Frost Piranha
- This article is about the Piranha Plant species found in the Paper Mario series. For the similar Piranha Plant species first appearing in New Super Mario Bros. U, see Ice Piranha Plant.
A Frost Piranha is a large, sky-blue colored Piranha Plant variety with a freezing bite and icy breath, found in the Paper Mario series of games.
History
Paper Mario
Frost Piranhas first appeared in Paper Mario. They are larger than the average Piranha Plants and are a sky-blue color. Mario first encountered Frost Piranhas while on his way to Starborn Valley. Along with being exceptionally strong, they had the ability to shoot icy blasts of breath that can freeze Mario and his allies (although the blasts themselves won't hurt them). Frost Piranhas were later encountered on Shiver Mountain where they were less abundant.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Frost Piranhas reappear in Paper Mario's sequel Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They can be found on the way to Fahr Outpost and were slightly stronger than before, but noticeably lacking their ice-breath ability. However, their bite could still freeze Mario or his partners if they did not perform a Guard move. Like their Paper Mario counterparts, they can burrow underground and pop up to attack. Unlike in the previous game, they cannot be jumped on in battle.
Super Paper Mario
Frost Piranhas return in Super Paper Mario, where they are found in The Underwhere. This time their stalk is green like normal Piranha Plants instead of blue, and they are only found popping out of Warp Pipes. Frost Piranhas sometimes drop an Ice Storm if defeated.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, one of Piranha Plant's alternate color schemes is based on a Frost Piranha. Also, it is mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.
Profiles and statistics
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Piranha | |||||||||
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Max HP | 10 | Attack | 4 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Ground | Level | 22 | ||||
| Strong | Ice | Weak | Fire (+2), Egg Missile (+2) | Moves | Bite (4), Icy Breath (Freeze - Good, 2) | ||||
| Sleep? | 95%, 1 | Dizzy? | 50%, 0 | Shock? | 90%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 75%, 0 | Stop? | 85%, 0 | Fright? | 20% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 20% | Hurricane? | 20% | Coins | 1 + 1-4 | ||||
| Items | Fire Flower | Run | 18 | Location(s) | Shiver Snowfield, Shiver Mountain | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Frost Piranha. Frost Piranhas are frozen Piranha Plants. Max HP: 10, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0 They'll try to freeze you with their icy breath. You'll be at their mercy if they freeze you, so you'd better try to immobilize them right away. Ice attacks won't work--they love ice! Fire attacks, though... | ||||||||
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Piranha | ||||||||
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Max HP | 10 | Attack | 5 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Fahr Outpost, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 62, 64, 67) | Role | Common | Level | 26 | |||
| Sleep? | 100% | Dizzy? | 40% | Confuse? | 80% | |||
| Tiny? | 85% | Stop? | 70% | Soft? | 85% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 0% | Fright? | 10% | |||
| Gale Force? | 40% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Jaw Clamp (5, Frozen) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 1 - 4 | Items | Dried Shroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Maple Syrup (drop only), Mushroom (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Volt Shroom (drop only) | |||
| Tattle Log #: 58 |
Log | A Piranha Plant with ice powers that's weak against fire. Its biting attack sometimes freezes you. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Frost Piranha. It's a cool customer with strong ice powers. Max HP is 10, Attack is 5 and Defense is 0. Its biting attack sometimes freezes us, so try to immobilize it first. It's weak against fire attacks, too, so use them as well. | |||||||
| Super Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Piranha | |||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Role | Common | Location(s) | The Underwhere (7-1) | |||
| Attack | 3 | Card type | Common | ||||||
| Defense | 0 | Items | Ice Storm | Card location(s) | Card Shop; Catch Card/SP | ||||
| Score | 700 | ||||||||
| Card description | Someone left this flower out in the winter cold. On the plus side, it can cool beverages in a hurry. | ||||||||
| List of Catch Cards 58 59 60 |
Tattle | This frigid Frost Piranha has subzero breath... Max HP is 7 and Attack is 3. If you get breathed on, you'll be frozen for a bit... Originally hailing from a cold climate, this plant struck out in search of new prey... This plant loves ice cream, but hates hot-fudge sundaes. | |||||||
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アイスパックン[?] Aisu Pakkun |
Ice Piranha | |
| Chinese | 冰冻食人花[?] Bīngdòng Shírén Huā |
Frost Piranha Plant | |
| Dutch | Frost Piranha[?] | - | |
| German | Frost Piranha[?] | - | |
| Italian | Piranha gelida[?] | Gelid Piranha | |
| Korean | 아이스뻐끔플라워[?] Aiseu Ppeokkeum Pellawo |
Ice Piranha Plant | |
| Portuguese | Frost Piranha[?] | - | |
| Russian | морозное растение-пиранья[?] moroznoe rastenie-piran'ya |
Frost Piranha Plant | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Piraña Hielo[?] | Ice Piranha | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Piraña Hielo[?] | Ice Piranha |
