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Pay Day
ネコにこばん Coin for a Cat
Pay Day VIII
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type: Type Normal
Category: Type Physical
Power: 40
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, max: 32
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 1
Jam: 0
The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 1
Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Clever
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 0
Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

Pay Day is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM16 in Generation I. After Generation I, it became the signature move of Meowth, and up until Generation IV, the signature move of Persian as well. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM57.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC Throws coins. Gets them back later.
RSE Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered afterwards.
FRLG Numerous coins are hurled at the foe. Money is earned after battle.
DPPtHGSS Numerous coins are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. Money is earned after battle.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
Numerous coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after battle.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Pay Day does damage to the target, scattering coins in the process. In a Double Battle, Pay Day can target any Pokémon around the user, while in a Triple Battle, Pay Day can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user. If the player wins, they will pick up the coins — with the amount equal to twice the user's level.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
052 Meowth normal Field 17 20 20RSE
18FRLG
30 30 30 30SMUSUM
12PE
12 {{{14}}}
052A Meowth dark Field 30SMUSUM
12PE
12 {{{14}}}
052B Meowth steel Field 12 {{{14}}}
053 Persian normal Field 17 20 20RSE
18FRLG
12PE 12 {{{14}}}
053A Persian dark Field 12PE 12 {{{14}}}
863 Perrserker steel Field 12 {{{14}}}
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[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
025 Pikachu electric Field/Fairy TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
026 Raichu electric Field/Fairy TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
026A Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
031 Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
034 Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
052 Meowth normal Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
052A Meowth dark Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
052B Meowth steel Field TM02 {{{14}}}
053 Persian normal Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
053A Persian dark Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
054 Psyduck water Water 1/Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
055 Golduck water Water 1/Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
056 Mankey fighting Field TM16 TM57PE {{{14}}}
057 Primeape fighting Field TM16 TM57PE {{{14}}}
078 Rapidash fire Field TM02 {{{14}}}
078A Rapidash psychic/fairy Field TM02 {{{14}}}
079 Slowpoke water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
079A Slowpoke psychic Monster/Water 1 TM02 {{{14}}}
080 Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
080A Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM02 {{{14}}}
086 Seel water Water 1/Field TM16 TM57PE {{{14}}}
087 Dewgong water/ice Water 1/Field TM16 TM57PE {{{14}}}
112 Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
133 Eevee normal Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
134 Vaporeon water Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
135 Jolteon electric Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
136 Flareon fire Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
143 Snorlax normal Monster TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM16RGB TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
196 Espeon psychic Field TM02 {{{14}}}
197 Umbreon dark Field TM02 {{{14}}}
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM02 {{{14}}}
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM02 {{{14}}}
446 Munchlax normal Undiscovered TM02 {{{14}}}
464 Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TM02 {{{14}}}
470 Leafeon grass Field TM02 {{{14}}}
471 Glaceon ice Field TM02 {{{14}}}
509 Purrloin dark Field TM02 {{{14}}}
510 Liepard dark Field TM02 {{{14}}}
677 Espurr psychic Field TM02 {{{14}}}
678 Meowstic psychic Field TM02 {{{14}}}
678A Meowstic psychic Field TM02 {{{14}}}
700 Sylveon fairy Field TM02 {{{14}}}
725 Litten fire Field TM02 {{{14}}}
726 Torracat fire Field TM02 {{{14}}}
727 Incineroar fire/dark Field TM02 {{{14}}}
807 Zeraora electric Undiscovered TM02 {{{14}}}
863 Perrserker steel Field TM02 {{{14}}}
876 Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy TM02 {{{14}}}
876A Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy TM02 {{{14}}}
898 Calyrex psychic/grass Undiscovered TM02 {{{14}}}
898 Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TM02 {{{14}}}
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM02 {{{14}}}
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[]

By event[]

Generation I[]

Generation II[]

Gallery[]

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