The Date and Time Skip Glitch can be used in Pokemon GO using the Pokemon GO Plus+ to get Night Cap Snorlax sooner than 35 days. Learn how to do the Date and Time Skip Glitch using the Pokemon GO Plus+, its other potential uses, and get Night Cap Snorlax as soon as possible here!

Pokemon GO Plus+ Date Skip Details

As part of the Catching Some Z's even in Pokemon GO, players are tasked to record their sleep using the new Pokemon GO Plus Plus (+) device for a total of 35 days. Each objective met will result in a Night Cap Snorlax as a reward.

However, recent gameplay has revealed a way to circumvent this in order to get Shiny Snorlax in a Night Cap much quicker.

Catching Some Z's Special Research Page 1
Sleep Tracking Objective	Reward
Track sleep using Pokemon GO Plus+ for 7 days	Nightcap Snorlax
Catching Some Z's Special Research Page 2
Objective	Reward
Track sleep using Pokemon GO Plus+ for 7 days	Nightcap Snorlax
Track sleep using Pokemon GO Plus+ for 14 days	Nightcap Snorlax
Track sleep using Pokemon GO Plus+ for 21 days	Nightcap Snorlax
Track sleep using Pokemon GO Plus+ for 28 days	Nightcap Snorlax

You Need the Pokemon GO Plus+ to Complete This Research

In order for this to work, you must have the new Pokemon GO Plus+ gadget to track your sleep through Pokemon GO. It can be puchased in the Nintendo Store, as well as multiple outlets across the globe.

Pokemon GO Plus+ Purchase Guide

Pokemon GO Plus+ iOS Date Skip

The Date and Time Skip Glitch will require you to coordinate between the Pokemon GO app, your Pokemon GO Plus+, and your Date and Time settings.

Follow these steps precisely to ensure that you execute the method correctly.

How to Get Nightcap Snorlax Within 1 Day
Step	Method
1	Open the Pokemon GO app
2	Open Phone Settings (Keep Pokemon GO running in the background)
3	Adjust Date and Time one day forward (You must set the Date and Time settings to "Manual")
4	Return to the Pokemon GO App
5	Hold middle button on Pokemon GO Plus+ until device vibrates and glows blue to start a Sleep Session
6	Wait for 90 minutes (Keep Pokemon GO running in the background)
7	After the 90 minutes have passed, hold middle button on Pokemon GO Plus+ again to end sleep session
8	Press the Quick Reconnect Button in the Pokemon GO App
Repeat	Back to Step 2

If you do this successfully, your Sleep Data for the manually set new date will sync and you will progress one day of the Sleep Research Task! Follow the steps repeatedly and you should be able to get Night Cap Snorlax in 1 day!

Date Skip Only Works with Pokemon GO

When trying out the Pokemon GO Plus+ Date Skip method, please bear in mind that it only works with Pokemon GO and not with Pokemon Sleep.

Trying it out with Pokemon Sleep will not increase Pokemon encounters.

Pokemon GO Plus+ Android Date Skip

The Pokemon GO Plus+ also works on Android devices, and requires the same things as when you're doing it on iOS. You must have the Pokemon GO app, a Pokemon GO Plus+, and access to your Date and Time settings.

How to Get Nightcap Snorlax Within 1 Day
Step	Method
1	Open the Pokemon GO app
2	Open Phone Settings (Keep Pokemon GO running in the background)
3	Adjust Date and Time one day forward (You must set the Date and Time settings to "Manual")
4	Return to the Pokemon GO App
5	Hold middle button on Pokemon GO Plus+ until device vibrates and glows blue to start a Sleep Session
6	Wait for 90 minutes (Keep Pokemon GO running in the background)
7	After the 90 minutes have passed, hold middle button on Pokemon GO Plus+ again to end sleep session
8	Press the Quick Reconnect Button in the Pokemon GO App
Repeat	Back to Step 2

Android/iOS Date Skip (No Pokemon GO Plus+)

No Known Date Skip Method Yet

As of writing, there are no known methods on how to tweak the Date and Time setting to circumvent the game's session restrictions per day without a Pokemon GO Plus+.

In order for this method to work, a Pokemon GO Plus+ is required, as a huge part of it will depend on the device.

What to Use the Pokemon GO Plus+ Date Skip Trick For

Get Snorlax in Night Cap Quicker with Date Skip

The Date and Time Skip Glitch is a method of encountering Night Cap Snorlax much quicker, as opposed to manually meeting the required 7~35 days of sleep tracking.

With the increased number of encounters with Night Cap Snorlax, players can attempt to score the very rare Shiny Night Cap Snorlax!

Catching Some Z's Special Research Hack

Catching Some Z's
Event Start	July 15, 2023 at 10am (local time)
Event End	July 16, 2023 at 8pm (local time) Ended

Encountering Night Cap Snorlax is the objective of the Special Research in Pokemon GO's limited-time event, Catching Some Z's.

This hack's purpose is to hasten the encounters with Night Cap Snorlax to increase the chances of players to acquire the very rare Shiny Night Cap Snorlax!

Catching Some Z's Event Details

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