One-day event in Pokemon GO – April Fools’ 2-Oh?-22. What exactly is it about?

A mysterious event, the protagonist of which is Ditto, has started in Pokemon GO.
The creators of Pokemon GO have announced a one-day event that is a surprise. It turns out that its main character will be a certain shape-shifting creature.
Ditto is a normal type Pokemon and was introduced in Generation I. It is not known if it evolves in or out of another creature. In its natural state, Ditto is a light purple to pink jelly-like formation with residual facial features.
It is able to turn into an exact replica of any physical object. For this reason, they often pretend to be other Pokémon to confuse the player. You never really know if the creature you encounter is a Ditto in disguise.
April Fools’ 2-Oh?-22 in Pokemon GO
The makers of Pokemon GO announced a new event via a mysterious Twitter post:
Soon after, it turned out that the event would be related to Ditto. The event began on April 1, 2022, at midnight and will end on the same day at 23:59.
Between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Ditto will appear in the wild, but will not show its true form. He will transform into one of the following Pokemon: Ekans, Gastly, Natu, Surskit, Finneon, and Lillipup. Additionally, Ditto may appear disguised as Dwebble and Swirlix.
It is worth remembering that during the event you can encounter Ditto in the shiny version.
From gifts, for spinning PokeStops and Gyms, and from the store, you can get themed stickers, which of course are related to the main character of the event.
Special Research will be available in the game, which will be active from midnight between March 31 and April 1. The trainers will be greeted by Professor Willow, who will also deliver a really strange message.
Professor Willow has some new Special Research for Trainers to help out with. At least…we think he does. Is that actually Professor Willow? Are you actually one of his trusted Trainers? We can’t tell what is and isn’t Ditto anymore.
April Fools’ 2-Oh?-22 – Special Research
Stage 1 of 3
- Catch 10 Pokemon: 25 x PokeBall
- Catch 5 Normal Pokemon: 5 x Potion
- Make 5 nice throws: 5 x Nanab Berry
Rewards: 1000 x Stardust, 15 x Ditto Candy, 5 x Razz Berry
Stage 2 z 3
- Catch 10 Pokemon: 15 x Great Ball
- Catch 3 Pokémon that are Ditto in disguise: 5 x Super Potion
- Transfer 10 Pokemon: 5 x Pinap Berry
Rewards: 1500 XP, 15 x Ditto Candy, 1 x Silver Pinap Berry
Stage 3 z 3
At this stage, all you need to do is collect the prizes.
- 10 x Ultra Ball
- 5 x Hyper Potion
- 3500 XP
Rewards: 3000 x Stardust, 15 x Ditto Candy, Ditto