Pay Day

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Pay Day

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	40
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20*, max: ?
Affects:	Selected Target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Pay Day is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I that is the signature move of Meowth and Persian.

Effect

Numerous coins are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It also increases the amount of money earned after battle.

Contests

The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.

Super Contests

Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Learnset

Generation I

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Meowth	Normal	17
Persian	Normal	17
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By TM16

By TM16
Pokémon	type
Pikachu	Electric
Raichu	Electric
Nidoking	Poison/Ground
Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground
Meowth	Normal
Persian	Normal
Psyduck	Water
Golduck	Water
Mankey	Fighting
Primeape	Fighting
Slowpoke	Water/Psychic
Slowbro	Water/Psychic
Seel	Water
Dewgong	Water/Ice
Rhydon	Ground/Rock
Snorlax	Normal
Mew	Psychic
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation II

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Meowth	Normal	20
Persian	Normal	20
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	Pikachu, Raichu
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

By Event

By Event
Pokémon	type	Obtained in
Delibird (Lv 5)	Ice/Flying	New York City Pokémon Center
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Meowth	Normal	20 (RSE)
Meowth	Normal	18 (FRLG)
Persian	Normal	20 (RSE)
Persian	Normal	18 (FRLG)
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Special Move

Special Move
Pokémon	type	Obtained in
Skitty	Normal	Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Meowth	Normal	30
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation V

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Meowth	Normal	30
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Purrloin	Dark	Meowth
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation VI

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Meowth	Normal	30
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Purrloin	Dark	Meowth
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

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