Piranha Prowler

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Piranha Prowler
Funky Kong's Piranha Prowler
Funky Kong on his Piranha Prowler
Size classLarge
Strong statsSpeed, Weight
Average statsHandling, Drift
Weak statsAcceleration, Off-Road, Mini-Turbo
Appears inMario Kart Wii

ThePiranha Prowler is a largekart that appears inMario Kart Wii. The character's emblem is on the kart's forehead and seen on both sides of the vehicle. The kart resembles thePiranha Plant, specificallyPetey Piranha, with Funky Kong's color scheme resembling him the most. In addition,Bowser's Piranha Prowler resembles thePit Plant fromMario Kart: Double Dash!!, while the femaleMii's andDonkey Kong's resemble the two differentDino Piranhas fromSuper Mario Galaxy. Based on its antique interior gauges, covered rear wheels, and sheer size, it appears to be based on convertible automobiles from the 1940s, specifically luxury vehicles like theCadillac Series 62. If the player closely examines the rear, they can see a petal that functions like a fishtail spoiler (common on antique vehicles) as well as exhaust pipes that are actually small greenpipes. The kart can be unlocked by winning the 50ccSpecial Cup, or by playing 600 races.

This kart does not have abike counterpart for its size class, though the lightweightJet Bubble has a similar stat distribution. Coincidentally, the Piranha Prowler and Jet Bubble are the heaviest kart and bike in their respective size classes. It is one of six vehicles that does not have a counterpart for its size class, the other five being theBlue Falcon, Jet Bubble,Classic Dragster,Phantom, andZip Zip.

The mouth of the kart opens up when driving; this is most noticeable when it spins out, the player does atrick or blasted out of the cannon inGCN DK Mountain,DK Summit andMaple Treeway, the speed jump inN64 DK's Jungle Parkway and the Launch Star inRainbow Road.

Stats

Speed:55/80
Weight:67/80
Acceleration:29/80
Handling:35/80
Drift:35/80
Off-Road:29/80
Mini-Turbo:27/80
Vehicle type:
Drift

The Piranha Prowler is the heaviest vehicle in the game. Having the highest weight stat in the game allows it to not only push around lighter vehicles with ease, but also jump at the lowest angle out of any vehicle in the game. It also has good speed, but its other stats are rather low. However, despite most of the Piranha Prowler's stats being below average, they exceed that of theJetsetter kart.

The Piranha Prowler's acceleration is tied with theSneakster,Mini Beast, andShooting Star, the first of which also has the same mini-turbo. Its handling and off-road are tied with theBullet Bike. Its drift is tied with theSugarscoot. Its speed is tied with theMach Bike and the Mini Beast. The Piranha Prowler is one of only three vehicles in the game with a weight stat of sixty or higher, the other two being theHoneycoupe andOffroader.

Bowser's Piranha Prowler has the highest possible weight stat in the game.

Color schemes

A Piranha Prowler opening its mouth
Funky Kong's Piranha Prowler opens its mouth
CharacterColor schemeImageCharacterColor schemeImage
WarioYellow with white spots, purple petalsWario's Piranha ProwlerWaluigiPurple with white spots, pink petalsWaluigi's Piranha Prowler
Donkey KongBrown with red spots, yellow petalsDonkey Kong's Piranha ProwlerBowserDark green with white spots, orange petalsBowser's Piranha Prowler
King BooBlack with white spots, pink and red petalsKing Boo's Piranha ProwlerRosalinaCyan with white spots, yellow petalsRosalina's Piranha Prowler
Funky KongRed with white spots, yellow petalsFunky Kong's Piranha ProwlerDry BowserBeige with black spots, red petalsDry Bowser's Piranha Prowler
MaleMiiWhite with blue spots, cyan petalsPiranha Prowler from Mario Kart WiiFemale MiiLavender with white spots, white and yellow petalsPiranha Prowler from Mario Kart Wii

Profiles

The Piranha Prowler card from the Mario Kart Wii trading cards
  • Trading card bio:"Heavyweight Kart racers (& those who love them—you know who you are) are a special breed and they gravitate toward a certain type of vehicle. Piranha Prowler is that kind of Kart and it'll let you throw your weight around!"

Gallery

  • Wario's Piranha Prowler model

    Wario's Piranha Prowler model

  • Waluigi's Piranha Prowler model

    Waluigi's Piranha Prowler model

  • Donkey Kong's Piranha Prowler model

    Donkey Kong's Piranha Prowler model

  • Bowser's Piranha Prowler model

    Bowser's Piranha Prowler model

  • King Boo's Piranha Prowler model

    King Boo's Piranha Prowler model

  • Rosalina's Piranha Prowler model

    Rosalina's Piranha Prowler model

  • Funky Kong's Piranha Prowler model

    Funky Kong's Piranha Prowler model

  • Dry Bowser's Piranha Prowler model

    Dry Bowser's Piranha Prowler model

  • Large Male Mii's Piranha Prowler model

    Large Male Mii's Piranha Prowler model

  • Large Female Mii's Piranha Prowler model

    Large Female Mii's Piranha Prowler model

Names in other languages

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseパックンカート[?]
Pakkun Kāto
Piranha Kart
FrenchKart Piranha[?]Piranha Kart
GermanPistenpiranha[?]Racing Track Piranha
ItalianPiranha turbo[?]Turbo Piranha
Korean뻐끔카트[?]
Ppeokkeum Kateu
Piranha Kart
SpanishPiraña Maleante[?]Thug Piranha
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