Unlocking the Secret Bonds: Exploring the Profound Connection Between Pokémon Sleep and the Mainline Games

Many Pokemon enthusiasts have been pondering, both out of genuine curiosity and for comedic purposes, about the existence of a sleep app featuring Pikachu. They have wondered if Pokemon Sleep would have any connection to the mainline games. Now that the application has gradually become available worldwide, it has been discovered that Pokemon Sleep will only connect with Pokemon GO and not with any other games, including Pokemon Home. This has disappointed several players for various reasons.

However, this does not mean that Pokemon Sleep does not offer anything enjoyable or surprising for fans to explore or collect. While players sleep every night, they enlist the assistance of Snorlax to encourage other creatures to slumber alongside them. These creatures can become partners, just like in traditional Pokemon games. As these companions gather around Snorlax, fans may notice delightful details that bring a smile to their faces, despite the inability to transfer their helpers. One such detail is the app's meticulous attention to the Pokedex itself.

Pokemon Sleep Takes Tons of Inspiration from the Pokedex

In regular Pokemon games, it is often considered undesirable when a player's partner pocket monster becomes asleep. Sleep is a status ailment that prevents players from taking actions for a certain number of turns, ranging from three to seven. This means that players rarely get to see these iconic creatures sleeping peacefully, except in situations like relaxing picnics in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Fortunately, players have always had the Pokedex to provide more information about the Pokemon they have caught in their Poke Balls. In the mainline games, when fans catch a new Pokemon, they are given a short description that explains how the creature survives in the wild and what has been learned about it by Pokemon Professors over time. These descriptive texts vary between games, and while some newer titles occasionally repeat old information, Pokedex entries can evoke a range of emotions, from pure terror to heartwarming moments, and everything in between.

However, the usage of the Pokedex information is often disregarded rather than utilized, leading to a disconnect at times. Pokemon Sleep, on the other hand, has diligently incorporated these details. While some obvious inclusions, like Psyduck's ongoing headaches during sleep, are present, the animations of certain creatures are directly derived from Pokedex entries and nowhere else. A prime example is Doduo, where its animations depict one head remaining awake while the other sleeps, a concept directly borrowed from Pokemon Ruby.

Furthermore, there are numerous Sleep Styles that draw inspiration from Pokedex entries unrelated to sleeping habits. Take the entire Bulbasaur line of Pokemon, for instance, which have been coined as having "sunbathing sleeps," implying that sunbathing aids in their evolutionary process. Another example is Raichu, whose animations showcase a unique "grounded-tail sleep," in reference to multiple Pokedex entries that mention how this Electric-type discharges electricity by embedding its tail in the ground. Upon waking up in the morning after sleeping with Snorlax, fans will have the opportunity to identify these fascinating animations.

It may come as no surprise to avid Pokemon fans familiar with Select Button's involvement in the franchise. Select Button, the studio behind the popular Pokemon mobile game Magikarp Jump, showcased their dedication to the series by incorporating enjoyable Easter eggs from the extensive history of Magikarp-related titles. These included a random chance game where players risked losing their Magikarp to a passing Pidgeotto, a clever reference to a Pokedex entry dating back to Pokemon Silver. With both Magikarp Jump and Pokemon Sleep, Select Button has clearly demonstrated their unwavering commitment to Pokemon and its encompassing game universe. Pokemon Sleep is now accessible for mobile devices.