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The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel released a video showcasing a fictional "Pokémon Sleep Champion Tournament 2024", in which participants compete in a televised live event to earn the best score in [[Pokémon Sleep]].
The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel released a video showcasing a fictional "Pokémon Sleep Champion Tournament 2024", in which participants compete in a televised live event to earn the best score in [[Pokémon Sleep]].
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===Bulbagarden===
For April Fools' Day, [[Bulbagarden]] became Larrygarden, being restyled to the aesthetic of the [[Paldea]]n [[Gym Leader]] and [[Elite Four]] member [[Special:PermaLink/3968555|Larry]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240401022226/https://twitter.com/Bulbagarden/status/1774512086585913770  Tweet by Larrygarden - The original Pokémon community @Bulbagarden]</ref>
[[Bulbapedia]] had a grayscale theme for the day to match Larry's plain personality,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240331193500/https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page Archived version of the Bulbapedia Main Page from April 1, 2024]</ref> while the [[Bulbagarden forums]] had a simple, plain-style skin.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240331194148/https://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php Archive of Bulbagarden Forums from April 1, 2024]</ref>


==Events==
==Events==
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==Aesthetic changes==
==Aesthetic changes==
* [[Bulbagarden]] was managed by [[Larry]] for the day. The entirety of [[Bulbapedia]] was made grayscale to match Larry's plain personality, while the Bulbagarden Forums receives a different layout change.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:34, 1 April 2024

April 1, 2024 was an April Fools' Day that fell on a Monday.

Hoaxes

The Pokémon Company

The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel released a video showcasing a fictional "Pokémon Sleep Champion Tournament 2024", in which participants compete in a televised live event to earn the best score in Pokémon Sleep.

By The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel


Bulbagarden

For April Fools' Day, Bulbagarden became Larrygarden, being restyled to the aesthetic of the Paldean Gym Leader and Elite Four member Larry.[1]

Bulbapedia had a grayscale theme for the day to match Larry's plain personality,[2] while the Bulbagarden forums had a simple, plain-style skin.[3]

Events

The Pokémon Company

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon GO

An event titled An Excellent Opportunity was held on April 1, 2024, from 0:00 to 23:59 local time. During the event, Nice Throws or better will always register as Excellent Throws. Special event-themed Field Research for Spinda and Timed Research for Stardust, Poké Balls, Great Balls, Ultra Balls, and three Golden Razz Berries are also available during the event.[4]

Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon Masters EX

Pokémon Sleep

During the second week of the Raikou Research event (held from April 1 to 7, 2024), the Snorlax raised on Greengrass Isle starts at a rating of Ultra 4 rather than Basic 1. Additionally, as a tie-in to the Pokémon Sleep World Champions Tournament 2024 hoax, a free gift of 4 Poké Biscuits, 1 Recovery Incense, 4 Energy Pillow, and 1 Dream Cluster M is given to all players.[5]

Pokémon Café ReMix

Fansites

Aesthetic changes

References


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