diff --git a/assets/1x/Basic Series/AtlasStickersBasic.png b/assets/1x/Basic Series/AtlasStickersBasic.png
index dc1227dc8..707d24b5b 100644
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diff --git a/assets/2x/Basic Series/AtlasStickersBasic.png b/assets/2x/Basic Series/AtlasStickersBasic.png
index 07d7d1ed9..4e8c33a8b 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/pokerus_sound.wav b/assets/sounds/pokerus_sound.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79a63f443
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diff --git a/functions/pokefunctions.lua b/functions/pokefunctions.lua
index 25aa72135..59b0f5fa6 100644
--- a/functions/pokefunctions.lua
+++ b/functions/pokefunctions.lua
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ poke_backend_evolve = function(card, to_key, energize_amount)
     if values_to_keep["form"] and type(new_card.set_ability) == 'function' then
       new_card:set_ability(card)
     end
-    if card.ability.extra.energy_count or card.ability.extra.c_energy_count then
+    if card.ability.extra.energy_count or card.ability.extra.c_energy_count and not card.ability.poke_pokerus then
       energize(card, nil, true, true)
     end
   end
diff --git a/localization/en-us.lua b/localization/en-us.lua
index bdf480045..cf229a286 100644
--- a/localization/en-us.lua
+++ b/localization/en-us.lua
@@ -6431,6 +6431,16 @@ return {
                   "{X:bird,C:white}Bird{}",
                 }
             },
+            poke_pokerus = {
+                name = "Pokérus",
+                text = {
+                    "This Joker is always",
+                    "fully {C:pink}energized{}",
+                    "{br:3}ERROR - CONTACT STEAK",
+                    "{C:green}25%{} to spread",
+                    "at end of round"
+                }
+            },
             --infoqueue used for things like kabuto and omanyte
             ancient = {
                 name = "Ancient",
diff --git a/pokesprites.lua b/pokesprites.lua
index 177ba5000..f7fc62385 100644
--- a/pokesprites.lua
+++ b/pokesprites.lua
@@ -404,6 +404,11 @@ for i = 1, 5 do
   })
 end
 
+SMODS.Sound({
+    key = "pokerus_sound",
+    path = "pokerus_sound.wav"
+})
+
 --Custom colors for Types (humplydinkle wuz here)
 local pokecolors = loc_colour
 function loc_colour(_c, _default)
diff --git a/stickers/stickers.lua b/stickers/stickers.lua
index 799ed437d..277bcb17c 100644
--- a/stickers/stickers.lua
+++ b/stickers/stickers.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,58 @@ local bird_sticker = {
 
 table.insert(type_stickers, bird_sticker)
 
+local pokerus =  {
+    key = 'pokerus',
+    badge_colour = HEX('d67bff'),
+    atlas = "AtlasStickersBasic",
+    pos = { x = 6, y = 1 },
+    should_apply = function(self, card, center, area, bypass_roll)
+        return (not (pokermon_config.unlimited_energy or card.config.center.no_energy_limit)) and card.ability.set == "Joker" and pseudorandom("poke_pokerus") < 1/4096
+    end,
+    apply = function(self, card, val)
+        card.ability[self.key] = val
+        G.E_MANAGER:add_event(Event({
+            trigger = "after",
+            time = 0.2,
+            func = function()
+                energy_increase(card, get_type(card), (energy_max + (G.GAME.energy_plus or 0) +
+                    (type(card.ability.extra) == "table" and card.ability.extra.e_limit_up or 0)) - get_total_energy(card), true)
+                play_sound('poke_pokerus_sound', 1, 0.2)
+                card:juice_up(1, 0.5)
+                return true
+            end
+        }))
+    end,
+    calculate = function(self, card, context)
+        -- at any time, energize to max
+        if get_total_energy(card) < (energy_max + (G.GAME.energy_plus or 0) + (type(card.ability.extra) == "table" and card.ability.extra.e_limit_up or 0)) then
+            energy_increase(card, get_type(card), energy_max + (G.GAME.energy_plus or 0) +
+                (type(card.ability.extra) == "table" and card.ability.extra.e_limit_up or 0) - get_total_energy(card), true)
+        end
+
+        -- spread
+        if not context.repetition and not context.individual and context.end_of_round and not context.blueprint and pseudorandom("poke_spread_pokerus") < 1/4 then
+            local valid = {}
+            for i = 1, #G.jokers.cards do
+                if G.jokers.cards[i].ability and G.jokers.cards[i].ability.set == "Joker" and not (G.jokers.cards[i].ability.maelmc_pokerus) then
+                    table.insert(valid,G.jokers.cards[i])
+                end
+            end
+            local to_rus = pseudorandom_element(valid,"poke_joker_to_pokerus")
+            if to_rus then
+                to_rus.ability.maelmc_pokerus = true
+                to_rus.ability.just_rus = true
+            end
+        end
+        
+        if context.setting_blind and card.ability.just_rus then
+            card.ability.just_rus = nil
+        end
+    end
+}
+
+table.insert(type_stickers, pokerus)
+
 return
 {
   name = "Stickers",