Potted Piranha Plant

Potted Piranha Plant is a item used by any playable character in Super Mario 3D World. The Piranha Plant eats most enemies and is able to grab Green Stars out of reach of the playable characters. They first appear in Shadow-Play Alley, and last appear in Champion's Road. Players can also defeat them by jumping on them or throwing an item at them. Potted Piranha Plants also attack other characters; however, the characters get stunned and knocked aside rather than powered down. Shadow-Play Alley's Stamp is a Potted Piranha Plant.

The Potted Piranha Plant will also appear in Mario Kart 8 as an item. The Piranha Plant attempts to bite any nearby players. If it nabs an opponent, it gives the user a boost.