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{{about|the collectible in [[Super Mario Odyssey]]|information about the item in ''[[Super Mario World]]''|[[3-Up Moon]]|the actual moon|[[Moon]]}}
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|image=[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|200px]]
|name=Power Moon
|name=Power Moon
|description=A crescent moon with eyes and varying colors depending on region.
|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=''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', cameo) (2022)
}}
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{{quote|Why, I could never part with any of my precious Power Moons!|Madame Broode|Super Mario Odyssey}}
{{quote|Why, I could never part with any of my precious Power Moons!|Madame Broode|Super Mario Odyssey}}
'''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 are used to power the [[Odyssey]] in order to let Mario reach additional kingdoms. Unlike the previous objects, however, collecting them does not cause Mario to leave the area he is in, making them most comparable to the [[Golden Banana]]s of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' in terms of function. The minimum number of Power Moons needed for ending the game is 124; collecting 250 Power Moons unlocks the [[Dark Side]], and collecting 500 Power Moons unlocks the [[Darker Side]]. Collecting all 880 unique Power Moons (not counting the additional ones that can be bought at Crazy Cap after completing the main story) turns 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]], while collecting 999 Power Moons will unlock a special celebration at the Mushroom Kingdom, involving a large top hat on the tower of [[Peach's Castle]]. Power Moons can be obtained in a variety of ways, such as collecting a [[Key]], 5 [[Moon Shard]]s, a sequence of [[Rainbow Note]]s, planting [[Seed (Super Mario Odyssey)|Seeds]] in pots, or through the [[Slots]] minigame.
'''Power 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]]
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, and completing them does not cause Mario to exit the stage unlike in prior 3D ''Mario'' titles (except for ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' which instead follow the formula of the 2D ''Super Mario'' games and feature [[Goal Pole]]s instead). Power Moons are also replaced with clear replicas after they have been collected, much like the Power Stars and Shine Sprites, and count as five global coins each when collected again. Power Moons also restore the player's [[Health Meter]], air meter (if swimming), and water (if a [[Gushen]] is captured) when collected. Story-mode Power Moons are always found floating above a metal pad. After a Power Moon is collected, it becomes translucent and colorless the next time it appears, giving 10 [[Coin]]s if collected again.


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.
[[Moon Rock]]s are stated to be the raw form of the material that makes up Power Moons.<ref>''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]'', page 301.</ref>


Including the three-moon count from Multi Moons and post-game store moons, there is a numerical total of 999 Power Moons available in the game. Any moons bought afterwards do not add to the number.
==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, or through the [[Slots]] minigame. 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, and give five [[coin]]s instead.
[[File:SMO-scrn-PowerMoons.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Image showing several different Power Moons]]
 
A small number of Power Moons in each kingdom are found floating above a metal pedestal. These are required to advance the kingdom's main story, and will play a longer collection animation. Decorated clusters of Power Moons called [[Multi Moon]]s also exist in the game and are attained by defeating major bosses or clearing main story missions.
 
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 [[Seaside Kingdom]].


