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	== Notification ==		== Notification ==

	~~The first time~~ a party Pixelmon is found carrying Pokérus, the next healer used ~~announces it.~~		When a party Pixelmon is first found carrying Pokérus, the following message is shown at the next healer used:

	~~The healer dings at you, and an automated message plays.~~

	<blockquote>Your Pixelmon appear to have been infected by Pokérus, a microscopic life-form that we do not know much about just yet.<br>It spreads quickly, but does not seem to cause any harm.<br>It has, on occasion, even proven to be beneficial to a Pixelmon's growth, though infections seem to be short-lived.</blockquote>		<blockquote>Your Pixelmon appear to have been infected by Pokérus, a microscopic life-form that we do not know much about just yet.<br>It spreads quickly, but does not seem to cause any harm.<br>It has, on occasion, even proven to be beneficial to a Pixelmon's growth, though infections seem to be short-lived.</blockquote>

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	'''Pokérus''' (~~a portmanteau of~~ "Pokémon~~" and "~~virus") is a ~~rare, beneficial~~ status ~~that~~ a Pixelmon can carry. ~~It has no harmful effects: while a Pixelmon is~~ infected, the [[EV training\|effort values (EVs)]] ~~it earns~~ from battle are doubled~~, which makes Pokérus highly valuable for training~~. An infection lasts a ~~limited~~ time ~~before the Pixelmon is marked as~~ cured, and it can spread to ~~other~~ party members after a battle.		'''Pokérus''' ("Pokémon virus") is a status a Pixelmon can carry. While infected, the [[EV training\|effort values (EVs)]] a Pixelmon gains from battle are doubled. An infection lasts a fixed time set by its strain, then becomes cured, and can spread to adjacent party members after a battle. It has no negative effects.

	== Effect ==		== Effect ==

	While ~~a Pixelmon has an active Pokérus infection~~, ~~every EV it gains~~ from a battle is doubled. ~~This roughly halves the time required to fully [[EV training\|EV-train]] a Pixelmon and is the main reason the status~~ is ~~sought~~ after.		While infected, EVs gained from battle are doubled. The multiplier is applied after EV-boosting held items: a [[Macho Brace]] or power item (e.g. [[Power Weight]]) bonus is added first, then the total is doubled. Pokérus affects only EV gain.

	~~The bonus stacks with~~ EV-boosting held items~~. The bonus from~~ a [[Macho Brace]] or a power item (~~such as the~~ [[Power Weight]]) is ~~calculated~~ first, ~~and~~ the ~~resulting EV yield~~ is ~~then~~ doubled ~~by Pokérus~~. Pokérus affects ~~nothing other than~~ EV gain ~~and never harms the Pixelmon~~.

	== Strains ==		== Strains ==

	~~When~~ a Pixelmon ~~becomes infected it~~ is assigned ~~one~~ strain ~~at random~~. The strain ~~only determines how long~~ the infection ~~stays active — overall, an infection~~ lasts between 1 and 4 days ~~— and has no other effect~~.		On infection a Pixelmon is assigned a random strain. The strain sets the infection's duration and has no other effect. Infection lasts between 1 and 4 days.

	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	! Strain !! ~~Infection length~~		! Strain !! Duration
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>A</code>		\| <code>A</code>
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	\|}		\|}

	A Pixelmon ~~that has never been infected uses~~ the ~~internal~~ <code>UNINFECTED</code> marker. The infected and cured states ~~reuse~~ the same strain name.		Uninfected Pixelmon use the <code>UNINFECTED</code> marker. The infected and cured states keep the same strain name.

	== Acquisition ==		== Acquisition ==
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	=== From wild Pixelmon ===		=== From wild Pixelmon ===

	~~Newly spawned wild~~ Pixelmon have a ~~small chance to already carry Pokérus. The global chance is~~ 1 in 12,288 (0.0081%) per spawn~~, so finding an infected Pixelmon by chance is very uncommon~~.		Spawned Pixelmon have a 1 in 12,288 (0.0081%) chance per spawn to carry Pokérus.

	Individual spawns and spawn sets ~~can also define their own Pokérus rates that~~ override ~~the global chance, though~~ none ~~currently do so~~ in the ~~loaded~~ spawn data.		Individual spawns and spawn sets may override this rate with <code>spawnSpecificPokerusRate</code> or <code>setSpecificPokerusRate</code>; none are set in the current spawn data.

