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* [[PKMN.NET]] "announced" that the site would be slightly shifting its focus away from Pokémon and become the #1 fansite focusing on {{wp|Manchester United}} footballer, {{wp|Wayne Rooney}}, whom the site says is secretly a Pokémon addict.<ref>[http://pkmn.net/?action=news&page=viewnews&id=745 Wayne Rooney, Pokémon addict]</ref> The site was also slightly redesigned with Rooney imagery. | * [[PKMN.NET]] "announced" that the site would be slightly shifting its focus away from Pokémon and become the #1 fansite focusing on {{wp|Manchester United}} footballer, {{wp|Wayne Rooney}}, whom the site says is secretly a Pokémon addict.<ref>[http://pkmn.net/?action=news&page=viewnews&id=745 Wayne Rooney, Pokémon addict]</ref> The site was also slightly redesigned with Rooney imagery. | ||
* [[Dogasu's Backpack]] was completely redesigned with a total shift in focus from Pokémon to {{wp|Digimon}} and renames itself to '''Numemon's Backpack'''. This change was so great that its Bulbapedia article jokingly became a candidate for deletion because "it was no longer a Pokémon fansite". | * [[Dogasu's Backpack]] was completely redesigned with a total shift in focus from Pokémon to {{wp|Digimon}} and renames itself to '''Numemon's Backpack'''. This change was so great that its Bulbapedia article jokingly became a candidate for deletion because "it was no longer a Pokémon fansite". | ||
* [[Legendary Pokémon (site)|Legendary Pokémon]] broke news that, according to the official Japanese Pokémon website, players of HeartGold | * [[Legendary Pokémon (site)|Legendary Pokémon]] broke news that, according to the official Japanese Pokémon website, players of {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} who upload a Slowpoke nicknamed "[[M13|Movie13]]" to the [[Global Terminal|GTS]], looking in return for another random Slowpoke, will receive a blue level 30 Slowpoke holding a "Lock Capsule", which can be transferred to the upcoming [[Generation V]] games and allow the player to capture {{p|Zoroark}}.<ref>[http://www.legendarypokemon.net/2010/04/01/English/lock-capsule-event-via-gts Legendary Pokémon]</ref> | ||
[[File:tpm yellow forest announcement.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The PokéMasters on April Fools' Day 2010]] | [[File:tpm yellow forest announcement.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The PokéMasters on April Fools' Day 2010]] | ||
* [[The PokéMasters]] changed the themes of its main site and forums to "cute" themes, disabling the style changing dropdowns on both. The forums also implemented a word filter that automatically changed various swear words into words such as "hug", "rainbow", and "pie", and also redirected the link back to the site to a | * [[The PokéMasters]] changed the themes of its main site and forums to "cute" themes, disabling the style changing dropdowns on both. The forums also implemented a word filter that automatically changed various swear words into words such as "hug", "rainbow", and "pie", and also redirected the link back to the site to a {{wp|Rickrolling|Rickroll}} site. Additionally, the site's announcement of the {{pw|Yellow Forest}} [[Pokéwalker]] event was written in the [[Pokémon language|language]] of {{p|Pikachu}}. | ||
[[File:Psypoke April Fools Day 2010.png|200px|thumb|right|Psypoke on April Fools' Day 2010]] | [[File:Psypoke April Fools Day 2010.png|200px|thumb|right|Psypoke on April Fools' Day 2010]] | ||
* [[Psypoke]]'s main page was totally replaced with what appeared to be an older version of the site, with the header text saying that the site's estimated completion date would be "roughly three years from now". The site also asks for visitors to click on its ads, such as the fake banner ad on the right of the page, to help it generate revenue; a reference to when it had heavy advertising. All content related to anything released after the original Gold | * [[Psypoke]]'s main page was totally replaced with what appeared to be an older version of the site, with the header text saying that the site's estimated completion date would be "roughly three years from now". The site also asks for visitors to click on its ads, such as the fake banner ad on the right of the page, to help it generate revenue; a reference to when it had heavy advertising. All content related to anything released after the original {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} versions was removed from the fake homepage. Clicking on any of the links (including the aforementioned fake ad) took visitors to the ''actual'' main page. | ||
* Similar to the previous year, [http://www.collectorviper.com/ Collectorviper] showed an image revealing the existence of three promo cards with {{p|Zorua}} and Zoroark on them that were due to come out in July. The resource links<ref>[http://golbat.diarynote.jp/ Collectorviper 1]</ref><ref>[http://kai_gun.livejournal.com/ Collectorviper 2]</ref> goes to two blogs of the people who made the cards in the image, with at least one person showing the cards she made and revealing that it was an April Fools' prank. The next day, Collectorviper also revealed that it was a hoax and that the co-conspirators helped set it off. | * Similar to the previous year, [http://www.collectorviper.com/ Collectorviper] showed an image revealing the existence of three promo cards with {{p|Zorua}} and Zoroark on them that were due to come out in July. The resource links<ref>[http://golbat.diarynote.jp/ Collectorviper 1]</ref><ref>[http://kai_gun.livejournal.com/ Collectorviper 2]</ref> goes to two blogs of the people who made the cards in the image, with at least one person showing the cards she made and revealing that it was an April Fools' prank. The next day, Collectorviper also revealed that it was a hoax and that the co-conspirators helped set it off. | ||
* [[PokéCommunity]] changed its name to Slowpokécommunity and locked the skin as a pink, | * [[PokéCommunity]] changed its name to Slowpokécommunity and locked the skin as a pink, Slowpoke themed one. This was to reflect the fact that these events happened on April 2nd, the day after April Fools' Day. | ||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||