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{{item-infobox
{{redirect|POW|the [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]] [[Genre#Role-playing games|RPG]] stat often shortened as "POW"|[[Power]]}}
|image=[[File:POWBlockNSMBW.png|200px]]
{{item infobox
|name=POW Block
|image=[[File:SMBW POW Artwork.png|120px]]<br>A POW Block from ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' ([[1983]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
|effect=[[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]: Creates an earthquake when hit or thrown<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': Appears above the user's [[kart]] and causes all racers on the ground ahead of the user to spin out and drop any items they are holding
The '''POW Block''' is a common [[block]] in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. In all games they appear in, their effect when thrown to the ground or hit in the air will cause a large tremor on the ground, causing all enemies on screen to get hurt. POW Blocks can be carried and thrown in most games, and some are required for a 100% game completion. Most POW blocks are a metallic blue, but some POW blocks are red.
|variants=[[Anywhere POW]]<br>[[Flashy POW Block]]<br>[[Red POW Block]]<br>[[Shiny POW Block]]<br>[[Wonder POW Block]]}}
{{quote|What do POW Blocks do again? Don't they make things flip over when you bop 'em?|Olivia|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}
A '''POW Block''', occasionally '''POW'''<ref name=Power>{{cite|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=19}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=28|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1993|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' Player's Guide|page=[[Media:SMAS Guide 88.jpg|88]]|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> and standing for '''power block'''<ref name=Power/> (also spelled '''Power Block'''),<ref>{{cite|date=May/June 1989|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 6|page=81|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is a [[block]] that can be thrown to the ground or hit in the air to create a large earthquake, causing all enemies onscreen to get hurt. POW Blocks can be carried and thrown in most games, and some are required for a 100% game [[completion]]. Most POW Blocks are a metallic blue, but some POW Blocks are red or sometimes green.


==History==
==History==
===''Mario Bros.''===
[[File:MB Arcade POW Block.gif|frame]]
The POW Block is an object in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' It introduces the usual function of flipping over enemies when jumped at, flattening further with each of the three hits before disappearing. The [[Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance remake]] features two POW Blocks in a phase that can be picked up, though it disappears after being thrown instantly.
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Mario Bros.====
====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' / ''Super Mario Advance'' ====
The POW Block is an item that appears in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' (the arcade version and its ports; not the ''[[Game & Watch]]'' one). When hit, it damages all enemies in the screen, but only those that were on the ground. It can be hit a certain number of times before it disappears. Each time it gets hit, it will flatten up. In some ports of the game, the POW Block can be picked up. However throwing the picked up POW block will result in it completely disappearing regardless of how many times it was hit before.
[[File:POWBlockSMB2.gif|frame|left]]
The POW in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' is activated instantly by picking it up and throwing it on the ground. [[Super Mario Advance|The remake]] has the '''Giant POW Block''',<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=11|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=June 7, 2001|isbn=0-7615-3633-7|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Big POW''',<ref>{{cite|author=Arnold, J. Douglas, James Yamada, and Mark Elies|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Official Perfect Guide|page=48 and 66|date=June 4, 2001|publisher=Versus Books|isbn=0-9706468-4-4}}</ref> or '''Super POW'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Farkas, Bart G.|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Official Pocket Guide|page=57, 62, 75, 78, 100, 108, 110|date=June 13, 2001|publisher=BradyGames|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0077-7}}</ref> bouncing on the ground four times before disappearing. Unlike in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and other games, the word "POW" is animated.
 
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
There is one POW Block in the [[World-e]] level [[Koopaling Confusion]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', using the sprite from the ''Mario Bros.'' remake but working like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW POW Block Sprite.png|frame|right|100px]]
The POW Block returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', working the same as in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' but also causing [[coin]]s, and sometimes [[Star Coin]]s, to drop from above.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
{{main|Red POW Block}}
Only the [[Red POW Block]]<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' European English manual{{page needed}}</ref> variation appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', with an entirely different function of breaking blocks, sometimes with a chain effect.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:POWBlock NSMBUDX China 000.png|thumb|Modified POW Block]]
Blue POW Blocks reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their port]]. They look the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', though the Mainland China release of ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'' modifies the three letters to look like three zeroes,<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/chinesenintendo/status/1239427421192900608|author=Chinese Nintendo|publisher=X|language=en|date=March 15, 2020|accessdate=June 5, 2024|title=POW blocks are retextured as <nowiki>"]0["</nowiki> blocks in the Chinese version of NSMBUDX.}}</ref> likely to comply with regulations requiring English text to be translated;{{ref needed}} however, the 1.0.1 update changes the design back to its original one.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/chinesenintendo/status/1395589811692457987|publisher=X|title=The official update log shows the update was released in April 28, 2021, which "fixed some image display issues".|accessdate=June 5, 2024|date=May 20, 2021|language=en-us|author=Chinese Nintendo}}</ref>
 
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' ====
A giant POW Block known as the '''Super POW Block'''<ref name=SM3DW>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=19|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]] at the end of [[The Great Tower of Bowser Land]], needing four hits to defeat [[Meowser]]. Standard POW Blocks are only seen in ''[[Luigi Bros.]]'', a variation of ''Mario Bros.''


====''Super Mario Bros. 2====
====''Super Mario Maker'' subseries====
[[File:POWBlockSMB2.gif|frame|left]]
[[File:SMM-NSMBU-POWBlock.png|thumb]]
The POW Block has the same function in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' as it had in ''Mario Bros.'', but it can only be used once as the [[player]] has to throw it onto the ground to activate it.
Blue POW Blocks in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' work the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Blue POW Blocks in ''Super Mario Maker 2'' flash in the ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' styles, illuminating dark areas; they are also in the added ''Super Mario 3D World'' style and can become the red variety. A POW Block defeats Bowser instantly in the original four styles while doing ten units of damage to [[Meowser]] in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style.


A giant version of the POW Block shows up in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2#Super Mario Advance|Super Mario Advance]]''. A Giant POW Block can bounce around the floor, causing multiple tremors, before it disappears.
====''Super Mario Bros. 35''====
The POW Block sprite was reused from the [[Family Computer]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] release of ''Mario Bros.'' for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]'', but the item was from a roulette and defeated all enemies onscreen.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii====
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' ====
[[File:Pow.png|frame|right]]
There is one blue POW Block in the third [[10-flower coin]] room in [[Condarts Away!]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. It works like in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', but a [[Condart]] can activate it specifically to reveal the third 10-flower coin of the stage. [[Red POW Block]]s are more common and appear in some more stages.
The POW Block returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', it can be picked up and carried, and once thrown, it eliminates all the enemies onscreen and also drops all floating coins. The POW Block is also essential in order to collect Star Coins found hidden in some levels.


