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icycatelf February 5th, 2007 1:12 PM

PokeRus
 
Until today, I had no idea that PokeRus existed in Gold/Silver/Crystal... I didn't think PokeRus was obtainable until R/S/E came out. I was playing my Pokemon Silver version which has been reset many times but has 102 hours on my current file... and I was raising a Venonat so I could evolve it into Venomoth because I need the data on my PokeDex-- it's on lv.30 right now.
I had just raised my Venonat to lv.30 and went to a Pokemon Center to heal my Pokemon. Nothing special ever happens when healing Pokemon, so I was watching TV while I was healing them, and repeatingly clicking A. When I looked down at my Gameboy, the nurse was saying "...but we can't say anymore at Pokemon Centers." or something like that. I had remembered hearing about PokeRus in R/S/E, but I wasn't sure if that's what it was on Silver...
It puzzled me, so I saved the game and turned it off so I could get online and see what it was. I went to google and typed in "PokeRus in Pokemon Silver." Sure enough, PokeRus does exist in G/S/C. I turned my GB back on to see if any of my Pokemon had signs of the virus, like the status saying "PKRS" rather than "OK." but I didn't see it... though I mainly was looking at my Venonat. I walked outside of the Pokemon Center and got a call from Prof. Elm, saying that there is an odd thing called PokeRus; it is a virus that infects Pokemon but doesn't seem to do anything-- it goes away after a couple of days.

So, apparently I have a Pokemon with PokeRus... I'd like to know for sure which one it was so I could spread it to my other Pokemon. I think it's suppose to double stats as a Pokemon levels up, or something like that...

Always and Never February 5th, 2007 1:28 PM

It should have a symbol in its stats. Pokerus is amazing. A level 60 pokemon can obliterate a level 80 pokemon if you take advantage of the virus.

icycatelf February 5th, 2007 1:38 PM

O.O It's not my Venonat with PokeRus... IT'S MY lv.62 DRAGONITE!!!
--And my lv.51 Murkrow, and my lv.70 Pikachu has it too!!!

Always and Never February 5th, 2007 2:09 PM

it will soon spread to your entire team. It will take a long time (than usual) to raise their levels. It's worth it. One time my Scizor got 11 attack points in a single level.

icycatelf February 5th, 2007 2:11 PM

O.O Cool
All my party Pokemon now have it except for my Tyranitar that my cousin traded me... I wonder why it's not getting infected...?

Always and Never February 5th, 2007 4:32 PM

it will. don't worry. Once a pokemon gets infected it can't get infected again.

icycatelf February 5th, 2007 6:00 PM

That's so sad... Doesn't PokeRus go away after just a few days?

Always and Never February 5th, 2007 6:23 PM

I think a week. Better start the long process of training, lol. If you want to find Pokerus again go to where Bug Catcher Arnie is and look for Yanma. They have a better "rus" percentage.

donavannj February 5th, 2007 7:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXscytherXx (Post 2376432)
I think a week. Better start the long process of training, lol. If you want to find Pokerus again go to where Bug Catcher Arnie is and look for Yanma. They have a better "rus" percentage.

It didn't go away in my case, and over half of the Pokemon in my previous Silver file had it. I had also experienced problems with using the in-game PC. Does using the duplication glitch also increase your odds of getting it? I used that a lot in that file.

Always and Never February 5th, 2007 7:53 PM

I don't know... I heard somewhere if you put it in the PC then it will permanently have it... idk.

Chibi Pika February 6th, 2007 10:37 AM

Lol, I made a thread exactly like this a long time ago. ^^ I even wasn't paying attention and looked up right as Nurse Joy was finishing her explanation, just like you did.

If I recall correctly, in GSC, there's a little dot on the blue stat screen near their name if they have Pokerus. (Although I swear I remember it saying PKRS somewhere in their stats...I dunno.) I spread it through a lot of my Pokemon and stored some of them, so I think some of my Pokemon in Crystal still have it.

