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 17.2
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

Machines

: TM16
: 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.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Día de Pago
German: Zahltag
French: Jackpot
Italian: Giornopaga
Czech: Výplata
Japanese: ネコにこばん (nekonikoban)

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	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
17	17	20	20	18			Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Ground	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 Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
							Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Ground	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 Lightningrod		Ground Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
16	16						Raichu		Static Lightningrod		Ground Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
16	16						Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		No Eggs	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
16	16						Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Ground	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
16	16						Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
16	16						Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Ground	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
16	16						Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
16	16						Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
16	16						Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
16	16						Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	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 Ground	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
16	16						Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
16	16						Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Ground	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		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
16	16						Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600