Pokémon Pokopia is running a one-day April Fools' event on April 1, 2026, and the reward is exactly as absurd as it should be: a dancing Inflatable 
Sudowoodo decoration for your town. The whole thing takes about two minutes to complete, but there are a couple of prerequisites worth knowing before you log in.
What is the April Fools' event in Pokémon Pokopia?
The April Fools' Day event is a limited, single-day celebration tied to April 1. The main reward is the Inflatable Sudowoodo, a balloon-style outdoor decoration that stands up and sways around, mimicking the Rock-type Pokémon it's based on. The choice of Sudowoodo is a neat fit: the Pokémon's Japanese name literally translates to "lie" (うそ), and it famously pretends to be a tree to avoid confrontation. An inflatable fake tree for April Fools' Day tracks perfectly.
Beyond the decoration, there's a fun town-wide Easter egg running on the same day. Your resident Pokémon will pretend to be other Pokémon throughout April 1, so don't panic if your usual crew looks a little unfamiliar.
Sudowoodo decorationWhat do you need before you can participate?
There's one hard requirement: you must have rebuilt a Pokémon Center in your town. This is the same prerequisite for every other event in Pokopia, so if you've been playing for any length of time, you almost certainly already have it. The event is not available on Cloud Island, so make sure you're in your main town.
Here's a quick summary of everything relevant to the event:
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Event name | April Fools' Day |
| Date | April 1, 2026 (one day only) |
| Reward | Inflatable Sudowoodo decoration |
| Requirement | Pokémon Center rebuilt in your town |
| Cloud Island | Not available |
| Missable? | Yes, but recoverable via time travel |
How do you claim the Inflatable Sudowoodo?
Unlike standard event claims, the Inflatable Sudowoodo is earned by participating in a series of "Pokémon Impersonation Quizzes."
- Check the PC: Head to your Pokémon Center and interact with the PC to activate the April Fools' challenge.
- Find Impersonators: Look for Pokémon in your town with "..." in speech bubbles above their heads.
- Correctly Identify 3 Pokémon: Talk to them and guess which Pokémon they are imitating.
- Pro Tip: Pokémon will only imitate other species that live in their specific region (e.g., Withered Wasteland residents only copy other Withered Wasteland dwellers).
- Claim Reward: Once you have answered three quizzes correctly, return to the PC Challenges menu to claim your Inflatable Sudowoodo.
Can you get more?
Yes. Once you've unlocked the initial decoration, you can use the 3D Printer in any Pokémon Center to create duplicates. Each additional Inflatable Sudowoodo costs 2 Rare Pokémetals.
What if you missed the event?
Missing a one-day event feels rough, but Pokopia runs on your Nintendo Switch 2's system clock, which means you can time travel back to April 1 and claim the item retroactively. Here's how:
- Save your game and close Pokopia
- Open System Settings on your Nintendo Switch 2
- Go to the Date & Time tab
- Turn off "Synchronize Clock via Internet"
- Manually set the date to April 1, 2026
- Relaunch Pokémon Pokopia and claim the Inflatable Sudowoodo from the Pokémon Center PC
Time traveling in Pokopia doesn't affect your save progress, and you can move forward or backward as needed. Once you've claimed the item, you can re-enable internet clock sync and return to the current date.
Is the Inflatable worth getting?
For a free decoration that takes under two minutes to claim, yes. The Inflatable Sudowoodo is the only item in the April Fools' event category, so completing the event means you've got the full set by definition. It's a limited decoration that won't come around again outside of time travel, and the Sudowoodo reference is genuinely clever given the Pokémon's identity as Pokopia's resident prankster.
If you want to stay on top of future limited-time events like this one, you can browse more guides and event coverage to make sure nothing slips past you.