Pokémon Sleep has announced that the Third Anniversary Prelude Event will take place from Monday, July 6th, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. to Monday, July 13th, 2026 at 3:59 a.m.

Third Anniversary Prelude Event

It’s almost the third anniversary! The season to celebrate has arrived! Jul. 20 (Mon) marks the third anniversary of Pokémon Sleep’s global release! This event is a special time to commemorate this milestone.

During the event, we’ll be giving out 150 bonus sleep points every day. Also, Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip—who appeared during the Second Anniversary Fest—will have a greater appearance rate, and there will be all kinds of bonuses. We hope you’re looking forward to this!

Event Period: Jul. 6 (Mon) at 4:00 a.m. to Jul. 13 (Mon) at 3:59 a.m.
Event Areas: All areas

Bonuses

The following effects will trigger in the applicable areas during this event.

— All Days —
• Certain Pokémon will be more likely to appear during sleep research.
• Dream Shards from sleep research ×1.5.
• Research EXP from sleep research will be multiplied by 1.5.
• A few Pokémon of different sleep types will appear during sleep research regardless of your sleep type for that day.

Greater Appearance Rates

The following Pokémon are more likely to appear during this event!

Greater Appearance Rate
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Plusle, and Minun

Pokémon You Can Encounter in Each Area

Greengrass Isle
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Plusle, and Minun

Cyan Beach
Treecko, Grovyle, and Sceptile

Taupe Hollow
Mudkip, Marshtomp, and Swampert

Snowdrop Tundra
None

Lapis Lakeside
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, and Blaziken

Old Gold Power Plant
Plusle, and Minun

Amber Canyon
Plusle, and Minun

Greengrass Isle (Expert)
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Plusle, and Minun

Notes

• 【Important】 Each day of the event rolls over at 4:00 a.m.
• Event bonuses apply only to sleep data tracked during the event.
• If you wait to report sleep data tracked before the event began and select “Review Later” during the event, event bonuses will not be applied.
• If you wait to report sleep data tracked during the event and select “Review Later” after the event has ended, event bonuses will be applied.
• Event bonuses do not apply to sleep tracking during the tutorial.
• If overlapping events trigger more than one of the same type of bonus, the larger bonus will be applied.
• The effects of incense stack with the event bonuses. If you use Focus Incense during the event, research EXP gains will be multiplied by 3 (×1.5 from the event bonus and ×2 from the Focus Incense bonus).

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Third Anniversary Fest

Jul. 20 (Mon) marks the third anniversary of Pokémon Sleep’s global release! To celebrate this milestone, we’ll be holding the Third Anniversary Fest, beginning Jul. 12, 2026, at 15:00 p.m.

Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup will also appear starting with this event! More details about the event are coming in a later update. We hope you’re looking forward to this!

Source: hhttps://www.pokemonsleep.net/en/news/343136333639393638333732373736393730/