from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 2
The map of Piranha Plant Cove 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3
Map of Piranha Plant Cove 3 in Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of Piranha Plant Cove in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
8DX 150cc Nin★Sophia
2:17.775 Petey PiranhaFlame RiderOff-RoadFlower Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Alice
1:41.315 Koopa TroopaSteel DriverMetalSuper Glider

Piranha Plant Cove is a race course from Mario Kart Tour. It debuted in the 2023 Exploration Tour as its featured course. It is set on an archipelago containing underwater ruins with a Piranha Plant motif. Along the course are various hieroglyphs depicting 8-bit Piranha Plant sprites from Super Mario Bros., and various engravings on Falling Pillars are seen glowing bright turquoise. Thwomps, Maw-Rays, Clampys, Cheep Cheeps, Jellybeams, and Bulbers are featured as course and background elements. The underwater ruins of this course bear similarities to the Temple of the Feathered Serpent of Teotihuacan, while also seemingly being based on Atlantis. The music for this course is in a 6/4 time signature.

It has three routes: Piranha Plant Cove, Piranha Plant Cove 2, and Piranha Plant Cove 3, making it the second course in Mario Kart Tour to have numbered re-routes without being a city course, after N64 Kalimari Desert; it is also the only new course with this distinction. The first two routes debuted together in the 2023 Exploration Tour, while the third route debuted later in the 2023 Mii Tour. All three routes are vastly different regarding the environments racers drive through; the first route focuses on the ruins, the second route takes racers on a nearby island, and the third route takes racers into a cave, passing shipwrecks. It is the third new course in Mario Kart Tour to have a re-route with a different starting line placement, after Los Angeles Laps and Berlin Byways, although unlike said courses, the starting line has a completely different appearance between variants. Piranha Plant Cove 3 is the first course in the Mario Kart series to take place entirely underwater.

Piranha Plant Cove reappears as a classic course in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass as the fourth and last course of the Acorn Cup.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Piranha Plant Cove relative to its other routesPiranha Plant Cove 2 relative to its other routesPiranha Plant Cove 3 relative to the course's other routes.
The course's routes in relation to each other

Piranha Plant Cove[edit]

Similar to Dolphin Shoals from Mario Kart 8, this course's starting line is located underwater. When the race begins, racers are immediately met with a brief fork in the road; here, there are pillars that, throughout the race, may fall on to the road, similar to Dry Dry Ruins from Mario Kart Wii and GCN Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8. When the two branches are connected again, racers drive up a large staircase with currents, decorated with stone Petey Piranha heads, that takes them up to the surface. Afterwards, racers drive along the ruins, beneath stone arches with the option to drive on top of one of them, taking 90-degree bends before diving back into the water, and driving down a straightaway and into a cavern featuring Thwomps to be avoided, with dash panels placed in front of them. This section has raised portions of the road with slanted sides, allowing for multiple tricks to be performed depending on the lines being taken. Racers take a few more turns before reaching the finishing line.

The course also appears as Piranha Plant Cove R (reversed), Piranha Plant Cove T (with ramps), and Piranha Plant Cove R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, the first Thwomp is gone. In the T and R/T variants, racers drive on Kanaami Road outside of the ruins for a while, with both Thwomps having been moved to this section; in the T variant, racers use a glide ramp to return to the ruins.

