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Let's Talk About Donkey Kong's Moon Punch

Hello again, I’m here to talk a little about a misconception some people have about a feat and debunk some of the claims made about it.  I’m sure you are all familiar with the best direct feat in the Donkey Kong series: DK (or Diddy) hitting the moon out of orbit. I’m also sure that you are aware that many places, both VS Battle Wiki and Death Battle included, have stated that the moon Donkey Kong punches isn’t actually moon-sized, and that it actually is much smaller and barely larger than an island. Going directly off of what the cutscene displays, this brings a potential Dwarf Star level feat down to Country level .  This is, in my opinion, ridiculous. There are quite a few reasons why I say that, which I will get into, but keep in mind that there isn’t any one single reason why this claim falls, but rather quite a few reasons that come together to form a complete debunk, so keep that in mind where if you are still skeptical after reading a section, keep reading and go through the

How Powerful is Bowser?

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  Before we start: For what is being considered canon to the Mario series, see my previous blog . This includes my reasoning for considering what I am for this, including Paper Mario, Mario + Rabbids, and the Super Mario Adventures comic. I will also be using any official guides, manuals, websites, or any other official source, and while the original Japanese will have the most priority, I will be including any official translations as long as they do not deviate too far from the original source and are used as supplemental material. In terms of what will be listed as arsenal, Bowser has had access to several powerful artifacts, and these will be viewed on a case-by-case basis. In general, I won't be listing anything that isn't reasonable for Bowser to still be in possession of, which includes several one-off macguffins such as the Star Rod, the Dream Stone, Music Keys, the Vibe Scepter, the Royal Sticker, or the Pure Hearts. Anything else realistic is fair game. You could tech