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Crunch is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect[]

In Generations II and III, Crunch does damage and has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. Since Generation IV, Crunch has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by 1 stage instead.

In a Double Battle, Crunch can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Crunch can only target a Pokémon that is adjacent to the user.

Description[]

GamesDescription
Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version An attack that may lower SPCL. DEF.
Pokémon Crystal Version
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
  • Move: Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.
  • Contest: Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version The foe is crunches with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version
  • Move: The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
  • Contest: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
  • Move: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
  • Contest: Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's defensive stats.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Charizard fire/flying Monster/Dragon 1PE
Rattata normal Field 22 22 22 22SMUSUM
18PE
22BDSP
Rattata dark/normal Field 22SMUSUM
18PE
Raticate normal Field 24 24 24 24SMUSUM
18PE
24BDSP
Raticate dark/normal Field 24SMUSUM
18PE
Arbok poison Field/Dragon 22 22 22 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP Evo.
Nidoran♀ poison Monster/Field 47 37 37 37 37SMUSUM
24PE
50
Nidorina poison Undiscovered 53 43 43 43 43SMUSUM
39PE
64
Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered 1
Golbat poison/flying Flying 1, Evo.PE
Growlithe fire Field 42 45BW
39B2W2
39 39SMUSUM
28PE
32 32
Growlithe fire/rock Field 29LA 32
Arcanine fire Field 1 1
Arcanine fire/rock Field 29LA 1
Grimer poison/dark Amorphous 32SMUSUM
36PE
32
Muk poison/dark Amorphous 32SMUSUM
36PE
32
Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field 1PE
Kangaskhan normal Monster 31 37 37 37SMUSUM
39PE
36
Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon 41ORAS 39SMUSUM
36PE
24SwShBDSP
21LA
24
Omastar rock/water Water 1/Water 3 1, Evo.
Aerodactyl rock/flying Flying 33 33 33 33SMUSUM
35PE
30
Snorlax normal Monster 44 49 49 49SMUSUM
58PE
24SwShBDSP
35LA
24
Totodile water Monster/Water 1 27 27 27 27 27BDSP 27
Croconaw water Monster/Water 1 30 30 30 30 30BDSP 30
Feraligatr water Monster/Water 1 32 32 32 32 32BDSP 32
Girafarig normal/psychic Field 54 49 46 46 46XY
37ORAS
37 37BDSP 37
Steelix steel/ground Mineral 49 49RSE
52FRLG
41DP
46PtHGSS
54BW
37B2W2
37 37 1SwShBDSP
Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy 53 49 49 49 49 49BDSP 49
Granbull fairy Field/Fairy 61 59 59 59 59 59BDSP 59
Qwilfish dark/poison Water 2 48
Houndour dark/fire Field 43 49 48 49 49 49 49BDSP 49
Houndoom dark/fire Field 52 59 54 56 56 56 56BDSP 56
Raikou electric Undiscovered 61 61 43 43 43 43 42 42
Entei fire Undiscovered 42 42
Suicune water Undiscovered 42 42
Larvitar rock/ground Monster 43 43 37 41 41 41 27 27
Pupitar rock/ground Monster 47 47 41 47 47 47 27 27
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster 47 47 41 47 47 47 27 27
Poochyena dark Field 41 53 53 53XY
37ORAS
34 34BDSP 31
Mightyena dark Field 47 1, 65XY
1, 44ORAS
1, 40 1, 40BDSP 1
Exploud normal Monster/Field 40 40 40 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
Mawile steel/fairy Field/Fairy 36 36 36 36XY
29ORAS
29 28
Carvanha water/dark Water 2 22 28 28 28XY
36ORAS
36 32
Sharpedo water/dark Water 2 22 28 28 28XY
40ORAS
40 34
Trapinch ground Bug/Dragon 33 33 33BW
34B2W2
34XY
22ORAS
22 28 28
Vibrava ground/dragon Bug/Dragon 33 1 Rem.
Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon 33 1 Rem.
