Air Cutter (move)

Air Cutter エアカッター Air Cutter

Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  25 (max. 40) Power  60 Accuracy  95% 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 Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver TM040 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

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 III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Air Cutter (Japanese: エアカッター Air Cutter) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TM040 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generations III-V

Air Cutter deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It hits both opponents in a Double Battle and all opposing adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles. Air Cutter's odds of landing critical hits is calculated for each hit opponent individually.

Generation VI onwards

Air Cutter's power changed from 55 to 60. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents. Air Cutter will also knock down Berries growing on Berry trees found in the background of battles. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Air Cutter's PP has been reduced to 15, and like all other moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it can only hit one target.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  15 Agile Strong Power  60  45  75 Accuracy  95%  95%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Crit. stage  1  1  2    ?  ?    ?  ? Has a high critical-hit ratio

Description

Games Description RSEColo.XD Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio. FRLG The foe is hit with razor-like wind. It has a high critical-hit ratio. DPPtHGSSPBR The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily. XYORAS SMUSUM The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. SwShBDSP The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. LA The user launches razor-like wind to slash the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. SV The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	31	25	25BW 26B2W2	26XY 19ORAS	19SMUSUM	25SwShBDSP 18LA
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	35	27	27BW 28B2W2	28XY 19ORAS	19SMUSUM	27SwShBDSP 18LA
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field		21	21	21	21SMUSUM	25
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	35	27	27BW 28B2W2	28XY 19ORAS	19	27SwShBDSP 18LA
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy						Evo.LA
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying						35BDSP
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	29	24DP 23PtHGSS	23	23XY 12ORAS	12
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass						1
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass						1
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug				20ORAS	20	20BDSP Evo.LA
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying			33B2W2	33XY 22ORAS	22
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug				22ORAS	22	22BDSP	22
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying						1BDSP
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying						11LA
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy						11LA
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying			15	15	15	16
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying			15	15	15	16
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying			15	15	15	16
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			21	21	21	15
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			21	21	21	15
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying			21	21	21	15
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			25	25	19	20SwSh 14LA	20
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon				23	23	24	24
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon				23	23	24	24
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying					13		13
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	20
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1, Evo.USUM	1, Evo.
993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔BDSP
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying						✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying						✔	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
580		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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM040
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon							✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug							✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug							✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon							✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying							✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug							✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field							✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying							✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying							✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug							✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass							✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying							✔
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying							✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying							✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying							✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2							✔
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying							✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying							✔
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying							✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug							✔
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying							✔
662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying							✔
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying							✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug							✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon							✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon							✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying							✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying							✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying							✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying							✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying							✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying							✔
822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying							✔
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying							✔
900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug							✔
912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1							✔
913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1							✔
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1							✔
931		Squawkabilly		Flying		Flying							✔
940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying							✔
941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying							✔
962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying							✔
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying							✔
991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
415		Combee		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
415		Combee		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Air Cutter is a move with base power of 2, 17PP and 90% accuracy. It damages an enemy in the front, while cutting corners, and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Pokémon GO

Air Cutter
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 60 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.7 seconds Damage window 1.8 - 2.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 25 → 30
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 30 → 60
  • Energy cost: 25 → 50
  • Duration: 3.3 → 2.7 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.2 - 3.1 → 1.8 - 2.5 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Air Cutter

★★★
Attack power	47.82716
Charge time	0.82 seconds
Range type	Shoot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Air Cutter	Special	2	—	43	51	95%	All opponents	—	Critical hits land more easily.*	Blue & Pidgeot Skyla (Anniversary 2022) & Tornadus*
Sync move
Flyaway Air Cutter	Special	—	—	200	240	—%	An opponent	—	This attack's power increases when the target is flinching.	Winona & Pelipper

Note:

