Pianta
| Pianta | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of a few Piantas for Super Mario Sunshine, later used as a spirit image in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
| Franchise | Mario |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002, overall) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) (2007, Sega-related media) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, overall) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Sega-related media) (cameo) |
| Portrayed by | Scott Burns (male) Dolores Rogers (female)* |
Piantas are a humanoid species that are the main inhabitants of Isle Delfino, the other being Nokis. They first appear in Super Mario Sunshine. Piantas appear in some of the Mario & Sonic titles, typically as spectators, whereas in the Super Smash Bros. series they only make a few cameo appearances.
A Pianta is recognized by a small palm tree that stems from the top of its head. Several Piantas wear a grass skirt, whether male or female. There are several color varieties of Piantas, such as light blue, yellow, and orange. Female Piantas can be distinguished from male Pinatas by their longer eyelashes, a flower atop their palm tree, and difference in clothing, as they wear a bra along with their grass skirt. "Pianta" is the name for "plant" in Italian.
History[edit]
Mario & Sonic series[edit]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games[edit]
Piantas are featured as as spectators in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]
Piantas return as spectators in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. There is a Pianta who is a VIP member that rewards 100 Star Points to the player.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Piantas appear in Snow Day Street Hockey. They appear on the Main Street rink, where they appear from windows after a puck is shot into their box to return it as a Red or Green Shell, and the Market Street rink, where they appear behind the fruit stands but do not affect gameplay.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]
In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, a blue male Pianta runs the Mario item stand on Copacabana Beach.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Both a Male Pianta and a Female Pianta are each featured as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and are distinctly named as such. Both stickers depict a specific Super Mario Sunshine artwork, with the male Pianta sticker depicting a blue one holding a durian while the female Pianta sticker depicts an orange one wearing a light purple dress.
In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, both stickers can be applied to any fighter. The male Pianta sticker reduces dizziness time by 94 frames, while the female Pianta sticker increases the power of energy-based attacks by 15 points.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
A group of Piantas appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the form of a Novice-class support spirit. When used, the fighter starts the battle with a Banana Gun. The spirit battle takes place on the Delfino Plaza stage and features multiple variously-colored Kirbys meant to simulate Piantas. The spirit can be obtained by winning the battle on the Spirit Board or by clearing the challenge of purchasing an item during a Sunday sale in the Vault Shop.
Profiles[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers[edit]
| Name | Image | Game | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female Pianta | 
|
Super Mario Sunshine | [Energy] - Attack +15 |
| Male Pianta | 
|
Super Mario Sunshine | Dizzy Time –94 |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]
| No. | Name | Image | Series / game | Type | Class | Strength / effect(s) | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent(s) | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | ||||||||
| 69 | Piantas |
|
Super Mario Series | Support (1) | Novice | Banana Gun Equipped | Challenge (Other: Purchase an item during a Sunday sale in the Vault Shop.); Spirit Board | Kirby ×8 | Rule: Item Tidal Wave (Banana Peels); Item: Mushrooms
|
Delfino Plaza | Delfino Plaza (original) |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モンテ Monte |
Italian word meaning "mountain" |
| Chinese | 蒙特族 Méngtè Zú |
From the Japanese name with「族」(zú, tribe) |
| French | Pianta | - |
| German | Palma | Italian word meaning "palm tree" |
| Italian | Palmense | From Italian word "palma" (palm tree) |
| Korean | 몬테 Monte |
From Japanese name |
| Russian | Пальма Pal’ma |
Palm-tree |
| Spanish (Americas) | Pianta | - |
| Spanish (Europe) | Forestano | From foresta (Italian for "forest") and possibly the diminutive suffix "-ino" |