	=== Spreading after battle ===		=== Spreading after battle ===

	~~Spreading is the most reliable way to obtain Pokérus, since it lets an existing infection move through a whole team.~~ After a player wins a battle, an infected Pixelmon ~~in the party~~ can ~~pass~~ Pokérus to ~~the Pixelmon in the~~ adjacent party slots, and an attacker can ~~also catch it from~~ a target it ~~strikes~~ that ~~already has the status~~.		After a player wins a battle, an infected party Pixelmon can spread Pokérus to its adjacent party slots, and an attacker can be infected by a target it hits that carries Pokérus. Fainted Pixelmon, Pixelmon already carrying Pokérus, and cured Pixelmon are skipped (a cured Pixelmon cannot be re-infected).

	A Pixelmon ~~is skipped if it has fainted or~~ already ~~carries~~ Pokérus~~. A~~ Pixelmon ~~that has been~~ cured cannot be re-infected~~, so an infected, uncured Pixelmon is needed to keep spreading the status~~.

	~~On this server each~~ eligible ~~neighbour~~ has a 1 in 5 (20%) chance to ~~catch the status after a qualifying battle~~.		Each eligible spread attempt has a 1 in 5 (20%) chance to succeed.

	=== ~~Commands and~~ Pokémon ~~Specs~~ ===		=== Pokémon Spec ===

	Pokérus can be ~~applied~~ or matched ~~directly through a~~ [[Pokémon Spec]] using <code>pokerus:<strain></code> or <code>pkrs:<strain></code>, where <code><strain></code> is one of <code>UNINFECTED</code>, <code>A</code>, <code>B</code>, <code>C</code>, <code>D</code>~~. This is mainly useful to server operators and for command-based testing~~.		Pokérus can be set or matched via [[Pokémon Spec]] using <code>pokerus:<strain></code> or <code>pkrs:<strain></code>, where <code><strain></code> is one of <code>UNINFECTED</code>, <code>A</code>, <code>B</code>, <code>C</code>, <code>D</code>.

	== Duration and curing ==		== Duration and curing ==

	The infection timer only ~~counts down~~ while the Pixelmon is in a player's party. Pixelmon ~~stored~~ in the [[PC]] do not age, and eggs are ~~ignored entirely~~ and never carry Pokérus~~. Because of this~~, storing an infected Pixelmon in the PC preserves the infection indefinitely~~, letting it be re-introduced to a new team later~~.		The infection timer advances only while the Pixelmon is in a player's party. Pixelmon in the [[PC]] do not age, and eggs are skipped and never carry Pokérus, so storing an infected Pixelmon in the PC preserves the infection indefinitely.

	~~Once~~ the timer reaches the strain's duration, the Pixelmon is cured. A cured Pixelmon ~~keeps~~ a record of ~~having had Pokérus~~ but can no longer spread it ~~to others~~.		When the timer reaches the strain's duration, the Pixelmon is cured. A cured Pixelmon retains a record of the infection but can no longer spread it.

	== Notification ==		== Notification ==

	The first time a Pixelmon ~~in the party~~ is found ~~to be~~ carrying Pokérus, the next healer ~~the player uses~~ announces it~~, so the status does not have to be checked Pixelmon by Pixelmon~~.		The first time a party Pixelmon is found carrying Pokérus, the next healer used announces it.

	The healer dings at you, and an automated message plays.		The healer dings at you, and an automated message plays.
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	== Server settings ==		== Server settings ==

	Pokérus ~~behaviour is controlled by the values below, which reflect the current server~~ configuration. Operators ~~can adjust them~~ in <code>config/pixelmon/pokerus.yml</code>.		Current Pokérus configuration. Operators set these in <code>config/pixelmon/pokerus.yml</code>.