• Flyaway Air Cutter—Description prior to Version 2.20.0*: This move's power increases when the target is flinching.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Unfezant	Golbat	Swoobat	Crobat and Skarmory
The user launches multiple energy blades that cut through the air to slash at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Golbat	Golbat flaps its wings and a strong gust with light blue 'S'-shaped energy blades in it flies and slashes at the opponent; or, Golbat waves one of its wings and a white crescent-shaped blade of energy flies out and hits the opponent; or, Golbat releases light blue 'S'-shaped energy disks from its mouth at the opponent.
Tabitha's Golbat	Fight for the Meteorite		Debut
A Team Magma Grunt's Golbat	Fight for the Meteorite		Debut
Agatha's Golbat	The Scheme Team		None
J's henchmen's Golbat	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
Team Galactic Grunts' multiple Golbat	Enter Galactic!		None
Skarmory	Skarmory opens its mouth and releases a strong gust with light blue 'S'-shaped energy blades in it at the opponent; or, Skarmory's wings glow white and it flaps them, releasing light blue 'S'-shaped energy disks at the opponent; or, Skarmory flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Green Army's Skarmory	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
Taylor's Skarmory	Pursuing a Lofty Goal!		None
Team Rocket's Skarmory	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
Pidove	Pidove waves its wings in an 'X' like motion and a light blue 'X' shaped energy is released from the tip of its wings at the opponent, or Pidove crosses its wings in front of its body and opens them up quickly, releasing multiple light blue 'X' shaped energy from its wings at the opponent.
Multiple wild Pidove	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Ash's Pidove	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Tranquill	Tranquill waves its wings in an 'X' like motion and a light blue 'X'-shaped blade of energy is released from the tips of its wings at the opponent or Tranquill's wings glow light blue and it fires many light blue blades from them at the opponent; or, Tranquill glows white and releases light blue crescent-shaped blades of energy from its wings at the opponent.
Trip's Tranquill	A Venipede Stampede!		None
Ash's Tranquill	Cottonee in Love!		None
Swoobat	Swoobat flaps its wings and light blue crescent-shaped blades or a stream of light blue 'X' shaped blades are released from the tips of its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Swoobat	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
Unfezant	Unfezant flaps its wings and releases a stream of light blue 'X' shaped blades from the tips of its wings at the opponent.
Ash's Unfezant	An Amazing Aerial Battle!		None
Riolu	Riolu swings its arms inwards and releases a stream of light blue 'X' shaped blades from its hands at the opponent.
Cameron's Riolu	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		Used via Copycat
Crobat	Crobat flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Team Rocket's Crobat	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
A wild Crobat	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None

• In The Shape of Love to Come!, Rapp commanded her Zubat to use Air Cutter, but it was defeated by Mina's Ribombee before it could use the move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Swoobat	Skarmory	Golbat	Crobat
The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Skarmory	Skarmory waves one of its wings and fires a crescent-shaped blade at the opponent.
Winona's Skarmory	Bravo, Vibrava		Debut
Crobat	Crobat waves one of its wings and releases a blade of air at the opponent.
Spenser's Crobat	Skirting Around Surskit I		None
Golbat	Golbat waves one of its wings and releases a crescent-shaped blade of air at the opponent.
Petrel's Golbat	Fortunately for Feraligatr		None
Swoobat	Swoobat releases several tiny blades of air from its wing at the opponent.
Skyla's Swoobat	Up in the Air		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

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

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

• Air Cutter is the only damage-dealing Flying-type move that cannot hit non-adjacent foes in Triple Battles.
• Air Cutter is one of three moves that can be used to collect Berries from the Berry trees appearing behind foes in wild battles, the others being Twister and Blizzard.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 空氣利刃 Hūnghei Leihyahn * 破空斬 Pohūng Jáam * Mandarin 空氣利刃 / 空气利刃 Kōngqì Lìrèn * 破空斬 / 破空斩 Pòkōng Zhǎn * Danish Luftskærer Dutch Luchtsnijder Finnish Ilmasirppi (AG054) Ilmaleikkuri (AG132) French Tranch'Air German Windschnitt Greek Αεροκόπτης Indonesian Pisau Udara Italian Aerasoio Korean 에어커터 E-eokeo-teoIX+ 에어컷터 E-eokeos-teoIII–VIII Polish Powietrzny Nóż Portuguese Brazil Cortador de Ar (games, BW107-present, TCG, manga) Ar Cortante (early anime) Portugal Cortador de Ar (Advanced Challenge) Corte Aéreo (Advanced Battle) Ar Cortante (DP Battle Dimension) Corta o Ar (DP Galactic Battles) Golpe de Ar (Best Wishes series) Romanian Tăietorul de Aer Serbian Razorni vetar Spanish Latin America Aire Cortante (AG054, BW002) Cortador de Aire (AG132-DP045) Aire Afilado (DP118) Spain Aire Afilado Thai แอร์คัตเตอร์ Vietnamese Phi Đao Không Khí* Máy Cắt Không Khí

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