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Gust かぜおこし Stir Up Wind

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Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  35 (max. 56) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

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

Gust (Japanese: かぜおこし Stir Up Wind) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was a Normal-type move.

Effect

Generation I

Gust deals damage and has no secondary effect.

It is a Normal-type move in this generation.

Generation II onwards

Gust can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Bounce, Fly, and Sky Drop, and if it does, it will have its power doubled. It can also hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Gust is now a Flying-type move.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	28Y	28	28	16	16	16	1, Evo.
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	1	9	9	9	9	9	9SMUSUM 5PE
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	1	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9SMUSUM 1, 5PE
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	1	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9SMUSUM 1, 5PE
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug		31	31	31	31	31	1, Evo.
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		1	1	1	1	1	1
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		31	31	22	22	22	22
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		22	22	15DPPt 9HGSS	9	9	9
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		22	22	15DPPt 9HGSS	9	9	9
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug			13	13	13	13XY 1, 10ORAS	1, Evo.
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			13	13	13	13XY 1, 10ORAS	1, Evo.
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug			26	22	22	22XY 17ORAS	17
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			1	1	1	1	1
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				26	26	26	26
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug				1	1	1	1
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				1	1	1	1
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				11	11BW 8B2W2	8	8
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				1, 11	1, 11BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8	1, 8
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2				17	17	17	17
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2				17	17	1, 17	1, 17
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying					1	1	1
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying					1	1	1
0521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying					1	1	1
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					8	8	8
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					10	10	10
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					1	1	1
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					1	1	1
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					1	1	1
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					1, 20	1, 20	1, 20
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					1	1	1
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug						1	1, Evo.
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying						11	11
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying						11	11
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying				✔	✔	✔
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 event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	New York City Pokémon Center
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

