Jumping Piranha Plant
The Jumping Piranha Plant (P-Pakkun in Japan) is a type of Piranha Plant that is not rooted to the ground.
| Jumping Piranha Plant | |
|---|---|
 A Jumping Piranha Plant's artwork in Super Mario World. | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020) |
| Species origin | Piranha Plant |
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
Jumping Piranha Plants made their debut in Super Mario World as the most frequent Piranha Plant enemies in the game. They wait in their pipes and when the player goes close to the pipe, they jump out of the pipe or bushes. In some cases, they also spit two fireballs, which may shows the relation to the Venus Fire Trap from Super Mario Bros. 3. These Jumping Piranha Plants are called Jumping Venus Fire Traps.
After the Special World has been completed, Jumping Piranha Plants turn into Jumping Pumpkin Plants.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Jumping Piranha Plants return in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, the GBA remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 (which is the prequel Super Mario World). They only appear in World-e's e-Reader accessible level, Dig! Dig! Dig Through!!. The Jumping Piranha Plants behave exactly similar to that of Super Mario World, though their appearance is pretty much identical to Super Mario Bros. 3 's original Piranha Plant species, save for their propeller-like leaf.
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プパックン P-Pakkun |
P-Piranha |
| French | Plante Carnassière Sautante | Carnivorous Jumping Plant |
Trivia
- Jumping Piranha Plants appear only in Super Mario World, although the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island enemy Hootie the Blue Fish bears resemblance to them. Piranha Pests from Yoshi's Story also share a resemblance to it.
