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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP)
Pokerus Effects and How to Infect Your Pokemon
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Pokerus is a beneficial virus that infects Pokemons and helps with EV training. Read on to learn about the Pokerus effects, how to spread Pokerus, and if Pokerus is good or bad in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).
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Pokerus Meaning and Effects
Doubles EV Growth Rate
A Pokemon with Pokerus has its EV growth rate doubled and can pass it onto the other 5 members of the party. Don't worry; having Pokerus (short for Pokemon Virus) is actually beneficial to your Pokemon.
Displayed on Pokemon Summary
You can tell a Pokemon is infected with Pokerus when treating your party Pokemon at a Pokemon Center. The nurse will mention if one of them is infected. Additionally, it will also be displayed in your Pokemon's Summary page if it currently has or was infected with Pokerus.
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The effects of Pokerus will last forever, even if your Pokemon has healed from the virus. "Previously Infected" simply means that the Pokemon won't be able to spread it to your other Pokemon.
Is Pokerus Good or Bad?
Good; No Negative Side Effects
Despite its name, Pokerus has no negative side effects on your Pokemon and is purely beneficial.
Benefits to EV Training
Pokerus doubles your EV gain, meaning it'll take you half the time to get to max EVs for a particular stat.
EVs are extra points added to the base value of a Pokemon's six main stats (HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed). Defeating Pokemon in battle rewards your Pokemon with EVs.
How to Spread Pokerus
Get Via Online Trade
A Pokemon gets Pokerus randomly from battle, but the probability of catching Pokerus is only 3/65536. The fastest way to get Pokerus is to trade online for a Pokemon who is already known to have Pokerus.
Spread Pokerus to Party Members
Once you have 1 Pokemon with Pokerus, put that Pokemon in your party with 5 other Pokemon. Engage in battles against wild Pokemon or other trainers, and over time, the other 5 Pokemon in your party will be infected with Pokerus.
Pokerus Duration
1 to 4 Days
A Pokemon with Pokerus will recover from it in 1 to 4 days in the game. However, the effect of gaining double the EVs will remain. Once your Pokemon has recovered from Pokerus, it will not be able to infect other Pokemon and will be unable to receive it again in the future.
Prolong Pokerus by Storing in Boxes
You can prevent your Pokerus-infected Pokemon from recovering from Pokerus by storing them in Pokemon Boxes or Pokemon HOME. However, note that Pokerus does not spread to other Pokemon inside Pokemon Boxes or Pokemon HOME.
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Arlaÿn almost 4 yearsYou can spread Pokérus to unhatched Pokémon; if you have your eggs next to an infected Pokémon in your party and run away from 2-3 wild Pokémon, the egg will hatch an infected Pokémon. The egg won’t show the Pokérus status
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Pokerus Effects and How to Infect Your Pokemon
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I finally got pokerus and it happens to be my manaphy- the one who needs least training Hope it spreads-