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| image = [[Image:R1 site piranha.jpg|150px|''Piranha'']]
| image = [[Image:R1 site piranha.jpg|150px|''Piranha'']]
| alignment = Bad
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', [[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge|''Hoodlums' Revenge'']], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Raving Rabbids'' (GBA)]], [[Rayman Kart]]
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', [[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge|''Hoodlums' Revenge'']], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Raving Rabbids'' (GBA)]], ''[[Rayman Kart]]''
| location = [[The Dream Forest]], [[the Fairy Glade]], [[the Marshes of Awakening]], [[the Bayou]], [[Whale Bay]], [[Clearleaf Forest]], [[the Bog of Murk]], [[Forest (world)|the Forest world]], [[Murky Swamp]], possibly [[Shipwreck Track]]
| location = [[The Dream Forest]], [[the Fairy Glade]], [[the Marshes of Awakening]], [[the Bayou]], [[Whale Bay]], [[Clearleaf Forest]], [[the Bog of Murk]], [[Forest (world)|the Forest world]], [[Murky Swamp]], possibly [[Shipwreck Track]]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar1.png|''1 HP'']]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar1.png|''1 HP'']]
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'''Piranhas''' are a type of flesh-eating fish enemy, named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piranha the real-life creature of the same name], that lurks in the murky waters of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. They can be found in all three major ''Rayman'' platformers, albeit with different behavioural patterns. They are notable for being one of the series's few consistently recurring elements.
'''Piranhas''' are a type of flesh-eating fish enemy, named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piranha the real-life creature of the same name], that lurks in the murky waters of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. They can be found in all three major ''Rayman'' platformers, albeit with different behavioural patterns. They are notable for being one of the series's few consistently recurring elements.


==In ''[[Rayman 1]]''==
==In ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''==


In [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], they are found only in [[the Dream Forest]], and fly up from the water with their [[helicopter]] caudal fin.  If Rayman touches them he loses a hit point, and depending on his position, he can be knocked backwards into the water and lose a [[life]]. Rayman can defend himself from piranhas by punching them with his [[telescopic fist]], which shatters their sharp teeth and defeats them. Only a single punch is required.
In [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], they are found only in [[the Dream Forest]], and fly up from the water with their [[helicopter]] caudal fin.  If Rayman touches them he loses a hit point, and depending on his position, he can be knocked backwards into the water and lose a [[life]]. Rayman can defend himself from piranhas by punching them with his [[telescopic fist]], which shatters their sharp teeth and defeats them. Only a single punch is required.
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[[File:PiranhaFromRayman2w.jpg|thumb|left|320px|A piranha swimming in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'']]
[[File:PiranhaFromRayman2w.jpg|thumb|left|320px|A piranha swimming in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'']]


In ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', they are found in any body of water that [[Rayman]] cannot swim in, usually polluted or stagnated water, or even acid. Two major kinds of piranhas live in those places: the small ones that devour Rayman when he falls into water, and the bigger ones that jump from water and try to bite him. A single energy ball can get rid of the second kind. In [[the Whale Bay]], Rayman must fight off piranhas who suffer from heartburn; these piranhas attempt to eat [[Carmen the Whale]]'s [[air bubble]]s, which Rayman needs to survive.
In ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', they are found in any body of water that [[Rayman]] cannot swim in, usually polluted or stagnated water, or even acid. Two major kinds of piranhas live in those places: the small ones that devour Rayman when he falls into water, and the bigger ones that jump from water and try to bite him. A single energy ball can get rid of the second kind. In [[Whale Bay]], Rayman must fight off piranhas who suffer from heartburn; these piranhas attempt to eat [[Carmen the Whale]]'s [[air bubble]]s, which Rayman needs to survive.


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They are also present in all versions of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', mainly in [[the Bog of Murk]], but while [[Rayman]] can actually swim in the dirty waters they live in, they will deplete his energy very quickly and cause a game over. The piranhas in this game have mechanical jaws which resemble bear-traps. In [[Clearleaf Forest]], piranhas are shown to swim powerfully enough to pursue Rayman and [[Globox]] as they ascend the waterfall. In [[the Bog of Murk]], they can often be encountered jumping back and forth over the logs which Rayman must walk across. When these piranhas are [[telescopic fist|punched]], their mechanical jaws shatter and they are defeated; this recalls the piranhas from the previous games, whose organic teeth crumbled when they were defeated.
They are also present in all versions of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', mainly in [[the Bog of Murk]], but while [[Rayman]] can actually swim in the dirty waters they live in, they will deplete his energy very quickly and cause a game over. The piranhas in this game have mechanical jaws which resemble bear-traps. In [[Clearleaf Forest]], piranhas are shown to swim powerfully enough to pursue Rayman and [[Globox]] as they ascend the waterfall. In [[the Bog of Murk]], they can often be encountered jumping back and forth over the logs which Rayman must walk across. When these piranhas are [[telescopic fist|punched]], their mechanical jaws shatter and they are defeated; this recalls the piranhas from the previous games, whose organic teeth crumbled when they were defeated.
Piranhas are also encountered in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], in [[Forgotten Forests]], the first of the game's four lands. They can be found jumping out of the water in the same manner as those in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. These ones can also be hit and killed in a single blow, which causes their teeth to crumble, as in the other games.


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==In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]==
==In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]==
Piranhas reappear in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], where their appearance and behaviour is much the same as those of the piranhas which appeared in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''.
Piranhas are also encountered in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], in [[Forgotten Forests]], the first of the game's four lands. They can be found jumping out of the water in the same manner as those in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', and their appearance is the same as well. These ones can also be hit and killed in a single blow, which causes their teeth to crumble, as in the other games.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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[[Image:Piranha_RHR.PNG|frame|left|A piranha, as seen in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'']]
[[Image:Piranha_RHR.PNG|frame|left|A piranha, as seen in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'']]
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Piranhas appear once more in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', an isometric handheld platformer based on ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. These piranhas resemble and behave like their ''Rayman 3'' counterparts.
Piranhas appear once more in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', an isometric handheld platformer based on ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. These piranhas resemble and behave like their ''Rayman 3'' counterparts.


 
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[[Image:RRR1_GBA_Piranha.png|frame|right|A piranha, as seen in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]]]
[[Image:RRR1_GBA_Piranha.png|frame|right|A piranha, as seen in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]]]
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In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], piranhas appear in [[Forest (world)|the Forest world]], an environment heavily inspired by [[the Dream Forest]]. These piranhas look exactly identical to the ones in [[Rayman 1|the original game]].
In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], piranhas appear in [[Forest (world)|the Forest world]], an environment heavily inspired by [[the Dream Forest]]. These piranhas look exactly identical to the ones in [[Rayman 1|the original game]].


 
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==In [[Rayman Kart]]==
==In [[Rayman Kart]]==
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