Description

In the anime

In the main series

Pidgeotto Vivillon Unfezant Tropius
A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the foe to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pidgey flaps its wings at a high speed and creates a miniature tornado that sucks up and blows away the opponent.
A wild Pidgey	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Professor Oak's Pidgey	Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?		None
	Pidgeotto flaps its wings at a high speed to create a miniature tornado or gusts of wind or Pidgeotto flies in circles around the opponent at a high speed, causing a tornado to kick up inside the circle.
Ash's Pidgeotto	Ash Catches a Pokémon		None
Multiple Pidgeotto	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		None
Benji's father's Pidgeotto	Mountain Time		None
	Pidgeot flaps its wings and white energy is released, hitting the opponent, or Pidgeot flaps its wings at a high speed and releases a strong gust of wind from them.
Ash's Pidgeot	Pallet Party Panic		None
A wild Pidgeot	Riding the Winds of Change!		None
	Two strong winds come out of Clefairy's fingers and they form into a tornado.
Whitney's Clefairy	A Goldenrod Opportunity		Used via Metronome
	Beautifly flaps its wings at a high speed to create large gusts of wind.
Janet's Beautifly	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
May's Beautifly	Seeing is Believing!		None
Multiple wild Beautifly	Pikachu's Exploration Club		None
Two wild Beautifly	Riding the Winds of Change!		None
Aaron's Beautifly	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None
	Venomoth flaps its wings at a high speed and creates gusts of wind from them.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
A Coordinator's Venomoth	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
	Taillow flaps its wings at a high speed and creates a huge gust of wind from them.
Ritchie's Rose	Oaknapped!		Taillow cannot legally learn Gust
	Skitty releases a huge gust of wind from a white orb on its paw.
May's Skitty	Game Winning Assist		Used via Assist
	Aerodactyl flaps its wings at a high speed and creates a gust of wind.
A wild Aerodactyl	Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!		Aerodactyl cannot legally learn Gust
	Wingull flaps its wings at a high speed and creates a gust of wind.
Multiple wild Wingull	Destiny Deoxys		None
Multiple wild Wingull	Flying in the Air		None
	Pelipper flaps its wings at a high speed and creates a gust of wind.
Multiple wild Pelipper	Destiny Deoxys		None
A wild Pelipper	Flying in the Air		None
	Masquerain flaps its wings at a high speed and creates a gust of wind.
Audrey's Masquerain	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Tropius flaps its top or all four of its wings at a high speed to create a huge gust of wind.
Dominick's Tropius	From Brags to Riches		None
A wild Tropius	Odd Pokémon Out!		None
	Butterfree flaps its wings and creates a gust of wind from them. Sometimes, its eyes glow purple.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
Two wild Butterfree	Riding the Winds of Change!		None
A student's rental Butterfree	Camping it Up!		None
Ash's Butterfree	I Choose You!		None
	Starly flaps its wings at a high speed and a strong gust is created from them.
Ash's Starly	Two Degrees of Separation!		Japanese version only Starly cannot legally learn Gust Referred as Whirlwind in the English dub
Multiple wild Starly	Flying in the Air		Starly cannot legally learn Gust
	Dustox flaps its wings quickly and creates a strong gust of wind.
Jessie's Dustox	A Staravia is Born!		None
	The green orbs on Bonsly's head glows light blue and it releases a strong gust of wind from them.
Brock's Bonsly	A Staravia is Born!		Used via Mimic
	Staravia flaps its wings at a high speed to create a gust of wind from them.
Ash's Staravia	Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!		Staravia cannot legally learn Gust
Multiple wild Staravia	Flying in the Air		Staravia cannot legally learn Gust
	Drifblim's body glows light blue and its body becomes surrounded by a tornado. It then shoots the tornado at the opponent.
Tonio's Drifblim	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Drifloon's body glows light blue and its body becomes surrounded by a tornado. It then shoots the tornado at the opponent.
Multiple wild Drifloon	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Spearow flaps its wings and creates a gust of wind from them.
Two wild Spearow	Riding the Winds of Change!		Spearow cannot legally learn Gust
	Vespiquen lifts her arms up and waves them down, creating a strong gust of wind and sending it at the opponent, or Vespiquen flaps her wings at a fast speed and creates a strong gust of wind.
Aaron's Vespiquen	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None
	Pidove flaps its wings and a strong gust of wind comes out of them and blows the opponent away, or both of Pidove's wings glow light blue and it waves its wings one at a time. As it does, sparkling light blue streams of energy come out of the wings and turn into a powerful wind or tornado that blows the opponent away.
Ash's Pidove	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Multiple wild Pidove	Climbing the Tower of Success!		None
	Half of Woobat's wings glow light blue and it waves them, releasing a powerful wind from them that blows away the opponent. Sometimes, Woobat's wings do not even glow at all, or the whole wing will glow.
Jessie's Woobat	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
	Tranquill flaps its wings once, which releases a powerful gust of wind from them at the opponent, or Tranquill's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind that blows the opponent away.
Ash's Tranquill	A Venipede Stampede!		None
Multiple wild Tranquill	Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?		None
	Swoobat's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind that blows the opponent away.
Skyla's Swoobat	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
	Unfezant's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind that blows the opponent away.
Ash's Unfezant	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1		None
	Whimsicott blows a stream of wind from its mouth at the opponent.
Nursery's Whimsicott	Unrest at the Nursery!		None
	Vivillon's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind that blows the opponent away.
Viola's Vivillon	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None
	Noivern's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind that blows the opponent away.
Alexa's Noivern	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None
	Fletchling flaps its wings at a high speed to create a gust of wind from them.
Multiple wild Fletchling	Flying in the Air		Fletchling cannot legally learn Gust
	Skarmory flaps its wings at a high speed to create a gust of wind from them.
A wild Skarmory	Flying in the Air		Skarmory cannot legally learn Gust
	Swablu flaps its wings at a high speed to create a gust of wind from them.
Multiple wild Swablu	Flying in the Air		Swablu cannot legally learn Gust
	Swellow flaps its wings at a high speed to create a gust of wind from them.
A wild Swellow	Flying in the Air		Swellow cannot legally learn Gust
	Swanna flaps its wings at a high speed to create a gust of wind from them.
A wild Swanna	Flying in the Air		None
	Tornadus flaps its wings at a high speed to create a gust of wind from them.
A wild Tornadus	Flying in the Air		None

In Pokémon Origins

Pidgey
A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the foe to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pidgey flaps its wings, creating a strong gust of wind.
A wild Pidgey	File 1: Red		Debut

