A Power Gem as seen in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
Power Gems are special collectible Gems from Crash Tag Team Racing and Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!. They are directly used for story progression.
Crash Tag Team Racing[]
Description[]
In Tag Team Racing, Power Gems are purple gem stones with a yellow cap on the top and bottom. They are used to power the machines that activate the gateways to each of Von Clutch's Motor World's lands and so progress the story. To obtain a Power Gem, Crash needs to use Power Crystals to unlock the jump pads that lead to an area containing it..
Power Gem Locations[]
Crash about to take a power gem
Midway[]
The first power gem in the game is found on the Midway, after Crash rides an elevator down to the Midway, resting over the hand of the statue of Von Clutch. This power gem unlocks Mystery Island.
Mystery Island[]
The jump pad to access the power gem is located next to Neo Cortex, and requires eight power crystals to activate. The gem lies on a trap pedestal, which will trigger if the pressure on it is relieved. Crash retrieves the gem by quickly replacing the gem with an equally-heavy bag of sand reminiscent of the scene in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. This power gem unlocks Happily Ever Faster.
Happily Ever Faster[]
The jump pad to access the power gem is located next to two Park Drones, near the entrance to Evilocity and requires ten power crystals to activate. The gem is held by a Park Drone dressed as Rapunzel, who gets pushed off the castle tower prop by Crash, who takes the gem back. It unlocks Tyrannosaurus Wrecks.
Tyrannosaurus Wrecks[]
The fourth power gem is located inside the volcano, near the battle arena entrance. The power gem is inaccessible, until a cow that was catapulted when Crash first enters Tyrannosaurus Wrecks falls inside the volcano and hangs between two ledges, bridging the gap. Crash walks over the cow to grab the gem and get back, before the cow falls down into the volcano. This power gem unlocks Tomb Town.
Tomb Town[]
The final power gem is stuck inside a sphinx's nose, located deep inside the tomb. To retrieve it, Crash presses a button which causes a slight earthquake and makes the power gem fall off. This power gem unlocks Astro Land.
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run![]
Description[]
In On the Run, Power Gems are clear gem stones with a yellow cap on the top and bottom. They are earned by defeating a Henchman or a Boss. They unlock new Portal Weapons blueprints, new repairs and upgrades in Coco's Base, new gangs to fight, new levels and new challenges.
List of Unlocks[]
- Power Gems 0 to 20
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
4 
|
Nitro Bomb Nitro Lab Lvl 2 |
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| 5
|
Mutagen Nitrus Brio's Gang | ||
| 8
|
Frosty Serum Frosty Lab Lvl 1 |
Lost City | |
| 10
|
Trophies Stand Season Event Area Mission Board |
Dingodile's Gang | |
| 11
|
Tiki Head | ||
| 12
|
The Lost City Gem Run | ||
| 13
|
Turtle Woods Gem Run | ||
| 15
|
Snow Egg North Chicken Coop Lvl 1 |
Fake Crash's Gang | Turtle Woods Challenge Run Turtle Woods Time Trial |
| 16
|
Frosty Bomb Frosty Lab Lvl 2 |
The Lost City Challenge Run | |
| 20
|
Frosty Dingodile's Gang | Temple Ruins |
- Power Gems 21 to 40
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21
|
Nitro Ray Gun Glowy Egg Nitro Lab Lvl 3 North Chicken Coop Lvl 2 |
The Lost City Time Trial | |
| 22
|
West Chicken Coop Lvl 1 | ||
| 23
|
Temple Ruins Gem Run | ||
| 25
|
Frosty Mutagen Nitrus Brio's Gang | ||
| 26
|
Temple Ruins Challenge Run Temple Ruins Time Trial | ||
| 28
|
Frosty Ray Gun Frosty Lab Lvl 3 |
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| 30
|
Nitro Bazooka Nitro Lab Lvl 4 West Chicken Coop Lvl 2 |