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	'''Pokérus''' (~~short for~~ "Pokémon virus") is a rare ~~but completely harmless — and actually '''~~beneficial~~''' — condition~~ a Pixelmon can ~~catch~~. A Pixelmon ~~carrying Pokérus earns '''double~~ the [[EV training\|effort values (EVs)]]~~'''~~ from ~~every~~ battle, ~~so it is one of the most sought-after finds~~ for ~~anyone~~ training ~~Pixelmon for competitive battling~~. ~~It never harms~~ the Pixelmon ~~in any way~~ and ~~simply wears off on its own~~ after a ~~few days~~.		'''Pokérus''' (a portmanteau of "Pokémon" and "virus") is a rare, beneficial status that a Pixelmon can carry. It has no harmful effects: while a Pixelmon is infected, the [[EV training\|effort values (EVs)]] it earns from battle are doubled, which makes Pokérus highly valuable for training. An infection lasts a limited time before the Pixelmon is marked as cured, and it can spread to other party members after a battle.

	== ~~Why it's worth having~~ ==		== Effect ==

	While a Pixelmon ~~is infected with~~ Pokérus, every EV it ~~would normally gain~~ from a battle is ~~'''~~doubled~~'''~~. This ~~cuts~~ the time ~~needed~~ to fully EV-train a Pixelmon ~~roughly in half, which~~ is ~~why trainers go out of their way to get it~~.		While a Pixelmon has an active Pokérus infection, every EV it gains from a battle is doubled. This roughly halves the time required to fully [[EV training\|EV-train]] a Pixelmon and is the main reason the status is sought after.

	The bonus stacks with EV-boosting held items~~, so a Pixelmon holding~~ a [[Macho Brace]] or a power item (such as the [[Power Weight]]) ~~and infected with Pokérus gains EVs even faster. The held-item bonus~~ is ~~applied~~ first and then doubled by Pokérus.		The bonus stacks with EV-boosting held items. The bonus from a [[Macho Brace]] or a power item (such as the [[Power Weight]]) is calculated first, and the resulting EV yield is then doubled by Pokérus. Pokérus affects nothing other than EV gain and never harms the Pixelmon.

	== ~~How to get it~~ ==		== Strains ==

	~~Pokérus~~ is ~~extremely rare in the wild~~. ~~Every Pixelmon you encounter has~~ only ~~a tiny chance of already being infected when it spawns~~, ~~roughly '''0.0081%''' (about~~ 1 ~~in 12,288)~~.		When a Pixelmon becomes infected it is assigned one strain at random. The strain only determines how long the infection stays active — overall, an infection lasts between 1 and 4 days — and has no other effect.

	Because finding it naturally is so unlikely, most trainers get Pokérus by '''spreading it from a Pixelmon that already has it''' — for example, one caught by a friend — rather than by hunting for an infected wild Pixelmon.		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			! Strain !! Infection length
			\|-
			\| <code>A</code>
			\| 1 day
			\|-
			\| <code>B</code>
			\| 2 days
			\|-
			\| <code>C</code>
			\| 3 days
			\|-
			\| <code>D</code>
			\| 4 days
			\|}

	~~== Spreading it to your team ==~~		A Pixelmon that has never been infected uses the internal <code>UNINFECTED</code> marker. The infected and cured states reuse the same strain name.

	~~After you win a battle, an infected Pixelmon in your party can pass Pokérus to the Pixelmon in the slots next to it. Over a few battles this lets the infection ripple through your whole team.~~		== Acquisition ==

	~~On this server each eligible neighbour has about a '''20%''' chance (1 in 5) to catch it after a battle, so it usually takes a few fights to pass it along.~~		=== From wild Pixelmon ===

	A Pixelmon ~~can only catch~~ Pokérus ~~if it~~ is ~~awake~~ (~~not fainted~~) ~~and does not already have it. A Pixelmon that has already been cured cannot be re-infected~~, so ~~keep~~ an infected~~, '''uncured'''~~ Pixelmon ~~around if you want to keep spreading it~~.		Newly spawned wild Pixelmon have a small chance to already carry Pokérus. The global chance is 1 in 12,288 (0.0081%) per spawn, so finding an infected Pixelmon by chance is very uncommon.

	~~== How long it lasts ==~~		Individual spawns and spawn sets can also define their own Pokérus rates that override the global chance, though none currently do so in the loaded spawn data.

