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'''Pokérus''' is a rare, | '''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. | ||
== | == Why it's worth having == | ||
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. | |||
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. | |||
== How to get it == | |||
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). | |||
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. | |||
== Spreading it to your team == | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
== How long it lasts == | |||
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. | |||
'''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. | |||
== | == Knowing when you have it == | ||
The | 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. | ||
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> | |||
[[Category:Game mechanics]] | [[Category:Game mechanics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 15 June 2026
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 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.
Why it's worth having
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.
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.
How to get it
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).
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.
Spreading it to your team
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.
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.
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.
How long it lasts
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.
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.
Knowing when you have it
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.
The healer dings at you, and an automated message plays.
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.