Peewee Piranha

Peewee Piranha is a recurring boss in the Mario series, first appearing in . He is very similar to Dino Piranha and Fiery Dino Piranha from , and he bears a striking resemblance to Petey Piranha. Like both of them, he is hatched after Mario lands on his egg. He doesn't have a tail or body, instead having a giant red underside under his shell that serves as a weak point.
In the Japanese version, he is named Dino Piranha Jr., implying familial ties between the two. Viridi also mentions Peewee Piranha during the Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; he is referred to in the plural form, implying Peewee Piranha may be a species rather than a single character.
==History==
===Super Mario Galaxy 2===
Peewee Piranha first appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2; like Dino Piranha, he is the first boss battled in the game, encountered in Sky Station Galaxy in the mission "Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum". Mario lands on his egg, cracking it, releasing Peewee Piranha's head and legs from the egg, starting the battle.
During battle, Peewee Piranha will charge at Mario, trying to damage him. He will also jump around the arena, trying to flatten him. Mario must get behind him and use a Star Spin to break the eggshell covering his weak point; once that is done, Peewee Piranha will retreat. Mario must hit the weak point with another Star Spin, damaging him. He reforms the eggshell and becomes enraged; in this state, he charges faster and jumps twice in a row instead of once. Striking his weak point with another Star Spin will defeat him, granting Mario the Power Star.
Peewee Piranha is also rematched in Sky Station Galaxy's Prankster Comet mission, "Peewee Piranha's Speed Run". Mario must reach and defeat Peewee Piranha within 20 seconds, as well as collect Timers strewn throughout the level to refill the timer. Peewee Piranha's arena is also covered in Timers. The battle itself is no different from the first encounter, and defeating him again grants Mario another Power Star.
=== Mario Tennis Ultimate ===
Peewee Piranha appears as a boss character in Mario Tennis Ultimate, back in this rematch in Super Mario Galaxy 2. He charges and tackles the players around the arena, and his theme is Nerdmatics remix of the boss theme of Peewee Piranha battle form Super Mario Galaxy 2
==Appearances==
==Gallery==
Peewee Piranha.png|Peewee Piranha in Super Mario Galaxy 2
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