Spiky Piranha Plants (also called Spiked Piranha Plants or Spiny Piranha Plants) are a rare sub-species of Piranha Plant found in Super Mario Galaxy 2, they appear to be related to both Prickly Piranha Plants and Super Piranha Plants. They have a green thorny stem that supports their red thorn-covered black head. When they see Mario they will slam their head to the ground trying to hurt Mario similar to a Prickly Piranha Plant however, Spiky Piranha Plants are far more dangerous as due to the red thorns, Mario cannot stomp on its head. Mario must use the means of various projectiles to bring down a Spiky Piranha Plant.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2[]

Spiky Piranha Plants are first seen in Super Mario Galaxy 2. In this game, they are incredibly rare enemies as only one appears in the entire game. It is encountered in the Sky Station Galaxy and is seen guarding the Key which opens the barrier where the Power Star is being kept. When Mario/Luigi approaches the Spiky Piranha Plant, it attacks by slamming down at the plumbers similar to the Prickly Piranha Plant however unlike the Prickly Piranha Plant, the Spiky Piranha Plant is adorned in red spikes making it hazardous to jump on, plus it is immune to Star Spins making it immune to virtually all of the plumbers' primary attacks. To beat a Spiky Piranha Plant, the plumbers will need to whack a nearby Stretch Plant into it as it attacks.

In Super Smash Bros Ultimate[]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Piranha Plant becomes a small Spiky Piranha Plant for its side smash attack. In Palutena's Temple, Spiky Piranha Plants (just called Spiny Piranhas) are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

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Trivia[]

• While Spiky Piranha Plants are immune to most attacks, they can still be stunned by the Co-Star Luma which can make targeting it easier.
• Spiky Piranha Plants slightly resemble the Inky Piranha Plants and Fire Piranha Plants from Super Mario 3D Land.
• Hacking the game shows that Spiky Piranha Plants can also be beaten with Shells.^[1] This remains unused in the base game as Shells are never seen in Galaxies with Spiky Piranha Plants.

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Missions	Sky Station Galaxy	Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum • Storming the Sky Fleet • Peewee Piranha's Speed Run*
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	Cloudy Court Galaxy	Head in the Clouds • The Shadow Lining* • Silver Stars in the Purple Pond
	Haunty Halls Galaxy	A Glimmer of Bulb Berry • Sneaking Down the Creepy Corridor • Spooky Cosmic Clone Chase*
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	Honeyhop Galaxy	The Sweetest Silver Stars • The Chimp's Score Challenge**
	Starshine Beach Galaxy	Surf, Sand, and Silver Stars • Climbing the Cloudy Tower • Purple Coin Beach Dash*
	Chompworks Galaxy	Where the Chomps Are Made of Gold • Spring into the Chompworks • Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks*
	Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet	Breaking into Bowser's Castle • Gravity Star Speed Run*
	Sweet Mystery Galaxy	Bulb Berry's Mysterious Glow • Bulb Berry's Purple Coin Glow*
	Space Storm Galaxy	Follow Me, Bob-omb • To the Top of Topman's Tower • C'mere, Topman**
	Slipsand Galaxy	Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole • Sailing the Sandy Seas • Squizzard's Daredevil Run*
	Shiverburn Galaxy	Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood • Octo-Army Icy Rainbow Romp* • The Chimp's Ultimate Skating Challenge
	Boo Moon Galaxy	Silver Stars Pop-Up • Haunting the Howling Tower • The Star in the Sinking Swamp
	Upside Dizzy Galaxy	A Walk on the Weird Side • Burning Upside Dizzy
	Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker	Bowser Jr.'s Boomsday Machine • Boomsday Machine Daredevil Run*
	Fleet Glide Galaxy	Fluzzard's Wild Battlefield Glide • Fastest Feathers in the Galaxy**
	Melty Monster Galaxy	The Magnificent Magma Sea • A Stroll Down Rolling Lane • The Chimp's Bowling Challenge
	Clockwork Ruins Galaxy	Time for Adventure • The Adventure of the Purple Coins* • The Ledge Hammer Trap
	Slimy Spring Galaxy	The Deep Shell Well • The Chimp's Coin Challenge**
	Throwback Galaxy	Return of the Whomp King • Silver Stars in the Whomp Fortress • Whomp Silver Star Speed Run*
	Battle Belt Galaxy	Mini-Planet Mega-Run • Mini-Planet Daredevil Run* • Snacktime for Gobblegut
	Bowser's Galaxy Generator	Bowser's Fortified Fortress • Bowser's Big Bad Speed Run*
	Flash Black Galaxy	Jumping Around in the Dark • Dark Octo-Army Romp*
	Mario Squared Galaxy	Make Mario a Star • Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos*
	Rolling Coaster Galaxy	The Rainbow Road Roll • Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road*
	Twisty Trials Galaxy	Spinning and Spinning and Spinning • Turning Turning Double Time*
	Stone Cyclone Galaxy	Silver Stars on the Cyclone • Tox Box Speed Run*
	Boss Blitz Galaxy	Throwback Throwdown • Throwback Throwdown Speed Run*
	Grandmaster Galaxy	The Ultimate Test • The Perfect Run*
	Flip-Out Galaxy	Wicked Wall Jumps • Cosmic Clone Wall Jumpers*
Miscellaneous	Minigames	Crate Burning • Fluzzard Gliding • Star Ball Rolling
	Other	Star Pointer• Mario Mandate
Missions marked with an asterisk (*) are exclusively available while a Prankster Comet is in orbit. Missions marked with two asterisks (**) are only available when receiving a letter from Mailtoad.

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