List of Piranha Plant profiles and statistics

This is a list of profiles and statistics for Piranha Plant.

Super Mario seriesEdit

Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros. DeluxeEdit

Instruction booklets
  • Japanese: 土管に生息する人喰い植物、急に顔を出すので注意。上から踏めない。[1](Man-eating plants that live in earthen pipes, beware of their sudden appearance. They cannot be stepped on from above.)
    • 200PTS.
  • English: Man-eating plants that live in the flower-pots. They show their faces quickly and without warning, so watch out! You can't kill them by jumping on top of them[sic][2]
    • 200 PTS.
  • Instruction booklet (Game Boy Color version): Man-eating plants that live in the pipes. They show their faces quickly and without warning, so watch out! You can't defeat them by jumping on top of them. 200 Pts.[3]

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost LevelsEdit

Japanese instruction booklet
  • Piranha Plant (red): 恐怖のパックンフラワー[4](Fearful Piranha Plant)

Super Mario LandEdit

  • Instruction booklet:
    • Pakkun Flower: This mean-eating plant grows out of pipes. Watch out because it sticks it head up quickly. You can't step on it from above.
    • Upside Down (Headstand) Pakkun: A pakkun flower that comes down from above. Take care that it doesn't bite Mario's head.
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual:
    • Piranha Plant: This dangerous plant grows out of pipes. It emerges quickly, so watch out! It can't be stepped on from above.
    • Upside-Down Piranha Plant: This plant attacks from above.

Super Mario GalaxyEdit

  • Trading Card description: "An old enemy of Mario, these large carnivorous plants live in pipes, just waiting to munch on anyone who might try to jump into their territory. These hungry plants can be either red, green, or a larger purple. Mario can stun them by throwing Star Bits at them or kill them by jumping on their heads."

New Super Mario Bros. WiiEdit

  • Trading Card description: "Piranha Plants grow inside of pipes and they pop out every couple of seconds looking for lunch. And these plants have a serious bite! Luckily, there are a few tricks you can use to avoid becoming plant food. You're safe while they're hiding inside their pipes, and if you really want to get to the root of the problem, burn or freeze them."

Card Number: 26

Super Mario 3D LandEdit

  • North American website bio: "These fierce flora can be found planted on grass and in warp pipes. Some varieties just snap their jaws, while others spit fireballs, or black ink to block your vision. A well-placed stomp on their heads will take care of them."
  • European website bio: "Vicious vegetation that grows throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. Mind you don't get bitten!"

Super Mario RunEdit

  • Notebook bio: "This dangerous plant hides in pipes. It's kind of shy, so it won't come out if you're nearby."

Item descriptionEdit

  • Piranha Plant Statue: "A statue of a Piranha Plant, which lives inside pipes. It looks so real it might start moving!"

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's FuryEdit

  • "Uncover a mystery pic from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury!" Switch news article bio: "Watch out for Cat Piranha Plant - they may try to (cat)nip you when you get close. Keep a mew-nimum safe distance!"

Perfect Ban Mario Character DaijitenEdit

パックンフラワー (JP) / Piranha Plant (EN)

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Original text (Japanese) Translation
出身しゆつしん / 種族しゅぞく フラワー族 Place of origin/tribe Flower clan
性格せいかく いやしい Disposition Greedy
登場とうじょうゲーム 1、2、3、ランド1、ランド2、ワールド Game appearances 1, 2, 3, Land 1, Land 2, World
怪奇!人くい植物あらわる

スーパーマリオシリーズに多数登場する人くい植物。マリオが近づくと、土管などから顔(?)を出し、かみつこうとする。ファイアパックンやブラックパックンなど多くの中間がいる。[5]

Weird! Man-eating plant appears

A man-eating plant that appears in many Super Mario series. When Mario approaches it, its face (?) will emerge and try to bite you. There are many intermediate types, such as Fire Piranha Plant and Muncher.

