Bizarre Pokemon Sleep Game Announced, Compatible With Pokemon GO Plus+

At today’sPokemonpress conference, fans weren’t necessarily expecting news onPokemon SwordandShield. After all,Pokemon SwordandShieldwill have a Nintendo Direct on June 5, and it would be odd to have two presentations for the games so close together. But while many didn’t expect to seePokemon SwordandShieldin today’sPokemonpress conference, they certainly weren’t expecting to see anything likePokemon Sleep.

Pokemon Sleepis the core of a new initiative by The Pokemon Company to “transform sleeping into entertainment” through thePokemonfranchise. The game is being developed with some involvement fromPokemon GOstudio Niantic, as well asPokemon: Magikarp Jumpdeveloper SelectButton.Pokemon Sleepwill be available for iOS and Android devices at some point in 2020, though further details on the game are unavailable at this time.

Unfortunately, we have no idea what the gameplay forPokemon Sleepwill look like at this point. However, we do know that the game will be compatible with the upcomingPokemon GO+Plus device from Nintendo. This device, which will also function as a standard Pokemon GO+, will be placed on the player’s bed at night to track information on how they sleep. What exactly it’s tracking is unclear, but the results will be sent to the player’s smartphone via bluetooth technology.

Needless to say,Pokemon Sleepsounds pretty bizarre. And it’s not even the only sleep-related announcement that came from thePokemonpress conference.Pokemon GOpromised to incorporate some sleep-related gameplay at some point in the future, and it’s also launching a special Snoozing Snorlax event where players have the chance to catch a special sleeping Snorlax.

Whether or notPokemon GOandPokemon Sleepare successful in turning sleep into entertainment remains to be seen. There aren’t enough details available at this point to even say with certainty what the project is. However, considering themonumental success ofPokemon GO, it’s safe to say that people shouldn’t sleep onPokemon Sleep.

PokemonSleepwill launch in 2020 for iOS and Android mobile devices.