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Petey Piranha is a big, tall, and strong character with intelligence exceeding that of a normal [[Piranha Plant]]. Usually his sentience is portrayed to be on the same level as that of a person, despite not being renowned for his smarts. His seemingly unintelligible Piranha Plant noises have been shown to be comprehensible, as his barks and growls are translated into normal speech for the player in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' titles.

In most of the games he appears in, Petey Piranha has a cheeky, laid-back personality. He is known for taking his losses in stride, and is willing to recognize when he makes mistakes, such as when he slaps his face in humiliation once he is back on his feet after taking damage in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He has a sense of humor, too, as shown in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series when he skips daintily to home plate after hitting a home run. He also likes to gloat and show off, as in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', he goes as far as to limbo in the middle of the field after he scores. A frequent nap taker, he gets frustrated when someone suddenly wakes him up, a trait that is similar to other Piranha Plant enemies that attack when awoken. He is also known for being very hungry and appears to be omnivorous. Petey frequently acts as a rival to [[Mario]], likely because of their first meeting on [[Isle Delfino]]. However, Petey is not always aggressive with Mario and his friends, often participating in friendly competition in games like ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and other sports games. These spin-off titles display a sassy side to him, usually seen in the way he walks or reacts to a victory. If he is losing, he usually gets embarrassed or tries to shake it off, but it has been shown that he does have a hot temper if he is pushed far enough.