Seviper poison Field/Dragon 28 28 28BW
45B2W2
45XY
40ORAS
39 39BDSP 39
Corphish water Water 1/Water 3 43FRLG 47 47 47XY
39ORAS
39 40 40
Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 51FRLG 57 57 57XY
43XY
43 46 46
Snorunt ice Fairy/Mineral 28 31 31 31XY
41ORAS
41 55SwShBDSP
25LA
55
Glalie ice Fairy/Mineral 28 31 31 31XY
41ORAS
41 61SwShBDSP
25LA
61
Walrein ice/water Water 1/Field 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
Huntail water Water 1 36 42 42 42XY
34ORAS
34 34BDSP
Bagon dragon Dragon 41 46 46 46XY
25ORAS
25 25 25
Shelgon dragon Dragon 56 50 50 50XY
25ORAS
25 25 25
Salamence dragon/flying Dragon 61 53 53 53XY
25ORAS
25 25 25
Rayquaza dragon/flying Undiscovered 35 35DPPt
15HGSS
15 15XY
20ORAS
20 9 9
Turtwig grass Monster/Grass 37 37 37 37 37BDSP 37
Grotle grass Monster/Grass 42 42 42 42 42BDSP 42
Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass 45 45 45 45 45BDSP 45
Bidoof normal Water 1/Field 25 25BDSP
23LA
Bibarel normal/water Water 1/Field 28 28BDSP
23LA
Shinx electric Field 29DP
33PtHGSS
33 33 33 36SwShBDSP
29LA
36
Luxio electric Field 33DP
38PtHGSS
38 38 38 48SwShBDSP
29LA
48
Luxray electric Field 35DP
42PtHGSS
42 42 42 56SwShBDSP
29LA
56
Cranidos rock Monster 29LA
Rampardos rock Monster 29LA
Pachirisu electric Field/Fairy 29LA
Floatzel water Water 1/Field 26 26BW
1B2W2
1 1 1BDSP
30LA
1
Garchomp dragon/ground Monster/Dragon 48 48 48 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.
Riolu fighting Undiscovered 29LA
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like 29LA
Hippopotas ground Field 31 31 31 31 20SwShBDSP
25LA
20
Hippowdon ground Field 31 31 31 31 20SwShBDSP
25LA
20
Skorupi poison/bug Bug/Water 3 45 56BW
45B2W2
45 45 48SwShBDSP
43LA
Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 49 65BW
49B2W2
49 49 54SwShBDSP
43LA
Carnivine grass Grass 37 41 41 41 41BDSP
25LA
Yanmega bug/flying Bug 43LA
Froslass ice/ghost Fairy/Mineral 1SwShBDSP
25LA
1
Heatran fire/steel Undiscovered 33 33 33 33 36 36
Patrat normal Field 16 16 16
Watchog normal Field 16 16 16
Lillipup normal Field 22 22 22 24
Herdier normal Field 24 24 24 30
Stoutland normal Field 24 24 24 30
Pansage grass Field 43 43 43
Pansear fire Field 43 43 43
Panpour water Field 43 43 43
Basculin water Water 2 24 24 17 32 32
Basculin water Water 2 32
Sandile ground/dark Field 28 28 28 27 27
Krokorok ground/dark Field 28 28 28 27 27
Krookodile ground/dark Field 28 28 28 27 27
Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon 38 38 38 40 40
Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon 38 38 38 42 42
Tirtouga water/rock Water 1/Water 3 21 21 21 27
Carracosta water/rock Water 1/Water 3 21 21 21 27
Archen rock/flying Flying/Water 3 35 35 35 30
Archeops rock/flying Flying/Water 3 35 35 35 30
Eelektrik electric Amorphous 39 39 1, Evo. Evo.
Eelektross electric Amorphous 1 1 1 1
Axew dragon Monster/Dragon 24 24
Fraxure dragon Monster/Dragon 24 24
Haxorus dragon Monster/Dragon 24 24
Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster 25 25 25 40
Durant bug/steel Bug 31 31 21 36
Deino dark/dragon Dragon 25 25 25 32 32
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon 25 25 25 32 32
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon 25 25 25 32 32
Tornadus flying Undiscovered 49 49 43 40SwSh
41LA
40
Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered 49 49 43 40SwSh
41LA
40
Reshiram dragon/fire Undiscovered 71 71 71 16 16
Zekrom dragon/electric Undiscovered 71 71 71 16 16
Landorus ground/flying Undiscovered 41LA
Litleo fire/normal Field 39 39 39
Pyroar fire/normal Field 42 42 42
Pancham fighting Field/Human-Like 39 39 33
Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like 42 42 35
Tyrunt rock/dragon Monster/Dragon 34 34 32
Tyrantrum rock/dragon Monster/Dragon 34 34 32
Bergmite ice Monster/Mineral 33SwSh
29LA
33
Avalugg ice Monster/Mineral 1, 65 1, 65 33SwSh
