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New Pokemon Snap 4-Star Photo Guide: How to Get All Interactions on Durice and Aurus

StevenGreen — Fri, 21 May 2021 18:27:02 -0400

You'll be unlocking new courses in New Pokemon Snap by Professor Mirror scoring your photos. Each Pokemon can grat points in four different ways, each given a star grade that matches up with different interactions you can initiate using the various tools you have available.

The most complex and hardest to discover are the 4-Star interactions are the hardest to come across and snap, and sometimes they can take several steps to unlock. Most often they can only be taken later on in the game as well.

For this New Pokemon Snap guide, we will discuss how to unlock these 4-Star interactions with every Pokémon. This is the third part of this guide, check out our guide on 4-Star interactions for Pokemon on Florio or Belusylva and our one for 4-Star interactions for Pokemon on Maricopia and Voluca.

New Pokemon Snap: All Pokémon 4-Star Interactions

4-Star Interactions List

#155 - Furret - Snowfield (Day) - At the start of the course, hit the Furret on your left with a Fluffruit. Hit the Crystabloom on the right with an Illumina Orb to release the Furret from the holes. Capture the Furret's interactions.
#156 - Cubchoo - Snowfield (Day) - At the start of the course as you come around the corner, you'll see a rock with snow on it to your left. Throw a Fluffruit at the top to get a Cubchoo to poke its head out. If you do this soon enough, the wandering Beartic will grab it and set it on the ground. Capture Cubchoo when Beartic grabs it.
#157 - Beartic - Snowfield (Day) Level 2 - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, then to your right take another alternate route through another snowbank. Go through the cave to the water and then hit the Beartic that chases the Dewgong with a Fluffruit after it chases it away. Then hit it with an Illumina Orb after it roars at you. Capture it yelling at the Mamoswine.
#158 - Mightyena - Snowfield (Night) - When crawling up the steep hill, Illumina Orb the Furret waiting at the top. Furret will lead the Mightyena to the top of the snow peak in front of you, where it will jump off. Capture Mightyena howling at the top.
#159 - Weavile - Snowfield (Day) - At the start of the course, lead the Weavile on your right all the way to the tree with scratch marks by the Crystabloom. Throw an Illumina Orb at the Weavile and the tree. Go up the steep hill. Hit the first Swinub you see at the top on your left with a Fluffruit. Illumina Orb both the Weavile that run to the Mamoswine. Capture it attacking the Mamoswine.
#160 - Braviary - Snowfield (Night) - To your left at the start of the course is a second Sandslash hiding behind the hill to the right. Hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture the Braviary squawking at it.
#161 - Swinub - Snowfield (Day) - At the end of the course, hit the Crystabloom on your left with an Illumina Orb and then lead one of the Swinub over to it with Fluffruit. Capture it riding on the geyser.
#162 - Mamoswine - Snowfield (Day) - At the start of the course, lead the Weavile on your right all the way to the tree with scratch marks by the Crystabloom. Throw an Illumina Orb at the Weavile and the tree. Go up the steep hill. Hit the first Swinub you see at the top on your left with a Fluffruit. Illumina Orb the Mamoswine. Capture it pushing snow at the Weavile.
#163 - Skarmory - Snowfield (Day) - Go up the steep hill and keep an eye on the Skarmory flying around. As it swoops down, capture it doing a flying barrel roll.
#164 - Sandslash - Snowfield (Day) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area. Once in the blizzard area, scan repeatedly to get the Sandslash on your right to jump out of the snow and hit it with an Illumina Orb. Once hit, it will stay on the ground, look at you, and smile. Capture this.
#165 - Abomasnow - Snowfield (Night) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, and hit the Crabominable with an Illumina Orb as it tries to punch the second tree. Capture Abomasnow using Blizzard.
#166 - Vulpix - Snowfield (Night) - At the end of the course, wake up the sleeping Spheal with a Fluffruit. After the Piplup race, capture Vulpix crowning the winner of the race.
#167 - Delibird - Snowfield (Night) - In the cave towards the end of the course, throw a Fluffruit by the hole on the right to summon Delibird. Then throw it multiple Fluffruit until it sticks two in his bag. Play some music and capture it showing you a Fluffruit.
#168 - Snom - Snowfield (Day) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, take photos of the Snom on your left, right, and in the tree on your right. Then hit the Crystabloom on your right to summon the Frosmoth. Hit the Frosmoth with an Illumina Orb when it stops. Capture the Snom as they rise out of the snow.
#169 - Frosmoth - Snowfield (Night) - Hit at least one of the three Frosmoth clinging to walls throughout the course with a Fluffruit and then make it to the end of the course. After the cave, hit a flying Frosmoth with an Illumina Orb. Capture it using Powder Snow.
#170 - Crabominable - Snowfield (Day) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, and move a little bit through the blizzard, and scan to your left. Capture the Crabominable jumping out at you from between the two trees.
#171 - Snorunt - Snowfield (Day) - In the cave near the end of the course, hit the stalactite to your right by the edge of the cave that looks shiny with a Fluffruit so the tip drops between the Snorunt. Capture it jumping.
#172 - Glalie - Snowfield (Day) - In the cave near the end of the course, wait for the Froslass to disappear and then hit the Glalie with a Fluffruit. After it yells at you, capture it covered in ice.
#173 - Froslass - Snowfield (Day) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, then to your right take another alternate route through another snowbank. While in the cave, hit Froslass with Illumina Orbs repeatedly while it keeps disappearing. At the end of the cave, it'll spawn to your right. Hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture it showing off to Vanilluxe.
#174 - Jynx - Snowfield (Night) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, then to your right take another alternate route through another snowbank. In the cave, play music to wake up the sleeping Jynx. Capture it blowing you a kiss.
#175 - Spheal - Snowfield (Day) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, then to your right take another alternate route through another snowbank. Exit the cave and throw a Fluffruit at the Spheal rolling around a hole in the ice to knock it in. Use your scan to get Dewgong to bounce it out of the hole. Capture the Spheal.
#176 - Piplup - Snowfield (Day) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, then to your right take another alternate route through another snowbank. Exit the cave and throw an Illumina Orb between the Piplup looking into the water. Capture Piplup holding a shell.
#177 - Vanilluxe - Snowfield (Night) - At the cave near the end of the course, hit the Crystabloom with an Illumina Orb. After it stops glowing, hit the Jynx near the exit with an Illumina Orb to get it to jump down by the Vanilluxe. Capture Vanilluxe letting off a ring of steam.
#178 - Avalugg - Snowfield (Night) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, then to your right take another alternate route through another snowbank. Play music in the cave to get Glalie to dance. Hit the Glalie with an Illumina Orb. Capture Avalugg yelling as Glalie bites its tail.
#179 - Dewgong - Snowfield (Day) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, then to your right take another alternate route through another snowbank. Exit the cave and throw a Fluffruit at the Spheal rolling around a hole in the ice to knock it in. Use your scan to get Dewgong to bounce it out of the hole. Capture the Spheal.
#180 - Aurorus - Snowfield (Night) - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, then to your right take another alternate route through another snowbank. In the cave, wake up the sleeping Jynx with a Fluffruit and then lead it to the right. Once it's at the Crystabloom, hit the flower with an Illumina Orb. Capture Aurorus breaking out of the ice.
