- "You saved me! Thanks a bundle!"
- —A Pianta, Super Mario Sunshine
Piantas are a species which first appear in Super Mario Sunshine.
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Physical description[]
Piantas are large humanoid creatures with stout bodies, bulbous noses, and brightly-colored skin, appearing in either pink, green, brown, purple, red, orange, yellow, or blue. Piantas have large, mitten-like hands, and their feet are often bare with two pudgy toes. The most notable feature of a Pianta is a tiny palm tree growing from the top of its head, providing them with shade from the hot sun. Both male and female Piantas wear grass skirts, though females will also wear sundresses or bikini tops. Many male Piantas are shirtless, but some wear a conventional attire such as a shirt, a vest, or a jacket.
Behavior[]
They have a laid-back and peaceful attitude, although some are shown to be short-tempered, such as when they are being bothered. In Super Mario Sunshine, if Mario jumps on Piantas or sometimes if he sprays FLUDD at Piantas with water, they briefly jump in their spot, angrily facing Mario. Other times, if he sprays FLUDD at Piantas with water, they begin to sneeze. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, if Mario jumps on Piantas, they also angrily face him.
Habitat[]
Piantas are the main inhabitants of Isle Delfino, along with Nokis. Piantas appear in more areas than the Nokis, and several of the Piantas populate Delfino Plaza and Pianta Village.
In Super Mario series[]
Super Mario Sunshine[]
Super Mario Sunshine group artwork of four Piantas and some fruit
The first Piantas whom Mario encounters are the Isle Delfino Police at the Delfino Airstrip, although they come to arrest Mario because he is thought to be responsible for vandalizing Isle Delfino. Some time after being arrested, Mario stands trial before the Pianta judge as the Pianta prosecutor makes a case against Mario.
Several Piantas make a living by producing and selling fruits in small markets in Delfino Plaza. Various other Piantas appear in Delfino Plaza, such as two Pianta sailors who are always arguing with one another and a lone Pianta stuck on a nearby island where the Lily Pad Ride is accessed. Another Pianta encountered is the Mushroom dealer Pianta, who carries a pair of mushrooms on his back. There are specific behavioral variants of Piantas named Chucksters, which throw Mario a distance, and in certain cases this allows Mario to reach higher areas or to travel across pits.
Noki Bay is one of the few main courses in which no Piantas appear. Several Piantas can be found in courses such as Ricco Harbor and Pianta Village. The Doot-Doot Sisters are two female Piantas who can be seen in a few different courses, and they are accompanied by a ukulele player. In Sirena Beach, there is a Pianta who runs Hotel Delfino, having the appropriate name of Hotel Delfino manager. Pianta Village has its own mayor named Pianta mayor.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 artwork
A brown Pianta in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Piantas are only found in one galaxy, Starshine Beach Galaxy, and all of them are males. These Piantas have the behavior of Chucksters, as they can throw Mario in various directions. Mario does not have to talk to the Pianta to be thrown, as moving next to it causes Mario to be thrown instead.
Piantas are the only friendly species to not have a representative character board Starship Mario during Mario's journey.
In Mario Kart series[]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![]
Various Piantas appear on the sidelines in Peach Beach and Daisy Cruiser, spectating the race. Many Piantas can also be seen in the Award Ceremony that occurs whenever a cup in Grand Prix has been completed. Pianta artworks from Super Mario Sunshine are depicted on the Delfino Fruits advertisements on both trackside banners and posters, found in Peach Beach and Yoshi Circuit respectively. The trackside banner shows a yellow Pianta artwork on the left and a light-blue Pianta artwork on the right, while the poster shows the Super Mario Sunshine group artwork of four Piantas.
Since this game, Piantas would often be among the species spectating a match.
Mario Kart DS[]
Piantas observe the racers from the sidelines in Delfino Square. A Pianta statue based on the Grand Pianta Statue can also be found near the start of the course. Delfino Square has its own Delfino Fruits sponsor in the form of a sign, but it does not depict any Piantas, unlike the other Delfino Fruits advertisements. Piantas are once again depicts on the Delfino Fruits poster in GCN Yoshi Circuit.
Mario Kart Wii[]
Mario Kart Wii screenshot of Piantas cheering Yoshi, who is about to complete his first lap.
Piantas are now also seen as spectators in Coconut Mall, Daisy Circuit, and a Battle Course, Delfino Pier, and retain their background appearances in DS Delfino Square and GCN Peach Beach.
In Coconut Mall, Piantas help by indicating the correct escalator that the characters must take. There is a store named Delfino Dream, in which a yellow Pianta can be seen as a shop assistant. Piantas also appear on posters around Coconut Mall, such as the Tropical Mart advertisement. The Delfino Fruits trackside banner returns in GCN Peach Beach.