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Beautifly
The user flaps its wings and creates a gust with them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Beautifly flaps its wings and creates a gust with them.
May's Beautifly	The Enchanting Pokémon Soul!		Debut

In the Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger manga

Beautifly
The user flaps its wings and creates a gust with them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Beautifly flaps its wings and creates a gust with them.
A wild Beautifly	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger		Debut

In the movie adaptations

Butterfree
The user flaps its wings and releases a gust from them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Butterfree flaps its wings and releases a gust from them.
Ash's Butterfree	I Choose You!		Debut

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Drifblim
The user creates a powerful tornado.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drifblim waves its arms around, creating a powerful tornado to blow away the opponent.
Hiori's Drifblim	Showdown With An Assasin		Debut.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Thu-Fi-Zer Suicune
The user flaps their wings and creates a powerful gust to blow away the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Thu-Fi-Zer waves its wing and a powerful gust comes out of it and surrounds the opponent like a tornado.
Thu-Fi-Zer	The Winged Legends		Debut Zapdos and Moltres cannot legally use Gust. Articuno could not legally learn Gust at the time.
	Suicune releases a powerful gust of wind from the crest on its head at the opponent. It also freezes the water vapors in the air and turns them into little ice shards that it puts inside the gust of wind.
Misty's Suicune	Scrappy Skarmory		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Pidgey Pidgeotto
The user flaps its wings and creates a gust from them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pidgey flaps its wings and creates a strong gust.
Gold's Pidgey	Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship		Debut
	Pidgeotto flaps its wings and creates a strong gust.
Gold's Pidgeotto	Escape From The Mystery Forest!		None

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Lugia Pidgeotto
The user flaps its wings which creates a strong wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lugia flaps its wings and a strong wind comes out.
A wild Lugia	Clefairy Rangers to the Rescue!!		Debut
	Pidgeotto flaps its wings and a strong wind comes out.
Falkner's Pidgeotto	PMHGSS05		None
	Tornadus flaps its wings and a strong wind comes out.
A wild Tornadus	PMBW18		None

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

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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

• Gust is one of the four moves to have its type changed in Generation II, the others being Karate Chop, Bite, and Sand Attack. They were all Normal-type moves in Generation I.
• Despite the move's description stating that the wind is whipped up by wings, some wingless Pokémon can learn this move as well.
• Gust has the highest max PP of all special moves.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 起風 Héifūng * 小型龍捲風 Síuyìhng Lùhnggyúnfūng * 翻風 Fāanfūng * 烈暴風 Lihtbouhfūng Mandarin 起風 / 起风 Qǐfēng * 烈暴風 Lièbàofēng * Czech Vzdušný vír Danish Storm Dutch Windvlaag Finnish Puhuri (season 1 and Advanced Generation series) Tuulispää (EP158) French Tornade German Windstoß Greek Ανεμοστρόβιλος Anemostróvilos Hebrew משב רוח Mashav Roohakh Hindi हवा का झोंका Hava Ka Jhonka, Toofani Hawa Indonesian Pusaran Angin Angin Kencang Italian Raffica Korean 바람일으키기 Baramileukigi Norwegian Vindangrep Polish Podmuch Wiatru* Powiew Wiatru* Wichura* Podmuch* Atak Wiatrem* Wicher* Prąd Powietrza* Atak Porywem* Atak Powietrzny* Burza* Huragan* Huraganowy Atak* Ostry Atak* Portuguese Brazil Lufada de Vento (BW107-present, TCG, manga) Ventania (early anime) Rajada de Vento (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Rajadas de Vento (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Rajada (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Golpe de Vento Romanian Rafala Serbian Nalet Vetra Spanish Latin America Ráfaga (EP003-EP081, EP245, DP002-DP013, DP064) Tornado (EP158-AG187, BW002*) Ventisca* (AG013, AG127) Ráfaga de Viento (SS008) Remolino (DP026-DP099) Ráfaga de Aire (BW002-present) Spain Tornado Swedish Vindanfall Turkish Rüzgâr Vietnamese Gió Xoáy

Variations of the move Pound
Pound • Scratch • Tackle • Leafage • Branch Poke Gust • Fairy Wind

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