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|effect=''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'': Creates an earthquake when hit or thrown<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': Appears above the user's [[kart]] and causes all racers on the ground ahead of the user to spin out and drop any items they are holding

A '''POW Block''', occasionally '''POW'''<ref name=Power>''Super Mario Bros. 2'' NES instruction booklet, page 19.</ref><ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 28.</ref><ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario All-Stars'' Player's Guide. [[Media:SMAS Guide 88.jpg|Page 88]].</ref> and standing for '''power block'''<ref name=Power/> (also spelled '''Power Block'''),<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' volume 6, page 81.</ref> is a common [[block]] in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. In all games POW Blocks appear in, their effect when thrown to the ground or hit in the air causes a large earthquake, causing all enemies onscreen to get hurt. POW Blocks can be carried and thrown in most games, and some are required for a 100% game [[completion]]. Most POW Blocks are a metallic blue, but some POW Blocks are red or sometimes green.

The POW Block is an item that first appears in the ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' arcade game. When hit, it damages all enemies in the screen, but only those that are on the ground. It can be hit three times before it disappears. Each time it gets hit, it flattens up. In the [[Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)|GBA remake]] of the game, there are two POW Blocks per phase set, and they can be picked up. However, throwing the picked up POW Block results in it completely disappearing, regardless of how many times it was hit before.

The classic blue POW Block also appears in the port of ''Mario Bros.'', ''Luigi Bros.'', included in ''Super Mario 3D World''.

====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====

In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake, ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Super Mario Advance 3]]'', if Yoshi hits a POW Block, all nearby enemies turn into [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|stars]]. It only appears in The Cave of the Lakitus, but appears twice in that one level. They can be hit thrice before it disappears. [[Special Item (Yoshi's Island series)|Special Item]]s based on POW Blocks are most commonly won in [[Bonus Challenge]]s, where they could be used almost anywhere afterward, being called [[Anywhere POW]]s.

In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', POW Blocks appear as stickers, taking their design from how they have commonly appeared since ''Mario Bros.''. When used, a POW Block appears, which Mario hits twice to inflict damage to enemies and occasionally inflict the [[Immobilized|Crumpled]] status. Unlike the previous iterations, however, the POW block affects only foes on the ground. The sticker also has a Shiny and Flashy POW Block variant, which deal more damage. It can be purchased in [[Decalburg]], and it is set in the [[Sticker Museum]] as No. 73.

POW Blocks make a small appearance in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' on the [[Mario Classic Court]]. A POW Block moves back and forth across the net. If a player hits the ball through it, all enemies become stunned, allowing the player to defeat them by running into them (this counts as one of two hits needed to stun [[Sidestepper]]s; [[Freezie]]s are defeated instantly). POW Blocks cannot hit Fighter Flies when they are airborne though, but they could be defeated if the player hits the POW block at the correct time. After a certain number of hits, it disappears. After a while, it respawns. Stunned enemies who got hit by the POW block resumes walking after a period of time if the player leaves them alone. POW Blocks also appear in the mini-game [[Coin Collectors]]. The positions can be changed by hitting a POW Block with a tennis ball.

While POW Blocks themselves do not appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', a type of space called the [[POW Space]] appears in the [[High Rollers]] mode. If a player rolls over it, the values of all spaces around it decrease by 10.

===Other appearances and cameos===

===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===

[[File:MKW POW Block Trading Card.jpg|thumb|Trading card]]

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' trophy===

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|align=center bgcolor=lightblue|'''Arcade''' ''Mario Bros.'' (1983) <br> '''Wii''' ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (11/2009)

|align=center|This special block first appeared way back in Mario Bros. Hitting it will send enemies flying into the air. You can avoid the shock waves by shielding at the right time or jumping into the air. After being triggered three times, a POW Block will vanish into thin air—don't waste it!

|align=center|These blocks first appeared in Mario Bros. Hit one to make the whole area shake and knock opponents off their feet if they're on the ground. If someone looks like they're about to hit a POW Block, try to jump or put your shield up to avoid the shock wave. They can be hit three times before disappearing entirely.

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|Jap=パワーフロア<ref>''Mario Bros.'' [[media:Mario Bros. Japanese flyer.jpg|Japanese flyer]]</ref><br>''Pawā Furoa''<br>{{ruby|POW|パウ}}<ref name=Panic>''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet, page 25.</ref><br>''Pau''<br>パワー{{ruby|床|ゆか}}<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 27.</ref><br>''Pawā Yuka''<br>パウブロック<ref>''Mario & Luigi RPG'' instruction booklet, page 38.</ref><br>''Pau Burokku''<br>POWブロック<br>''Pau Burokku''

|JapM=Power Floor<br><br>POW; short for パワーブロック<ref name=Panic/> (''Pawā Burokku'', "Power Block")<br><br>Power Floor<br><br>POW Block<br><br>POW Block

|Fre=Bloc POW<br>POW (''Super Mario All-Stars'')

|FreM=POW Block<br>POW

|Spa=Bloque POW<br>POW

|SpaM=POW Block<br>POW

|Ita=POW<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', pag. 19</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual, pag. 10</ref><br>Pow<ref>''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' Italian manual, pag. 20</ref><br>Blocco POW

|ItaM=-<br>-<br>POW block

|ChiS=力量块<br>''Lìliàng Kuài''<br>POW砖块 (''Super Mario Maker 2'')<br>''POW Zhuānkuài''

|ChiSM=Power Block<br><br>POW Brick