Shiny Hunting Guide: How to Get Shiny Pokemon

You may be wondering, “Are there Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Sleep?” Yes, there are Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Sleep with great Shiny odds! Check out these Shiny hunting tips to increase your chances of finding a Shiny Pokemon for each Sleep Type!

Pokemon Sleep Events with Increased Shiny Odds

Good Sleep Day (September 2024)

For the September Good Sleep Day event, Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable will all have increased chances of being Shiny. This is to celebrate this month's harvest moon, which also happens to be a supermoon.

The Good Sleep Day event for this month will be held on September 17, 4:00 AM local time until September 20, 3:59 AM local time.

Good Sleep Day Event

All Events with Increased Shiny Rates

Events with Higher Shiny Odds
Eevee Week 2023	Holiday Event 2023	Valentine's Day 2024
Flower Festival 2024	Summer Festival 2024	Good Sleep Day Sept 2024

The Eevee Week, Holiday, Valentine's Day, Flower Festival, and Summer Festival events all have increased Shiny odds. Eevee Week only increased Eevee's Shiny odds, the Holiday event increased the Shiny odds for all Pokemon, and all the other events only increased the Shiny odds of their featured Pokemon.

The Holiday event gave the best odds of finding a Shiny Pokemon because the Shiny rate was boosted for all Pokemon you encounter instead of a select few.

List of All Events

Shiny Odds in Pokemon Sleep

Likely Similar to or Better Than Pokemon GO's Approximate 1 in 450 Shiny Odds!

Shiny Hunters rejoice! Shiny Pokemon can be found in Pokemon Sleep. While the Shiny odds for Pokemon Sleep have not yet been revealed, there have been a lot of players who have reported finding a Shiny Pokemon in their Pokemon Sleep game. It looks like the Shiny odds may be similar to Pokemon GO's 1 in 450 Shiny rate.

List of All Pokemon in Pokemon Sleep

Hungry Status and Mega Hit Guaranteed

There's no need to worry about failing to befriend a Shiny in Pokemon Sleep, no matter how many Friendship Points the Pokemon may require.

Shiny Pokemon are always hungry whenever they appear after a sleep session. This also always results in a mega hit, which allows you to befriend it immediately with any Biscuit, even just a single Poke Biscuit.

Biscuit Guide: Befriend Pokemon Without Making Them Full

Weekly Snorlax Also Available in Sparkling Form in Pokemon Sleep!

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The Snorlax assigned to you each week can be found in its rarer form too! Snorlax becomes a deep blue in color in rare instances, even for research areas with a different colored Snorlax. The sparkling animation appears whenever you open up your Pokemon Sleep app and see Snorlax.

You will still have to say goodbye to Snorlax after the week ends on Sunday even if it sparkles, but you have the opportunity to take a lot of fun screenshots with your Pokemon around this rare Snorlax for the whole week!

Shiny Snorlax in Pokemon Sleep

Pokemon Sleep Shiny Hunting Tips

Sleep More to Find Shiny Pokemon

You don't have to stay up for long hours in order to find Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Sleep. In fact, you'll need to sleep and get a high Sleep Score for better chances of finding Shiny Pokemon.

A higher Sleep Score won't increase the odds of Shiny Pokemon appearing, but it can affect the amount of Pokemon that you find after a Sleep Session. Your Sleep Score can go up to 100 if you manage to sleep for 8 hours and 30 minutes. This score and time can be divided between the two Sleep Sessions you're allowed to have in a day.

How Sleep Tracking Works

Increase Snorlax Drowsy Power for More Pokemon

Since Shiny Pokemon are so hard to come by, we want to be able to maximize our odds for finding a Shiny Pokemon.

Drowsy Power, which is computed based on Snorlax's strength and your sleep score, affect the amount of Pokemon that you can find around Snorlax after a Sleep Session. The higher your drowsy power, the more Pokemon can appear, Shiny Pokemon included. More Pokemon means more chances of seeing a Shiny!

Drowsy Power Explained

You Can Also Play Without Sleeping

For those who may be struggling with their sleep schedules or those who want to make the most of the two Sleep Sessions allowed per day, you can do a Sleep Session without really going to sleep. Just start a Sleep Session like normal, place your phone or Pokemon GO Plus+ device on a soft surface, and leave it for at least 90 minutes.

After you finish the Sleep Session, sleeping Pokemon will have joined Snorlax. You can then check if one of them is Shiny.

How to Play Pokemon Sleep Without Sleeping

Use a Good Camp Set for Bonus Pokemon

Using a Good Camp Set allows an additional Pokemon to be found sleeping with Snorlax after your sleep session. You are also guaranteed one hungry Pokemon, which gains more Friendship points when fed biscuits. This make them easier to befriend. These can all help you when looking for Shiny Pokemon.

You can get one Good Camp Set per month if you have a Premium Pass subscription. You can also purchase a Good Camp Ticket from the General Store.

Is the Good Camp Ticket Worth It?

