{"id":20961,"date":"2023-08-22T15:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T06:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=20961"},"modified":"2023-08-22T15:15:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T06:15:56","slug":"20230822-20961","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230822-20961\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep: More and more players encounter the rare Atop-belly sleep style, why is it happening all of a sudden?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently, an increasing number of Japanese <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Sleep <\/strong>players are reporting encountering the &#8220;Atop-Belly&#8221; sleep style. It seems that thanks to players growing more experienced, the rare sleep style is being spotted significantly more frequently since last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3\u30b9\u30ea\u30fc\u30d7<br>\u30bf\u30de\u30b6\u30e9\u30b7\u304c\u30ab\u30d3\u30b4\u30f3\u306e\u304a\u306a\u304b\u306e\u3046\u3048\u5bdd\u3059\u308b\u306e\u304b\u308f\u3044\u304f\u3066\u305a\u3063\u3068\u898b\u3066\u3089\u308c\u308b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b5PsNyoXDt\">pic.twitter.com\/b5PsNyoXDt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u304b\u3046\u3080 (@kaitolatte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaitolatte\/status\/1690884443089874944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><font size=\"2\">Post translation: <\/font><\/strong><font size=\"2\">Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<br>Spheal sleeping on top of Snorlax\u2019 belly is so cute I can look at it forever<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Sleep is a Pok\u00e9mon themed sleep management app set on islands where Snorlax slumber. The player, with the guidance of Professor Neroli, studies the sleep of Pok\u00e9mon by measuring and tracking their own sleep each night. This is done by placing one\u2019s mobile device by one\u2019s pillow and then going to sleep. The app measures, records, and analyzes the player\u2019s sleep patterns, deciding the outcome of the next day\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon collection event and thus turning sleep into an entertaining game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the morning of August 21st, the phrase &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E3%81%8A%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AE%E3%81%86%E3%81%88%E5%AF%9D&amp;src=recent_search_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atop-belly sleep<\/a>&#8221; trended on X (formerly Twitter) in Japan, as well as the words &#8220;sleep style.&#8221; The Atop-belly sleep style is one of the many sleep styles one can encounter in the game. In Pok\u00e9mon Sleep, the goal is for players to encounter various sleeping Pok\u00e9mon through their own sleep. However, each Pok\u00e9mon has different personalities and sleep styles, so in addition to encountering all of the Pok\u00e9mon in-game, there is also the motivation to capture all of their different sleep styles too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1430\" height=\"1080\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1430px) 100vw, 1430px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-1430x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-1430x1080.jpeg 1430w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-600x453.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-380x287.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-768x580.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-300x227.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-696x526.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-1068x807.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-556x420.jpeg 556w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230822-20961-001.jpeg 1500w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Psyduck\u2019s Headache and Big-yawn sleep styles and Pikachu\u2019s Curled-up and Droopy-Eared sleep styles<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Among these sleeping styles, the atop-belly sleep is notably challenging to spot. This sleep style is set as the 4-star sleep style for many Pok\u00e9mon, making it the most difficult to observe. Due to its rarity, those who encounter it understandably run to share their discovery on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But why are so many people coming across atop-belly sleep at the same time? Well, it has to do with the game&#8217;s sleep cycle. In Pok\u00e9mon Sleep, the research area changes once every week, and your Snorlax is also reset. The reset occurs on Monday mornings, and starting then, you start to grow your Snorlax by feeding it Berries, cooking for it and getting sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u304a\u306a\u304b\u306e\u3046\u3048\u5bdd\u304b\u308f\u3044\u3044\u306a\u3068\u601d\u3063\u305f\u3051\u3069\u3001\u3088\u304f\u3088\u304f\u8003\u3048\u308c\u3070\u8d77\u304d\u305f\u77ac\u9593\u306b\u8179\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u7279\u5927\u30a4\u30e2\u30e0\u30b7\u4e57\u3063\u3066\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u6700\u5927\u7d1a\u306e\u30c8\u30e9\u30a6\u30de\u306b\u306a\u308b\u30b7\u30c1\u30e5\u30a8\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/buv15Y4Wpe\">pic.twitter.com\/buv15Y4Wpe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u306a\u304a\u304d\u307e\u308b\ud83c\udf53 (@naokimaru37) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naokimaru37\/status\/1690886209781002240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><font size=\"2\">Post translation:<\/font><\/strong><font size=\"2\"> I was thinking about how cute Atop-belly sleep is, but I just realized how traumatizing it would be to wake up to a giant caterpillar resting on my stomach<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Snorlax grows, its rank also increases, and whether a Pok\u00e9mon can be caught or not will be dependent on this rank (this also varies by island). The sleep styles that can be observed will also change depending on rank. Atop-belly sleep requires the highest rank for encountering each Pok\u00e9mon. For example, a certain Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s regular sleeping style might be encountered at rank Ultra 1, but the same Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s atop-belly sleep style might require Master 1. This means that players who use the app frequently and sleep more often are more likely to encounter this particular sleeping style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned earlier, ranks are reset every Monday morning, so from Sunday night to Monday morning, users have the highest rank and are more likely to encounter rare Pok\u00e9mon and sleep styles. Additionally, by replaying the app\u2019s map, users can accumulate area bonuses. The more you play, the more energy you can accumulate, making it easier to rank up. The large number of reports encountering the atop-belly sleep style this past Monday morning tells of how passionately people have been playing Pok\u00e9mon Sleep since its release nearly a month ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, intentionally attempting to encounter the atop-belly sleep style is a challenge. Pok\u00e9mon Sleep offers users the chance to have fun while managing their sleep. As sleep management is its core function, sleep can only be measured a limited number of times a day. While there are specific conditions that make it easier to encounter certain Pok\u00e9mon sleep styles, it might be more anjoyable to just look forward to it as a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. At the same time, I (the original author of this article) have yet to spot the atop-belly sleeping style and feel a bit frustrated looking at others celebrate their encounters. This is also why I have failed to provide a relevant image in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Sleep is available for iOS and Android devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Remi Morisawa&nbsp;based on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20230821-260845\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>&nbsp;(original article\u2019s publication date: 2023-08-21 19:44 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon Sleep users are encountering the rare Atop-belly sleep style left and right. 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