This route is the first instance of a course starting completely underwater in Mario Kart Tour, and the second course in the Mario Kart series overall after Mario Kart 8's Dolphin Shoals.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Piranha Plant Cove tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Piranha Plant Cove.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Piranha Plant Cove and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Piranha Plant Cove tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Piranha Plant Cove from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Castle Mii Racing SuitChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Larry Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Vacation)Peach (Explorer)Roaring Racer Mii Racing SuitToadette (Explorer)Wiggler (Gold) Blue Crawly KartBlue Sub ScooterDark Hop RodFlaming SpeederGhost RideMonarch KartPiranha PipesShielded SpeedsterSilver Cupid's ArrowTanooki KartWhite BruiserYellow Offroader 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom8-Bit Block GliderMagniflying GlassNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaOrigami GliderPiranha Plant BalloonsRed and Gold UmbrellaRoyal FlushSilver Luigi's MustacheTreasure MapWavy Great Sail Captain ToadDonkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Dr. PeachKing Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLight Green Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)Petey Piranha (Gold)Waluigi Mii Racing SuitWiggler Mii Racing Suit** Blooper ShuttleBoo Pipes**Classic B Dasher Mk. 2Crimson Hop RodDark BuggyDolphin DrifterGold BruiserGold BunnyGold Jingle BellGold Pumpkin KartGold Sushi RacerGold Sweet RideGold Wild SluggerGold ZucchiniYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Super MushroomBlack StarchuteCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsCandlelight FlightFestive HollyGlittering GliderGold 8-Bit GliderGold Candlelight Flight***Luigi's Hat BalloonPink Bubble BalloonPink Gold MeteorsRainbow BellsRainbow Fare FlierTulip CorsageWaluigi's Mustache
Koopa (Freerunning)White Shy Guy Light-blue YoshiPurple Koopa (Freerunning) Orange Turbo Birdo
Piranha Plant Cove R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Cat Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitKing Boo Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLight Blue Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Gold Knight)Luigi (Knight)Petey PiranhaPoochyWaluigi Mii Racing SuitWario Mii Racing SuitWigglerWiggler Mii Racing Suit Armored RiderBlack Jingle BellBlack SneekerBlazing EagleFish Bone FerryGold Hop RodGold PipesGold Soft SwerveGoo-Goo BlackGoo-Goo GoldPink B Dasher Mk. 2Purple Rattle BuggySilver Flower KartSports Coupe 2022Waluigi Racer Mk. 2Wild Gold Boo MasksCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsGold Candlelight FlightGold Mario's Hat BalloonGold UmbrellaGreen Checkered GliderJellychuteLava RocksLuigi's MustacheNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaWaluigi's MustacheWhite Waves Origami Glider ? Block Mii Racing SuitBlue Mii Racing SuitBowser Jr. (Pirate)Donkey Kong GladiatorDry Bones Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitMario Mii Racing SuitPeach (Happi)Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)Red Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)Toadette (Explorer)Waluigi (Vampire) Camo Tanooki KartChocolate Mint Soft SwerveGold Bullet BlasterGold Capsule KartGold Fish Bone FerryGold Jingle BellGold Monarch KartGold Pumpkin KartGold QuickshawGold Sushi RacerGold TricksterGreen CometJet CruiserMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Red Vampire FlyerSakura Hop RodSpicy ZucchiniWiggler EggYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomFestive HollyFlybrary BookFuzzy KiteGold Cloud BalloonsGold Manta GliderGreen SproutOrigami GliderRainbow Fare FlierSecret ScrollSunset BalloonsYukata Ribbon
Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew) Birdo (Green)Birdo (Orange)Birdo (Red)Purple Toad (Pit Crew)White Shy Guy
Piranha Plant Cove T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Bowser Jr. (Pirate)Bronze Mii Racing SuitCaptain ToadCat MarioCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDry Bones Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha (Gold)Wario (Cowboy)Yoshi (Gold Egg) Dry Bones DasherFish Bone FerryGold BruiserGold BunnyGold Capsule KartGold PaintsterGold Rambi RiderGold Sushi RacerGold ZucchiniJet CruiserRainbow TaxiStreetle Candlelight Flight CakeGold Eggshell GliderGold Tanooki ParafoilMario Bros. ParafoilNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaNabbit ParachuteRainbow BellsSilver Candlelight FlightStealth GliderWicked TopazWonderful Wings Chain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Donkey Kong Mii Racing SuitDr. MarioFish Bone Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Gold Knight)Luigi (Golf)Luigi Mii Racing SuitMario (King)Mario (Samurai)Purple Mii Racing SuitRoy Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer)*** Black Jingle BellBlack SneekerBlazing EagleBlooper ShuttleBlue Crawly Kart**Bronze CucumberDark Hop RodDesert Rose Wagon**Dolphin DrifterGold DriverGold QuickshawGold TricksterMonarch KartOrange StreamlinerPurple DozerSilver Warrior WagonWaluigi Racer Mk. 2 Black Cat ParafoilCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsCream Toe-Bean BalloonsGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Mario's Hat BalloonGold MeteorsGold Origami GliderGold UmbrellaLava RocksLuigi's MustachePretzel GliderRoyal FlushSilver Luigi's MustacheYellow Hard Hat Balloon
Birdo (Green)Light-blue Yoshi Blue Turbo Birdo Koopa (Freerunning)
Piranha Plant Cove R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Black Mii Racing SuitCat LuigiFish Bone Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitLight Blue Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Purple Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Toadette (Sailor)Waluigi Mii Racing Suit Black CarriageBlooper ShuttleBlue Crawly KartBlue SpeederBronze CucumberCamo Tanooki KartChocolate Mint Soft SwerveDolphin DrifterGold Bullet BlasterRed B Dasher Mk. 2Silver Warrior WagonSpicy ZucchiniYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame Black StarchuteFlybrary BookFuzzy KiteGlittering GliderGold 8-Bit GliderGold Cloud BalloonsGold Manta GliderRainbow BellsSilver Candlelight FlightWario's MustacheWonderful Diamond Birdo (White)Bronze Mii Racing SuitDolphin Mii Racing SuitKing Boo (Gold)Koopa Clown Mii Racing SuitMeowserPeach (Explorer)Peach (Happi)Penguin ToadettePiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitPoochyRosalina (Volendam)White Mii Racing SuitWiggler***Wiggler (Gold)Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer)** Black B Dasher Mk. 2Black SneekerCheep SnorkelClackety KartDry Bones DasherFish Bone FerryGold Double-DeckerGold Monarch KartGold Pipes***Gold Rambi RiderGold Warrior WagonJade Hop RodKarp KartPurple DozerRainbow TaxiSilver Flower KartYellow Sub Scooter Black Cat ParafoilBoo MasksCandlelight Flight CakeGold Flappy WingsGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Mario Golf CapGold Tanooki ParafoilGold UmbrellaGreen Checkered GliderLava RocksMagniflying GlassWavy Great SailWonderful GarnetYellow Hard Hat Balloon
* 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 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Baby Daisy Cup challenge from the 2023 Exploration Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on Piranha Plant Cove Regular Dry Bones's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bones
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:35.00
  • 1:28.00
  • 1:23.00
Exploration Tour (2023) Baby Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Daisy Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Nabbit Cup challenge from the 2023 Exploration Tour; a Do Jump Boosts challenge set on Piranha Plant Cove Regular Larry Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Larry
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 13
  • 16
Exploration Tour (2023) Nabbit Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Nabbit Cup
  • 10
  • 14
  • 18
Pipe Tour The Pauline Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Pauline Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Tanooki Mario Cup challenge from the Pipe Tour; a Smash Small Dry Bones challenge set on Piranha Plant Cove Regular Roy Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Roy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 6
  • 9
  • 12
Pipe Tour The Tanooki Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Tanooki Mario Cup

