Pokemon Sleep can be played without sleeping! Learn how to play Pokemon Sleep while doing your day-to-day activities and being wide awake here!

Can You Play Pokemon Sleep Without Sleeping?

Yes, It's Possible

It is possible to play Pokemon Sleep, raise your Snorlax, and catch them all while staying wide awake. This is a good way of acquiring your favorite Pokemon while making it through your daily activities such as work or school!

This will have more to do with adjusting your phone's physical position and functions to synergize with the app's recording features to get your desired sleep type.

Two Sessions Per Day

It's important to keep in mind that Pokemon Sleep allows for the recording of two sleep sessions per day, each for a minimum of 90 minutes. This resets at 4AM the next day, so be sure to track your sessions prior to that time to not miss any encounters!

Depending on your daily schedule, one of these sessions should always be your regular sleep session, or your 8 hour sleep. The other one will be used either for a mid-day nap, or to get a sleep type and its respective Pokemon without a wink of sleep.

Premium Pass

Purchasing the Premium Pass comes with benefits such as earning one Sleep Point for every sleep score you acquire during your sleep session. Sleep Points can be exchanged for various rewards!

Additionally, if you miss tracking one sleep session, you can track a previous sleep session once per day within the past 30 hours. That way, you can get you Sleep Point, however, you will miss out on encountering new Pokemon.

Remember to Get Some Rest

While it is very possible to play Pokemon Sleep awake, it is still advisable that players get ample rest and play the game during their regular sleep cycles as well. Pokemon Sleep is designed to track sleep, so it would be wise to take advantage of it.

How to Play Pokemon Sleep WIthout Sleeping

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Slumbering Sleep Type	Snoozing Sleep Type
Dozing Sleep Type	Balanced Sleep Type

There are two things to note when playing Pokemon Sleep awake. First, you must have your device face down on a soft surface like the bed or the couch. This will cause the screen go dark and conserve the device's power as you sleep.

Second, you must not lock your device or put it to sleep. This will reset your recording progress and will result in no sleep sessions being found.

Leave Your Phone Undisturbed for Slumbering Sleep Type

The alternative to attaining this sleep type is by leaving your phone untouched for at least 90 minutes. This will register your sleep as completely still and no noise emitted whatsoever.

Slumbering Sleep Type Details

The Slumbering Sleep Type is characterized by sleeping through the night undisturbed, with little to no movement or noise. This may seem easy for some people, but our bodies tend to respond naturally to reflexes.

Slumbering Sleep Type Full Guide

Simulate Occasional Movement and Noise for Snoozing Sleep Type

When playing awake, you must place your phone on your lap or beside you on your bed while moving occassionally to simulate movement. If possible, try listening to music that makes you sing the lyrics, provided that you don't actually belt it out.

Snoozing Sleep Type Details

The Snoozing Sleep Type is one of the most realistic sleep types one can achieve, involving a moderate amount of movement and noise while sleeping through the night, with minimal to no wakes. This should be attainable during your regular sleep.

Snoozing Sleep Type Full Guide

Simulate the Most Movement and Noise for Dozing Sleep Type

This one is a little trickier than most. You must place your phone somewhere where it can record as much movement and noise as possible. Remember to light up your screen by lifting it up or tapping it to tell the app that you've somehow quot;awoken&quot.

Constant movement is key here, so if you need to gyrate on your seat to simulate constant movement, you might have to do so.

Dozing Sleep Type Details

The Dozing Sleep Type is potentially the most difficult one to get unless you naturally have trouble getting a good night's sleep. It is characterized by frequent wakes, movement, and noises throughout the night.

Dozing Sleep Type Full Guide

Be Natural Around Your Phone for Balanced Sleep Type

When awake, instead of putting your device on your lap where movement can be substantial, try putting it on your chair beside you, then work or study as you normally would. Your mild movements should be enough to meet the requirements.

Should your activity involve reading, don't be afraid to read some passage out loud on occasion to simulate noise such as sleeptalking.

Balanced Sleep Type Details

The Balanced Sleep Type, much like the Snoozing Sleep Type, is a common sleep type to achieve. It requires a reasonable amount of movement and noise, with very occasional wakes, presumably to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

It's a combination of all three sleep types, sitting somewhere in the middle between all of them. Hence, sleeping naturally is the best course of action.

Balanced Sleep Type Full Guide

Nightcap Snorlax Date Skip Trick

Move Your Phone's Date and Time One Day Forward to Complete the Snorlax Special Research Quicker

As part of the Catching Some Z's event in Pokemon GO, players are tasked to participate in the Special Research to get up to 5 rare Snorlax in a nightcap. This involves tracking your sleep for a total of 35 days using the new Pokemon GO Plus Plus (+) device.

Despite that, players can get Nightcap Snorlax much earlier. However, do take note that this only works on iOS so far. We are still researching ways on how to make this work on Android devices, so please stay tuned!

How to Get Nightcap Snorlax Within 1 Day
Step	Method
1	Open Phone Settings (Make sure Pokemon GO is closed)
2	Adjust Date and Time one day forward
3	Hold middle button on Pokemon GO Plus+ until device vibrates and glows blue
4	Wait for 90 minutes
5	Hold middle button on Pokemon GO Plus+ again to end sleep session
6	Launch Pokemon GO (Sleep Data will be Received)
7	Close Pokemon GO
Repeat	Back to Step 1

How to Get Night Cap Snorlax Guide

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General Pokemon Sleep Tips

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Is Premium Pass Worth It?	Is Pokemon Sleep Pay to Win?
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How to Level Up Pokemon Fast	How to Build the Best Helper Team
How to Evolve Pokemon	Best Time to Feed Snorlax
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All Snorlax Colors	How to Use the Candy Boost Function
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Best Eeveelutions	Best Raikou Event Team
Best Salad Team	How to Use the Candy Cram-o-matic

Pokemon Sleep - Morning Tips

Pokemon Sleep - Morning Tips and Tricks
Biscuit Guide	Best Morning Helper Team
Best Time to Wake Up	-

Pokemon Sleep - Daytime Tips

Pokemon Sleep - Afternoon Tips and Tricks
Helper Pokemon Tips	Best Daytime Helper Team
When to Check Your Helper Pokemon	How to Keep Helper Pokemon Energized
How to Get More Ingredients	How to Get More Berries
Best Time for Second Sleep Session	-

Pokemon Sleep - Night (Sleeping) Tips

Pokemon Sleep - Night (Sleeping) Tips and Tricks
Best Bed Times	All Sleep Types and How to Get Each One
How to Do the Balanced Sleep Type Pattern	How to Do the Slumbering Sleep Type Pattern
How to Do the Snoozing Sleep Type Pattern	How to Do the Dozing Sleep Type Pattern
How to Play Pokemon Sleep Without Sleeping	Best Night Helper Team

Pokemon GO and Plus+ Tips

Pokemon GO and Plus+ Tips
How to Connect to Pokemon GO Plus+	How to Get Berries From Pokemon GO
How to Get Night Cap Snorlax	How to Get Night Cap Pikachu
Pokemon GO Plus+ Date Skip for Night Cap Snorlax	How Pokemon GO Plus+ Sleep Tracking Works
How to Turn On Silent Mode for Pokemon GO Plus+	-

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