29LA
33
Avalugg ice/rock Monster/Mineral 29LA 33
Zygarde dragon/ground Undiscovered 51 51 32
Yungoos normal Field 34 34
Gumshoos normal Field 39 39
Grubbin bug Bug 22 35 35
Charjabug bug/electric Bug 25 43 43
Vikavolt bug/electric Bug 1 1
Rockruff rock Field 40 36 36
Lycanroc rock Field 40 42 42
Lycanroc rock Field 40 42 42
Lycanroc rock Field 40USUM 42 42
Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug 32 24 24
Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug 38 26 26
Silvally normal Undiscovered 50 45
Bruxish water/psychic Water 2 28 28
Solgaleo psychic/steel Undiscovered 37 42 42
Guzzlord dark/dragon Undiscovered 37 30
Drednaw water/rock Monster/Water 1 1 1
Yamper electric Field 30
Boltund electric Field 34
Arrokuda water Water 2 36 36
Barraskewda water Water 2 40 40
Sizzlipede fire/bug Bug 40
Centiskorch fire/bug Bug 46
Morpeko electric/dark Field/Fairy 50 50
Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered 56
Arctovish water/ice Undiscovered 56
Zacian fairy Undiscovered 55 55
Zamazenta fighting Undiscovered 55 55
Regidrago dragon Undiscovered 30 30
Basculegion water/ghost Water 2 25LA 32
Overqwil dark/poison Water 2 48
Enamorus fairy/flying Undiscovered 41LA
Fidough fairy Field/Mineral 40
Dachsbun fairy Field/Mineral 47
Maschiff dark Field 31
Mabosstiff dark Field 34
Capaskid grass Grass 38
Scovillain grass/fire Grass 38
Greavard ghost Field 28
Houndstone ghost Field 28
Veluza water/psychic Water 2 50
Farigiraf normal/psychic Field 37
Scream Tail fairy/psychic Undiscovered 63
Iron Jugulis dark/flying Undiscovered 35
Frigibax dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral 44
Arctibax dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral 50
Baxcalibur dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral 55
Okidogi poison/fighting Undiscovered 56
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Charmander fire Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Charmeleon fire Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Charizard fire/flying Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 TR32 TM108
Ekans poison Field/Dragon TM108
Arbok poison Field/Dragon TM108
Nidoran♀ poison Monster/Field TR32
Nidorina poison Undiscovered TR32
Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered TR32
Zubat poison/flying Flying TR32
Golbat poison/flying Flying TR32
Meowth steel Field TR32 TM108
Growlithe fire Field TR32 TM108
Growlithe fire/rock Field TM108
Arcanine fire Field TR32 TM108
Arcanine fire/rock Field TM108
Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM108
Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM108
Rhyhorn ground/rock Monster/Field TR32 TM108
Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TR32 TM108
Kangaskhan normal Monster TR32
Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon TR32 TM108
Omastar rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR32
Aerodactyl rock/flying Flying TR32
Snorlax normal Monster TR32 TM108
Mew psychic Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Totodile water Monster/Water 1 TM108
Croconaw water Monster/Water 1 TM108
Feraligatr water Monster/Water 1 TM108
Crobat poison/flying Flying TR32
Umbreon dark Field TR32 TM108
Girafarig normal/psychic Field TM108
Gligar ground/flying Bug TM108
Steelix steel/ground Mineral TR32
Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy TM108
Granbull fairy Field/Fairy TM108
Qwilfish water/poison Water 2 TM108
Qwilfish dark/poison Water 2 TM108
Teddiursa normal Field TM108
Ursaring normal Field TM108
Houndour dark/fire Field TM108
Houndoom dark/fire Field TM108
Raikou electric Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Entei fire Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Suicune water Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Larvitar rock/ground Monster TR32 TM108
