Editing Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)

{{italic title|Power Shot (''Mario Tennis'' series)}}
{{About|the special moves in the ''Mario Tennis'' series|the shot mechanic in the Mario Golf series|[[Power Shot (Mario Golf series)]]}}
[[File:WigglerTennis.jpg|thumb|[[Wiggler]]'s [[Anger Management]] is an Offensive Power Shot in ''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''.]]
'''Power Shots''' are special moves that appear in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''  and ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''. They can be used by players and opponents, offensively or defensively during matches. Power Shots are replaced by Chance Shots in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' and by [[Special Shot]]s in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''.

==History==

===''Mario Power Tennis''===
Power Shots are special attacks unique to each character in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' that are triggered from a button combination depending on the control scheme. If Power Shots are turned on, players' rackets will begin to glow and make a special sound after a set time to indicate that they can use a Power Shot. 

If a players presses {{button|gcn|R}} and either {{button|gcn|A}} or {{button|gcn|X}}, an Offensive Power Shot will be performed. These come with special effects to disorient the opponent(s).  If a player with a glowing racket returns an Offensive Power Shot, the glowing effect is removed and the player must recharge their racket. Any offensive power shot that occurs before this will still have an effect on the receiving player, even if they use their own offensive power shot. [[Mario]]'s [[Iron Hammer]] is the exception, as it will cancel the knockback effects of any power shot he receives. If players set their control scheme to manual, the shot may fail if players are too far from the ball. If the control scheme is automatic, a Defensive Power Shot is performed instead. 

If a player presses {{button|gcn|R}} and either {{button|gcn|B}} or {{button|gcn|Y}} a Defensive Power Shot will be performed. These are able to reach balls at greater distances, although some characters, namely Mario, [[Princess Daisy]], and [[Petey Piranha]], may not return the ball if they are too far away, even though the Defensive Power Shot is performed. Defensive Power Shots can also negate the added effects from Offensive Power Shots. 

{| class="wikitable"
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! Characters !! Offensive Power Shots !! Defensive Power Shots
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| [[Mario]] || [[Iron Hammer]] || [[Spin Jump Return]]
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| [[Luigi]] || [[Squeaky Mallet]] || [[Poltergust Return]]
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| [[Princess Peach]] || [[Super Peach Spin]] || [[Sweet Kiss Return]]
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| [[Princess Daisy]] || [[Wonder Flower (move)|Wonder Flower]]  || [[Flowerbed Return]]
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| [[Wario]] || [[Thunder Cast Shot]] || [[Ultra-Hand Return]]
|-
| [[Waluigi]] || [[Whirluigi]] || [[Swimming Return]]
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| [[Bowser]] || [[Fire Breath]] || [[Spinning Shell Dash]]
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| [[Bowser Jr.]] || [[Magic Paint]] || [[Rolling Brush Return]]
|-
| [[Donkey Kong]] || [[Barrel Cannon Blast]] || [[Boomerang Banana Return]]
|-
| [[Diddy Kong]] || [[Acrobatic Banana]] || [[Barrel Jet]]
|-
| [[Yoshi]] || [[Rainbow Flutter]] || [[Rolling Egg Return]]
|-
| [[Koopa Troopa]] || [[Water Bomb (move)|Water Bomb]] || [[Water Shell Dash]]
|-
| [[Boo]] || [[Boo Blast (move)|Boo Blast]] || [[Boo Brigade Return]]
|-
| [[Shy Guy]] || [[Lightning Spear]] || [[Spear Dance Return]]
|-
| [[Fly Guy]] || [[Tornado Twist]] || [[Tornado Return]]
|-
| [[Koopa Paratroopa]] || [[Energy Ball]] || [[Sky Dive (Mario Power Tennis)|Sky Dive]]
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| [[Wiggler]] || [[Anger Management]] || [[Flutter Return]]
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| [[Petey Piranha]] || [[Sludge Racket]] || [[Piranha Swingback]]
|}

===''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''===
[[File:FalconSave.png|thumb|The [[Falcon-Dive Save]] is a Defensive Power Shot in ''Mario Power Tennis''.]]
''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''{{'}}s RPG mode revolves around the player and other characters developing Power Shots. Power Shots can be earned by completing minigames at the [[Tennis Academy Training Center]], and the player can then assign any offensive or defensive Power Shot available to them, to [[Ace]] or to [[Clay]]. Power Shots are also used by members of the [[Royal Tennis Academy]] varsity class, competitors at the [[Island Open]], and the entrants of the Peach Tournament. To use a Power Shot in the game, the Power Shot meter must be fully charged. When it is, a yellow-orange ring will appear around the players character. Hold {{button|gba|R}} and press {{button|gba|A}} for an Offensive Power Shot, and hold {{button|gba|R}} and press {{button|gba|B}} for a Defensive Power Shot.

Mario's, Princess Peach's, Luigi's, Waluigi's, Donkey Kong's and Bowser's Offensive and Defensive Power Shots return in this game. With 16 new Offensive Power Shots and 16 new Defensive Power Shots being used by players and the members of the Royal Tennis Academy.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Offensive Power Shots !! Defensive Power Shots
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| [[Power Shot (Offensive Power Shot)|Power Shot]] || [[Running Save]]
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| [[High-Power Shot]] || [[Superswift Save]]
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| [[Curve Shot]] || [[Lunging Save]]
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| [[Slider Shot]] || [[High-Jump Save]]
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| [[Control Shot]] || [[Quick Save]]
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| [[Flashflop Shot]] || [[Quick-Step Save]]
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| [[Tackle Shot]] || [[Hand-Power Save]]
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| [[Stunner Shot]] || [[Psychic Save]]
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| [[Flying Shot]] || [[Typhoon Save]]
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| [[Gyro Shot]] || [[Bubble Save]]
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| [[Dragon Shot]] || [[Illusory Save]]
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| [[Sonic Shot]] || [[Spider Save]]
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| [[Blizzard Shot]] || [[Falcon-Dive Save]]
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| [[Summoner Shot]] || [[Shark-Bite Save]]
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| [[Specter Shot]] || [[Shooting-Star Save]]
|- 
| [[Volcano Shot]] || [[Rainbow Save]]
|}

==Names in other languages==
===Power Shot===
{{foreign names
|Ita=Super Colpo
|ItaM=Super Shot
}}

===Offensive Power Shot===
{{foreign names
|SpaE=Golpe especial ofensivo
|SpaEM=Offensive Special Shot
|Ita=Super Colpo offensivo
|ItaM=Offensive Super Shot
}}

===Defensive Power Shot===
{{foreign names
|SpaE=Golpe especial defensivo
|SpaEM=Defensive Special Shot
|Ita=Super Colpo difensivo
|ItaM=Defensive Super Shot
}}

[[File:MPT LuigiOPS.gif|thumb|[[Diddy Kong]] begins glowing after losing a point.]]

==Trivia==
* In ''Mario Power Tennis'', computer opponents often glow when they lose a point and have a power shot available.

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