Pokémon Sleep researchers, get hyped! A huge update is coming to Pokémon Sleep, as teased during the First Anniversary event. A new level cap, compatibility with new devices, the Good-Night Ribbon, and so much more are coming!
This is the biggest update to the game that we have seen in recent times, and brings some major changes.
Maintenance and Version 1.10.0 Update
To update to the app’s new version, maintenance will be conducted in the following time period:
- Starts:
- Ends:
Good-Night Ribbon
Helper Pokémon can get Good-Night Ribbons based on the amount of sleeping time you’ve shared. Getting a Good-Night Ribbon will raise some of a Pokémon’s helping stats.
The effects the ribbon has on stats depend on which of the four levels of Good-Night Ribbon it is, and these levels are unlocked based on the amount of sleeping time shared with that helper Pokémon.
- Ribbon level 1, 200 hours of sleeping time shared: Carry limit +1
- Ribbon level 2, 500 hours of sleeping time shared: Carry limit +2
- If the Pokémon can still evolve once (example: Pikachu), its helping frequency is shortened by 5%
- If the Pokémon can still evolve twice (example: Pichu), its helping frequency is shortened by 11%
- Ribbon level 3, 1,000 hours of sleeping time shared: Carry limit +3, Special profile icon of that helper Pokémon
- Ribbon level 4, 2,000 hours of sleeping time shared: Carry limit +2
- If the Pokémon can still evolve once (example: Pikachu), its helping frequency is shortened by 7% (for a total of 12% shorter)
- If the Pokémon can still evolve twice (example: Pichu), its helping frequency is shortened by 14% (for a total of 25% shorter)
Note: Each level’s effects will be added as you unlock them. Example: If you unlock ribbon level 2 with Pichu (a Pokémon that can still evolve twice), you’ll get the effects of ribbon level 2 in addition to the effects of ribbon level 1. Therefore, that particular Pokémon will get three effects from the ribbon: +1 to its carry limit from the ribbon level 1 bonus, plus an additional +2 to its carry limit and 11% shorter helping frequency from the ribbon level 2 bonus.
Adjustment that allows helper Pokémon with the Skills specialty to bank main skill uses
Until now, for all helper Pokémon, a main skill would not trigger again until it has been used once. After this adjustment, Pokémon with the Skills specialty will be able to bank up to two uses of their main skill.
Notes: After this adjustment, when you tap on a helper Pokémon with a magnifying glass over its head on the home screen, if the Pokémon has the Skill specialty, it will sometimes use its main skill twice at one time.
Pokémon that don’t have the Skills specialty can only bank one use of their main skill.
You can see your helper Pokémon’s specialty in the upper right of the Pokémon’s details screen (from the home screen, tap Pokémon, then Pokémon Box, then tap on an individual Pokémon).
Rewards when you’ve reached the max area bonus
If you’ve reached the max area bonus, your 5% area bonus increase will be automatically divided and distributed across other areas.
Example: If you have reached the max area bonus for Greengrass Isle and have the areas up to Snowdrop Tundra unlocked, the 5% area bonus increase that would normally go to Greengrass Isle will be shared amongst Cyan Beach (+2%), Taupe Hollow (+2%), and Snowdrop Tundra (+1%).
Unlocking the limits for research rank, helper Pokémon levels, and more
- Research rank: 55 → 60
- Pokémon level: 55 → 60
- Max levels of certain main skills: 6 → 7 for Ingredient Magnet S, Extra Helpful S and Cooking Power-Up S. Note: Other main skills’ max levels are scheduled to be gradually unlocked in later updates.
- Recipe level: 55 → 60
- Max expanded capacity of the bag’s ingredients pocket: 600 → 700
Others
- Addition of three-star sleep styles to the sleep styles that can be discovered on Greengrass Isle: Multiple three-star Pokémon sleep styles will be added to the sleep styles that can be seen during sleep research on Greengrass Isle.
- Increase to Strength gains from certain dishes. The Strength gains from some dishes that don’t require many ingredients will be increased slightly.
- Bedtime rewards increase. Some of the rewards you can get by sticking to your bedtime will increase.
- Sleep research rewards increase. The amount of research EXP and Dream Shards you can get from sleep research will increase slightly. Note: Adjustments will focus mainly on sleep styles that require a low amount of Drowsy Power.
- Adjustment to game function when you edit your team. After the adjustment, whenever you change which Pokémon are on your team—even if you only change one Pokémon—any banked main skills that are ready to use for any of the Pokémon on your team will be canceled. This adjustment is being made in order to prepare for a wide variety of main skills that we plan to implement in the future.
- Compatibility for tablet devices and folding smartphones. To make Pokémon Sleep playable on tablet devices, the game screen will be optimized for these devices’ screen sizes. To make Pokémon Sleep playable on folding smartphones, the game screen will switch between sizes to fit the screen whether the device is open or closed.
- End of Pokémon Sleep support on Android OS 7. If you are using one of these systems and would like to continue playing Pokémon Sleep, please consider updating your OS version or transferring your data to a compatible system (one with Android 8.0 or newer, or iOS). Also, if you are using one of these systems and are considering purchasing a Premium Pass, please make your purchase after updating your OS version or transferring your data to a compatible system (one with Android 8.0 or newer, or iOS). If you are using a device with Android 8.0 or newer, or iOS, support will continue as before. There is no need to take any action.
- Some texts adjusted or unified
- Other small bug fixes and adjustments
Other Pokémon Sleep Articles
- Item List
- Berry and Ingredient List
- Recipe List
- How to and Review
- Research Community
- Shiny Pokémon
- Pokémon Natures
- Which Eeveelution should I evolve my Eevee into?
- Snorlax and the Islands
- Lapis Lakeside
- Facebook Account Linking Removal
- World Sleep Day Commemorative Gift
- End of Support for Android OS 7 Systems
- Entei and Suicune teased for Pokémon Sleep
- Inappropriate Conduct
- Version 1.8.0
- Cramorant Debut
- Pokémon Growth Week
- 20 Million Downloads Gift
- Good Sleep Day July 2024
- First Anniversary Lead Up Gifts
- Pokémon Sleep First Anniversary Announcements
- Pokémon Growth Week Vol. 2
