POKÉROGUE PLAY What Pokérus does
v1.12.2.3 · checked 2026-11-03
Pokérus pays 1.5× experience to the holder. The starter screen shows it as a purple border. Five starters are chosen at 00:00 UTC.
| Experience | 1.5× | 1 source (wiki) |
| Daily marked starters | 5 at 00:00 UTC | 1 source (wiki) |
| Spread in battle | 1/10 per party member at the start of a battle | 1 source (wiki) |
The mechanics page and the FAQ both live on the official wiki. I count them as one source, not two. There is no second independent write-up I am willing to treat as confirmation, so the status column stays at one source.
The purple border is the same marker described on the controls and FAQ pages. It is not a shiny frame and it is not the hidden-ability tint. Hidden ability is the blue-purple icon. See how to play for the other icons.
Questions
Does Pokérus do anything besides experience?
The mechanics page only states the 1.5× experience multiplier. I am not adding main-series contagion rules on top.
When do the five starters change?
00:00 UTC, the same clock as the Daily Run rollover.
Sources
- Wiki: mechanics — checked 2026-11-03
- Wiki: FAQ — checked 2026-11-03