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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:FirepiranhaNSMBU.png|240px]]<br>Official artwork of a Fire Piranha Plant from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variant_of=[[Piranha Plant]]
|variants=[[Big Fire Piranha]]<br>[[Fire Nipper Plant]]<br>[[Fire Pakkun Zō]]<br>[[Fire Stalking Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Jumping Fire Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Paper Fire Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Petit Piranha]]<br>[[Small Piranha]]
|comparable=[[Chewy]]<br>[[Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Elasto-Piranha]]<br>[[Glad P. Plant]]<br>[[Smilax]]
|relatives=[[User:Doc von Schmeltwick/Projects/Ice Packun|Frost Piranha]]<br>[[Poison Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Putrid Piranha]]
|notable=[[Fiery Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Mama Fireplant]]<br>[[Pakkun Mogura]]
|collapsed=true
}}
A '''Fire Piranha Plant''' (also called a '''Fire Piranha''' in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' and originally known as a '''Venus Fire Trap'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 8.</ref><ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. [https://i.imgur.com/W3ehp2b.jpg Page 13.]</ref><ref>''Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition'' instruction booklet, page 27.</ref>) is a variety of [[Piranha Plant]] that can shoot [[fireball]]s, and some have the ability to fire up to three at a time. Their original name, "Venus Fire Traps," is a play on the name of the {{wp|Venus flytrap}}. The [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick/Projects/Ice Packun|Frost Piranha]] is the ice counterpart of the Fire Piranha Plant.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
[[File:SMB3 VenusFireTrap.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Artwork of a Venus Fire Trap, from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
====''Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMB3 Venus Fire Trap Green.png|frame|left]] [[File:SMB3 Venus Fire Trap Red.png|frame|left]]
In their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Venus Fire Traps appear as common enemies in most worlds. Their attack pattern basically consists of hiding in [[Warp Pipe]]s, much like regular Piranha Plants, and, when [[Mario]] approaches, rising from the pipe and spitting an unstoppable fireball in his direction. Like regular Piranha Plants, they can only be defeated with power-ups, and depending on how tall they are, appear in red or green. In some levels, Venus Fire Traps can spit two times in a row, and some inhabit quicksand instead of pipes. Aside from the enemies, the [[Kings|king]] of [[Pipe Land]] was also transformed into an orange-headed Venus Fire Trap with a small pipe by [[Ludwig von Koopa]] in the original NES version of the game.

''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' has a sideways variant of the Venus Fire Trap with a red head and one layer of red leaves. They are seen in the [[World-e]] level [[Piped Full of Plants]].

====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
[[File:VenusFireTrap-SML2.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Venus Fire Traps once again appear as common enemies and have the same attack pattern as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Unique to this game, they appear to have spikes on their heads, but only in the in-game sprites; this may be to justify Mario's inability to jump on them despite them not biting upwards. [[Fire Pakkun Zō|Venus Fire Trap statues]] appear in [[Mario's castle]]; like their living counterparts, they spit fireballs, although they also come in comparatively big and small sizes, and are limited to shooting their much larger fireballs straight forwards.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
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[[File:FirePiranhaPlantSM64.png|thumb|160px|left|A [[Small Piranha]] on [[Tiny-Huge Island]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]
While ordinary Venus Fire Traps do not appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' or [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], large and small versions appear on [[Tiny-Huge Island]] and in [[Bowser in the Sky]].

