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Piantas mostly appear as spectators throughout the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Piantas are spectators in [[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]] and [[GCN Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser]] as well as during the award ceremony in the former course. In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', Piantas are spectators in [[DS Delfino Square|Delfino Square]], which has a stone Pianta statue around the first loop of the race. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Piantas spectate in two newly added courses, [[Wii Coconut Mall|Coconut Mall]], [[Daisy Circuit]] as well as two [[classic course]]s, {{classic|DS|Delfino Square}} and {{classic|GCN|Peach Beach}}, and the battle course [[Delfino Pier]]. In Coconut Mall, Piantas also indicate which is the correct escalator for racers to use, and one yellow Pianta is the shop assistant of [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Delfino Dream|Delfino Dream]], which can be passed through as a shortcut. In all three games, Piantas are featured in the [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Delfino Fruits|Delfino Fruits]] sponsor, and in ''Mario Kart Wii'', they are also in the [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Tropical Grocery|Tropical Grocery]] sponsor in [[Wii Moonview Highway|Moonview Highway]]. In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', Piantas neither retain their appearances in {{classic|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}} nor {{classic|Wii|Coconut Mall}}, though they do return in the latter's [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]] iteration.<ref>Nintendo (February 9, 2022). [https://youtu.be/1uZDbDoDAq4 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC – Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 9, 2022.</ref> In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Piantas appear as spectators in [[Sunshine Airport]], {{classic-link|DS|Cheep Cheep Beach}} and [[Super Bell Subway]], as well as in the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''-exclusive {{classic-link|3DS|Wuhu Town}}. Additionally, Super Bell Subway shows Piantas running the cafés throughout the course, and a Pianta is displayed on the sign for the [[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Coconut Cafe|Coconut Cafe]] sponsor, which also appears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.

[[File:SyMPianta.jpg|thumb|left|Some Piantas in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''.]]

In the first two ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' games, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', specifically their Wii versions, Piantas appear as spectators, similarly as in the ''Mario Kart'' series and ''Super Mario'' sport spinoffs; the latter game also features a Pianta as a VIP member who rewards the player with 100 star points. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', Piantas are featured in the [[Snow Day Street Hockey]] event, both on the Main Street rink, where they appear from windows after a puck is shot into their box to return it as a [[Red Shell|Red]] or [[Green Shell]], and the Market Street rink, where they appear behind the fruit stands but do not affect gameplay. In the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', a blue male Pianta runs the Mario item stand on [[Copacabana Beach]].

Piantas make a few non-physical appearances in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a male and female Pianta both have their own [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] each, and in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], both stickers can be applied to any fighter; the male Pianta sticker reduces dizziness time by 94 frames, while the female Pianta sticker increases the power of energy-based attacks by 15 points. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', a group of Piantas appear as a Novice-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], and using it equips the fighter with a [[Banana Gun]] when starting a battle. The spirit battle takes place on the [[Delfino Plaza (stage)|Delfino Plaza]] stage, featuring several [[Kirby]]s of varying colors meant to simulate Piantas. The spirit can be obtained by either winning this battle on the [[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]] or by clearing the challenge of purchasing an item during a Sunday sale in the [[smashwiki:Vault Shop|Vault Shop]].

===''Super Mario Sunshine''===

*'''Guide Book:''' ''These mountain folk are strong, sociable, and curious. The trees on their heads provide relief from the island's heat.''

*'''Stats'''

**'''Blue Pianta'''

***Bio: ''Strong but slow with a powerful arm.''

***Ability: Laser Beam

***Bat: Right hand

***Glove: Right hand

***Pitch: 5/10

***Batting: 8/10

***Fielding: 4/10

***Running: 2/10

**'''Red Pianta'''

***Bio: ''A defensive specialist among Piantas.''

***Ability: Laser Beam

***Bat: Right hand

***Glove: Right hand

***Pitch: 4/10

***Batting: 8/10

***Fielding: 4/10

***Running: 2/10

**'''Yellow Pianta'''

***Bio: ''His brawn give pitches extra oomph!''

***Ability: Laser Beam

***Bat: Right hand

***Glove: Right hand

***Pitch: 4/10

***Batting: 8/10

***Fielding: 4/10

***Running: 2/10

*'''Chemistry:'''

**Good: [[Mario]], [[Noki]], [[Toad (species)|Toad]], [[Toadsworth]], [[Mii]] (according to color)

**Bad: [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Petey Piranha]], [[Goomba]]

*'''Trading card bio:''' ''This hefty resident of Isle Delfino swings away with a palm tree branch instead of a bat, but it must be dense wood, because Blue Pianta can hit it a mile when he charges all the way up!''