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'''April 1, 2005''' was an [[wp:April Fool's Day|April Fool's Day]] that fell on a Friday. | |||
'''April 1 2005''' was an [[wp:April Fool's Day|April Fool's Day]] that fell on a Friday. | |||
=Hoaxes= | =Hoaxes= | ||
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[[Image:Pokemopolis on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Pokemopolis]] | [[Image:Pokemopolis on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Pokemopolis]] | ||
| valign="top" | Pokémon-related hoaxes this year included: | | valign="top" | Pokémon-related hoaxes this year included: | ||
* A new Pokémon, ''Korechū'' (Japanese: '''これュウ''' and '''これちゆぅ''', sic) was revealed in a magazine page scan. [[PokéLord]] later admitted it had composed it as a joke. [http://www.filb.de/?option=news&aktion=komm&ID=201] | * A new Pokémon, ''Korechū'' (Japanese: '''これュウ''' and '''これちゆぅ''', sic) was revealed in a magazine page scan. [[PokéLord]] later admitted it had composed it as a joke. <sup class="plainlinks">[http://www.filb.de/?option=news&aktion=komm&ID=201]</sup> | ||
* ''Chance'' (Japanese: '''チャーンス''' ''Chānsu''), believed to be a pre-evolutionary form of {{p|Chansey}}, is revealed as a new [[TCG]] card. | * ''Chance'' (Japanese: '''チャーンス''' ''Chānsu''), believed to be a pre-evolutionary form of {{p|Chansey}}, is revealed as a new [[TCG]] card. <sup class="plainlinks">[http://www.pokebeach.com/news/275.jpg] [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/276.jpg]</sup> | ||
* '''[[Pokemopolis]]''' posted a cease and desist letter from a law firm representing [[Nintendo]] that claimed the site had tarnished Nintendo's image. | * '''[[Pokemopolis]]''' posted a cease and desist letter from a law firm representing [[Nintendo]] that claimed the site had tarnished Nintendo's image. | ||
* '''[[PokéMasters forums]]''' faked a database error. | * '''[[PokéMasters forums]]''' faked a database error. | ||
* '''[[Serebii.net forums]]''' had an elaborate custom avatar prank which angered many. | * '''[[Serebii.net forums]]''' had an elaborate custom avatar prank which angered many. | ||
* '''[[Legendary Pokémon (site)|Legendary Pokémon]]''' showed a fake magazine page scan, revealing the shadow of a Pokémon named エイプリルフール — a katakana rendition of ''April Fool'' | * '''[[Legendary Pokémon (site)|Legendary Pokémon]]''' showed a fake magazine page scan, revealing the shadow of a Pokémon named エイプリルフール — a katakana rendition of ''April Fool''. | ||
| valign="top" | [[Image:Chance TCG card.jpg|thumb|none|A Chance TCG card]] | | valign="top" | [[Image:Chance TCG card.jpg|thumb|none|A Chance TCG card]] | ||
[[Image:PokéMasters forums on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|PokéMasters forums]] | [[Image:PokéMasters forums on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|PokéMasters forums]] | ||
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=Non-hoaxes= | =Non-hoaxes= | ||
Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included: | Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included: | ||
* Pokémon Casewraps | * Pokémon Casewraps<sup class="plainlinks">[http://www.casewraps.com/]</sup> - a customise your consoles with Pokémon images, but as the information was released on April 1, there was confusion as to whether it was real. | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||