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Stalking Piranha Plants | '''Stalking Piranha Plants'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iyRjljGO9c&t=1m57s Scrapbook Theatre, ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']</ref> are a type of [[Piranha Plant]] that appear in the [[Mario (franchise)|Mario franchise]], as enemies that often have the ability to stretch their necks. Their design is similar to the design of [[Elasto-Piranha]]s from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. | ||
==History== | |||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | |||
[[File:Stalking Piranha Plant.PNG|200px|thumb|right|Stalking Piranha Plants in an [[Enemy Course]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]] | |||
Stalking Piranha Plants first appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where they appear in [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]] as common enemies and [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6]] as rare enemies. When the player(s) are not nearby, they walk around on two legs, like [[Ptooie]]s, and when the player(s) approach them they stretch out their necks up and downwards in order to block the player's paths and to attack them. Stalking Piranha Plants also appear as the enemy of the World 5 [[Enemy Course]]. These enemies can be defeated by a [[fireball]], being [[Ground Pound]]ed when frozen by an [[Ice Mario|ice-ball]], a [[Super Star]], or a [[shell]]. Like most Piranha Plants, these enemies cannot be picked up when frozen. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''==== | |||
Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch ports]] where they act the same as they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. | |||
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===''Yoshi's Wooly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''=== | |||
[[File:NavalPiranhaSewer.png|250px|thumb|left|A Stalking Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']] | [[File:NavalPiranhaSewer.png|250px|thumb|left|A Stalking Piranha Plant in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']] | ||
Stalking Piranha Plants | Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and in [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its 3DS port]], being made of yarn and ribbon. They mainly appear in the level [[Naval Piranha's Sewer]]. In this game, if the stalk of the plant is hit, then the head will fall down next to the body, and the two will rejoin each other shortly after. When the head and body rejoin, a sound plays similar to that of a Dry Bones' regeneration sound. Attacking the head will permanently defeat the Stalking Piranha Plant. They attack similarly to how they attacked in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. | ||
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''=== | |||
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While Stalking Piranha Plants do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', a new variant of Stalking Piranha Plants known as Fire Stalking Piranha Plants appear in the ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' mode. | |||
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | |||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Piranha Plant has an attack where it stretches its stem to bite distanced opponents, which is based off of Stalking Piranha Plants and [[Elasto Piranha]]s. | |||
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*The ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' Prima Guide referred to the Stalking Piranha Plant as a Lily Piranha.{{page needed}} | *The ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' Prima Guide referred to the Stalking Piranha Plant as a Lily Piranha.{{page needed}} | ||
Revision as of 16:24, December 28, 2018
- This article is about the enemy. For the similarly named Rock-Candy Mines course, see Walking Piranha Plants!
Stalking Piranha Plants[1] are a type of Piranha Plant that appear in the Mario franchise, as enemies that often have the ability to stretch their necks. Their design is similar to the design of Elasto-Piranhas from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
History
Super Mario series
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Stalking Piranha Plants first appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they appear in World 5 as common enemies and World 6 as rare enemies. When the player(s) are not nearby, they walk around on two legs, like Ptooies, and when the player(s) approach them they stretch out their necks up and downwards in order to block the player's paths and to attack them. Stalking Piranha Plants also appear as the enemy of the World 5 Enemy Course. These enemies can be defeated by a fireball, being Ground Pounded when frozen by an ice-ball, a Super Star, or a shell. Like most Piranha Plants, these enemies cannot be picked up when frozen.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and their Nintendo Switch ports where they act the same as they did in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Yoshi's Wooly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
Stalking Piranha Plants reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and in its 3DS port, being made of yarn and ribbon. They mainly appear in the level Naval Piranha's Sewer. In this game, if the stalk of the plant is hit, then the head will fall down next to the body, and the two will rejoin each other shortly after. When the head and body rejoin, a sound plays similar to that of a Dry Bones' regeneration sound. Attacking the head will permanently defeat the Stalking Piranha Plant. They attack similarly to how they attacked in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
- Main article: Fire Stalking Piranha Plant
While Stalking Piranha Plants do not appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a new variant of Stalking Piranha Plants known as Fire Stalking Piranha Plants appear in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Piranha Plant has an attack where it stretches its stem to bite distanced opponents, which is based off of Stalking Piranha Plants and Elasto Piranhas.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | テクテクパックン Tekuteku Pakkun |
Tekuteku is the onomatopoeia for walking. Pakkun is the Japanese name of Piranha Plant. |
French | Plante Piranha errante |
Wandering Piranha Plant |
Italian | Piranha Vagante |
Wandering Piranha |
Trivia
- The New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Guide referred to the Stalking Piranha Plant as a Lily Piranha.[page number needed]