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).
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.
Pokerus Icon Meanings
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 EV Train
Fast
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.
Pokerus
Trading Board
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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