Prize money: Difference between revisions

'''Prize money''' is the [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] that [[Pokémon Trainer|Trainers]] pays out at the end of a {{pkmn|battle}}. This also includes the {{player}} as well, who may have to pay out a small amount of prize money if they're defeated by an [[Non-player character|NPC]] Trainer.

Almost all Trainers battled during the main storyline will payout prize money upon being defeated. However, for most battles outside the main storyline, prize money is not paid out by either side. This includes battles in:

* Battle facilities

* Pre-credits battles after entering the [[Hall of Fame]] (i.e. against [[AZ]] {{sup/6|XY}} and {{ga|Brendan}}/{{ga|May}}{{sup/6|ORAS}})

In [[Multi Battle]]s, the total payout is simply the sum of the payouts of the two Trainers if they had separate parties. For example, in Generation IV, battling a Camper with a level 26 Spearow at the end of the party at the same time as a Champion with a level 78 Garchomp at the end of the party would earn the player {{pdollar}}416 + {{pdollar}}15,600 = {{pdollar}}16,016. Taking on two Roughnecks with a Level 53 and Level 67 Koffing respectively would earn the player {{pdollar}}1272 + {{pdollar}}1608 = {{pdollar}}2880. Starting in {{game|Sun and Moon}}, nearly all [[Double Battle]] Trainer classes' payouts<!--May not be case with GAME FREAK--> are calculated as if they were a Multi Battle, as during battle both members of the Double Battle class are referred to one of the two Trainer classes that make up that class.

| style="text-align:left; padding-left:5px" | {{tc|Gamer|Gambler/Gamer/PI}}

| style="text-align:left; padding-left:5px" | [[Grunt]]

| style="text-align:left; padding-left:5px" | {{tc|Schoolkid|Schoolboy/School Kid/Schoolkid}}

| style="text-align:left; padding-left:5px" | {{tc|Belle & Pa}}

| style="text-align:left; padding-left:5px" | [[Island Kahuna]]

| style="text-align:left; padding-left:5px" | [[Gym Leader|Leader]]

| data-sort-value="80" | <small>[[Hop]] (Btl. 1-5):</small> {{pdollar}}80<br /><small>Hop (Btl. 6-9)/[[Bede]]/[[Marnie]] (Btl. 1-2):</small>{{pdollar}}120<br /><small>Hop (Btl. 10)/Marnie (Btl. 3-4)/[[Piers]]:</small>{{pdollar}}160<br /><small>[[Shielbert]]/[[Sordward]]:</small>{{pdollar}}200<br /><small>Hop (Rematches)/[[Leon]]:</small>{{pdollar}}240<br /><small>[[Klara]]/[[Avery]]:</small>{{pdollar}}120<!--Battle is shortened to Btl. to prevent the column from being too wide.-->

For example, if the player has seven Badges and loses a battle with only a Level 96 {{p|Venusaur}} in their party, {{pdollar}}9600 will be lost. The minimum amount of money that the player can lose is {{pdollar}}8 (if the Pokémon with the highest level in the player's party is level 1 and the player has 0 Badges; 1×8=8), while the maximum is {{pdollar}}12000 (if the Pokémon with the highest level in the player's party is level 100 and the player has 8 Badges; 100×120=12000).

===In Pokémon Origins===

Prize money was mentioned in the [[Pokémon Origins]] episode ''[[PO02|File 2: Cubone]]'', where {{OBP|Red|Origins}} was seen buying a {{p|Magikarp}} from the [[Magikarp salesman]] on {{rt|4|Kanto}} with the prize money he had earned.