Pay Day

Essentials

Pay Day

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 13.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM16
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. After the battle ends, the winner receives five times the user's level in extra money for each time this move was used.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Throws coins. Gets them back later.

: Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after.
: Numerous coins are hurled at the foe. Money is earned after battle.

: Numerous coins are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. Money is earned after battle.

: Numerous coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle.

: Numerous coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle.

: Numerous coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ネコにこばん (nekonikoban)
: ネコにこばん
Korean: 고양이돈받기
Chinese: 聚寶功
: 聚宝功
French: Jackpot
German: Zahltag
Spanish: Día de Pago
Italian: Giornopaga
Czech: Výplata

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam
Flavor text: The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Pay Day.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Pay Day's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
17	17	20	20	18	30	30	30	30	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
								30	Alolan Meowth		Pickup Technician Rattled		Field	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
17	17	20	20	18					Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
									Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
16	16								Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
16	16								Raichu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	110	485
16	16								Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
16	16								Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
16	16								Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
16	16								Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
16	16								Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
16	16								Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
16	16								Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
16	16								Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
16	16								Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
16	16								Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
16	16								Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
16	16								Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
16	16								Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
16	16								Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
16									Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
16	16								Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

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