Nina Cortex's Gang | Ice Warp Island Sewer or Later |
| 33
|
Sewer or Later Gem Run | ||
| 35
|
Scorporilla's Gang | ||
| 36
|
Sewer or Later Time Trial | ||
| 40
|
Robo Neo Cortex's Gang |
- Power Gems 41 to 60
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45
|
Inferno Serum Inferno Lab Lvl 1 |
Inferno Dingodile's Gang | Dino Might! |
| 48
|
Dino Might! Gem Run | ||
| 50
|
Frosty Mutagen Nitrus Brio's Gang | Dino Might! Gem Run | |
| 55
|
Inferno Bomb Cinder Egg Inferno Lab Lvl 2 North Chicken Coop Lvl 3 |
Inferno Nina Cortex's Gang | Dino Might! Challenge Run |
| 56
|
Dino Might! Time Trial | ||
| 60
|
Inferno Ray Gun Inferno Lab Lvl 3 South Chicken Coop Lvl 1 |
Neo Cortex's Gang | The Lab |
- Power Gems 61 to 80
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64
|
The Lab Gem Run | ||
| 65
|
West Chicken Coop Lvl 3 | Inferno Scorporilla's Gang | Sewer or Later Challenge Run |
| 66
|
The Lab Time Trial | ||
| 70
|
South Chicken Coop Lvl 2 | Inferno Mutagen Nitrus Brio's Gang | The Lab Challenge Run |
| 75
|
Frosty Bazooka Frosty Lab Lvl 4 |
Frosty Nina Cortex's Gang | Snow Go |
| 78
|
Snow Go Gem Run | ||
| 80
|
Frosty Robo Neo Cortex's Gang |
- Power Gems 81 to 100
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84
|
Snow Go Challenge Run Snow Go Time Trial | ||
| 85
|
Scorporilla's Gang | ||
| 90
|
Inferno Bazooka Inferno Lab Lvl 4 |
Uka Uka's Gang | Bear It |
| 93
|
Bear It Gem Run | ||
| 95
|
South Chicken Coop Lvl 3 | Frosty Neo Cortex's Gang | Sewer or Later Challenge Run |
| 96
|
Bear It Time Trial | ||
| 97
|
Bear It Challenge Run | ||
| 100
|
Oxide Serum Oxide Lab Lvl 1 |
Frosty Fake Crash's Gang | N. Sanity Island The Great Gate |
- Power Gems 101 to 120
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105
|
Oxide Uka Uka's Gang | ||
| 106
|
The Great Gate Time Trial | ||
| 110
|
Oxide Dingodile's Gang | The Great Gate Challenge Run | |
| 115
|
Oxide Robo Neo Cortex's Gang | ||
| 120
|
Oxide Bomb Oxide Lab Lvl 2 Atom Egg North Chicken Coop Lvl 4 |
Mr. Crumb's Gang | Road to Ruin |
- Power Gems 121 to 140
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123
|
Road to Ruin Gem Run | ||
| 125
|
Oxide Mutagen Nitrus Brio's Gang | ||
| 126
|
Road to Ruin Time Trial | ||
| 130
|
Oxide Fake Crash's Gang | Road to Ruin Challenge Run | |
| 135
|
Frosty Uka Uka's Gang | ||
| 140
|
West Chicken Coop Lvl 4 | Oxide Scorporilla's Gang |
- Power Gems 141 to 160
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145
|
Oxide Raygun Oxide Lab Lvl 3 |
Nitro Tiny Tiger's Gang | Beach Jungle |
| 150
|
Nitro Fake Coco's Gang | ||
| 151
|
Beach Jungle Challenge Run | ||
| 155
|
Inferno Neo Cortex's Gang | ||
| 160
|
Oxide Nina Cortex's Gang |
- Power Gems 161 to 180
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165
|
Oxide Neo Cortex's Gang | ||
| 166
|
Beach Jungle Gem Run Beach Jungle Time Trial | ||
| 170
|
Inferno Tiny Tiger's Gang | ||
| 175
|
Oxide Bazooka Oxide Lab Lvl 4 South Chicken Coop Lvl 4 |
Nitro Dr N. Gin's Gang | Upstream |
| 176
|
Upstream Time Trial |
- Power Gems 181 to 200
| Gem Amount | Portal Weapon/Base | Gang | Level/Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180
|
Frosty Tiny Tiger's Gang | Upstream Gem Run | |
| 185
|
Nitro Koala Kong's Gang | ||
| 190
|
Frosty Mr. Crumb's Gang | Upstream Challenge Run | |
| 195
|
Frosty Fake Coco's Gang |
Appearances[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 動力寶石[a] Dònglì bǎoshí |
| Simplified Chinese | 能量宝石[a] Néngliàng bǎoshí |
| French | Gemme de Puissance[a] |
| German | Kraft-Edelstein[a] |
| Italian | Gemma del Potere[a] |
| Japanese | パワーダイヤ[1] Pawādaiya |
| Korean | 파워 젬[a] pawo jem |
| Portuguese | Joia de Poder[a] |
| Russian | энергокамень[a] energokamen' |
| Spanish | Gema de Poder[a] |
| Thai | พาวเวอร์เจ็ม[a] Phā w wexr̒ cĕm |
| Turkish | Güç Taşı[a] |
| Vietnamese | Ngọc Quyền năng[a] |