When this PokÃ©mon enters battle, the opponent's [Attack]{mechanic:attack} is lowered by one [stage]{mechanic:stat-modifier}. In a double battle, both opponents are affected. This ability also takes effect when acquired during a battle, but will not take effect again if lost and reobtained without leaving battle.
Quick Answer. The Fairfield Department of Health reports that staph bacteria can live on an object for up to 24 hours, making it important to wash commonly shared objects and surfaces regularly, especially when a known staph infection is present. Because many people carry staph bacteria, it is impossible to rid all instances of the bacteria.
The Staphylococcus bacteria, or Staph, can survive for as little as a few hours to as long as many months! Hard surfaces that are cleaned are less likely to harbor bacteria, but porous surfaces like towels and sponges are perfect breeding grounds for bacteria. Humidity is also a factor, if it's lower then 10% then bacteria will not be able to survive on a dry surface for long. It's important to keep areas clean because any kind of nutrient (food crumbs, skin cells, droplets from a sneeze) helps them live. Wednesday, February 01 2012.