Pokemon Games are usually not difficult. Since RPGs are meant for all ages, it’s usually just a matter of knowing your type advantages and spotting your opponent’s weaknesses in order to take them out in one fell swoop. That’s why fan-made rules like it the Nuzlocke emerged: Players need to find ways to make the game more challenging. That being said, it seems like The Pokémon Company has come out with the hardest Pokemon Game everyone this week: Pokémon sleep.
As an adult, we are often told that adult people are advised to move around seven to eight hours of sleep every night to feel rested, but the average person In the end it’s less than seven. As a sleep aid app Pokémon sleep explains this to you in the tutorial section once you set it up. However, let me show you a screenshot of my first night with the app:
In my case, I struggled with insomnia where I would typically wake up at least once or twice a night before I actually needed to get up and get things done. I’ve started hitting the gym in the mornings to benefit, but the reality is I haven’t slept eight hours consistently in probably seven years. In the meantime, Pokémon sleep gives you extra rewards as you sleep longer and closer to the eight and a half hour target time. It feels like my progress in this game and that of other insomniacs is out of our control. We cannot rise to this challenge because it is counterproductive. You want to grind after Shinys? Close your eyes and start counting, Mareep, you motherfucker.
The problem is that for some it really doesn’t make sense to try Pokémon sleep when they know they won’t be able to get the numbers they need to actually progress in the app. Despite the standards we aspire to for it, sleep is not a universal experience for some and can stem from a variety of factors that cannot be easily slept in.
Additionally, some of us just don’t get as long or consistent sleep because our adult responsibilities so dictate our time.
Above all, Pokémon sleep You can record up to two sleep sessions per day. So if you want to brush up on the numbers, you can do it by taking a nap for at least 90 minutes. I myself have a preference for 15 minute naps, so that doesn’t help me. But if you’re looking for a secret hack to crack those numbers, this is an option.
I’ve only been using it for two days Pokémon sleep (and managed to get more sleep by skipping the gym this morning), but I’m still not sure I’m finding it particularly useful yet. Still, I ordered Pokémon Go Plus+ to see if it would add to the experience. In the meantime, I’ll probably continue to listen to the app’s recordings every night. All it really seems to record is me tossing and turning. RIP to those who had it less flattering sound bites.
