Wing Attack (move)

Wing Attack つばさでうつ Wing Strike

Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Wing Attack (Japanese: つばさでうつ Wing Strike) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Wing Attack inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. It has a power of 35.

Generations II onwards

Wing Attack's power increases to 60. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Description

Games Description Stad A Flying-type attack. The attacking Pokémon spreads its wings and charges at the target. Stad2 A Flying-type attack. The attacking Pokémon spreads its wings and charges. GSC Strikes the target with wings. RSE Strikes the foe with wings spread wide. FRLG The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide. ColoXD Strikes the target with wings spread wide. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	-	36	36	36	36	36	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	-	-	-
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	28	29	25	33	33	33	33	15		33
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	31	33	27	37	37	37	37	15		37
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	31	33	27	38	38	38	38	15		38
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		18
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		18
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	28	27	21	17	17BW 15B2W2	15XY 13ORAS	13	4	-	-
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	32	30	21	17	17BW 15B2W2	15XY 13ORAS	13	1, 4	-	-
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		15	-
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		15	-
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	50Y	30	26	21	21	21	21	16	12	12	12
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	10	10
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15	15	15
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									15		15
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	-	55	55	55	55	55	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1	1	1
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		30	21	17	17BW 15B2W2	15XY 13ORAS	13		-	-
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		37C	43RSE 39FRLG	43	43	43	43			43	43
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		-	-	15	15	15	15			15	15
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		-	-	-	-	-	-		1	1	1
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		40	36	22	22BW 14B2W2	14	14		1	1
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		-	-	-	-	-	-		20	20	20
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying			13	13	13	13	13			13
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying			13	13	13	13	13			13
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying			13	11	11BW 9B2W2	9XY 8ORAS	8		15	15	15
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying			1, 13	1, 11	1, 11BW 1, 9B2W2	1, 9XY 1, 8ORAS	1, 8		15	15	15
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying				9	9	9	9			9	9
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying				9	9	9	9			9	9
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying				1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9			1, 9	1
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying				1	1	1	1			1	1
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				22	22BW 14B2W2	14	14		8	8
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				-	-	-	-			1	-
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					1	1	1		6
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					1	1	1		1
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying					9	9	9				9
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying					1, 9	1, 9	1, 9				1
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					10	10	10		12		12
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					1, 10	1, 10	1, 10		1		1
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying											1
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like						8	8		4		4
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						16	16		16		16
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						16	16		16		16
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon									1, Evo.		Evo.
0912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1											10
0913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1											10
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1											10
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying											1
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying											12
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											24
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	-	-	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	-	-	-	-	-	-	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	-
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	Earthquake GligarStad2
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 6 - 22 - 95% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 6 - 20 - 95% - Front Enemy No BSL 6 - 20 - 95% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 8 99 25 99 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 8 99 25 99 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 31 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Wing Attack
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 8 Energy boost 9 Duration 0.8 seconds Damage window 0.55 - 0.75 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 5 Energy boost 8 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 12 → 9
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 9 → 10
  • Energy boost: 7 → 10
  • Duration: 0.75 → 1.25 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 10 → 8
  • Energy boost: 10 → 9
  • Duration: 1.25 → 0.8 seconds

Trainer Battles

• December 1, 2022
  • Energy boost: 7 → 8

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Wing Attack

★★★
Attack power	19.24752
Charge time	0.66 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる Conq. The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In the anime