~Chibi~

icycatelf February 6th, 2007 1:07 PM

Yeah, I later noticed that they said POKeRUS under the status, which usiually says OK. All my party Pokemon have it now, and I've managed to get my lv.61 Blissy to 600 HP. Maybe I can get it up to 900...

Always and Never February 6th, 2007 7:57 PM

i have a funny run in with pokerus. so first im looking for Gameshark cheats and i find one called PokeRus. i thought it meant poke are us and everyone would be a pokemon... i was wrong, lol. that's how i learned about Pokerus in general.

i know i'm a loser.

Rainfall February 6th, 2007 8:18 PM

Yes, my team on my Silver got Pokerus too. I actually took very good advantage of it. I found that if you hatch a Pokemon, it grows stronger. So I made my team out of Pokemon from eggs, gave them Pokerus, and raised them. No one has beaten me since.

Always and Never February 7th, 2007 8:11 PM

that's actually a very good idea... do you think that if you have the two parents infected that effects the baby?

Lord_Sesshoumaru February 8th, 2007 2:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkIllusion (Post 2377381)
Yes, my team on my Silver got Pokerus too. I actually took very good advantage of it. I found that if you hatch a Pokemon, it grows stronger. So I made my team out of Pokemon from eggs, gave them Pokerus, and raised them. No one has beaten me since.

How can you tell that your pokemon (from eggs) has pokerus...?

Fox♠ February 8th, 2007 9:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inuyasha_Emperor (Post 2378294)
How can you tell that your pokemon (from eggs) has pokerus...?

Same way as usual, I presume.

Always and Never February 8th, 2007 1:34 PM

does it even affect the baby.......?

Fox♠ February 8th, 2007 1:39 PM

I suppose it would if you had a PokeRUS infected Pokemon in your party or something. I'm not too clued up on the whole PokeRUS thing =/

~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~ February 8th, 2007 2:15 PM

I got Pokerus I weird way (and this worked in R/S) I threw all 3 GSC version games and when I turned it on my whole team was effect with Pokerus and I go to my PC and all of my Pokemon had it and I was shocked

:t354:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

icycatelf February 8th, 2007 3:40 PM

Well, I've been working with all my Pokemon, but still, Blissy has the most HP. My Dragonite has already been cured of PokeRus and now it has a pixel above its HP on the status. Here are the stats of the Pokemon that I am currently trying to work with:

*Umbreon lv.90 (m) 334 HP
ATK: 196, DEF: 272, SPLA: 175, SPLD: 179, SPD: 179
*Tyranitar lv.83 (f) 317 HP
ATK: 273, DEF: 247, SPLA: 210, SPLD: 219, SPD: 153
*Pikachu lv.81 (f) 205 HP
ATK: 147, DEF: 113, SPLA: 141, SPLD: 124, SPD: 201
*Blissey lv.70 (f) 641 HP
ATK: 058, DEF: 074, SPLA: 156, SPLD: 240, SPD: 122
*Clefable lv.63 (f) 238 HP
ATK: 127, DEF: 139, SPLA: 155, SPLD: 161, SPD: 126
*Murkrow lv.61 (m) 185 HP
ATK: 152, DEF: 103, SPLA: 139, SPLD: 087, SPD: 144

Always and Never February 8th, 2007 4:04 PM

awesome........ keep training.... how do you train?

icycatelf February 8th, 2007 4:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXscytherXx (Post 2378791)
awesome........ keep training.... how do you train?

I mainly battle the Elite4. I also go to the Training Hall an battle the trainer, who is now my cousin with all lv.100 Pokemon, with the Pokemon that I'm wanting to level up holding EXP.Share. I also occasionally challenge Red at the top of Mt. Silver.

Always and Never February 8th, 2007 4:58 PM

yeah, i use the elite 4 method. I started a new game on my gold and now i have a crocanaw lv. 22, pidgeotto lv. 22, gastly lv. 22, and a magikarp lv. 22... hopefully poke rus will come before i have to leave Violet City...

icycatelf February 8th, 2007 5:08 PM

o.0 They're all lv.22
I never had such luck as to getting PokeRus early in the game XP


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