Venus Fire Trap

Venus Fire Traps, (sometimes called called Fire Piranhas or Fire-Spitting Piranha Plants), are a variety of Piranha Plants that have the ability to spit fireballs. They appear commonly alongside regular Piranha Plants in the Mario series, spitting fireballs aimed at Mario. They are found exclusively in Pipes in the 2D games, though the 3D games also have them sitting on the ground. Since Super Mario 3D Land, Fire Piranha Plants, another type of fire-spitting Piranha Plant are dark brown in color with orange spots.
Fire Piranha Plant makes its debut as a playable character in Mario Tennis Aces, appearing as a Technical-type character. It moves around while inside a pot, similar to Potted Piranha Plants in Super Mario 3D World or the playable Piranha Plant in the Super Smash Bros. series.
==Appearences==
===Super Mario Allies===
Venus Fire Traps appear in Super Mario Allies as enemies. They can spit fireballs at Mario, which will damage him if he is bit by them. These fireballs are shaped like the fireball sprites in the original Super Mario Bros. Any attack can defeat them.
Mario initially cannot Capture a Venus Fire Trap with Cappy, as it will eat him when he is thrown at one. Instead, Mario must throw a projectile into its mouth before he can Capture it. As a Venus Fire Trap, Mario can spit fireballs that can both damage enemies and burn down obstacles. F.L.U.D.D.'s water is able to disable the fireballs, and Baby Luma's spin attack can defeat them.
===Mario Kart: Infinity Remix===
Fire Piranha Plant appears as a playable character in Mario Kart: Infinity Remix. It is a Lightweight character, meaning that its acceleration and handling stats are good, but its speed and weight stats are also quite low. It also has poor mini-turbo, but good acceleration.
Fire Piranha Plant is an unlockable character, and is unlocked randomly after winning a gold trophy on any cup on any engine class.
===Super Mario Spikers===
A Fire Piranha Plant appears in Super Mario Spikers, being a Power-type captain. It uses the design from Super Mario 3D World onward, and much like in Mario Tennis Aces, it resides in a flower pot. It also wears an orange visor. Its emblem is its head, and its theme is Bush Ballad.
===New Super Mario Bros.: Revenge of the Bros.===
Venus Fire Traps make an appearance in New Super Mario Bros.: Revenge of the Bros. as semi-common enemies found throughout the eight normal Worlds (alongside Venus Ice Traps and Inky Piranha Plants), they attack by spitting fireballs at the heroes as they approach. A Venus Fire Trap can be beaten with the effects of a Fire Flower, Starman, Hammer Flower, Boomerang Flower, Chicken Suit, and can also be frozen with the effects of an Ice Flower or Penguin Suit. As the heroes transition into the Bros. Territory, all the Venus Fire Traps are replaced with the black and orange Fire Piranha Plants and Venus Thunder Traps start appearing as well alongside the Poison Piranha Plants. Overall, Venus Fire Traps can be found in each of the eight normal Worlds and they also appear in the Rainbow Territory.
==Gallery==
Fire Piranha Plant SM3DL.png|Fire Piranha Plant in Super Mario 3D Land.
Fire Piranha Plant MTA.png|Fire Piranha Plant in Mario Tennis Aces.
VenusFireTrapNSMBV.png|Venus Fire Trap's artwork in New Super Mario Bros. V.
Fire Piranha Plant Spikers.png|Fire Piranha Plant in Super Mario Spikers
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