A Power-up, also called a Gadget, is a type of equipment that is prominent in all three games in the Sly Cooper series. All three of the game's protagonists – Sly, Bentley and Murray – are all capable of using power-ups. Power-ups vary from elaborate disguises to enhanced forms of attack. Most take up bits of the Focus Meter, which is located within the thief meter.

In Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, Sly, Bentley, and Murray all have their own distinct power-up menus called the "gadget grid," which can be accessed by pressing the SELECT button during gameplay. When brought up, power-ups can be assigned to either the L1, L2 or R2 buttons.

List of power-upsEdit

Sly Cooper and the Thievius RaccoonusEdit

Only Sly is playable in this game, so all of the power-ups in this section are only used by Sly.

• Dive – Sly does dive while twirling his cane and ends with a somersault.
• Roll – Sly rolls at high speeds.
• Slow – Slows down gameplay.
• Mine – Sly throws his hat, and detonates it with his cane.
• Fast – Speeds up gameplay.
• Decoy – Sly tosses a black cardboard cutout of himself.
• Stun – Sly hits his cane to the ground, causing all guards to freeze in time for a few seconds.

Sly 2: Band of ThievesEdit

SlyEdit

• Smoke Bomb – Sly sets off a bomb that blocks the enemy's line of sight. Perfect for a getaway.
• Combat Dodge – When fighting an enemy, Sly can perform dodges by pressing the assigned button.
• Stealth Slide – A quiet and faster way to get around.
• Alarm Clock – Sly throws an Alarm Clock, which can distract an enemy.
• Paraglider – Sly will launch a parachute while in the air. Makes for a good and smooth descent.
• Thief Reflexes – Slows down gameplay.
• Silent Obliteration – A silent and faster way of taking out enemies while they haven't seen Sly.
• Feral Pounce – Allows Sly to jump longer distances than he can with a normal double jump.

BentleyEdit

• Trigger Bomb – A bomb that you can throw and detonate at any time.
• Size Destabilizer – Activates the crossbow to make them shrink for a few seconds when hit.
• Snooze Bomb – A bomb that will make guards around its blast fall asleep.
• Adrenaline Burst – Bentley will immediately run faster than normal.
• Health Extractor – Bentley will throw out a mine-like item, and activate it near a guard. The guard will be sucked up and a health pack will go to Bentley.
• Hover Pack – A jetpack for Bentley.
• Reduction Bomb – A bomb that makes guards around its blast shrink.
• Temporal Lock – Freeze time around the guards temporarily.

MurrayEdit

• Fists of Flame – Murray will clap into the air, turning his fists on fire. Any enemy hit will be killed instantly.
• Turnbuckle Launch – By holding the assigned powerup button, Murray will jump higher.
• Juggernaut Throw – Anything Murray throws explodes on impact.
• Atlas Strength – Murray can jump and run while carrying a guard.
• Raging Inferno Flop – A fiery thunder flop that kills guards.
• Berserker Charge – Rush straight forward to scatter guards.
• Guttural Roar – Roar out loud to scare guards.
• Diablo Fire Slam – Murray slams a guard down to trigger a deadly firestorm.

Vault power-upsEdit

These power-ups are unlocked by opening the safe (finding all the Clue Bottles) in each area.

• Knockout Dive – Sly dives into an enemy to knock them out while spinning his cane.
• Insanity Strike – Sly sets his spiced cane so whenever he hits two or more enemies, they attack each other.
• Voltage Attack – Sly electrifies his cane so whenever he hits an enemy, they are shocked and die instantly.
• Long Toss – Both Sly and Bentley will be able to toss gadgets farther.
• Rage Bomb – Sly will throw a bomb including spice. When it hits an enemy, that enemy will attack other fellow guards.
• Music Box – Sly will throw a music box onto the ground. Guards near it will fall asleep.
• Lightning Spin – Sly will spin while doing a shockwave with his cane. The enemies nearby will be electrocuted and instantly die.
• Shadow Power – Sly will turn invisible, but can't attack or pick pocket.

Button cheat power-upsEdit

• Mega Jump – Gives Sly a very high jump. Unlocked by button cheat RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, R1, LEFT and if game is completed 100%.
• TOM – Mechanical dummy that will attract guard's attention so that Sly can distract them. Identical in use as the Alarm Clock.
• Time Rush – Speeds up gameplay.

