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Unlike other [[status ailment]]s, Pokérus cannot be healed at a [[Pokémon Center]] or with any [[status ailment healing item]], and can only be obtained by the Pokémon in question once. When a Pokémon has the Pokérus, it gains double the [[effort values]] from battling (i.e., fighting a {{p|Magikarp}} will give two {{stat|Speed}} EVs, rather than one). Effort points gained from [[vitamins]] and [[wings]] are not doubled. The infected Pokémon can infect other Pokémon with the virus for a period of about two days. However, the Pokérus timer can be delayed by several methods including placing the infected Pokémon in a PC | Unlike other [[status ailment]]s, Pokérus cannot be healed at a [[Pokémon Center]] or with any [[status ailment healing item]], and can only be obtained by the Pokémon in question once. When a Pokémon has the Pokérus, it gains double the [[effort values]] from battling (i.e., fighting a {{p|Magikarp}} will give two {{stat|Speed}} EVs, rather than one). Effort points gained from [[vitamins]] and [[wings]] are not doubled. The infected Pokémon can infect other Pokémon with the virus for a period of about two days. However, the Pokérus timer can be delayed by several methods including placing the infected Pokémon in a PC Box. | ||
Pokérus has a 3 in 65,536 chance of being generated on a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, either {{pkmn2|wild}} or [[Pokémon breeding|bred]]. Through battling or capturing this wild Pokémon, {{player}}s could get this helpful virus onto their own Pokémon, and subsequently spread it around. Due to the overwhelmingly low chance of encountering the virus (about 1/3 of the chance to encounter a {{shiny}} Pokémon), and the fact that most would not even recognize a Pokémon with the virus and may flee from it, many players would never have a Pokémon with the virus. | Pokérus has a 3 in 65,536 chance of being generated on a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, either {{pkmn2|wild}} or [[Pokémon breeding|bred]]. Through battling or capturing this wild Pokémon, {{player}}s could get this helpful virus onto their own Pokémon, and subsequently spread it around. Due to the overwhelmingly low chance of encountering the virus (about 1/3 of the chance to encounter a {{shiny}} Pokémon), and the fact that most would not even recognize a Pokémon with the virus and may flee from it, many players would never have a Pokémon with the virus. | ||