Yoshi's Island seriesEdit

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3Edit

  • Shogakukan guide: マリオシリーズではおなじみの食虫植物。近づくと大きくなって食べようとする。[6] (A familiar carnivorous plant in the Mario series. When approached, it grows larger and tries to eat you.)
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): マリオシリーズではおなじみの食虫植物。近づくと大きくなって、ヨッシーを食べようとする。[7] (A familiar carnivorous plant in the Mario series. When approached, it grows larger and tries to eat Yoshi.)

Yoshi's New IslandEdit

  • Shogakukan guide: 近づくと食べられてしまう。ボタンを連打すれば脱出できるが、べビィマリオとタマゴは切り離される。離れた位腫からタマゴをぶつけて倒すのがおすすめ。[8] (If you get close to it, it will eat you. You can escape by repeatedly pressing the button, but Baby Mario and your eggs will be separated. It is recommended to hit it with an egg from a distance to defeat it.)

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsEdit

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Piranha Plant
  HP 168 FP 4 Speed 6
Location(s) Pipe Vault Attack 45 Magic attack 20
Role Common Defense 14 Magic defense 22
Bonus Flower Attack Up! (20%) Yoshi Cookie Sleepy Bomb Morph rate 75%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak None Strong Jump Sp. attacks S'crow Dust, Pollen Nap
Coins 5 Exp. points 5 Items Maple Syrup (5%)
Psychopath "Pretty boring nowadays."

Yoshi's StoryEdit

  • Shogakukan guide (shared with Piranha Pest and Piranha Sprout): 新種も増えて、ますます手ごわいパックンフラワー。飲みこまれるて、ミニヨッシーになっちゃうぞ。[9] (New species have been introduced to the Piranha Plant family, making them even more formidable. It will swallow you up and turn you into a mini Yoshi.)

Paper Mario seriesEdit

Paper MarioEdit

Paper Mario enemy
Piranha Plant
  Max HP 5 Attack 3 Defense 0
Role Common Type Ground, Top-Spiky Level 11
Strong None Weak None Moves Bite (3)
Sleep? 95%, 1 Dizzy? 50%, 0 Shock? 100%, 0
Shrink? 80%, 0 Stop? 90%, 0 Fright? 40%
Air Lift? 20% Hurricane? 20% Coins 1 + 0-2
Items Fire Flower Run 18 Location(s) Forever Forest
Tattle This is a Piranha Plant. Piranha Plants pop out of the ground at unexpected moments, so be on your guard. Max HP: 5, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0 You've seen 'em in every one of your adventures, so I imagine you know 'em pretty well. Their sharp jaws point upward, so you'll get bitten if you try to jump on 'em. They smile after biting people. That smug smile...it makes me hopping mad!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorEdit

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Pale Piranha
  Max HP 4 Attack 2 Defense 0
Location(s) Boggly Woods, The Great Tree, Glitz Pit Role Common Level 11
Sleep? 110% Dizzy? 60% Confuse? 100%
Tiny? 95% Stop? 90% Soft? 95%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 80% Fright? 30%
Gale Force? 60% KO? 95% Moves Jaw Clamp (2)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 2 Items Honey Syrup (drop only)
Tattle Log #:
56
Log A monochrome Piranha Plant that attacks with a nasty bite. If you see one, throw all you've got at it, or run.
Tattle That's a Pale Piranha. You know about these guys. The famous Piranha Plants. This colorless subspecies is adapted to Boggly Woods. Ah, the wonders of nature! Max HP is 4, Attack is 2, and Defense is 0. If you try to jump on them, they'll totally chomp on you.

Super Paper MarioEdit

Super Paper Mario enemy
Piranha Plant
  Max HP 2 Role Common Location(s) Lineland Road (1-1), Gloam Valley (2-1), The Bitlands (3-1), Floro Caverns (5-3)
Attack 1 Card type Common
Defense 0 Items Horsetail, Fresh Veggie, Catch Card, Peachy Peach Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP; Chapter 3-1: Found on a platform after jumping along the colored columns.
Score 100
Card description This violent vine lurks in pipes, waiting for a snack. You'd be surly too if you lived in a pipe.
  List of Catch Cards  
  56      57      58  
Tattle This is a notorious Piranha Plant. It is a monstrous flower that lives in pipes... Max HP is 2 and Attack is 1. This strange weed will stay low if you cozy up to the side of its pipe...