	An infection is active for between 1 and 4 days (the exact length depends on the strain a Pixelmon happens to carry). Once that time is up the Pixelmon is shown as '''cured''': it stops spreading Pokérus and no longer doubles EVs, but there is no other downside.		=== Spreading after battle ===

	~~'''Tip:''' the countdown only ticks down while~~ the Pixelmon ~~is '''~~in ~~your~~ party~~'''. Storing an infected~~ Pixelmon in ~~your [[PC]] freezes its timer~~, ~~so you~~ can ~~keep one infected indefinitely and pull~~ it ~~out whenever you want to re-spread Pokérus to~~ a ~~new team. Eggs never carry Pokérus and their timer does not run~~.		Spreading is the most reliable way to obtain Pokérus, since it lets an existing infection move through a whole team. After a player wins a battle, an infected Pixelmon in the party can pass Pokérus to the Pixelmon in the adjacent party slots, and an attacker can also catch it from a target it strikes that already has the status.

	~~== Knowing when you have~~ it ==		A Pixelmon is skipped if it has fainted or already carries Pokérus. A Pixelmon that has been cured cannot be re-infected, so an infected, uncured Pixelmon is needed to keep spreading the status.

	~~You don~~'~~t have~~ to ~~check every~~ Pixelmon ~~by hand~~. The first time ~~one of your~~ party ~~members has~~ Pokérus, the next healer ~~you use will tell you about~~ it.		On this server each eligible neighbour has a 1 in 5 (20%) chance to catch the status after a qualifying battle.

			=== Commands and Pokémon Specs ===

			Pokérus can be applied or matched directly through a [[Pokémon Spec]] using <code>pokerus:<strain></code> or <code>pkrs:<strain></code>, where <code><strain></code> is one of <code>UNINFECTED</code>, <code>A</code>, <code>B</code>, <code>C</code>, <code>D</code>. This is mainly useful to server operators and for command-based testing.

			== Duration and curing ==

			The infection timer only counts down while the Pixelmon is in a player's party. Pixelmon stored in the [[PC]] do not age, and eggs are ignored entirely and never carry Pokérus. Because of this, storing an infected Pixelmon in the PC preserves the infection indefinitely, letting it be re-introduced to a new team later.

			Once the timer reaches the strain's duration, the Pixelmon is cured. A cured Pixelmon keeps a record of having had Pokérus but can no longer spread it to others.

			== Notification ==

			The first time a Pixelmon in the party is found to be carrying Pokérus, the next healer the player uses announces it, so the status does not have to be checked Pixelmon by Pixelmon.

	The healer dings at you, and an automated message plays.		The healer dings at you, and an automated message plays.

	<blockquote>Your Pixelmon appear to have been infected by Pokérus, a microscopic life-form that we do not know much about just yet.<br>It spreads quickly, but does not seem to cause any harm.<br>It has, on occasion, even proven to be beneficial to a Pixelmon's growth, though infections seem to be short-lived.</blockquote>		<blockquote>Your Pixelmon appear to have been infected by Pokérus, a microscopic life-form that we do not know much about just yet.<br>It spreads quickly, but does not seem to cause any harm.<br>It has, on occasion, even proven to be beneficial to a Pixelmon's growth, though infections seem to be short-lived.</blockquote>

			== Server settings ==

			Pokérus behaviour is controlled by the values below, which reflect the current server configuration. Operators can adjust them in <code>config/pixelmon/pokerus.yml</code>.

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Setting !! Current value !! Effect
			\|-
			\| Enabled
			\| Yes
			\| Whether or not the Pokérus is enabled. This blocks the growth, the spread and the spawning of the Pokérus.
			\|-
			\| Wild appearance rate
			\| 1 in 12,288 (0.0081%)
			\| Pokérus spawn rate (1/x). (0 to disable)
			\|-
			\| Healer notification
			\| Yes
			\| Whether or not the player should be informed if their Pixelmon got Pokérus.
			\|-
			\| Battle spread rate
			\| 1 in 5 (20%)
			\| Chance to spread the Pokérus to the near Pixelmon after a battle. (1/x) (-1 to disable; 0 to keep always active)
			\|}

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'''Pokérus''' is a rare, helpful infection state that can appear on Pixelmon. It is tied to EV growth and can also spread after battles depending on the server's Pokérus settings. Each strain stores how long the active infected state lasts before it is shown as cured.

== Quick facts ==

* Pokérus is currently enabled by config.
* The global appearance roll is 1 in 12,288 (0.0081%).
* The battle spread roll is 1 in 5 (20%).
* When enabled, the battle EV-yield path doubles EV yields for a Pixelmon with a saved Pokérus state.
* The visible state can be uninfected, infected by a strain, or cured from a strain.

