How do you keep Pokérus contagious?

To make sure you keep Pokerus for a long time to infect future Pokemon, keep an infected Pokemon in the Pokemon Storage System (PC at any Pokemon Center). While in the PC, it will remain contagious until it is taken out for one to four days.

How long is Pokérus contagious?

The infected Pokémon can infect other Pokémon with the virus for a period of one to four days. However, the Pokérus timer can be delayed by several methods, such as by placing the infected Pokémon in a PC Box.

How do you make Pokérus spread?

Pokémon can spread Pokérus to their squadmates by simply being positioned next to them in the team. Players hoping to spread the virus to their other Pokémon will need to walk around and battle with the Pokémon placed next to each other in the party menu.

What makes Pokérus go away?

While there aren't any in-game methods that help get rid of or cure Pokérus, trading Pokémon between Generations actually seems to get the job done. Specifically, this applies to trading Pokémon between Generations I and Generation II. By sending a Pokémon with Pokérus through the time capsule, they'll lose the virus.

Why isn't my Pokérus spreading?

You have to have it in your party to spread Pokerus, and has to be surrounded by Pokemon that have not been cured of Pokerus (shown from the small pink smilie face). If it's in your PC, all that will happen is that Pokerus will not be cured (it'll still be active and can infect more Pokemon when taken out again).

How the virus cures / spreads in Pokemon Sword & Shield - The Pokerus

Does Pokérus go away in a box?

Pokerus lasts an unlimited amount of time in the box. It only goes away if you leave a pokemon in your party overnight (happens anytime between 1 and 4 days at midnight) so I'd advise infecting a few and keeping them in your box safe, and dont touch them.

How do you know if Pokérus is active?

Pokémon with the virus will have the Pokérus icon next to their stats when you look at them in your boxes. You'll know that a Pokémon has been cured of the virus because the Pokérus symbol will just be a face that doesn't have an "X" going through it anymore.

Is having Pokérus good?

The reality was much more mundane than young players could have imagined, of course. Pokerus doesn't kill your buddies, or anything like that. Actually, the virus is a good thing: Any monster that has Pokerus will gain double the amount of Effort Points, which help determine a creature's final stats.

Is Pokérus permanent?

Don't worry, it will wear off." Pokérus spreads from an infected Pokémon to a healthy one through battling or training with the infected Pokémon. The virus, however, does not last forever; after two days or so, it will wear off of the Pokémon and will not be able to be received again.

Is Pokérus a bad thing?

While a virus surely sounds bad, Pokérus is actually completely beneficial. The status, which was indicated by a small icon, doubled the EV points that the infected Pokémon gained from battle, making training exceedingly easy. All you had to do was place your Pokémon all around the infected and poof!

What are the downsides of Pokérus?

Elm explains that Pokerus is a virus that infects only Pokemon and multiplies quite fast, but there are no negative side effects to contracting it.

Does Pokérus make Pokémon stronger?

Pokerus is a very useful and VERY rare virus in the Pokemon world. It's rare to get it in the wild, but it's easy to come by now that online trading is so easily accessible. This virus will allow Pokemon to gain Effort Values twice as fast as usual.

Can you spread cured Pokérus?

Cured Pokerus Pokemon Cannot Spread It

A Pokemon will eventually be cured of Pokerus. This means it won't be able to spread the Pokerus Virus to other members in the party anymore. Although, it will still have the EV boost gains.

How many steps does it take to spread Pokérus?

2 Answers. There's no set amount of steps. After a battle, there is a chance of PokeRus to spread.

Is Pokérus rarer than a shiny?

Pokérus has a 3 in 65,536 (or approximately a 1 in 21,845) chance of being generated on one of the player's Pokémon after a battle, making it rarer than encountering or hatching a Shiny Pokémon.

What is the hardest Shiny Pokémon?

Is Pokérus good or bad?

While a virus surely sounds bad, Pokérus is actually completely beneficial. The status, which was indicated by a small icon, doubled the EV points that the infected Pokémon gained from battle, making training exceedingly easy.

Is Pokérus permanent?

Don't worry, it will wear off." Pokérus spreads from an infected Pokémon to a healthy one through battling or training with the infected Pokémon. The virus, however, does not last forever; after two days or so, it will wear off of the Pokémon and will not be able to be received again.

How to get Pokérus without trading?

Battle a Pokémon with Pokérus. The only way to get the Pokérus is from another infected Pokémon, and if you don't have any friends who have infected Pokémon, there is a very, very slight chance that a wild Pokémon will have it. Catch a Pokémon with Pokérus. Get infected from a friend.

What are the chances of Pokérus spreading?

To sum it up, there is a 1/3 chance of spreading Pokérus. In Generation II (G/S/C), if you have an infected Pokémon in you party and won a battle, there is a 1/3 chance that it will spread to an adjacent Pokémon (50/50 chance for either above or below the infected one).

Can Pokémon get Pokérus twice?

Since Pokérus isn't technically a status condition within the game, you cannot heal the infection with items or by going to a Pokémon Center. The condition automatically clears up after four days and, similar to Chicken Pox, once your Pokémon is no longer infected, it can never catch Pokérus again.

What are the downsides of Pokérus?

Elm explains that Pokerus is a virus that infects only Pokemon and multiplies quite fast, but there are no negative side effects to contracting it.

How rare is the Pokérus virus?

Savvy players like having Pokerus, because it makes raising buffed-up monsters easier. And because there's only a one in 21,845 chance of getting the Pokerus from the wild, players tend to greet the virus with open arms.

Does Pokérus make Pokémon stronger?

Pokerus is a very useful and VERY rare virus in the Pokemon world. It's rare to get it in the wild, but it's easy to come by now that online trading is so easily accessible. This virus will allow Pokemon to gain Effort Values twice as fast as usual.

What is the rarest non shiny Pokemon?

At the time of writing, Salandit and Salazzle are two of the rarest Pokémon in the game. If you want to add their entries to your Pokédex, your quest begins by hatching a Salandit from a 12km egg - the only way to currently obtain one.