Paper Mario: Sticker StarEdit

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Piranha Plant
  Max HP 25 Role Common Location(s) The Bafflewood, Loop Loop River, Holey Thicket, Shy Guy Jungle, Chomp Ruins, Rumble Volcano, Bowser's Sky Castle
Attack 7 Stickers Fire Flower
Defense 0 Moves Chomp (7), Breathe (3, Dizzy), Hide (makes attacks miss for one turn)

Paper Mario: Color SplashEdit

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Piranha Plant
  HP 64 Type Spiny 0 None
Strong Jump Weak None
Card
Moves Bite Attack (9), Group Bite Attack (9), Burrow (leaves battle for a turn)
Location(s) Redpepper Crater, Mossrock Theater
Quotes N/A
Enemy class
ENEMY_RANDAM_1_5
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 10 Red paint 35 Yellow paint 35 Blue paint 0 Orange paint 0 Green paint 35 Purple paint 0

Paper Mario: The Origami KingEdit

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Piranha Plant
  HP 48 Moves Location(s)
Type Spiked Bite (?), Bite Barrage (?), Fireball(?), Fireball Frenzy (?), Plant Pitch (?) Spring of Jungle Mist
Item drops Mushroom
The[sic] look like they're stuck in the ground, harmless and immobile. Looks can be deceiving.

Mario & Luigi seriesEdit

Mario & Luigi: Superstar SagaEdit

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Piranha Plant (Red)
  HP 30 POW 52 Defense 40
Speed 80 Experience 6 (4) Coins 1 (2)
Location Beanbean International Airport Jump Spiny Hammer Normal
Hand Normal Fire Heal Thunder Critical
Stat down? 100% Stun? 30% Burn? 60%
Level 20 Role Common Item drop None – 0%
None – 0%
Notice
  • Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats).
  • Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Piranha Plant (Blue)
  HP 30 POW 52 Defense 40
Speed 80 Experience 6 (4) Coins 1 (2)
Location Beanbean International Airport Jump Spiny Hammer Normal
Hand Normal Fire Critical Thunder Heal
Stat down? 100% Stun? 30% Burn? 60%
Level 20 Role Support Item drop None – 0%
None – 0%
Notice
  • Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats).
  • Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.

Mario & Luigi: Dream TeamEdit

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team enemy
Piranha Plant
  HP 222 Role Common Level 21 Location(s) Dreamy Driftwood Shore
Power 146 Position Normal No Hitter 31
Defense 138 World Dream Weakness Fire Item drop Ultra Mushroom (5%)
None (0%)
Speed 54 Experience 170 (204) Coins 30 (100%)

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's MinionsEdit

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Piranha Plant (Red)
  HP 75 POW 74 DEF 60 SPEED 33 Experience 4
Fire Heal Thunder Critical Jump Spiny, Normal Hammer Normal Coins 5
Stat down 60% Dizzy 60% Burn 0% Speed down 30% Item drop Super Mushroom (14%)
Syrup (12%)
Syrup (20%)
Level           19 Location(s) Beanbean International Airport
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Piranha Plant (Blue)
  HP 63 POW 60 DEF 74 SPEED 48 Experience 4
Fire Critical Thunder Heal Jump Spiny, Normal Hammer Normal Coins 5
Stat down 60% Dizzy 30% Burn 30% Speed down 30% Item drop Super Mushroom (14%)
Syrup (12%)
Syrup (20%)
Level           19 Location(s) Beanbean International Airport

Yoshi Topsy-TurvyEdit

  • Shogakukan guide: 食べたり踏んだりしても倒せないが、岩などでつぶすことはできる。ただし、近づいて花が開いている状態でないと、倒すことはできない。[10] (It cannot be defeated by eating or stepping on it, but it can be crushed by rocks. However, they can only be defeated when they are close to you and their flowers are open.)

