Hot Wheels Piranha Terror 2012

The Hot Wheels Piranha Terror was released in 2012 in the Color Shifters line, in “Chromatics”, toy number R1178.

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The Piranha Terror casting first appeared in 2010 and has 16 releases in our database, most recently in 2025.

The Chromatics series of 2012 has 3 cars.

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What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Piranha Terror?

The toy number is R1178 (2012). It is printed on the back of the card.

Which series is the Hot Wheels Piranha Terror from?

It was released in 2012 in the Color Shifters line, series “Chromatics”.

Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Piranha Terror?

Not yet – you can request it on this page.

The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.

No.	Model	Series	Series #	Toy #	Case	Color	Year
–	Piranha Terror	Color Shifters Creatures		R1178		Purple	2010
–	Piranha Terror	Chromatics					2011
–	Piranha Terror	Creature Cars 5-Pack	1/5	T8631			2011
–	Piranha Terror	Chromatics		R1178			2012
–	Piranha Terror	Monster Mission 5-Pack	1/5	BFB37			2014
038	Piranha Terror TH	Street Beasts Treasure Hunt		CFH60	L		2015
–	Piranha Terror	Street Beasts 5-Pack	3/5	DJD24			2016
278	Piranha Terror	Street Beasts	7/10	DTY53			2017
114	Piranha Terror	Street Beasts	7/10	FJX41			2018
178	Piranha Terror	Street Beasts	3/10	FYD44			2019