#181 - Glaceon - Snowfield (Day) - In the Mamoswine section in the middle of the course, take a picture of Glaceon on the ridge above the hole down. At the end of the course, throw Fluffruit on the island in the water to get Glaceon to jump down. Hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture its reaction.
#182 - Suicune - Snowfield (Night) Post Credits - Take the alternate route through the snowbank in the first area, then to your right take another alternate route through another snowbank. Go through the cave and Illumina Orb the Jynx immediately to your right on the Avalugg's back. Suicune will run over from the same direction, hit it with Illumina Orbs until it unleashes a flurry of snow and ice. Capture this.
#183 - Crobat - Cave - Near the end of the course, hit the Crobat flying around on your right with a Fluffruit. Later you'll see the Crobat on the ground, feed it a Fluffruit. Capture it eating.
#184 - Joltik - Cave - Take the alternate route in the crater than the other alternate route in the crystal area. Lure a Joltik to Jolteon using Fluffruit. Capture it on Jolteon's back.
#185 - Geodude - Cave - At the end of the course, lead the Rampardos to the Gengar portal. It will charge at the portal, knocking Geodude down. Capture it angry.
#186 - Carbink - Cave - Take the alternate route in the crater and as you enter the crystal area, hit the Crystabloom across the room to alert a couple of the Carbink. Hit the remaining ones with Illumina Orbs, including the one hiding behind the ruins, so there are four out front. Play music. Capture them dancing.
#187 - Gengar - Cave - As you go down into the crater, throw an Illumina Orb at the black portal under you, causing it to leap out. Illumina Orb the Croagunk in front of it. Capture Gengar with its tongue out.
#188 - Noibat - Cave - Take the alternate route in the crater and make your way to the garden area. In here, you'll see Noibat walking around. Capture them eating Fluffruit.
#189 - Pumpkaboo - Cave - At the start of the course, hit the Pumpkaboo hiding to your left behind a stalagmite with an Illumina Orb. Shortly thereafter, you'll see a Pumpkaboo to your right far away—hit it with an Illumina Orb. As you enter the crater, look to the top left and you'll see the next Pumpkaboo that you need to Illumina Orb. Take the alternate route in the crater and look underneath you to see the last Pumpkaboo, which you'll also hit with an Illumina Orb. In the garden area, you'll now have the Super Size Pumpkaboo spawned. Capture it.
#190 - Croagunk - Cave - As you go down into the crater, you'll see three Croagunk—hit the middle one, then the upper one, then the lower one—all with Fluffruit. Capture them laughing and levitating.
#191 - Drifloon - Cave - Go down the crater, through the main route, and take the alternate route on the left. Hit the Crystabloom to get the Drifloon to blow up. Capture this.
#192 - Clefairy - Cave - As you go down into the crater, look to your left to see three Clefairy sitting around a Crystabloom. Hit the flower with an Illumina Orb, play some music, and throw an Illumina Orb at the Clefairy. Capture them dancing and levitating.
#193 - Sableye - Cave - Take the alternate route in the crater, and on the righthand side of the crystal area you'll see a sleeping Sableye. Capture this.
#194 - Rampardos - Cave - At the end of the course, lead the Rampardos to the Gengar portal. Capture it charging at the portal.
#195 - Hydreigon - Cave - At the end of the course, play music to get the attention of the Hydreigon. It will land in the pool on the right. Capture it eating.
#196 - Goodra - Cave - Go down the crater, through the main route, and take the alternate route on the left. Use your scan when prompted and throw Fluffruit at the question mark, which will cause a Magikarp to jump. Follow the Magikarp and hit it with an Illumina Orb so it jumps down. Then again so it jumps over a wall. Hit Goodra with an Illumina Orb to get it to smack the Magikarp. Capture this.
#197 - Mawhile - Cave - Take the alternate route in the crater and feed the Mawhile on the rock in the crystal area a Fluffruit. Capture it eating.
#198 - Jolteon - Cave - Take the alternate route in the crater than the other alternate route in the crystal area. Lure a Joltik to the Jolteon using Fluffruit. Capture Jolteon using electricity.
#199 - Diancie - Cave Post Credits - Take the alternate route in the crater and as you enter the crystal area, hit the two Carbink and Mawhile standing together to summon Diancie. Hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture it glowing.
#200 - Steelix - Cave Illumina Spot - In the blue crystal area, look to your right and hit the hanging Crobat with an Illumina Orb. At the end of the course, capture Steelix fighting the Crobat.
#201 - Houndoom - Aurus Illumina Spot - Hit the glowing ball of light by the pond area with an Illumina Orb. Continue to hit Xerneas with Illumina Orbs after it spawns so it's glowing. Hit the sleeping Houndoom with a Fluffruit until they both wake up. Lure them in front of Xerneas and hit the scan button. Capture Houndoom howling.
#202 - Eldegoss - Ruins - At the start of the course, throw a Fluffruit at the ruins in front of you to get a Natu to pop out. Hit it with a Fluffruit. As it runs past the Eldegoss, the Eldegoss will release sports. Capture this.
#203 - Natu - Ruins Level 1 - At the start of the course, throw a Fluffruit at the ruins in front of you to get a Natu to pop out. Capture Natu perching on the Fluffruit.
#204 - Absol - Ruins - As you enter the cave, play music to get Noivern to move. Then throw Fluffruit where Noivern was to summon Salandit, who will call for Umbreon. In the tree area, hit the Absol standing on the roots with a Fluffruit. At the end of the course, hit the sleeping Umbreon with an Illumina Orb. Absol will run over to Umbreon. Capture Absol nodding at Umbreon.
#205 - Salandit - Ruins - In the tree area, throw Fluffruit into the area on your right with the scratch marks on the ground. Capture Salandit shooting poison at the Noivern.
#206 - Noivern - Ruins Level 1 - As you enter the cave, Noivern will appear. Hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture its reaction.
#207 - Woobat - Ruins - In the tree area, you'll see a Woobat hanging on the tree. Hit it with a Fluffruit to disturb it and then use your scan to get it to use Supersonic. Capture this.
#208 - Sigilyph - Ruins - As you enter the tree area, look immediately to your left and hit the sleeping Sigilyph with a Fluffruit. Feed Sigilyph a Fluffruit. Capture its reaction.
#209 - Beheeyem - Ruins - Towards the end of the tree area, you will see a Golurk blocking a Crystabloom. Behind it is a Beheeyem floating through the air while sleeping. Capture this.
#210 - Golurk - Ruins - As you enter the tree area, hit the Beheeyem in front of you with a Fluffruit. As you come around the tree, hit the second Beheeyem with a Fluffruit on your left. Capture Golurk in rocket form.
#211 - Chandelure - Ruins - As you enter the tree area, look immediately down to your left and throw an Illumina Orb at the Chandelure. At the end of the course, feed the Chandelure a Fluffruit. Hit it with an Illumina Orb and then play music after the animation. Capture it with its arm out.
#212 - Umbreon - Ruins - As you enter the cave, play music to get Noivern to move. Then throw Fluffruit where Noivern was to summon Salandit, who will call for Umbreon. In the tree area, hit the Absol standing on the roots with a Fluffruit. At the end of the course, hit the sleeping Umbreon with an Illumina Orb. Absol will run over to Umbreon. Capture Umbreon jumping for joy.
#213 - Jirachi - Ruins Post Credits - Activate all the totems on your way through the tree area. Hit Jirachi with an Illumina Orb while it's sitting on the third totem so it flies off. Activate the final Crystabloom along with the others and follow Jirachi. Play music until Jirachi uses Wish. Capture this.
#214 - Xerneas - Aurus Illumina Spot - Hit the glowing ball of light by the pond area with an Illumina Orb. Continue to hit Xerneas with Illumina Orbs after it spawns so it's glowing. Hit the sleeping Houndoom with a Fluffruit until they both wake up. Lure them in front of Xerneas and hit the scan button. Capture Xerneas' color show.

