Piranha Sprout (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)
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| Piranha Sprout | |||
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| First appearance | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014) | ||
| Latest appearance | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS) (2018) | ||
| Variant of | Piranha Plant | ||
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Piranha Sprouts are enemies encountered in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports. They are common enemies that appear in various stages. They are small orange Mole-like Piranha Plants with a large white mouth. They sprout out of the ground to spit seed-like bombs at Captain Toad or Toadette, then bury back into the ground. They cannot be defeated by landing on them, but if they are plucked while buried, they can be thrown which both collects items and defeats them.
Profiles[edit]
- Website description:
- English:
Nobody ever told the Piranha Sprouts that it's impolite to spit. Not that they would listen. (They don't have ears.)
- English:
Gallery[edit]
Concept art
Naming[edit]
Piranha Sprouts' name is shared with an unrelated species from Yoshi's Story.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ヌックン[1] Nukkun |
Portmanteau of「抜く」(nuku, "to pluck") and「パックンフラワー」(Pakkun Furawā, "Piranha Plant") | |
| French | Pousse Piranha[2] | Piranha Sprout | |
| German | Piranha-Sprössling[3] | Piranha Sprout | |
| Italian | Pianta Strappiranha[4] | Portmanteau of strappare ("to pluck") and Pianta Piranha ("Piranha Plant") | |
| Spanish | Brote Piraña[5][6] | Piranha Sprout |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (June 20, 2018). 進め!キノピオ隊長 紹介映像 (1:22). Japanese. Retrieved February 21, 2026 from YouTube.
- ^ Nintendo France (October 10, 2014). Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker - Toad ne sera pas seul pour chercher des trésors ! (Wii U) (1:19). French. Retrieved February 21, 2026 from YouTube.
- ^ Nintendo DE (October 10, 2014). Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker - Toad ist nicht allein auf Schatzsuche! (Wii U) (1:19). German. Retrieved February 21, 2026 from YouTube.
- ^ NintendoItalia (October 10, 2014). Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker - Toad non andrà in cerca di tesori da solo! (Wii U) (1:19). Italian. Retrieved February 21, 2026 from YouTube.
- ^ Guía Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Spanish guide. www.guiasnintendo.com (Spanish).
- ^ Nintendo España (October 10, 2014). Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker - ¡Toad no estará solo! (Wii U) (1:19). European Spanish. Retrieved February 21, 2026 from YouTube.
