April Fools' Day 2014
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April 1, 2014 was an April Fools' Day that fell on a Tuesday. In the Pokémon fandom, some websites pulled hoaxes on gullible fans.
Hoaxes
- Bulbagarden adopts a Canadian theme.
- Bulbagarden forums earn the name Maple Garden Forums. Other changes in the forums include:
- Forum moderators have their usernames and avatars changed to reflect the theme. Most of them were named after famous Canadians.
- Forum and site sections were renamed to reflect the theme.
- Bulbagarden forums earn the name Maple Garden Forums. Other changes in the forums include:
Others
- Google updated their Google Maps mobile application with a licensed, time-limited "Pokémon Challenge" mini-game running until April 2, 2014 at 02:00 PDT where users have to find and catch Pokémon scattered across the worldwide map. This is accompanied by a live-action announcement trailer depicting exaggerated augmented reality gameplay.[1]
Gallery
Catching a Pidgey in Google Maps
Viewing the Pokédex in Google Maps
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