news | March 13, 2026

How do you know if pokerus is active?

Infected Pokémon will have a purple icon next to their name—either a purple smiley icon or a bar that says “Pokérus.” A smiley icon indicates that the Pokémon has recovered from the virus while the bar icon means that the Pokémon is still infected and can spread the infection to others in the team.

What does Pokémon mean in English?

Pokémon is short for “Pocket Monsters”, the original Japanese name. The franchise has its roots in a gaming magazine in the early 1980s in Japan—Game Freak, started by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori.

How does Pokerus spread Swsh?

Pokémon can spread Pokérus to their squadmates by simply being positioned next to them in the team. Players hoping to spread the virus to their other Pokémon will need to walk around and battle with the Pokémon placed next to each other in the party menu.

What berries take away EVs?

Feed your Pokémon these berries to decrease the EVs of each stat.

  • Pomeg Berry (-10 HP EVs)
  • Kelpsy Berry (-10 Attack EVs)
  • Qualot Berry (-10 Defense EVs)
  • Hondew Berry (-10 Special Attack EVs)
  • Grepa Berry (-10 Special Defense EVs)
  • Tamato Berry (-10 Speed EVs)

    Can you reset EVs Pokemon sword?

    In the Isle of Armor expansion, players can skip past reducing EVs with special Berries and completely wipe their Pokémons’ stat values in one simple exchange. This means you can freely use this exchange to reset a Pokémon of your choice so you can retrain them however you want.

    How do you give Pokemon EVs?

    By sending up to 10 Pokémon to a particular job, trainers can boost the EVs earned. Each hour on the job will increase that Pokémon’s EVs in a stat by four. Leaving a Pokémon at a job for an entire day will earn 96 EV points. Have your boxed Pokémon hold a Power Item to increase the amount of EV points earned.

    Where can I buy berries to lower EVs?

    These berries are found in the Wild Area in the Bridge Field, Giant’s Mirror, Motostoke Riverbank sections. They are also random drops from Max Raid Battles so keep battling to pick up these EV resetting berries. Feed your Pokémon these berries to decrease the EVs of each stat.