Overview
- Google announced the Fitbit Air Special Edition Pokémon Sleep on Thursday and opened preorders the same day with shipping set to begin September 15 in the U.S. and Japan.
- The Special Edition uses the same Fitbit Air hardware but swaps the strap for a Sleepy Blue band with a custom Sleeping Pikachu silk label as a limited co‑branded design.
- When linked, the device uses Google Health to record overnight sleep and daytime naps and writes sleep duration and stage data into Pokémon Sleep via Health Connect on Android or Apple Health on iOS to fuel in‑game rewards.
- The tracker is listed at about $129.99 in the U.S., roughly $30 more than the standard Air, and each purchase includes a three‑month Google Health Premium trial.
- Google says the integration works with all Pixel and Fitbit wearables, Pokémon Sleep already supports many trackers and can run without one, and a single outlet’s uncorroborated report claims Google Health’s sleep ML is 15% more accurate.