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April 1 2005 was an April Fool's Day that fell on a Friday.
Hoaxes
A magazine page scan depicting Korechū
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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. [1] [2] [3] [4]
- Chance (Japanese: チャーンス Chānsu), believed to be a pre-evolutionary form of Chansey, is revealed as a new TCG card. (Pokébeach: [5] [6])
- 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.
- Serebii.net's Forums had an elaborate Custom Avatar prank which angered many.
- Legendary Pokémon (site) showed a fake magazine page scan, revealing the shadow of a Pokémon named エイプリルフール (Eipurirufuuru) which means April Fool's Day in Japanese. (Legendary Pokémon: [7].
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Aesthetic changes
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A fairly predictable joke that recurs each April Fool's Day is an aesthetic change:
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Content changes
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A variation on the previous theme, some sites change their focus:
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Non-hoaxes
Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included: