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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', cameo) (2022)
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'''Power Moons''' are collectible items in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. Equivalent to the [[Power Star]]s in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|remake]]), ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' and [[Shine Sprite]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', they can be found in the various kingdoms of the game and used to power the [[Odyssey]] in order to let Mario reach additional kingdoms.<ref>Gamespot. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=201&v=fXmsmnzhQUo Super Mario Odyssey: Donk City Gameplay With Kinda Funny | E3 2017 GameSpot Show ]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 22 2017.</ref> Collecting 250 Power Moons unlocks the [[Dark Side]], while collecting 500 Power Moons unlocks the Darker Side. Collecting 880 Power Moons, not counting the additional ones that can be bought at Crazy Cap after completing the main story will turn the Odyssey's sail into a golden color, and unlocks a painting in the Wedding Hall at [[Moon Kingdom|Honeylune Ridge]] that allows players to play through a harder version of the final battle with [[Bowser]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoMUkjZ14AY]</ref> Collecting 5 [[Moon Shard]]s yields a Power Moon as well.
{{quote|Why, I could never part with any of my precious Power Moons!|Madame Broode|Super Mario Odyssey}}
'''Power Moons''', or simply '''Moons''', are collectible items in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. Equivalent to the [[Power Star]]s in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]]), ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and [[Shine Sprite]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', they can be found in the various kingdoms of the game and are used to power the [[Odyssey]], allowing [[Mario]] to reach additional kingdoms.


[[File:SMO-scrn-PowerMoons.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Image showing several different Power Moons.]]
[[Moon Rock]]s are stated to be the raw form of the material that makes up Power Moons.<ref>{{cite|language=en|date=November 5, 2019|title=''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]''|page=301|publisher=Dark Horse Books|isbn=978-1-50671-375-5}}</ref>
Gameplay-wise, they act mostly like the Power Stars and Shine Sprites in earlier titles, being the main collectible Mario needs to find to progress. Unlike these however, there are between 1 and 104 per kingdom<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=201&v=fXmsmnzhQUo</ref>, and completing them does not cause Mario to exit the stage unlike in several prior 3D ''Mario'' titles.


Larger variants called [[Multi Moon]]s also exist in the game. These count as three Power Moons in one, and can be attained by defeating bosses or clearing main story missions.
==History==
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
Compared to the main collectables in previous games, the number of Power Moons per kingdom varies much more significantly, each having between one and 104 Moons to collect. Additionally, due to their greatly increased quantity, Mario does not leave the area once he collects one. They can be obtained in a wide variety of ways, such as collecting a [[Key]], five [[Moon Shard]]s, a sequence of [[note]]s, planting [[Seed (Super Mario Odyssey)|Seeds]] in pots, through the [[Slots]] minigame, or talking to people. Each kingdom also has a unique Power Moon available in Crazy Cap, which can be bought for 100 coins. In the post-game, these can be bought in infinite supply, although they only count towards raising the global Power Moon count. When collected, Power Moons restore the player's [[Health Meter]], air meter (if swimming), and water (if a [[Gushen]] is captured). Afterwards, they are replaced with transparent replicas, similar to Power Stars and Shine Sprites. Touching them does not initiate a cutscene or add to the counter, but does have every other effect in addition to granting five [[coin]]s. Not all Power Moons can be recollected in such a manner, as NPCs that give a Power Moon through dialogue usually do not repeat that conversation or give out the Power Moon.


Including the three-moon count from Multi Moons and post-game store moons, there are a total of 999 Power Moons available in the game.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEwSOE5B4bw</ref>
[[File:SMO-scrn-PowerMoons.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Image showing four different Power Moons, two in the Metro Kingdom and two in the Sand Kingdom.]]
A small number of Power Moons in each kingdom are found floating above a metallic [[Moon Pedestal]], or appear/land over the pedestal if they are based on a further condition. These Power Moons are the goal in some of the game's [[mission|objectives]]. They play a longer collection animation, and collecting them advances the kingdom's main story. Landing on the pedestal from the cutscene activates it, changing color to match the Power Moon and opening the path forward. Decorated clusters of three Power Moons, called [[Multi Moon]]s, are rewarded by defeating major bosses or clearing main story missions. These Power Moons, or at least the pedestals if the Power Moon has to appear first, project beams of light upward to help guide the player toward their goal. While this could be considered to just be an indicator of objectives, dialogue attributes the light to Power Moons.<ref>"Huh? The top of that tower is shining! But how could that be? Could it be a Power Moon?", Cappy during [[Atop the Highest Tower]]</ref>
 
''Super Mario Odyssey''{{'}}s structure has each of the game's kingdoms undergo changes as objectives are completed in the kingdom, as well as certain events beyond it. As such, not every Power Moon can be obtained directly as the player arrives in a kingdom: some will only appear after a certain objective is clear, and it is possible for a Power Moon to be made temporarily unavailable as part of the story. A good example is the [[Cap Kingdom]]: while gameplay starts in this kingdom, Power Moons are only introduced in the following [[Cascade Kingdom]], so no Power Moons appear in the Cap Kingdom until the player returns. One specific group of Power Moons only appears in each kingdom after breaking the [[Moon Rock]] once the game is completed. These Power Moons have an icon in the list which indicates their origin, and their locations are revealed on the map automatically with yellow "X"s.
 
Three characters exist to help the player locate Power Moons they do not have yet. [[Talkatoo]] can reveal the names of up to three Power Moons at a time as a hint. [[Hint Toad]] and [[Uncle amiibo]] can mark the location of a Power Moon on the map with a blue "X", either through paying 50 coins to Hint Toad or scanning an [[amiibo]] for Uncle amiibo. Since Power Moons of the Moon Rock have their locations visible by default, the latter two characters have no interaction with them.. When one of these characters are consulted, their icon appears next to the Power Moon on the list, and disappears after the Power Moon has been collected.
 
The majority of the game's unlockables are locked behind the collection of Power Moons, some requiring a number of unique Power Moons and others that can be obtained through buying Power Moon copies at Crazy Cap in the post-game. At least 124 Power Moons are required to complete the main story (up to 462 can be collected prior to the final battle with [[Bowser]]). Collecting 250 Power Moons unlocks the [[Dark Side]], and collecting 500 Power Moons unlocks the [[Darker Side]]. Collecting all 880 Power Moons turns the Odyssey's sail into a golden color and unlocks a painting in the [[Moon Kingdom]]'s Wedding Hall, allowing the player to go through a harder version of the final boss fight sequence. Collecting 999 Power Moons (collecting every field moon is not required) will cause a large top hat to be placed on top of [[Peach's Castle]]. If [[Cappy]] is thrown on top of it, a special celebration will play out.
 
When Mario collects his first Power Moon in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], Cappy says that he did not know that Power Moons come in different shapes, suggesting that Power Moons and Power Stars are different forms of the same object. Additionally, the jingle that plays when a Power Moon is collected is a remixed version of the jingle that plays when Mario collects a Power Star in ''Super Mario 64'', although the original jingle plays instead for the Mushroom Kingdom Power Moons.
 
When Mario collects a Power Moon, he performs one of three variations of the same pose that change his right hand's gesture, all three of which are callbacks to three previous ''Super Mario'' titles:
*A victory sign pose, referencing ''Super Mario 64''
*An open palm, referencing ''Super Mario Sunshine''
*A closed fist, referencing ''Super Mario Galaxy''
 
If a Power Moon is collected in one kingdom, but put into the Odyssey in another, the Power Moon's color changes to match the kingdom color the Odyssey is currently in. However, this only happens post-game, as pre-final boss moons can only be put in the Odyssey in the same kingdom they are collected in.
 
A pattern of pink Power Moons appears on Peach's swimwear sarong in the [[Lake Kingdom]] and the [[Seaside Kingdom]].
 
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
In the [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] versions of ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', Power Moons are found at the end of the bonus levels [[Secret of the Inverted Pyramid]], [[Mine Cart Cascade Crusade]], [[Uptown, Downtown]], and [[Cookatiel's Sizzling Sprint]], which are based off of kingdoms from ''Super Mario Odyssey''. They function exactly the same as the [[Power Star]]s found in the regular levels.
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===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
[[File:MK8D BCP Moon Emblem.png|thumb|106px]]
One of the cups added in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the [[Moon Cup]], is represented by a yellow Power Moon. The cup in question is part of the third wave of the DLC.
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==Colors==
==Colors==
Power Moons feature a different color depending on the kingdom in which they are found. Their color also matches the color of the pole of the Kingdom's [[Checkpoint Flag]].  
Power Moons feature a different color depending on the kingdom in which they are found. Their color also matches the color of the pole of the kingdom's [[Checkpoint Flag]]. In the Mushroom Kingdom, they take the form of Power Stars, except in 2D sections, where they simply appear as pixelated, gold-colored Power Moons instead.