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:VenusFireTrapNSMB.png|frame]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Venus Fire Traps appear as uncommon enemies, and the only grounded Venus Fire Traps appears at [[World 2-6 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-6]] blocking a [[Star Coin]], but they reappear in pipes at [[World 3-B (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-B]], [[World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-Castle]], and [[World 6-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-3]]. They attack and behave in the same way as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. They can be defeated with a [[Fire Flower]], [[Super Star|Starman]], [[shell dash]], or by [[Mega Mario|Mega Mario or Luigi]].
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====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:Firey Dino Piranha.png|thumb|150px]]
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In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', normal Venus Fire Traps do not appear, but a boss combining their traits with a [[Dino Piranha]] called [[Fiery Dino Piranha]] can be fought in both games.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW World 9-4 Screenshot.png|200px|thumb|left|A Venus Fire Trap from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', they behave the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and can be defeated in the same way as last time; however, they can now be frozen via [[Penguin Suit]] or [[Ice Flower]]. They first appear in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]]. Venus Fire Traps can also be helpful to the player because they can be found in dark caves where there are no [[Light Block]]s. The fire these enemies spit can light up a small amount of the room, often revealing secret pipes and pits. [[Yoshi]] can swallow the fireball or the Venus Fire Trap itself to be able to spit a fireball out, which can be used to defeat enemies, although this fireball can still hurt other players. [[Big Fire Piranha|Larger version]]s also reappear in this game; they are the same size as [[Big Piranha Plant|Super Piranha Plant]]s and take three fireballs to destroy. The fireballs they spit are also larger. Just as before, if a Venus Fire Trap is in a pipe, it spits a fireball and briefly retreats into the pipe; if it has no pipe, it spits a fireball then chomps in the air for a few seconds before doing it again. In [[World 9-7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-7]], one Venus Fire Trap will spit three fireballs in a row (instead of one) before retreating into its pipe.

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Venus_Fire_Trap_Artwork_-_Super_Mario_3D_Land.png|120px|thumb|A Fire Piranha Plant from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.]]
Fire Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', with a slight change in appearance. They are now black with orange spots, likely so they can be differentiated from regular Piranha Plants from afar, as they share the same stance in this game. Some leave behind a [[Fire Flower]] when they are defeated by Mario.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Venus Fire Traps also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They reuse their appearance from the previous ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, with red and white spots. [[Big Fire Piranha|Big Venus Fire Trap]]s also appear in the game. In [[World 6-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-2]], using a [[Gold Ring]] inside a bonus room turns the Venus Fire Trap into a golden Venus Fire Trap; it acts the same as a normal one, but when it is defeated Coins emerge from the Warp Pipe, like a normal Piranha Plant.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
[[File:NSMBU Piranha Plants on Ice Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Fire Piranha Plants in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Fire Piranha Plants also reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' along with their [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick/Projects/Ice Packun|ice counterparts]]. They mostly retain their behavior and appearance from their previous ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series appearances, except that they always face up while not spitting fireballs.

Their [[fireball]]s can also melt [[Frozen Coin]]s.
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====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:Fire Piranha Plant SM3DW Prima.jpg|thumb|left|100px|A Fire Piranha Plant from ''Super Mario 3D World''.]]
[[File:Catfireplant.png|thumb|right|100px|A cat-like Fire Piranha Plant]]
Fire Piranha Plants return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. In this game they retain their appearance and behavior from ''Super Mario 3D Land''.

They return in the game's [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|port]], where their [[fireball]]s are now more realistic-sounding. In ''Bowser's Fury'', Fire Piranha Plants are replaced by [[Cat Mario|Cat versions]] of themselves which act the same way as normal ones.
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====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
Fire Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', appearing when the player shakes a [[Piranha Plant]] or a [[Jumping Piranha Plant]], depending on which style. Despite never appearing in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', they are given a new sprite based on the standard Piranha Plant's sprite in that style. They are also given new sprites in the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' style.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Fire Piranha Plant Captured.jpg|thumb|A Fire Piranha Plant after being captured by Mario.]]
Fire Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they can be found in the [[Lost Kingdom]], the [[Luncheon Kingdom]], and the [[Metro Kingdom]]. Unlike in prior 3D games, they look the same as normal Piranha Plants (which do not appear in this game), and when they are about to spit a fireball, their heads glow orange. [[Cappy]] will become trapped in a Fire Piranha Plant's mouth if Mario throws him at one, stopping it from spitting fireballs. If a rock is thrown at a Fire Piranha Plant, it will similarly hold it in its mouth, allowing Mario to [[capture]] the enemy and use it to shoot fireballs. Throwing Cappy at a fireball that a Fire Piranha Plant spits causes it to be knocked in a different direction. If a Fire Piranha Plant's fireball makes contact with a torch, the torch will light up.

