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{{about|the Piranha Plant species found in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]|the similar Piranha Plant species first appearing in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''|[[Ice Piranha Plant]]}}
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|relatives=[[Putrid Piranha]]<br>[[Fire Piranha Plant]]
|parent_species=[[Putrid Piranha]]
|related=[[Ice Piranha Plant]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
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'''Frost Piranhas''' (also known as '''Ice Piranha Plants''')<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve.|date=2012|title=New Super Mario Bros. U Prima Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0307896902|page=147}}</ref> are a type of [[Piranha Plant]] with a freezing bite and icy breath, generally found in similarly cold climates. They first appear in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series and later reappear in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series.
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A '''Frost Piranha''' is a large, sky-blue colored [[Piranha Plant]] with a freezing bite and icy breath, found in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series of games.
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==History==
==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
Frost Piranhas first appeared in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They are larger than the average Piranha Plant 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 [[Frozen|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.
Frost Piranhas first appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They are visually blue recolors of the game's [[Putrid Piranha]]s, and as such are larger than normal Piranha Plants and face the side, allowing them to be jumped on. Like all normal enemy Piranha Plants in the game, they burrow underground and spout up to attack. [[Mario]] first encounters Frost Piranhas while on his way to [[Starborn Valley]]. Along with being exceptionally strong, they have the ability to shoot icy blasts of breath that can [[Frozen|freeze]] Mario and his allies (although the blasts themselves will not hurt them). Frost Piranhas are later encountered on [[Shiver Mountain]], where they are less abundant.


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''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.
Frost Piranhas reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where they, like Putrid Piranhas, are now depicted as [[Piranha Plant#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Pale Piranha]] recolors and as such are now normal-sized and upward-facing, preventing jump attacks against them. They can be found on the way to [[Fahr Outpost]] and are slightly stronger than previously. They no longer have their icy breath attack, but their bites can freeze Mario or his partners if not [[guard]]ed against.


====''Super Paper Mario''====
====''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 Pipe]]s, but regain their ice breath attack. Frost Piranhas sometimes drop an [[Ice Storm]] if defeated.
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 Pipe]]s. They can attack by breathing an ice gust. Frost Piranhas sometimes drop an [[Ice Storm]] if defeated.


===''Super Mario'' series===
===''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''===
===''New Super Mario Bros U''===
[[File:Ice Piranha Plant.png|thumb|right|175px|A Frost Piranha on a rock (upside down)]]
Ice Piranha Plants make their first appearance outside of the ''Paper Mario'' series in [[New Super Mario Bros. U]]. They look and act similar to Fire Piranha Plants, but shoot [[Ice Ball]]s, which are capable of freezing playable [[characters]] as well as other [[enemies]], similar to [[Ice Bro]]s. They inhabit the world of [[Rock-Candy Mines]], where three of them appear in the level [[Fuzzy Clifftop]], with two in a Warp Pipe and one on the ceiling. Additionally, [[Yoshi]] can eat their Ice Balls and spit them at other enemies.
Frost Piranhas<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/new_smb_u/?lang=en|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-234111/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/new_smb_u/?lang=en}}</ref> appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch port]], making them the first ''Paper Mario'' enemy to cross into the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. They look and act similarly to [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s, but shoot [[Ice Ball|ice ball]]s, which are capable of freezing playable characters as well as other enemies, similarly to [[Ice Bro]]s. Additionally, [[Yoshi]] can eat their ice balls and spit them at other enemies. In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', Frost Piranhas inhabit the world of [[Rock-Candy Mines]], where three of them appear in the level [[Fuzzy Clifftop]], with two in a [[Warp Pipe]] and one on the ceiling, and in ''New Super Luigi U'', Frost Piranhas appear in [[Broozers and Barrels]].
===''New Super Luigi U''===
Ice Piranha Plants reappear in [[New Super Luigi U]]. In this game, they appear in the level [[Broozers and Barrels]] in [[Frosted Glacier]].


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', one of [[Piranha Plant]]'s alternate color schemes is based on a Frost Piranha, its head being a light blue for the first time since ''Super Paper Mario'', but the stalk is yellow and the hand leaves are yellow and green. Also, it is mentioned briefly by [[icaruspedia:Viridi|Viridi]] during [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for Piranha Plant.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Frost Piranha is mentioned briefly by [[icaruspedia:Viridi|Viridi]] during [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for Piranha Plant.


==Statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
===''Paper Mario''===
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Frost Piranha|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Frost Piranha|image=[[File:PM Frost Piranha idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Frost Piranha|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD_Frost_Piranha.png|100px]]}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Frost Piranha|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD_Frost_Piranha.png]]}}
 
===''Super Paper Mario''===
===''Super Paper Mario''===
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Frost Piranha|align=horizontal}}
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Frost Piranha|align=horizontal}}