== Strains ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! Strain !! Displayed state !! Duration seconds !! Active duration !! Notes
|-
| <code>UNINFECTED</code>
| Uninfected
| -1
| -
| Uninfected marker; no active strain duration.
|-
| <code>A</code>
| Infected: A<br>Cured: A
| 86400
| 1 day
| Active until the timer reaches the listed duration, then displayed as cured.
|-
| <code>B</code>
| Infected: B<br>Cured: B
| 172800
| 2 days
| Active until the timer reaches the listed duration, then displayed as cured.
|-
| <code>C</code>
| Infected: C<br>Cured: C
| 259200
| 3 days
| Active until the timer reaches the listed duration, then displayed as cured.
|-
| <code>D</code>
| Infected: D<br>Cured: D
| 345600
| 4 days
| Active until the timer reaches the listed duration, then displayed as cured.
|}

The jar's random strain picker is built from the same strain enum shown above, including <code>UNINFECTED</code>. A saved Pokérus state is kept separately from the displayed infected/cured text.

== Configuration ==

Pokérus settings are read from <code>config/pixelmon/pokerus.yml</code> when a server config is present.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! Setting !! Current value !! Jar default !! Meaning !! Source
|-
| Enabled
| Yes
| true
| Whether or not the Pokérus is enabled. This blocks the growth, the spread and the spawning of the Pokérus.
| Jar default
|-
| Wild rate
| 1 in 12,288 (0.0081%)
| 12,288
| Pokérus spawn rate (1/x). (0 to disable)
| Jar default
|-
| Healer message
| Yes
| true
| Whether or not the player should be informed if their Pixelmon got Pokérus.
| Jar default
|-
| Battle spread rate
| 1 in 5 (20%)
| 5
| Chance to spread the Pokérus to the near Pixelmon after a battle. (1/x) (-1 to disable; 0 to keep always active)
| Jar default
|}

== How it appears ==

Newly created wild Pixelmon can receive a Pokérus strain through the global appearance roll. The spawn system can also use Pokérus-specific rates on individual spawn entries or spawn sets.

The spawning system supports per-spawn and per-spawn-set Pokérus rates, but the loaded spawn JSON does not set either override.

== EV growth ==

During battle EV gain, Pokérus doubles the EV yield when the feature is enabled and the battling Pixelmon has a saved Pokérus state. EV items are applied before that doubling step, so [[Macho Brace]] and power-item bonuses stack with Pokérus.

== Curing ==

The active timer advances once per second for Pixelmon in cached player party storage. Eggs are skipped. When the timer reaches the strain duration, the state is saved as cured and a Pokérus cured event is fired.

== Spread after battle ==

After a normal battle ends, only winning player parties are checked for spread. The spread check can try adjacent party slots and can also try the attacker after a successful attack against a target with a Pokérus state. A target is skipped if it is fainted or already has a saved Pokérus state.

Each allowed attempt uses the configured battle spread rate. A value of <code>-1</code> disables this battle spread listener, <code>0</code> makes allowed attempts always succeed, and positive values work as a 1/x roll.

== Healer message ==

If healer messages are enabled, the player is told about an unannounced Pokérus state after closing the healer screen.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Line !! Text
|-
| 1
| <nowiki>Your Pixelmon appear to have been infected by Pokérus, a microscopic life-form that we do not know much about just yet.</nowiki>
|-
| 2
| <nowiki>It spreads quickly, but does not seem to cause any harm.</nowiki>
|-
| 3
| <nowiki>It has, on occasion, even proven to be beneficial to a Pixelmon's growth, though infections seem to be short-lived.</nowiki>
|}

== Spec keys ==

Pokérus can be matched or applied through the following spec keys. The value is one of the strains listed above.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Pattern !! Accepted strains
|-
| <code>pokerus:<strain></code>
| <code>UNINFECTED</code>, <code>A</code>, <code>B</code>, <code>C</code>, <code>D</code>
|-
| <code>pkrs:<strain></code>
| <code>UNINFECTED</code>, <code>A</code>, <code>B</code>, <code>C</code>, <code>D</code>
|}

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