That's every 4-Star interaction for each Pokemon on Durice and Aurus Islands. If you're looking for more interactions, be sure to check out the interactions for Florio and Belusylva Islands or Maricopia and Voluca, and our guide for Maricopia and Voluca Islands. For more on New Pokemon Snap, check out our other guides.

New Pokemon Snap 4-Star Photo Guide: How to Get All Interactions on Maricopia and Voluca

StevenGreen — Fri, 21 May 2021 12:26:05 -0400

Courses in New Pokémon Snap are unlocked and leveled up through points given to your photos by Professor Mirror. You're able to get points for each Pokémon in four different ways, each given a star grade, that matches up with different interactions you can force using the various tools you have available.

The most complex and hardest to discover are the 4-Star interactions. These sometimes take several steps in order to unlock and are often found later in the game as you progress.

For this New Pokemon Snap guide, we will discuss how to unlock these 4-Star interactions with every Pokémon. This is the second part of this guide, check out our guide on 4-Star interactions for Pokemon on Florio or Belusylva for those areas.

New Pokemon Snap: All Pokémon's 4-Star Interaction

4-Star Interactions List

#080 - Wingull - Reef (Day) - At the start of the course, throw Fluffruit by the swimming Finneon to lure a Wingull to them. When the Wingull grabs a Finneon in its mouth, capture it.
#081 - Exeggutor - Beach (Night) - Lure the first Crabrawler you see as close to a sleeping Exeggutor as possible using Fluffruit. Capture it chasing the Crabrawler.
#082 - Crabrawler - Beach (Night) - Lure the first Crabrawler you see as close to a sleeping Exeggutor as possible using Fluffruit. Capture it being chased by the Exeggutor.
#083 - Drifblim - Reef (Evening) - After you pass the Wailord, throw multiple Illumina Orbs at the floating Drifblim to your right. Capture them overinflating.
#084 - Zangoose - Beach (Night) - Hit the Primarina in the distance with an Illumina Orb to trigger Zangoose to move up the beach. Hit the Seviper in the bush on the right with a Fluffruit. When the two begin to fight, capture Zangoose when it takes a swing.
#085 - Seviper - Beach (Night) - Hit the Primarina in the distance with an Illumina Orb to trigger Zangoose to move up the beach. Hit the Seviper in the bush on the right with a Fluffruit. When the two begin to fight, capture Seviper when it takes a swing.
#086 - Bellossom - Beach (Day) - Hit the first Crystabloom with an Illumina Orb to gather the Bellossom. Play music to get them to dance. Capture this.
#087 - Inkay - Beach (Night) - After leaving the starting area, you'll see Inkay swimming to your right. Feed it a Fluffruit. You'll see it again to the left after the Corsola. Feed it again. Now, at the end of the stage, play music to get the Inkay to swim off. Capture them jumping out of the water.
#088 - Pyukumuku - Reef (Day) - Near the end of the course, take the alternate path to the right that takes you by the Pelipper. Throw an Illumina Orb at one with a Pyukumuku in its mouth. Capture it waving.
#089 - Machamp - Beach (Day) - Throw Illumina Orbs at Machamp. Capture it flexing.
#090 - Stunfisk - Beach (Day) - After the starting area, take the alternate to the left. Scan by the Octillery to reveal a Stunfisk. Hit it with a Fluffruit. Capture its electrical attack.
#091 - Octillery - Beach (Night) - Halfway through the course, you'll see a Seviper attacking an Octillery. Throw an Illumina Orb at the Crystabloom behind it. Capture it inking the Seviper.
#092 - Corsola - Beach (Day) - Halfway through the course, you'll see a Corsola by a Crystabloom. Use an Illumina Orb on the Crystabloom. Capture Corsola's reaction.
#093 - Finneon - Beach (Night) - At the end of the course, hit the group of Finneon with an Illumina Orb and then play music. Capture them jumping out of the water.
#094 - Clamperl - Undersea - Take the alternate route to the left to get to the seafloor and lead a Lumineon to a Clamperl under the sand with Fluffruit. Capture Clamperl swimming.
#095 - Primarina - Beach (Night) - At the start of the course you'll see a Primarina on a rock ahead of you in the water. Hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture it performing its concert at the end of the course.
#096 - Raichu - Reef (Evening) - Before the Wailord, a Raichu will be to your left. It will do a backflip as it turns and faces you. Capture this.
#097 - Sandygast - Beach (Night) - Lure a Crabrawler to the Sandygast hiding in the sand using Fluffruit. Wait for Crabrawler to throw sand at Sandygast. Capture it growing.
#098 - Sharpedo - Reef (Day) - After Wailord, when Machamp and Sharpedo are racing, hit Sharpedo with an Illumina Orb. Capture it jumping out of the water to celebrate.
#099 - Squirtle - Reef (Evening) - Hit the Squirtle by the whirlpool using Bubble with a Fluffruit. A Wingull will knock it into the whirlpool. Capture this.
#100 - Blastoise - Reef (Evening) - Hit the Squirtle by the whirlpool using Bubble with a Fluffruit. A Wingull will knock it into the whirlpool. Illumina Orb the center of the whirlpool to have Blastoise save Squirtle and fly around. Capture this.
#101 - Lapras - Reef (Evening) - Near the end of the course, take the alternate route to the right by the Lapras. Throw an Illumina Orb at the young Lapras and the closest adult. Play music after they come together. Capture them singing.
#102 - Mantine - Reef (Day) - Throw an Illumina Orb at the Crystabloom to the left of the whirlpool. Capture the glowing Mantine flying through the air.
#103 - Pelipper - Reef (Day) - To the left of the Wailord, throw Fluffruit to the Pelipper. Capture it scooping up the Fluffruit.
#104 - Wailord - Reef (Day) - Throw an Illumina Orb at the Wailord and when it opens its mouth, toss a Fluffruit in. Capture it rolling around.
#105 - Mareanie - Reef (Evening) - At the end of the course, toss Fluffruit behind the Clamperl on the rock to get a Mareanie to jump up. Capture it jumping on a Clamperl.
#106 - Vaporeon - Reef (Evening) - Throw an Illumina Orb at the swimming Vaporeon and then Illumina Orb the Crystabloom to your right by the Sharpedo. Play music towards the end of the course where the deep water is to have Vaporeon jump out of the water. Capture this.
#107 - Manaphy - Reef (Evening) - Near the end of the course, take the alternate route to the right by the Lapras. Throw an Illumina Orb at the young Lapras and the closest adult. Play music after they come together. Manaphy will appear. Hit it with an Illumina Orb and play music. Capture it jumping.
#108 - Luvdisc - Undersea - On the default route where the Tentacool can be found moving up the tube, hit the Crystablooms with Illumina Orbs. Play music when they're around the flower. Capture the Luvdisc's reaction.
#109 - Alomola - Undersea - At the start of the course, hit the Alomola with a couple of Illumina Orbs and play music. Capture it blowing bubbles at a Finneon.
#110 - Wailmer - Reef (Evening) - After the race between Machamp and Sharpedo, a Wailmer will appear. Hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture it spraying water.
#111 - Cradily - Undersea - Following the default path, by the seaweed, hit the sleeping Cradily with a Fluffruit to wake it up. Then hit it with an Illumina Orb and play music. Capture it dancing.
#112 - Lumineon - Undersea - When you see a Lumineon and two Finneon confronted by a Sharpedo, throw an Illumina Orb at the Crystabloom by them. Capture Lumineon spinning.
#113 - Qwilfish - Undersea - Hit the Clawitzer before the Qwilfish cavern with an Illumina Orb. Throw an Illumina Orb at the Qwilfish that the Clawitzer stops by. Capture it shooting spikes.
#114 - Clawitzer - Undersea - Hit the Clawitzer before the Qwilfish cavern with an Illumina Orb. Throw an Illumina Orb at the Clawitzer when it stops in front of a Qwilfish. Do this four times as it moves to each Qwilfish. Capture it celebrating.
#115 - Tentacruel - Undersea - After taking the alternate route to your left, throw an Illumina Orb at the Crystabloom when the Finneon are near. Hit the Tentacruel on your right with an Illumina Orb as well. If you hit the right one, you'll see it by the ruins with a Frillish. Hit the Crystabloom by them and play music. Capture them dancing.
#116 - Chinchou - Undersea - After taking the alternate route to your left, look for the Chinchou near the bottom on your left and hit it with an Illumina Orb. It will leave with the other Chinchou. Capture them by a Crystabloom down a path on your left.