Sly 3: Honor Among ThievesEdit

SlyEdit

• Smoke Bomb
• Knockout Dive
• Combat Dodge
• Paraglider
• Rocket Boots – A quick getaway from enemies.
• Silent Obliteration
• Feral Pounce
• Thief Reflexes
• Shadow Power Level 1
• Shadow Power Level 2 – The evolution of the original Shadow Power, Sly now has the ability to use other power-ups, pickpocket, and attack while invisible.
• Treasure Map – A map that will be required for challenges and jobs in Blood Bath Bay.
• Venice Disguise – Sly will wear a disguise that fools guards in Venice.
• Photographer Disguise - Sly will wear a disguise that will fool the guards in China.
• Pirate Disguise – Sly will wear a disguise that will fool the guards in Blood Bath Bay.

Charge CombosEdit

• Spin Attack Level 1
• Spin Attack Level 2
• Spin Attack Level 3
• Push Attack Level 1
• Push Attack Level 2
• Push Attack Level 3
• Jump Attack Level 1
• Jump Attack Level 2
• Jump Attack Level 3

BentleyEdit

• Trigger Bomb
• Fishing Pole – This is Bentley's device for Pickpocketing (Also known as P-P-P; Pick-Pocket-Pole).
• Alarm Clock
• Adrenaline Burst
• Health Extractor
• Insanity Strike
• Grapple-Cam – A camera that can be used for distracting and attracting guards, including a grappling arm.
• Size Destabilizer
• Rage Bomb
• Reduction Bomb
• Hover Pack

MurrayEdit

• Be the Ball – Murray curls into a ball and can bounce around the map
• Berserker Charge
• Juggernaut Throw
• Guttural Roar
• Fists of Flame
• Temporal Lock
• Raging Inferno Flop
• Diablo Fire Slam

CarmelitaEdit

• Heatseeker
• Mega Jump
• Hypnotize
• Teleport

Sly Cooper: Thieves in TimeEdit

SlyEdit

• Paraglider - Press and hold to glide.
• Cane Swat Combo - During combat quickly press then .
• Mega Charge Attack - Hold and then release it to launch attack.
• Silent Obliteration - While sneaking behind an enemy quickly press then
• Rail Sprint - While on any rail press and hold  to sprint.
• Steerable Cane Spin - Allows Sly to steer his Cane Spin attack using .
• Smoke Bomb - Press to drop a smoke bomb.
• Meter Recharger - Automatically recharges the Gadget Meter in the blink of an eye.
• Run While Charging - Allows Sly to run while charging using .
• Flash Bomb
• Moving Pickpocket
• Sprint While Charging
• Cane Push
• Paraglider Dive Attack
• Silent Sprint
• Air Smash

BentleyEdit

• Sleep Ammo - Press and hold to select this ammunition that allows Bentley to shoot sleep darts and throw sleep bombs.
• Adrenaline Burst - Double tap to boost away from enemies. Uses the Focus Meter.
• Bomb Kick - Press  before the bomb drops on the ground to kick it forward.
• Shock Ammo
• Trigger Bomb - Press  to trigger the bomb's dotonation.
• Heat Seeking
• Confusion Ammo
• Multi Bomb
• Throwing Shield
• Bomb Blast v2.0
• Shrink Ammo
• Scorching Hover Pack
• Bomb Drop v2.0
• Bend it like Bentley
• Homing Darts
• Meter Recharger
• Adrenaline Burst Plus
• Moving Pickpocketing

MurrayEdit

• Elbo El Drop'o Combo - During combat quickly press then .
• Mega Charge Attack - Press and hold , release it to launch attack.
• El Drop'o
• Looty Shake
• Steerable Fist Spin
• Clothesline - Double tap .
• Juggernaut Throw
• Fists of Flame
• Run While Charging
• Raging Inferno Flop
• Light as a Feather
• Dukes of Dynamite
• Sprint While Charging
• Clothesline a lo Macho
• Diablo Fire Slam
• Licks of Lightning
• Cuffs of Confusion
• Meter Recharger
• Mega Stomp
• El Drop'o a lo Macho

CarmelitaEdit

• Super Jump - Press and hold , then press .
• Charge Shot - hold R and then release it to unleash a dangerous charge shot (vita)
• Stun Shot - press R to fire a stun shot (vita)
• Triple Shot - press R to fire 3 spread projectiles per shot. (vita)
• Auto Fire - hold R for continuous fire. (vita)