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Normal · Physical move · Gen 1

Pay Day

Pay Day is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 63 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

40

Accuracy

100%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

Scatters coins.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (6 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Usable (17 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Pay Day

63 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
PikachuElectric7–8
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric8
RaichuElectric7–8
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic7–8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground7–8
NidokingPoison/Ground7–8
MeowthNormal✓✓3–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓7–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓✓8–9
PersianNormal✓✓3–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓7–9
PsyduckWater7–8
GolduckWater7–8
MankeyFighting✓7–8
PrimeapeFighting✓7–8
RapidashFire8
Galarian RapidashPsychic/Fairy8
SlowpokeWater/Psychic7–8
Galarian SlowpokePsychic8
SlowbroWater/Psychic7–8
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic8
SeelWater7–8
DewgongWater/Ice7–8
RhydonGround/Rock7–8
EeveeNormal8
VaporeonWater8
JolteonElectric8
FlareonFire8
SnorlaxNormal7–8
MewtwoPsychic✓7–8
MewPsychic7–8
HoppipGrass/Flying7
SkiploomGrass/Flying7
JumpluffGrass/Flying7
EspeonPsychic8
UmbreonDark8
SlowkingWater/Psychic7–8
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic8
SkittyNormal3
DelcattyNormal3
SpoinkPsychic✓
GrumpigPsychic✓
MunchlaxNormal8
RhyperiorGround/Rock7–8
LeafeonGrass8
GlaceonIce8
PurrloinDark✓5–8
LiepardDark✓5–8
EspurrPsychic8
MeowsticPsychic✓8
Meowstic-FPsychic✓8
SylveonFairy8
LittenFire8
TorracatFire8
IncineroarFire/Dark8
ZeraoraElectric✓8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓8–9
IndeedeePsychic/Normal8
Indeedee-FPsychic/Normal8
CalyrexPsychic/Grass8
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice8
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost8
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓7–8

Pay Day FAQ

What does Pay Day do?

Pay Day is a Normal-type physical move with 40 power. Scatters coins.

Which Pokémon can learn Pay Day?

63 Pokémon and forms can learn Pay Day in at least one game: 6 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 17 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Nidoqueen and Nidoking.

Is Pay Day in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Pay Day in Pokémon Champions.

What is Pay Day super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Pay Day is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.