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Pay Day
ネコにこばん Coin for a Cat
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
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
Meowth normal Field 17 20 20RSE
18FRLG 		30 30 30 30SMUSUM
12PE 		12 {{{14}}}
Meowth dark Field 30SMUSUM
12PE 		12 {{{14}}}
Meowth steel Field 12 {{{14}}}
Persian normal Field 17 20 20RSE
18FRLG 		12PE 12 {{{14}}}
Persian dark Field 12PE 12 {{{14}}}
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
Pikachu electric Field/Fairy TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Raichu electric Field/Fairy TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Meowth normal Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Meowth dark Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Meowth steel Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Persian normal Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Persian dark Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Psyduck water Water 1/Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Golduck water Water 1/Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Mankey fighting Field TM16 TM57PE {{{14}}}
Primeape fighting Field TM16 TM57PE {{{14}}}
Rapidash fire Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Rapidash psychic/fairy Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Slowpoke water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Slowpoke psychic Monster/Water 1 TM02 {{{14}}}
Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM02 {{{14}}}
Seel water Water 1/Field TM16 TM57PE {{{14}}}
Dewgong water/ice Water 1/Field TM16 TM57PE {{{14}}}
Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Eevee normal Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Vaporeon water Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Jolteon electric Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Flareon fire Field TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Snorlax normal Monster TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM16RGB TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Mew psychic Undiscovered TM16 TM57PE TM02 {{{14}}}
Espeon psychic Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Umbreon dark Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM02 {{{14}}}
Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM02 {{{14}}}
Munchlax normal Undiscovered TM02 {{{14}}}
Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Leafeon grass Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Glaceon ice Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Purrloin dark Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Liepard dark Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Espurr psychic Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Meowstic psychic Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Meowstic psychic Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Sylveon fairy Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Litten fire Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Torracat fire Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Incineroar fire/dark Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Zeraora electric Undiscovered TM02 {{{14}}}
Perrserker steel Field TM02 {{{14}}}
Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy TM02 {{{14}}}
Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy TM02 {{{14}}}
Calyrex psychic/grass Undiscovered TM02 {{{14}}}
Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TM02 {{{14}}}
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

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Main games

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Alola
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#051–100
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Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon · Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon · Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
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Galar
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#050–099
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#051–100
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Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield · Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl
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