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|[[Cap Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Cap Kingdom|list]])<br>[[Cascade Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Cascade Kingdom|list]])<br>[[Cloud Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Cloud Kingdom|list]])<br>[[Lost Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Lost Kingdom|list]])<br>[[Ruined Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Ruined Kingdom|list]])<br>[[Dark Side]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Dark Side|list]])
|'''{{color|Yellow|#FFE000}}''' (2D Power Moons and [[Multi Moon]]s only, otherwise [[Power Star|Power Stars]] take their place.)<ref>AbdallahSmash026. (October 25, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj6UxbuFz3M Super Mario Odyssey - Mushroom Kingdom 100% Walkthrough! [Part 14]]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref><ref>ProsafiaGaming. (October 26, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUUhB1OAX7I Super Mario Odyssey - All Bosses (No Damage)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/oFdhBBD7ipQ</ref>
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|50px]]<br>Yellow
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|[[Cap Kingdom]]
|'''{{color|Yellow|#FFE000}}'''<ref>Game Informer. (October 3, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4Nd2_rRws Stomping Around As A T. Rex In Exclusive Super Mario Odyssey Gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>
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|[[Cascade Kingdom]]
|'''{{color|Yellow|#FFE000}}'''<ref>Game Informer. (October 3, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4Nd2_rRws Stomping Around As A T. Rex In Exclusive Super Mario Odyssey Gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>
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|[[Sand Kingdom]]
|'''{{color|Green|limegreen}}'''
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|[[Lake Kingdom]]
|'''{{color|Pink|#fa8aad}}'''<ref>https://youtu.be/U5GnEIGbxxs?t=1m4s</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/wGQHQc_3ycE?t=1m38s</ref>
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|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|'''{{color|Blue|blue}}'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8cyFpns0IE Super Mario Odyssey - Wooded Kingdom Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2017]</ref>
|-
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|[[Cloud Kingdom]]
|[[Sand Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Sand Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Yellow|#FFE000}}'''<ref>Game Informer. (October 3, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4Nd2_rRws Stomping Around As A T. Rex In Exclusive Super Mario Odyssey Gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Green.png|50px]]<br>Green
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|[[Lost Kingdom]]
|[[Lake Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Lake Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Yellow|#FFE000}}'''<ref>Game Informer. (October 3, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4Nd2_rRws Stomping Around As A T. Rex In Exclusive Super Mario Odyssey Gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Pink.png|50px]]<br>Pink
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|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|[[Wooded Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Wooded Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Brown|#a85e3c}}'''
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Blue.png|50px]]<br>Blue
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|[[Snow Kingdom]]
|[[Metro Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Metro Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Orange|orange}}'''<ref>[https://youtu.be/yaQ54exOWW4]</ref>
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Brown.png|50px]]<br>Brown
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|[[Seaside Kingdom]]
|[[Snow Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Snow Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Purple|#C453E0}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/892138819234942976 Official Japanese ''Mario Odyssey'' Twitter]</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/xMJv2Zteo8o</ref>
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Orange.png|50px]]<br>Orange
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|[[Luncheon Kingdom]]
|[[Seaside Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Seaside Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Cyan|deepskyblue}}'''<ref>Nintendo UK. (August 23, 2017). [https://youtu.be/6UE7gj7wbug Super Mario Odyssey - Luncheon Kingdom showcase wih Yoshiaki Koizumi (Nintendo Switch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref>
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Purple.png|50px]]<br>Purple
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|[[Ruined Kingdom]]
|[[Luncheon Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Luncheon Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Yellow|#FFE000}}'''<ref>Game Informer. (October 3, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4Nd2_rRws Stomping Around As A T. Rex In Exclusive Super Mario Odyssey Gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Cyan.png|50px]]<br>Cyan
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|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|[[Bowser's Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in Bowser's Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Red|#e64b4e}}''' <ref>https://youtu.be/8W9WY_YsqJM?t=758</ref>
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Red.png|50px]]<br>Red
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|[[Moon Kingdom]]
|[[Moon Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Moon Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Beige|#c6bc94}}''' <ref>https://youtu.be/wIeFZ0ajuYA?t=95</ref>
|[[File:SMO Power Moon White.png|50px]]<br>White
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|[[Dark Side]]
|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Mushroom Kingdom|list]])
|'''{{color|Yellow|#FFE000}}'''
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Star.png|50px]]<br>Yellow (Power Star)
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==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
*'''North American website bio:''' ''The Odyssey requires a steady supply of Power Moons to travel. Luckily, they seem to be plentiful-although some are harder to find than others.''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMO Artwork Power Moon.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
PN SMO Postcard Creator border-thumb-7.png|Power Moon frame available in a ''Super Mario Odyssey'' [[Postcard Creator|postcard creator]] on the [[Play Nintendo]] website
Nintendo Topic Christmas Printable Power Moon.png|Artwork from Christmas-themed pop up card printable from Nintendo in Japan's topic
1UP Studio Welcome Candidate Staff Party 2019 Artwork.jpg|Group artwork for the party in order to welcome the candidate staff of [[1-UP Studio]] in 2019
SMB 35th Anniversary Lineup TVCM.jpg|A Japanese commercial promoting the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]
MK8Dv2-0-0 cup select Moon.jpg|The ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' cup selection screen with the [[Moon Cup]] highlighted and Power Moon designs on the course slots
Holiday Gift Guide 2023 Banner.png|My Nintendo Store (Holiday Gift Guide 2023)
PN Holiday 2023 Power Moon.png|Play Nintendo (holiday 2023)
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
:''For a list of the Power Moon names in other languages, see [[List of Power Moon names in other languages]].''
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=パワームーン<ref>Nintendo. (September 13, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PDCxktFEfM スーパーマリオ オデッセイ <nowiki>[Nintendo Direct 2017.9.14]</nowiki>]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>
|Jap=パワームーン<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=September 13, 2017|url=youtu.be/-PDCxktFEfM|title=スーパーマリオ オデッセイ <nowiki>[Nintendo Direct 2017.9.14]</nowiki>|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 5, 2017|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=Pawā Mūn
|JapR=Pawā Mūn
|JapM=Power Moon
|JapM=Power Moon
|SpaE=Energiluna<ref>[https://youtu.be/ypgOhzJZskw?t=2m31s Nintendo Direct (14.09.2017) - Nintendo España]</ref>
|Chi=力量之月
|SpaEM=From ''energía'' (energy) and ''luna'' (moon)
|ChiR=Lìliàng zhī yuè
|FraE=Lune de puissance<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5kOBedgwiw&t=2m31s Nintendo Direct (14.9.2017) - Nintendo France]</ref>
|ChiM=Power Moon
|FraEM=Power Moon
|Dut=Energiemaan
|Ger=Power-Mond<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajJXedi1jPQ&t=2m31s Nintendo Direct (14.9.2017) - Nintendo Deutschland]</ref>
|DutM=Power Moon
|Fre=Lune de puissance
|FreM=Power Moon
|Ger=Power-Mond
|GerM=Power Moon
|GerM=Power Moon
|Ita=Luna di energia<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58oHrNmIpIc&t=2m31s Nintendo Direct (14.9.2017) - Nintendo Italia]</ref>
|Ita=Luna di energia
|ItaM=Energy Moon
|ItaM=Power Moon
|Dut=Energiemaan<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28aONkfcT5I&t=2m31s Nintendo Direct (14.9.2017) - NintendoNederland]</ref>
|Kor=파워문
|DutM=Energy Moon
|KorR=Pawo Mun
|Rus=Луна энергии<ref>[https://youtu.be/WaUviUz6CN4?t=41m40s Nintendo Direct (14.9.2017) - NintendoRU]</ref>
|KorM=Power Moon
|Rus=Луна энергии
|RusR=Luna energii
|RusR=Luna energii
|RusM=Moon of Energy
|RusM=Power Moon
|Spa=Energiluna
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''energía'' ("power") and ''luna'' ("moon")
}}
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Golden Banana]]
*[[Multi Moon]]
*[[Multi Moon]]
*[[Power Star]]
*[[Power Star]]
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*[[Grand Star]]
*[[Grand Star]]
*[[3-Up Moon]]
*[[3-Up Moon]]
==Trivia==
* When Mario collects his first Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom, [[Cappy]] says that he didn't know that Power Moons come in different shapes. This suggests that Power Moons and Power Stars are different shapes of the same object, a distinction that may also include Shine Sprites.


