Thought you could escape the overwhelming cultural influence of Pokemon by taking a nap? Think again –Pokemon will soon be a part of your sleep cycle.
Announced yesterday for a 2020 release, Pokemon Sleep is a mobile app that upgrades Pokemon in tandem with how much you sleep. It’s a bonkers concept, and the internet has immediately jumped on board the meme train to ridicule the new Pokemon project.
So, in the spirit of the new announcement, here are some of the best sleepy Pocket Monster memes from Twitter.
Ah, Morgana – always convincing Joker to take naps in Persona 5. But what if Pikachu was in that game, instead?
did anyone make this yet #pokemonsleep pic.twitter.com/JsTzXKpP74
— Andrew Goldfarb (@garfep) May 29, 2019
Of course, to accompany the full game, Pokemon Company should probably make a bite-sized trial version…
pokemon sleep? more like pic.twitter.com/sDRBlRyjjh
— Mizalie (@MizalieRay) May 29, 2019
We can only imagine that this would be the ultimate Pokemon mash-up game:
So Pokemon Home and Pokemon Sleep. What will they think of next? pic.twitter.com/izDgVrejCn
— Andy Diaz (@PhantomFen) May 29, 2019
Here’s a visual aid for Pokemon Sleep’s charismatic wake-up alarms:
me: oversleeps
pokemon sleep: pic.twitter.com/VMTXilum1U
— jonelle :O (@kasuhagu) May 29, 2019
Hey, why stop at sleeping habits? There are so many other ways that Pokemon can help your well-being!
Pokemon Go
Pokemon Sleep
Pokemon Quit Smoking
Pokemon Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Pokemon Free and Accessible Birth Control
Pokemon Socialized Healthcare
Pokemon CO2 Emission Cap— MacIntyre Rath (@MacIntyreRath) May 29, 2019
It seems like reviews are already in… on Steam?
pokemon sleep pic.twitter.com/wbGVxB70e2
— • dan • (@dnlhrn) May 29, 2019
Clearly, Stan Smith from American Dad has a lot of grinding to do…
Me grinding for Beedrill on Pokemon Sleep pic.twitter.com/yfdZfb5RgZ
— Alex Ravioli Parody Account (@AlxRavioli) May 29, 2019
Just be careful about which Pokemon sleepover pals you choose…
Pokemon Sleep (2020) pic.twitter.com/4aTjLamOjH
— bury me with my E3 (@PedroPBO) May 29, 2019
There’s nothing quite as wholesome as this trio of plushes:
exclusive screenshot of Pokemon Sleep pic.twitter.com/cIf1g2IzEU
— Bomber (@RamenBomber) May 29, 2019
Look, if Sully were in Pokemon Sleep, he’d ruin everything by waking you up!
Thanks to Pokemon Sleep, we can finally cross over to the monsters inc cinematic universe pic.twitter.com/kyyfSevpU4
— SLE (@SLE_aman) May 29, 2019
Alright, those are some of the best Pokemon Sleep-related memes we could find. Are there any others floating around Twitter we should include? Throw them in the comments!
Be sure to read our overviews of Pokemon Masters, Pokemon Home, and the new Detective Pikachu port for Nintendo Switch.
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