Putrid Piranha

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- Putrid Piranha

There are two main species of Putrid Piranha in the Mario series. They are found in Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Super Paper Mario. Just like the original Piranha Plant, the Paper Mario variety is red with white spots. They are located on Lavalava Island and in the depths of Mt. Lavalava. However, the Putrid Piranhas found in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and Super Paper Mario are yellow with red spots. These can be found in either Keelhaul Key or The Land of the Cragnons. The Putrid Pirahna is a little bigger than the average Piranha Plant and are best known for their nasty poison breath. Their first appearance was in Jade Jungle, in Paper Mario, when they attacked baby orange Yoshi.

Lavalava Island Putrid Piranha
The Lavalava Island Putrid Pirahna is red with white spots and has yellow-stained teeth. Putrid Piranhas are close relatives of the Piranha Plants. Unlike most other Piranha Plants, this Putrid Pirahna can survive in the hot temperatures and conditions of Mt. Lavalava. Some of them can also live in the Jade Jungle located on Lavalava Island. During battle Putrid Piranhas can use a horrible poison breath attack. This attack will poison Mario while doing two points of damage.

Keelhaul Key Putrid Piranha
The Putrid Piranhas that live on Keelhaul Key are a sub-species of Piranha Plant, rather than a close species. Instead of being red with white spots, they are yellow with red spots. In addition, their teeth are purple. Like their Lavalava relatives, the Putrid Piranha has glands that turn their breath into a lethal poison. Unlike their Lavalava relatives, they do not droop and are not able to live in burning temperatures.

Keelhaul Key Stats

 * HP: 8
 * Attack: 3
 * Defense: 0
 * Location: Keelhaul Key
 * Tattle: That's a Putrid Piranha. It's a poisonous Piranha Plant.  That color is totally sickly... Max HP is 8, Attack is 3, and Defense is 0. It bites, AND it attacks with super-rank poison breath. Breath mint, table four! If you get poisoned, your HP will slowly go down, so, y'know, try not to.
 * Moves: Chomp (3), Disgusting Breath (2, Poison)

Land of the Cragnons Putrid Piranha
These are the Putrid Piranhas that live in the Land of the Cragnons in Super Paper Mario. They look the same as the Thousand-Year Door Putrid Piranhas, however, they do not live on islands. This Putrid Piranha only comes from a pipe and will only use its poisonous breath instead of the chomp. These Putrid Pirahnas have a high chance of dropping items due to the poison status being very deadly if the player has no items. It is possible to stomp it when it is exhaling the poisonous gas by jumping on it's exposed head.

Land of the Cragnons Stats

 * HP: 5
 * Attack: 2
 * Defense: 0
 * Card Number: 58
 * Card Rarity: *
 * Location: Land of the Cragnons

Trivia

 * There is a plant known as Bulb Bush that looks similar to a Putrid Piranha. It also lives on Lavalava Island.
 * The one on Lavalava Island resembles a Venus Fire Trap.