=====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Trading Card=====
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
Description: ''Here's a blast from the past! Hit a POW Block and all coins will fall to the ground for easy pick up. Use this time wisely to collect all the coins you can. Remember that extra coins mean extra lives, so POW Blocks are money in the bank! They can also be really handy in shaking out hidden Star Coins.''<br>
{{quote|Look! There's a Power Block!|[[Mario]]|"[[The Pied Koopa]]"}}
'''Card Number: 51 (Normal)'''
[[File:Powblocksmbss.png|thumb|A Power Block in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "[[The Pied Koopa]]"]]
The Power Block is only featured in "[[The Pied Koopa]]" of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', where [[Mario]] spots one underwater and breaks open a wall with it, helping them escape from [[Bowser|Koopa]] and his minions, although Mario and the gang are drawn into a dungeon instead.
{{br|right}}


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2====
===''Super Mario-kun''===
POW Blocks are returning in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', having the same function as before. In this game, they're red instead of blue.
A POW Block is used to defeat [[Cobrat]]s [[Super Mario-kun Volume 8|volume 8]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.


===''Yoshi'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island====
[[File:POWBlock SMW2.png|frame|left]]
[[File:POWBlock SMW2.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', if Yoshi hits a POW Block, all nearby enemies turn into [[star]]s. It only appears in The Cave of the Lakitus, but appears twice in that one level. They can be hit thrice before it disappears. POW Blocks were most commonly won in [[Bonus Challenge]]s, where they could be used anywhere afterward, being called '''Anywhere POWs'''.
POW Blocks are among the environmental-altering objects in certain games of the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]], beginning with ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', then [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its port]], and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. They turn all nearby enemies into [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|stars]],<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/ZZbt3PfrGKc?feature=shared&t=35|timestamp=0:35|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=October 10, 2019|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' - 4-2: The Cave of the Lakitus|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> and disappear after three hits to destroy.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/zS_Ndqn_E3I?feature=shared&t=44|timestamp=0:44-0:55|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' - 4-2: The Cave of the Lakitus|author=VideoGamePhenom|date=October 23, 2019|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>
 
Only two POW Blocks appear in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and its port, which also feature a [[Special Item (Yoshi's Island series)|Special Item]] titled [[Anywhere POW]], which activates the effects of the POW Block from anywhere in the level. ''Yoshi's New Island'' has unique POW Blocks, specifically in the minigame [[Enemy Eat-Off]], where they are depicted white with green spots and turn all nearby enemies into [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Eggs]].
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|POW Block}}
[[File:POW Block SSB4 Wii U.jpg|thumb|left|A POW Block in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']]
POW Blocks are a [[stage]] feature of [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' If a fighter hits the POW Block, all other fighters touching the ground are damaged and get launched vertically. The POW Block appears throughout the Mushroom Kingdom stage randomly in set locations, and it appears elsewhere on the stage after being hit. A POW Block also appears as a stage element in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]] stage, where it can paralyze all enemies onscreen, allowing them to be picked up and thrown at others. Similarly as in ''Super Smash Bros.'', the POW Block disappears after being hit a few times, although it always regenerates in the same location. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', POW Blocks appear in both the returning Mushroom Kingdom and Mario Bros. stages.
 
POW Blocks are introduced as usable items in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and return as such in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. When thrown, a POW Block causes shock waves upon landing that can cause damage to anyone who is on the ground.
{{br|left}}


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
{{Recipe-Infobox
{{PM item infobox
|image=[[File:POWBlock PM.png]] [[File:POWBlockSPM.png]]
|title=POW Block
|appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|image=[[File:PaperMario Items POWBlock.png]] [[File:POW Block TTYD.png]] [[File:POW Block SPM.png]] [[File:POW Block PMTOK icon.png|50px]] [[File:POW Block PMTTYDNS icon.png|50px]]
|made by=
|pm=Flips shell enemies and inflicts 2 damage points on all enemies.
|hp=0
|ttyd=Attacks all enemies and does 2 damage, flipping shelled enemies. (Switch)
|fp=0
|dmg=2
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}}
In the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], the POW Block is a portable item that does two damage to all enemies (but much more in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' if the remote had been shaken with each corresponding prompt). It penetrates defense and makes enemies with [[Koopa Shell|shell]]s (such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s) flip over. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the POW Block affects all enemies on the screen, including flying enemies and enemies on the ceiling such as [[swoopers]]. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' they are used as a portable item, that when active damages all the enemies currently on screen.
The POW Block is a usable item throughout the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] that typically inflict two units of damage to an enemy, regardless of defense, including flying and ceiling-bound enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' makes the POW Block more damaging by shaking the controller at each corresponding prompt.  
 
''Super Paper Mario'' also includes the POW Block as a [[recipe]] ingredient, and one of the [[Sammer Guys]] is named [[Block of Pow]].
 
POW Blocks appear in the form of [[sticker]]s in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', using their design introduced in ''Mario Bros.'' It is used twice to inflict damage to enemies, sometimes also causing the [[Immobilized|Crumpled]] status, though only enemies on the ground are affected by it. The POW Block can be bought in [[Decalburg]] and is No. 73 in the [[Sticker Museum]]. There is the more damaging [[Shiny POW Block]] and [[Flashy POW Block]] varieties.


===''Mario Tennis'' series===
POW Blocks are represented as [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)|Battle Card]]s in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' and function the same as in the previous game. [[Kiwano Temple]] has a POW Block used to flip some spikes, and [[Violet Passage]] has some that a [[cannonball]] can hit to collect [[coin]]s.
====''Mario Power Tennis====
 
POW Blocks made a small appearance in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', on the [[Mario Classic Court]]. A POW Block would move back and forth across the net. If a player hits the ball through it, all enemies on that player's side of the court become stunned, allowing the player to defeat them by running into them (This counts as one of two hits needed to stun [[Sidestepper]]s; [[Freezie]]s are defeated instantly). POW Blocks cannot hit Fighter Flies when they are airborne though, but they could be defeated if the player hits the POW block at the correct time. After a certain number of hits, it will disappear. After a while, it will reappear in the course. Stunned enemies who got hit by the POW block will resume walking.
POW Blocks are battle items in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. They can be bought for 160 coins at [[Toad Town (Paper Mario: The Origami King)|Toad Town]]. Mario can have only up to three POW Blocks at a time, hitting one only once incapacitate every ground enemy for one turn. A POW Block is used in the [[Water Vellumental Shrine]] to stop a blue [[Sidestepper]] with the [[Groovy Panel]], and another at [[? Island]], though to activate every [[? Block]].


