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Otherworld9) December 22nd, 2010 4:27 PM

Pokerus-Rare Pokemon Disease
 
Felt like getting it off my chest so...not many threads talk about the famous Pokerus at all. Pokerus is a virus pokemon get, but it is so rare that you might get it once in your whole pokemon game life. I forgot the number, but it was 1 out of 21,000 and such. I never got it, and all I know is that it is three times more rare than finding a shiny, which I got one at the moment. The cool thing about it is that it doubles your stat points every time you level up, so when you level up, instead of getting 2 for attack, you get 4. Nice thing if you want a, epic pokemon. The downside is that it literaly decreases your bond with that current pokemon, setting it back to zero as if you just got it. Has anybody got this virus besides me and other friends?

PlatinumDude December 22nd, 2010 4:33 PM

The first time I got it was in Ruby. Back then, I didn't know what it was, and thought it was a glitch. I got it again in D/P/Pt. I lost the Platinum game that had the Pokerus, but I managed to safely preserve it in HG/SS.

Otherworld9) December 22nd, 2010 5:14 PM

More Hints
 
I also know that Nurse Joy explains to you what it is when you take it to heal, since it happened to me. You can spread the virus once you use it to fight or having it in your party with other un-infected pokemon. It is also possible to hatch with a pokemon with the Pokerus status.

Haberdasher December 23rd, 2010 1:17 PM

Also, it stops being contagious after some time (a day?), but PC pokemon remain contagious.
I've had it once, on my Gold ROM. I was quite happy about that, especially since it happened after some needless grinding to increase stats/levels.

Sydian December 23rd, 2010 4:07 PM

Since it's in generation II and on, I'm moving this to GPG.

ManhattanTheStarr December 23rd, 2010 4:19 PM

I've gotten the Pokerus twice, actually. O_o
Once in Sapphire, in recently again in Platinum. I honestly didn't care TOO much for it, but I had no idea it was so rare... I didn't know that it was even rare at all. xD

CHAZ The Cat December 23rd, 2010 4:32 PM

I did get it once, on my Crystal I think, a long, long time ago.
I didn't know what it was, so at first I thought it was a real virus and my Pokémon would be harmed or die.
Nurse Joy does kind of explain that it is rare and actually good, but since she doesn't say that, I didn't know it was this rare and this good (for stats and such).
I do hope to get it again sometime.

zoo3891 December 23rd, 2010 5:42 PM

I actually caught it a few days ago, i still have two infected pokemon in the pc box. I didn't really take much advantage of it, all i really did was EV train a sneasel for about 20 minutes.

Haberdasher December 23rd, 2010 5:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haowakeorden (Post 6358291)
I've got it on both my Diamond and HeartGold. Apparently it's supposed to be even rarer than getting a shiny Pokémon, but I feel like it's actually easier to encounter Pokérus.

Well, it helps that it's contagious. So the chances of finding a wild or bred Pokemon with it are lower, but you only need one to give all your other Pokemon Pokerus if you so choose. Too bad that doesn't happen with shinies. :P

The 100 Mega Shock December 23rd, 2010 6:07 PM

That's not how Pokerus works at all.

It doubles the background values (Effort Values) that determine stat growth you get from battling Pokémon, not the actual stat increase you gain each level. Result being you might run into slightly higher stat gains than normal, but you'll never see anything extreme unless you're going some advanced stuff.

It also doesn't effect your Pokémon's happiness stat in any way whatsoever.

Purple Materia December 23rd, 2010 6:50 PM

I've never gotten it, sadly. It's pretty weird too, as I've played Silver and Sapphire more than RuneScape. Which is a lot; I've logged over 2,000 hours in RS.

Timbjerr December 23rd, 2010 7:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The 100 Mega Shock (Post 6358352)
That's not how Pokerus works at all.

It doubles the background values (Effort Values) that determine stat growth you get from battling Pokémon, not the actual stat increase you gain each level. Result being you might run into slightly higher stat gains than normal, but you'll never see anything extreme unless you're going some advanced stuff.

It also doesn't effect your Pokémon's happiness stat in any way whatsoever.

This. Very much so. Makes me wonder where OP got her information. XD

Otherwise, I've never encountered Pokerus naturally in any of my games. The only time I've ever had it is when a friend traded an infected Magikarp to my HG file that I eventually erased. XD

Otherworld9) December 24th, 2010 3:15 AM

Wrong Information
 
Sorry for the wrong information, heard it from a friend and just typed my thoughts out, never knew he was wrong about it. You are all right, it just increases Effort Values and doesn't lower happiness. Sorry for the inconvenience. :(

Kelp December 24th, 2010 10:47 AM

I have Pokerus in practically all of my Gen. 4 games, so I can't really remember where I first got it. x)

I tend to have a hard time spreading it to other pokemon though. DX

Christopher December 24th, 2010 12:13 PM

Ive encountered PKRS in Sapphire and Platinum as well as a few times through the GTS a Munchlax and a Milotic great finds on both though :)

and where did your friend get that info?

Otherworld9) December 25th, 2010 6:58 AM

IDK
 
My friend never told me, he refused and told me he researched it online. Thought it was right at the time since I was a newbie at Pokerus and never really researched it until someone actually realized the information was wrong. Better ask him again I suppose.

last fighter 36 December 25th, 2010 9:10 AM

It happened to me twice when my cousin passed a Pokemon with it in Pearl and recently i found in ruby a gloom in the safari i caught it and i jumped shouting yes yes yesss.

Elder Trainer December 29th, 2010 1:27 AM

I caught it in Sapphire a few weeks ago and have been spreading it around to as many of my Gen III games and the Pokemon I've caught in them as possible. I imported some infected ones to HeartGold and plan to start spreading it to my other Gen IV games soon, then to Gen V when the time comes.

Ravecat December 29th, 2010 2:20 AM

I accidentally had it in Emerald on loads of Pokés before I even knew what it was, so I've had plenty of it ever since and never had to go searching for it.

Lucky me, I guess.

JackGamer December 29th, 2010 4:18 AM

I've never got a shiny or Pokerus :(
One day...

sab December 29th, 2010 5:33 AM

I've had it two or three times on my emerald, but it stinks that your pkmn can only get it once. ><
I have never in my life found a shiny (except when couldn't have pokeballs in crystal) in my life. __-

mega_john December 29th, 2010 9:39 AM

Pokerus is a cool virus. I got dat my sum real luck. wen u got pokerus n mix that with a few drugs for your pokemon. Then your pokemon power is really maxed out per level. But also to get the virus try 2 spend da whole day battlin in the forest. Thats how i got mines.

Kitrigar December 29th, 2010 2:36 PM

Since I'm a huge grinder in Pokemon games I tend to get Pokerus each time I run through 3rd and 4th gen.
I don't think I've ever gotten PKRS on G/S/C though. I was too young and stupid.. and the game battery has dried up.. So I can't check it now. XD

LuVrDiSC December 31st, 2010 2:34 PM

i actually contracted the virus from a Graveler on the route rite under Blackthorncity in Johto on SoulSilver DS. i kno this cus i went to the pokecenter rite after and got the message from nurse. i got the Pkrs way before i even got my first shiny too. i really was very suprised to have gotten it pure luck

RAWR ^_^ January 1st, 2011 7:54 AM

Okay, so maybe I'm just lucky, but I get Pokérus like all the time? I mean, I always keep some infected pokémon in a box but during Diamond I got it 3 times naturally and I've had it twice on Platinum, both are during one play through. I've had it once on Soul Silver but I've only play just under 23 hours whereas I racked up way more than that on Diamond and Platinum.


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