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
[[File:Flying Fire Piranha Plant.png|thumb|left]]
Fire Piranha Plants reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. In the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, they retain their appearance from the game, and are able to be defeated by being jumped on.
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===DIC cartoons===
[[File:MagicPiranhaPlantWEyes.jpg|thumb|left|The Magic Piranha Plant with eyes from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode, "[[Butch Mario and the Luigi Kid]]"]]
[[File:VenusFireTrapCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|A Venus Fire Trap from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode, "[[Tag Team Trouble]]"]]
Piranha Plants with fireball exhaling abilities appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', though they are referred to as '''Magic Piranha Plants'''. Kid Koopa used one during his draw with Butch Mario in "[[Butch Mario and the Luigi Kid]]", where it briefly gained eyes when squeezed. Venus Fire Traps also make several appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]] episode "[[Gopher Bash]]," [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]] sends a Venus Fire Trap (here called a '''fire plant''')<ref> ''"But when the crops grow, King Koopa's Nintendo Gophers steal all the crops and put '''fire plants''' and pirhana{{sic}} plants in their place."'' - ''[[Koopa's Stone Age Quests]]'' back cover</ref> as a replacement for one of the [[Cave People]]'s crops. Here, it is depicted as a normal piranha plant with three spikes on top. When Yoshi eats it he notes that it tastes like salsa, while a normal piranha plant tastes bland. In  "[[Fire Sale]]," [[Kootie Pie]] kidnaps [[Mama Fireplant]], a fire plant from Dome City, and takes her to her ice castle to warm it up.

====List of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episodes featuring Magic Piranha Plants====
*Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid
*[[Count Koopula]]
*[[Koopenstein]]
*[[The Great Gold Coin Rush]]

===''Nintendo Comics System''===
In the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' story "[[The Fish That Should've Gotten Away]]", a giant green Venus Fire Trap appears among the large group of monsters attacking and chasing Mario.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Lava Piranha.png|thumb]]
{{quote|WE MAKE THINGS HOT FOR YOU! WE BEAT YOU, MARIO!|Lava Piranha|Paper Mario}}
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a Venus Fire Trap, this time localized as a '''Lava Piranha''', appears as the boss of [[Mt. Lavalava]], with two smaller stalks called '''Lava Buds''' attached. This one atypically bears some resemblance to the [[Naval Piranha]] from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', except smaller and with fewer buds and tendrils, and inhabiting lava instead of water. The Lava Piranha has a large tongue and white ring markings instead of the normal filled white spots on its head.

While only one appeas in the game, [[Goombario]] and [[Koopa Koot]] still refer to them as a species. In the Japanese script, Goombario expresses slight surprise one could even survive in lava.<ref name=fire/> In the English localization, however, he treats the ability to survive in lava as a defining trait of the species, but still keeps the slightly surprised wording.

[[File:Lava Piranha Boss.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario battles the Lava Piranha]]
The Lava Piranha is found in a small lava pool in Mt. Lavalava where [[Putrid Piranha]]s report to him. The Lava Piranha speaks in shouts and shrieks, blathering out insults at [[Mario]] when it confronts him for the fifth [[Star Spirit]], [[Misstar]], whom [[Bowser]] ordered it to guard.

Its attacks are rather simple. Most of its attacking is done via its two Lava Buds, which can spit out [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick/Projects/Petit Packun|Petit Piranha]]s. When their health runs out, the Lava Buds crumple up. As long as the Lava Piranha itself remains undefeated, the Lava Buds do not completely wither, and they eventually regenerate. When the Lava Piranha itself attacks, it spits out an orb of fire at Mario that does five attack damage to Mario. A [[Water Block]] renders Mario near-immune to their attacks.

After Mario initially defeats the Lava Piranha, it suddenly emerges from the lava and gets forty more [[Heart Point|HP]]. This time, the Lava Piranha's head is on fire and its tongue is sticking out. If Sushie is Ultra-rank, her Tidal Wave ability stuns the Lava Piranha for two full turns. After the second round, it slowly falls to the ground and then sinks back into the lava as any remaining Lava Buds and Petit Piranhas are defeated, relinquishing the Star Spirit.

