What happens on April 1st in Pokémon GO? In recent years, the developers have played their “pranks” on the players. Dataminers are now showing what is planned for this year’s event.
Update: The event for April 1st has now been officially revealed by Niantic with all its content
What kind of event is this? Traditionally, a small event takes place in Pokémon GO around April 1st. On this date, pranks are played worldwide, and Niantic also participates in Pokémon GO, not taking itself too seriously on this day.
Although there is no official statement from the developers regarding the content of the event yet, dataminers have found out which Pokémon you might expect. Keep in mind that the content of the event is being spoiled here, which could take away some of the fun.
Event for April 1st in Pokémon GO – What happens?
What has been found: The PokeMiners are considered reliable “leakers” in the Pokémon GO community. They regularly examine the game’s code for changes and have previously been able to predict many contents that were later officially revealed.
On March 29th, the PokeMiners released the texts found for the April Fools’ event (via Twitter.com). The Pokémon that will be the focus of the event is Taubsi.
- A special Taubsi research in 2 chapters
- New Taubsi quest
- Higher chances of certain XXL and XXS sizes in Pokémon
- Time-limited research
The research with the two chapters hasn’t been described in detail in the findings yet. The new quest involves sending a certain number of Taubsi. Since you will probably find them more often during the event, that should not be a problem.
Professor Willow explains regarding the research that trainers have been sending him Taubsi for research purposes for years. But now all of them have escaped, and it is up to you to help the professor recapture the wild birds.
How did April 1st go in recent years?
- On April 1st, 2018, Pokémon GO confused its players with a surprising graphic in the game
- The following year, Niantic changed the photo mode
- In 2020, the Tricky Pokémon event featured Flunschlick and Shiny Glibunkel
- On April 1st, 2021, Rocket Grunts only fought with Griffel
- In the April Fools’ 2022, Ditto played an important role
How do you like the plan for this year’s event? Share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players on the topic. Niantic may also share more details before the event starts. Alternatively, the additional bonuses may remain a surprise and suddenly be active on April 1st without announcement.
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