Editing Moon clip

A '''moon clip''' is a type of out-of-bounds clip that involves attaining [[skew]] at the moment Mario collects a [[Power Moon]], so that the animation of collecting the moon forces Mario upright at the position of his feet, thus forcing him partially through an adjacent wall or ceiling. The Power Moon used for the clip must be uncollected, meaning that a player will only have one attempt to perform a moon clip unless they create a backup of their save file.

==Execution==
The most common method used to perform moon clips is a [[backflip]] against the wall (or in some cases, ceiling) the player wishes to clip through, using a moon that is spawned by a specific action.

As a general method to moon clip in this manner:

* Begin spawning the moon.
* At the correct moment, perform a backflip while facing away from the wall (if attempting to clip through a ceiling, this direction is less important).
* When Mario's feet are facing towards the wall or ceiling, input a cap throw. The direction does not matter.
* If done correctly, the moon should become solid at the same moment the cap throw occurs, causing Mario to collect it during the [[skew]] induced by the cap throw. This causes Mario's in-game position to be closer to the wall or ceiling than normally possible. The moon then forces Mario's hit sensors to be above his position, which should now be partially out of bounds.
* After collecting the moon, continue moving in the direction of the wall (or [[cap bounce]] to stay above a ceiling) to ensure Mario does not clip back into bounds.

The timing of the inputs for each moon clip will vary slightly, since the positioning and spawn time tends to vary.