Mario Kart 7[]
Like in Mario Kart Wii, a Pianta makes a cameo appearance on the Coconut Mall sign in the returning Wii Coconut Mall, but Piantas are no longer found here as spectators or to indicate the escalators, which is done by arrows instead. Piantas are no longer spectators in the returning Wii Daisy Circuit either.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]
Piantas appear as spectators in Sunshine Airport, DS Cheep Cheep Beach and Super Bell Subway. In the latter, Piantas can be seen running the various cafés throughout the course. A white silhouette of one is now depicted on the Coconut Cafe sponsor, unlike in Mario Kart Wii.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Piantas also appear as spectators in the Battle Course 3DS Wuhu Town. In the first wave of Booster Course Pass, they return as spectators in Wii Coconut Mall, following an absence from the Mario Kart 7 iteration.
Mario Kart Tour[]
A depiction of a white Pianta is retained on the Coconut Cafe sponsor.
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[]
Piantas appear in this game as workers in West Rogueport for Don Pianta. A Pianta stands outside the Pianta Parlor while the others including Don Pianta reside in a secret room in West Rogueport. Two other notable Piantas, Francesca Pianta and Frankie, appear as well. This is the first game to have Pianta characters with their own proper name.
In Mario Tennis series[]
Mario Power Tennis[]
Mario Power Tennis sprite
Blue, yellow, and red Piantas make a cameo appearance as being among the spectators in Peach Dome.
Mario Tennis: Power Tour[]
Piantas return as spectators. In Story mode, there are some Piantas who appear as non-playable characters.
In Mario Baseball series[]
Mario Superstar Baseball[]
Piantas make their first appearance as playable characters, with the option of choosing from either Blue, Red, or Yellow Pianta. Every playable Pianta is a male, and all of them use a palm tree in place of a baseball bat. Despite its name, Red Pianta has pink skin.
Piantas are the weakest batters among all the Power characters, but the Red Pianta has slightly improved running speed over the Blue and Yellow Piantas. Piantas are poor at fielding, and they are slow runners. Piantas also have Laser Beam as their ability.
In Challenge mode, the Blue, Yellow, and Red Pianta are all default members of Mario's team, Mario Sunshines.
Mario Super Sluggers[]
Red Pianta gets set to bat in Mario Super Sluggers.
The same three Piantas return as playable characters. All of them have had their batting skills improved, making it more likely for them to score a home run. Piantas are still poor at fielding and running, but they retain their Laser Beam ability. The pitching for both the Red and Yellow Piantas has been slightly lowered, although the Blue Pianta's remains unchanged. Piantas use a palm tree for a baseball bat, just as before.
In Challenge mode, Blue, Red, and Yellow Pianta each play a role during the story. Blue Pianta runs a shop just outside Mario Stadium.
While the Piantas share good chemistry with the Toads and Toadsworth, the Nokis have good chemistry with Toadette, whose chemistry is neutral with the Piantas. In a similar manner, the Toads and Toadsworth have neutral chemistry with the Nokis.
In Mario Strikers series[]
Piantas appear as spectators in both Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged.
In Mario Party series[]
Mario Party 8[]
Various Piantas appear throughout Goomba's Booty Boardwalk. At the start, two pink female Piantas can be seen in the background hula dancing, a reference to the Doot-Doot Sisters. Certain Green Spaces are run by a yellow Pianta Thrower, and if a character lands on its space, the Pianta throws them a few spaces ahead. Certain other Green Spaces are run by a blue Pianta, who fishes for for a piece of Candy on behalf of whoever landed on their space. The Candy Shops of Goomba's Booty Boardwalk are each run by a small, purple female.
Aside from Goomba's Booty Boardwalk, a blue Pianta is among the thirty racers to appear in the cycling minigame Moped Mayhem.
Mario Party 9[]
Mario Party 9 screenshot of the minigame Pianta Pool, in which a blue Pianta can be seen
A blue Pianta plays a role in the minigame Pianta Pool. Here, the Pianta throws three rings out into the pool, and the characters compete to hold a ring so that Cheep Cheeps can jump through them. Whenever the characters use a set of three rings, the Pianta throws three more rings into the water.
In Mario Sports Mix[]
Piantas are among the spectators within the different courts.
Crossover appearances[]
Mario & Sonic series[]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)[]
In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)'s Long Jump event, Piantas are among the audience members within the crowd, and two brown Piantas as well as a dark blue Pianta can be seen separate from the other spectators.
Piantas are among the species in certain Olympic events to spectate from the stadium. In Long Jump, two brown Piantas and a dark blue one wearing sunglasses (somewhat resembling the Pianta prosecutor) can be seen behind where the jumping field is.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)[]
Piantas return as spectators in certain Olympic events. One Pianta is also a VIP member, and he rewards 100 star points.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[]
Piantas appear on both the Main Street and Market Street rinks in the Dream Event Snow Day Street Hockey. At Main Street, Piantas appear from windows after a puck has been shot into their box to return it as either a Red Shell or a Green Shell. At Market Street, Piantas only appear in the background, behind the fruit stands, and bear no effect on gameplay.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)[]
There is a blue male Pianta runs the Mario item stand on Copacabana Beach.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
Both a Male Pianta and a Female Pianta are each featured as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and are distinctly named as such. Both stickers depict a specific Super Mario Sunshine artwork, with the male Pianta sticker depicting a blue one holding a durian while the female Pianta sticker depicts an orange one wearing a light purple dress.