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 Star]]s found in the regular levels.
===''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]]. 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.
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]])
|[[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]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|50px]]<br>Yellow
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|[[Cascade Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Cascade Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|50px]]
|-
|-
|[[Sand Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Sand Kingdom|list]])
|[[Sand Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Sand Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Green.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Green.png|50px]]<br>Green
|-
|-
|[[Lake Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Lake Kingdom|list]])
|[[Lake Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Lake Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Pink.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Pink.png|50px]]<br>Pink
|-
|-
|[[Wooded Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Wooded Kingdom|list]])
|[[Wooded Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Wooded Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Blue.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Blue.png|50px]]<br>Blue
|-
|[[Cloud Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Cloud Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|50px]]
|-
|[[Lost Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Lost Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|50px]]
|-
|-
|[[Metro Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Metro Kingdom|list]])
|[[Metro Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Metro Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Brown.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Brown.png|50px]]<br>Brown
|-
|-
|[[Snow Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Snow Kingdom|list]])
|[[Snow Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Snow Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Orange.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Orange.png|50px]]<br>Orange
|-
|-
|[[Seaside Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Seaside Kingdom|list]])
|[[Seaside Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Seaside Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Purple.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Purple.png|50px]]<br>Purple
|-
|-
|[[Luncheon Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Luncheon Kingdom|list]])
|[[Luncheon Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Luncheon Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Cyan.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Cyan.png|50px]]<br>Cyan
|-
|[[Ruined Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Ruined Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|50px]]
|-
|-
|[[Bowser's Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in Bowser's Kingdom|list]])
|[[Bowser's Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in Bowser's Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Red.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Red.png|50px]]<br>Red
|-
|-
|[[Moon Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Moon Kingdom|list]])
|[[Moon Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Moon Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon White.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon White.png|50px]]<br>White
|-
|-
|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Mushroom Kingdom|list]])
|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Mushroom Kingdom|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Star.png|50px]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Star.png|50px]]<br>Yellow (Power Star)
|-
|[[Dark Side]] ([[List of Power Moons in the Dark Side|list]])
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|50px]]
|-
|[[Darker Side]]
|[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|50px]]
|}
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
===''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."''
*'''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|here]].''
:''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>Nintendo (September 13, 2017). [https://youtu.be/-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>
|JapR=Pawā Mūn
|JapR=Pawā Mūn
|JapM=Power Moon
|JapM=Power Moon
|Spa=Energiluna
|Chi=力量之月
|SpaM=From ''energía'' (energy) and ''luna'' (moon)
|ChiR=Lìliàng zhī yuè
|Fra=Lune de puissance
|ChiM=Power Moon
|FraM=Power Moon
|Dut=Energiemaan
|DutM=Power Moon
|Fre=Lune de puissance
|FreM=Power Moon
|Ger=Power-Mond
|Ger=Power-Mond
|GerM=Power Moon
|GerM=Power Moon
|Ita=Luna di energia
|Ita=Luna di energia
|ItaM=Energy Moon
|ItaM=Power Moon
|Dut=Energiemaan
|DutM=Energy Moon
|Rus=Луна энергии
|RusR=Luna energii
|RusM=Energy Moon
|Chi=力量之月
|ChiR=Lìliàng zhī yuè
|ChiM=Power Moon
|Kor=파워문
|Kor=파워문
|KorR=Pawo Mun
|KorR=Pawo Mun
|KorM=Power Moon
|KorM=Power Moon
|Rus=Луна энергии
|RusR=Luna energii
|RusM=Power Moon
|Spa=Energiluna
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''energía'' ("power") and ''luna'' ("moon")
}}
}}


==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 Moon in the Mushroom Kingdom, [[Cappy]] says that he didn't know that Power Moons come in different shapes. This may suggest that Power Moons and Power Stars are different shapes of the same object, a distinction that may also include the more rounded-off, metallic-looking Power Stars of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.
*When Mario collects a Power Moon, he'll perform three variations of the same pose that change his right hand's gesture, all three of which are callbacks to three previous ''Mario'' titles:
**A victory sign pose, referencing ''Super Mario 64''
**An open palm, referencing ''Super Mario Sunshine''
**A closed fist, referencing  ''Super Mario Galaxy''
*The jingle that plays when collecting a Power Moon is an arrangement of the jingle that plays when collecting a Power Star in ''Super Mario 64''. In the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], the original theme plays instead; unless the player collects an 8-bit Power Moon in that kingdom, in which case the 8-bit Power Moon theme plays.
*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.
*Some Power Moons, such as the Hat-and-Seek Power Moons, can only be collected once and not again for 5 global coins, while other Power Moons, such as Power Moons from Timer Challenges, can be infinitely recollected for 5 global coins as long as the player obtains the Power Moon within the time limit.


==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 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, or through the Slots minigame. 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, and give five coins instead.

Power Moons from Super Mario Odyssey
Image showing several different Power Moons

A small number of Power Moons in each kingdom are found floating above a metal pedestal. These are required to advance the kingdom's main story, and will play a longer collection animation. Decorated clusters of Power Moons called Multi Moons also exist in the game and are attained by defeating major bosses or clearing main story missions.

