Overview
- Google announced the Special Edition on Thursday, August 27, and opened preorders at the Google Store and Target with shipments scheduled to begin September 15.
- The device is the same screenless Fitbit Air hardware introduced in May but ships with a Sleepy Blue textile band and a silk‑printed Sleeping Pikachu label as a cosmetic, collector‑focused design.
- Sleep tracked by the Fitbit Air flows into Google Health and then syncs into the Pokémon Sleep app using Health Connect on Android or Apple Health on iOS to generate in‑game “Drowsy Power.”
- The special edition is priced around $129.99, includes a three‑month Google Health Premium trial, and does not add new sensors or diagnostic features beyond the standard Air.
- Because Pokémon Sleep already supports many wearables, the edition’s main impact is convenience and fan appeal rather than new tracking capability, and buyers should check phone OS and app linking requirements before purchase.