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 Strangles bacteria can live for significant lengths of time on exposed surfaces. It can survive 3 days to one week on stall surfaces, soil and other places. In freezing weather it can persist indefinitely, though.Water can be a significant source of infection as the bacteria can survive in water for up to six weeks.Most stables can be safely repopulated after a Strangles outbreak, but care should always be taken to clean and disinfect the water sources prior to introducing horses again.o prevent Strangles outbreaks, horses newly arriving to a barn should be isolated for a period of 2 to 3 weeks. Horses that have shown no symptoms after 3 weeks are at low risk of spreading disease, although there are occasional horses that have no signs but may still spread the disease.