Piranha Plant (Smash Bros.)

==Summary==
Piranha Plant (パックンフラワー, Packun Flower) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Revealed alongside Ken and Incineroar on November 1st, 2018, it is the first DLC character in Ultimate, and was made available for purchase on February 1st, 2019. However, it was made available at no cost as early as January 29th, 2019 for players who purchased the digital version of Ultimate or registered their physical version with My Nintendo by January 31st, 2019. Piranha Plant is not part of either Fighters Pass, making it the only DLC character with this distinction. Piranha Plant is classified as Fighter #70.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Final Smash | , possibly , higher with Final Smash
Key: Base | Empowered by Spirits
Name: Piranha Plant
Origin: Super Smash Bros.
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Classification: Troop in Bowser's Army, Trophy Fighter
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Self-Sustenance (Type 1; Can fight in space), Bodily Weaponry (Via its teeth and leaves), Elasticity and Body Control (Can stretch its body to reach farther targets), Fire Manipulation (Can spit out fire), Metal Manipulation and minor Air Manipulation (Can spit out a metal spiky ball and can keep it suspended by blowing air upwards), Poison Manipulation (Can spew a damaging cloud of poison), Weapon Mastery, Minor BFR (Smashers can launch opponents very far from the battlefield), Summoning Via Final Smash, Resistance to Extreme Cold and Cosmic Radiations
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Summoning (Via Assist Trophy and Poké Ball and Master Ball, which summon various characters to assist the player), Explosion Manipulation (Via items such as Bob-Omb, which explodes if thrown or after a period of time. Via the X-Bomb, which releases a large X-Shaped explosion across the stage. Via the Smart Bomb, which explodes on contact in a growing explosion, trapping and severely damaging anybody effected. Via the Bombchu, which travels around the stage and explodes on contact or after a period of time. Via the Banana Gun, which fires a Banana horizontally across the stage, the Banana explodes if it hits an enemy, resulting in massive damage. Via the Gooey Bomb, a Bomb that sticks to the surface of the stage or a player, it explodes after a few minutes, and can be transferred between Player and Player. Via the Cracker Launcher, which fires fireworks that can explode. Via the Motion-Sensor Bomb, which explodes once it is touched and severely harms anyone caught in the explosion. Via the Blast Box which explodes on contact. Via the Fake Smash Ball which acts like a real smash ball before it explodes once damaged. Via the Bomber which explodes after holding the item for a few seconds, which causes massive damage. Via the Hocotate Bomb, which launches into the air before crashing down in the same area), Limited Flight (Via Rocket Belt, which causes the player to float into the air before the Rocket runs out of fuel. Via the Tanooki Leaf which allows the player to float. Via the Warp Star, which allow you to fly in the air for a few seconds before crashing down. Via the Dragoon, which hovers in the air before striking the enemy, severely damaging them.), Forcefield Creation (Via the Back Shield, a shield which protects the backside of the player and blocks any attacks.), Air Manipulation (Via the Ore Club which can create tornadoes), Invulnerability (Via the Super Star, which protects the fighter from any attack), Statistics Amplification (Via the Bunny Hood, which increases speed), Smoke Manipulation (Via the Smoke Ball, which on contact results in a cloud of smoke), Fire Manipulation (Via the Fire Flower, which can be used by the player to attack opponents with the flower's fiery breath. Via Fire Bar, which is a melee weapon made up of fire bars. And via Superspicy Curry, which allows for the user to have passive fire breath. At high damages, this breath may trap opponents, which can result in high damage or combos), Ice Manipulation (Via the Freezie, which freezes the player for a short period of time on contact), Damage Boost (Via the Rage Blaster, which fires an energy blast which is stronger the higher the lower the health of the user is), Invisibility (Via the Cloaking Device, which turns the user invisible), Status Effect Inducement (Via the Ramblin' Evil Mushroom, which releases spores which will reverse the enemies controls. Via the Pitfall, which buries grounded players, Via the Lip's Stick, which will sprout a flower on it's targets head, this causes the opponent to steadily take damage.), Telekinesis (Via the Boss Galaga, which picks up a player and carries them into the sky), Vibration Manipulation (Via the POW Block, which causes a shockwave which throws all grounded characters upward), Paralysis Inducement (Via Deku Nut, which makes characters paralyzed if they get hit with the nut on land), Metal Manipulation (Via the Metal Box which turns someone into metal for a time), Electricity Manipulation (Via the Screw Attack, which would release electrical sparks if the user jumps off the ground. Via the Hothead, which emits electrical sparks if sufficiently large), Shield Negation (With Mr. Saturn who if thrown at a shield, breaks the shield and paralyzes them), Healing (Via Fairy Bottle, which restores the user to maximum health if the character