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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''' ("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.


== 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 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, 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.
== Strains ==


== How to get it ==
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.


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).
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Strain !! Duration
|-
| <code>A</code>
| 1 day
|-
| <code>B</code>
| 2 days
|-
| <code>C</code>
| 3 days
|-
| <code>D</code>
| 4 days
|}


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.
Uninfected Pixelmon use the <code>UNINFECTED</code> marker. The infected and cured states keep the same strain name.


== Spreading it to your team ==
== Acquisition ==


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.
=== From wild Pixelmon ===


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.
Spawned Pixelmon have a 1 in 12,288 (0.0081%) chance per spawn to carry Pokérus.


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.
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.


== How long it lasts ==
=== Spreading after battle ===


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.
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).


'''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.
Each eligible spread attempt has a 1 in 5 (20%) chance to succeed.


== Knowing when you have it ==
=== Pokémon Spec ===


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.
Pokérus can be set or matched via [[Pokémon Spec]] using <code>pokerus:&lt;strain&gt;</code> or <code>pkrs:&lt;strain&gt;</code>, where <code>&lt;strain&gt;</code> is one of <code>UNINFECTED</code>, <code>A</code>, <code>B</code>, <code>C</code>, <code>D</code>.


The healer dings at you, and an automated message plays.
== Duration and curing ==
 
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.
 
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 ==
 
When a party Pixelmon is first found carrying Pokérus, the following message is shown at the next healer used:


<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 ==
Current Pokérus configuration. Operators set these 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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Latest revision as of 21:29, 15 June 2026

Pokérus ("Pokémon virus") is a status a Pixelmon can carry. While infected, the 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

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.

Strains

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.

Strain Duration
A 1 day
B 2 days
C 3 days
D 4 days

Uninfected Pixelmon use the UNINFECTED marker. The infected and cured states keep the same strain name.

Acquisition

From wild Pixelmon

Spawned Pixelmon have a 1 in 12,288 (0.0081%) chance per spawn to carry Pokérus.

Individual spawns and spawn sets may override this rate with spawnSpecificPokerusRate or setSpecificPokerusRate; none are set in the current spawn data.

Spreading after battle

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).

Each eligible spread attempt has a 1 in 5 (20%) chance to succeed.

Pokémon Spec

Pokérus can be set or matched via Pokémon Spec using pokerus:<strain> or pkrs:<strain>, where <strain> is one of UNINFECTED, A, B, C, D.

Duration and curing

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.

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

When a party Pixelmon is first found carrying Pokérus, the following message is shown at the next healer used:

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

Server settings

Current Pokérus configuration. Operators set these in config/pixelmon/pokerus.yml.

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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