Pokérus: Difference between revisions

* Pokérus is an example of a mutualistic virus (while seemingly oxymoronic, a "virus" is classified by infecting cells, rather than negative effects), in which both host and virus benefit. Viruses with possible positive effects exist in the real world <ref>http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v447/n7142/full/nature05762.html</ref>, but all of Pokérus's known effects are objectively positive. A notable difference between biological viruses and the Pokérus is that biological viruses infect a host cell by mutating the cell's DNA. Pokérus only affects the host Pokémon's [[effort values]], not the host's [[individual values]], which are regarded as the Pokémon analogue to DNA.

* Using a trend called the [[Magnemite]] Chain/Coil (where Trainers use the [[GTS]] to trade Magnemite in order to increase visitors to their [[Join Avenue]] in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}) a new trend is starting where Trainers are using the Magnemite chain to spread the Pokérus to other Trainers.