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Dino Piranha

ディノパックン Dino Pakkun

Dino Piranha, as he appears in Super Mario Galaxy

GENERAL INFO
GENDER	♂ Male
SPECIES	Piranha Plant
ALIGNMENT	Evil

PERSONAL INFO
OCCUPATION(S)	Ally of Bowser
ABILITIES	Running, clubed tail

MISCELLANEOUS INFO
CANON APPEARANCES	Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2
NON-CANON APPEARANCES	Super Mario: Battle of the Stars Mario Baseball: Home Run

Dino Piranha is a recurring boss in the Mario series, appearing in both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. As his name implies, he is a giant Piranha Plant/dinosaur hybrid, and is hatched after Mario lands on his egg and cracks it. He has a large tail with a club at the end of it, similar to the ankylosaurus, and has yellow petals around his head. He bears a striking resemblance to Petey Piranha.

A stronger variant called Fiery Dino Piranha appears later in the game, and a similar boss called Peewee Piranha appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Viridi also mentions Dino Piranha during the Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; he is referred to in the plural form, implying Dino Piranha may be a species rather than a singular character.

History

Super Mario Galaxy

Dino Piranha first appears in Super Mario Galaxy. He is the first boss encountered in Good Egg Galaxy, and is effectively the first boss fought in the game. In the mission "Dino Piranha", Mario lands on his egg, which cracks it, revealing his feet and tail. He will then move around aimlessly, not serving a threat to Mario. He must use a Star Spin on the club on his tail, sending it backward and flying at the shell. This will completely break it, revealing Dino Piranha.

DinoPiranhaMemory — Mario battling Dino Piranha in *Super Mario Galaxy*.

Now enraged, he will pursue Mario, and since he is outside his egg, he can damage him. Dino Piranha will wander aimlessly if Mario is out of sight, but will chase him again if he is close enough. Mario must use a Star Spin on the club again, which sends the tail flying at Dino Piranha's head, damaging him. After being hit once, he turns angry and starts running faster. Hitting him twice more will defeat him, letting Mario get the Power Star he holds.

Dino Piranha is then rematched in Good Egg Galaxy's Prankster Comet mission, "Dino Piranha Speed Run". In this mission, Mario must reach and defeat Dino Piranha within four minutes to get the Power Star.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Dino Piranha, alongside King Kaliente, Major Burrows, Bouldergeist and Fiery Dino Piranha, appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2, all of which are encountered in Boss Blitz Galaxy. In the mission "Throwback Throwdown", they must be defeated one by one to obtain the Power Star. Dino Piranha is the first boss battled, and he uses the same tactics from Super Mario Galaxy. Dino Piranha is also battled in the galaxy's Prankster Comet mission "Throwback Throwdown Speed Run", where he and the rest of the bosses must be defeated within five minutes.

Appearances

Super Mario: Battle of the Stars

Dino Piranha appears in Super Mario: Battle of the Stars as an unlockable playable character.

Mario Baseball: Home Run

Dino Piranha appears in Mario Baseball: Home Run as a playable character. He is a sidekick on Rosalina's team, the Rosalina Stargazers. He has a very high batting stat, but is generally poor everywhere else.

He has a fielding ability called Piranha Catch, which allows him to catch balls with his mouth from farther away than the standard dive.

