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Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Piranha Plant Dodge and Counter Strategies
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Piranha Plant is an Enemy located at Skorcheen Island in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Read on to learn how to beat Piranha Plant, location, attack patterns, and how to counter Piranha Plant's attacks.
List of Contents
Piranha Plant Overview
Piranha Plant Location and Level
| Enemy Information |  Piranha Plant |
|---|---|
| Location |
・Skorcheen Island |
| Level First Encountered | 24 |
| Best Option to Attack With | Depends ; Use Hammer attacks if the Piranha Plant is juggling a spiked ball. Otherwise, either attack is safe to use. |
Counts As One of Bowser's Minions
| No. | Challenge | Guide | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 |
 Minion Buster
|
Defeat 300 of Bowser's minions. | ・Heart Bean DX x1 ・Stache Bean x2 ・Max Nut x2 |
Piranha Plant is considered one of Bowser's Minions. Defeating it will count towards the achievement of the Minion Buster Challenge.
How to Complete Every Challenge
Piranha Plant Dodge and Counter Tips
Strategy Against Piranha Plant
Use Hammer attacks if the Piranha Plant is juggling a spiked ball. Otherwise, either attack is safe to use.
Attack Pattern 1
| Piranha Plant burrows into the ground and reappears near you, then lunges its head towards you. | |
| How to Dodge | This attack cannot be dodged. |
|---|---|
| How to Counter | Time your hammer attack when Piranha Plant's head is near you to land a successful bonk. |
Attack Pattern 2
| Piranha Plant spits out a Spiked Ball from its mouth, which bounces toward you. | |
| How to Dodge | This attack cannot be dodged. |
|---|---|
| How to Counter | Hit the ball with the hammer once it gets near you. |
Attack Pattern 3
| All the Piranha Plants present will gang up on one Bro, taking turns in spitting fireballs. | |
| How to Dodge | Jump over the fireballs. |
|---|---|
| How to Counter | This attack cannot be countered. |
Mario & Luigi: Brothership Related Guides
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| List of All Enemies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| List of All Enemies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Piranha Plant
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