Piranha Pest
Piranha Pests[1] are Piranha Plants species that appear in two games: Yoshi's Story and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
History
Yoshi's Story
In Yoshi's Story, Piranha Pests simply resemble the bud of a Piranha Plant with a propeller instead of a stem or stalk. They have tongues almost as long as a Yoshi's, but instead of making eggs, they attempt to swallow the Baby Yoshi and shrink him temporarily. They can only be defeated with a Yoshi Egg.
Piranha Pests are an exotic variation of Piranha Plant indigenous to Stage 4-3, Piranha Grove. They appear to weave in and out of the many large Piranha Plants in search of food.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Petey Piranha can spit out Piranha Pests. These plants use their long tongues to swing on a ? Block, trying to slam into Mario or Luigi. If they're hit with a hammer a few times, they'll be defeated.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Piranha Pests are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ペロペロパックン[2] Peropero Pakkun ベロパックン(子)[3] Bero Pakkun (Ko) |
「ペロペロ」 peropero is onomatopoeia for licking; 「パックン」 Pakkun is from the Japanese name of Piranha Plant. Lick Piranha (child) |
| Chinese | 长舌花 Chángshé Huā |
Long-Tongue Flower |
| Dutch | Piranha Pest |
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| German | Schleck-Piranha-Pflanze |
Lick Piranha Plant |
| Italian | Parassita Piranha |
Parasitic Piranha |
| Russian | пиранья-вредина piran'ya-vredina |
Nasty Piranha |
| Spanish (NOA) | plaga piraña |
Plague Piranha |
| Spanish (NOE) | Plaga Piraña |
Plague Piranha |
