Pokemon Sleep Lapis Lakeside release date, new Pokemon & how to unlock

Pokemon Sleep Lapis Lakeside release date, new Pokemon & how to unlock
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Written by 

Coleman Hamstead

Published 

11th Jan 2024 17:33

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Pokemon Sleep is starting 2024 with a bang by introducing a fresh Research Area called Lapis Lakeside, a mysterious and misty lakeside that hosts a slew of Pokemon brand-new to the game.

With that, let's review all the details of Lapis Lakeside and what sleep researchers can expect from the game's latest Research Area.

Lapis Lakeside release date

Lapis Lakeside will debut in Pokemon Sleep on January 24, 2024, at 3PM local time.

Since January 24, 2024, lands on a Wednesday, you'll need to use an E-Zzz Travel Ticket to venture to it right away. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until Monday, January 29, 2024, to select Lapis Lakeside as your Research Area.

How to unlock Lapis Lakeside

Before you can visit Lapis Lakeside and conduct sleep research, you must study a whopping 230 sleep styles. That's a lot of sleep styles, so unless you're a Pokemon Sleep vet, you may be waiting a while before you can step foot on the new Research Area.

However, if you just can't wait to check out all the new Pokemon, you can find Lapis Lakeside-exclusive Pokemon on Greengrass Island for a limited time from January 29, 2024, to February 12, 2024, as part of the Lapis Lakeside Opening Event.

Snorlax's favourite berries

The Snorlax that inhabits Lapis Lakeside enjoys the following berries especially:

  • Durin (Grass)
  • Mago (Psychic)
  • Cheri (Fighting)

Pokemon like Venusaur, Victreebel, Meganium, Espeon, Mr. Mime, Wobbuffet, Primate, and Lucario thrive on Lapis Lakeside.

New Pokemon at Lapis Lakeside

Some of the new Pokemon you can encounter on Lapis Lakeside
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Lapis Lakeside introduces new Pokemon into Pokemon Sleep:

Dozing

  • Dratini
  • Dragonair
  • Dragonite

Snoozing

  • Ralts
  • Kirlia
  • Gardevoir

Slumbering

  • Stufful
  • Bewear
  • Gallade

That wraps up our overview of Lapis Lakeside. Prepare a suitable team and get ready to discover the new Research Area starting on January 24, 2024!

Keep reading GGRecon for more Pokemon Sleep news and guides, like these primers on how to rate and grade Pokemon with a calculator and how to add friends and collect closeness rewards using the Research Community.

Coleman Hamstead
About the author
Coleman Hamstead
Coleman is a freelance journalist at GGRecon. While gaming has always been his passion, it wasn’t until he worked as a Sports Journalist at the Community College of Baltimore County that he found his enthusiasm for writing. In the time since Coleman has had his work featured in publications such as The Washington Post/Launcher and ESTNN. Coleman is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Sport Management and Business Administration.
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