Pokémon Sleep is out now for iOS and Android

It’s been years since Pokémon Sleep was announced. Finally, the mobile title has made it to the finish line. Starting today, users can download the app on iOS and Android.

Pokémon Sleep was first announced in 2019. However, developers pushed back the release date. Now, after multiple featurettes and trailers, The Pokémon Company is finally releasing the app into the wild.

As the name implies, Pokémon Sleep is a themed sleep tracker. Much like other trackers, the app will analyze how well you slept the previous night, including by recording the various sounds you might have made during the night. However, instead of showing users abstract numbers, it will classify your sleep according to how other Pokémon sleeps.

Using animals to classify sleep patterns isn’t an entirely new concept. Fitbit, for example, offers sleep animals as a way to measure how well you sleep. However, Pokémon Sleep, like other Pokémon-themed games, has a collecting aspect.

In the app’s world, you sleep beside a Snorlax every night. Depending on how well you sleep, other Pokémon will also gather around Snorlax. The collecting aspect involves you analyzing how these other Pokémon take their naps.

Pokémon Sleep is already available for free through the App Store and the Play Store. Additionally, you can pair the app with the Pokémon Go Plus+ accessory so you can opt to keep your phone closed throughout the night.

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