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==Locations==
The following is a list of known moon clip locations:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Kingdom
!class="unsortable"|Moon
!Movement
!class="unsortable"|Use
!class="unsortable"|Video
|-
|data-sort-value="1"|[[Cap Kingdom]]
|Bonneters Blockade
|[[Long jump]]
|Theorized to save time in the [[Dark Side (category)|Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side (category)|Darker Side]] categories.
|[https://twitter.com/Racso793/status/1554269949492793347 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="1"|[[Cap Kingdom]]
|Secrets of the Frog Pond
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1554307710987825152 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="2"|[[Cascade Kingdom]]
|Treasure of the Waterfall Basin
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in multiple categories. Known as [[Chest Clip]].
|[https://twitter.com/kehzou/status/1011503145845850112 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="2"|[[Cascade Kingdom]]
|Rolling Rocks by the Falls
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in the [[Dark Side (category)|Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side (category)|Darker Side]] categories.
|[https://twitter.com/BluePi3142/status/1532962585082941442 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="2"|[[Cascade Kingdom]]
|Chomp Through the Rocks
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1390010385659355144 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="3"|[[Sand Kingdom]]
|Employees Only
|[[Triple jump]]
|Saves time in [[Darker Side (category)|Darker Side]].
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1546895188643102720 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="3"|[[Sand Kingdom]]
|Hidden Room in the Flowing Sands
|[[Roll cancel]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/xdxboxjaja/status/1260597175228063747 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="3"|[[Sand Kingdom]]
|Desert Gardening: Plaza Seed
Desert Gardening: Ruins Seed
Desert Gardening: Seed on the Cliff
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://clips.twitch.tv/AgileCovertChinchillaPRChase Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="3"|[[Sand Kingdom]]
|Skull Sign in the Transparent Maze
|[[Long jump]]
|Theorized to save time in [[All Sub Areas]].
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1556806962137817088 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="3"|[[Sand Kingdom]]
|The Invisible Maze
|[[Long jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1556807269823614977 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="3"|[[Sand Kingdom]]
|Jump Onto the Transparent Lift
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1556801279036272640 Link]
|-
| data-sort-value="4" |[[Lake Kingdom]]
|End of the Hidden Passage
|[[Triple jump]]
|A faster alternative to [[Lake Clip]] known as [[Lake Moon Clip]].
|[https://twitter.com/RacsoAlt/status/1530930203198771200 Link]
|-
|[[Lake Kingdom]]
|End of the Hidden Passage
|[[Backflip]]
|A faster alternative to [[Lake Clip]] known as [[Lake Moon Clip]].
|[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/324772801389133825/1129187910919405668/2023-07-13_16-02-49-00.00.21.093-00.00.41.789.mp4 File]
|-
| data-sort-value="4" |[[Lake Kingdom]]
|End of the Hidden Passage
|[[Two-player mode|2p]] [[vault]]
|An even faster version of [[Lake Moon Clip]] for [[two-player mode]].
|[https://twitter.com/relaxmas1/status/1385122010800398341 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="4"|[[Lake Kingdom]]
|Behind the Floodgate
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bUJLHDr4mB62vRq21RDhQ-bIp4Rb3Nwc/view?usp=sharing Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="4"|[[Lake Kingdom]]
|Found with Dark Side Art 9
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1574817954252075009 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Tucked Away Inside the Tunnel
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in multiple categories. Known as [[Nut Clip]].
|[https://twitter.com/kehzou/status/1011470383562674177 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Behind the Rock Wall
|[[Backflip]]
|A clip performed immediately after [[Nut Clip]] that saves time in multiple categories.
|[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sIYqrouSz9hHz4zAoo60SaRIaFqneLr8/view?usp=sharing Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|The Nut 'Round the Corner
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in the [[Darker Side (category)|Darker Side]] category.
|[https://twitter.com/MrDrPepper27/status/1016840323736092673 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|The Nut in the Red Maze
|[[Triple jump]]
|Saves time in multiple categories. Known as [[Maze Clip]].
|[https://twitter.com/Racso793/status/1387397612773384194 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|The Nut in the Red Maze
|[[Two-player mode|2p]] [[Cap bounce|bounce]]
|A faster version of Maze Clip for [[two-player mode]].
|[https://twitter.com/Orolwe/status/1127243660100112385 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|The Nut that Grew on the Tall Fence
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/allnewluke/status/1043988614554611712 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Flooding Pipeway Ceiling Secret
|[[Triple jump]]
|Used as a shortcut in the [[Flooding Pipeway]] room.
|[https://twitter.com/Racso793/status/1386135141567721478 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Flooding Pipeway Ceiling Secret
|[[Two-player mode|2p]] [[vault]]
|A faster [[Flooding Pipeway]] clip for [[two-player mode]].
|[https://twitter.com/04dude3/status/1127233657297461248 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Secret Path to the Steam Gardens!
|[[Two-player mode|2p]] [[vault]]
|Grants access to [[Morning Wooded]].
|[https://twitter.com/kehzou/status/1466866240098639875 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Secret Path to the Steam Gardens!
|[[Triple jump]]
|Grants access to [[Morning Wooded]].
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1553918487038332934 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Found with Moon Kingdom Art
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/pscuber77_smo/status/1527097411633414145 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Nut Planted in the Tower
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1551217338485129221 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Rolling Rock in the Woods
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in the [[All Sub Areas]] Category Extention.
|[https://twitter.com/racso793/status/1478022302314893315?s=21 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Down and Back Breakdown Road
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1575254721056866304 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Below Breakdown Road
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lkmzc5jxY4TT3BD3XXXLtz2yKHOl1usM/view?usp=sharing Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Thanks For the Charge
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1556777252305588224 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Found With Moon Kingdom Art
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1556777007542743041 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="5"|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|Nut Hidden in the Fog
