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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YearLandmark 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