#117 - Lanturn - Undersea - After taking the alternate route to your left, hit the Lanturn as you make your way down with an Illumina Orb. After the Wailord passes, you'll see two Frillish holding the Lanturn. Hit it with another Illumina Orb. Capture the Lanturn while it's using its light to escape.
#118 - Starmie - Undersea - Where you can use the Lumineon to bring out a Clamperl, look for the pink Starmie gem in the sand and lure a Lumineon to it with Fluffruit. Hit the Starmie with an Illumina Orb. Hit the Crystabloom by the ruins with an Illumina Orb to summon the Starmie, then hit it again when it's near. Capture its reaction.
#119 - Frillish - Undersea - After taking the alternate route to your left, hit the Lanturn as you make your way down with an Illumina Orb. After the Wailord passes, you'll see two Frillish holding the Lanturn. Capture the Frillish.
#120 - Golisopod - Undersea - After taking the alternate route, get to the ruins. Hit the Clawitzer with an Illumina Orb before it attacks the Golisopod. Capture the two Golisopod fighting.
#121 - Lugia - Undersea Post Credits - After taking the alternate route to your left, hit the Lanturn as you make your way down with an Illumina Orb. After the Wailord passes, you'll see two Frillish holding the Lanturn. Hit it with another Illumina Orb. Follow Lanturn through a newly-unlocked alternate route. Hit both Crystablooms by Lugia with Illumina Orbs. Hit Lugia with multiple Fluffruit. Capture it roaring.
#122 - Wishiwashi - Maricopia Illumina Spot - Illumina Orb the Wishiwashi to summon the School Form. Keep hitting the School Form with Illumina Orbs until it summons a Twister. Capture this.
#123 - Skorupi - Sands (Day) - At the start of the course, you'll see two Skorupi by the trio of Crystablooms. Hit them with an Illumina Orb. Capture them standing on their tail.
#124 - Cacnea - Sands (Day) - At the start of the course, you'll see a tornado making its way across the sand. Wait for it to hit an unsuspecting Cacnea and capture it flying in the air.
#125 - Sandshrew - Sands (Night) - At the start of the course, hit the rolling Sandshrew with a Fluffruit. Capture it landing.
#126 - Trapinch - Sands (Day) - At the start of the course, hit the three Crystablooms with Illumina Orbs. Throw Fluffruit underneath Flygon to get it to take one. Flygon will drop the Fluffruit for the Trapinch at the end of the course to eat. Capture the Trapinch celebrating post-meal.
#127 - Flygon - Sands (Day) - At the start of the course, hit the three Crystablooms with Illumina Orbs. Throw Fluffruit underneath Flygon to get it to take one. Capture this.
#128 - Kangaskhan - Sands (Night) - At the start of the course, wait for the Minior to hit the Skorupi. Use an Illumina Orb to get the Minior out of the sand. Take the left side of the splitting path. Throw several Fluffruit to the Kangaskhan while playing music. Capture it giving a Fluffruit to it baby.
#129 - Mandibuzz - Sands (Day) - Take the alternate path to the right, and throw Fluffruit by the coconuts on the ground. Capture Mandibuzz grabbing one.
#130 - Minior - Sands (Night) - Take the alternate path to the right and wait for the Minior to crash to the ground. Capture any of them floating into the air covered in sparkles.
#131 - Silicobra - Sands (Night) - At the start of the course, wake up the sleeping Silicobra with a Fulffruit. Then hit the one hiding in the sand on the left and take the left route. Hit the next Silicobra hiding in the sand with a Fluffruit up on the left. Capture it blasting Lycanroc with sand.
#132 - Torchic - Sands (Day) - Hit the Torchic with an Illumina Orb and then toss it a Fluffruit. Capture it using Flamethrower.
#133 - Heliolisk - Sands (Day) - Take the left path at the split, and throw Fluffruit into the oasis to make Magikarp jump. Capture Heliolisk running across the water.
#134 - Lycanroc - Sands (Day) - Take the path to the right and use your scan to trigger the Lycanroc on the ridge. When it stops by the Crystabloom scan again. Capture it howling at the end of the ridge.
#135 - Hippowdon - Sands (Day) - Hit the Hippowdon in the oasis with an Illumina Orb. Torchic will start jumping—hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture it with Torchic on its back.
#136 - Tyranitar - Sands (Day) - Take the right path and wait for Lycanroc to fight with Tyranitar. Afterward, hit it with an Illumina Orb while it's facing the rock. Capture it smashing the rock.
#137 - Onix - Sands (Day) - Take the right path and fall into the Onix area. Immediately hit the three resting Mandibuzz around you with Fluffruit. An Onix will jump in the air at them while they fly around. Capture this.
#138 - Altaria - Volcano - At the start of the course, throw a Fluffruit sleeping at the far end of the pond to scare them off. Then throw a Fluffruit in the raised pond in the center of the pond. Capture the Altaria running from the steam.
#139 - Shinx - Volcano - Lead the Shinx at the start of the course to the Luxray sitting further down the path using Fluffruit. Capture its reaction.
#140 - Luxray - Volcano - When entering the cave, take the path to the left and Illumina Orb the Luxray there. Capture its eyes glowing.
#141 - Talonflame - Volcano - In the second area where the Tyrantrum fight, throw some Fluffruit down on the ground in front of the resting Talonflame up on the pillar. Capture it grabbing one.
#142 - Monferno - Volcano - In the second area where the Tyrantrum fight, you'll see a Monferno on a shorter rock to your right. Capture it scratching its butt.
#143 - Aerodactyle - Volcano - After entering the cave area, take the alternate path on the right. At the end of the course, hit the Typhlosion with Fluffruit to scare them off. Throw Fluffruit down in the center of the area and wait for Aerodactyl to land and eat some. Capture this.
#144 - Tyrantrum - Volcano - After entering the cave area, take the left path and throw Illumina Orbs at both the Monferno and the Tyrantrum. After Monferno wakes it, it will charge at the wall and crash. Capture this.
#145 - Graveler - Volcano - Knock down a Graveler where there's room for it to move around and throw it Fluffruit so it eats. Capture it eating with its smaller, bottom set of hands.
#146 - Archeops - Volcano - In the second area where the Tyrantrum fight, throw Fluffruit at the Archeops. Capture it eating.
#147 - Slugma - Volcano - In the lava room, knock down the Slugma hanging above the Tyrantrum with a Fluffruit. Throw an Illumina Orb at it when it surfaces from the lava. Capture this.
#148 - Torkoal - Volcano - In the lava room, there's a Torkoal being harassed by a Monferno. Hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture it on its hind legs.
#149 - Charmander - Volcano - In the second area where the Tyrantrum fight, you'll see a Charmander cornered by an Archeops up on the mountain to your right. Hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture it scaring off the Archeops.
#150 - Charizard - Volcano - After entering the cave area, take the right path and look for a pit on your right. Throw Illumina Orbs at the two Charmander here and wait for them to get down on all fours. Then hit the Graveler above you with a Fluffruit. Capture Charizard emerging from the center.
#151 - Typhlosion - Volcano - At the start of the course, throw a Fluffruit at the Typhlosion up above you. In the next area, Aerodactyl will stop at the cliff immediately to your left where you'll see the Typhlosion. Hit the Typhlosion with an Illumina Orb. Capture it attacking.
#152 - Flareon - Volcano - In the blue lava room, throw the Flareon Fluffruit until it uses flames on them. Capture this.
#153 - Ho-Oh - Volcano Post Credits - Photograph Ho-Oh in the sky in the first or second area. Take the alternate route to the right, to the blue lava room. Throw an Illumina Orb at the three Rainbow Feathers that appear: on the wall through the first tunnel after choosing the alternate route, underneath the sleeping Torkoal, and by the center of the room. As soon as it drops into the final room, hit it with several Illumina Orbs. Capture it making a Sonic Boom.
#154 - Volcarona - Volcano - Voluca Illumina Spot - Enter the final room and remove the flames from both Volcarona using Fluffruit. Hit both with Illumina Orbs. Capture them when they hover over one of the Crystablooms together.