Piranha Plant Cove 2[edit]

The second variant begins in a part of the course completely separate from the first variant, at the edge of an island overlooking the ruins. Racers are promptly launched off a glider ramp into the water below, which features Jellybeams that can be hit for points, before making a tight turn followed by a slight S-bend towards the starting area of the first variant, where racers encounter two Clampys and the currents now appear before the split path. After driving along a brief portion of the ruins from the first variant, which now has water geysers and an Unagi, racers keep heading straight and then make a gradual right up the bank of the island. Here, the path splits into two wooden paths around a small pier, before meeting up and making another sandy S-bend to the finish line past a biting Piranha Plant.

The course also appears as Piranha Plant Cove 2R (reversed), Piranha Plant Cove 2T (with ramps), and Piranha Plant Cove 2R/T (reversed with ramps). In all three variants, the Piranha Plant that can bite racers on the island is gone. In the R variant, there are Sidesteppers where racers first enter the water. In the T and R/T variants, the gliding section and Unagi are gone. In the R/T variant, there are several Piranha Plants in pipes that bite at players as they drive on Kanaami Road over the water.

Piranha Plant Cove 2's map includes a road only accessible in the course's R and R/T variants, making it the third course to include a road from an alternate variant on its map, after Berlin Byways 2 and GBA Boo Lake.