It has a cameo appearance in the credits, poking its head out from behind Lavalava Island, alternating with [[Raphael the Raven|Raphael Raven]].

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' Fire Piranha Plants are called '''Fire Piranhas''' in the American English version. They appear in [[Rugged Road]] and [[Rumble Volcano]]. They look like regular Piranha Plants, but will eventually start spitting fireballs at Mario as he gets near them. If any of these fireballs touch Mario, he loses 5 [[Heart Point|HP]]. In battle, Fire Piranha Plants can either spew a cloud of hot ash towards Mario or more rarely spit out a fireball at him.

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
Fire Piranha Plants return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They can be found in [[Redpepper Crater]] and shoot [[fireball]]s at Mario even outside battle, which deals 8 HP of damage.

Another one is found in [[Plum Park]] inside a bucket, and has to be [[First Strike]]-attacked with a hammer in order to not get damaged. The Fire Piranha Plant in Plum Park does not shoot fireballs outside of battle.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
Venus Fire Traps, known as '''Piranha Plants''',<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' object graphics filename (<tt>data/data/anims/pirahnaplant1_anim.bin</tt>{{sic}})</ref> are common enemies in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''. They are introduced in [[Mushroom Mayhem]] and continue to show up frequently throughout the game, most notably in the boss level of [[Pipe Works]]. They only have one fireball to shoot (merely called a "ball"<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' object graphics filename (<tt>data/data/anims/pirahnaplant1_Ball_anim.bin</tt>{{sic}})</ref>), which bounces off an opposing surface and returns into their mouth. Often, two Piranha Plants face each other, passing the ball from one to another. Piranha Plants keep their mouths open until they get their fireball back. In the Pipe Works boss fight, they come out of the pipes on the ceiling and shoot fireballs at the player without waiting for them to come back, retreating in their pipe immediately after launching a fireball. Piranha Plants are completely invincible in this game.

Piranha Plants appear to have stout heads comprising most of their body, with leaves on their bottom. Their heads are entirely red, without white spots.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''====
Venus Fire Traps, classified along with the variety that does not produce fireballs as Piranha Plants,<ref>''Piranha Plant – Piranha Plants shoot fireballs in the direction they are facing. Be careful or Mini Mario might get burned! Piranha Plants cannot be hurt by the hammer.'' - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' help (North American version)</ref><ref>''Piranha Plant – Some Piranha Plants shoot fireballs in the direction they are facing. Be careful, or your Mini Marios might get burnt! Piranha Plants cannot be hurt by hammers.'' - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' help (PAL version)</ref> reappear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''. They first appear on the second floor, [[Sandstone Stroll]], and are specific to this floor's construction kit in the Construction Zone. Generally, they have a slimmer appearance than in the previous installment of the series. However, the Piranha Plants that appear in [[Floor 3 Donkey Kong]], the boss level of [[Magnet Mania (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!)|Magnet Mania]] (which is almost identical to the boss level of Pipe Works from the predecessor) retain their stout appearance.

Piranha Plants behave completely the same as in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''. They are also invulnerable to any attacks.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''====
[[File:MvsDK4-5.png|thumb|150px]]
Venus Fire Traps, now known as a '''Piranha with Fire''',<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem'' Construction Zone</ref> appear alongside normal Piranha Plants in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' They are first encountered in [[Warped Mansion]]. They retain their slim appearance from ''Minis March Again!'', but display white spots on their heads like in their classic appearance. Starting with this game, it is possible to defeat a Piranha with Fire by attacking it with [[Hammer]]s, a slope slide or by shooting from a [[Cannon]].

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''====
Fire Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', behaving as in previous titles. This time, they are labeled under their current name in the Workshop. They are first found in [[Crumbling Cavern]] and do not display any significant difference from their appearance in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''

===''WarioWare'' series===
In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Venus Fire Traps with their ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' sprites appear in the microgame [[Super Mario Bros. 3 (lift microgame)|Super Mario Bros. 3-Lift]], as one of the enemies who try to attack the player. They reprise this role in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''. They also may appear in [[9-Volt]]’s [[Super Mario Maker (microgame)|Super Mario Maker microgame]] if the player is instructed to shake a Piranha Plant.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart DS''====
[[File:PiranhaPlantMKDS.png|frame]]
In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', there are two Venus Fire Traps in Warp Pipes that spit fireballs at the player in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart DS)|Mario Circuit]]. If the player is hit by a fireball, they will spin out.
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====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' / ''Mario Kart Arcade GP VR''====
A few Fire Piranha Plants appear at the starting line on one of the courses, spitting fireballs into the air. However, they do not affect gameplay.