That's every 4-Star interaction for each Pokemon on Voluca and Maricopia Islands. If you're looking for more interactions, be sure to check out the interactions for Florio and Belusylva Islands, and our Durice and Aurus Islands guide is coming soon. For more on New Pokemon Snap, check out our other guides.

New Pokemon Snap 4-Star Photo Guide: How to Get All Interactions on Florio & Belusylva

StevenGreen — Thu, 20 May 2021 16:39:16 -0400

Courses in New Pokemon Snap are unlocked and leveled up by the Professor Mirror gives to your photos. You're able to get points for each Pokemon in four different ways. Each is given a star grade that matches up with different interactions you can force using the various tools you have available. The most complex and hardest to discover are the New Pokemon Snap 4-Star photo interactions.

These New Pokemon Snap 4-Star photo interactions sometimes take several steps to unlock and are often found later in the game as you progress. For this New Pokemon Snap guide, we will discuss how to unlock these 4-Star interactions with every Pokemon.

We have guides on how to get these interactions on further islands. Check out how to get all 4-Star interactions on Maricopia and Voluca, and how to get all 4-Star interactions on Durice and Aurus.

How to Unlock Every Pokemon's 4-Star Interactions

Capturing the Perfect Photo

First of all, to maximize your points, you'll need to know what New Pokemon Snap is looking for in each photo. This is broken down into six categories:

Pose
Size
Direction
Placement
Other Pokemon
Background

Pose is in reference to whether or not a Pokmon is doing some sort of interaction or is moving in a unique way. A good Size score comes with keeping the Pokmon within the frame as close as possible.

Direction has to do with which way the Pokmon is facing, with it looking at you giving a higher score. Placement deals with whether the target is centered in the frame.

Other Pokemon obviously is a bonus if you have additional Pokemon pictured. And finally, the Background is determined by what's behind Pokemon in the shot.

Focusing on these categories will allow you to get better and better pictures. These pictures are graded on the following scale:

Bronze Stars: Less than 2,500 points
Silver Stars: 2,500-3,500 points
Gold Stars: 3,500-4,000 points
Diamond Stars: 4,000+ points

Once you've mastered the perfect photo, you can move on to getting the right interactions to happen to maximize the number of points you can earn.

4-Star Interactions List for Florio & Belusylva

The following list information on how to get 4-Star photo interactions with 79 pokemon on Florio & Belusylva. We will have guides outlining the criteria for getting 4-Star photo interactions with other pokemon on other islands soon.

