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'''Ptooies''' are a type of [[Piranha Plant]] that can hover [[Spiked Ball|spiked balls]] over their mouths. Many of them are also capable of walking, though some are stationed within pipes instead. Their name is an onomatopoeia for spitting.

Ptooies, also referred to as '''Ptooie Plants''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 54.</ref> make their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as regular enemies. A Ptooie can be identified by the spiked ball it suspends in the air over its mouth. Occasionally, Ptooies will blow the spiked ball high into the air in order to inflict damage on passing travelers. As with standard Piranha Plants, Ptooies can be destroyed with [[fireball]]s, [[hammer]]s, [[Koopa Shell]]s, or [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]]'s tail whips. Additionally, the spiked ball can be crushed by Tanooki Mario (in [[Statue Mario|statue form]]) for 2000 points.

Ptooies return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', found in [[Mossrock Theater]] and [[the Emerald Circus]]. In battle, they can blow their spiked balls with enough force to fall on Mario, but without them, they bite him. They can be summoned by [[Lemmy Koopa]] to assist in battle, along with [[Circus Bro]]s. and [[Juggler Bro]]s.