In Piranha Plant Cove 2, the Clampys can contain Item Boxes, as is the case with 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Piranha Plant Cove tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Piranha Plant Cove 2.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Piranha Plant Cove 2 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Piranha Plant Cove 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Piranha Plant Cove 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Brown Mii Racing SuitFish Bone Mii Racing SuitGold MarioKitsune LuigiLemmy Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Golf)Mario (Black Suit)Petey PiranhaPetey Piranha Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing Suit Black B Dasher Mk. 2Black Shielded SpeedsterBlazing EagleBoo PipesGold Monarch KartLightning StreamlinerMagma BroomPurple Rattle BuggyRainbow TaxiRed Crawly KartStreetleSwift TalonWaluigi Racer Mk. 2 8-Bit Block GliderBoo MasksGold Origami GliderIcy Mario's MustacheMosaic StarchutePara-PaniniPink Bubble BalloonRecord SetterSakura Origami GliderWonderful GarnetYellow Hard Hat Balloon Bowser Mii Racing SuitBronze Mii Racing SuitDry Bones Mii Racing SuitGold Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Mario (King)Mario (Samurai)Pink Mii Racing SuitWario (Cowboy)Wario Mii Racing SuitWiggler Mii Racing Suit*** Black SneekerBlooper ShuttleChocolate Mint Soft SwerveClanky KartGhost RideGold B DasherGold BunnyGold Double-DeckerGold Fish Bone FerryGold PaintsterGold TricksterGoo-Goo GoldGreen LightningJukebox BuggyMoo Moo OffroaderPineapple 1Red B Dasher Mk. 2 Flying FlappersGold 8-Bit GliderGold Manta GliderGold Toe-Bean BalloonsGold UmbrellaJellychuteMario Bros. ParafoilMario Golf CapMario's Hat BalloonNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaPiranha Plant BalloonsPretzel GliderRainbow BellsSky-High FlyerStealth GliderWonderful Diamond***
White Shy Guy Blue Shy GuyKoopa (Freerunning)Light-blue YoshiPurple Koopa (Freerunning)
Piranha Plant Cove 2R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Dry Bowser Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)Pastry Chef Mii Racing SuitPeach (Happi)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitPoochyWigglerYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Clanky KartCoral Jet CruiserDark BuggyDesert Rose WagonFish Bone FerryGold Fish Bone FerryGold Monarch KartGold Sushi RacerGold Warrior WagonGold Wild SluggerGreen LightningJukebox BuggyPineapple 1Roaring RacerWild Wiggler 8-Bit Super MushroomCandlelight FlightGold 8-Bit GliderGold Candlelight FlightGold Eggshell GliderGold Manta GliderGold Toe-Bean BalloonsPink Magniflying GlassRainbow Fare FlierWonderful Diamond Brown Mii Racing SuitDr. BowserLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)**Luigi (Golf)Luigi (Vacation)Peach (Explorer)Petey Piranha (Gold)Purple Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Volendam)Silver Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist) Black SneekerBlue Crawly Kart***Blue Sub ScooterBronze CucumberDry Bones DasherGold B DasherGold Pumpkin KartGold QuickshawGold TricksterGold ZucchiniGreen SpeederMagma BroomMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Offroader***Purple Rattle BuggyVampire FlyerWiggler Egg Blizzard ParasolFestive HollyFlybrary BookGold Boo MasksGold Mario's Hat BalloonGold MeteorsLava RocksLuigi's Hat BalloonNabbit ParachuteSunset BalloonsTreasure MapWario's MustacheWicked TopazYukata Ribbon
Koopa (Freerunning)Purple Toad (Pit Crew) Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew)White Shy Guy
Shy Guy
Piranha Plant Cove 2T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Birdo (White)Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitNabbit Mii Racing SuitPink Mii Racing SuitPink Shy Guy (Ninja)Toad (Astronaut)Wario Mii Racing SuitWigglerWiggler Mii Racing Suit Armored RiderBronze CucumberCact-BCamo Tanooki KartGold B DasherGold Bullet BlasterGold DriverGold PipesGold Pumpkin KartGold Wild SluggerMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Orange StreamlinerSakura Sports Coupe Festive HollyFlybrary BookGlittering GliderGold Cloud BalloonsGold Flappy WingsLava RocksMosaic StarchutePink Gold MeteorsRoyal FlushSecret ScrollWario's MustacheYellow Hard Hat Balloon Dixie KongDr. LuigiIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitKing Boo Mii Racing SuitKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLarry Mii Racing Suit***Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Luigi Mii Racing SuitPeach (Happi)Peach Mii Racing SuitPetey PiranhaWaluigi Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) Blazing EagleBlooper ShuttleFish Bone FerryGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold BruiserGold BunnyGold QuickshawGold Rambi RiderGreen CometPink B Dasher Mk. 2Rainbow StreetleRainbow TaxiRed B Dasher Mk. 2Red Vampire FlyerSilver Cupid's ArrowSilver Warrior WagonWild Wiggler 8-Bit Super MushroomChocolate PretzelFire Manta GliderGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Mario Golf CapGold Tanooki ParafoilGreen Cat ParafoilNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaPink Bubble BalloonPiranha Plant BalloonsRainbow Fare FlierSilver Candlelight FlightYukata Ribbon
Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew)
Piranha Plant Cove 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Blue Mii Racing SuitBowser Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)Rosalina (Volendam)White Tanooki MarioWiggler (Gold) Blooper ShuttleClassic B Dasher Mk. 2Dolphin DrifterDry Bones DasherFlowery BadwagonGold Double-DeckerGold DriverKarp KartPineapple 1Red OffroaderSakura Hop RodSilver Cupid's ArrowSilver Warrior Wagon Black StarchuteCream Toe-Bean BalloonsFire Manta GliderFuzzy KiteLuigi ParafoilLuigi's Hat BalloonMagniflying GlassMario's MustachePink Bubble BalloonWaluigi's MustacheWonderful Garnet Gold MarioKing Boo Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLemmy Mii Racing SuitLight Blue Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)Mario (Samurai)Mario (Satellaview)Peach (Happi)Peach (Yukata)Petey Piranha (Gold)PoochyRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitWaluigi (Vampire)Wiggler** Black Shielded SpeedsterBlack SneekerCream B Dasher Mk. 2Ghost RideGold BruiserGold Hop RodGold Pumpkin KartGold Rambi RiderGold Sushi RacerGold Wild SluggerPurple DozerRainbow TaxiSports Coupe 2022StreetleTanooki KartWild Wiggler Chocolate PretzelFlybrary BookGlittering GliderGold Candlelight FlightGold Chocolate BalloonsGold Cloud BalloonsGold Tanooki ParafoilGold UmbrellaPink Magniflying GlassRainbow Fare FlierShip's WheelTropical BalloonsWario's Mustache
Koopa (Freerunning)
* 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 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mario Cup challenge from the 2023 Exploration Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on Piranha Plant Cove 2 Regular Birdo (Light Blue) in Mario Kart Tour
Birdo (Light Blue)
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:05.00
  • 1:55.00
  • 1:48.00
Exploration Tour (2023) The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Cup
Thumbnail of the Iggy Cup challenge from the Pipe Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on Piranha Plant Cove 2R R Pink Shy Guy from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Shy Guy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:00.00
  • 1:55.00
  • 1:50.00
Pipe Tour Iggy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Iggy Cup