==References==
==References==
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Power Moon
A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
First appearance Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, cameo) (2022)
“Why, I could never part with any of my precious Power Moons!”
—Madame Broode, Super Mario Odyssey

Power Moons, or simply Moons, are collectible items in Super Mario Odyssey. Equivalent to the Power Stars in Super Mario 64 (and its remake), Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Shine Sprites in Super Mario Sunshine, they can be found in the various kingdoms of the game and are used to power the Odyssey, allowing Mario to reach additional kingdoms.

Moon Rocks are stated to be the raw form of the material that makes up Power Moons.[1]

History[edit]

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Compared to the main collectables in previous games, the number of Power Moons per kingdom varies much more significantly, each having between one and 104 Moons to collect. Additionally, due to their greatly increased quantity, Mario does not leave the area once he collects one. They can be obtained in a wide variety of ways, such as collecting a Key, five Moon Shards, a sequence of notes, planting Seeds in pots, through the Slots minigame, or talking to people. Each kingdom also has a unique Power Moon available in Crazy Cap, which can be bought for 100 coins. In the post-game, these can be bought in infinite supply, although they only count towards raising the global Power Moon count. When collected, Power Moons restore the player's Health Meter, air meter (if swimming), and water (if a Gushen is captured). Afterwards, they are replaced with transparent replicas, similar to Power Stars and Shine Sprites. Touching them does not initiate a cutscene or add to the counter, but does have every other effect in addition to granting five coins. Not all Power Moons can be recollected in such a manner, as NPCs that give a Power Moon through dialogue usually do not repeat that conversation or give out the Power Moon.

