The Pokémon Company’s newest app, Pokémon Sleep, is launching in this summer. Along with the app, a new device will debut and it’ll be compatible with Pokémon GO. Building on the Pokémon GO Plus device line, Pokémon GO Plus + will offer some additional bonuses in Pokémon GO. (Yes, that is the official name. Welcome to the branding era of the Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS.) To celebrate the upcoming launch of the app, a two-day sleepy-themed event will be active in Pokémon GO. (For more details about the Season of Hidden Gems, you can check out our overall Season of Hidden Gems guide hub.)
Now, check out what’s happening during the Catching Some Zs event with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of Hidden Gems – Catching Some Z’s
Begins: Saturday, July 15th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.
Pokémon debuts – Komala and Costumed Snorlax
There are two new debuts during the event:
- Komala: You’ll only find Komala out in the wild (and that’s if you’re lucky!) during this event.
- Snorlax wearing a nightcap (Costumed Snorlax)*: Trainers who wish to encounter this special Costumed Snorlax* must buy a Pokémon GO Plus + device and sync it to their Pokémon GO account. Once done, they’ll receive a Special Research Story where this Costumed Snorlax* is a reward catch encounter.
- Note: Each Pokémon GO Plus + device will only issue this Special Research Story once. Therefore you can’t share devices as well as take a risk at buying one used/secondhand.
Note: Going forward, these Pokémon will be referred to as “Costumed” rather than the exact outfit they are wearing.
Event Bonuses
- None are currently announced on the official Pokémon GO blog.
Event Boxes
If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.
Wild Encounters
- The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Jigglypuff*, Abra*, Drowzee*, Snorlax*, Mareep*, Teddiursa*, Slakoth*, and Wooloo.
- If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Munna* and Komala.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Raids
Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.
Standard Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:
- One-Star Raids: Abra*, Galarian Slowpoke*, and Drowzee*.
- Three-Star Raids: Gloom, Snorlax*, Delcatty, and Swadloon.
- Five-Star Raids: Regieleki (See Additional Notes).
- Mega Raids: Mega Blaziken* (See Additional Notes).
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:
- One-Star Shadow Raids: Growlithe*, Abra, Mareep, and Starly (unconfirmed, but Shadow Raid pools have yet to be changed).
- Three-Star Shadow Raids: Gligar*, Sneasel*, Throh (Americas and Africa), and Swak (Europe, Asia, and Australia) (unconfirmed, but Shadow Raid pools have yet to be changed).
- Five-Star Shadow Raids: None? (See Additional Notes).
Additional Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- Standard Raids:
- Regieleki:
- … will be available prior to the start of the event (in Five-Star Raids), beginning on Thursday, July 13th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- … will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- This is also the first time Regieleki will be available in Five-Star Raids. They were previously exclusive to Elite Raids.
- Mega Blaziken*:
- … will be available prior to the start of the event (in Mega Raids), beginning on Thursday, July 13th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- … will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Regieleki:
- Shadow Raids:
- One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
- If active/announced, Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.
Special Research – Pokémon Sleep (requires Pokémon GO Plus + device)
Trainers who purchase a Pokémon GO Plus + device and sync it to their Pokémon GO account will receive a Special Research Story. This Special Research will be available to acquire after this short weekend event ends. (The device launches in North America on July 14th, 2023, and in Europe on July 21st, 2023.) One of the rewards of this special research is a catch encounter with a Costumed Snorlax*.
Note: Syncing a Pokémon GO Plus + device to a Pokémon GO account will issue the Special Research Story once. That means sharing the device won’t work, as well as you’re taking a chance at buying the device used/secondhand.
A complete list of tasks and rewards of this Special Research will be shared here once the event is live.
Step 1/2
- Task: Catch 20 Pokémon in Poké Balls using the Pokémon GO Plus +
- Reward: 25 Poké Balls
- Task: Catch 10 Pokémon in Great Balls or Ultra Balls using the Pokémon GO Plus +
- Reward: 15 Great Balls
- Task: Sping 15 PokéStops using the Pokémon GO Plus +
- Reward: 2,000 Stardust
- Task: Track sleep using Pokémon GO Plus + for 7 days
- Reward: Komala Encounter
- Completion Rewards: Costumed Snorlax* Encounter
Step 2/2
- Task: Track sleep using Pokémon GO Plus + for 7 days
- Reward: Costumed Snorlax* Encounter
- Task: Track sleep using Pokémon GO Plus + for 14 days
- Reward: Costumed Snorlax* Encounter
- Task:Track sleep using Pokémon GO Plus + for 21 days
- Reward: Costumed Snorlax* Encounter
- Task: Track sleep using Pokémon GO Plus + for 28 days
- Reward: Costumed Snorlax* Encounter
- Completion Rewards: 2,500 XP and 2,500 Stardust
Stickers
There will be an assortment of event-themed stickers featuring Pikachu, Snorlax (with and without the nightcap), Munchlax, Munna, and Komala. You can get them by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and/or purchasing them from Pokémon GO’s in-game shop (with PokéCoins) during the event.
Avatar Items
New avatar items themed after Snorlax and the nightcap its Costumed version wears will be released during this event. They will be available for purchase (with PokéCoins) via the in-game shop. These avatar items will still be available to purchase after the conclusion of this event.
The new avatar items are the following: Snorlax Pattern Night Cap (free) and Snorlax Onesie (400 PokéCoins).
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Written by Jennifer Burch
Illustrator, designer, writer and big Nintendo geek, you can find Jennifer with an N3DS within reach 24/7. As the oldest of three, she has survived many Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart sessions intact in addition to getting her brothers hooked on some really weird games. (Cubivore anyone?)