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-[[File:DinoPiranha.png|thumb|250px|'''Dino Piranha''']]
+{{NotFanon|Mario = Dino Piranha}}
+{{New-CanonCharacterInfobox
-'''Dino Piranha''' is a dinosaur-like Piranha that greatly resembles [[Petey Piranha]]. He is an alien that hatched from an egg during a boss battle with [[Mario]]. He is known to have quite a temper, like most babies do. He is known as one of the youngest characters in the [[Mario (series)|Mario series]].
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+|descr = '''Dino Piranha''', as he appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
+|gender= Male
+|species= [[Piranha Plant]]
+|align= Evil
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+|chrono= ''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
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+'''Dino Piranha''' is a recurring boss in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, appearing in both ''{{mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' and ''{{mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}''. As his name implies, he is a giant [[Piranha Plant]]/dinosaur hybrid, and is hatched after [[Mario]] lands on his egg and cracks it. He has a large tail with a club at the end of it, similar to the ''ankylosaurus'', and has yellow petals around his head. He bears a striking resemblance to [[Petey Piranha]].
+A stronger variant called [[Fiery Dino Piranha]] appears later in the game, and a similar boss called [[Peewee Piranha]] appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. [[Viridi]] also mentions Dino Piranha during the Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''; he is referred to in the plural form, implying Dino Piranha may be a species rather than a singular character.
+==History==
+===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
+Dino Piranha first appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. He is the first boss encountered in Good Egg Galaxy, and is effectively the first boss fought in the game. In the mission "Dino Piranha", Mario lands on his egg, which cracks it, revealing his feet and tail. He will then move around aimlessly, not serving a threat to Mario. He must use a Star Spin on the club on his tail, sending it backward and flying at the shell. This will completely break it, revealing Dino Piranha.
+[[File:DinoPiranhaMemory.png|250px|thumb|right|Mario battling Dino Piranha in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]Now enraged, he will pursue Mario, and since he is outside his egg, he can damage him. Dino Piranha will wander aimlessly if Mario is out of sight, but will chase him again if he is close enough. Mario must use a Star Spin on the club again, which sends the tail flying at Dino Piranha's head, damaging him. After being hit once, he turns angry and starts running faster. Hitting him twice more will defeat him, letting Mario get the [[Power Star]] he holds.
+Dino Piranha is then rematched in Good Egg Galaxy's [[Prankster Comet]] mission, "Dino Piranha Speed Run". In this mission, Mario must reach and defeat Dino Piranha within four minutes to get the Power Star.
+===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
+Dino Piranha, alongside [[King Kaliente]], [[Major Burrows]], [[Bouldergeist]] and Fiery Dino Piranha, appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', all of which are encountered in Boss Blitz Galaxy. In the mission "Throwback Throwdown", they must be defeated one by one to obtain the Power Star. Dino Piranha is the first boss battled, and he uses the same tactics from ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Dino Piranha is also battled in the galaxy's Prankster Comet mission "Throwback Throwdown Speed Run", where he and the rest of the bosses must be defeated within five minutes.
 ==Appearances==
-===[[Super Mario MHL]]===
+===''[[Super Mario: Battle of the Stars]]''===
-He appears in ''[[Super Mario MHL]]'' with the number 35. He shares chemistry with the other bosses in ''[[Mariowiki:Super Mario Galaxy|Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as well as [[Petey Piranha]].
+Dino Piranha appears in ''[[Super Mario: Battle of the Stars]]'' as an unlockable playable character.
+===''[[Mario Baseball: Home Run]]''===
+Dino Piranha appears in ''[[Mario Baseball: Home Run]]'' as a playable character. He is a sidekick on [[Rosalina]]'s team, the Rosalina Stargazers. He has a very high batting stat, but is generally poor everywhere else.
+He has a fielding ability called Piranha Catch, which allows him to catch balls with his mouth from farther away than the standard dive.
-===[[Nintendo Plays: Racing! II: Kart Party]]===
+==Gallery==
-He is set to appear as a referee in ''[[Nintendo Plays: Racing! II: Kart Party]]''.
+<gallery>
-===[[DX Mario RPG 2: The Stars Await the One Who Seeks the Treasure]]===
+DinoPiranha.png|Dino Piranha in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
-Dino Piranha is a boss in DX Mario RPG 2: The Stars Await the One Who Seeks the Treasure as a boss in the Bad Egg Galaxy and returns as Snowy Dino Piranha in the Battle Snow Galaxy.
+</gallery>
-===[[Super Mario Adventures: The Series]]===
-Dino Piranha makes his next few appearances as a boss in [[Super Mario Adventures: The Series]]. His first appearance in the series was ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]''. Of course he, like msny pf the bosses from the previous game, will be reappearing in ''[[Super Mario Adventures II]]''.
-===[[Mario Kart: Double Dash 2!!]]===
-Dino Piranha appears in his first game as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash 2!!]]''. He is a Heavyweight that is paired up with Petey Piranha.
-===[[Mario Kart Burst]]===
-Dino Piranha appears in Mario Kart Burst in Mission 2-8 as a boss. The player must face him as Rosalina and must be defeated using Fire Flowers.
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