Power Moons from Super Mario Odyssey
Image showing four different Power Moons, two in the Metro Kingdom and two in the Sand Kingdom.

A small number of Power Moons in each kingdom are found floating above a metallic Moon Pedestal, or appear/land over the pedestal if they are based on a further condition. These Power Moons are the goal in some of the game's objectives. They play a longer collection animation, and collecting them advances the kingdom's main story. Landing on the pedestal from the cutscene activates it, changing color to match the Power Moon and opening the path forward. Decorated clusters of three Power Moons, called Multi Moons, are rewarded by defeating major bosses or clearing main story missions. These Power Moons, or at least the pedestals if the Power Moon has to appear first, project beams of light upward to help guide the player toward their goal. While this could be considered to just be an indicator of objectives, dialogue attributes the light to Power Moons.[2]

Super Mario Odyssey's structure has each of the game's kingdoms undergo changes as objectives are completed in the kingdom, as well as certain events beyond it. As such, not every Power Moon can be obtained directly as the player arrives in a kingdom: some will only appear after a certain objective is clear, and it is possible for a Power Moon to be made temporarily unavailable as part of the story. A good example is the Cap Kingdom: while gameplay starts in this kingdom, Power Moons are only introduced in the following Cascade Kingdom, so no Power Moons appear in the Cap Kingdom until the player returns. One specific group of Power Moons only appears in each kingdom after breaking the Moon Rock once the game is completed. These Power Moons have an icon in the list which indicates their origin, and their locations are revealed on the map automatically with yellow "X"s.

Three characters exist to help the player locate Power Moons they do not have yet. Talkatoo can reveal the names of up to three Power Moons at a time as a hint. Hint Toad and Uncle amiibo can mark the location of a Power Moon on the map with a blue "X", either through paying 50 coins to Hint Toad or scanning an amiibo for Uncle amiibo. Since Power Moons of the Moon Rock have their locations visible by default, the latter two characters have no interaction with them.. When one of these characters are consulted, their icon appears next to the Power Moon on the list, and disappears after the Power Moon has been collected.

The majority of the game's unlockables are locked behind the collection of Power Moons, some requiring a number of unique Power Moons and others that can be obtained through buying Power Moon copies at Crazy Cap in the post-game. At least 124 Power Moons are required to complete the main story (up to 462 can be collected prior to the final battle with Bowser). Collecting 250 Power Moons unlocks the Dark Side, and collecting 500 Power Moons unlocks the Darker Side. Collecting all 880 Power Moons turns the Odyssey's sail into a golden color and unlocks a painting in the Moon Kingdom's Wedding Hall, allowing the player to go through a harder version of the final boss fight sequence. Collecting 999 Power Moons (collecting every field moon is not required) will cause a large top hat to be placed on top of Peach's Castle. If Cappy is thrown on top of it, a special celebration will play out.

When Mario collects his first Power Moon in the Mushroom Kingdom, Cappy says that he did not know that Power Moons come in different shapes, suggesting that Power Moons and Power Stars are different forms of the same object. Additionally, the jingle that plays when a Power Moon is collected is a remixed version of the jingle that plays when Mario collects a Power Star in Super Mario 64, although the original jingle plays instead for the Mushroom Kingdom Power Moons.

When Mario collects a Power Moon, he performs one of three variations of the same pose that change his right hand's gesture, all three of which are callbacks to three previous Super Mario titles:

  • A victory sign pose, referencing Super Mario 64
  • An open palm, referencing Super Mario Sunshine
  • A closed fist, referencing Super Mario Galaxy

If a Power Moon is collected in one kingdom, but put into the Odyssey in another, the Power Moon's color changes to match the kingdom color the Odyssey is currently in. However, this only happens post-game, as pre-final boss moons can only be put in the Odyssey in the same kingdom they are collected in.

A pattern of pink Power Moons appears on Peach's swimwear sarong in the Lake Kingdom and the Seaside Kingdom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

In the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS versions of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Power Moons are found at the end of the bonus levels Secret of the Inverted Pyramid, Mine Cart Cascade Crusade, Uptown, Downtown, and Cookatiel's Sizzling Sprint, which are based off of kingdoms from Super Mario Odyssey. They function exactly the same as the Power Stars found in the regular levels.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The Moon Cup Emblem

One of the cups added in the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Moon Cup, is represented by a yellow Power Moon. The cup in question is part of the third wave of the DLC.

