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| valign="top" | [[Image:Korechu magazine page.jpg|thumb|none|A magazine page scan depicting Korechū]] | | valign="top" | [[Image:Korechu magazine page.jpg|thumb|none|A magazine page scan depicting Korechū]] | ||
[[ | [[File: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 also depicting a DS port of [[Hey You, Pikachu!]]. [[PokéLord]] later admitted it had composed it as a joke.< | * A new Pokémon, ''Korechū'' (Japanese: '''これュウ''' and '''これちゆぅ''', sic) was revealed in a magazine page scan also depicting a DS port of [[Hey You, Pikachu!]]. [[PokéLord]] later admitted it had composed it as a joke.<ref>[http://www.filb.de/?option=news&aktion=komm&ID=201 Filb.de]</ref> | ||
* ''Chance'' (Japanese: '''チャーンス''' ''Chānsu''), believed to be a pre-evolutionary form of {{p|Chansey}}, is revealed as a new [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|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 [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] card.<ref>[http://www.pokebeach.com/news/275.jpg Pokébeach 1]</ref><ref>[http://www.pokebeach.com/news/276.jpg Pokébeack 2]</ref> Its only attack is '''"April Fool"'''. | ||
* '''[[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. | ||
* '''[[The PokéMasters forums]]''' faked a database error. | * '''[[The PokéMasters forums]]''' faked a database error. | ||
* '''[[Serebii.net|Serebii.net forums]]''' had an elaborate custom avatar prank which angered many. | * '''[[Serebii.net|Serebii.net forums]]''' had an elaborate custom avatar prank which angered many.<!--yeah, but what was it?--> | ||
* '''{{OBP|Legendary Pokémon|site}}''' showed a fake magazine page scan (actually about {{zw|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}), revealing the shadow of a Pokémon named エイプリルフール — a katakana rendition of ''April Fool''. | * '''{{OBP|Legendary Pokémon|site}}''' showed a fake magazine page scan (actually about {{zw|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}), revealing the shadow of a Pokémon named エイプリルフール — a katakana rendition of ''April Fool''. | ||
| valign="top" | [[ | | valign="top" | [[File:Chance TCG card.jpg|thumb|none|A Chance TCG card]] | ||
[[ | [[File:PokéMasters forums on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|The PokéMasters forums]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Legendary_Pokemon_April_Fools.gif|thumb|none|A scan showing April Fool]] | ||
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| valign="top" | [[Image:BMGf on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Bulbagarden forums]] | | valign="top" | [[Image:BMGf on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Bulbagarden forums]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Bulbapedia on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Bulbapedia]] | ||
| valign="top" | A fairly predictable joke that recurs each April Fool's Day is an aesthetic change: | | valign="top" | A fairly predictable joke that recurs each April Fool's Day is an aesthetic change: | ||
* '''[[Bulbagarden forums]]''' forced all users to adopt a skin for a day, parodying the scheme of Serebii.net forums. | * '''[[Bulbagarden forums]]''' forced all users to adopt a skin for a day, parodying the scheme of Serebii.net forums. | ||
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* '''[[Serebii.net]]''' used the classic Digimon-for-Pokémon substitution. | * '''[[Serebii.net]]''' used the classic Digimon-for-Pokémon substitution. | ||
* '''[http://www.pokedex.jp/ Pokedex.jp]''' also changed its appearance to focus on Digimon. | * '''[http://www.pokedex.jp/ Pokedex.jp]''' also changed its appearance to focus on Digimon. | ||
| valign="top" | [[ | | valign="top" | [[File:Serebii.net on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Serebii.net]] | ||
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| valign="top" | [[ | | valign="top" | [[File:haruka_on_April_1_2005.jpg|thumb|none|Haruka Fanclub]] | ||
| valign="top" | A variation on the previous theme, some sites change their focus: | | valign="top" | A variation on the previous theme, some sites change their focus: | ||
* '''Haruka Fanclub''' turned into a crudely done [[Misty]] fan site for the day. | * '''Haruka Fanclub''' turned into a crudely done [[Misty]] fan site for the day. | ||
* '''[[Dogasu's Backpack]]''' changed into "Mod Soul" Kon's Backpack, a Bleach site. | * '''[[Dogasu's Backpack]]''' changed into "Mod Soul" Kon's Backpack, a Bleach site. | ||
| valign="top" | [[ | | valign="top" | [[File:Dogasus Backpack on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Dogasu's Backpack]] | ||
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==Non-hoaxes== | ==Non-hoaxes== | ||
Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included: | Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included: | ||
* Pokémon Casewraps< | * Pokémon Casewraps<ref>[http://www.casewraps.com/ Casewraps - not a joke]</ref> - a customize your consoles with Pokémon images, but as the information was released on April 1, there was confusion as to whether it was real. | ||
==References== | |||
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{{April Fool's}}<br> | |||
{{Project Fandom notice}} | |||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||