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*PKMN.NET announced the [[Pokémon Pikachu|Pocket Pikachu]]. | *PKMN.NET announced the [[Pokémon Pikachu|Pocket Pikachu]]. | ||
*[http://pallettribune.com/ The Pallet Tribune] announced that another one of {{p|Rotom}}'s formes has been leaked out, and that people who call (206) 202-7679 will be greeted by a message from [[Team Galactic]] asking them to reveal their {{game|Platinum}} Friend Codes for a chance to win one of 100 Cell Phone Rotoms. | *[http://pallettribune.com/ The Pallet Tribune] announced that another one of {{p|Rotom}}'s formes has been leaked out, and that people who call (206) 202-7679 will be greeted by a message from [[Team Galactic]] asking them to reveal their {{game|Platinum}} Friend Codes for a chance to win one of 100 Cell Phone Rotoms. | ||
*At [[The PokéMasters forums]], one of the supermoderators pretended to be disgruntled, and moved private threads which attacked certain members into the public Miscellaneous forum. The threads in question were fake, but sparked outrage from some of the offended members. The prank was cut short and was followed by an apology from the staff.[http://www.pokemasters.net/forums/showthread.php?t=18444] | *At [[The PokéMasters forums]], one of the supermoderators pretended to be disgruntled, and moved private threads which attacked certain members into the public Miscellaneous forum. The threads in question were fake, but sparked outrage from some of the offended members. The prank was cut short and was followed by an apology from the staff.<ref>[http://www.pokemasters.net/forums/showthread.php?t=18444 PokéMasters]</ref> | ||
*[http://www.collectorviper.com Collectorviper] posted a flyer 'scan' which revealed four new Lv.X Collection Packs, featuring {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} as new Level X cards set for release in late June.[http://homepage.mac.com/viper.fox/card/new-packs-june.jpg] | *[http://www.collectorviper.com Collectorviper] posted a flyer 'scan' which revealed four new Lv.X Collection Packs, featuring {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} as new Level X cards set for release in late June.<ref>[http://homepage.mac.com/viper.fox/card/new-packs-june.jpg Collectorviper]</ref> | ||
* [[Smogon]] claimed to introduce a new feature on its [[Shoddy Battle|Shoddy]] server that overturned wins if it determined that the winner only won due to [[Appendix:Metagame terminology|hax]], although in actuality it just made battle results a coin flip if the winner had only one or two Pokémon remaining. The prank was very elaborate, with the "new feature" being "suggested" nearly a month earlier, and many staff arguing (from a script) for or against the clause, with unwitting ordinary users being caught in arguing about is as well, before it being announced March 27 that it would be implemented on a new ladder. | * [[Smogon]] claimed to introduce a new feature on its [[Shoddy Battle|Shoddy]] server that overturned wins if it determined that the winner only won due to [[Appendix:Metagame terminology|hax]], although in actuality it just made battle results a coin flip if the winner had only one or two Pokémon remaining. The prank was very elaborate, with the "new feature" being "suggested" nearly a month earlier, and many staff arguing (from a script) for or against the clause, with unwitting ordinary users being caught in arguing about is as well, before it being announced March 27 that it would be implemented on a new ladder. | ||
* [[Psypoke]] turned the visitor's cursor into a small black dot while drawing a classic pointer icon moving contrary to mouse movements. | * [[Psypoke]] turned the visitor's cursor into a small black dot while drawing a classic pointer icon moving contrary to mouse movements. | ||
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* [[Serebii.net]] decided not to partake in anything special in regards to April Fool's unlike previous years. | * [[Serebii.net]] decided not to partake in anything special in regards to April Fool's unlike previous years. | ||
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