Prince Pikante

Prince Pikante is a recurring boss in the Mario series, first appearing in . He is a large octopus-like creature with a small crown on his head and a red cape around his neck. He bears resemblance to King Kaliente, a similar boss in , and the two may have some relation. Prince Pikante rides around in a large barrel-like tank with several cannons on it.
==History==
===Super Mario Galaxy 2===
Prince Pikante first appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2 as a boss. He is encountered in Shiverburn Galaxy during the mission "Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood". He is seen riding around his arena in his tank, and when Mario lands on it, he rides up to Mario and the battle begins.
Throughout the battle, Prince Pikante rides around the arena in his tank, damaging Mario if he runs over him. His main attack is spitting four fireballs; three from the cannons on his tank and one from his mouth. The fireball he launches from his mouth can land on the ground, turning into a pool of lava that burns Mario if he steps in it. Like King Kaliente in the first game, Prince Pikante can also fire coconuts; Mario must use a Star Spin to send the coconut back at him, damaging him.
After being hit once, Prince Pikante will be slightly faster. After being hit twice, he will become red and angry and move even faster. He also has another attack, where he spits several fireballs and coconuts in the air, that rain on the arena shortly after. Hitting him three times will cause his tank to explode, sending him flying into space and rewarding Mario the Power Star.
==Appearances==
==Gallery==
PrincePikante.png|Prince Pikante in Super Mario Galaxy 2
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