Editing Power Moon

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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.  

[[File:SMO-scrn-PowerMoons.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Image showing four different Power Moons, two in the Metro Kingdom and two in the Desert 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>

 

 

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

[[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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|[[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]])

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

|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>

|Fre=Lune de puissance

|FreM=Power Moon

|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''energía'' ("power") and ''luna'' ("moon")