====''Mario Tennis Open====
====Recipes====
In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the POW Block has its own [[Mii]] gear, including a racket, wristbands, and shoes.
=====''Super Paper Mario''=====
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!width="75%"|Recipe
!width="25%"|Result
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Block Meal|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Bone-In Cut|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Choco Pasta Dish|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Fresh Pasta Bunch|link=Fresh Pasta|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Fried Egg|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Fried Shroom Plate|link=Mushroom Fry|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Fruity Hamburger|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Golden Meal|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Gorgeous Steak|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Hamburger|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Hot Dog|link=Hot Dog (item)|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Ink Pasta Dish|link=Ink Pasta|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Inky Soup|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Koopa Pilaf|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Koopasta Dish|link=Koopasta|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Life Shroom|link=Life Mushroom|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Long-Last Shake|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Love Noodle Dish|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Meat Pasta Dish|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Miracle Dinner|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Omelette Plate|link=Omelette Meal|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Power Steak|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Primordial Dinner|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Roast Horsetail|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Roast Shroom Dish|link=Mushroom Roast|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Roast Whacka Bump|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Shroom Delicacy|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Shroom Shake|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Shroom Steak|link=Mushroom Steak|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Slimy Shroom|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Spaghetti Plate|link=Spaghetti|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Spicy Dinner|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Spicy Pasta Dish|link=Spicy Pasta|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Spicy Soup|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Spit Roast|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Super Shroom Shake|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Ultra Shroom Shake|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Veggie Set|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Volcano Shroom|size=25x25px}}
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|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Volt Shroom|link=Volt Mushroom|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Ghost Shroom|size=25x25px}}
|rowspan=2|{{PM item|game=SPM|Dangerous Delight|size=25x25px}}
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|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Poison Shroom|link=Poison Mushroom|size=25x25px}}
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|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Big Egg|size=25x25px}}
|{{PM item|game=SPM|Egg Bomb|size=25x25px}}
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|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Megaton Dinner|size=25x25px}}
|{{PM item|game=SPM|Heavy Meal|size=25x25px}}
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px #DDD"|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|link=Mistake (Sleepy Sheep)|Mistake|item=Mistake alt|size=25x25px}}
|rowspan=2|{{PM item|game=SPM|link=Mistake (Sleepy Sheep)|Mistake|item=Mistake alt|size=25x25px}}
|-
|[[File:POW Block SPM.png|link=|25x25px]] '''POW Block''' + {{PM item|game=SPM|Sleepy Sheep|size=25x25px}}
|}


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Double Dash!!====
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
Although the POW Block itself does not make an appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]'', the letters, "POW", is the license plate of numerous cars in [[Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]].
The POW Block is only referenced in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' from "POW" being depicted on license plates throughout [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]].
 
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series====
POW Blocks are one of [[Waluigi]]'s special items in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', stunning a random racer for about seven seconds, and have the same function in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.
 
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:POW Block - Mario Kart Wii.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
The POW Block is an item in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. It is one of the rarest items, with 7th place being the likeliest to obtain it, at 7.5%. Only players ranked 5th to 9th place as well as 10th for CPU players can get the POW Block. It is not possible to obtain one during the first twenty seconds of a race,{{ref needed}} and a POW Block has a cooldown timer of said number of seconds (similar to the [[Blooper]] and [[Lightning]]). Using a POW Block makes one appear above each racer ahead, causing them to spin out and drop items (coins in Coin Runners) upon the third strike. A POW Block symbol is also above the player, but it does not affect them. Player who either shake the controller or start a wheelie do not spin out as much. Players are unaffected entirely if they are either in midair, launched out of a cannon, or are using either [[Super Star|Stars]], [[Mega Mushroom]]s, or [[Bullet Bills]]. Only one POW Block can be in play (like the [[Thunder Cloud]], [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], [[Bullet Bill]], Blooper, and Lightning).


====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2====
The letters "POW" can be seen as a license plate on all of the cars in [[Moonview Highway]].
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', the POW Block is one of [[Waluigi]]'s special items. When used, a random racer is stunned for about seven seconds.


====''Mario Kart Wii====
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
[[File:MKwii Powblock.jpg|thumb|left|The '''POW Block''', as it appears in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
The POW Block is a new item in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. When dispatched by a player, all racers ahead of the user finds POW Blocks above their karts. The POW Block makes players spin out in a similar way to that caused by a [[Banana Peel]], except that they lose all of their current items. Players won't be affected by the POW Block if the third strike goes off while they are in mid-air. Players can also avoid it by starting a wheelie, or shaking their controller (like doing a jump trick) right when the third strike goes off. By doing this, they still spin out and lose items, but retain their momentum. It is also possible to avoid it by doing a [[Hop (Mario Kart)|hop]] right at the third strike but requires perfect timing. When players have a [[Star]], [[Mega Mushroom]], or [[Bullet Bill]] activated, they won't get affected by the POW block. The letters, "POW", can be seen as a license plate of all of the cars in [[Moonview Highway]].
POW Blocks are objects at [[Mario Classic Court]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', including the mini-game [[Coin Collectors]]. They travel back and forth across the net, and hitting POW Blocks stuns all enemies briefly. If a POW Block is hit enough it disappears but returns shortly after.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Mario Tennis Open''====
====''Super Smash Bros.====
The POW Block is represented as [[Mii]] gear in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', increasing serve and stroke powers as well as speed.
POW Blocks appeared as part of the hidden stage [[Mushroom Kingdom (stage)|Mushroom Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' If a fighter hit the POW Block, all other fighters touching the ground would be damaged and fly to the sky. The POW block is a powerful stage hazard, and it appears throughout the stage randomly. After being hit, the POW block will reappear somewhere else on the stage.


====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl====
===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
[[File:SSBB POW.png|thumb|right|The POW Block, as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
[[File:YT&G POWBlock.png|frame]]
The POW Block makes an appearance on the ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' stage [[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]] where it can be used to paralyze all enemies on the screen, allowing them to be picked up and thrown at other players. After it disappears as a result of being hit a couple of times, it will reappear again in the same spot in the stage.
''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' includes green POW Blocks in Challenge mode. They are similar to the ''Yoshi's Island'' series but now cause enemies to drop coins upon defeat. POW Blocks always arrive on balloons, and using an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] is necessary to knock them down


===''Mario Super Sluggers===
===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
POW Blocks also appear in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' in the form as '''POW-Balls''' as an item. The item is an unlockable item that stuns fielding players for about four seconds. They are unlocked when a certain Treasure Chest is opened in Mario Stadium. If the POW-ball itself hit the outfielder, then only the outfielder gets knocked out and the POW-ball disappears, with no tremor effect on the ground.
POW Blocks are error items titled '''POW Balls''' in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', unlocked by opening a certain Treasure Chest in [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]. The tremor produced from a POW Ball incapacitates fielding players for about four seconds, though [[Boo]] and [[Paragoomba]] are unaffected by the shockwaves, as well as players who jump before the POW Ball goes off.