Pupitar rock/ground Monster TR32 TM108
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster TR32 TM108
Treecko grass Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Exploud normal Monster/Field TR32
Mawile steel/fairy Field/Fairy TR32
Aggron steel/rock Monster TR32
Electrike electric Field TR32
Manectric electric Field TR32
Carvanha water/dark Water 2 TR32
Sharpedo water/dark Water 2 TR32
Trapinch ground Bug/Dragon TR32 TM108
Vibrava ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TR32 TM108
Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TR32 TM108
Seviper poison Field/Dragon TM108
Corphish water Water 1/Water 3 TR32 TM108
Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 TR32 TM108
Snorunt ice Fairy/Mineral TR32 TM108
Glalie ice Fairy/Mineral TR32 TM108
Walrein ice/water Water 1/Field TR32
Bagon dragon Dragon TR32 TM108
Shelgon dragon Dragon TR32 TM108
Salamence dragon/flying Dragon TR32 TM108
Groudon ground Undiscovered TM108
Rayquaza dragon/flying Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Turtwig grass Monster/Grass TM108
Grotle grass Monster/Grass TM108
Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass TM108
Shinx electric Field TR32 TM108
Luxio electric Field TR32 TM108
Luxray electric Field TR32 TM108
Cranidos rock Monster TM108
Rampardos rock Monster TM108
Buizel water Water 1/Field TM108
Floatzel water Water 1/Field TM108
Stunky poison/dark Field TR32 TM108
Skuntank poison/dark Field TR32 TM108
Gabite dragon/ground Monster/Dragon TM108
Garchomp dragon/ground Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Munchlax normal Undiscovered TM108
Riolu fighting Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TR32 TM108
Hippopotas ground Field TR32 TM108
Hippowdon ground Field TR32 TM108
Skorupi poison/bug Bug/Water 3 TR32
Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 TR32
Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TR32 TM108
Yanmega bug/flying Bug TM108
Gliscor ground/flying Bug TM108
Froslass ice/ghost Fairy/Mineral TR32 TM108
Heatran fire/steel Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Lillipup normal Field TR32
Herdier normal Field TR32
Stoutland normal Field TR32
Basculin water Water 2 TR32 TM108
Basculin water Water 2 TM108
Sandile ground/dark Field TR32 TM108
Krokorok ground/dark Field TR32 TM108
Krookodile ground/dark Field TR32 TM108
Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TR32 TM108
Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TR32 TM108
Tirtouga water/rock Water 1/Water 3 TR32
Carracosta water/rock Water 1/Water 3 TR32
Archen rock/flying Flying/Water 3 TR32
Archeops rock/flying Flying/Water 3 TR32
Zoroark dark Field TM108
Zoroark normal/ghost Field TM108
Eelektrik electric Amorphous TM108
Eelektross electric Amorphous TM108
Axew dragon Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Fraxure dragon Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Haxorus dragon Monster/Dragon TR32 TM108
Stunfisk ground/steel Water 1/Amorphous TR32
Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster TR32
Durant bug/steel Bug TR32
Deino dark/dragon Dragon TR32 TM108
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon TR32 TM108
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon TR32 TM108
Tornadus flying Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Reshiram dragon/fire Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Zekrom dragon/electric Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Landorus ground/flying Undiscovered TM108
Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM108
Litleo fire/normal Field TM108
Pyroar fire/normal Field TM108
Pancham fighting Field/Human-Like TR32
Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like TR32
Tyrunt rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TR32
Tyrantrum rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TR32