#001 - Vivillon - Jungle (Day) - Take the alternate swamp route and throw an Illumina Orb at the Aipom to the right. The Aipom should cut the tall grass in front of the cave, where Monsoon Pattern Vivillons will be waiting. Toss an Illumina Orb at one. Capture it leaving the cave.
#002 - Pichu - Park (Day) - Throw a Fluffruit at Pichu while it's hiding in the Flower Field. Capture it wearing the Flower Crown.
#003 - Grookey - Park (Day) - Play music while Grookey is running by the sign at the start of the course. Capture it hitting the sign with its stick.
#004 - Scorbunny - Park (Night) - When Scorbunny jumps on the sign at the beginning of the course, hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture it kicking with blue flames.
#005 - Bouffalant - Park (Day) - At the Flower Field, hit Bouffalant with an Illumina Orb. Capture it bucking while it has a Flower Crown on.
#006 - Pidgeot - Park (Night) - Feed Pidgeot a Fluffruit by the Bouffalant at the start of the course and by the Bidoof dam. It will block your path when entering the Flower Field. Capture it "smiling" at you.
#007 - Tangrowth - Park (Night) - Hit Tangrowth with an Illumina Orb while it's asleep at the start of the course. Capture it stretching its arms out.
#008 - Emolga - Park (Day) - Where you see a pile of apples under a tree, throw a Fluffruit there to lure an Emolga over. Capture it electrocuting the fruit.
#009 - Wurmple - Park (Day) - By the Bidoof dam, a few Taillow will fly out of a bush on your left. Take a picture of at least one of them. Around the corner on the left, you'll see Taillow fighting with Wurmple. Hit Wurmple with an Illumina Orb. Capture it spraying poison at Taillow.
#010 - Murkrow - Park (Night) - Throw a Fluffruit to Murkrow. Capture it eating it.
#011 - Caterpie - Park (Night) - Before entering the Flower Field, play music by the sign to get four Caterpie to poke their heads out. Capture them doing this.
#012 - Heracross - Park (Night) - Hit Pinsir's mound with an Illumina Orb. Use your scan multiple times until the Heracross falls out of the tree. After you turn the corner by the Bidoof dam, you'll see Heracross fighting Pinsir. Capture it fighting.
#013 - Pinsir - Park (Night) - Hit Pinsir's mound with an Illumina Orb. Use your scan multiple times until the Heracross falls out of the tree. After you turn the corner by the Bidoof dam, you'll see Pinsir fighting Heracross. Capture it fighting.
#014 - Dodrio - Park (Day) - Throw a Fluffruit to Dodrio. When it throw it in the air, if it doesn't catch it in its mouth, it'll start fighting with itself. Capture the heads fighting.
#015 - Ducklett - Park (Day) - A Ducklett is flying by the Bidoof fam. Capture it flying.
#016 - Swanna - Park (Night) - Play music as soon as the flying Swanna lands and wait for the Swanna and Duckletts to fly away. Capture the Swanna.
#017 - Bidoof - Park (Day) or (Night) - Throw a Fluffruit into the hole at the top of the dam. Capture it sticking its head out.
#018 - Taillow - Park (Day) - By the Bidoof dam, a few Taillow will fly out of a bush on your left. Take a picture of at least one of them. Around the corner on the left, you'll see Taillow fighting with Wurmple. Hit Wurmple with an Illumina Orb. Capture it getting hit by the poison.
#019 - Torterra - Park (Night) - Hit a Torterra with a Fluffruit. Capture it yawning.
#020 - Magikarp - Park (Day) - When entering the Bidoof dam area, you'll see a Pidgeot on the hill to your left. Hit it with a Fluffruit to get it to perch in the tree where Hoothoot sleeps. Take the alternate route over the dam and throw a Flouffruit at Magikarp to get it to jump. Wait for Pidgeot to swing around and grab Magikarp. Capture it carrying Magikarp.
#021 - Hoothoot - Park (Night) - Play music while Hoothoot is perched in the tree. Capture it flying away.
#022 - Comfey - Park (Day) - As you enter the Flower Field there will be Crystablooms all around. Activate one near a Comfey, and while it's lit up, play music. Capture it dancing around.
#023 - Florges - Park (Day) - Play music near it so it uses Petal Blizzard. Capture it doing this.
#024 - Combee - Park (Night) - When entering the Flower Field, you'll see a Crystabloom immediately to your right. Hit it with an Illumina Orb, which should send a Combee flying away. Then hit the Crystabloom in the center of the field on the right with an Illumina Orb. This should summon Vespiqueen. Once she arrives play music. Capture the Combee dancing.
#025 - Vespiqueen - Park (Night) - When entering the Flower Field, you'll see a Crystabloom immediately to your right. Hit it with an Illumina Orb, which should send a Combee flying away. Then hit the Crystabloom in the center of the field on the right with an Illumina Orb. This should summon Vespiqueen. Once she arrives play music. Capture the Vespiqueen directing.
#026 - Sylveon - Florio Illumina Spot - Wake up the hiding Sylveon at the beginning of the course. It's to the right up on a hill. Hit it with an Illumina Orb and wait for it to be close to Meganium. When Meganium activates the Crystabloom, Sylveon will jump for joy. Capture this.
#027 - Shaymin - Park (Day) Post Credits - When entering the Flower Field you'll see a Crystabloom to the right in the middle of the field. Hit it with an Illumina Orb to disturb the Shaymin sleeping by it, which will make it run to the Crystabloom on the left. Feed it a Fluffruit and then hit it with an Illumina Orb. Capture it jumping for joy.
#028 - Meganium - Florio Illumina Spot - Near the end of the course, Meganium will walk under a tree. Scan multiple times to cause a Hoothoot to fall out and hit Meganium in the head. Capture its reaction.
#029 - Eevee - Research Camp - Take the alternate route through the lab and wake up Eevee by hitting it with an Illumina Orb and then scanning. Next, scan the TV in the lab to release some Cutifly. Hit them with a couple of Illumina Orbs to get Eevee to chase them. Once Eevee quits chasing them, if you hit it with an Illumina Orb, it'll sit down. Capture it doing this.
#030 - Pikachu - Research Camp - Lure Pikachu to the NEO-ONE with Fluffruit and then throw an Illumina Orb at it. Capture its reaction.
#031 - Cutiefly - Research Camp - Lure a Cuitefly to a Crystabloom and activate it with an Illumina Orb. Capture its reaction.
#032 - Bunnelby - Research Camp - When the Bunnelby is hiding in the holes, hit it with an Illumina Orb and then hit it with a Fluffruit. Capture its reaction.
#033 - Stoutland - Research Camp - Lure Stoutland to the middle of the camp with Fluffruit. Knock Eevee off the table with a Fluffruit. Capture Stoutland playing with Eevee.
#034 - Starly - Research Camp - Feed a Starly two Fluffruit. Capture it waving.
#035 - Meowth - Research Camp - Lure Meowth with Fluffruit to the deck to get Rattata out. Then, lure it to Sudowoodo. Capture it scratching Sudowoodo.
#036 - Audino - Research Camp - Lure a Cutiefly to Audino with Fluffruit, play music so they start dancing, then hit Audino with Illumina Orb to knock it off balance. Capture its reaction.
#037 - Rattata - Research Camp - Activate the Crystabloom by the firepit to get Rattata to run away and play music when it reaches the center of the route. Capture it dancing with whatever other Pokémon have been lured there.
#038 - Trubbish - Research Camp - Activate the Crystabloom by the firepit to get Trubbish to run away and play music when it reaches the center of the route. Capture it dancing with whatever other Pokémon have been lured there.
#039 - Sudowoodo - Research Camp - Activate a Crystabloom when Sudowoodo gets close and play some music. Capture it dancing.
#040 - Dedenne - Research Camp - Take the alternate route into the lab, where you'll play music to get Dedenne to electrocute the computer. Capture this.
#041 - Aipom - Jungle (Day) - Take the alternate swamp path and throw an Illumina Orb at the Aipom. Capture it cutting the grass.
#042 - Bounsweet - Jungle (Night) - Play music at the start of the course to lure the Bounsweet to Ariados' big web. Wake up Ariados by hitting it with multiple Fluffruit. Capture Bounsweet's reaction.