===''[[Art Style: PiCTOBiTS]]===
===''Mario Clock''===
[[File:MarioBiTS.jpg|thumb|120px|left|The POW Block, at the bottom left corner.]]
[[File:MarioClockPowBlock.png|frame|left]]
In this game, POW Blocks are used to erase all the bits in the bottom part, once it is used, it will consume one restore space.
POW Blocks are red in ''[[Mario Clock]]'', making them look like [[Red POW Block]]s, though they cause the clock to fall and every coin to be collected.
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
In the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]], POW Blocks most commonly appear as items. In the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', POW Blocks appear as an item in [[Dream Ice Hockey]], where they will knock over all of the characters on the opposing team after a short amount of time, as well as in [[Dream Snowball Fight]], where they briefly stun everyone on the opposing team. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', POW Blocks are items in the [[Plus Event]], [[Boxing Plus]], where they stun the opponent and prevent them from moving, performing punches, and guarding. The game also features POW Blocks in [[Football Plus]], where three will fall, one after the other, by the player who received the item, and knock over any nearby characters, including goalkeepers. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', POW Blocks are items in the [[Dream Event]], [[Dream Karate]].
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', POW Blocks appear as obstacles on the Coin Street rink of [[Snow Day Street Hockey]], where hitting them knocks down every opponent, briefly stunning them. After being used, the POW Blocks respawn in their positions after a short amount of time.
===''Mario Party 9''===
While POW Blocks do not appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', there is a type of space in the [[High Rollers]] mode called the [[POW Space]], and if a player rolls over it, the values of all spaces around it decrease by 10.
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
POW Blocks reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|its ports]], now having to be activated from either a [[turnip]] or by touching them on the GamePad.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20140611214822/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_vsfIMs3o4&gl=US&hl=en|title=Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker - Mine Cart Summit|date=June 11, 2014|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
POW Blocks are sheets of paper in the [[Trio Shuriken]] minigame in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', where hitting one with a shuriken destroys other sheets of paper, earning the [[player]] points.
===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
====''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''====
{{quote|Given what these POW Blocks are capable of, I'm actually pretty glad it's broken.|Beep-0|Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle}}
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', giant POW Blocks appear in the background of [[Sherbet Desert]]. [[Beep-0]] states these POW Blocks are broken and do not have any effect. Two [[Rabbid]]s climb up and down the "P" in one of them, where Beep-0 expresses relief that the POW Block is broken.
===''Luigi's Mansion 3''===
The POW Block is featured only in the [[ScreamPark]] minigame Desperate Measures in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', causing sand to appear out of both teams' weight scale.
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In the {{file link|The Super Mario Bros Movie teaser poster.jpg|teaser poster}} for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a marking of a POW Block can be seen printed on a barrel hung on the storefront next to the antiques store.
===Other appearances===
[[File:MarioBiTS.jpg|thumb|120px|The POW Block, at the bottom left corner.]]
In ''[[Art Style: PiCTOBiTS]]'', POW Blocks are used to erase all the bits on the lowest rows of the screen, and make all bits fall down. Once used, it consumes one slot in the bit palette. POW Blocks cannot be used if there is only one slot in the bit palette remaining.
In ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]'', a POW Block face appears on the "Power-Up Die". Rolling the POW Block normally forces all other players to drop one Coin on their current space, which can be picked up by the next player who passes over or lands on that space. Some Characters have a "Power-Up Boost" that enhances or modifies this power.
In the [[NES Remix (series)|''NES Remix'' series]], POW Blocks appear in some of the ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''-based challenges, and in ''[[NES Remix 2]]'', they appear in various ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' remix challenges.
While POW Blocks themselves do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', an identical-functioning block appears in the [[Mole Hunt]] [[minigame]].
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
{{multilang profile
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|Eng=This item causes earthquakes.}}
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
*'''Trading card:'''
**'''Description:''' ''Here's a blast from the past! Hit a POW Block and all coins will fall to the ground for easy pick up. Use this time wisely to collect all the coins you can. Remember that extra coins mean extra lives, so POW Blocks are money in the bank! They can also be really handy in shaking out hidden Star Coins.''
**'''Card number:''' 51 (Normal)
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
{{multilang profile
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|Eng=Hit this to unleash a shockwave that destroys nearby blocks.{{page needed}}}}
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
{{Multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Hit or throw this to create shock waves that defeat all grounded enemies on the screen.{{page needed}}}}
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
[[File:MKW POW Block Trading Card.jpg|thumb|x230px|Trading card]]
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=POW Blocks shake the ground, causing opponents to spin out and drop their items.{{page needed}}}}
*'''Trading card:'''
**'''Description:''' "''The POW Block isn't a new concept within the Mushroom Kingdom (think Mario Bros.), but it is a brand new item for the Mario Kart series. If you're lucky enough to get this item, activate it and the POW Block appears over the heads of all other racers. When it disappears after about 5 seconds...POW! Everyone (but you) spins out and stops, allowing you to gain some ground.''"
**'''Game Tip!:''' "''The POWerful effects of this dangerous item can be avoided. The secret is that you have to be off the ground when the POW Block unleashes its power.''"
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=POW Block
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:POWBlockTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophyPOWBlock.png|100px]]
|category=Item
|appears_in='''Arcade''' ''Mario Bros.'' (1983) <br> '''Wii''' ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (11/2009)
|trophy_box=6: Mario Bros.
|unlock=Random
|desc=This special block first appeared way back in Mario Bros. Hitting it will send enemies flying into the air. You can avoid the shock waves by shielding at the right time or jumping into the air. After being triggered three times, a POW Block will vanish into thin air—don't waste it!
|desc2=These blocks first appeared in Mario Bros. Hit one to make the whole area shake and knock opponents off their feet if they're on the ground. If someone looks like they're about to hit a POW Block, try to jump or put your shield up to avoid the shock wave. They can be hit three times before disappearing entirely.
}}
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Hit one to defeat all nearby enemies and break all nearby blocks.{{page needed}}}}
===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
*'''Collectible Treasure No. 39:''' "''A power-up that shakes everything on the field. Flips some enemies and disorients others.''"


