Pokemon GO Reveals 2024 April Fool's Day Event

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Pokemon GO has officially revealed a limited-time event celebrating April Fool's Day, upgrading players' throws during the event to Excellent Throws. The beloved monster-catching mobile game from Niantic has featured a wide variety of events offering chances at exclusive Pokemon, both for holidays and adding new content to the game. Events like the upcoming «Sizeable Surprises» offer greater chances to catch specific Pokemon, while also introducing new shiny variants for Pokemon like Kartana and Celesteela. Now, Pokemon GO is set to debut a brand-new April Fool's Day event.

Since the game's debut, Pokemon GO has a rich history with comedic and wacky events for its April Fool's Day celebrations. The mobile game initially debuted as an April Fool's Day joke in 2016, using Google Maps to capture Pokemon before the game's full release.Alongside other yearly changes to the celebration, Pokemon GO also typically features increased encounters for certain Pokemon during April Fool's Day, with last year's event starring Pidgey. Now, a new event is giving fans a surprise buff for this year's celebration.

Niantic officially revealed Pokemon GO's newest event through the game's social media accounts, teasing the one-day limited time event. The post reveals that players logging into Pokemon GO during April Fool's Day will see all «Nice» Poke Ball throws made during the day upgraded into «Excellent» throws. Excellent throws greatly increase the chance for players to capture their target Pokemon, with the event making Excellent captures much easier. The event is set to begin at 12:00 A.M. local time on April 1st and will run through 11:59 P.M. on the same day.

Pokemon GO's newest event will provide a unique opportunity for players to farm the best throws in the mobile game. The game often features research missions tied to its events that reward players for hitting high-level throws, with Excellent throws coming as the highest tier of in-game Poke Ball throw. Niantic will also