Pokemon Sleep adds Mew

Pokemon sleep adds one of the franchise's most iconic Mythical Pokemon to the sleep app, allowing fans to find Mew. The mobile game, created by the developer Select Button in collaboration with The Pokemon Company, really works as one of the most unique Pokémon games available from the franchise, designed to help players track their sleep habits. A variety of creatures visit the player and their Snorlax companion while they sleep in the game, and also provide useful information about their sleep patterns. Pokemon sleep has featured several Legendaries and Mythical Pokemon as night visitors as well.

Pokemon sleep has added many new creatures to the game since its original debut in July 2023. Pokemon sleep features regular events with select Pokémon visiting the player in their sleep, including the 2025 Darkrai vs. Cresselia event, which tasks players with stacking up Drowsy Power to defeat Dark-type Legendary. The game has proven to be a surprisingly popular app for many fans, as confirmed by The Pokemon Company Pokemon sleep had crossed 28 million downloads during its second anniversary in 2025. Now one of the Pokémons most recognizable creatures come into existence Pokemon sleep for the franchise's 30th anniversary.

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Mew is coming to Pokemon Sleep for Pokemon's 30th anniversary

Pokemon sleep officially announced the addition of Mew to the game during the 30th anniversary Pokemon Day presentation. The teaser trailer features a mix of live-action footage with animated Pokémon, depicting some amazing scenes of Mew playing through different environments. Pokemon sleep confirms that several special missions revolving around Mew will be added after the presentation, immediately giving fans the chance to find Mew in the game. Pokemon sleep is also giving away some freebies to celebrate the Pokemon Day live stream, giving fans 1,000 Diamonds and 10 Poke Biscuits for logging in.

Mew's starring role in Pokemon sleep the announcement was joined by another short teaser at the end of the trailer. The final seconds of the video veers sharply away from the focus on Mew and transitions to a scenic view of Venice's Grand Canal. Latias and Latios quickly fly overhead in the three-second clip, suggesting that the Eon Pokémon duo will also appear in Pokemon sleep during an upcoming event. Neither member of the pair of roaming Legendaries from the franchise's third generation has appeared before in Pokemon sleep.

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Mews addition to Pokemon sleep consistent with the focus on the franchise's origins during the 30th anniversary festivities. The Pokemon Company unveiled a miniature music player modeled after the original Game Boy during the presentation, with every song used in Pokemon Red and Blue. Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen was re-released for the Nintendo Switch alongside the presentation, with The Pokemon Company previously confirming that the games would be coming to the console. Pokemon Masters EX and Pokémon GO similarly featured returns to the Kanto region, with Master adding the 1996 version of Red While GO will host Raids for Kanto's trio of legendary birds.

Latios and Latias teased for Pokemon Sleep

Pokémon boasted many big announcements during the presentation, though none were bigger than the next-gen main series games. Pokemon winds and waves was officially confirmed by Game Freak and The Pokemon Company, with Pokémon10th generation game currently scheduled for release sometime in 2027. The game showed off some significant graphical upgrades from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for the franchise's full jump to Switch 2, along with giving fans a first look at the three starter Pokémon and the tropical setting of the new games. The 2026 Pokemon Day celebration unveiled some ambitious plans for the future of the franchise, kicking off the franchise's 30th anniversary in a strong way.