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=Hoaxes=
=Hoaxes=
[[Image:Korechu magazine page.jpg|thumb|right|A magazine page scan depicting Korechū]]
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Pokémon-related hoaxes this year included:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Korechu magazine page.jpg|thumb|none|A magazine page scan depicting Korechū]]
[[Image:Pokemopolis on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Pokemopolis]]
| 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] [http://pokelord.com/news.php?act=news&id=521&cmt=off] [http://pokelord.com/news/fake_1stapril2005/fakedementi.jpg] [http://pokelord.com/news/fake_1stapril2005/compil_sites.jpg]
* 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] [http://pokelord.com/news.php?act=news&id=521&cmt=off] [http://pokelord.com/news/fake_1stapril2005/fakedementi.jpg] [http://pokelord.com/news/fake_1stapril2005/compil_sites.jpg]
 
* ''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. (Pokébeach: [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/275.jpg] [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/276.jpg])
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* '''[[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.
| 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]]
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=Aesthetic changes=
=Aesthetic changes=
[[Image:BMGf on April 1 2005.png|thumb|right|Bulbagarden forums]]
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[[Image:Bulbapedia on April 1 2005.png|thumb|right|Bulbapedia]]
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[[Image:Serebii.net on April 1 2005.png|thumb|right|Serebii.net]]
| valign="top" | [[Image:BMGf on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Bulbagarden forums]]
[[Image:Pokemopolis on April 1 2005.png|thumb|right|Pokemopolis]]
[[Image:Bulbapedia on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Bulbapedia]]
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]].
* '''[[Bulbapedia]]''' was taken over by a cabal, and various texts were changed to reflect this.
* '''[[Bulbapedia]]''' was taken over by a cabal, and various texts were changed to reflect this.
* '''[[Serebii.net]]''' used the classic Digimon-for-Pokémon substitution.
* '''[[Serebii.net]]''' used the classic Digimon-for-Pokémon substitution.
* '''[[Pokemopolis]]''' posted a cease and desist letter from a law firm representing [[Nintendo]] that claimed the site had tarnished Nintendo's image.
* '''[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.
* '''[[PokéMasters]]''' faked a database error on their forums.
| valign="top" | [[Image:Serebii.net on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Serebii.net]]
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=Content changes=
=Content changes=
[[Image:haruka_on_April_1_2005.jpg|thumb|right|Haruka Fanclub]]
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[[Image:Dogasus Backpack on April 1 2005.png|thumb|right|Dogasu's Backpack]]
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A variation on the previous theme, some sites change their focus:
| valign="top" | [[Image:haruka_on_April_1_2005.jpg|thumb|none|Haruka Fanclub]]
| valign="top" | A variation on the previous theme, some sites change their focus:
* '''[http://haruka.ferretgames.com Haruka Fanclub]''' turned into an crudely done [[Misty]] fan site for the day.
* '''[http://haruka.ferretgames.com Haruka Fanclub]''' turned into an 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" | [[Image: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:
* (unconfirmed) ''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. (Pokébeach: [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/275.jpg] [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/276.jpg])
* ''None reported''


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