Pay Day (move)

Pay Day ネコにこばん Coin for a Cat

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM16 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Pay Day (Japanese: ネコにこばん Coin for a Cat) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. Meowth is the only Pokémon that can learn this move naturally.

The Japanese name of Pay Day is a Japanese proverb akin to Pearls Before Swine.

Effect

===Generations I-II=== Pay Day does damage, and scatters coins on the ground with a value equal to twice the user's level for each time it's used. These coins are picked up afterwards if the player wins the battle.

===Generation III=== Same as above, except the move scatters coins equal to five times the user's level each time. The Amulet Coin now doubles the number of coins picked up. Due to a glitch in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the wrong amount of money will be displayed if the Amulet Coin is held, leaving the impression that it does not affect Pay Day. Yet, upon checking the Trainer card, the player will discover that the money earned from Pay Day has been doubled and added to their total savings. This error was fixed in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and all subsequent games.

===Generations IV-V=== Same as above, except now the Luck Incense also doubles the amount of money picked up.

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Games - Stad - Stad2 - GSC - RSE - FRLG - DPPtHGSS - BW } |} ==Learnset== ===By leveling up=== # Pokémon Type Level I II III IV V VI 052 Meowth Normal Normal 17 20 20 18 30 30 '''' |- style="background:#fff" 053 Persian Normal Normal 17 20 20 18     '''' Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. ===By TM=== # Pokémon Type Machine I TM16 II -- III -- IV -- V -- VI TM08 |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 025 Pikachu Electric Electric ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 026 Raichu Electric Electric ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 034 Nidoking Poison Ground ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 052 Meowth Normal Normal ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 053 Persian Normal Normal ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 054 Psyduck Water Water ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 055 Golduck Water Water ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 056 Mankey Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 057 Primeape Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 080 Slowbro Water Psychic ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 086 Seel Water Water ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 087 Dewgong Water Ice ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 112 Rhydon Rock Ground ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 143 Snorlax Normal Normal ✔ ✔ |- style="background:#fff; text-align:center" 151 Mew Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. ===By breeding=== # Pokémon Type Father II III IV V VI 187 Hoppip Grass Flying       |- style="background:#fff" 509 Purrloin Dark Dark       Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. ===By event=== ====Generation II==== #   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0225 Delibird Ice Flying New York City Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. ===Special move=== ====Generation III==== #   Pokémon Type Obtained with |- 0300 Skitty Normal Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. ==Other appearances== When a Meowth appears in a Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it uses Pay Day. ==In the anime== Meowth Numerous coins are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. Pokémon Method User First Used In Notes |- Meowth crosses its arms, then opens them quickly and multiple glowing white balls come out of the charm on its head. |- The Black Arachnid's Meowth Spinarak Attack Debut ==In the manga== ===Pokémon Adventures=== File:Fearow Rapidash Pay Day Adventures.png Fearow and Rapidash Numerous coins are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. Pokémon Method User First Chapter Used In Notes |- Fearow flaps its wings and multiple gold coins that look like a Meowth's charm comes out of them and fly at the opponent. |- Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's Fearow The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually) DebutFearow cannot legally learn Pay Day |- Rapidash points its head towards the opponent and multiple gold coins that look like a Meowth's charm appear and hit the opponent. |- Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's Rapidash The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually) DebutRapidash cannot legally learn Pay Day |- Meowth points one of its paws at the opponent and multiple gold coins that look like its charm appear and shoot at the opponent. |- Unknown Trainer's Meowth The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually) None ===Pokémon Pocket Monsters=== File:Kai Midorikawa Meowth Pay Day.png Meowth Numerous coins are hurled. Pokémon Method User First Chapter Used In Notes |- Meowth tosses some gold coins at the opponent. |- Kai's Meowth The No. 1 Pokémon!! Debut ==In other generations== Generation I RBY Generation I (Japanese) Generation I (international) Generation II Generation II (Japanese) Generation II (international) Crystal Generation III Generation III (Japanese) Generation III (international) RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV (Japanese) Generation IV (international) PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V (Japanese) Generation V (international) Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII SwSh BDSP Legends: Arceus Generation IX Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD:Time, Darkness, andSky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX ==Trivia== * In Generation I, Pay Day was one of only three methods to earn money once all Trainers were defeated, discounting glitches, the other two being selling items* and fighting the Elite Four and Champion. ==In other languages== Language Title Mandarin Chinese 聚寶功 Jùbǎo-gōng Dutch Betaaldag French Jackpot German Zahltag Greek Ημέρα Πληρωμής Italian Giornopaga Korean 고양이돈받기 Goyang'i Donbatgi Portuguese Dia do Pagamento Serbian Isplata Spanish Día de Pago Generation I TMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 Generation I HMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.