==Gallery==
<gallery>
SPM Frost Piranha Catch Card.png|[[Catch Card]]
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release date
!width=20%|System/Format
|-
|''[[Paper Mario]]''
|Common enemy
|2000
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|Common enemy
|2004
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|Common enemy
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|Common enemy
|2012
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|Common enemy
|2013
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Mentioned
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|Common enemy
|2019
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=アイスパックン
|Jap=アイスパックン<ref>{{cite|date=2015|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page-208}}</ref>
|JapR=Aisu Pakkun
|JapR=Aisu Pakkun
|JapM=Ice Piranha
|JapM=Ice Piranha
|SpaA=Piraña Hielo
|ChiS=冰冻食人花 <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small>
|SpaAM=Ice Piranha
|ChiSR=Bīngdòng Shírénhuā
|SpaE=Piraña Hielo
|ChiS2=冰冻吞食花 <small>(''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')</small>
|SpaEM=Ice Piranha
|ChiS2R=Bīngdòng Tūnshíhuā
|Fra=Piranha gelée
|ChiSM=Frost Piranha Plant
|FraM=Gelid Piranha
|Dut=Frost Piranha
|Dut=Frost Piranha
|DutM=-
|Fre=Piranha gelée
|Ger=Frost Piranha
|FreM=Gelid Piranha
|GerM=-
|Ger=Frost-Piranha
|Ita=Piranha gelida
|Ita=Piranha gelida <small>(''Paper Mario'' series)</small>
|ItaM=Gelid Piranha
|ItaM=Gelid piranha
|Ita2=Ghiaccio Piranha<ref>{{cite|date=2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=978-8893674362|page=208}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small>
|Ita2M=Ice Piranha
|Kor=아이스뻐끔플라워
|KorR=Aiseu Ppeokkeum Peullawo
|KorM=Ice Piranha Plant
|Rus=морозное растение-пиранья
|Rus=морозное растение-пиранья
|RusR=moroznoe rastenie-piran'ya
|RusR=moroznoe rastenie-piran'ya
|RusM=Frost Piranha Plant
|RusM=Frosty Piranha Plant
|ChiS=冰冻食人花 (''Paper Mario'')<br>''Bīngdòng Shírénhuā''<br>冰冻吞食花 (''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')<br>''Bīngdòng Tūnshíhuā''
|Spa=Piraña Hielo
|ChiSM=Frost Piranha Plant
|SpaM=Ice Piranha
|Por=Frost Piranha
|PorM=-
|Kor=아이스뻐끔플라워
|KorR=Aiseu Ppeokkeum Pellawo
|KorM=Ice Piranha Plant
}}
}}
==References==
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[[Category:Paper Mario Enemies]]
[[Category:New Super Luigi U enemies]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Enemies]]
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[[Category:Super Paper Mario Enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 22:15, May 14, 2024

Frost Piranha
Screenshot of a Frost Piranha
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Variant of Piranha Plant
Relatives

Frost Piranhas (also known as Ice Piranha Plants)[1] are a type of Piranha Plant with a freezing bite and icy breath, generally found in similarly cold climates. They first appear in the Paper Mario series and later reappear in the Super Mario series.

HistoryEdit

Paper Mario seriesEdit

Paper MarioEdit

Frost Piranhas first appear in Paper Mario. They are visually blue recolors of the game's Putrid Piranhas, and as such are larger than normal Piranha Plants and face the side, allowing them to be jumped on. Like all normal enemy Piranha Plants in the game, they burrow underground and spout up to attack. Mario first encounters Frost Piranhas while on his way to Starborn Valley. Along with being exceptionally strong, they have the ability to shoot icy blasts of breath that can freeze Mario and his allies (although the blasts themselves will not hurt them). Frost Piranhas are later encountered on Shiver Mountain, where they are less abundant.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorEdit

Frost Piranhas reappear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where they, like Putrid Piranhas, are now depicted as Pale Piranha recolors and as such are now normal-sized and upward-facing, preventing jump attacks against them. They can be found on the way to Fahr Outpost and are slightly stronger than previously. They no longer have their icy breath attack, but their bites can freeze Mario or his partners if not guarded against.

Super Paper MarioEdit

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. They can attack by breathing an ice gust. Frost Piranhas sometimes drop an Ice Storm if defeated.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeEdit

 
A Frost Piranha on a rock (upside down)

Frost Piranhas[2] appear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their Nintendo Switch port, making them the first Paper Mario enemy to cross into the New Super Mario Bros. games. They look and act similarly to Fire Piranha Plants, but shoot ice balls, which are capable of freezing playable characters as well as other enemies, similarly to Ice Bros. Additionally, Yoshi can eat their ice balls and spit them at other enemies. In New Super Mario Bros. U, Frost Piranhas inhabit the world of Rock-Candy Mines, where three of them appear in the level Fuzzy Clifftop, with two in a Warp Pipe and one on the ceiling, and in New Super Luigi U, Frost Piranhas appear in Broozers and Barrels.

Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Frost Piranha is mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

Profiles and statisticsEdit

Paper MarioEdit

Paper Mario enemy
Frost Piranha
  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 DoorEdit

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Frost Piranha
  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 MarioEdit

Super Paper Mario enemy
Frost Piranha
  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.

GalleryEdit

List of appearancesEdit

Title Description Release date System/Format
Paper Mario Common enemy 2000 Nintendo 64
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Common enemy 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Super Paper Mario Common enemy 2007 Wii
New Super Mario Bros. U Common enemy 2012 Wii U
New Super Luigi U Common enemy 2013 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mentioned 2018 Nintendo Switch
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Common enemy 2019 Nintendo Switch

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アイスパックン[3]
Aisu Pakkun
Ice Piranha

Chinese (simplified) 冰冻食人花 (Paper Mario)
Bīngdòng Shírénhuā
冰冻吞食花 (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Bīngdòng Tūnshíhuā
Frost Piranha Plant

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Dutch Frost Piranha
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French Piranha gelée
Gelid Piranha
German Frost-Piranha
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Italian Piranha gelida (Paper Mario series)
Ghiaccio Piranha[4] (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Gelid piranha
Ice Piranha
Korean 아이스뻐끔플라워
Aiseu Ppeokkeum Peullawo
Ice Piranha Plant

Russian морозное растение-пиранья
moroznoe rastenie-piran'ya
Frosty Piranha Plant

Spanish Piraña Hielo
Ice Piranha

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Stratton, Steve. (2012). New Super Mario Bros. U Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 978-0307896902. Page 147.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. U entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:41:11 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ (2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. U section. Shogakukan (Japanese).
  4. ^ (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-8893674362. Page 208.