Piranha Plant Cove 3[edit]

Racers start at the exact same place they start in the first route. When the race begins, racers follow a group of Fish Bones and take a sudden sharp left turn to enter a crystal cave before serpentining round numerous shipwrecks. A large left turn is taken following the wreckages, taking racers through a rocky section decorated with numerous glowing corals. Here, racers can drive over water geysers and avoid Clampys containing coins. Taking another left turn, racers go underground beneath Piranha Plant Cove 2 to enter a sunken ruin filled with dilapidated sculptures of Petey Piranha after avoiding a giant Unagi that lunges out and attempts to bite any nearby racers. Underground, there are many ramps players may use for jump boosts; however, it isn't long until a final right turn is taken, taking racers back to the finish line. On the first lap, racers are accompanied by a giant, fast Maw-Ray when they reach the starting line again. Racers follow this Maw-Ray into the cave during the opening of the second lap.

The course also appears as Piranha Plant Cove 3R (reversed), Piranha Plant Cove 3T (with ramps), and Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R and R/T variants, the Unagi that lunges at racers is gone. In the R/T variant, racers drive along numerous conveyor belts.

This is the only course in the Mario Kart series (not counting Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit) to take place entirely underwater, although players can briefly jump above the water in the T variant.

Unlike in Piranha Plant Cove 2, the Clampys in Piranha Plant Cove 3 exclusively contain coins like in GCN Daisy Cruiser, with none containing Item Boxes.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Piranha Plant Cove tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Piranha Plant Cove 3.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Piranha Plant Cove 3 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Piranha Plant Cove 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Piranha Plant Cove 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Baby Rosalina (Detective)Castle Mii Racing SuitDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitFish Bone Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)Mario Mii Racing SuitMeowserMorton Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Ninja)Waluigi Mii Racing SuitWigglerYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black CarriageBlack Jingle BellCamo Tanooki KartDolphin DrifterDry Bones DasherGold Bullet BlasterGold DriverGold Fish Bone FerryGold TricksterKarp KartPiranha PipesPurple DozerRainbow Pipe Buggy 8-Bit Block GliderFire Manta GliderFuzzy KiteGold BellsGold Cloud BalloonsGold Origami GliderMario Golf CapPiranha Plant BalloonsSilver Luigi's MustacheWonderful Garnet Birdo (Black)Blooper Mii Racing Suit***Bowser Jr. (Pirate)Bowser Mii Racing SuitDry Bones Mii Racing SuitIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)PoochyWario Mii Racing Suit Blooper ShuttleBlue Crawly KartCandy ClownDark Hop RodDK MaximumGold Capsule KartGold Comet**Gold Monarch KartGold PaintsterGold StandardGold Wild Slugger**Green B Dasher Mk. 2Red B Dasher Mk. 2Sakura Hop RodWild Slugger 8-Bit Super GliderBlack Cat ParafoilBoo MasksChocolate PretzelGold Manta GliderGold Penguin WingtipGold TulipsGold UmbrellaGreen Cat ParafoilLuigi Golf Cap**Pink Checkered GliderSunny Surf Master
Dark Clown Shell Parachute Birdo (Orange)Bowser Jr.Ice BroOrange Shy GuyOrange YoshiPurple Koopa (Freerunning) Light-blue Turbo Yoshi 8-Bit Jumping LuigiWaluigi Wing
Piranha Plant Cove 3R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Daisy (Sailor)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitPetey PiranhaPoochyRoy Mii Racing Suit Candy ClownGold Bullet BlasterGold Capsule KartGold Hop RodGold Jingle BellGold Kiddie KartGold QuickshawGold Warrior WagonGoo-Goo GoldGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Pink CometSilver Flower KartWild Slugger 8-Bit Block Glider8-Bit Bullet BillBlack StarchuteGold Eggshell GliderGold Manta GliderGold Mario Golf CapGold Penguin WingtipGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGold TulipsGold UmbrellaLuigi Golf CapMagniflying GlassWhite Waves Origami Glider Blue Mii Racing SuitBowser Mii Racing SuitCastle Mii Racing SuitCat MarioDr. BowserGoomba Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Light Blue Mii Racing SuitMario Mii Racing SuitMorton Mii Racing SuitPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitSilver Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)WigglerWiggler (Gold) Coral Jet CruiserDry Bones DasherGold BruiserGold Fish Bone FerryGold Lunar CruiserGold Monarch KartGold PipesGold Sushi RacerGold ZucchiniKarp KartRainbow Pipe BuggyRainbow StreetleRed Vampire FlyerShielded Speedster Cheep Cheep MasksFlybrary BookGold BellsGold Checkered Glider**Icy Mario's MustacheJellychuteLava RocksMeteor BalloonsNabbit ParachutePiranha Plant BalloonsRoy OilpaperStarry Great SailStealth Glider
