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How do I make my Pokemon get pokerus?
In order to spread the virus, keep the infected Pokemon in your party around non-infected Pokemon, and start a few battles. After a few battles, atleast one new Pokemon should catch Pokerus. You can try switching around the Pokemon to make sure it spreads quickly.
Why are my Pokemon not getting Pokerus?
You have to have it in your party to spread Pokerus, and has to be surrounded by Pokemon that have not been cured of Pokerus (shown from the small pink smilie face). If it’s in your PC, all that will happen is that Pokerus will not be cured (it’ll still be active and can infect more Pokemon when taken out again).
How do you get pokerus naturally?
The easiest way to get it is to have someone who has a Pokemon with it trade you it. You can then spread the virus to your other Pokemon by placing the infected Pokemon in your party and battling with them. In the past you needed to have the Pokemon adjacent to each other in your party for them to get infected.
Can all Pokemon catch Pokerus?
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.
How do you keep Pokerus forever?
It is advisable to try and keep Pokérus by putting the infected Pokémon into PC Box before midnight (12:00 AM), as the virus only lasts one to four days. Pokémon with the Pokérus will lose Pokérus eventually, and a small pink smile will appear on your Pokémon’s status screen.
Can you keep Pokerus forever?
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.