Piranha Bud

A Piranha Bud is the child-state of a Piranha Plant and the state that comes after a Nipper Plant. They resemble regular Piranha Plants, with the exception being that they're mouths are smaller and they're overall smaller in size. They often appear alongside their adult forms and serve as a distraction to the heroes and a common pest. Many different kinds of Piranha Buds appeared throughout the Mario franchise. It is assumed that after some time, a Piranha Bud blooms into a Piranha Plant.
==History==
===Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3===
A subspecies of Piranha Buds called the Naval Bud appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as well as Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. They are seen during the fight with their master Naval Piranha and are formed when Kamek uses his magic to make Naval Piranha larger.
===Tetris Attack===
Piranha Buds appear in Tetris Attack where they are seen fighting alongside Naval Piranha. They are encountered at the tenth level of Easy Vs. mode.
===Paper Mario===
A fiery variety of Piranha Bud called the Lava Bud appears in Paper Mario during the fight with Lava Piranha at Lavalava Island. They are often times on fire meaning Mario or his partners may suffer damage if they try to attack the Lava Buds up front. 
===Yoshi's Island DS===
A sub-type of Piranha Bud called the Bungee Bud appears in Yoshi's Island DS during the boss fight with Big Bungee Piranha. Bungee Buds are seen assisting the colossal Piranha Plant and tend to stretch out serving as a pest to Yoshi, when Yoshi loses the baby he is carrying, a Bungee Bud may reach out and hold onto the baby making it harder for Yoshi to reach him.
==Gallery==
Tetris Attack Naval Piranha and Piranha Buds VS Lakitu and his Cloud.png|Piranha Buds seen with Naval Piranha up against Lakitu and his Cloud.
==Trivia==
*Despite Piranha Buds often having spikes on their stalks, their adult varieties (the Piranha Plants) are rarely seen with spiked stalks.
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