Yoshi Touch & GoEdit

  • Shogakukan guide: 近づくと頭を大きくし、ヨッシーに向かって口を開く。タマゴを当てるたびに緑→黄色→赤と色を変え、3発当てると倒せる。小さいうちに当てると1発で倒せるが、ポイントは少ない。[11] (When approached, it enlarges its head and opens its mouth toward Yoshi. Each time you hit it with an egg, it changes color from green to yellow to red, and if you hit it three times, it will be defeated. If you hit it while it is small, you can kill it with one shot, but you will get fewer points.)

Super Smash Bros. seriesEdit

Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit

Trophy
Piranha Plant
 
Appears in:
NES Super Mario Bros.
DS New Super Mario Bros.
How to unlock: Random
A vicious, plantlike monster that typically hides in pipes. Piranha Plants emerge with mouths open, awaiting victims. A poorly timed jump means a chomping--hence the "piranha" name. While there have been exceptions--there are many Piranha Plants with unique traits--they generally don't appear if Mario waits on top of or just next to a pipe. They hate fireballs. (American English)
A vicious, plant-like monster that typically hides in pipes. Piranha Plants emerge with mouths open, awaiting victims. A poorly-timed jump means a chomping--hence the "piranha" name. While there have been exceptions--there are many Piranha Plants with unique traits--they generally don't appear if Mario waits on top of or just next to a pipe. They hate fireballs. (British English)

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii UEdit

Trophy
Piranha Plant
3DS:
 
Wii U:
 
Category: Series Related
( ) Appears in:
NES Super Mario Bros. (10/1985)
NES Super Mario Bros. 3 (02/1990)
( ) Trophy Box: 7: Super Mario Bros.
How to unlock:
( ) Random
( ) Purchase at the Trophy Shop
These guys aren't so much carnivorous as Mario...nivorous. Ahem. There are lots of varieties, like Frost, Wild Ptooie, Ghost, Prickly, Dino, Bone, Elasto-Piranhas, Stalking, Naval... A helpful mnemonic is "Fireballs with Ground Pounds defeat baddies, even super nasties." (American English)
These carnivorous plants are hungry for one thing – Mario! There are all sorts of them, including the Naval Piranha, Fire Piranha Plant, Inky Piranha Plant, Piranha Creeper, Bone Piranha Plant, Stalking Piranha Plant... But all you need to know is "plants with teeth want to eat Mario". (British English)

Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit

SpiritEdit

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effects How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
Piranha Plant   Super Mario Series Fighter N/A N/A Classic Mode as Piranha Plant N/A N/A N/A N/A

Palutena's GuidanceEdit

(Note: Unlike other characters who were released as downloadable content, Piranha Plant has a unique conversation rather than having a generic conversation; this may be due to Piranha Plant being developed simultaneously with the base game.)

Nintendo eShop descriptionEdit

  • Piranha Plant joins the battle as a stand-alone fighter in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game! With its powerful bite, Poison Breath, and ability to call in Petey Piranha for a larger-than-life Final Smash, this fighter's ferocity is as sharp as it teeth. Ready your pipes and flowerpots; your opponent won't see you coming! (Then again, Piranha Plant doesn't really "see" either. It doesn't have eyes.)

Mario Party seriesEdit

Mario Party DSEdit

Figurine Image Description How to unlock

Piranha Plant   Some flowers were just born bad. This bad bud will bite anyone within range. No one wants to see this wicked plant in the garden! Earn 26,000 MP Points
Beaten Piranha Plant   You're such a great Piranha Plant hunter that you captured the boss?! From now on, any Piranha Plant will seem like a sad little weed to you! Win Feed and Seed four times
Piranha Plant Rival   25,000 MPP earns you the rank of Piranha Plant Rival, and this is your badge! Makes you want to bite someone. Earn 25,000 MP Points

Mario Party: Star RushEdit

Image Name Bio
  Piranha Plant
A plant monster with ferocious teeth.
"Touching these plants will hurt you more than them. Perhaps attacking them foot-first is not the best idea."

