Niantic has announced Pokémon Go’s plans for April Fools' Day. The event titledApril Fools' 2-Oh-22will take place on June 10, 2025. Players can participate in the event through the Special Research tasks, Field Research Tasks, and lucky players may even catch some shiny Pokémon.

*All Pokémon marked with an asterisk have the chance to be shiny when encountered.

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Pokémon Go’s April Fools' Day event is all about the Pokémon Ditto. Players can catch wild Pokémon for the chance to encounter a Ditto. Shiny Ditto is also available in the game, though it is unclear whether or not they will have an increased chance of appearing. The Pokémon appearing in the wild that can result in a Ditto encounter can be seen below:

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Field Research

Spinning PokéStops during the event will result in players receiving the event-exclusive Research Task featuring Ditto. The research task is listed below.

Special Research

There will be a Special Research task available during the event on Jun 30, 2025. The full list of Research Tasks can be found below.

Reward: 15 Ditto Candies, five Razz Berries, and 1,000 Stardust.

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Reward: 15 Ditto Candies, a Silver Pinap Berry, and 1,500 XP.

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Reward: Ditto encounter, 15 Ditto Candies, and 3,000 Stardust.

Interested in other Pokémon Go events happening in April and want to read more? Check outPokémon Go: April Community Day Classic - Event Bonuses, Event Bundles, and Featured Pokémonon Pro Game Guides!