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1575288691018592256 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="7"|[[Lost Kingdom]]
|Below the Cliff's Edge
|[[Backflip]]
|Theorized to save time for the [[Dark Side (category)|Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side (category)|Darker Side]] categories.
|[https://twitter.com/surprisedp1ka/status/1321894492664836096 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="7"|[[Lost Kingdom]]
|Cave Gardening
|[[Backflip]]
|Has been theorized to potentially save time in some categories.
|[https://twitter.com/Bugfish04/status/1439617316363272192 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="7"|[[Lost Kingdom]]
|Inside the Stone Cage
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in [[Any%]].
|[https://twitter.com/Racso793/status/1527764952840163330 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="7"|[[Lost Kingdom]]
|Inside the Rising Stone Pillar
|[[Triple jump]]
|Saves time in the [[Dark Side (category)|Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side (category)|Darker Side]] categories.
|[https://twitter.com/Racso793/status/1390006321093648384 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="7"|[[Lost Kingdom]]
|Peeking Out from Under the Bridge
|[[Two-player mode|2p]] [[Cap bounce|bounce]]
|Saves time in multiple [[Two-player mode|two-player]] categories.
|[https://twitter.com/relaxmas1/status/1388773174037209088 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="7"|[[Lost Kingdom]]
|Chasing Klepto
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/syrkl_dsc/status/1011542857482526720 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|Inside an Iron Girder
|[[Two-player mode|2p]] [[Cap bounce|bounce]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1435587223294930947 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|Inside an Iron Girder
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in [[Any%]] No [[Network System Clock Abuse|NSCA]].
|[https://twitter.com/syrkl_dsc/status/1013824849997787137 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|Inside an Iron Girder
|[[Long jump]]
|Theorized to save time in [[Any%]] No [[Network System Clock Abuse|NSCA]].
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1553176758081298433 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|City Hall Lost & Found
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/robincirex/status/1010960652892921856 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|Secret Girder Tunnel!
|[[Two-player mode|2p]] [[vault]]
|Saves time in [[Minimum Captures]].
|[https://twitter.com/MBelonies/status/1483948334968717316 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|Secret Girder Tunnel!
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/piperdumpy/status/1389353050406461440 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|Girder Sandwich
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in [[Any%]] and multiple other Categories.
|[https://youtu.be/5AINHPknn7k?t=28 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|Outside the Rotating Maze
|[[Long jump]]
|Theorized to save time in [[All Sub Areas]].
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1552426693616250880 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|High Over the Crowd
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1550531850652696577 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|Sewer Treasure
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1556116261926363136 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="8"|[[Metro Kingdom]]
|Off the Beaten Wire
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1575283586001141760 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="9"|[[Snow Kingdom]]
|Behind Snowy Mountain
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/Racso793/status/1545754697075929088 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="9"|[[Snow Kingdom]]
|Behind Snowy Mountain
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://clips.twitch.tv/ExuberantRacyFlyThunBeast Link]
|-
| data-sort-value="9"|[[Snow Kingdom]]
|Shining in the Snow in Town
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in multiple categories. Known as [[Snow Moon Clip]].
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqFo9eC9GEk Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="10"|[[Seaside Kingdom]]
|The Back Canyon: Exccavate!
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/checkerchamp/status/1477885066470514694 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="11"|[[Luncheon Kingdom]]
|Climb the Cheese Rocks
|[[Backflip]]
|Saves time in [[Minimum Captures]].
|[https://twitter.com/FT_SMO/status/1492968933716017158 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="11"|[[Luncheon Kingdom]]
|From Inside a Bright Stone
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1556837890923331584 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="11"|[[Luncheon Kingdom]]
|Love Above the Lava Location
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1575128020737609728 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="11"|[[Luncheon Kingdom]]
|Volcano Cave and Mysterious Clouds
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1575133238497931264 Link]
|-
| data-sort-value="12" |[[Ruined Kingdom]]
|In the Ancient Treasure Chest
|[[Sideflip]]
|Saves time in the [[Dark Side (category)|Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side (category)|Darker Side]] categories.
|[https://twitter.com/kehzou/status/1012449889874132992 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Hidden Corridor Under the Floor
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1550571641498849280 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Hidden Corridor Under the Floor
|[[Long jump]]
|Theorized to save time in [[Any%]].
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1552462423956762624 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Poking the Turret Wall
|[[Triple jump]]
|Theorized to save time in the [[Dark Side (category)|Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side (category)|Darker Side]] categories.
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1550636356019179520 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Poking the Turret Wall
|[[Backflip]]
|Theorized to save time in the [[Dark Side (category)|Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side (category)|Darker Side]] categories.
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1557166603527106560 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Poking You Nose in the Plaster Wall
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1550637257710702594 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Behind the Big Wall
|[[Triple jump]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1550637470827417600 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Poking Your Nose by the Great Gate
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1555687018671222785 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Poke the Wooden Tower
|[[Backflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1555685768735010816 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Sphinx Over Bowser's Castle
|[[Triple jump]]
|Theorized to save time in [[All Moons]].
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1569442395699429376 Link]
|-
|data-sort-value="13"|[[Bowser's Kingdom]]
|Jizo and the Hidden Room
|[[Sideflip]]
|
|[https://twitter.com/i/status/1575218643688095745 Link]
|}
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