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
''<center><gallery>
{{main-gallery}}
File:Powblock.jpg|[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
<gallery>
File:Pow blocks.PNG|Sprites from various games
SMB3BattleMode-POW.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' sprite
File:POWBlock PM.png|[[Paper Mario]]
SMAS SMB2 POW Block Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'') artwork
File:MKwii Powblock.jpg|[[Mario Kart Wii]]
POWBlock SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|Mario holding a POW Block in front of a [[Cobrat]] in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
File:POWBlockNSMBW.png|[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
File:YT&G POWBlock.png|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' sprite
</gallery></center>
POW Block - Mario Kart Wii.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' artwork
NSMBWiiTC-51-Front.png|A POW Block trading card from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
NSMBW POW Block Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' artwork
</gallery>


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Fra=Bloc POW
|Jpn=パワーフロア
|FraM=Literal translation
|Jpn2={{ruby|POW|パウ}}
|Spa=Bloque POW
|Jpn3=パワー{{ruby|床|ゆか}}
|SpaM=Literal translation
|Jpn4=パウブロック
|Ita=Blocco POW
|Jpn5=POWブロック
|ItaM=Literal translation
|JpnR=Pawā Furoa
|Jpn2R=Pau
|Jpn3R=Pawā Yuka
|Jpn4R=Pau Burokku
|Jpn5R=Pau Burokku
|JpnM=Power Floor
|Jpn2M=POW; short for パワーブロック<ref name=Panic/> (''Pawā Burokku'', "Power Block")
|Jpn3M=Power Floor
|Jpn4M=POW Block
|Jpn5M=POW Block
|JpnC=<ref>''Mario Bros.'' [[media:Mario Bros. Japanese flyer.jpg|Japanese flyer]]</ref>
|Jpn2C=<ref name=Panic>{{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=25|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jpn3C=<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|date=1988|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|page=27}}</ref>
|Jpn4C=<ref>{{cite|date=2003|title=''Mario & Luigi RPG'' instruction booklet|page=38|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|ChiS=力量块
|ChiS2=POW砖块
|ChiSR=Lìliàng Kuài
|ChiS2R=POW Zhuānkuài
|ChiSM=Power Block
|ChiS2M=POW Brick
|ChiS2N=''Super Mario Maker 2''
|ChiT=POW磚塊
|ChiTR=POW Zhuānkuài
|ChiTM=POW Brick
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100618144456/http://www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb/index.htm|title=新 超級瑪利歐兄弟 Wii - 香港任天堂網站|language=zh-hant|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>
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|Dut=POW-blok
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|Jap=POWブロック
|Fre=Bloc POW
|JapR=Pau Burokku
|Fre2=POW
|JapM=Literal translation
|FreM=POW Block
|Fre2N=''Super Mario All-Stars''
|Ger=POW-Block
|GerM=POW Block
|Ger2=Power Block
|Ger2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZquKMv6p0cc&list=PLn0Cm-QzTZcYMFil7DnnbYQJlk7qccB4H&index=30 The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 24 Super Pflanze / Der gefleckte Koopa]</ref>
|Ger2N=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
|Ita=POW
|Ita2=Pow
|Ita3=Blocco POW
|Ita4=Scatola Magica
|Ita3M=POW block
|Ita4M=Magic Box
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' European instruction booklet|page=19}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=10}}</ref>
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' Italian manual|page=20}}</ref>
|Ita4C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGPJQ2jb3NQ Super Mario (1ª serie animata ITA) - A Pastaland]</ref>
|Ita4N=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
|Kor=POW블록
|Kor=POW블록
|KorR=POW Beullok
|KorR=POW Beullok
|KorM=Literal translation}}
|KorM=POW Block
|Por=Bloco POW
|Por2=Bateria de força
|PorM=POW Block
|Por2M=Power battery
|Por2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8M1q0Smh6Q&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BlhZQzQNfBFjrkJrrocv7kU&index=36 Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - O Sequestro das Crianças / Super Planeta (Dublado)]</ref>
|Por2N=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
|Rus=Блок «POW»
|RusR=Blok «POW»
|RusM=POW block
|Spa=Bloque POW
|Spa2=POW
|Spa3=Bloque de Poder
|SpaM=POW Block
|Spa3M=Power Block
|Spa3C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4NLBVeBq_o El Pied Koopa | Dibujos Para Niños]</ref>
|Spa3N=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
|Swe=POW-block
|Swe2=Stort Batteri
|SweM=POW block
|Swe2M=Great Tremor
|Swe2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuysWsbHwFk&list=PLxFcguXyn2Gq_SVmc3CbdYhMEduSfFfox&index=21 Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 20 - Swedish]</ref>
|Swe2N=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
}}
 
==Notes==
*Using a POW Block at {{classic link|N64|Sherbet Land}} in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' makes the [[penguin]]s spin out and similarly makes the [[Piranha Plant]]s jump into the air in {{classic link|N64|Mario Raceway}}.
 
==References==
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==Trivia==
==External links==
*[[Nintendo Power]] accidently refered the Pow Block as just Pow.
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"POW" redirects here. For the Super Mario RPG stat often shortened as "POW", see Power.
POW Block
Pow Block from SMBW
A POW Block from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
First appearance Mario Bros. (1983)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Effect Super Mario series: Creates an earthquake when hit or thrown
Mario Kart Wii: Appears above the user's kart and causes all racers on the ground ahead of the user to spin out and drop any items they are holding
Variants
“What do POW Blocks do again? Don't they make things flip over when you bop 'em?”
Olivia, Paper Mario: The Origami King

A POW Block, occasionally POW[1][2][3] and standing for power block[1] (also spelled Power Block),[4] is a block that can be thrown to the ground or hit in the air to create a large earthquake, causing all enemies onscreen to get hurt. POW Blocks can be carried and thrown in most games, and some are required for a 100% game completion. Most POW Blocks are a metallic blue, but some POW Blocks are red or sometimes green.

History[edit]

Mario Bros.[edit]

Sprite of a POW switch from Mario Bros.

The POW Block is an object in Mario Bros. It introduces the usual function of flipping over enemies when jumped at, flattening further with each of the three hits before disappearing. The Game Boy Advance remake features two POW Blocks in a phase that can be picked up, though it disappears after being thrown instantly.

