Power Moon

Power Moons are items in the 3D Super Mario games, mainly Super Mario Odyssey. In Odyssey, Mario must travel though worlds to find them. When Mario receives enough Power Moons, he will be able to power up The Odyssey (Mario's flying ship). 
Power Moons are usually more plentiful than Power Stars or Shine Sprites, with 30 to 50 in a single kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. They also do not redirect the player back to the hub, instead letting the player continue from where they were. Trios of Power Moons are bunched into Multi Moons that appear upon defeating bosses.
The Power Moon Radar power-up gives Mario the ability to track Power Moons via the titular radar.
==Overview==
===Appearance===
Power Moons are generally depicted in a way resembling a stylized crescent moon, reflecting both the items name and the moon motif of its debut game, Super Mario Odyssey, in which most levels featured the moon prominently in the sky. The use of a moon is also a likely homage to other Super Mario items like the Super Star and Power Star that were based on stars, another celestial object, as well as the 3-Up Moon which had a very similar design.
Another aspect of the Power Moon's appearance is the two orbs on either end of the crescent, similar to those at the end of the tips on a Grand Star. Power Moons also have eyes, just as most items do in the Super Mario universe, which could indicate that the Power Moons are in some way living or even sentient.
As mentioned above, Power Moons often come in a variety of colours dependent upon the game and the area in which they are found. Their debut game Super Mario Odyssey has a different colour of Power Moon in each kingdom, for instance. The ones in the Cascade Kingdom appear to be yellow, while those in the Sand Kingdom green, those in the Wooded Kingdom blue, those in the Lake Kingdom red, those in the Metro Kingdom bronze, those in the Luncheon Kingdom cyan, and those in the Seaside Kingdom purple. Some later games, such as Super Mario Finale, only depict the green colour of Power Moon.
==Game Appearances==
=== Super Mario Finale ===
Power Moons appear in Super Mario Finale as well hidden collectibles akin to Star Coins from other 2D Super Mario platformers. They usually require Mario to complete a small objective like defeating all of the enemies in a small area or collecting all of the nearby Moon Coins before it appears and can be collected.
A small store called the Moon Shop can be found at every Time Checkpoint. The Moon Shop allows Mario to exchange Power Moons for upgrades, such as more health, an additional amiibo Charge, or aesthetic upgrades like outfits or backgrounds for the menu screen.
Super Mario Finale is also the first game to utilize the Power Moon amiibo. Scanning the amiibo uses up an amiibo Charge and instantly grants Mario the Power Moon Radar Power-Up, which also debuts in the game. While Mario is using the power-up, a radar appears on screen showing him the locations of nearby Power Moons.
=== Jake's Super Mario Kart ===
Power Moons reappear in Jake's Super Mario Kart in the Moon Mash battle mode. The mode, which is essentially the Shine Runners mode from Mario Kart DS, sees all players needing to gather as many Power Moons as they can within 30 seconds lest they be eliminated from the battle. Like in Super Mario Odyssey, the colour of the Power Moons change depending on the map, with seven different colours being used over the eight maps. These eight colours are on Sherbet Fort, on Mario Motors and SNES Battle Course 2, on Spike Ruins, on Derelict Dwelling, on 8D Dragon Palace, on Wii Funky Stadium, and on 3DS Honeybee Hive.
===Super Wario Odyssey===
Power Moons appear as the main collectible in Super Wario Odyssey, with a unique color for every single Kingdom in the game, a total of 13 colors. They act functionally the same as they did in Super Mario Odyssey, and are rewarded for doing tasks, finding them, or purchasing them for 100 coins.
===SHIFT: Four Heroes of Soul===
Though much rarer as a collectible than in previous appearances, Power Moons appear in largely the same capacity, being obtained at the end of every chapter of the story to enable Cappy and the Odyssey to progress towards the next area. In-universe lore ties the Power Moons to the core of the Moon, which has been largely broken after the events of the previous game; while some regions have begun to use them as power sources, they also demonstrate an ability to be forged into weaponry.
==Gallery==
PowerMoonNewRender_Yellow.png|A yellow Power Moon, the "default" color of Power Moons
PowerMoonNewRender_Green.png|A green Power Moon from the Sand Kingdom
PowerMoonNewRender_Pink.png|A pink Power Moon from the Lake Kingdom
PowerMoonNewRender_Blue.png|A blue Power Moon from the Wooded Kingdom
PowerMoonNewRender_Brown.png|A brown Power Moon from the Metro Kingdom
PowerMoonNewRender_Orange.png|A orange Power Moon from the Snow Kingdom
PowerMoonNewRender_Purple.png|A purple Power Moon from the Seaside Kingdom
PowerMoonNewRender_Cyan.png|A cyan Power Moon from the Luncheon Kingdom
PowerMoonNewRender_Red.png|A red Power Moon from Bowser's Kingdom
PowerMoonNewRender_White.png|A white Power Moon from the Moon Kingdom
PowerMoonNewRender_Black.png|A black Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender_Checkerboard.png|A checkerboard Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender_Crimson.png|A crimson Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender Amber.png|A amber Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender SteelBlue.png|A steel blue Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender BloodOrange.png|A blood orange Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender Gold.png|A gold Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender Violet.png|A violet Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender DarkPurple.png|A dark purple Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender PukeGreen.png|A puke green Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender Wario.png|A purple and yellow Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender_Rainbow.png|A rainbow Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender_MinecraftDirt.png|A minecraft-style dirt Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender_RuinedRoboto.png|A cracked machine-based Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender_PolkaDot.png|A polka dot Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender_Wood.png|A wooden Power Moon
PowerMoonNewRender_Paint.png|A paint Power Moon
MoonOdyssey.png|A old render of a green Power Moon
SMO_Art_-_Power_Moon_(Vector).png|Vector art of a yellow Power Moon
Super-Mario-Odyssey-YOU-GOT-A-MOON-victory.png|Mario and Cappy with a special Power Moon.
===Sprites===
PowerMoonPixel.png|Blue Power Moon sprite by 
PowerMoonPixelEdit.png|Green Power Moon sprite by 
PowerMoonPixelEdit2.png|Bronze Power Moon sprite by 
PowerMoonSpriteEdit3.png|Purple Power Moon
AgentPowerMoonMetro.png|A Metro Kingdom Power Moon sprited by 
AgentPowerMoonSand.png|A Sand Kingdom Power Moon
AgentPowerMoonWooded.png|A Wooded Kingdom Power Moon
AgentPowerMoonUnderwater.png|A Seaside Kingdom Power Moon
11F2AEED-1EA6-4C19-9F30-6EA87E00ABD4.jpeg|A cyan/Luncheon Kingdom moon (recolored by Supermdztv1)
==amiibo==
==See Also==
*Elemental Stars - Contains information on Elemental Moons
*Horostar - Contains information on Horomoons
Category:Mario (series)
Category:Mario Items
Category:Energy Sources
Category:Moon Items