Community terms and abbreviations

Reddit, Discord, and YouTube comments use a lot of shorthand. This guide explains the main terms and abbreviations the Pokémon Sleep community uses so you can follow along—and use them yourself when you want.

Areas and islands

GG — Greengrass Isle: The first island. Snorlax's favorite berries change randomly each week. Sometimes used in event names (e.g. GGEX = Greengrass event / Greengrass incense rewards).
Cyan — Cyan Beach: Second area. Fixed favorite berries: Oran, Pecha, Pamtre.
Taupe — Taupe Hollow: Third area. Fixed favorites: Leppa, Figy, Sitrus.
Snowdrop — Snowdrop Tundra: Fourth area. Fixed favorites: Rawst, Persim, Wiki.
Lapis — Lapis Lakeside: Fifth area. Fixed favorites: Durin, Mago, Cheri.

For which berries to match on each island, see Berries and favorite berry matching.

Subskill abbreviations

Players often shorten subskill names when discussing builds or rating Pokémon.

BFS — Berry Finding S: Gold subskill: +1 berry per help. Berry specialists get 3 berries per help instead of 2; non-berry get 2 instead of 1. Highly valued.
HSS / HSM — Helping Speed S / Helping Speed M: White and blue: more helps per day (~+7% and +14%).
IFS / IFM — Ingredient Finder S / Ingredient Finder M: Increases chance to find ingredients instead of berries when a help rolls ingredient.
Inv S/M/L — Inventory Up S / M / L: Increases your ingredient bag capacity.
SLU S / SLU M — Skill Level Up S / M: Raises main skill level (+1 or +2). Blue and gold.
STS / STM — Skill Trigger S / Skill Trigger M: Increases how often the main skill triggers.
HB — Helping Bonus: Gold, sleep-only: +5% helps for the whole team. Stacks if multiple Pokémon have it.
Helping Bonus: Sometimes written out; same as HB.

Full list and effects: Glossary — Subskills.

Production and goals

Proc (verb: "proc", "procced"): One help or one production cycle. Often used when the main skill triggers: "My Wigglytuff procced" = its main skill (e.g. Energy for Everyone) went off.
Pips: Friendship points—the bars you fill with biscuits to befriend a Pokémon. "5 pip" = needs 5 points to catch.
M20 / Master 20: Snorlax rank Master 20. A common weekly goal; determines spawn quality and is a benchmark in guides.
Fav / Favorites: Snorlax's favorite berries for the week. Matching your team's berries to favs = 2× strength.
Berry specialist / Ingredient specialist / Skill specialist: A Pokémon's specialty: berries (2 per help, 3 with BFS), ingredients (extra ingredient focus), or skill (can hold 2 skill procs).
Pity proc: After many main-skill misses in a row, the game guarantees a trigger. Community term for that safety net.

Mechanics: Glossary — Core mechanics · How to reach Master 20.

Ingredient spreads (AAA, AAB, …)

Each species has fixed ingredient slots: slot 1 (always), slot 2 (unlocks L30), slot 3 (unlocks L60). The community uses letters to describe which ingredient is in each slot—A, B, and sometimes C—so you'll see:

AAA, AAB, AAC, ABA, ABB, ABC: First letter = slot 1, second = slot 2, third = slot 3. E.g. AAA = all three slots the same ingredient; ABC = three different ingredients. Many species have no C slot.

Full explanation: Glossary — Ingredient spread · How stats are determined (ingredient spread per species).

Catching shorthand

Big hit: Feeding a biscuit to a hungry Pokémon. That biscuit counts 3× (e.g. one Great = 9 points).
Mega hit: When feeding a hungry Pokémon, sometimes you get an instant catch (like a Master Ball). Community often cites ~10% chance. Shinies are always mega hit—use a regular Poké Biscuit, not Great or Ultra.

Full catching terms: Glossary — Catching and befriending · How to catch and befriend.

Other common terms

F2P: Free to play—no paid subscription (e.g. no Premium Pass).
Pot / Pot size: How many ingredients fit in one cook. Bigger pot = stronger dishes.
Tasty / Extra Tasty: Random cooking bonus that multiplies dish strength. "Tasty week" or "1.5× cooking" = event or bonus that boosts this.
Drowsy power: From Snorlax strength + sleep score. Higher = more and sometimes rarer Pokémon after sleep.
Sleep type (Dozing / Snoozing / Slumbering): How your session is classified. Affects which species can appear. "Sleep style strategy" = guides that target specific types.

More: Glossary (full game terms) · FAQ · r/PokemonSleep Guide to the Guides