Pay Day (move): Difference between revisions

'''Pay Day''' (Japanese: '''ネコにこばん''' ''Coin for a Cat<!--Coins Before Cats-->'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It was [[TM16]] in Generation I. It is the [[signature move]] of {{p|Meowth}}; prior to [[Generation IV]], it was also the signature move of {{p|Persian}}.

==Effect==

The {{DL|In-battle effect item|Amulet Coin}} doubles the number of coins picked up when held by a Pokémon in battle.

Pay Day now scatters coins equal to five times the user's level each time.

Due to {{DL|List of glitches in Generation III|Pay Day glitch|a minor glitch}} in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, 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 {{ga|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 {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} and all subsequent games.

{{DL|Incense|Luck Incense}} doubles the amount of money picked up (but does not stack with the Amulet Coin).

==Description==

{{movedesc|Normal}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|Numerous coins are hurled at the foe. Money is earned after battle.}}

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==Learnset==

===By [[Level|leveling up]]===

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===

===By [[TM]]===

===Special move===

====[[Generation III]]====

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===

====[[Generation I]]====

====[[Generation II]]====

==In other games==

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], the move inflicts damage and forces the target to drop [[Poké]].

===[[Super Smash Bros.]] series===

==In the anime==

==In the manga==

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

{{movep|type=normal|ms=022|pkmn=Fearow|method=Fearow flaps its wings and multiple gold coins that look like a Meowth's charm comes out of them and fly at the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Pokémon Fan Club Chairman|user1=Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's Fearow|startcode=PS056|startname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)|notes=Debut<br>Japanese event-exclusive move}}

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Pokémon Fan Club Chairman|user1=Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's Rapidash|startcode=PS056|startname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)|notes=Debut<br>Japanese event-exclusive move}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=052|pkmn=Meowth|method=Meowth points one of its paws at the opponent and multiple gold coins that look like its charm appear and shoot at the opponent.}}

===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga===

==In other generations==

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==Trivia==

* In [[Generation I]], Pay Day was one of only three methods (discounting [[glitch]]es) to earn [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] once all {{pkmn|Trainer}}s were defeated, the other two being selling items (obtaining them with [[Coin]]s after all other items are sold) and {{pkmn|battle|battling}} the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}}.

==In other languages==

{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}

|da=Kasse I<!--source: Danish version of The Official Pokémon Handbook-->

|nl=Afrekening

|fr=Jackpot

|de=Zahltag

|it=Giornopaga

|ko=고양이돈받기 ''Goyang'i Donbatgi''

|pl=Dzień Zapłaty

|sr=Isplata

|es=Día de Pago

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[[fr:Jackpot]]

[[it:Giornopaga (mossa)]]

[[ja:ネコにこばん]]

[[pl:Pay Day]]