Pokerus was a beneficial virus that infected Pokemon and helped with EV training in
games prior to Pokemon Scarlet and 🌟 Violet (SV). However, it doesn't seem to be in the
game. Read on to learn what was Pokerus, and whether 🌟 Pokerus would've been good or bad
in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Is There Pokerus in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?
There is
No 🌟 Presence of Pokerus in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Though Pokerus (short for Pokemon
Virus) helped with EV training your Pokemon, it 🌟 is most likely not in Pokemon Scarlet
and Violet anymore.
There are still alternative ways to EV train your Pokemon without
🌟 Pokerus, so you may want to learn those methods in our article below.
How to EV Train
Fast
What Was Pokerus?
Doubled a 🌟 Pokemon's EV Growth Rate
A Pokemon with Pokerus had
its EV growth rate doubled and could pass it on to the 🌟 other 5 members of the party.
Don't worry; having Pokerus was actually beneficial to your Pokemon.
EVs, IVs, and
Natures and 🌟 Explained
Displayed on Pokemon Summary
In previous games, you could tell a
Pokemon was infected with Pokerus when treating your party Pokemon 🌟 at a Pokemon Center.
The nurse would mention if one of them was infected. Additionally, it would also be
displayed 🌟 in your Pokemon's Summary page if it has or was infected with
Pokerus.
Pokerus Icon Meanings
The effects of Pokerus lasted forever, 🌟 even if your
Pokemon healed from the virus. "Previously Infected" simply meant that the Pokemon
wouldn't be able to spread 🌟 it to your other Pokemon.
Would Pokerus Been Good or
Bad?
Good; No Negative Side Effects
Despite its name, Pokerus had no negative 🌟 side
effects on your Pokemon and was purely beneficial.
Benefits to EV Training
In previous
games, Pokerus doubled your EV gain, meaning 🌟 it would've taken 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.
EVs, IVs, and
Natures Explained
Pokerus Odds
1 in 21, 845 Chance in Previous Games
Odds 🌟 Pokerus 1 in
21, 845 Shiny 1 in 4,096
In previous games, you could encounter 1 Pokemon with Pokerus
out of 🌟 21,845 encounters - making it rarer than finding a wild Shiny Pokemon.
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