Colors[edit]

Power Moons feature a different color depending on the kingdom in which they are found. Their color also matches the color of the pole of the kingdom's Checkpoint Flag. In the Mushroom Kingdom, they take the form of Power Stars, except in 2D sections, where they simply appear as pixelated, gold-colored Power Moons instead.

Kingdom Color
Cap Kingdom (list)
Cascade Kingdom (list)
Cloud Kingdom (list)
Lost Kingdom (list)
Ruined Kingdom (list)
Dark Side (list) 		A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Yellow
Sand Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Green
Lake Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Pink
Wooded Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Blue
Metro Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Brown
Snow Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Orange
Seaside Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Purple
Luncheon Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Cyan
Bowser's Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Red
Moon Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
White
Mushroom Kingdom (list) A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Yellow (Power Star)

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

  • North American website bio: The Odyssey requires a steady supply of Power Moons to travel. Luckily, they seem to be plentiful-although some are harder to find than others.

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork from Super Mario Odyssey

    Artwork from Super Mario Odyssey

  • Power Moon frame available in a Super Mario Odyssey postcard creator on the Play Nintendo website

    Power Moon frame available in a Super Mario Odyssey postcard creator on the Play Nintendo website

  • Artwork from Christmas-themed pop up card printable from Nintendo in Japan's topic

    Artwork from Christmas-themed pop up card printable from Nintendo in Japan's topic

  • Group artwork for the party in order to welcome the candidate staff of 1-UP Studio in 2019

    Group artwork for the party in order to welcome the candidate staff of 1-UP Studio in 2019

  • A Japanese commercial promoting the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary

    A Japanese commercial promoting the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary

  • The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe cup selection screen with the Moon Cup highlighted and Power Moon designs on the course slots

    The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe cup selection screen with the Moon Cup highlighted and Power Moon designs on the course slots

  • My Nintendo Store (Holiday Gift Guide 2023)

    My Nintendo Store (Holiday Gift Guide 2023)

  • Play Nintendo (holiday 2023)

    Play Nintendo (holiday 2023)

Names in other languages[edit]

For a list of the Power Moon names in other languages, see List of Power Moon names in other languages.
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パワームーン[3]
Pawā Mūn 		Power Moon
Chinese 力量之月[?]
Lìliàng zhī yuè 		Power Moon
Dutch Energiemaan[?] Power Moon
French Lune de puissance[?] Power Moon
German Power-Mond[?] Power Moon
Italian Luna di energia[?] Power Moon
Korean 파워문[?]
Pawo Mun 		Power Moon
Russian Луна энергии[?]
Luna energii 		Power Moon
Spanish Energiluna[?] Portmanteau of energía ("power") and luna ("moon")

