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|title=Super Piranha Plant
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|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[2006]])
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|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' ([[2021]])
|sub_species=[[Super Bone Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Super Poison Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Super Venus Fire Trap]]<br>[[Spiky Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Piranhabon]]<br>[[Prickly Piranha Plant]]
|variant_of=[[Piranha Plant]]
|related=[[Piranhacus Giganticus]]
|variants=[[Super Bone Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Super Poison Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Super Venus Fire Trap]]<br>[[Super Fire Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Spiky Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Piranhabon]]<br>[[Prickly Piranha Plant]]
|species_origin=[[Piranha Plant]]
|relatives=[[Piranhacus Giganticus]]
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' (2006)
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (2021)
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'''Super Piranha Plants''' (also known as '''Giant Piranha Plants''' or '''Big Piranha Plants''') are giant [[Piranha Plant]]s found in the game ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and [[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|its sequels]]. Unlike most Piranha Plants (including [[Piranhacus Giganticus]]), Super Piranha Plants are never found inside [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] due to their gigantic size. [[Mario]] must shoot three [[fireball]]s at one to destroy them. When defeated in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they give up eight [[coin]]s instead of the usual one coin. In the sequels, this is reduced to three coins. Another similar enemy that appears only in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is the [[Super Venus Fire Trap]].
'''Mega Piranha Plants'''<ref>As stated in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' Prima Guide</ref> (also known as '''Super Piranha Plants''',<ref>As stated in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide</ref><ref>As stated in the ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Prima Guide</ref><ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Internal Filename</ref><ref>''New Super Mario Bros. U'' Internal Filename</ref><ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Internal Filename''</ref> '''Giant Piranha Plants''',{{ref needed}} or (generically) '''Big Piranha Plants''')<ref>As stated in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' Prima Guide</ref> are giant [[Piranha Plant]]s found in the [[New Super Mario Bros. (series)|''New Super Mario Bros.'' series]] and other later [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] titles. Unlike most Piranha Plants (including [[Piranhacus Giganticus]]), Mega Piranha Plants are never found inside [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] due to their gigantic size. [[Mario]] must shoot three [[fireball]]s at one to destroy them. When defeated in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they give up eight [[coin]]s instead of the usual one coin. In the sequels, this is reduced to three coins. Another similar enemy that appears only in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is the [[Super Venus Fire Trap]].


In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Super Piranha Plants are among the enemies that are affected by the [[Gold Ring (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|Gold Ring]]. When defeated, the location they once stood upon spouts coins.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Mega Piranha Plants are among the enemies that are affected by the [[Gold Ring (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|Gold Ring]]. When defeated, the location they once stood upon spouts coins.
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==History==
===''Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''===
===''Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''===
Super Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. Like normal Piranha Plants, these can be stomped to be defeated. However, these require two stomps to be defeated. This is the first appearance of a Super Piranha Plant in a 3D ''Mario'' game.
Super Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. Like normal Piranha Plants, these can be stomped to be defeated. However, these require two stomps to be defeated. This is the first appearance of a Super Piranha Plant in a 3D ''Mario'' game.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Super_Piranha_Plant.png‎|A Super Piranha Plant lunging as seen in ''New Super Mario Bros''.
Super_Piranha_Plant.png‎|A Super Piranha Plant lunging as seen in ''New Super Mario Bros''.
File:Nsmbw superguide.png|A Super Piranha Plant in an underground pipe in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Look in the upper left corner, there goes the player's chance of ever getting a full 100% for the game.
Nsmbw superguide.png|A Super Piranha Plant in an underground pipe in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' in Super Guide mode
File:NSMBUMii4Ply.jpg|Super Piranha Plants along with some [[Mii]]s in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
NSMBUMii4Ply.jpg|Super Piranha Plants along with some [[Mii]]s in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
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==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=でかパックンフラワー
|Jap=でかパックンフラワー
|JapR=Deka Pakkunfurawā
|JapR=Deka Pakkunfurawā
|JapM=Huge Piranha Plant}}
|JapM=Huge Piranha Plant
}}


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Latest revision as of 00:32, January 24, 2023

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Mega Piranha Plant
General information
Variant of Piranha Plant
Appearances
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (2021)
Similar entities
Variants
Super Bone Piranha Plant
Super Poison Piranha Plant
Super Venus Fire Trap
Super Fire Piranha Plant
Spiky Piranha Plant
Piranhabon
Prickly Piranha Plant
Relatives
Piranhacus Giganticus
Not to be confused with Piranhacus Giganticus.

Mega Piranha Plants[1] (also known as Super Piranha Plants,[2][3][4][5][6] Giant Piranha Plants,[citation needed] or (generically) Big Piranha Plants)[7] are giant Piranha Plants found in the New Super Mario Bros. series and other later Super Mario series titles. Unlike most Piranha Plants (including Piranhacus Giganticus), Mega Piranha Plants are never found inside pipes due to their gigantic size. Mario must shoot three fireballs at one to destroy them. When defeated in New Super Mario Bros., they give up eight coins instead of the usual one coin. In the sequels, this is reduced to three coins. Another similar enemy that appears only in New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the Super Venus Fire Trap.

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, Mega Piranha Plants are among the enemies that are affected by the Gold Ring. When defeated, the location they once stood upon spouts coins.

History

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Super Piranha Plants appear in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Like normal Piranha Plants, these can be stomped to be defeated. However, these require two stomps to be defeated. This is the first appearance of a Super Piranha Plant in a 3D Mario game.

Super Mario Maker 2

A Super Piranha Plant in Super Mario Maker 2

In Super Mario Maker 2, Super Piranha Plants replace Piranhacus Giganticai in the Super Mario 3D World style, they can be produced by applying a Super Mushroom to a Piranha Plant.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese でかパックンフラワー
Deka Pakkunfurawā
Huge Piranha Plant

References

  1. ^ As stated in the Super Mario 3D World Prima Guide
  2. ^ As stated in the New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide
  3. ^ As stated in the New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Guide
  4. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii Internal Filename
  5. ^ New Super Mario Bros. U Internal Filename
  6. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Internal Filename
  7. ^ As stated in the New Super Mario Bros. U Prima Guide