Editing P-Meter

{{redirect|Power Meter|the health meter in [[Super Mario 64]] and [[Super Mario 64 DS]] with the same name|[[Health Meter#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Health Meter § Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS]]}}
[[File:NSMB2-Direct 21 4 2012-1.jpg|thumb|200px|The P-Meter seen on the bottom left corner in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
The '''P-Meter''', also known as the '''Power Meter'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 16</ref> (or '''power meter'''),<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Wii Virtual Console manual – ''"As Tanooki Mario or Raccoon Mario, run until the P on the power meter at the bottom of the screen lights up, then press {{button|wii|2}} repeatedly to fly."''</ref> is a type of meter first seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The meter gets filled up gradually as [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) [[dash|run]]s without stopping. Once the Power Meter is fully charged and the "P" icon starts flashing, Mario can run at full speed, indicated by him sticking his arms out to the sides. If Mario is [[Raccoon Mario]] or [[Tanooki Mario]], he also has the ability to [[fly]] if the Power Meter is full. However, in both of those forms, the Power Meter always empties itself after a while. If Mario is flying, he stops and descends; otherwise, he slows down. It also empties itself if Mario [[crouch]]es, turns around, or runs into a wall, though it stays full if Mario [[jump]]s while running while he is not Raccoon or Tanooki Mario. If Mario uses a [[P-Wing]] before entering a [[level]], the Power Meter is full for the rest of the stage or until Mario takes damage, grabs a non-flight-based power-up, or loses a life, meaning Mario can fly for an unlimited amount of time.

In the [[Super Mario All-Stars#Changes to Super Mario Bros. 3|''Super Mario All-Stars'' version]] and [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|Game Boy Advance version]] of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', instead of its original black-and-white appearance, the Power Meter is colored orange when filled up, and the "P" icon flashes red. In the latter port, the Power Meter stays full if Mario keeps running, even in Raccoon or Tanooki form, meaning that Mario can extend his flight time by landing and taking off again while the "P" icon flashes. It also beeps in a lower pitch if Mario is not in either of those forms. It can be halved by the [[Sugu ni mantan! Power Meter!!|cyan switch card]], and [[Power Meter Block]]s make it charge faster.

The P-Meter returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', appearing only when Mario is Raccoon Mario (or [[White Raccoon Mario]]), with a few visual changes. The "P" icon is replaced by a red-outlined [[P-Wing]] icon (which flashes golden), the meter itself is colored red when filled up, and the meter visually empties as Mario flies, unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', where the meter looks full until Mario stops flying. Aesthetics aside, the P-Meter works as it did in ''Super Mario Advance 4'', though the White Raccoon form makes it charge faster.

The P-Meter returns in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', but it appears only in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style, working as it did in that game. In the version 3.0.0 update of ''Super Mario Maker 2'', if [[Frog Mario]] is holding an object, he has the ability to run on [[water]] if the P-Meter is full.

While the P-Meter does not appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' or that game's style in the ''Super Mario Maker'' games, the underlying mechanics do, including Mario sticking his arms out to the sides at full speed.

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SMM2 Twisting through the Desert Sands.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=パワーメーター<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet. Page 15.</ref>
|JapR=Pawā Mētā
|Jap2=Pメーター
|Jap2R=P Mētā
|JapM=Power Meter
|Jap2M=P Meter
|Spa=indicador P
|SpaM=P indicator
|Fre=jauge P
|FreM=P gauge
|Dut=P-meter
|DutM=P-meter
|Ger=P-Anzeige
|GerM=P-Display
|Ita=Misuratore di potenza<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian instruction booklet. Page 8.</ref>
|Ita2=Barra Potenza<ref>''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' European instruction booklet. Page 110.</ref>
|Ita3=Indicatore di potenza<ref>''Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition'' Italian instruction booklet. Page 23.</ref>
|Ita4=Barra dell'energia<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian e-manual. Sections 1 and 5.</ref>
|ItaM=Power meter
|Ita2M=Power Bar
|Ita3M=Power indicator
|Ita4M=Energy/Power bar
|Rus=«P»-метр
|RusR=P-metr
|RusM=P-meter
}}

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