Il Piantissimo (モンテマン Monteman?) is a character from Super Mario Sunshine who is a human who wears a Pianta costume. He will challenge Mario to race for different Shine Sprites around Isle Delfino. His running, jumping, swimming, and sliding style is the same as Mario's and Shadow Mario's but without F.L.U.D.D. He appears at the end of the credits in Super Mario Sunshine where it shows him standing right beside Bowser Jr.'s paintbrush on Gelato Beach.
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Biography
Gelato Beach
In episode five of Gelato Beach, Il Piantissimo challenged Mario to race to the pole at the amphitheater. Mario won the race under 35 seconds to get a Shine Sprite.
Noki Bay
In episode five of Noki Bay, Il Piantissimo challenged Mario to race to the flag waiting outside the wall rift in the west cliff. Mario beat his time to get a Shine Sprite.
Pianta Village
In the second episode in Pianta Village, Il Piantissimo challenge Mario to beat his time racing to one of the biggest trees in the town (with a flag) to get a Shine Sprite.
Mario Golf series
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Although Il Piantissimo is absent in Toadstool Tour, the scoreboard mentions his name.
Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Although Il Piantissimo is absent in Advance Tour, the scoreboard mentions his name.
Trivia

Il Piantissimo unmasked
- If the player hacks in and removes Il Piantissimo's mask, it resembles the face of the Running Man or the Postman from The Legend Of Zelda series.
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Characters | Protagonists | Mario • F.L.U.D.D. • Princess Peach • Toadsworth |
Antagonists | Bowser • Bowser Jr./Shadow Mario | |
Other Characters | Il Piantissimo • Pianta • Noki • Noki Elder • Noki Elder's Grandson • Toad • Hotel Delfino Manager • Yoshis | |
Locations | Areas | Isle Delfino • Delfino Airstrip • Delfino Plaza • Bianco Hills • Ricco Harbor • Gelato Beach • Pinna Park • Sirena Beach • Noki Bay • Pianta Village • Corona Mountain |
Other Areas | Windmill Village • Hotel Delfino | |
Bosses | Main Bosses | Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Shadow Mario • Petey Piranha • Gooper Blooper • Phantamanta • King Boo • Mecha Bowser • Eely Mouth • Wiggler |
Minor Bosses | Polluted Piranha Plant • Plungelo • Monty Mole | |
Enemies | Enemies | Piranha Plant • Strollin' Stu • Boo/Red Boo • Bullet Bill • Electro Koopa • Snooze-a-Koopa |
Miscellaneous | Items | Shine Sprite • 1-up Mushroom • Water Bottle • Fruit |
Nozzles | Spray Nozzle • Hover Nozzle • Rocket Nozzle • Turbo Nozzle | |
Other | Fluff Festival • Watermelon Festival |