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'''Piranha Pods''' are a [[Piranha Plant]] version of [[Spiny Egg]]s. Like Spiny Eggs, they are thrown by [[Lakitu]]s, but turn into a [[Piranha Plant]] upon landing, rather than a [[Spiny]]. | '''Piranha Pods''' are a [[Piranha Plant]] version of [[Spiny Egg]]s. Like Spiny Eggs, they are thrown by [[Lakitu]]s, but turn into a [[Piranha Plant]] upon landing, rather than a [[Spiny]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:NSMBUD Piranha Pod model.png|thumb|left|100px|A Piranha Pod's model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'']] | |||
===''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''=== | ===''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''=== | ||
Piranha Pods make their debut appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' in the levels [[Blooming Lakitus]], and in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in the levels [[Spinning Sandstones]] and [[Beanstalk Jungle]]. Here, Piranha Pods are thrown by the Lakitus that occasionally show up in these levels where, after bouncing off the ground slightly, become a [[Piranha Plant]] that remains stationary on the ground. Piranha Pods can be defeated in the same ways a Spiny Egg can be defeated, including shooting a [[fireball]] at them with [[Fire Mario]] or touching them while [[Invincible Mario|invincible]]. | Piranha Pods make their debut appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' in the levels [[Blooming Lakitus]], and in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in the levels [[Spinning Sandstones]] and [[Beanstalk Jungle]]. Here, Piranha Pods are thrown by the Lakitus that occasionally show up in these levels where, after bouncing off the ground slightly, become a [[Piranha Plant]] that remains stationary on the ground. Piranha Pods can be defeated in the same ways a Spiny Egg can be defeated, including shooting a [[fireball]] at them with [[Fire Mario]] or touching them while [[Invincible Mario|invincible]]. | ||
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In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', [[List of Smash Taunt characters#Viridi|Viridi]] briefly mentions Piranha Pods during [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for [[Piranha Plant#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Piranha Plant]]. | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', [[List of Smash Taunt characters#Viridi|Viridi]] briefly mentions Piranha Pods during [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for [[Piranha Plant#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Piranha Plant]]. | ||
[[File:MPS Piranha Pod.png|thumb|right|150px|Lakitu holding a small Piranha Pod in ''Mario Party Superstars'']] | |||
===''Mario Party Superstars''=== | ===''Mario Party Superstars''=== | ||
Piranha Pods reappear on the [[Peach's Birthday Cake]] board in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', replacing the Strawberry Seeds from the original ''[[Mario Party]]'', though they are still referred to as '''strawberries'''. In-game, the term is used liberally to refer to both the pod itself and the Piranha Plant that grows out of it, while a [[Play Nintendo]] article reserves "strawberry" for the Piranha Pods.<ref>[https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/mario-party-superstars-tips-5-boards/ ''Five boards, five tips'']. ''[[Play Nintendo]]''. Retrieved November 24, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211124142213/https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/mario-party-superstars-tips-5-boards/ Archived] November 24, 2021, 14:22:13 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> In the board, Piranha Pods can be bought from a Lakitu if a player lands on certain [[Event Space]]s. They come in two sizes, small (costing 5 coins) and large (costing 30 coins). Small Piranha Pods grow into regular Piranha Plants, while large Piranha Pods grow into [[Big Piranha Plant]]s. | Piranha Pods reappear on the [[Peach's Birthday Cake]] board in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', replacing the Strawberry Seeds from the original ''[[Mario Party]]'', though they are still referred to as '''strawberries'''. In-game, the term is used liberally to refer to both the pod itself and the Piranha Plant that grows out of it, while a [[Play Nintendo]] article reserves "strawberry" for the Piranha Pods.<ref>[https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/mario-party-superstars-tips-5-boards/ ''Five boards, five tips'']. ''[[Play Nintendo]]''. Retrieved November 24, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211124142213/https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/mario-party-superstars-tips-5-boards/ Archived] November 24, 2021, 14:22:13 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> In the board, Piranha Pods can be bought from a Lakitu if a player lands on certain [[Event Space]]s. They come in two sizes, small (costing 5 coins) and large (costing 30 coins). Small Piranha Pods grow into regular Piranha Plants, while large Piranha Pods grow into [[Big Piranha Plant]]s. | ||
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