#043 - Metapod - Jungle (Day) - Play music near any Metapod to get it to use Harden. Capture this.
#044 - Beautifly - Jungle (Day) - Hit the Venusaur at the start of the course hiding behind the tree on the right with Illumina Orbs when Beautifly gets close. Capture it feeding on Venusaur's flower.
#045 - Arbok - Jungle (Night) - Hit Arbok with Fluffruit until it falls out of the tree. Capture it falling.
#046 - Yanmega - Jungle (Night) - Play music before the alternate swamp route to scare Yanmega out of the bushes. Take swamp path and play music again to lure out the Ariados. Hit Ariados with an Illumina Orb to help it win the fight. Capture this.
#047 - Pikipek - Jungle (Day) - After the swamp, throw a Fluffruit into the hole of the tree on the left. A Pikipek will grab the Fluffruit and fly it to its nest at the large tree with the Toucannon. Capture it taking the fruit to its nest.
#048 - Toucannon - Jungle (Night) - Hit the Crystabloom in the tree with an Illumina Orb. When it goes out, hit it again. Do this three times until the Toucannon and Pikipek start to fly away. Capture them flying.
#049 - Ariados - Jungle (Night) - Play music at the start of the course to lure the Bounsweet to Ariados' big web. Wake up Ariados by hitting it with multiple Fluffruit. Capture Ariados' reaction.
#050 - Morelull - Jungle (Night) - Hit the Crystabloom in the tree with an Illumina Orb. A Morelull should release its spores. Capture this.
#051 - Slaking - Jungle (Night) - Feed Slaking a Fluffruit at the beginning of the course, which should make it run off. Then lure it out of the woods to the right of the pond with music. Capture it on the rock.
#052 - Venusaur - Jungle (Day) - Hit the Arbok with a Flufflruit to get it out of the way at the start of the course. Then lure the Arbok to the Venusaur with Fluffruit, wake up Venusaur with a scan so they fight, which should cause Venusaur to run away. Once at the end of the course, activate the Crystabloom on the rock in the center of the pond and immediately play music. Capture Venusaur jumping in the pond.
#053 - Liepard - Jungle (Night) - Knock the Arbok out of the tree with Fluffruit to scare out a Liepard. Before the swamp path on the right is an open area where a Liepard is—hit it with an Illumina Orb so it runs off. On the path to the right of the swamp, you'll see the Liepard in a tree. Play music so it jumps down. Hit it with an Illumina Orb once it's back on the ground. Capture it on its hind legs.
#054 - Wooper - Jungle (Day) - Play music at the start of the course by the sleeping Slaking to lure the Bounsweet out. Scare away the Arbok with a Fluffruit so that Wooper will run out of the bush. Capture Wooper with Bounsweet.
#055 - Quagsire - Jungle (Day) - Capture Quagsire jumping into the pond at the end of the course.
#056 - Swampert - Jungle (Night) - Take the swamp path on the left and quickly hit Leafeon with Fluffruit to get it to also enter the swamp. Play music so the Ariados drop down and scare the Leafeon into the water. Swampert will jump up. Hit it and Leafeon with Illumina Orbs to get them to splash around. Capture this.
#057 - Ledian - Jungle (Night) - Take the alternate path under the big tree to the ground level. Hit the Crystabloom down there with an Illumina Orb to bring out some Ledian. Feed Ledian a Fluffruit. Capture this.
#058 - Sobble - Jungle (Day) - Take the alternate path behind the waterfall and hit the Sobble back there with a Fluffruit. Capture it crying.
#059 - Leafeon - Jungle (Day) - Take the alternate path behind the waterfall and hit the Sobble back there with a Fluffruit. Wait for Leafeon to walk up to it. Capture it crying.
#060 - Mew - Jungle (Night) - When Mew is near a Morelull, play music so they release their spores. Capture Mew sleeping.
#061 - Trevenant - Forest - Use scans to get an Espurr to run close to a Trevenant. Capture Trevenant picking up the Espurr.
#062 - Espurr - Forest - Use scans to get an Espurr to run close to a Trevenant. Capture Espurr being picked up by the Trevenant.
#063 - Shiftry - Forest - Knock Shiftry out of its tree in the Spring Area with a Fluffruit and use an Illumina Orb to get it to use Gust. Capture this.
#064 - Kecleon - Forest - In the Autumn Area, knock Kecleon out of one of the leaf piles using a Fluffruit. Capture its reaction.
#065 - Deerling - Forest - In the second foggy area, hit each Crystabloom on the right with an Illumina Orb, luring the Deerling down the path. At the end, capture it jumping for joy with Espurr.
#066 - Sawsbuck - Forest - First, take the alternate route in the third area to the sunny spot. Scan immediately to bring Espeon down and feed it a Fluffruit. Hit Espeon with several Illumina Orbs while it runs off. Around the corner, hit the Crystabloom in the middle of all the Deerling and Sawsbuck with an Illumina Orb, summoning the Autumn Form Sawsbuck. Use Fluffruit to gather all four Swasbuck together and play music to get them to howl. Capture them all together doing this.
#067 - Unfezant - Forest - At the end of the Summer area, feed the Unfezant in the nest a Fluffruit. Capture this.
#068 - Drampa - Forest - In the first area, hit Espeon with an Illumina Orb. Halfway through the Summer area, hit the Drampa on the right with an Illumina Orb. In the second foggy area, take the alternate path on the right to the sunny spot. Follow the Drampa and hit the Bulbasaur on its back with a Fluffruit once you're at the end of the course and it jumps off. Capture Drampa's reaction.
#069 - Pancham - Forest - In the first area, hit Espeon with an Illumina Orb. Halfway through the Summer area, hit the Drampa on the right with an Illumina Orb. In the second foggy area, take the alternate path on the right to the Sunny area. Capture Pancham riding on Drampa's head.
#070 - Bulbasaur - Forest - In the first area, hit Espeon with an Illumina Orb. Halfway through the Summer area, hit the Drampa on the right with an Illumina Orb. In the second foggy area, take the alternate path on the right to the Sunny area. Capture Bulbasaur riding on Drampa's back.
#071 - Serperior - Forest - In the Autumn area, throw Illumina Orbs at Serperior and play music. When it walks over to Deerling it'll use Leaf Storm. Capture this.
#072 - Applin - Forest - In the Autumn area, lure Deerling on your left to the Applin under the tree using Fluffruit. Wait for Applin to come out of the apple. Capture this.
#073 - Bewear - Forest - In the Ruins area, hit a Bewear with several Fluffruit until it starts to chase you. Capture this.
#074 - Gardevoir - Forest - In the Winter Area, repeatedly hit Gardevoir with Illumina Orbs to lure it to the Deerling by the Crystabloom. Hit the Crystabloom with an Illumina Orb and Gardevoir will make white leaves on a tree. Capture this.
#075 - Ninetales - Forest - Take the alternate path to the Winter area and repeatedly hit Gardevoir with Illumina Orbs to lure it to the Deerling in the open area on your right. Feed the Deerling and while it's eating hit it with another Fluffruit to make it upset. This will summon the Ninetales. Hit the Ninetales with an Illumina Orb and then a Fluffruit to have it unleash purple flames. Capture this.
#076 - Lotad - Forest - In the Sunny area, hit the first Lotad with a Fluffruit and then play music to get them to stack on top of each other. Capture this.
#077 - Espeon - Forest - Hit Espeon with an Illumina Orb as it runs down the path. Capture this.
#078 - Celebi - Forest - In the ruins area, hit the flying Celebi with an Illumina Orb, which will make it disappear. Further ahead when you're under the tree, throw Fluffruit to the right where you see apples on the ground to lure Celebi there. It will eat and then disappear. Hit it with an Illumina Orb while it's sitting on the pillar. When it gets up to greet the other Celebi, play music. Capture their reaction.
#079 - Milotic - Belusylva Illumina Spot - After you go over the branch, hit Milotic on the head with an Illumina Ob to get it to use Surf. Capture this.

