Who would have thought that sleeping could be one of the biggest apps for mobile devices? That seems to be the case for Pokémon Sleep, as it's being reported that the Pokémon-themed sleep-tracking app has grossed over $100 million in revenue within its first year of release.

This is being reported by PocketGamer.biz, which published AppMagic data detailing the Pokémon-themed sleep-tracking app's revenue earnings and downloads since its launch. The news comes as Pokémon Sleep is approaching its first-year anniversary celebrations.

According to the Pocket Gamer.biz report, most of Pokémon Sleep's revenue came from its Japanese player base, which is estimated to have spent around $73 million during this period. On the other hand, its US counterparts have spent an estimated  $15 million, with Taiwan players reported to have spent around $4 million.

Regarding overall downloads during its first year, the sleep-tracking app saw a whopping 9.8 million downloads, 44% of which came from Japan. 17% of Pokémon Sleep's downloads came from the US, and 4% came from Taiwan, making these three countries contributing the most revenue and downloads in its first year.

Speaking of Pokémon Sleep's First Anniversary Fest celebrations, publisher The Pokémon Company detailed some exciting plans worth catching ZZZs for. This includes the debut of Paldea's starter Pokémon, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito, with some new bonuses in store, like the Mini Candy Boost.

Additionally, there will be some limited-time Dream Gifts that they can collect besides Snorlax and limited-time missions to complete, from which they can claim unique rewards. These include Pokémon Incense for Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito, which will be awarded to players in the first week, while they can claim Candies in the second week of the first-year anniversary celebrations.

Pokémon Sleep is available for mobile devices via the Google Play and Apple's App Stores. The Pokémon Sleep First Anniversary Fest runs from July 15th to July 29th, 2024, with a week-long Login Bonus event available between 8th and 14th July 2024.

The Pokémon Company has officially announced the dates for its major competitive tournament, Pokémon World Championships, which takes place every August. This year's edition will take place in the Aloha State of Hawai'i at the Hawai'i Convention Center in Honolulu.

Pokémon Worlds will see major events for multiple titles, including Pokémon TCG, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE, to name and feature some of the best players competing in these titles from around the world. This event is slated to take place over three days from 16th to 18th August 2024, with official event details being released.

The Pokémon World Championships was announced as the 2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships (EUIC) concluded at ExCeL London this past weekend. As the best players compete for "the title of Pokémon World Champion," they'll also be battling for the prize pool of $2 million and return invitations for next year's Worlds event in August 2025.

Players qualifying for Worlds 2024 will earn Championship points by competing in events throughout the Championship season. According to the official Worlds 2024 event page, players participating in Pokémon TCG, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon VGC must have "hit a threshold of Championship Points" to receive an invite, while UNITE players "must finish near the top of the Championship Points rankings in their rating zone."

These Championship Points are determined on their "geographical rating zone and age division" as more details for the Pokémon UNITE event will be released in the coming weeks or months. The Pokémon Company has made some exceptions for players in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan, and South Korea, as they'll get invitations determined on their region's "organized play and esports programs" and not through Championship Points or immediate invites from winning their Regional and/or Internationship Championship events.

Lastly, players who qualify for the event's Travel Stipend and Award values will receive the default amounts before or after Worlds 2024, as these values are determined by the players' age, region of residence, and event region. They can check these details from their Play! Pokémon accounts, players from South Africa are the only confirmed country that does not qualify for the Travel Stipend and Award.