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 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
Japanese パワームーン[2]
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. ^ The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, page 301.
  2. ^ Nintendo (September 13, 2017). スーパーマリオ オデッセイ [Nintendo Direct 2017.9.14]. YouTube. 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 • Fake Goal Pole • 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 • Multi Moon • Power Moon • Power Star • Red Power Star • Shine Sprite • Shiny Crown • Switch (Super Mario Land)
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
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Super Mario Odyssey
Characters Band • Bonneter biologist • Cappy • Coach • Desert Wanderer • Glydon • Goombette • Jammin' Toad • Luigia • Mario • Pauline • Poochy • Princess Peach • Roving Racers • Shiverian Elder • Shiverian Racer • Sphynx • Style Sisters • Talkatoo • Tiara • Toad Brigade (Banktoad · Captain Toad · Hint Toad · Mailtoad · Toadette · Yellow Toad) • Uncle amiibo • Yoshi
Species Bonneter • Bubblainian • Dorrie • Frog • Jaxi • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lochlady • Moe-Eye • New Donker • Nintendog • Penguin • Rabbit • Seagull • Sheep • Shiverian • Small bird • Steam Gardener • Toad • Tostarenan • Volbonan
Bosses Bowser • Broodals (Hariet · Rango · Spewart · Topper) • Cookatiel • Knucklotec • Madame Broode • Mechawiggler • Mollusque-Lanceur • RoboBrood • Ruined Dragon • Torkdrift
Enemies and obstacles 2D block • Astro-Lanceur • Banzai Bill • Banzai Bill Cannon • Barrel • Big Chain Chomp • Big Poison Piranha Plant • Bill Blaster • Bitefrost • Bullet Bill • Burrbo • Chain Chomp • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Chincho • Coin Coffer • Crumbling walkway • Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant • Freezing water • Fuzzy • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Gushen • Hammer Bro • Icicle • Klepto • Komboo • Koopa Troopa • Lava • Lava Bubble • Lava Geyser • Lurker • Magmato • Maw-Ray • Mini Goomba • Moonsnake • Moon platform • Movable cover • Oil drum • Parabones • Paragoomba • Pepper • Poison • Poison Piranha Plant • Pokio • Pulse Beam • Rotating defense mechanism • Ruin • Shell • Sherm • Spike Ball • Spike Trap • Spinning saucepan • Spiny • Stairface Ogre • T-Rex • Transparent Platform • Trapeetle • Tropical Wiggler • Turret • Ty-foo • Uproot • Urban Stingby • Wind • Wind Blow Tower • Yoofoe
Items and objects Wedding articles Binding Band • Frost-Frosted Cake • Lochlady Dress • Soirée Bouquet • Sparkle Water • Stupendous Stew
Collectibles Clothes • Coin • Coin ring • Coin pile • Fruit • Heart • Key • Life-Up Heart • Multi Moon • Moon Shard • Note • Power Moon • Regional coin • Souvenirs
Capturable objects Binoculars • Boulder • Bowser statue • Cactus • Jizo • Letter • Manhole • Meat • Mini Rocket • Picture Match Part • Pole • Puzzle Part • RC Car • Spark pylon • Taxi • Tree • Zipper
Blocks and platforms ? Block • Beanstalk • Brick Block • Cheese Rock • Coin Block • Crate • Floating corn • Gear • Giant Swing • Girder • Grated platform • Hat Trampoline • Hat trampoline (Cascade Kingdom) • Hidden Block • Hill • Hip Drop Move Lift • Lift • Mushroom Platform • Mysterious Cloud • Propeller Pillar • Push-Block • Rotating platform • Sand Geyser • Spinning block • Steel Block • Tapering platform • Vanishing platform
Transport 8-bit pipe • Moon Pipe • Motor scooter • Odyssey • Painting • Slingshot • Warp Door • Warp Pipe
Switches Goomba button • Ground-Pound Switch • Lever Switch • P Switch • Scarecrow
Others Bar • Barrier • Bin • Boombox • Bubble • Bubbler • Checkpoint Flag • Flower Road • Flower • Gravity field • Green plant • Hat Launcher • Hint Art • Hole • Jaxi Stand • Jaxi Statue • Lava cannon • Locked panel • Moon Cage • Moon Rock • Nut • Parking lot • Pole • Purse, hat, and umbrella • Revolving lattice wall • Rock • Rocket Flower • Rotating building • Rotating dial • Seed • Senobi Generate Point • Starshroom • Stone marker • Stone spire • Treasure chest • Turnip • UFO • Wooden pendulum • Wooden roller • Yellow turnstile • Yoshi's Egg
Kingdoms 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) • Mushroom Kingdom (Peach's Castle) • Dark Side (Rabbit Ridge) • Darker Side (Culmina Crater)
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
Minigames Balloon Worlda • Beach Volleyball • Bound Bowl Grand Prix • Jump-Rope Challenge • Koopa Freerunning • Koopa Trace-Walking • Picture Match • RC Car Challenge • Slots
Miscellaneous Break Free (Lead the Way) • Crazy Cap • Gallery • Glitches • Jump Up, Super Star! • Lists of names in other languages (Clothing · Music List · Power Moons · Souvenirs) • Mario Reads Your Letters • Music • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Snapshot Mode • Staff • Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack • Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection • The Super Mario Players
a In version 1.2.0 or later
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Wii U) / Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Switch / 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 the Wii U version
 Appears in the Nintendo 3DS version
 Appears in the Nintendo Switch version
* Introduced in version 1.1.0 of the Wii U version
† Introduced in version 1.2.0 of the Nintendo Switch version
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