Shiny Pokemon Cannot Be Bulk Released

Starting from Version 1.4.2 of Pokemon Sleep, Shiny Pokemon can no longer be sent to Professor Neroli in bulk. Normally, you can send multiple Pokemon at once by pressing and holding a Pokemon from the Pokemon Box and tapping on all Pokemon you want to send.

This no longer works for Shiny and Legendary Pokemon, so you can rest assured that you won't accidentally let go of any Shiny you've befriended. However, you can still release Shiny Pokemon by tapping on the one you want to let go of and individually sending it to Professor Neroli.

Where Do Shiny Effects Appear?

Sleep Research

On the Field

Once Pokemon appear sleeping around Snorlax after your Sleep Session, any unusually colored Pokemon will be immediately visible.

The Shiny animation can be seen when feeding and befriending a Pokemon after researching their Sleep Styles.

In Sleep Style Pictures

Researching any Shiny Pokemon's Sleep Style will show its Shiny color in the research photo taken as well as your Sleep Style Dex record.

Only the particular Sleep Style of your Shiny Pokemon will be recorded as Shiny. If you find a Shiny Rattata with the Face-Scratching Sleep Style and a regular Rattata with the Stumping Sleep Style, only the Face-Scratching Sleep Style can show the Shiny version.

Sleep Style Dex Pokemon Page

On the Pokemon Sleep Style Dex entries, you can toggle between the different genders of the Pokemon as well as the Shiny form as long as you've seen them.

Among Your Pokemon Helpers

In the Box

Tapping a Shiny Pokemon from your Box will play the Shiny animation as it presents the Pokemon's information. The Pokemon's Box image will also show its Shiny color.

In a Team

Show off your Shiny by adding it to your Helper Team! It's also great for distinguishing between Helper Team members.

Out Gathering Food

Any Shiny Pokemon in your active Helper Team will retain their Shiny color as they gather Berries and ingredients for Snorlax.

Sleep Tracking Screen

You can replace the Pikachu that first graces your Sleep Session screen with your Shiny to accompany you while you sleep.

To change the Pokemon on your Sleep Session screen, swap out the leader of your current Pokemon Helper Team with whichever Pokemon you want to feature. You can do this by going to Edit Teams in the Pokemon menu.

Helper Pokemon Tips

Shiny Hunting Guide for Each Sleep Type

How to Get Shiny Dozing Type Pokemon

Shiny Hunting Guide for Each Sleep Type
Dozing

List of Dozing Type Pokemon

List of Pokemon
Bulbasaur	Ivysaur	Venusaur
Caterpie	Metapod	Butterfree
Ekans	Arbok	Psyduck
Mankey	Primeape	Bellsprout
Weepinbell	Victreebel	Gastly
Haunter	Gengar	Pinsir
Dratini	Dragonair	Dragonite
Chikorita	Bayleef	Meganium
Umbreon	Heracross	Delibird
Houndour	Houndoom	Tyranitar
Vigoroth	Sableye	Gulpin
Swalot	Altaria	Shuppet
Banette	Absol	Croagunk
Toxicroak	Leafeon	Sprigatito
Floragato	Meowscarada	Skeledirge

These are all of the Dozing Type Pokemon identified so far in Pokemon Sleep. If you would like to Shiny hunt one of these Pokemon, try to aim for a Dozing Sleep Type (or Balanced if Dozing is difficult for you).

You can achieve a Dozing Type sleep by moving around a lot and waking up often during your Sleep Session. See our full guide with more advanced tips here:

How to Do the Dozing Sleep Type Pattern

How to Get Shiny Snoozing Type Pokemon

Shiny Hunting Guide for Each Sleep Type
	Snoozing

List of Snoozing Type Pokemon

List of Pokemon
Charmander	Charmeleon	Charizard
Rattata	Raticate	Pikachu
Pikachu (Halloween)	Pikachu (Holiday)	Raichu
Clefairy	Clefable	Vulpix
Ninetales	Jigglypuff	Wigglytuff
Diglett	Dugtrio	Meowth
Persian	Growlithe	Arcanine
Slowpoke	Slowbro	Kangaskhan
Mr. Mime	Ditto	Eevee
Jolteon	Flareon	Cyndaquil
Quilava	Typhlosion	Togetic
Mareep	Flaaffy	Ampharos
Espeon	Slowking	Wobbuffet
Raikou	Entei	Ralts
Kirlia	Gardevoir	Slakoth
Slaking	Togekiss	Sylveon
Dedenne	Comfey	Fuecoco
Crocalor

These are all of the Snoozing Type Pokemon identified so far in Pokemon Sleep. If you would like to Shiny hunt one of these Pokemon, try to aim for a Snoozing Sleep Type or Balanced Sleep Type during your Sleep Session.

