Pokémon Virus has been eradicated in Crimson and Crimson

Normally, viruses are something we don’t want in our own bodies or on an electronic device. In the Pokémon games However, there has been a specific virus that many players have intentionally infected their Pokémon with for years. But the so-called Pokérus has apparently been removed from the new editions. Ever since second Pokemon generation does the special virus exist in the main games of the Pokémon series and has actually been an integral part of the editions to date. But what caused the infection and why was it used crimson and purple now removed?

What is the Pokerus?

Of the pokerus is extremely useful unlike other viruses. With every battle involving wild Pokémon, there was a chance that your Pokémon would contract the virus and also pass it on to other monsters on the team. But what is or was so special about Pokérus? The infection with the virus leaves certain values, so-called diligence points or EV-Points (Effort Value) of your Pokémon increase much faster and is thus particularly important for players who deal with the metagame and take part in competitive battles.

The virus was extremely rare, even rarer than the chance to encounter a Shiny Pokémon. A dataminer on Twitter named Mattyoukhanna has now found out that Gamefreak is off the Pokérus crimson and purple have removed. There is no icon for the infection, and wild Pokémon apparently can no longer transmit the virus at all.

What other avenues of EV training are there?

In Pokémon Crimson and Crimson There’s a fairly handy system that allows Pokémon at the front of your team to automatically fight wild monsters without you having to do anything. If you were hoping to quickly improve your Pokémon’s EV values ​​in this way, we have to disappoint you. Mattyoukhanna also found out that your Pokémon don’t get EV from auto-battles. That means you have to fight real battles against wild monsters and defeat or catch them to improve your team’s EV values.