{"id":4700,"date":"2026-07-02T18:21:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-sinnoh-starters-july-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T18:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:21:39","slug":"pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-sinnoh-starters-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-sinnoh-starters-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep Turns 3 \u2014 Sinnoh Starters Debut on 13 July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three years ago, an app convinced millions to take their sleep seriously \u2014 turning bedtime into a Pok\u00e9mon research expedition. On 20 July, <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/strong> marks its third birthday, and to celebrate, the Sinnoh region&#8217;s beloved starter trio is finally stepping into the game for the first time.<\/p>\n<h2>Prelude Campaign: 1.5\u00d7 Bonuses From 6 July<\/h2>\n<p>The countdown kicks off with the <strong>Third Anniversary Prelude Campaign<\/strong>, running from <strong>6 July (Monday) at 4:00 AM<\/strong> to <strong>13 July (Monday) at 3:59 AM<\/strong>. Log in each day during this window and you will receive <strong>150 bonus Sleep Points<\/strong>, while all sleep research yields:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1.5\u00d7 Dream Shards<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1.5\u00d7 Research EXP<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Returning for a cameo during the Prelude: the Hoenn starters \u2014 Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip \u2014 along with their full evolutionary lines, with increased encounter rates across all research areas. A solid warm-up week for stacking resources before the main event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CeQ9OB4ahUc\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd Anniversary \u2014 Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup Arrive!\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd Anniversary announcement \u2014 via \u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3\u516c\u5f0fYouTube\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30cd\u30eb (Pok\u00e9mon official YouTube) (Japanese)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup Make Their Pok\u00e9mon Sleep Debut on 13 July<\/h2>\n<p>The main celebration \u2014 the <strong>Third Anniversary Fest<\/strong> \u2014 begins on <strong>13 July at 4:00 AM<\/strong>, introducing nine Pok\u00e9mon to the game for the very first time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Turtwig<\/strong>, Grotle, and Torterra (Grass)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chimchar<\/strong>, Monferno, and Infernape (Fire)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piplup<\/strong>, Prinplup, and Empoleon (Water)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-sleep-sinnoh-starters-anniversary-fest.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup celebrate in the Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd Anniversary Fest key artwork\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All three complete Sinnoh starter lines arriving in one event is a significant milestone for the app. The Fest is expected to run through <strong>27 July<\/strong>, based on the two-week anniversary pattern from previous years \u2014 though official field locations and any additional Fest multipliers are still to be confirmed ahead of 13 July.<\/p>\n<p>Gen 4 holds a special place for many Singapore Pok\u00e9mon fans. Diamond and Pearl landed on the Nintendo DS in 2007 and remain among the most beloved entries in the series. Whether you are team Torterra, Infernape, or Empoleon, this anniversary is your moment to finally add your Sinnoh companion to the research team.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-sleep-turtwig-chimchar-piplup-debut.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup plush figures from the Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd Anniversary trailer\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Japan Celebrates with a Giant Snorlax in Yokohama<\/h2>\n<p>In Japan, The Pok\u00e9mon Company and Mitsubishi Estate Group are taking the anniversary offline. The real-world event <em>Yokohama Nap Research<\/em> (\u6a2a\u6d5c\u3067\u307f\u3063\u3051\uff01\u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3\u306d\u304c\u304a\u30ea\u30b5\u30fc\u30c1) runs <strong>17 July to 23 August 2026<\/strong> across two venues in Minato Mirai \u2014 Landmark Tower&#8217;s Landmark Plaza and MARK IS Minato Mirai (daily 10:00 AM\u20137:00 PM), as <a href=\"https:\/\/dengekionline.com\/article\/202606\/79095\">reported by Dengeki Online<\/a> (Japanese).<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include a massive sleeping Snorlax installation, a free stamp rally across both venues, a limited Pok\u00e9mon Sleep merchandise shop, themed drinks, and a collaboration with Toyota&#8217;s <strong>TOTONE<\/strong> \u2014 a semi-private, air-cushion recliner developed to support comfortable short naps. Entry to the stamp rally and main event areas is <strong>free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-sleep-yokohama-3rd-anniversary-event.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd Anniversary Yokohama Nap Research event banner featuring the Yokohama skyline\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Singapore players cannot make the trip to Yokohama, but all in-game anniversary events are <strong>global<\/strong>. The Prelude Campaign opens on <strong>6 July<\/strong> and the Sinnoh starter debut kicks off on <strong>13 July<\/strong> for everyone with the app installed. Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemonsleep.net\/en\/\">official Pok\u00e9mon Sleep website<\/a> for full Fest bonus details as they drop \u2014 and for more Pok\u00e9mon coverage, browse <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">GameTrader&#8217;s game news section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (Japanese source) -- not yet covered in English media\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"Anniversary Fest bonus multipliers to be confirmed\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon Sleep&#8217;s 3rd anniversary brings Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup to the game on 13 July \u2014 plus 1.5\u00d7 Dream Shards and Research EXP in the lead-up from 6 July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":4696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[15,31,556,557],"class_list":["post-4700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-mobile-gaming","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-sleep","tag-sinnoh"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-banner.png?fit=1280%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1dO","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5231,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-sinnoh-starters-july-2026-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":4700,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd Anniversary: Sinnoh Starters Arrive on 13 July","date":"July 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup make their Pok\u00e9mon Sleep debut on 13 July in the 3rd Anniversary Fest \u2014 here\u2019s every bonus and reward for Singapore players.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pksleep_fest_banner.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6096,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-go-ultra-unlock-10th-anniversary-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":4700,"position":1},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon GO Ultra Unlock 10th Anniversary Edition: 21\u201327 July Guide","date":"July 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon GO Ultra Unlock 10th Anniversary Edition runs 21\u201327 July with all 27 starters, up to 10\u00d7 catch XP, Professor Willow Pikachu debut, and Shiny Shaymin research.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ultra-unlock-10th-anniversary-banner.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7372,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-tcg-first-partner-series-3-out-now\/","url_meta":{"origin":4700,"position":2},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon TCG First Partner Series 3 Out Now \u2014 All 27 Starters Finally Collected","date":"August 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon TCG First Partner Illustration Collection Series 3 is out today, featuring Hoenn, Kalos and Paldea starters as illustration rare promo cards \u2014 completing the full 30th anniversary set.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pokemon-first-partner-series3-box.jpg?fit=1018%2C1154&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5896,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-sleep-yokohama-3rd-anniversary-event-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":4700,"position":3},"title":"Giant Snorlax Hits Yokohama \u2014 Pok\u00e9mon Sleep&#8217;s 3rd Anniversary Real-World Event Is Now Open","date":"July 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Giant Snorlax at Yokohama Landmark Plaza \u2014 Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd anniversary event open now until 23 August 2026. 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