Plessie

"Hang on to Plessie and head for the goal!"

- Sprixie

Plessie is an orange dinosaur-like creature that debuted in Super Mario 3D World. The name "Plessie" is a reference to Plesiosaur, an extinct reptile species which looks like a dinosaur. Its name is also similar to Nessie, the nickname given to the Loch Ness Monster.

It first appears in World 1-4: Plessie's Plunging Falls, where Mario and company must ride it through a river to reach the Goal Pole. It also appears in World 5-1, Sunshine Seaside, and World Bowser-2, where it slides through sand. It largely resembles Yoshi, and also resembles Dorrie, another dinosaur-like creature who the player rides through water. Also, it appears in the game's title screen.