A video released by The Pokemon Company recently explained how Pokemon Sleep will work, giving potential gamers more information about its mechanics and how it interacts with the player’s sleeping habits. It’s fair to say that this new Pokemon game has some of the weirdest ideas in the franchise in recent times, so most people will be pretty curious to learn more about how it actually plays.
Pokemon Sleep was officially announced in 2019, and then it went off the radar for over three years. Many fans even believed that the mobile title could have been canceled, as it was set to be released in 2020 originally, but now its launch is near, happening on July 14. Despite the near release, most people are still pretty confused about several aspects of Pokemon Sleep, so the creators decided to share more information.
The Pokemon Company has clarified what Pokemon Sleep is all about. In a new video, it’s explained that the game is an app that tracks the gamer’s sleep with a smartphone to fill a Sleep Style Dex. That’s just like the classic Pokedex but with Pokemon sleeping in different styles.
Besides tracking sleep, there are several mechanics attached to the game. For instance, by sleeping longer, it’s possible to get higher Sleep Scores. During the day, players can feed the iconic sleepy Snorlax, which increases its Strength. After that, the Sleep Score of the night is multiplied by Snorlax’s strength, giving it more Drowzy Power, which allows the players to catch more Pokemon sleep styles. As Snorlax grows over time, it also improves the chances of getting new sleep styles. That’s not all, though. Using the app, gamers can see what time they woke up or went to bed, track exactly how many hours were slept, and listen to recordings of sleeping sounds.
Not all Pokemon fans are hyped about the new game, though. Some gamers are concerned that Pokemon Sleep may be tracking their sleep data, which they believe should be private. Many posts emerged on social media at the beginning of 2023, when gamers joked about the upcoming title, but some of them were pretty concerned with an app that is collecting much information about this sensible topic. Similar issues have surrounded Pokemon GO, too, due to how it tracks the location of where the users are, and are somewhat unavoidable when a game takes real-life information to work.
Pokemon Sleep will launch on July 14 for iOS and Android mobile devices. Pre-registration is already available.