The Snoozing Type is a common Sleep Type to get for players. You can get it by sleeping through the night while moving every so often and making a reasonable amount of noise. See our full guide with more advanced tips here:

How to Do the Snoozing Sleep Type Pattern

How to Get Shiny Slumbering Type Pokemon

Shiny Hunting Guide for Each Sleep Type
		Slumbering

List of Slumbering Type Pokemon

List of Pokemon
Squirtle	Wartortle	Blastoise
Golduck	Geodude	Graveler
Golem	Magnemite	Magneton
Doduo	Dodrio	Onix
Cubone	Marowak	Vaporeon
Totodile	Croconaw	Feraligatr
Pichu	Cleffa	Igglybuff
Togepi	Sudowoodo	Wooper
Quagsire	Steelix	Suicune
Larvitar	Pupitar	Swablu
Wynaut	Spheal	Sealeo
Walrein	Bonsly	Mime Jr.
Riolu	Lucario	Snover
Abomasnow	Magnezone	Glaceon
Gallade	Stufful	Bewear
Cramorant	Quaxly	Quaxwell
Quaquaval

These are all of the Slumbering Type Pokemon identified so far in Pokemon Sleep. If you would like to Shiny hunt one of these Pokemon, try to aim for a Slumbering Sleep Type during your Sleep Session.

The Slumbering Type can be achieved by not moving too much and making little to no noise. See our full guide with more advanced tips here:

How to Do the Slumbering Sleep Type Pattern

How to Get a Mix of Different Sleep Type Pokemon

Get a Balanced Sleep to Shiny Hunt Every Sleep Type

If there's a particular Pokemon you want to Shiny hunt, it's best to aim for its corresponding Sleep Type so that only Pokemon of that Sleep Type appear after your Sleep Session.

However, if you're struggling to get that particular Sleep Type or if you just want all kinds of Pokemon with different Sleep Types to appear near Snorlax after your Sleep Session, you can aim for a Balanced Sleep Type.

It's easy to get the Balanced Type simply by sleeping naturally. The Balanced Sleep Type Pattern can be done when one mostly sleeps smoothly, but still wakes up, moves, and makes noises, albeit at a reasonable amount. See our full guide with more advanced tips here:

How to Do the Balanced Sleep Type Pattern

What are Shiny Pokemon?

Very Rare, Differently Colored Pokemon

Shiny Pokemon are Pokemon that are colored differently compared to their normal counterparts. In some games, they are accompanied by sparkles or a sound effect whenever they appear. They don't have any differences to the normal-colored Pokemon other than their looks.

For Pokemon Sleep, the sparkly Shiny animation can be seen when feeding and recruiting a Shiny Pokemon.

Shiny Pokemon are very rare and often hard to come by, which makes them prized among Pokemon players.

Show Off Your Shiny Pokemon Finds on our Shiny Bragging Board!

If you manage to find a Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Sleep, come and share it on our Shiny Bragging Board! Let's aim as a community to fill out the Shiny Dex on there!

Shiny Bragging Board

Can Shiny Pokemon Move to Pokemon HOME?

Shiny Pokemon from Pokemon Sleep Can Not Be Moved to Pokemon HOME Yet

Unfortunately, due to the nature of this game, Pokemon Sleep may not be compatible with Pokemon HOME. Pokemon has confirmed that Pokemon you befriend in Pokemon Sleep cannot be moved to any other games or applications at the moment.

You'll just have to admire any Shiny Pokemon you befriend inside your Pokemon Sleep app.

Pokemon HOME Compatibility May Come in Future Update!

The popular Youtuber, PKMNcast, was invited to an early hands on sleepover Pokemon Sleep Event in which representatives from Pokemon Sleep were in attendance. When asked if Pokemon HOME compatibility was on the cards for Pokemon Sleep, PKMNcast reported that they responded that it was something that they were definitely interested in moving forward.

Although this is not a confirmation of Shiny Pokemon from Pokemon Sleep being able to be transferred to Pokemon HOME one day, it is a glimmer of hope!

Pokemon Sleep Related Guides

List of All Tips and Tricks

General Pokemon Sleep Tips

General Pokemon Sleep Tips
How to Get a Green Snorlax	Best Pokemon Tier List
Daily Routine Guide and Tips	How to Add Friends and Benefits
Is Premium Pass Worth It?	Is Pokemon Sleep Pay to Win?
Good Camping Set Benefits	How to Get a High Team RP
How to Level Up Pokemon Fast	How to Build the Best Helper Team
How to Evolve Pokemon	Best Time to Feed Snorlax
What Happens After Skipped Sleep Sessions	How to Link and Back Up Accounts
All Snorlax Colors	How to Use the Candy Boost Function
Best Team for Desserts and Drinks	All Max Level Caps and Upgrade Limits
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+	-

Shiny Pokemon Guides

Shiny Hunting Guides
Shiny Snorlax Guide	Shiny Bulbasaur Guide	Shiny Rattata Guide
Shiny Bellsprout Guide	Shiny Pichu Guide	Shiny Igglybuff Guide
Shiny Togepi Guide	Shiny Mareep Guide	Shiny Larvitar Guide
Shiny Eevee Guide