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ November 5, 2019. The Art of Super Mario Odyssey. Dark Horse Books (English). ISBN 978-1-50671-375-5. Page 301.
  2. ^ "Huh? The top of that tower is shining! But how could that be? Could it be a Power Moon?", Cappy during Atop the Highest Tower
  3. ^ Nintendo (September 13, 2017). スーパーマリオ オデッセイ [Nintendo Direct 2017.9.14]. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2017.
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Moons
Characters Moon (Super Mario Maker 2) • Mr. Moon
Items and objects 3-Up Moon • 3-Up Moon Block • Dark Moon • Multi Moon • Power Moon
Related Moon Coin • Moon Kingdom • Space Zone • Star World
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Goals
Super Mario series Axe • Bell • Crystal Ball • Giant Gate • Goal (Super Mario Bros. 3) • Goal (Super Mario Land) • Goal (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins) • Goal Pole • Goal Pole (flying) • Goal Pole (secret) • Goal ring (New Super Mario Bros. U) • Golden Coin • Grand Star • Green Star • Jumbo Star • Keyhole • Magic ball • Mask Gate • Mentama Mark • Multi Moon • Power Moon • Power Star • Red Power Star • Shine Sprite • Shiny Crown • Switch (Super Mario Land) • Warp Door • Warp Pipe
Paper Mario series Big Paint Star • Crystal Stars • Mini Paint Star • Pure Heart • Royal Sticker • Star Block • Star Spirits • Sticker Comet
Donkey Kong franchise End of Level Target • End of stage • Exit • Goal Gate • Golden Banana • Level Flag • Slot Machine Barrel
Yoshi franchise Goal (Yoshi Topsy-Turvy) • Goal (Yoshi's Crafted World) • Goal Ring
Other Finish line • Goal Flag • Goal gate • Goal Door (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series) • Goal door (Wario Land series) • Luigi • Nightmare Chunk • Secret exit
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Super Mario Odyssey
Playable characters Mario • Cappy
Non-playable characters Princess Peach • Tiara • Bonneters • Bonneter biologist • Frogs • Hint Toad • Uncle amiibo • Talkatoo • Tostarenans • Desert Wanderer • Sheep • Moe-Eyes • Sphynx • Jaxi • Glydon • Koopas • Roving Racers • Lakitus • Goombettes • Lochladies • Style Sisters • Dorries • Steam Gardeners • Rabbits • New Donkers • Mayor Pauline • Band • Shiverians • Shiverian Racers • Shiverian Elder • Bubblainians • Coach • Dog • Volbonans • Poochy • Toads • Captain Toad • Toad Brigade (Green Toad · Yellow Toad · Purple Toad) • Archivist Toadette • Jammin' Toad • Yoshi • Luigia
Enemies Astro-Lanceur • Banzai Bill • Big Chain Chomp • Big Poison Piranha Plant • Bitefrost • Broode's Chain Chomp • Bullet Bill • Burrbo • Chain Chomp • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Chincho • Coin Coffer • Donkey Kong • Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant • Fuzzy • Goomba • Gushen • Hammer Bro • Klepto • Komboo • Lava Bubble • Magmato • Maw-Ray • Mini Goomba • Moonsnake • Parabones • Paragoomba • Poison Piranha Plant • Pokio • Pulse Beam • Sherm • Spiny • Stairface Ogre • T-Rex • Trapeetle • Tropical Wiggler • Ty-foo • Uproot • Urban Stingby • Urban Stingby Larva • Yoofoe
Obstacles Banzai Bill Cannon • Barrel • Bill Blaster • Boulder • Cannonball • Freezing water • Icicle • Lava • Lava Geyser • Oil drum • Pepper • Poison • Quicksand • Revolving lattice wall • Rotating defense mechanism • Senobi Generate Point • Shell • Spike Trap • Turret • Wind • Wind Blow Tower • Wooden roller
Bosses Broodals Topper • Hariet • Spewart • Rango
Large bosses Madame Broode • Knucklotec • Torkdrift • Bowser • Mechawiggler • Mollusque-Lanceur • Cookatiel • Ruined Dragon • RoboBrood
Items Bubble • Coin • Coin pile • Fruit • Heart • Hidden Coin • Key • Life-Up Heart • Moon Shard • Multi Moon • Note • Pauline's lost items • Power Moon • Regional coin • Rock • Rocket Flower • Seed • Turnip • Yoshi's Egg
Objects ? Block • 2D block • 8-bit character • 8-bit pipe • Airship • Arrow Sign • Bar • Barrier • Beanstalk • Big mushroom • Binding Band • Binoculars • Bird (traveling) • Boombox • Bowser statue • Brick Block • Bubbler • Butterfly • Cactus • Checkpoint Flag • Cheese rock • Coin Block • Coin ring • Crate • Falling Platform • Floating corn • Flower • Flower Road • Frost-Frosted Cake • Giant Swing • Girder • Goomba button • Green plant • Ground-Pound Switch • Hat Catapult • Hat cloud • Hat Launcher • Hat Trampoline • Hidden Block • Hill • Hip Drop Move Lift • Hint Art • Hole • Jaxi Stand • Jaxi Statue • Jizo • Keyhole Pedestal • Koopa Shell • Lantern • Lava cannon • Letter • Lever Switch • Lift • Lochlady Dress • Lurker • Manhole • Meat • Mini Rocket • Moon Cage • Moon Pipe • Moon platform • Moon Rock • Motor scooter • Movable cover • Mushroom Platform • Nut • P Switch • Parking lot • Penguin • Pipe • Pole • Pole (bollard) • Post • Propeller Pillar • Push-Block • Puzzle Part • RC Car • Rising Stone Pillar • Rotating building • Rotating dial • Rotating platform • Sand Geyser • Scarecrow • Seagull • Seesaw • Slots • Small animal • Small bird • Small UFO • Snow • Soirée Bouquet • Spark pylon • Sparkle Water • Spinning block • Spinning saucepan • Steel Block • Stone marker • Stone spire • Stone wall • Stupendous Stew • Swing • Swinging Scaffolding • Sword • Tail Tree • Tapering platform • Taxi • Trampoline • Transparent Platform • Trash Can • Travel Tip • Treasure chest • Tree • Vanishing platform • Warp hole • Wire Net Platform • Wooden pendulum • Yellow turnstile • Zipper
Locations Main game Cap Kingdom (Bonneton) • Cascade Kingdom (Fossil Falls) • Sand Kingdom (Tostarena) • Lake Kingdom (Lake Lamode) • Wooded Kingdom (Steam Gardens) • Cloud Kingdom (Nimbus Arena) • Lost Kingdom (Forgotten Isle) • Metro Kingdom (New Donk City) • Snow Kingdom (Shiveria) • Seaside Kingdom (Bubblaine) • Luncheon Kingdom (Mount Volbono) • Ruined Kingdom (Crumbleden) • Bowser's Kingdom (Bowser's Castle) • Moon Kingdom (Honeylune Ridge)
The Odyssey Continues... Mushroom Kingdom (Peach's Castle) • Dark Side (Rabbit Ridge) • Darker Side (Culmina Crater)
Other The Odyssey • Crazy Cap • Starshroom
Moves Backward Somersault • Cap Jump • Cap Throw • Capture • Crawl • Crouch • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Downward Throw • Drill Spin • Ground Pound • Ground Pound Jump • Jump • Long Jump • Quick Swim • Roll • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Spin Throw • Swim • Triple Jump • Upward Throw • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements amiibo • Balloon Worlda • Beach Volleyball • Bound Bowl Grand Prix • Completion • Gravity • Gravity field • Health Meter • Jump-Rope Challenge • Koopa Freerunning • Koopa Trace-Walking • Nintendo Labob • Objectives • Picture Match • RC Car Challenge • Snapshot Mode
Music compositions "Jump Up, Super Star!" • "Break Free (Lead the Way)"
Further info The Art of Super Mario Odyssey • Gallery • Glitches • Lists of names in other languages (Clothing · Music List · Power Moons · Souvenirs) • Mario Reads Your Letters • Music List • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Sound selection • Staff • The Super Mario Players
a In version 1.2.0 or later
b In version 1.3.0 or later
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Wii U) / Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)
Characters Playable Captain Toad
• Toadette
• Purple Captain Toad
Supporting Hint Toad
• Yellow Toad
• Green Toad
• Mole
Episodes Episode 1
• Episode 2
• Episode 3
• Bonus Episode
• Special Episode
Bosses Draggadon
• Wingo
• Gold Draggadon
Enemies and obstacles Ant Trooper
• Biddybud
• Big Boo
• Big Piranha Plant
• Bill Blaster
• Blurker
• Boo
• Bull's-Eye Bill
• Bullet Bill
• Cat Goomba
• Chargin' Chuck
• Charvaargh
• Cheep Cheep
• Conkdor
• Cookatiel
• Fire Bro
• Flaptor
• Fuzzy
• Goomba
• Goomba Tower
• Innertube Goomba
• Magikoopa
• Mummy-Me
• Mud Trooper
• Para-Biddybud
• Peepa
• Piranha Creeper
• Piranha Plant
• Piranha Sprout
• Shy Guy
• Spike
• Spike ball
• Spiked ball
• Stingby
• Stumper
• Walleye
Items and objects 1-Up Mushroom
• ? Block
• Beep Block
• Brick Block
• Cannon
• Clear Pipe
• Coin
• Coin pile
• Color Panel
• Crown Chip
• Crystal Block
• Dash Panel
• Donut Block
• Double Cherry
• Flip Panel
• Girder
• Gold Mushroom
• Green Star
• Hidden Coin
• Invincibility Mushroom
• Key
• Key Coin
• Key Door
• Ladder
• Lift
• Mine Cart
• Multi-Vator
• Mystery Box
• P Panel
• P Switch
• Piranha Plant
• Pixel Luigi
• Pixel Toad
• Pluck Patch
• POW Block
• Power Moon
• Power Star
• Propeller Platform
• Pull Switch
• Rock Block
• Rotating platform
• Shiny Crown
• Spinwheel
• Stamp
• Super Crown
• Super Gem
• Super Mushroom
• Super Pickax
• Touchstone
• Tree
• Turning Floor
• Turnip
• Turnip Cannon
• Warp Box
• Warp Box (With Key)
• Warp Pipe
Miscellaneous Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Fun Quiz • Gallery • Luigi sightings
• Pre-release and unused content • Staff (Wii U • Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS) • Track That Treasure, Captain Toad!
Appears in version 1.0.0 of the Wii U version
Appears in version 1.1.0 of the Wii U version
Appears in the Nintendo 3DS version
Appears in version 1.0.0 the Nintendo Switch version
Appears in version 1.2.0 of the Nintendo Switch version
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