is at a high enough damage, via Heart Container which heals 100 HP, via Maxim Tomato which heals 50 HP. Via Healing Sprout which heals the character who holds it. Via Healing Field, which heals all combatants, friend and foe, who are standing on the item. Via Food, which heals small amounts of damage. Via the Team Healer, which will heal an ally if thrown at that ally), Death Manipulation (Via Death's Scythe, if it critically hits an enemy at high damage, the enemy will die), Transformation (Via the Bullet Bill, which turns the user into a Bullet Bill and flies in a straight line, damaging anybody on contact), Time Manipulation (Via the Timer, which slows down time on the stage), Homing Attack (Via the Beastball, an item which hits an enemy before quickly following up with a homing attack. Via the Spiny Shell, which follows a target for a few seconds before slamming down onto them), Gravity Manipulation and Pseudo-Black Hole Creation (Via the Black Hole, which sucks any nearby enemies into a black hole, where they are immobilized and vulnerable to attacks), BFR (Via Super Launch Star, which will launch players caught in the star a considerable distance into the air), Animal Manipulation (Via the Beehive and Cucco, if a combatant throws both items at the enemy, a swarm of either Bees and Cucco's will home in on the combatant who was hit and continuously attack them), Energy Projection (Via the Ray Gun and Killer Eye, which fire energy beams in a straight line. Via Staff, which fires a beam of energy, which is more potent the farther the beam is is. Via Daybreak, which fires a colossal blast of energy horizontally across the stage, severely damaging anybody caught in the blast), Size Manipulation (Via Super Mushroom, which increases size and also increases stats. Via the Lightning and Poison Mushroom which reduces enemy size and reduces stats), Attack Reflection (Via Franklin Badge which passively Reflects projectiles that hits the badge)
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Status Effect Inducement (Via Ashley, Riki, Togepi, and Tingle who can cause various status effects. Via Skull Kid who can flip player controls. Via Yuri Kozukata who's pictures can poison and stun the enemy, via Inkay who causes players to constantly trip, via Marshadow and Weaville who stun the player with their attack. Via Spewpa who will stun any player who attacks it. Via Metagross who buries opponents in the ground if they are hit by their attack), Explosion Manipulation (Via Bomberman, who causes bombs to explode on the stage. Via Dr. Kawashima, in which their numbers create large explosions. Via Mr. Resetii who can create an explosion. Via Chespin, who throws explosive seeds. Via Electrode who self destruct's after a certain time, always killing the one caught in the explosion. Via Chansey who's eggs may be explosive), BFR (Via Abra which teleports enemies around the stage), Ice Manipulation (Via Dr. Wily who projects Blasts of Ice. Via Abomasnow and Kyurem who can create gusts of Ice. Via Suicune who shoots a beam of ice across the stage. Via Alolan Vulpix who shoots out small fragments of ice across the stage. Via Articuno who generates a blast of icy wind which freezes, damages, and knocks the opponent into the air), Energy Projection (Via Ray Mk II and Saki Amamiya who can fire out bursts of energy from their weapons, via Genesect, who shoots out small energy blasts before covering a huge distance with one singular energy blast. Via Lunala and Solgaleo who attacks parts of the stage with one large energy blast. Via Deoxys who levitates and fires a beam downward, causing massive damage), Spatial Manipulation (Via Devil and the Squid Sisters who moves the boundaries of the stage, via Skull Kid and Palkia who can flip the stage), Electricity Manipulation (Via Phosphora, Starman, and Dr. Wily who fire blasts of energy around the stage, Via Alolan Raichu, Raikou, Zapdos, Togedemaru, Tapu Koko, and Dedenne who generate blasts of electricity surrounding them), Healing (Via Isabelle who generates fruit which heals those who eat it. Via Chansey who's eggs may heal people), Homing Attack (Via Jeff, who fires numerous homing missiles against enemies. Via Knuckles, who homes on the player with a spin attack), Darkness Manipulation (Via Nightmare who causes the stage to become pitch black, via Marshadow, who uses shadows to attack their enemies), Fire Manipulation (Via Rathalos and Tiki who project blasts of fire. Via Entei and Ho-Oh who generate a huge plume of fire. Solgaleo's energy blasts are made of fire. Via Moltres who floats up into the air, whoever hits the burning wings will take severe damage. Via Charizard, Vulpix, Fennekin, and Cyndaquil who fire out flames from it's mouth. Via Chansey who burns the ground surrounding it. Via Torchic who surrounds itself with fire, causing high damage to anyone hit]. Via Groudon who has a fiery Aura, although this does not deal much damage), Vibration and Sound Manipulation (Via Barbara who creates sound shockwaves. Via Meloetta, who generates energy blasts made out of sound which bounces across the stage), Time Manipulation (Via Shadow who can slow and stop time), Weapon Creation (Via Tingle who can create mass amounts of Hammers), Creation and Reality Warping (Via Vince who could create objects to attack enemies), Plant Manipulation (Via Chikorita and Snivy who throw leaves horizontally across