Super Mario series[edit]

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance[edit]

POW Block

The POW in Super Mario Bros. 2 is activated instantly by picking it up and throwing it on the ground. The remake has the Giant POW Block,[5] Big POW,[6] or Super POW.[7] bouncing on the ground four times before disappearing. Unlike in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and other games, the word "POW" is animated.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

There is one POW Block in the World-e level Koopaling Confusion in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, using the sprite from the Mario Bros. remake but working like in Super Mario Bros. 2.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

NSMBW POW Block Sprite.png

The POW Block returns in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, working the same as in Super Mario Bros. 2 but also causing coins, and sometimes Star Coins, to drop from above.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Main article: Red POW Block

Only the Red POW Block[8] variation appears in New Super Mario Bros. 2, with an entirely different function of breaking blocks, sometimes with a chain effect.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Old censored POW Block texture from the China (Tencent) release of New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, used in the 1.0.0 version of the game.
Modified POW Block

Blue POW Blocks reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their their port. They look the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, though the Mainland China release of New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe modifies the three letters to look like three zeroes,[9] likely to comply with regulations requiring English text to be translated;[citation needed] however, the 1.0.1 update changes the design back to its original one.[10]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

A giant POW Block known as the Super POW Block[11] appears in Super Mario 3D World and its port at the end of The Great Tower of Bowser Land, needing four hits to defeat Meowser. Standard POW Blocks are only seen in Luigi Bros., a variation of Mario Bros.

Super Mario Maker subseries[edit]

POW Block

Blue POW Blocks in Super Mario Maker and its port, and Super Mario Maker 2 work the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Blue POW Blocks in Super Mario Maker 2 flash in the Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. U styles, illuminating dark areas; they are also in the added Super Mario 3D World style and can become the red variety. A POW Block defeats Bowser instantly in the original four styles while doing ten units of damage to Meowser in the Super Mario 3D World style.

Super Mario Bros. 35[edit]

The POW Block sprite was reused from the Family Computer/NES release of Mario Bros. for Super Mario Bros. 35, but the item was from a roulette and defeated all enemies onscreen.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

There is one blue POW Block in the third 10-flower coin room in Condarts Away! of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. It works like in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but a Condart can activate it specifically to reveal the third 10-flower coin of the stage. Red POW Blocks are more common and appear in some more stages.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]

“Look! There's a Power Block!”
Mario, "The Pied Koopa"
The POW Block's only appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
A Power Block in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "The Pied Koopa"

The Power Block is only featured in "The Pied Koopa" of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, where Mario spots one underwater and breaks open a wall with it, helping them escape from Koopa and his minions, although Mario and the gang are drawn into a dungeon instead.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

A POW Block is used to defeat Cobrats volume 8 of Super Mario-kun.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

POWBlock SMW2.png

POW Blocks are among the environmental-altering objects in certain games of the Yoshi's Island series, beginning with Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, then its port, and Yoshi's New Island. They turn all nearby enemies into stars,[12] and disappear after three hits to destroy.[13]

Only two POW Blocks appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its port, which also feature a Special Item titled Anywhere POW, which activates the effects of the POW Block from anywhere in the level. Yoshi's New Island has unique POW Blocks, specifically in the minigame Enemy Eat-Off, where they are depicted white with green spots and turn all nearby enemies into Yoshi Eggs.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki article: POW Block

POW Blocks are a stage feature of Mushroom Kingdom in Super Smash Bros. If a fighter hits the POW Block, all other fighters touching the ground are damaged and get launched vertically. The POW Block appears throughout the Mushroom Kingdom stage randomly in set locations, and it appears elsewhere on the stage after being hit. A POW Block also appears as a stage element in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Mario Bros. stage, where it can paralyze all enemies onscreen, allowing them to be picked up and thrown at others. Similarly as in Super Smash Bros., the POW Block disappears after being hit a few times, although it always regenerates in the same location. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, POW Blocks appear in both the returning Mushroom Kingdom and Mario Bros. stages.

POW Blocks are introduced as usable items in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and return as such in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When thrown, a POW Block causes shock waves upon landing that can cause damage to anyone who is on the ground.

Paper Mario series[edit]

POW Block
Icon of an item from Paper Mario A POW Block from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door POW Block An item from Paper Mario: The Origami King. Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Paper Mario description Flips shell enemies and inflicts 2 damage points on all enemies.
The Thousand-Year Door description Attacks all enemies and does 2 damage, flipping shelled enemies. (Switch)

The POW Block is a usable item throughout the Paper Mario series that typically inflict two units of damage to an enemy, regardless of defense, including flying and ceiling-bound enemies in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Super Paper Mario makes the POW Block more damaging by shaking the controller at each corresponding prompt.

Super Paper Mario also includes the POW Block as a recipe ingredient, and one of the Sammer Guys is named Block of Pow.

POW Blocks appear in the form of stickers in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, using their design introduced in Mario Bros. It is used twice to inflict damage to enemies, sometimes also causing the Crumpled status, though only enemies on the ground are affected by it. The POW Block can be bought in Decalburg and is No. 73 in the Sticker Museum. There is the more damaging Shiny POW Block and Flashy POW Block varieties.

POW Blocks are represented as Battle Cards in Paper Mario: Color Splash and function the same as in the previous game. Kiwano Temple has a POW Block used to flip some spikes, and Violet Passage has some that a cannonball can hit to collect coins.

POW Blocks are battle items in Paper Mario: The Origami King. They can be bought for 160 coins at Toad Town. Mario can have only up to three POW Blocks at a time, hitting one only once incapacitate every ground enemy for one turn. A POW Block is used in the Water Vellumental Shrine to stop a blue Sidestepper with the Groovy Panel, and another at ? Island, though to activate every ? Block.

Recipes[edit]

