perceived by some to be a bad thing, is in fact beneficial to the growth of your
Pokemon. In ☀️ GSC, Pokerus doubled the amount of Stat Exp received at the end of battle,
meaning your stats grew twice as ☀️ fast. Now in Generations III and IV, the virus will
double the amount of EVs that your Pokemon earn. Pokerus ☀️ will be caught randomly by one
of your Pokemon after beating a wild Pokemon. When you next visit a Pokemon ☀️ Center,
