Petey Piranha

Petey Piranha appeared in 2002 video game called Super Mario Sunshine. Petey Piranha is an abnormally large mutant Piranha Plant with a ring of petals on his head. His first appearance is in Super Mario Sunshine, and since then has become a common, recurring boss in Mario titles. He also consistently appears in sports games and spin-offs, and even featured as a playable character in several sports games. Petey Piranha was thought to be a loyal follower of Bowser, but this was undetermined until Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam showed Bowser directly giving him an order. It has been suggested by bios for Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Party: Star Rush that he is the ruler of his kind, as well as by his Japanese name, Boss Packun, as "Packun Flower" is the Japanese name for the Piranha Plant.

He has multiple special powers and abilities that set him apart from normal Piranha Plants, including spitting goop, flying using his leaves, and attacking with vines.

Several other giant Piranha Plant characters appear throughout the Mario franchise, many of which bear a resemblance to Petey, including the Mom Piranha from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the Dino Piranha and Fiery Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy, and the Peewee Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy 2. He also has a paper counterpart, who appears in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.