Trainers, Select Button and the Pokemon Company are celebrating another milestone, 20 million downloads.
Pokemon Sleep hit the gaming world last year, in July 2023, and to be honest not many Pokemon fans were hoping that this game would make some changes. But here we are, after almost a year on the gaming market, many changes in the game, many events, new events, Pokemon Sleep has reached 20 million downloads.
There is only one way to play Pokemon Sleep, and that is while you are sleeping. The longer you sleep, the better rewards you will get. To better understand what we are talking about, we have collected the most important things related to the game, so please have a look below.
Pokemon Sleep Summary
- A sleep-tracking app that rewards users with Pokemon based on sleep quality.
- Released in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Latin American countries for Android and iOS on July 17, 2023.
- Tracks player’s sleep and rewards longer sleep durations.
- Uses phone’s microphone and accelerometer for tracking.
- Optional use of Pokemon Go Plus+ to play bedtime sounds and track sleep without a phone.
- Players start with a Snorlax provided by Professor Neroli.
- Feed Snorlax berries and meals to increase its power and attract more Pokemon.
- Reaching milestones increases Snorlax’s rank, attracting rarer Pokemon.
- Sleep sessions result in a sleep report categorizing sleep into Dozing, Snoozing, and Slumbering.
- Sleep Score is based on sleep type and noise made during sleep.
- Final Drowsy Power is calculated by multiplying Sleep Score with Snorlax’s score.
- Higher Drowsy Power attracts more Pokemon.
- Pokemon classified into Dozing, Snoozing, and Slumbering types.
- Players can record Pokemon sleep styles in the Sleep-Style Dex.
- Feeding Pokemon PokeBiscuits increases friendship, allowing them to join the player’s team to collect berries and ingredients.
- Developed by Japanese studio Select Button, published by The Pokemon Company.
- Announced on May 28, 2019, by Tsunekazu Ishihara, CEO of The Pokemon Company.
- Originally set for a 2020 release, delayed with no appearance until 2021.
- January 2022: Data mine revealed integration with Pokemon Go, including the Pokemon Go Plus + accessory.
- February 27, 2023: Pokemon Sleep showcased and set for summer 2023 release.
- July 6, 2023: Android users could pre-register.
- July 17, 2023: Rolled out in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Latin American countries.
Also, as an appreciation, the devs are giving away gifts to players:
- Skill Seed x1
- Dream Cluster M x1
- Poke Biscuit x5
- Sleep points x1,000
To commemorate over 20 million downloads, we're sending useful items to help with your research!
🌱 Skill Seed x1
💤Dream Cluster M x1
🍪Poké Biscuit x5
🛏️ Sleep points x1,000Please receive them in your (cont) https://t.co/Uf6LboJwki pic.twitter.com/9iuuc8MseA
— Pokémon Sleep (@PokemonSleep) June 25, 2024
Well done to the devs, and we hope to see better numbers next time.