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Fire Piranha Plants appear as enemies in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', with the same design and behavior as in ''Super Mario 3D World''.

===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
Fire Piranha Plants also appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', where they are found in the lighter side of [[Gloomy Woods]]. Their [[Paper Fire Piranha Plant|paper variants]] later appear during the second visit to [[Twinsy Tropics]]. Fire Piranha Plants can attack by spitting fireballs at the bros. They can either spit two small fireballs, which target Mario and Luigi, or a large fireball, which targets [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]]. The fireballs occasionally cause the [[burn]] status ailment. Fire Piranha Plants can also attack by stretching their head backwards, causing it to be pulled forwards quickly into one of the bros., which can be countered with a hammer.

===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
[[File:MTA Models Fire Piranha Plant.png|thumb|right|200px|The playable Fire Piranha Plant in ''Mario Tennis Aces''.]]
Fire Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' with their ''Super Mario 3D Land'' color scheme. They appear in [[Piranha Plant Forest]] as stage hazards where if they catch a ball, they will fire a [[Zone Shot]] at the opposing player. They also appear in the mission [[Rapid Fire]] in Adventure Mode, where they also fire Zone Shots.

One Fire Piranha Plant appears as a playable Technical character, appearing in a pot and holding its racket in its mouth.<ref name=June19> Nintendo. (May 29, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSPzyA6Zf4M Mario Tennis Aces - Fire Piranha Plant - Nintendo Switch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 29, 2019.</ref> It was available as a participation bonus in the tournament that took place from June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 and became automatically unlocked for all players after July 1, 2019. Excluding capturing in ''Super Mario Odyssey'' and the Piranha Plant fighter in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', this marks the first time a Fire Piranha Plant is playable.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', the Lava Piranha is encountered after Sushie destroys a [[Spiny Tromp]]. Mario and his partners attempt to attack it by using a [[Snowman Doll]], but it results in [[Kooper]] getting crushed. The Lava Piranha then spews Nipper Plants that attack Mario and his partners. Sushie then encases Mario in [[Water Block]] and squirts the Lava Piranha. Mario walks out of the water block and shouts, distracting Sushie. The Lava Piranha then burns and injures Sushie. Despite this, Sushie inflates Mario with water and pushes him to the Lava Piranha. Mario bursts, spraying the water over the Lava Piranha and thus defeating it.

===Other appearances===
[[File:SMW Venus Piranha Plant.png|frame|left]]
Sprites found in prototype revisions of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' include sprites for Venus Fire Traps, but they are not included in the final game in any way.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Sprites#chr-stock-C.CGX|Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Sprites#chr-stock-C.CGX]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved August 6, 2020.</ref>

While they do not appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Fire Piranha Plants are mentioned briefly by [[List of Smash Taunt characters#Viridi|Viridi]] during the [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for [[Piranha Plant#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Piranha Plant]]. Piranha Plant also spits fire from its mouth for its back air attack, referencing Fire Piranha Plants.

Textures for Fire Piranha Plants have been datamined for ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', though they are currently unused.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kart_tour/status/1543952284073267200]</ref>
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>ファイアパックン</big><br>
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　フラワー族<br>
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　いやらしい<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　3、ランド2<br>
'''<big>ファイアをはき出すぞ</big><br>
ファイアをはき出すようになった、パックンフラワーの強力版。マリオを狙って、上だけでなく下にもファイアをはき出してくる。その前にファイアでやっつけちゃおう。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/HYeUOpv.jpeg page 178].</ref>

'''''<big>Fire Piranha</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Flower clan''<br>
''Disposition: Obscene''<br>
''Game appearances: 3, Land 2''<br>
'''''<big>I'm gonna spit fire out</big><br>
''A powerful version of Piranha Plant that now spews fire. Aiming at Mario, it spews fire not only upward but also downward. Let's kill it with fire before it does.''

