Pay Day

Pay Day

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Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	40
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20 (Max. 32), max: {{{max_pp}}}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
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.

Description

Games	Description
Template:GSC	Throws coins. Gets them back later.
Template:RSE	Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered afterwards.
Template:FRLG	Numerous coins are hurled at the foe. Money is earned after battle.
Template:DPPtTemplate:HGSS	Numerous coins are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. Money is earned after battle.
Template:BWTemplate:B2W2 Template:XYTemplate:ORAS	Numerous coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after battle.
Template:SMTemplate:USUMTemplate:PE	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. 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
				VII	VIII	IX
	Meowth	normal	17	20	20 (Template:RSE) 18 (Template:FRLG)	30
	Meowth	Dark
	Persian	normal	17	20	20 (Template:RSE) 18 (Template:FRLG)
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

Pokémon		Type	Egg Groups	Father
				VI	VII	VIII
	Hoppip	grass/flying
	Purrloin	dark
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				VII	VIII	IX
	Pikachu	electric	TM16
	Raichu	electric	TM16
	Nidoqueen	poison/ground	TM16
	Nidoking	poison/ground	TM16
	Meowth	normal	TM16
	Persian	normal	TM16
	Psyduck	water	TM16
	Golduck	water	TM16
	Mankey	fighting	TM16
	Primeape	fighting	TM16
	Slowpoke	water/psychic	TM16
	Slowbro	water/psychic	TM16
	Seel	water	TM16
	Dewgong	water/ice	TM16
	Rhydon	ground/rock	TM16
	Snorlax	normal	TM16
	Mewtwo	psychic	TM16 (Template:RB)
	Mew	psychic	TM16
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

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