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When it was introduced, the Pokérus had a 1 in 21,845 chance to be on a wild Pokémon. Through battling or capturing this wild Pokémon, players 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 {{shiny2}} Pokémon), however, most players would never have a Pokémon with the virus. | When it was introduced, the Pokérus had a 1 in 21,845 chance to be on a wild Pokémon. Through battling or capturing this wild Pokémon, players 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 {{shiny2}} Pokémon), however, most players would never have a Pokémon with the virus. | ||
In later generations, the Pokérus became more likely to get<!--how much?-->, with several event Pokémon during [[Generation III]] having it when transferred into a player's game, and with worldwide trading facilitated by the [[Nintendo DS]]'s Wi-Fi capabilities during [[Generation IV]], it is essentially ubiquitous. In fact, it is common courtesy to infect Pokémon to be traded on the GTS with | In later generations, the Pokérus became more likely to get<!--how much?-->, with several event Pokémon during [[Generation III]] having it when transferred into a player's game, and with worldwide trading facilitated by the [[Nintendo DS]]'s Wi-Fi capabilities during [[Generation IV]], it is essentially ubiquitous. In fact, it is common courtesy to infect Pokémon to be traded on the GTS with Pokérus within some parts of the fandom. | ||
==Infection== | ==Infection== | ||
When infected, a Pokémon's status screen will indicate it much as it does any other status condition, as <span style="background:#8822BB; color:#FFFFFF"><sup>P</sup><sub>K</sub><sc>rs</sc></span>. When another normal status condition, such as {{status|Sleep}}, affects the Pokémon, this will be displayed instead. As long as the Pokémon is infected with | When infected, a Pokémon's status screen will indicate it much as it does any other status condition, as <span style="background:#8822BB; color:#FFFFFF"><sup>P</sup><sub>K</sub><sc>rs</sc></span>. When another normal status condition, such as {{status|Sleep}}, affects the Pokémon, this will be displayed instead. As long as the Pokémon is infected with Pokérus, it can spread the virus to the other Pokémon in the player's party. The infection will spread if the infected Pokémon is in the main party after a battle. Pokémon that are put into the [[PC]] will keep the status indefinitely. | ||
===In Generation II=== | ===In Generation II=== | ||
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[[fr:Pokérus]] | [[fr:Pokérus]] | ||
[[ja:ポケルス]] | [[ja:ポケルス]] | ||