Pokémon - April Fool's Day
April Fool's Day is a day where many companies play pranks or jokes across their social media and, in Pokémon's case, their video games. Since 2018, all elements of the franchise have been partaking in various April Fool's jokes, with many of the mobile games, and even main series games, having some events to tie in with the fun. Sometimes the focus of the day is spread across the whole franchise with a focus on 1 Pokémon
List of Pokémon April Fool's Day Focus
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Year | Landmark Notes |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2025 | Project Voltage - Kasane Teto Pokémon GO - What's That Poké Ball? Pokémon Masters EX - Slumbering Snorlax Pokémon Café ReMix Poké Peace |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2024 | Pokémon Sleep World Champions Tournament Pokémon GO - An Excellent Opportunity Pokémon Masters EX - Electricity Disruptors |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2023 | Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Lechonk Takeover Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Flying Lechonk Pokémon GO - Pidgey Pandemonium Pokémon Masters EX - Metronome Day Pokémon Café ReMix - Whimsicott's Substitute Pokémon UNITE - Lechonk Bonus |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2022 | Pokémon Sword & Shield - Sudowoodo Raid Event Pokémon GO - April Fool's 2-Oh-22 Pokémon Masters EX - Ditto Pokémon Café ReMix - Transforming Ditto Pokémon Puppetmon - Ditto |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2021 | Pokémon - Bidoof Campaign Pokémon Sword & Shield - Magikarp Raid Event Pokémon GO - April Fool's Day Pokémon Masters EX - Happy Team Break Day |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2020 | Pokémon GO - April Fool's Day Pokémon Masters EX - Pokémon Center |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2019 | Pokémon GO - Ash Cap Pikachu Pokémon Duel - Bidoof |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2018 | Pokémon GO - Sprites Pokemon Duel - UFO Kagawa Prefecture - Slowpoke |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2017 | MaChamps |
Pokémon - April Fool's Day 2014 | Google Maps - Pokémon Challenge |