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==Hoaxes==
==Hoaxes==
{|
[[File:Korechu magazine page.jpg|thumb|left|A magazine page scan depicting Korechū]]
|-
[[File:Chance TCG card.jpg|thumb|right|A Chance TCG card]]
| valign="top" | [[File:Korechu magazine page.jpg|thumb|none|A magazine page scan depicting Korechū]]
Pokémon-related hoaxes this year included:
[[File: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 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.
* 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"'''.
* ''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"'''.
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* '''[[Serebii.net|Serebii.net forums]]''' had an elaborate custom avatar prank which angered many.<!--yeah, but what was it?-->
* '''[[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 &mdash; 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 &mdash; a katakana rendition of ''April Fool''.
| 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]]
<gallery>
[[File:Legendary_Pokemon_April_Fools.gif|thumb|none|A scan showing April Fool]]
File:Pokemopolis on April 1 2005.png|Pokemopolis
|}
File:PokéMasters forums on April 1 2005.png|The PokéMasters forums
File:Legendary Pokemon April Fools.gif|A scan showing April Fool
</gallery>


==Aesthetic changes==
==Aesthetic changes==
{|
[[File:BMGf on April 1 2005.png|thumb|left|Bulbagarden forums]]
|-
[[File:Serebii.net on April 1 2005.png|thumb|right|Serebii.net]]
| valign="top" | [[Image:BMGf on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Bulbagarden forums]]
[[File:Bulbapedia on April 1 2005.png|thumb|left|Bulbapedia]]
[[File:Bulbapedia on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Bulbapedia]]
A fairly predictable joke that recurs each April Fools' Day is an aesthetic change:
| valign="top" | A fairly predictable joke that recurs each April Fools' 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.
* '''[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" | [[File:Serebii.net on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Serebii.net]]
{{-}}
|}
 
==Content changes==
==Content changes==
{|
[[File:Haruka on April 1 2005.jpg|thumb|left|Haruka Fanclub]]
|-
[[File:Dogasus Backpack on April 1 2005.png|thumb|right|Dogasu's Backpack]]
| valign="top" | [[File:haruka_on_April_1_2005.jpg|thumb|none|Haruka Fanclub]]
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 {{an|Misty}} fan site for the day.
* '''Haruka Fanclub''' turned into a crudely done {{an|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" | [[File:Dogasus Backpack on April 1 2005.png|thumb|none|Dogasu's Backpack]]
{{-}}
|}
 
==Non-hoaxes==
==Non-hoaxes==
Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included:
Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included:

Revision as of 06:33, 5 July 2013

April 1, 2005 was an April Fools' Day that fell on a Friday.

Hoaxes

A magazine page scan depicting Korechū
A Chance TCG card

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 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".
  • 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.


  • Pokemopolis

    Pokemopolis

  • The PokéMasters forums

    The PokéMasters forums

  • Legendary Pokemon April Fools.gif

    A scan showing April Fool

Aesthetic changes

Bulbagarden forums
Serebii.net
Bulbapedia

A fairly predictable joke that recurs each April Fools' Day is an aesthetic change:

  • 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.


Content changes

Haruka Fanclub
Dogasu's Backpack

A variation on the previous theme, some sites change their focus:

  • 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.


Non-hoaxes

Real announcements misinterpreted as hoaxes included:

  • Pokémon Casewraps[4] - 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

  1. ↑ Filb.de
  2. ↑ Pokébeach 1
  3. ↑ Pokébeack 2
  4. ↑ Casewraps - not a joke
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