Birdo (Green)Birdo (Orange)Blue Shy GuyDonkey KongKoopa (Freerunning)Orange YoshiWhite Shy Guy Green Turbo Birdo King Boo
Green Cheep Charger
Piranha Plant Cove 3T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Blooper Mii Racing SuitBlue Mii Racing SuitBowser Mii Racing SuitCat MarioLight Blue Mii Racing SuitMario (Golf)Orange Mii Racing SuitPenguin ToadettePiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)Toadette (Sailor)Wiggler (Gold) Blooper ShuttleBlue Crawly KartBlue SpeederCact-BCoral Jet CruiserFish Bone FerryGold Double-DeckerGold Wild SluggerGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Metal B Dasher Mk. 2Rainbow StreetleWhite Turbo BirdoYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Super GliderBoo MasksFestive HollyGold 8-Bit GliderJellychuteLuigi's Hat BalloonMario's MustacheStealth GliderWonderful DiamondYellow Hard Hat Balloon Daisy (Swimwear)Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-ombKing Boo Mii Racing SuitKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLarry Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Luigi (Knight)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitWhite Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black Jingle BellDecal StreamlinerFrost WingGold Bullet BlasterGold CometGold QuickshawGold Soft SwerveGold Sweet RideGold Warrior WagonGoo-Goo BlackGoo-Goo GoldJumbo JetterPirate Sushi RacerWild Gold Dolphin Great SailGold Boo MasksGold Mario Golf Cap**Gold Mario's Hat BalloonGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGreen Checkered Glider**Polka-Dot Manta GliderSecret ScrollShip's WheelSilver Luigi's MustacheWario's MustacheWhite Waves Origami GliderWicked TopazWonderful GarnetWonderful Wings
Boomerang BroDonkey KongLight-blue Yoshi Green Turbo Birdo ? Block
Roy
Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
? Block Mii Racing SuitBowser Jr. (Pirate)Donkey Kong Mii Racing SuitDry Bones Mii Racing SuitFish Bone Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Ludwig Mii Racing SuitPeach Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha Dolphin DrifterFireflyFish Bone FerryGold CometGold Lunar CruiserGold Monarch KartGold PipesGold Sushi RacerGold ZucchiniGoo-Goo BlackGreen CometSakura Hop RodShielded SpeedsterYellow Sub Scooter Dolphin Great SailGold Boo MasksGold Candlelight FlightGold Checkered GliderGreen Checkered GliderNabbit ParachutePink Checkered GliderRoy OilpaperWario's Mustache Black Mii Racing SuitBuilder LuigiCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitOrange Mii Racing Suit*Peach (Explorer)Roaring Racer Mii Racing SuitRoy Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing Suit Blue SpeederBlue-Green Capsule KartCamo Tanooki KartGold BruiserGold Double-DeckerGold DriverGold Hop RodGold Rambi RiderGreen-Yellow Capsule KartHuffin Puffin EggPink CometPiranha PipesSports Coupe 2022 8-Bit Block GliderBlack StarchuteGold 8-Bit GliderGold Origami GliderGold Toe-Bean BalloonsMagniflying GlassMario Golf Cap***Mario's MustachePink Gold MeteorsPink Magniflying GlassRed Checkered Glider**Wonderful DiamondYellow Hard Hat Balloon
Gold Blooper Birdo (Green)Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew)White Shy Guy Dark Clown Oilpaper Umbrella
Larry Piranha Plant Parafoil Ludwig Landship Piston Glider
* 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 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Fire Rosalina Cup challenge from the 2023 Summer Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on Piranha Plant Cove 3 Regular MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png
Donkey Kong
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:55.00
  • 1:45.00
  • 1:35.00
Summer Tour (2023) Fire Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Fire Rosalina Cup