Super Paper Mario[edit]
Recipe Result
POW Block POW Block Megaton Dinner Megaton Dinner
POW Block POW Block + Block Meal Block Meal
POW Block POW Block + Bone-In Cut Bone-In Cut
POW Block POW Block + Choco Pasta Dish Choco Pasta Dish
POW Block POW Block + Fresh Pasta Fresh Pasta Bunch
POW Block POW Block + Fried Egg Fried Egg
POW Block POW Block + Mushroom Fry Fried Shroom Plate
POW Block POW Block + Fruity Hamburger Fruity Hamburger
POW Block POW Block + Golden Meal Golden Meal
POW Block POW Block + Gorgeous Steak Gorgeous Steak
POW Block POW Block + Hamburger Hamburger
POW Block POW Block + Hot Dog (item) Hot Dog
POW Block POW Block + Ink Pasta Ink Pasta Dish
POW Block POW Block + Inky Soup Inky Soup
POW Block POW Block + Koopa Pilaf Koopa Pilaf
POW Block POW Block + Koopasta Koopasta Dish
POW Block POW Block + Life Mushroom Life Shroom
POW Block POW Block + Long-Last Shake Long-Last Shake
POW Block POW Block + Love Noodle Dish Love Noodle Dish
POW Block POW Block + Meat Pasta Dish Meat Pasta Dish
POW Block POW Block + Miracle Dinner Miracle Dinner
POW Block POW Block + Omelette Meal Omelette Plate
POW Block POW Block + Power Steak Power Steak
POW Block POW Block + Primordial Dinner Primordial Dinner
POW Block POW Block + Roast Horsetail Roast Horsetail
POW Block POW Block + Mushroom Roast Roast Shroom Dish
POW Block POW Block + Roast Whacka Bump Roast Whacka Bump
POW Block POW Block + Shroom Delicacy Shroom Delicacy
POW Block POW Block + Shroom Shake Shroom Shake
POW Block POW Block + Mushroom Steak Shroom Steak
POW Block POW Block + Slimy Shroom Slimy Shroom
POW Block POW Block + Spaghetti Spaghetti Plate
POW Block POW Block + Spicy Dinner Spicy Dinner
POW Block POW Block + Spicy Pasta Spicy Pasta Dish
POW Block POW Block + Spicy Soup Spicy Soup
POW Block POW Block + Spit Roast Spit Roast
POW Block POW Block + Super Shroom Shake Super Shroom Shake
POW Block POW Block + Ultra Shroom Shake Ultra Shroom Shake
POW Block POW Block + Veggie Set Veggie Set
POW Block POW Block + Volcano Shroom Volcano Shroom
POW Block POW Block + Volt Mushroom Volt Shroom
POW Block POW Block + Ghost Shroom Ghost Shroom Dangerous Delight Dangerous Delight
POW Block POW Block + Poison Mushroom Poison Shroom
POW Block POW Block + Big Egg Big Egg Egg Bomb Egg Bomb
POW Block POW Block + Megaton Dinner Megaton Dinner Heavy Meal Heavy Meal
POW Block POW Block + Mistake (Sleepy Sheep) Mistake Mistake (Sleepy Sheep) Mistake
POW Block POW Block + Sleepy Sheep Sleepy Sheep

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

The POW Block is only referenced in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! from "POW" being depicted on license plates throughout Mushroom Bridge and Mushroom City.

Mario Kart Arcade GP series[edit]

POW Blocks are one of Waluigi's special items in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, stunning a random racer for about seven seconds, and have the same function in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Artwork of a POW Block, from Mario Kart Wii.
Artwork from Mario Kart Wii

The POW Block is an item in Mario Kart Wii. It is one of the rarest items, with 7th place being the likeliest to obtain it, at 7.5%. Only players ranked 5th to 9th place as well as 10th for CPU players can get the POW Block. It is not possible to obtain one during the first twenty seconds of a race,[citation needed] and a POW Block has a cooldown timer of said number of seconds (similar to the Blooper and Lightning). Using a POW Block makes one appear above each racer ahead, causing them to spin out and drop items (coins in Coin Runners) upon the third strike. A POW Block symbol is also above the player, but it does not affect them. Player who either shake the controller or start a wheelie do not spin out as much. Players are unaffected entirely if they are either in midair, launched out of a cannon, or are using either Stars, Mega Mushrooms, or Bullet Bills. Only one POW Block can be in play (like the Thunder Cloud, Spiny Shell, Bullet Bill, Blooper, and Lightning).

The letters "POW" can be seen as a license plate on all of the cars in Moonview Highway.

Mario Tennis series[edit]

Mario Power Tennis[edit]

POW Blocks are objects at Mario Classic Court in Mario Power Tennis, including the mini-game Coin Collectors. They travel back and forth across the net, and hitting POW Blocks stuns all enemies briefly. If a POW Block is hit enough it disappears but returns shortly after.

Mario Tennis Open[edit]

The POW Block is represented as Mii gear in Mario Tennis Open, increasing serve and stroke powers as well as speed.

Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]

POW Block from Yoshi Touch & Go

Yoshi Touch & Go includes green POW Blocks in Challenge mode. They are similar to the Yoshi's Island series but now cause enemies to drop coins upon defeat. POW Blocks always arrive on balloons, and using an egg is necessary to knock them down

Mario Super Sluggers[edit]

POW Blocks are error items titled POW Balls in Mario Super Sluggers, unlocked by opening a certain Treasure Chest in Mario Stadium. The tremor produced from a POW Ball incapacitates fielding players for about four seconds, though Boo and Paragoomba are unaffected by the shockwaves, as well as players who jump before the POW Ball goes off.

Mario Clock[edit]

MarioClockPowBlock.png

POW Blocks are red in Mario Clock, making them look like Red POW Blocks, though they cause the clock to fall and every coin to be collected.

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

In the Mario & Sonic series, POW Blocks most commonly appear as items. In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, POW Blocks appear as an item in Dream Ice Hockey, where they will knock over all of the characters on the opposing team after a short amount of time, as well as in Dream Snowball Fight, where they briefly stun everyone on the opposing team. In the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, POW Blocks are items in the Plus Event, Boxing Plus, where they stun the opponent and prevent them from moving, performing punches, and guarding. The game also features POW Blocks in Football Plus, where three will fall, one after the other, by the player who received the item, and knock over any nearby characters, including goalkeepers. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, POW Blocks are items in the Dream Event, Dream Karate.

In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, POW Blocks appear as obstacles on the Coin Street rink of Snow Day Street Hockey, where hitting them knocks down every opponent, briefly stunning them. After being used, the POW Blocks respawn in their positions after a short amount of time.

Mario Party 9[edit]

While POW Blocks do not appear in Mario Party 9, there is a type of space in the High Rollers mode called the POW Space, and if a player rolls over it, the values of all spaces around it decrease by 10.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

POW Blocks reappear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports, now having to be activated from either a turnip or by touching them on the GamePad.[14]

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

POW Blocks are sheets of paper in the Trio Shuriken minigame in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, where hitting one with a shuriken destroys other sheets of paper, earning the player points.

Mario + Rabbids series[edit]

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

“Given what these POW Blocks are capable of, I'm actually pretty glad it's broken.”
Beep-0, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, giant POW Blocks appear in the background of Sherbet Desert. Beep-0 states these POW Blocks are broken and do not have any effect. Two Rabbids climb up and down the "P" in one of them, where Beep-0 expresses relief that the POW Block is broken.

Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]

The POW Block is featured only in the ScreamPark minigame Desperate Measures in Luigi's Mansion 3, causing sand to appear out of both teams' weight scale.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

In the teaser posterMedia:The Super Mario Bros Movie teaser poster.jpg for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a marking of a POW Block can be seen printed on a barrel hung on the storefront next to the antiques store.