Bergmite ice Monster/Mineral TR32 TM108
Avalugg ice Monster/Mineral TR32 TM108
Avalugg ice/rock Monster/Mineral TM108
Zygarde dragon/ground Undiscovered TR32
Litten fire Field TR32 TM108
Torracat fire Field TR32 TM108
Incineroar fire/dark Field TR32 TM108
Yungoos normal Field TM108
Gumshoos normal Field TM108
Grubbin bug Bug TR32 TM108
Charjabug bug/electric Bug TR32 TM108
Vikavolt bug/electric Bug TR32 TM108
Rockruff rock Field TR32 TM108
Lycanroc rock Field TR32 TM108
Lycanroc rock Field TR32 TM108
Lycanroc rock Field TR32 TM108
Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TR32 TM108
Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TR32 TM108
Silvally normal Undiscovered TR32
Bruxish water/psychic Water 2 TM108
Solgaleo psychic/steel Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Guzzlord dark/dragon Undiscovered TR32
Skwovet normal Field TR32 TM108
Greedent normal Field TR32 TM108
Thievul dark Field TR32
Chewtle water Monster/Water 1 TM108
Drednaw water/rock Monster/Water 1 TR32 TM108
Yamper electric Field TR32
Boltund electric Field TR32
Arrokuda water Water 2 TR32 TM108
Barraskewda water Water 2 TR32 TM108
Sizzlipede fire/bug Bug TR32
Centiskorch fire/bug Bug TR32
Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR32 TM108
Perrserker steel Field TR32 TM108
Morpeko electric/dark Field/Fairy TR32 TM108
Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered TR32
Arctovish water/ice Undiscovered TR32
Zacian fairy Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Zamazenta fighting Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Urshifu fighting/dark Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Zarude dark/grass Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Regidrago dragon Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Glastrier ice Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Spectrier ghost Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TR32 TM108
Ursaluna ground/normal Field TM108
Ursaluna ground/normal Field TM108
Basculegion water/ghost Water 2 TM108
Overqwil dark/poison Water 2 TM108
Fuecoco fire Field TM108
Crocalor fire Field TM108
Skeledirge fire/ghost Field TM108
Pawmi electric Field TM108
Pawmo electric/fighting Field TM108
Pawmot electric/fighting Field TM108
Tandemaus normal Field/Fairy TM108
Maushold normal Field/Fairy TM108
Fidough fairy Field/Mineral TM108
Dachsbun fairy Field/Mineral TM108
Maschiff dark Field TM108
Mabosstiff dark Field TM108
Capaskid grass Grass TM108
Scovillain grass/fire Grass TM108
Cyclizar dragon/normal Field TM108
Greavard ghost Field TM108
Houndstone ghost Field TM108
Veluza water/psychic Water 2 TM108
Dondozo water Water 2 TM108
Farigiraf normal/psychic Field TM108
Scream Tail fairy/psychic Undiscovered TM108
Brute Bonnet grass/dark Undiscovered TM108
Iron Jugulis dark/flying Undiscovered TM108
Iron Thorns rock/electric Undiscovered TM108
Frigibax dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral TM108
Arctibax dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral TM108
Baxcalibur dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral TM108
Chien-Pao dark/ice Undiscovered TM108
Chi-Yu dark/fire Undiscovered TM108
Roaring Moon dragon/dark Undiscovered TM108
Koraidon fighting/dragon Undiscovered TM108
Miraidon electric/dragon Undiscovered TM108
Walking Wake water/dragon Undiscovered TM108
Okidogi poison/fighting Undiscovered TM108
Gouging Fire fire/dragon Undiscovered TM108
Raging Bolt electric/dragon Undiscovered TM108
Terapagos normal Undiscovered TM108
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Special move[]

Generation III[]

Generation V[]

By event[]

Generation II[]

Generation IV[]

Generation V[]

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See also[]

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