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Not to be confused with Venus Ice Trap, the ice-based counterpart of Venus Fire Traps.

Frost Piranhas are a recurring enemy in the Paper Mario series. They first appear in Paper Mario.

Profile[]

Physical description[]

Frost Piranhas are a sky-blue, ice-elemental variant of Piranha Plants, and they are larger than regular Piranha Plants.

Behavior[]

In Paper Mario, Frost Piranhas have the ability to breathe clouds or blasts of ice capable of freezing the target. They can burrow underground and pop up to attack.

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, a Frost Piranha does not breathe ice, but its bite can potentially freeze Mario or his partner unless they use a Guard move. Like their Paper Mario counterparts, they can burrow underground and pop up to attack. Unlike in the previous game, they cannot be jumped on in battle.

In Paper Mario series[]

Paper Mario[]

Mario first encounters Frost Piranhas on the way to Starborn Valley. Along with being exceptionally strong, they had the ability to shoot icy blasts of breath that can freeze Mario and his allies (although the blasts themselves won't hurt them). Frost Piranhas were later encountered on Shiver Mountain where they were less abundant.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[]

Frost Piranhas are encountered in the Fahr Outpost. Unlike with Paper Mario, a Frost Piranha cannot be jumped onto to attack it.

Super Paper Mario[]

Frost Piranhas only appear in The Underwhere, where they appear from Warp Pipes and retain their ice-breath attack from Paper Mario. A Frost Piranha can be mainly defeated from using Luigi's Super Jump on it from an angle. A Frost Piranha has a chance of dropping an Ice Storm upon being defeated.

Crossover appearances[]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Frost Piranha is only referenced twice, of Piranha Plant's alternate color schemes is based on a Frost Piranha, but the stalk is yellow and the hand leaves are yellow and green. Frost Piranha is among the Piranha Plant species to be receive a passing mention from Viridi during the Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

Game data[]

Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
Frost Piranha
PM Frost Piranha idle LVL 22 HP 10 ATK 4 DEF 0
Sleep? 95%, 1 Dizzy? 50%, 0 Shock? 90%, 0 Shrink? 75%, 0
Stop? 85%, 0 Fright? 20% Air Lift? 20% Hurricane? 20%
Coins 1 + 1-4 Strong Ice Weak Fire (+2), Egg Missile (+2) Type Ground
Moves Item drop Run Location(s)
Bite (4), Icy Breath (Freeze - Good, 2) Fire Flower 18 Shiver Snowfield, Shiver Mountain
Tattle
"This is a Frost Piranha. Frost Piranhas are frozen Piranha Plants. Max HP: 10, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0 They'll try to freeze you with their icy breath. You'll be at their mercy if they freeze you, so you'd better try to immobilize them right away. Ice attacks won't work--they love ice! Fire attacks, though..."
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Frost Piranha
Frost Piranha PMTTYD
Level 26 Max HP 10 Attack 5 Defense 0 Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 4
Sleep? 100% Stop? 70% Dizzy? 40% Confuse? 80% Burn? 100% Freeze? 0%
Tiny? 85% Soft? 70% Fright? 10% Gale Force? 40% KO? 95% Bestiary no. 58
Locations Items Moves
Fahr Outpost, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 62, 64, 67) Dried Shroom, Fire Flower, Maple Syrup, Mushroom, POW Block, Volt Shroom (all exclusively via item drops) Jaw Clamp (5, Frozen)
Log
A Piranha Plant with ice powers that's weak against fire. Its biting attack sometimes freezes you.
Tattle
"That's a Frost Piranha. It's a cool customer with strong ice powers. Max HP is 10, Attack is 5 and Defense is 0. Its biting attack sometimes freezes us, so try to immobilize it first. It's weak against fire attacks, too, so use them as well."
Super Paper Mario
Stats
Frost Piranha
Frost Piranha SPM
Max HP Attack Defense Score
7 3 0 700
Locations Items
The Underwhere (7-1) Ice Storm
Tattle
"This frigid Frost Piranha has subzero breath... Max HP is 7 and Attack is 3. If you get breathed on, you'll be frozen for a bit... Originally hailing from a cold climate, this plant struck out in search of new prey... This plant loves ice cream, but hates hot-fudge sundaes."
Catch Card
Catch Card
Frost Piranha Card - Super Paper Mario
Name Frost Piranha
Number 58
Rarity
Sell Price 6
Acquisition Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
Description
This frigid Frost Piranha has subzero breath... Max HP is 7 and Attack is 3. If you get breathed on, you'll be frozen for a bit... Originally hailing from a cold climate, this plant struck out in search of new prey... This plant loves ice cream, but hates hot-fudge sundaes.

Timeline[]

Game Role Year Console Notes
Paper Mario Enemy 2000 Nintendo 64 Debut appearance
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Enemy 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Super Paper Mario Enemy 2007 Wii
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Reference 2018 Nintendo Switch Referenced as one of Piranha Plant's alternate costumes; mentioned by Viridi in the Palutena's Guidance conversation for Piranha Plant

Nomenclature[]

Language Name Translation Notes
Chinese (Simplified) 冰冻食人花
Bīngdòng Shírén Huā
Frost Piranha Plant
Dutch Frost Piranha - Same as in English
French Piranha gelée Gelid Piranha
German Frost Piranha - Same as in English
Italian Piranha gelida Gelid Piranha
Japanese アイスパックン
Aisu Pakkun
Ice Piranha
Korean 아이스뻐끔플라워
Aiseu Ppeokkeum Pellawo
Ice Piranha Plant
Portuguese Frost Piranha - Same as in English
Russian морозное растение-пиранья
moroznoe rastenie-piran'ya
Frost Piranha Plant
Spanish (American) Piraña Hielo Ice Piranha
Spanish (European) Piraña Hielo Ice Piranha

Gallery[]

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