Petey Piranha

Petey Piranha
Boss Info
A.K.A.	N/A
Games
Location(s)	Grumble Volcano
Species	Piranha Plant
Stats
Hitpoints	300
Attack Power	9
Defense	Quarters all damage (except things) 0 (when on his back)
Weakness	POW Block, All Hopslipper variants, All Infinijump variants, Tailor Shears, Basin, Goat, Mini Vacuum, Turkey, Soda, Squirt Gun
Weak Point(s)	Belly Button
Moves	Ground-Pound, Spit, Spin, Bite, Multi-Bite
Tattle	N/A

Petey Piranha appears as the boss in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. He is the main boss of Rumble Volcano which is the fifth and penultimate location of the game, is the last major Boss to guard the Royal Sticker and is overall the thirteenth boss of the game.

Story 

This is his debut in the Paper Mario series. Like other bosses, he gains power from a Royal Sticker that he took and ate from a tribe of Spear Guys who described him as gluttonous. Upon first sighting Mario and Kersti, he swallows Kersti whole, forcing  Mario to go after him. Presumably, during this time, he also ate several Koopas and stickers. Once found, he immediately attacks Mario.

Attacks

Petey Piranha mainly fights by flying with his leaves before slamming down on Mario. He can also spit out a ball of goo at Mario which can sometimes cause him to gain the soggy status effect. After losing HP, he uses his leaves to spin around rapidly to attack Mario but doing so makes him dizzy. Sometimes, Mario gets dizzy if he is hit by this attack. When he has 100 HP left, he begins a more powerful attack when he bites Mario 3 times. Each time he bites Mario, he deals 7 damage.

Strategy

Being the final major boss, Petey can be a challenge, but much like most other major bosses in this game, Petey Piranha has a weakness which makes him easier to take on, if he is attacked in his dizzy state, he will fall over and his weak point (his belly button) becomes exposed, which makes him vulnerable to serious damage. Once he is attacked he spits out Kersti and a Dry Bones. After he is defeated, he disappears and gives up the Royal Sticker. Petey has 300 HP.

Trivia

• It is notable that this is the first game where Petey actually speaks normally (albeit he speaks only one sentence).
• Petey shares many similarities with Lava Piranha from the first Paper Mario game.
  • Both bosses are Piranha Plants.
  • Both bosses have firepower-type attacks.
  • Both bosses serves as the main boss if the fifth chapter.
  • Both bosses take places in a Volcano.
  • Both bosses have a weakness to sertint items.
• Fleeing the battle after saving Kersti allows you to re-enter the battle with Kersti and possibly score a perfect bonus.