Main series

Zubat Pidgeotto Swanna Pelipper
The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pidgeotto hits the opponent with one of its wings.
Ash's Pidgeotto	The Water Flowers of Cerulean City		Debut
	Golbat repeatedly dives down and strikes the opponent with one of its wings; or, Golbat deflects an opponent's attacks with its wings. Sometimes, its wings glow white.
Koga's Golbat	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
Brock's Golbat	Hassle in the Castle		None
J's henchmen's Golbat	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
	Pidgeot hits the opponent with one of its wings. Sometimes, its wings glow light blue while using the move.
Falkner's Pidgeot	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
Ash's Pidgeot	The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!		None
	Zubat flies down and hits the opponent with one of its wings. Sometimes its wings glow white.
Brock's Zubat	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Rapp's Zubat	Turning Heads and Training Hard!		None
	Four or two of Crobat's four wings glow white before it hits the opponent with them.
Brock's Crobat	Control Freak!		None
J's henchmen's Crobat	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1		None
Xerosic's Crobat	Facing the Needs of the Many!		None
	Dragonite flaps its wings and white energy is released from them, hitting the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	Rage of Innocence		None
	Mantine hits the opponent many times with one of its wings; or, both of Mantine's wings glow white and white energy shines off them. It then slams into the opponent with one of them.
Dorian's Mantine	Just Add Water		None
Marlon's Mantine	The Road to Humilau!		None
	Taillow hits the opponent with one of its wings. Sometimes, its wings glow white.
Ash's Taillow	A Tail with a Twist		None
Goh's Taillow	Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!		None
	Pelipper strikes the opponent with one of its wings. Sometimes, Pelipper's wings glow light blue while using the move.
Anthony's Pelipper	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Team Rocket's Pelipper	To Train, or Not to Train!		None
	Pidgey's wings glow white and it strikes the opponent with one of them.
A Pidgey Anita borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
	Swellow's wings glow white and it slashes the opponent with one of them.
Vito Winstrate's Swellow	Candid Camerupt!		None
Ash's Swellow	That's Just Swellow		None
	Starly slaps the opponent across the face multiple times with one of its wings.
Ash's Starly	Two Degrees of Separation!		None
	Staravia's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with one of them.
Ash's Staravia	Cooking up a Sweet Story!		None
	The branches on Sudowoodo's head and the orbs on its hands glow white and it hits the opponent with one of its hands.
Brock's Sudowoodo	Tears For Fears!		Used via Mimic
	Staraptor's wings shine and glow white and then hits the opponent with one of them.
Reggie's Staraptor	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
Barry's Staraptor	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
	Yanma's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with one of them.
Jessie's Yanma	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		None
Tyler's Yanma	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		None
	Both of Ducklett's wings glow white and white energy shines off them at the tips of the feathers and then slams into the opponent with one of them.
Three wild Ducklett	Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!		None
	Both of Tranquill's wings glow white and white energy shines off them at the tips of the feathers and then slams into the opponent with one of them.
Ash's Tranquill	An Amazing Aerial Battle!		Japanese version only Tranquill cannot legally learn Wing Attack
	Both of Archen's wings glow white and white energy shines off them at the tips of the feathers and then slams into the opponent with one of them.
Four wild Archen	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1		None
	Both of Braviary's wings glow white and white energy shines off them at the tips of the feathers and then slams into the opponent with one of them.
Soren's Braviary	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
A wild Braviary	Saving Braviary!		None
	Both of Swanna's wings glow white and white energy shines off them at the tips of the feathers and slams into the opponent.
Cameron's Swanna	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None
	Both of Charizard's wings glow white and white energy shines off them at the wingtips and then slams into the opponent with one of them.
Ash's Charizard	The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!		None
	Noctowl's wings glow light blue and it hits the opponent with one of them.
Ilunas's Noctowl	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
	Hawlucha's wings glow light blue and it hits the opponent with one of them.
Bea's Hawlucha	Battle Three With Bea!		None
	The front edges of Galarian Moltres's wings glow light blue and it hits the opponent with one of them.
Lucius's Moltres	HZ022		None

• In Try for the Family Stone!, Mitchell was seen trying to teach his Murkrow Wing Attack, but his attempts were unsuccessful.

Pokémon Generations

Pidgeot
The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Both of Pidgeot's wings glow white and white energy shines off them at the wingtip and then slams into the opponent with one of them.
Blue's Pidgeot	The Challenger		Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Swellow
The user slams its wings into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Swellow charges forward and slam the opponent with its wings.
Ash's Swellow	Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!!		Debut

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Braviary
The user uses one of its wings to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Braviary flails one of its wings and strikes it at the foe.
Biker King's Braviary	Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!		Debut

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!

Charizard
The user slams the opponent with its wings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard slams the opponent with its wings.
Manabu's Charizard	Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Crobat Pidgeot Aerodactyl Murkrow
The user hits the opponent with one of its wings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pidgeot slaps the opponent with one of its wings.
Blue's Pidgeot	The Primeape Directive		Debut
	Aerodactyl slices the opponent repeatedly with its wings.
Lance's Aerodactyl	Draggin' In Dragonair		None
	Murkrow slaps the opponent with one of its wings.
Silver's Murkrow	Tyranitar War		None
	Crobat slices the opponent with one of its wings.
Janine's Crobat	Crossing Crobat		None

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pidgeot
The opponent is hit by one of the user's wings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pidgeot glides in the air and glows at the same time. It then slams into the opponent.
Falkner's Pidgeot	Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Charizard
The user slams the opponent with its wings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard slams the opponent with its wings.
Nagi's Charizard	A Grand, Mid-air Battle with a Rival!		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pidgeotto
The user slams the foe with one of its wings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pidgeotto slaps the opponent with one of its wings.
Falkner's Pidgeotto	PMHGSS05		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Stadium, Wing Attack's Japanese description incorrectly states that this is a Normal-type move. This was fixed in the international versions.
  • In the earlier Japan-only Stadium game and in Pokémon Stadium 2, Wing Attack's Japanese description correctly states that this is a Flying-type move.

In other languages

Language Title Arabic هجوم الجناح hujum aljanah Chinese Cantonese 翅膀攻擊 Chibóng Gūnggīk Mandarin 翅膀攻擊 / 翅膀攻击 Chìbǎng Gōngjí / Chìbǎng Gōngjī Czech Křídlový útok Danish Vingeangreb Dutch Vleugelaanval Finnish Siipi-isku French Cru-AilesVIII+ Cru-AileI–VII German Flügelschlag Greek Πτερωτή Pterutí Hindi पंखों का वार Pankhon Ka Waar Icelandic Vængárás Indonesian Kepakan Sayap Italian Attacco d'AlaIV+ Att. d'AlaI–III Korean 날개치기 Nalgaechigi Norwegian Vingangrep Polish Atak Skrzydeł Portuguese Brazil Ataque de Asa (games, anime, TCG, manga) Ataque com Asa (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Ataque de Asas (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Ataque de Asas Romanian Atacul Aripilor Serbian Napad krilima Spanish Latin America Ataque de alas Ala ataque Aletazo Spain Ataque AlaIII+ Ataque-AlaI–II Swedish Vingattack Thai โจมตีด้วยปีก Turkish Kanat Saldırısı Vietnamese Tấn Công Bằng Cánh

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