"Jupiter Oak Evolution" is a plant/lighting-based attack used by Sailor Jupiter. It is her strongest individual attack which she uses in the manga, anime, crystal, and in many Sera Myu and video games.
Manga[]
This attack first appears in Act 42, after Makoto obtains her Leaves of Oak and Jupiter Crystal from Guardian Jupiter. Super Sailor Jupiter uses it to destroy Hawk's Eye. To perform this attack, Sailor Jupiter must use the Leaves of Oak, which appear to be a column of swirling leaves. Then, she projects her lightning energy to send green oak leaf-shaped blasts of electrical energy at her enemy.
In act 58, Eternal Sailor Jupiter attacks Eternal Sailor Moon with it on the grounds of Galactica Palace while wearing Galactica Bracelets.
Anime[]
In the anime, the attack first appeared in episode 154, where it was used against JaraJara. It continued to be used throughout the fourth and fifth seasons of the anime. To perform the attack, Sailor Jupiter spun around and sent leaf-shaped blasts of energy at her target. Unlike the manga, a green symbol of Jupiter appeared in her hand before she projects the attack.
This attack is not only an offensive move but also a defensive move as shown in Episode 174, it was able to deflect Sailor Guts Youth Perspiration Attack.
Crystal[]
Sailor Jupiter first uses it in Sailor Moon Eternal after she obtains her Leaves of Oak and Jupiter Crystal from Guardian Jupiter. She attacks Hawk's Eye with it and forces the Amazoness Quartet to flee. He shares a few parting words with Makoto before dying in a cloud of Lemures. She uses it again when she, with Sailor Mercury, smashes the Dead Moon's mirror killing the reflection of Queen Nehelenia Sailor Moon was fighting inside.
Musicals[]
This attack first appeared in Sailor Moon SuperS - Yume Senshi - Ai- Eien ni..., where it was used against one of the Lemures. In that musical and its revision, the attack was also performed with the Leaves of Oak.
In Le Mouvement Final, Sailor Jupiter uses an alternate version of the attack when wearing Galactica Bracelets: Jupiter Oak Galactica Evolution.
Video Games[]
Jupiter Oak Evolution appeared in several video games, such as Sailor Moon SuperS: Fuwa Fuwa Panic, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: Fuwa Fuwa Panic 2, and Sailor Moon SuperS: Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen.
Trivia[]
- Sailor Jupiter's powers are nature based originating from the Japanese name of the planet roughly translating to "wood star" and the English name coming from the Roman god of thunder, Jupiter. This is her first attack in the 90's anime which doesn't exclusively focus on the later as her earlier "nature-based" attacks like Flower Hurricane never appeared in that series and was primarily focused on her electrical subset of her abilities.
- Though the attack is less electrical it is still closely related to the god Jupiter as oak trees are a symbol associated with that god.
- Though the attack retained its name in the CWi English dub, she would occasionally say "Sailor Jupiter" or "Jupiter Power" before invoking her attack.