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Tour Piranha Plant Cove in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Piranha Plant Cove in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Piranha Plant Cove returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the sixth and final wave of the Booster Course Pass DLC, where it appears as the fourth and final course of the Acorn Cup. It was the first non-city course debuting in Mario Kart Tour to be added in the pass since Merry Mountain three waves prior. Like with the city courses from Tour, this iteration of the course combines the three different routes from Tour together in one course. The course has seen significant visual upgrades compared to its original appearance.

The underwater sections of the course are notably brighter compared to how they appeared in Tour. The logo on the course's starting line is now beige instead of purple. The Dash Panels near the Thwomps have been made smaller, resembling their appearance in a pre-release screenshotMedia:MKT PiranhaPlantCove View3.jpg of the course in Mario Kart Tour. The two large Piranha Plants nestled in the cliff wall below the island path have been removed. A Clampy has been added to the shipwreck section. The sand blocking the Piranha Plant Cove 3 route in Piranha Plant Cove 2 was removed, though a new wooden ramp descends into that section. Due to the underwater physics in the game, players can skip large turns of the track like the first turn after the glide ramp on lap 1. The turn underwater before the pier section in Piranha Plant Cove 2 has been elongated slightly, and the starting gate seen in that route in Mario Kart Tour is absent in this iteration of the course. The minimap has also been rotated 90 degrees clockwise, and the shipwreck shortcut in the Piranha Plant Cove 3 route is now depicted on the map of the course. The pier used for Piranha Plant Cove 2R has been removed from the minimap since racers cannot traverse the Piranha Plant Cove 2 route backward. The pillars at the start of the track now fall during the countdown. This is one of six courses to have an opening animation during the countdown, with the others being Twisted Mansion, Electrodrome, Mount Wario, Bowser's Castle, and Excitebike Arena. Unlike other courses added to the Booster Course Pass that previously appeared in Tour, this course's music has only a small handful of modifications, with most virtual instruments used remaining unchanged, albeit mixed differently. Notably, the synth bass, high flute, and drums have been updated.

