How do I get pokerus in Crystal?

Pokerus will be caught randomly by one of your Pokemon after beating a wild Pokemon. When you next visit a Pokemon Center, Nurse Joy will inform you that your Pokemon has been infected: Your Pokemon will continue to have Pokerus for around three days. During this time, it will spread to other Pokemon in your party.

Can Pokerus go away?

Don’t worry, it will wear off.” Pokérus spreads from an infected Pokémon to a healthy one through battling or training with the infected Pokémon. The virus, however, does not last forever; after two days or so, it will wear off of the Pokémon and will not be able to be received again.

What is the easiest way to get pokerus?

The easiest way to get Pokérus is to receive a Pokérus-infected pokémon in a trade, then spread it to your other pokémon (see How to Spread Pokérus below). Otherwise, to get Pokérus, you can defeat or catch a wild pokémon who has it.

How can you tell if a Pokemon has Pokerus?

Infected Pokémon will have a purple icon next to their name—either a purple smiley icon or a bar that says “Pokérus.” A smiley icon indicates that the Pokémon has recovered from the virus while the bar icon means that the Pokémon is still infected and can spread the infection to others in the team.

Can you breed Pokerus?

Finally, Pokémon Sword and Shield Pokérus can pass down to eggs. You can breed the infected Pokémon at the Nursery in the hopes of infecting its offspring.

Why is Pokerus good?

Pokerus is a very useful and VERY rare virus in the Pokemon world. It’s rare to get it in the wild, but it’s easy to come by now that online trading is so easily accessible. This virus will allow Pokemon to gain Effort Values twice as fast as usual.

Why does my Pokemon have a pink face?

That means your pokemon had Pokerus but they’re no longer contagious. They still have the EV growth boost though. The mechanics remain more or less the same, sharing similarity to the strain phenomenon in Generation II.

How common is Pokerus?

Savvy players like having Pokerus, because it makes raising buffed-up monsters easier. And because there’s only a one in 21,845 chance of getting the Pokerus from the wild, players tend to greet the virus with open arms.

What is poke virus?

Pokérus is a super rare virus that your Pokémon can contract in Sword and Shield. In fact, your Pokémon have a 1/21,845 chance of generating the virus. That makes it rarer to catch the virus than it is to catch or hatch a regular shiny Pokémon.