Other appearances[edit]

The POW Block, at the bottom left corner.

In Art Style: PiCTOBiTS, POW Blocks are used to erase all the bits on the lowest rows of the screen, and make all bits fall down. Once used, it consumes one slot in the bit palette. POW Blocks cannot be used if there is only one slot in the bit palette remaining.

In Monopoly Gamer, a POW Block face appears on the "Power-Up Die". Rolling the POW Block normally forces all other players to drop one Coin on their current space, which can be picked up by the next player who passes over or lands on that space. Some Characters have a "Power-Up Boost" that enhances or modifies this power.

In the NES Remix series, POW Blocks appear in some of the Mario Bros.-based challenges, and in NES Remix 2, they appear in various Super Mario Bros. 2 remix challenges.

While POW Blocks themselves do not appear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, an identical-functioning block appears in the Mole Hunt minigame.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

  • Wii Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      This item causes earthquakes.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

  • Trading card:
    • Description: Here's a blast from the past! Hit a POW Block and all coins will fall to the ground for easy pick up. Use this time wisely to collect all the coins you can. Remember that extra coins mean extra lives, so POW Blocks are money in the bank! They can also be really handy in shaking out hidden Star Coins.
    • Card number: 51 (Normal)

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:

New Super Mario Bros. U[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Hit or throw this to create shock waves that defeat all grounded enemies on the screen.[page number needed]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

The POW Block card from the Mario Kart Wii trading cards
Trading card
  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      POW Blocks shake the ground, causing opponents to spin out and drop their items.[page number needed]
  • Trading card:
    • Description: "The POW Block isn't a new concept within the Mushroom Kingdom (think Mario Bros.), but it is a brand new item for the Mario Kart series. If you're lucky enough to get this item, activate it and the POW Block appears over the heads of all other racers. When it disappears after about 5 seconds...POW! Everyone (but you) spins out and stops, allowing you to gain some ground."
    • Game Tip!: "The POWerful effects of this dangerous item can be avoided. The secret is that you have to be off the ground when the POW Block unleashes its power."

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Trophy
POW Block
3DS:
A trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Wii U:
POW Block's trophy render from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Category: Item
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
Arcade Mario Bros. (1983)
Wii New Super Mario Bros. Wii (11/2009)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 6: Mario Bros.
How to unlock:
Random
This special block first appeared way back in Mario Bros. Hitting it will send enemies flying into the air. You can avoid the shock waves by shielding at the right time or jumping into the air. After being triggered three times, a POW Block will vanish into thin air—don't waste it! (American English)
These blocks first appeared in Mario Bros. Hit one to make the whole area shake and knock opponents off their feet if they're on the ground. If someone looks like they're about to hit a POW Block, try to jump or put your shield up to avoid the shock wave. They can be hit three times before disappearing entirely. (British English)

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Hit one to defeat all nearby enemies and break all nearby blocks.[page number needed]

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

  • Collectible Treasure No. 39: "A power-up that shakes everything on the field. Flips some enemies and disorients others."

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:POW Block.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パワーフロア[16]
Pawā Furoa
Power Floor
POWパウ[15]
Pau
POW; short for パワーブロック[15] (Pawā Burokku, "Power Block")
パワーゆか[17]
Pawā Yuka
Power Floor
パウブロック[18]
Pau Burokku
POW Block
POWブロック[?]
Pau Burokku
Chinese (simplified) 力量块[?]
Lìliàng Kuài
Power Block
POW砖块[?]
POW Zhuānkuài
POW Brick Super Mario Maker 2
Chinese (traditional) POW磚塊[19]
POW Zhuānkuài
POW Brick
Dutch POW-blok[?] POW Block
French Bloc POW[?] POW Block
POW[?] - Super Mario All-Stars
German POW-Block[?] POW Block
Power Block[20] - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Italian POW[21][22] -
Pow[23]
Blocco POW[?] POW block
Scatola Magica[24] Magic Box The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Korean POW블록[?]
POW Beullok
POW Block
Portuguese Bloco POW[?] POW Block
Bateria de força[25] Power battery The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Russian Блок «POW»[?]
Blok «POW»
POW block
Spanish Bloque POW[?] POW Block
POW[?] -
Bloque de Poder[26] Power Block The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Swedish POW-block[?] POW block
Stort Batteri[27] Great Tremor The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 19.
  2. ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
  3. ^ 1993. Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 88.
  4. ^ May/June 1989. Nintendo Power Volume 6. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 81.
  5. ^ Stratton, Bryan (June 7, 2001). Super Mario Advance Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3633-7. Page 11.
  6. ^ Arnold, J. Douglas, James Yamada, and Mark Elies (June 4, 2001). Super Mario Advance Official Perfect Guide. Versus Books. ISBN 0-9706468-4-4. Page 48 and 66.
  7. ^ Farkas, Bart G. (June 13, 2001). Super Mario Advance Official Pocket Guide. BradyGames (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0077-7. Page 57, 62, 75, 78, 100, 108, 110.
  8. ^ New Super Mario Bros. 2 European English manual[page number needed]
  9. ^ Chinese Nintendo (March 15, 2020). POW blocks are retextured as "]0[" blocks in the Chinese version of NSMBUDX.. X (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Chinese Nintendo (May 20, 2021). The official update log shows the update was released in April 28, 2021, which "fixed some image display issues".. X (American English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 19.
  12. ^ VideoGamePhenom (October 10, 2019). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - 4-2: The Cave of the Lakitus (0:35). YouTube.
  13. ^ VideoGamePhenom (October 23, 2019). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 - 4-2: The Cave of the Lakitus (0:44-0:55). YouTube.
  14. ^ June 11, 2014. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker - Mine Cart Summit. YouTube (English). Archived June 11, 2014, 21:48:22 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  15. ^ a b 1987. Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo. Page 25.
  16. ^ Mario Bros. Japanese flyer
  17. ^ 1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 27.
  18. ^ 2003. Mario & Luigi RPG instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 38.
  19. ^ 新 超級瑪利歐兄弟 Wii - 香港任天堂網站. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Archived June 18, 2010, 14:44:56 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  20. ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 24 Super Pflanze / Der gefleckte Koopa
  21. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 European instruction booklet. Page 19.
  22. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 10.
  23. ^ Super Mario All-Stars Italian manual. Page 20.
  24. ^ Super Mario (1ª serie animata ITA) - A Pastaland
  25. ^ Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - O Sequestro das Crianças / Super Planeta (Dublado)
  26. ^ El Pied Koopa | Dibujos Para Niños
  27. ^ Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 20 - Swedish

External links[edit]

StrategyWiki[edit]