Google releases a Pokémon Sleep-themed Fitbit Air special edition featuring a 'Sleepy Blue' band with Pikachu, priced at $129 and starting shipments on September 15th.
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The latest <a href="https://store.google.com/magazine/fitbit_air_pokemon_sleep?hl=en-US">special-edition of Google's Fitbit Air</a> is inspired by the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23802801/pokemon-sleep-iphone-android-hands-on"><em>Pokémon Sleep</em></a> game, with a "Sleepy Blue" band emblazoned with a snoozing Pikachu. It's not exactly Snorlax blue, but matches the classic blue and gold of a <em>Pokémon</em> card pretty closely. The special-edition is available to <a href="https://store.google.com/config/google_fitbit_air?hl=en-US&selections=eyJwcm9kdWN0RmFtaWx5IjoiWjI5dloyeGxYMlpwZEdKcGRGOWhhWEk9IiwidmFyaWFudHMiOltbIjciLCJNVEk9Il0sWyIyIiwiT0E9PSJdXSwidHJhZGVJbiI6eyJzZWxlY3Rpb24iOjN9fQ%3D%3D">preorder</a> now for $129 and starts shipping September 15th. It's arriving as <em>Pokémon</em> <a href="https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/expansions/30th-celebration/">celebrates its 30th anniversary</a> this year, with a special-edition collection of playing cards set to launch the same week. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This isn't the first wearable that can connect with <em>Pokémon Sleep</em> - the sleep tracking app <a href="https://www.pokemonsleep.net/en/devices/">supports dozens of wearables</a> from Apple, Google, Garmin, and …</p>
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# Google launches Pokémon Sleep special-edition Fitbit Air
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The latest[special\-edition of Google’s Fitbit Air](https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8836598/type/dlg/https://store.google.com/magazine/fitbit_air_pokemon_sleep?hl=en-US)is inspired by the[*Pokémon Sleep*](https://www.theverge.com/23802801/pokemon-sleep-iphone-android-hands-on)game, with a “Sleepy Blue” band emblazoned with a snoozing Pikachu\. It’s not exactly Snorlax blue, but matches the classic blue and gold of a*Pokémon*card pretty closely\. The special\-edition is available to[preorder](https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8836598/type/dlg/https://store.google.com/config/google_fitbit_air?hl=en-US&selections=eyJwcm9kdWN0RmFtaWx5IjoiWjI5dloyeGxYMlpwZEdKcGRGOWhhWEk9IiwidmFyaWFudHMiOltbIjciLCJNVEk9Il0sWyIyIiwiT0E9PSJdXSwidHJhZGVJbiI6eyJzZWxlY3Rpb24iOjN9fQ%3D%3D)now for $129 and starts shipping September 15th\. It’s arriving as*Pokémon*[celebrates its 30th anniversary](https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/expansions/30th-celebration/)this year, with a special\-edition collection of playing cards set to launch the same week\.
This isn’t the first wearable that can connect with*Pokémon Sleep*— the sleep tracking app[supports dozens of wearables](https://www.pokemonsleep.net/en/devices/)from Apple, Google, Garmin, and Samsung\. The game lets you collect pokémon around a virtual campsite while also tracking your sleep stats\. With the*Pokémon*Fitbit Air you can do that while wearing a Pikachu on your wrist and integrating your Google Health data, but you can also “play”*Pokémon Sleep*without using a wearable at all\.
The*Pokémon Sleep*Fitbit Air is the first special\-edition of[Google’s screenless wearable](https://www.theverge.com/tech/954768/google-fitbit-air-review-fitness-tracker-wearable-ai-health-coach)since a Stephen Curry version that launched earlier this year\. The base version without a special edition band costs $99\.
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- Stevie Bonifield
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