Mario Party SuperstarsEdit

  • Encyclopedia Bio: "Plants that will take a bite out of anything. Not to be confused with strawberries."

Dr. Mario WorldEdit

AssistantEdit

  • Stage mode: Grants 30%/40%/50%/60%/80% chance viruses (2) will be eliminated on stage start.
  • Stage mode (Prior to version 2.3.0): Grants 5%/10%/15%/20%/25% chance viruses (2) will be eliminated on stage start.
  • Versus mode: "If an object has reached the 3rd row from the bottom line, grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance all capsules will be eliminated. (Once only.)"

DoctorEdit

Image Abilities Attack Speed Defense
 
  • Stage mode: "Eliminates objects (3) at random."
  • Versus mode: "Eliminates objects (2/3/5/7/9) at random."
15
 
10%
 
60%
 
50%
 
60%
Stage Mode Versus Mode
Level Speed Description Speed
1 31 Eliminates objects (2) at random. 20
2 29 Eliminates objects (3) at random. 20
3 27 Eliminates objects (5) at random. 20
4 25 Eliminates objects (7) at random. 20
5 23 Eliminates objects (9) at random. 20
  • Dr. Mario World Twitter: Yellow: "I was wondering if it wasn't getting enough water, but turns out it's sick. Huh? It's got nothing to do with water? The Help Piranha Plant! event lasts till Feb. 2, 9:59 PM PT. Go help the poor thing get better!"[12]
  • Dr. Mario World Twitter: Yellow: "Dr. Piranha Plant will be arriving on Dec. 16 at 10 PM PT! I'm really curious about that pipe. What's down there? Where does it lead? Or is it just a fancy pot?" #DrMarioWorld[13]

amiiboEdit

  • These vicious, plantlike baddies are from the Super Mario™ series and typically hide in pipes. They emerge with mouths open, awaiting victims. A poorly timed jump means a chomping—hence the "piranha" name. While there have been exceptions, they generally don't appear if Mario waits on top of or just next to a pipe. They hate fireballs.

Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.Edit

  • Character bio: 土管から顔を出してかみついてくる。[14](It comes out of the pipe and bites you in the face.)
Super Mario World
  • Bio: 逆さ土管に生息しており、一定間隔で顔を出す。[15](It lives in inverted pipes and emerges at regular intervals.)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)Edit

  • Figure bio: "It's a Piranha Plant figure. What do they water these things with?"

LEGO Super MarioEdit

  • Website Description: Piranha Plants are the most dangerous plants you could ever find! But LEGO® Mario™ can defeat them with your help. If you meet them in the jungle, spin on the carousel to bash them out of the way. If you do that, you might get to the red coin blocks and have the chance to win a big reward!

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ 取扱説明書」 (Super Mario Bros. Toriatsukai Setsumeisho), page 12.
  2. ^ Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet, page 12.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Deluxe instruction booklet, page 31.
  4. ^ 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ2 取扱説明書」 (Super Mario Bros. 2 Toriatsukai Setsumeisho), page 15.
  5. ^ Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Page 158.
  6. ^ 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 5.
  7. ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 19.
  8. ^ 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 22Media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P22.jpg.
  9. ^ 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 5.Media:Yoshi Story Shogakukan P5.jpg
  10. ^ 「ヨッシーの万有引力任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi Banyū Inryoku Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 23Media:YUG Shogakukan P23.jpg.
  11. ^ 「キャッチ!タッチ!ヨッシー!任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 15Media:CTY Shogakukan P15.jpg.
  12. ^ https://twitter.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1221704352470945797 Dr. Mario World Twitter
  13. ^ DrMarioWorld_EN (January 13, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  14. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, page 14.
  15. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario World section, page 55.