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*[[The Pokémon Company International]] announced on social media that they had been taken over by [[Team Rocket]]. | *[[The Pokémon Company International]] announced on social media that they had been taken over by [[Team Rocket]]. | ||
**On Twitter and Facebook, they made several posts following a story of their takeover.<ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980448397097189376</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980451604531834881</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980456311967031297</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980462612180692992</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980475537045909504</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980480444142567424</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980489298146312192</ref> The hashtag #TeamRocketTakeover was launched in conjunction. | **On Twitter and Facebook, they made several posts following a story of their takeover.<ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980448397097189376</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980451604531834881</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980456311967031297</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980462612180692992</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980475537045909504</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980480444142567424</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980489298146312192</ref> The hashtag #TeamRocketTakeover was launched in conjunction. | ||
*** | ***[[VIZ Media]] played along with the hoax and got retweeted.<ref>https://twitter.com/VIZMedia/status/980482424915116032</ref> | ||
**On their homepage, several articles were written about Team Rocket and promoted on the main page.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/trainer-spotlight-jessie-james-and-meowth/ Trainer Spotlight: Jessie, James, and Meowth]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/prepare-for-trouble-on-pokemon-tv/ Prepare for Trouble on Pokémon TV!]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/team-rocket-performance-evaluations/ Team Rocket Performance Evaluations]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/team-rockets-pokemon-tcg-legacy/ Team Rocket’s Pokémon TCG Legacy]</ref> | **On their homepage, several articles were written about Team Rocket and promoted on the main page.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/trainer-spotlight-jessie-james-and-meowth/ Trainer Spotlight: Jessie, James, and Meowth]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/prepare-for-trouble-on-pokemon-tv/ Prepare for Trouble on Pokémon TV!]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/team-rocket-performance-evaluations/ Team Rocket Performance Evaluations]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/team-rockets-pokemon-tcg-legacy/ Team Rocket’s Pokémon TCG Legacy]</ref> | ||
***The Featured Pokémon were all Team Rocket Pokémon and the first one was Meowth. | ***The Featured Pokémon were all Team Rocket Pokémon and the first one was {{p|Meowth}}. | ||
===Pokémon GO=== | ===Pokémon GO=== | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 1 April 2018
April 1, 2018 was an April Fools' Day that fell on a Sunday. In the Pokémon fandom, some websites pulled hoaxes on gullible fans.
Hoaxes
The Pokémon Company
- The Pokémon Company International announced on social media that they had been taken over by Team Rocket.
- On Twitter and Facebook, they made several posts following a story of their takeover.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The hashtag #TeamRocketTakeover was launched in conjunction.
- On their homepage, several articles were written about Team Rocket and promoted on the main page.[9][10][11][12]
- The Featured Pokémon were all Team Rocket Pokémon and the first one was Meowth.
Pokémon GO
- It was announced that 8-bit graphics Pokémon would be released in Pokémon GO.[13]
Fansites
- Pokémon Showdown announced it would have Max Revive and Critical Hit Insurance DLC.
Aesthetic changes
- The Bulbagarden Forums were changed into GardenGarden with accompanying Garden theme and names for rooms.
- Pokémon Central Wiki changed its main page to
Pokémon CentralRainbow Rocket Wiki and designed it to reflect this.
Other
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) added an Eevee mascot as one of their new pro-wrestler signed to the company. He is scheduled to fight wrestler EVIL on April 1, 2018.[14]
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980448397097189376
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980451604531834881
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980456311967031297
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980462612180692992
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980475537045909504
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980480444142567424
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/980489298146312192
- ↑ https://twitter.com/VIZMedia/status/980482424915116032
- ↑ Trainer Spotlight: Jessie, James, and Meowth
- ↑ Prepare for Trouble on Pokémon TV!
- ↑ Team Rocket Performance Evaluations
- ↑ Team Rocket’s Pokémon TCG Legacy
- ↑ Experience Pokémon GO Like NEVER BEFORE with Brand-New Graphics!
- ↑ 新日本プロレス NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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