the stage), Gravity Manipulation (Via Arceus who's move Gravity causes gravity to push down on the enemy, knocking them down), Soul Manipulation (Via Manaphy who swaps the bodies of two fighters), Sleep Manipulation (Via Bellossom and Darkrai, who puts players to sleep), Power Mimicry (Via Ditto), Water Manipulation (Via both Kyogre and Blastoise, who discharge water against an enemy, pushing them away. Via Oshawott and Pilup, who generate a wave which pushes any opponents back), Forcefield Creation (Via Gardevoir who creates an energy shield which reflects projectiles), Earth Manipulation (Via Venusaur and Metagross, who both generate an earthquake. Via Onix who causes boulders to fall on enemies), Smoke Manipulation (Via Koffing and Weezing, who harms people with the gas it emits), Air Manipulation (Via Giratina, who pushes players off the stage with gusts of wind. Via Lugia who attacks players with gusts of wind. Via Chansey who can cause heavy damage with gust), Statistics Reduction (Via Swirlix, anyone who is in Swirlix's cloud will have their speed reduced), Statistics Amplification (Via Xerneas, who increases the knock back of fighters), Power Bestowal (Via Victini, who grants the summoner a final smash)
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Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level (Can harm characters who can withstand attacks from Reshiram, who can scorch the world with fireReshiram's trophy description in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS), higher with Final Smash (Far stronger than its normal attacks) | Universe level, possibly Universe level+ (Fought and defeated Galeem and Dharkon, who are individually capable of crushing the universe in a short period of time. Can also contend with characters amplified by Spirits of Palkia and Arceus, the former of whom controls all of space and the latter of whom appeared from nothing and created the world and sky), higher with Final Smash (Far stronger than its regular attacks)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Can keep up with the rest of the cast, who were able to briefly react to Galeem's rays of lightSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate to different degrees, such as Link parrying some of them or Kirby outpacing them with a Warp Star, a vehicle he can react with while maneuvering at interstellar distances. All combatants can also use a Warp Star to quickly crash-land on targets, and it's possible for them to react to and dodge it)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Should be comparable to King Dedede, who can swing his hammer with this much force)
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent level | Universe level, possibly Universe level+
Durability: Multi-Continent level (Can take hits from Kirby, Captain Falcon, and Duck Hunt and other fighters in World of LightSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate) | Universe level, possibly Universe level+ (Can withstand hits from Galeem and Dharkon)
Stamina: Superhuman (Was able to aid in the battle against dozens of Master Hands. Can later go on to fight multiple enemies such as Marx and Dracula in quick successionSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with items and Ptooie
Standard Equipment: None notable
*Optional Equipment: Spirits and Items
Intelligence: Above Average (Is capable of wielding a multitude of weapons effectively)
Weaknesses: Using its forcefield for too long will cause the barrier to break and stun Piranha Plant
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
File:PiranhaPlantFSmash.gif|Prickly Swing: Piranha Plant's Forward smash
File:PiranhaPlantDAir.gif|Flowerpot Meteor: Piranha Plant's Down aerial
File:Piranha Plant Neutral B SSBU.gif|Ptooie: Piranha Plant's Neutral Special
File:Piranha Plant Side B SSBU.gif|Poison Breath: Piranha Plant's Side Special
File:Piranha Plant Up B SSBU.gif|Piranhacopter: Piranha Plant's Down Special
File:Piranha Plant Down B SSBU.gif|Long-Stem Strike: Piranha Plant's
File:Piranha Plant Final Smash SSBU.gif|Petey Piranha: Piranha Plant's Final Smash 
*Prickly Swing: Piranha Plant momentarily turns into a Prickly Piranha Plant and smashes his head into the opponent.
*Fire Breath: Piranha Plant quickly turns its head around in the air before breathing a blast of fire behind itself.
*Flowerpot Meteor: Piranha Plant flips in the air and stomps its flowerpot downward, knocking any airborne opponent downward.
*Ptooie: Piranha Plant spits out a metal spiky ball, keeping it suspended in the air with his breath and tossing it out at different angles depending on its height.
*Poison Breath: Piranha Plant builds up poisons in its mouth before breathing it out in a cloud of pollution and toxins, taking on the appearance of a Putrid Piranha upon execution.
*'Piranhacopter: Piranha Plant spins its leaves like a propeller in order to fly upward, cutting up anyone caught in his path.
*Long-Stem Strike: Piranha Plant tucks into its pot and aims itself by tilting one way or the other, before suddenly lurching out by elongating its stem and biting at its opponent.
*Petey Piranha: Piranha Plant can get aid from Petey Piranha by summoning him to the field, where he swings his cages around to catch anyone nearby, before setting the cages on fire and slamming them into the ground.
==Notable Matchups==
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