Regarding the course's route, the first lap follows the route of Piranha Plant Cove 2. Racers drive past some ruins before leaving the water briefly to drive atop a stone structure. This then takes racers into the water, where they take a right turn before approaching a wooden pier. Driving up the pier lets racers access an island decorated with buildings such as huts and a lighthouse. Racers must avoid Piranha Plants before driving over a glider ramp to return to the water. Two more right turns are taken before racers approach the starting line to begin lap 2. The second lap follows the course's first route, with racers driving straight until they leave the water, before turning left to race along the top of the ruins. Right-angled turns are taken along this path before returning to the water to encounter some Thwomps. After two more turns racers begin the final lap, which follows Piranha Plant Cove 3. Racers drive past shipwrecks and Clampies before driving down a staircase into the underground ruins, avoiding the giant Maw-Ray that lunges at the players. Once leaving the underground ruins, racers take a final right turn to reach the finish line.

Like Ninja Hideaway and Merry Mountain, this course lacks a "Tour" prefix.[1] However, promotional material still identifies it as being from Mario Kart Tour, with some promotional media also giving it a prefix.[2] Piranha Plant Cove is one of three Mario Kart Tour courses present in the sixth wave, alongside Tour Rome Avanti and Tour Madrid Drive.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): A course to sink your teeth into - it's Piranha Plant Cove!
    Today we'd like to present another course released as part of the sixth wave, which is available now: Piranha Plant Cove.
    This course, first introduced in the smart device game Mario Kart Tour, takes you racing through the moonlit, half-sunken ruins of its eponymous lagoon. Not only does each lap chart different routes through the bay, but there's also plenty of stairways and piles of rubble to practice Jump Boosts on, making for a thrilling, high-speed race above and below the waves! Just don't get nibbled by the Piranha Plants or enormous Maw-Rays, and you'll do great.
  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart: Tour app.
    • Hop in the driver seat and take a ride in beautiful moonlit ruins…with a good chunk of the course ruins being underwater. It’s quite the experience!
    • You may notice the course changes with each lap. Your best chance at victory may be to utilize stairs and broken rock formations to create jump boosts.
    • You’ll have to keep an eye out for Piranha Plants and Maw-Rays. Uh oh…they look a bit hungry!

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Piranha Plant Cove[edit]

Course icons[edit]
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Piranha Plant Cove.
Screenshots[edit]

Piranha Plant Cove 2[edit]

Course icons[edit]
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Piranha Plant Cove 2.
Screenshots[edit]

Piranha Plant Cove 3[edit]

Course icons[edit]
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Piranha Plant Cove 3.
Screenshots[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart Tour Gmob_OceanRuins1 OceanRuins Ocean Ruins

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パックンしんでん[?]
Pakkun Shinden
Piranha Temple
Chinese 吞食花神殿[?]
Tūnshí Huā Shéndiàn
Piranha Plant Temple
Dutch Piranha Plant-Lagune[?] Piranha Plant Lagoon
French Ruines Plante Piranha[?] Piranha Plant Ruins
German Piranha-Pflanzen-Bucht[?] Piranha Plant Bay
Italian Cala Pianta Piranha[?] Piranha Plant Cove
Korean 뻐끔 신전[?]
Ppeokkeum Sinjeon
Piranha Temple
Portuguese Ruínas Planta Piranha[?] Piranha Plant Ruins
Russian Залив растения-пираньи[?]
Zaliv rasteniya-piran'i
Piranha Plant Bay
Spanish Ruinas Planta Piraña[?] Piranha Plant Ruins

References[edit]