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|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''
|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''
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|habitat = [[Bottle Grotto]]
|weapon = [[Sword]],
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'''[[smw:Piranha Plant|Piranha Plant]]s''' are [[Wikipedia:Venus Flytrap|Venus Flytrap]]-like plants that originated in the game [[smw:Super Mario Bros.|''Super Mario Bros.'']] They usually pop out of pipes and try to eat Link. They make a brief cameo in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', like many other characters from other [[Nintendo]] games. In the side-scrolling view in one dungeon, [[Link]] has to avoid them by using [[Roc's Feather]]. In this area there are also [[Goomba]]s, mushroom-like creatures that are common in the [[smw:Mario (series)|''Mario'' franchise]].
'''Piranha Plants''' are [[Wikipedia:Venus Flytrap|Venus Flytrap]]-like plants that appear in side-scrolling caves alongside [[Goomba]]s in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''.


[[smw:Piranha Plant|Piranha Plants]] are man-eating flowers that originated in [[smw:Super Mario Bros.|''Super Mario Bros.'']] and are common enemies throughout the [[smw:Mario Series|''Mario'' series]]. Like their Mario counterparts, they appear out of pipes at regular intervals and try to eat Link as he passes by. Link has to use the [[Roc's Feather]] to pass these enemies, but he can also use his [[Sword]] to destroy them. Their appearance alongside Goombas in an underground area is a direct reference to World 1-2 in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and locations in many other Mario games.
==Trivia==
*The appearance of Piranha Plants is based on the appearance in games such as [[smw:Super Mario Bros. 3|''Super Mario Bros. 3'']] and [[smw:Super Mario Land 2|''Super Mario Land 2'']].
*[[Manhandla]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' shares similar plant heads to the Piranha Plant, which may suggest a relation.
*Since Piranha Plants only appear on [[Koholint]], it is not known if they exist anywhere else in the Zelda universe.
*The Japanese name for these enemies, {{exp|パックン|Pakkun}} comes from {{exp|パク|paku}}, which means chomping or opening a mouth wide.
==Gallery==
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File:PiranhaPlantSML2.png|A Piranha Plant as it appeared in ''[[smw:Super Mario Land 2|Super Mario Land 2]]'', released shortly before ''Link's Awakening''
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Revision as of 17:24, 11 July 2012

Piranha Plants are Venus Flytrap-like plants that appear in side-scrolling caves alongside Goombas in Link's Awakening.

Piranha Plants are man-eating flowers that originated in Super Mario Bros. and are common enemies throughout the Mario series. Like their Mario counterparts, they appear out of pipes at regular intervals and try to eat Link as he passes by. Link has to use the Roc's Feather to pass these enemies, but he can also use his Sword to destroy them. Their appearance alongside Goombas in an underground area is a direct reference to World 1-2 in Super Mario Bros. and locations in many other Mario games.

Trivia

  • The appearance of Piranha Plants is based on the appearance in games such as Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Land 2.
  • Manhandla in Oracle of Seasons shares similar plant heads to the Piranha Plant, which may suggest a relation.
  • Since Piranha Plants only appear on Koholint, it is not known if they exist anywhere else in the Zelda universe.
  • The Japanese name for these enemies, Pakkun comes from paku, which means chomping or opening a mouth wide.

Gallery


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