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Lava Piranha (1)|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Lava Bud (1)|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Lava Piranha (2)|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Lava Bud (2)|align=horizontal}}
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
{{:Paper Mario: Sticker Star bestiary|transcludesection=Fire Piranha Plant|align=horizontal}}
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
{{:Paper Mario: Color Splash bestiary|transcludesection=Fire Piranha Plant|align=horizontal}}

===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Fire Piranha Plant|align=horizontal|image=[[File:FirePiranhaPlantPaperJam.gif]]}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SML2 Artwork - Fire Piranha Plant.png|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
Fire Piranha Plant NSMB2 Prima.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
PDSMBE-FirePiranhaPlant-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
===Fire Piranha Plant===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ファイアパックン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 37, 76, 115, 146, 160, 181, 196, 211, 227.</ref><ref name=fire>「ファイアパックンだよしょくぶつなのにようがんの中でもへっちゃらなんだ」 (''That's a Fire Piranha. This plant is even in lava, somehow.'') - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBSFb7WnuBQ&t=0m51s from Japanese Tattle]</ref>
|JapR=Faia Pakkun
|JapM=Fire Piranha
|Spa=Piraña Escupefuego{{ref needed}}<br>Piraña Lava
|SpaM=Spitfire Piranha<br>Lava Piranha (''Paper Mario'')
|SpaA=Piraña pirómana
|SpaAM=Pyromaniacal piranha
|SpaE=Piraña Pirómana
|SpaEM=Pyromaniacal Piranha
|Fre=Pyro Piranha<br>Plante Pyro-Piranha<br>Piranha-lave
|FreM=Pyro Piranha<br>Pyro-Piranha Plant<br>Lava-Piranha (''Paper Mario'')
|PorE=Planta Piranha Pirómana
|PorEM=Pyromaniac Piranha Plant
|Dut=Fire Piranha Plant
|DutM=-
|Ger=Feuer-Piranha-Pflanze<br>Venus-Feuerfalle<br>Lava-Piranha
|GerM=Fire Piranha Plant<br>Venus Firetrap<br>Lava Piranha (''Paper Mario'')
|Ita=Pianta Piranha falò<br>Piranha Falò<br>Lava Piranha<ref>''[[Super Mario Manga Mania|Super Mario Mangamania]]'', pag. 10</ref>
|ItaM=Bonfire Piranha Plant<br>Bonfire Piranha<br>Lava Piranha (''Paper Mario'')
|Rus=огненное растение-пиранья
|RusR=ognennoye rasteniye-piran'ya
|RusM=Fire Piranha Plant
|Kor=파이어뻐끔플라워
|KorR=Paieo Ppeokkeum Peullawo
|KorM=Fire Piranha Plant
|Chi=火焰食人花<br>''Huǒyàn Shírénhuā''<br>火焰吞食花 (since ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')<br>''Huǒyàn Tūnshíhuā''
|ChiM=Flame Piranha Plant
}}

===Lava Bud===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ファイアパックンのしょくしゅ<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETNxRcJ5MkY&t=0m20s Japanese ''Paper Mario'' gameplay]</ref>
|JapR=Faia Pakkun no Shokushu
|JapM=Fire Piranha's Tentacle
|Fre=Copain d'lave
|FreM=Lava Buddy
|Ger=Lava-Knospe
|GerM=Lava Bud
|Chi=炎芽
|ChiR=Yányá
|ChiM=Fire Bud
}}

==Trivia==
*Due to a glitch in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', if the player uses the [[Double Dip]] badge and then uses an [[Egg Bomb|Egg Missile]] on the Lava Piranha, the game crashes.
*Piranha Plants that spit fireballs in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', and ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' are not referred to as Venus Fire Traps nor Fire Piranha Plants.
*Pixel art of a ''Super Mario Bros. 3''-style Fire Piranha Plant appears in the world premade for the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]''.

==References==
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