"Moon Healing Escalation" is a healing attack that Sailor Moon uses to heal people who have been affected by the Dark Kingdom's power. She uses it in all versions of Sailor Moon including the manga, 90s anime, crystal, live-action series, and many Sera Myu and video games.
Manga[]
Sailor Moon uses Moon Healing Escalation with her Moon Stick to heal the citizens of Tokyo after attacks from the Dark Kingdom. She does this a few times including to help those Zoisite brainwashed into searching for the Silver Crystal and after Queen Metalia is defeated to heal everyone on Earth including to revive her fallen friends.
Anime[]
In the anime, Sailor Moon held up her Moon Stick and, as it emanated a trail of glitter and mist, moved it in a wide, circular motion and drew the outline of a circle around her body. The Youma then yelled "Refresh!" as it turned back into a human and collapses while the Youma side of their host is destroyed. Once the Silver Crystal was revealed and attached to the Moon Stick, rays of light and balls of white energy emitted from it after the circle was formed. The sequence has different background music depending on whether or not the Silver Crystal was present.
This attack was also used by Queen Serenity in episode 44 to cleanse the Dark Kingdom after Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion were killed.
In the season finale, the attack was used against Super Beryl, although it had a different effect than usual; here, it created a rainbow-colored protective dome, which shielded Usagi, in her Princess Serenity form, from Super Beryl's powers of darkness. She was eventually able to combine this with Moon Prism Power, destroying Super Beryl.
Crystal[]
In Act 6 - Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Moon confronts Zoisite and Queen Beryl and asks for power while Tuxedo Mask calls out to her to attack. It hits Zoisite, causing Queen Beryl to retreat to the Dark Kingdom with him. Sailor Moon then proceeds to fly over the city and heal those that had been affected by the dark power and had had their energy drained.
Live-Action[]
In the live-action series, as the crescent on the Moonlight Stick began to glow, Sailor Moon held it up and called out the command. She swept the Stick in a circular motion from above her head in front to behind her back, then lifted her left leg and took hold of it behind her head. She pirouetted several times on her other foot, then dropped to both feet again and swept the Stick in a circle in front of herself as it emitted a trail of golden sparkles.
Musicals[]
In the musical, The New Legend of Kaguya Island, Sailor Moon performed this attack with the Spiral Heart Moon Rod, together with the silver medicine given to her by Mick and Hook, to heal the Sailor Guardians of their illness.
Video Games[]
Moon Healing Escalation appears in the following video games:
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon for the Mega Drive. It requires energy expenditure even when not succeeding in hitting the enemy.
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story: It's one of three available techniques to Sailor Moon. Like in the anime version, Sailor Moon moved the Moon Stick around her outlining a circle. It heals half of any partner's maximum hp. It consumes 2 EP.
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Trivia[]
- This attack was split into two, or perhaps even three, separate attacks in the DiC dub. When used to heal, Sailor Moon would call out "Moon Healing Activation," but when used offensively she yelled out "Cosmic Moon Power." Also, at the end of "Day of Destiny," when the Sailor Scouts combined their powers, the word "Unite" was added to the end of the latter phrase.
- This attack, along with Shine Aqua Illusion, Burning Mandala, Supreme Thunder, and Venus Love-Me Chain are the only attacks used in all versions of Sailor Moon.