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'''April 1, 2005''' was an {{wp|April Fools' Day}} that fell on a Friday. | |||
'''April 1 2005''' was an | |||
==Hoaxes== | |||
* 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!]]. [[Pokémon-France|PokéLord]] later admitted he had composed it as a joke.<ref>[http://www.filb.de/?option=news&aktion=komm&ID=201 Filb.de]</ref> The Pokémon {{p|Shinx}} appears to look similar to this Pokémon. | |||
* ''Chance'' (Japanese: '''チャーンス''' ''Chānsu''), believed to be a pre-evolutionary form of {{p|Chansey}}, is revealed as a new {{Trading Card Game}} 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"'''. This Pokémon resembles {{p|Happiny}}, which evolves into Chansey. | |||
* '''[[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. | |||
* '''[[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''. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Korechu magazine page.jpg|A magazine page scan depicting Korechū | |||
Chance TCG card.jpg|A Chance TCG card | |||
Pokemopolis on April 1 2005.png|Pokemopolis | |||
PokéMasters forums on April 1 2005.png|The PokéMasters forums | |||
Legendary Pokemon April Fools.png|A scan showing April Fool | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Aesthetic changes== | |||
* '''[[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. | |||
* '''[[Serebii.net]]''' used the classic {{wp|Digimon}}-for-Pokémon substitution. | |||
* '''[http://www.pokedex.jp/ Pokedex.jp]''' also changed its appearance to focus on Digimon. | |||
<gallery> | |||
BMGf on April 1 2005.png|Bulbagarden forums | |||
Serebii.net on April 1 2005.png|Serebii.net | |||
Bulbapedia on April 1 2005.png|Bulbapedia | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Content changes== | |||
* '''Haruka Fanclub''' turned into a crudely done {{an|Misty}} fan site for the day. | |||
* '''[[Dogasu's Backpack]]''' changed into {{wp|List of Bleach characters#Modified souls|"Mod Soul" Kon}}'s Backpack, a {{wp|Bleach (manga)|Bleach}} site. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Haruka on April 1 2005.jpg|Haruka Fanclub | |||
Dogasus Backpack on April 1 2005.png|Dogasu's Backpack | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Non-hoaxes== | |||
Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included: | Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included: | ||
* | * Pokémon Casewraps<ref>[http://www.casewraps.com/ Casewraps - not a joke]</ref> - lets consumers customize 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 Fools'}}<br> | |||
{{Project Fandom notice}} | |||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:07, 14 November 2019
April 1, 2005 was an April Fools' Day that fell on a Friday.
Hoaxes
- 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 he had composed it as a joke.[1] The Pokémon Shinx appears to look similar to this Pokémon.
- Chance (Japanese: チャーンス Chānsu), believed to be a pre-evolutionary form of Chansey, is revealed as a new TCG card.[2][3] Its only attack is "April Fool". This Pokémon resembles Happiny, which evolves into Chansey.
- 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.
- Serebii.net forums had an elaborate custom avatar prank which angered many.
- Legendary Pokémon showed a fake magazine page scan (actually about 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.
A magazine page scan depicting Korechū
A Chance TCG card
Pokemopolis
The PokéMasters forums
A scan showing April Fool
Aesthetic changes
- 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.
- Serebii.net used the classic Digimon-for-Pokémon substitution.
- Pokedex.jp also changed its appearance to focus on Digimon.
Bulbagarden forums
Serebii.net
Bulbapedia
Content changes
- 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.
Haruka Fanclub
Dogasu's Backpack
Non-hoaxes
Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included:
- Pokémon Casewraps[4] - lets consumers customize 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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