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Piranha Plant (SSBU)

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This article is about Piranha Plant's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the character in other contexts, see Piranha Plant.
Piranha Plant
in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Piranha Plant
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Universe Mario
Availability Downloadable
Final Smash Petey Piranha
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Piranha Plant Pipes Up!
—Introduction Tagline

Piranha Plant (パックンフラワー, Packun Flower) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed as a playable character alongside Ken and Incineroar on November 1, 2018. It will be the first DLC character in Ultimate, and is scheduled to release some time after the game's December 7, 2018 launch. It will be available as a free bonus until January 31, 2019 to anyone who pre-purchases the digital version of Ultimate or registers their physical version with My Nintendo. It is not part of the Fighter Pass, but will be available for purchase separately after the January 31st date.

Moves and Aesthetics

Here is the known moveset for Piranha Plant, in order based on the reveal trailer and character showcase:

  • Pummel: bites the opponent
  • Up throw: bites the opponent upward
  • Forward throw: Heatbutts the opponent away
  • Dash attack: Jumps forward and hits the opponent with his pot
  • Down smash: Swings his pot in a circle on the ground
  • Up smash: Bites upward
  • A reference to what he does in the main Mario series games, presumably one of his taunts
  • Spins around in a circle in the air, hitting multiple times, presumably one of his aerial attacks
  • Up special: Spins his leaves, propelling him upward like a helicopter
  • Up aerial: Swings his pot upward
  • Down aerial: Thrusts his pot downward, presumably a powerful spike

Reveal trailer

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Gallery

Character Showcase Video

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