In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, both stickers can be applied to any fighter. The Male Pianta sticker reduces dizziness time by 94 frames, while the Female Pianta sticker increases the power of energy-based attacks by 15 points.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
A group of Piantas are featured in the form of a Novice-class support spirit, which depicts their group artwork from Super Mario Sunshine. Using the Piantas spirit on a fighter allows them to start a battle being equipped with Banana Gun.
The Piantas' spirit battle takes place on the Delfino Plaza stage, where variously-colored Kirbys are fought. The Piantas spirit can either be obtained by winning the battle on the Spirit Board or by clearing the challenge of purchasing an item during a Sunday sale in the Vault Shop.
Minecraft[]
In the Super Mario Mash-up, the Villagers are replaced by blue Piantas, red Piantas, the Hotel manager, the Pianta mayor, and an Isle Delfino Police officer.
Statistics[]
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Flavor text[]
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Guide Book: These mountain folk are strong, sociable and curious. The trees on their heads provide relief from the island's heat.
Timeline[]
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Role | Year | Console | Notes |
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| Super Mario Sunshine | Supporting species | 2002 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Cameo | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube | Spectators in Peach Beach, including the Award Ceremony, and Daisy Cruiser; also featured depicted on various Delfino Fruits sponsors |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Supporting species | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Mario Power Tennis | Cameo | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube | Spectators in Peach Dome |
| Mario Superstar Baseball | Playable character | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube | Can be played as either blue, yellow, or red |
| Mario Tennis: Power Tour | Supporting species, cameo | 2005 | Game Boy Advance | Cameo as spectators in Peach Dome; overworld characters in Story mode. |
| Mario Kart DS | Cameo | 2005 | Nintendo DS | Spectates the racers in Delfino Square; depicted on a Delfino Fruits sponsor in GCN Yoshi Circuit) |
| Super Mario Strikers | Cameo | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube | Piantas are among the spectators within various stadiums |
| Mario Strikers Charged | Cameo | 2007 | Wii | Spectators within various stadiums |
| Mario Party 8 | Supporting species | 2007 | Wii | Several appear in Goomba's Booty Boardwalk, and a blue Pianta is one of thirty racers in Moped Mayhem |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Cameo | 2007 | Wii | Among the spectators of certain events |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Cameo | 2008 | Wii | Both a male and a female Pianta are each featured as a sticker |
| Mario Kart Wii | Cameo | 2008 | Wii | Spectators in Coconut Mall, Daisy Circuit, Delfino Pier and the returning DS Delfino Square and GCN Peach Beach. |
| Mario Super Sluggers | Playable character | 2008 | Wii | Playable as either Blue, Yellow, or Red Pianta. |
| New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Cameo | 2009 | Wii | Same as in Mario Power Tennis |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Cameo, non-playable character | 2009 | Wii | Spectators in certain events; one Pianta is a VIP member |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Supporting species | 2010 | Wii | Encountered in the Starshine Beach Galaxy |
| Mario Sports Mix | Cameo | 2010 | Wii | Spectators in certain stadiums |
| Mario Kart 7 | Cameo | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS | No physically present in Wii Coconut Mall but still featured in the logo |
| Mario Party 9 | Non-playable character | 2012 | Wii | A blue Piantas appears in the minigame Pianta Pool |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Supporting species | 2013 | Wii U | Appears in Snow Day Street Hockey, where in Main Street, they return a puck as a Red or Green Shell, but in Market Street, they are only spectators. |
| Mario Kart 8 | Cameo | 2014 | Wii U | Spectators in Sunshine Airport, DS Cheep Cheep Beach and Super Bell Subway; depicted on the Coconut Cafe sign |
| Minecraft: Wii U Edition | Supporting species | 2016 | Wii U | They replace the Villagers in the Super Mario Mash-up pack |
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Non-playable character | 2016 | Wii U | One runs a Mario item stand on Copacabana Beach |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Cameo | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | Same as original but with the addition of 3DS Wuhu Town; reinstated as spectators in Wii Coconut Mall of Booster Course Pass wave 1. |
| Minecraft | Supporting species | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | Returns in the Super Mario Mash-up pack, with the same role as before. |
| Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition | Supporting species | 2018 | New Nintendo 3DS | Returns in the Super Mario Mash-up pack, with the same role as before. |
| Minecraft (Bedrock version) | Supporting species | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | Returns in the Super Mario Mash-up pack, with the same role as before. |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | Featured as a support spirit |
| Mario Kart Tour | Cameo | 2019 | iOS, Android | One is depicted on the Coconut Cafe sign |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Supporting species | 2020 | Nintendo Switch | Featured in the Super Mario Sunshine remaster, having the same role as before |
Trivia[]
- In Ricco Harbor's seventh episode, Shadow Mario Revisited, there is an oddity in which a blue Pianta near the fish market uses one of the Noki's voice clips. In Pinna Park, an orange Pianta next to the Pianta-shaped tree does the same. Conversely, a few Nokis occasionally use a voice clip reserved for Piantas.
Gallery[]
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