Pokerus
Pokerus is a special condition that causes a Pokemon to earn twice as many effort values (EVs) than normal after battle. This allows you to easily raise a pokemon’s stats to the maximum without using supplements.
How to Contract Pokerus
After any battle, Pokemon have a 3 out of 65,636 chance of being infected with pokerus. Since the probability of getting infected is incredibly low when playing through the story, it is recommended to trade with other players who have infected pokemon.
Mechanics
Once a pokemon contracts pokerus, it can randomly infect pokemon in your party that are in adjacent slots. After four days, a pokemon will be cured of its ability to infect other pokemon. It will continue to earn twice as many EVs permanently. Putting pokemon in your storage box prevents them from being cured of pokerus.
Since pokerus is beneficial for pokemon, it is recommended to have at least one with the condition in your storage box for future use.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Recommended Article List
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|---|---|---|
| Expansion Pass | All Diglett Locations | Gen 8 Starters |
| Galar Dex | Pokemon Battles | Walkthroughs |
| Beginner Guides | Strategy Guides | Game Database |
| Strategy Guides | Post-Game | TM Locations |
| TR List | Evolution Stones | Evolution Methods |
Can you make a copy of a pokemon if it has pokerus?
Can pokerus be spread to other players through Max raids
Hi Jalo, we’re not entirely sure about that unfortunately. You can however trade/receive a copy of the Pokemon infected with it, and then use that to spread it to the other Pokemon in the same party.