{"id":5231,"date":"2026-07-08T12:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T04:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-sinnoh-starters-july-2026-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T04:28:22","slug":"pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-sinnoh-starters-july-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-sinnoh-starters-july-2026-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd Anniversary: Sinnoh Starters Arrive on 13 July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three years in, and Pok\u00e9mon Sleep is still finding new ways to keep you glued to the app. This time, it\u2019s big: the <strong>Sinnoh first-partner Pok\u00e9mon \u2014 Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup \u2014 are arriving in Pok\u00e9mon Sleep for the very first time<\/strong>, kicking off the <strong>Third Anniversary Fest<\/strong> on <strong>13 July 2026<\/strong>. If you\u2019ve been holding out for a Piplup, your wait is almost over.<\/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\/NdvxAByeZOo\" title=\"[Official] Pok\u00e9mon Sleep is nearing its third anniversary! 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>[Official] Pok\u00e9mon Sleep is nearing its third anniversary! Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup arrive! \u2014 via Pok\u00e9mon Asia ENG on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Third Anniversary Prelude: Running Now Until 13 July<\/h2>\n<p>Before the main event, the <strong>Third Anniversary Prelude<\/strong> is already live and runs until <strong>13 July<\/strong>. This warm-up phase brings increased spawn rates for the Hoenn first-partner Pok\u00e9mon \u2014 Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, and all their evolutions \u2014 alongside boosted Dream Shards and Research EXP from sleep sessions. It\u2019s a good window to stock up resources before the bigger celebration kicks in.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pksleep_event2.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep Third Anniversary Fest event visual\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd Anniversary Fest Week 1 \u2014 13 to 19 July<\/h2>\n<p>The headline is straightforward: <strong>Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup appear in Pok\u00e9mon Sleep for the first time ever<\/strong> during Week 1, with greater encounter rates across all areas. Alongside the Sinnoh starter debuts, Week 1 rolls out a solid set of helper-focused bonuses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main skill trigger chance <strong>\u00d71.5<\/strong> for all helper Pok\u00e9mon<\/li>\n<li>Helper Pok\u00e9mon Sleep EXP <strong>\u00d71.5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Candy from sleep research <strong>\u00d71.5<\/strong> (once per day)<\/li>\n<li>A limited-time <strong>Dream Gift<\/strong> from Snorlax each day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Limited-time missions also go live during Week 1, rewarding <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Incense<\/strong> for all three Sinnoh starters. If Turtwig or Chimchar aren\u2019t spawning in your current research area, the incense is your best route to guaranteed encounters.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pksleep_event3.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep anniversary event bonuses\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Pok\u00e9mon Sleep 3rd Anniversary Fest Week 2 \u2014 20 to 26 July<\/h2>\n<p>Week 2 expands the Sinnoh roster significantly: the full evolution lines join the game, so <strong>Grotle, Torterra, Monferno, Infernape, Prinplup, and Empoleon<\/strong> all appear with greater rates. It\u2019s the week to build out your Sinnoh team beyond the base forms. The bonuses shift to powering up your helpers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dish Final Strength <strong>\u00d71.5<\/strong> (up to \u00d73 for Extra Tasty dishes, and \u00d74.5 on Extra Tasty dishes on Sundays)<\/li>\n<li>Limited-time <strong>Mini Candy Boost<\/strong> and <strong>Festive Flowers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Neutralising Mints, plus a <strong>new feature<\/strong> that will stay available permanently after the event ends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On <strong>20 July<\/strong> \u2014 the actual third anniversary of Pok\u00e9mon Sleep\u2019s global launch \u2014 the developers are sending a special gift to every player as a thank-you for three years of sleeping together with Snorlax.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pksleep_event4.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep Sinnoh starters event artwork\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Generation IV Finally Comes to Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/h2>\n<p>The arrival of the Sinnoh starters is a milestone for collectors who have been waiting since the game launched in July 2023. Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl remain beloved games for Singapore\u2019s 20-something and 30-something Pok\u00e9mon fans \u2014 a generation that grew up with the Sinnoh region \u2014 and Turtwig in particular has been a long-requested favourite. The Pok\u00e9mon Asia ENG official channel has been hyping the anniversary directly at its Southeast Asian audience, which tells you where a big chunk of the app\u2019s engagement is coming from.<\/p>\n<p>The Third Anniversary Fest runs from <strong>13 to 27 July 2026<\/strong> in two weeks of distinct bonuses, with the Sinnoh starter evolutions unlocking fully in Week 2. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemonsleep.net\/en\/news\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Sleep official site<\/a> for any schedule updates, and catch up on more Pok\u00e9mon and Nintendo news at <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5219,"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":[55,31,556,557],"class_list":["post-5231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-nintendo","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\/pksleep_fest_banner.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1mn","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4700,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-sinnoh-starters-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5231,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep Turns 3 \u2014 Sinnoh Starters Debut on 13 July","date":"July 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon Sleep'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.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-sleep-3rd-anniversary-banner.png?fit=1200%2C563&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4202,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-everyday-wonders-june-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5231,"position":1},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket: Everyday Wonders Launches 30 June \u2014 Mega Diancie ex, Cosy Cards, July Events","date":"June 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket's Everyday Wonders expansion launches 30 June at 9am SGT \u2014 featuring Mega Diancie ex, Dedenne ex, Pikachu, Snorlax, Piplup and a packed July events calendar 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\/06\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-everyday-wonders-key-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4569,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-everyday-wonders-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5231,"position":2},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket: Everyday Wonders Drops Now With 100+ New Cards","date":"July 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Everyday Wonders is live in Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket \u2014 100+ new cards featuring Pikachu, Sylveon, Snorlax and a Mega Diancie ex debut. 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