That's every 4-Star interaction for each Pokemon on Durice and Aurus Islands. If you're looking for more interactions, be sure to check out the interactions for the Durice and Aurus Islands or Maricopia and Voluca, and our guide for Maricopia and Voluca Islands. For more on New Pokemon Snap, check out our other guides.

New Pokemon Snap Guide: How to Unlock Levels

Serhii Patskan — Mon, 17 May 2021 11:11:47 -0400

There are 24 levels in New Pokemon Snap that players need to unlock in order to complete the game. Each level can be unlocked by upgrading your Research Level, which is directly connected to the number of Pokemon and alternate paths that you discover during your gameplay.

This guide will provide you with tips on how to unlock all levels in New Pokemon Snap for each area. If you wonder how to upgrade your Research Level, then be sure to check out the LenTalk Request guides we have ready for you to use, as that is the best way to discover new Pokemon and paths.

How to Unlock Levels in New Pokemon Snap

Florio Island Levels

Level	Requirement
Park (Day)	Unlocks from the beginning
Park (Night)	Reach Research Level 2 during Park (Day)
Illumina Spot	Park (Night) level must be completed
Reasearch Camp	Reach Research Level 1 during Illumina Spot (Volcano)

Belusylva Island Levels

Level	Requirement
Jungle (Day)	Illumina Spot (Florio Nature Park) must be completed
Jungle (Night)	Reach Research Level 2 during Jungle (Day)
Forest	Reach Research Level 2 during Volcano
Illumina Spot	Reach Research Level 1 during Forest

Maricopia Island Levels

Level	Requirement
Beach (Day)	Reach Research Level 2 during Jungle (Night)
Beach (Night)	Reach Research Level 2 during Snowfields (Night)
Reef (Day)	Reach Research Level 2 during Beach (Day)
Reef (Evening)	The game must be completed
Undersea	Reach Research Level 2 during Reef (Day)
Illumina Spot	Discover a secret path during Undersea

Voluca Island Levels

Level	Requirement
Sands (Day)	Reach Research Level 2 during Jungle (Night)
Sands (Night)	Reach Research Level 2 during Sands (Day)
Volcano	Reach Research Level 2 during Sands (Night) and Undersea
Illumina Spot	Reach Research Level 1 during Forest

Durice Island Levels

Level	Requirement
Snowfields (Day)	Reach Research Level 1 during Illumina Spot (Lental Seafloor)
Snowfields (Night)	Reach Research Level 1 during Snowfields (Day)
Cave	Reach Research Level 2 during Snowfields (Night)
Illumina Spot	Reach Research Level 2 during Cave

Aurus Island Levels

Level	Requirement
Ruins	Reach Research Level 1 during Illumina Spot (Outaway Cave)
Illumina Spot	Light up all Crystalblooms in the Ruins

That is all you need to know on how to unlock all levels in New Pokemon Snap. Also, be sure to read our official New Pokemon Snap review!

New Pokemon Snap Illumina Orbs: How to Get Them

StevenGreen — Mon, 17 May 2021 11:21:50 -0400

To make progress in New Pokemon Snap, you must meet certain criteria on each island to unlock other areas, times of day, and so on. One of those criteria you need to meet on each island is unlocking the New Pokemon Snap Illumina Orbs for that island.

Finding each of the New Pokemon Snap Illumnia Orbs is done simply by discovering an activated Crystabloom flower hiding somewhere on a course and photographing it for Professor Mirror. This will instantly gain you access to the throwable item, which in turn opens up new interactions, allowing for continued progress.

For this New Pokemon Snap guide, we will discuss where each Crystabloom flower is located and what you need to do to photograph it so you can unlock the associated Illumina Orb.

How to Unlock Each Island's Illumina Orbs

Florio — Nature Park (Night)

Once you've unlocked the nighttime edition of the Nature Park course by getting to Level 2 on the daytime version, you'll want to head there to find the Crystabloom.

This is probably the easiest one to grab, as it's simply sitting there waiting for you at the end of the course in the flower field on the right-hand side, where you just snap a quick picture and move on. Illumina Orb complete!

Additionally, you can photograph the Crystabloom at the beginning of the Illumina Spot for Florio, but you'll gain access to this one sooner.

Belusylva — Founja Jungle (Night)

We're once again looking for the night course for Belusylva's Founja Jungle, where it's almost as easy to get this Crystabloom as the first. Again, get to Level 2 on the Day course to unlock the Night version.

Once you've reached the final section of the course with the waterfall and pond on your left, you'll want to pay attention to the sleeping Quagsire sitting to the right side of the path.

Next to this Quagsire is the glowing Crystabloom for Belusylva. Grab a picture and move on! You can now use Illumina Orbs on each of the courses on Belusylva.

Maricopia — Lental Seafloor

This is where things get a little more interesting, as you must complete a few steps on other courses to get this one unlocked in the first place. You'll need to level up two courses to Level 2 in order to unlock this course — Blushing Beach (Day) and Maricopia Reef (Day).

Once you've done that, you'll start combing through the undersea depths where you'll find a hidden Crystabloom.

Before going down into the underwater cave where the Wailmer jettisons a Pyukumuku, you'll see a patch of seaweed to your right filled with Cradily and Lumineon.

There's a sleeping Lumineon in the back-middle of the seaweed. You'll need to hit it with a fluffruit so it moves, which will allow the glowing Crystabloom behind it to be photographed.

Voluca — Sweltering Sands (Night)

Returning to the original methods from the first two islands, simply make it to Level 2 on the Sweltering Sand (Day) map to unlock its nighttime edition.

From there you'll enter the Night course and continue down the intended path (don't take the course deviation to the left) and before you fall down into the area with the sleeping Onyx, look to the right along the cliffs.

You'll see the glowing Crystabloom as you begin to fall, so be ready for a quick shot or utilize your zoom once at the bottom to grab a shot and unlock Illumina Orbs for the Voluca region.

Durice — Shiver Snowfields (Night)

After unlocking the nighttime course by getting to Level 2 in the Shiver Snowfield (Day) course, you'll get about halfway through the course before finding this Crystabloom trying to hide.

After you climb up the steep snow hill, you'll enter the second section of the course and see a large crevice in front of you.

As you make your way around it, look down into it to see the glowing Crystabloom down below. Snapshot—Illumina Orb unlocked!

Aurus — Ruins of Remembrance

Once you've attained Level 2 in the Outaway Cave course, you'll unlock the ruins, where this Crystabloom is the easiest of them all to find.

At the beginning section, after the Edlegoss float by and you see the Houndoom running around, you'll want to pay attention to the right side of the course. Up on the cliff wall, you'll have your flower waiting to be photographed.

After you grab that picture, you will have unlocked all of the Illumina Orbs for New Pokémon Snap and can continue to work on finding all the interactions and alternate routes on your way to filling out your PhotoDex.

And that's how to get all of the New Pokemon Snap Illumina Orbs. For more on New Pokemon Snap, consider heading over to our guide hub for the game.

New Pokemon Snap Lentalk Requests Guide: Voluca, Durice, Aurus

Serhii Patskan — Mon, 10 May 2021 11:59:19 -0400

The six islands of New Pokemon Snap are the home to a huge number of Pokemon, and you've got to snap pictures of them for LenTalk. This two-part guide will provide you with easy step-by-step instructions on how to complete all New Pokemon Snap requests.

This part of the guide will cover all LenTalk requests on the three islands:

Voluca
Durice
Aurus

If you're looking for other three islands, then refer to our guide on Florio, Belusylva, Maricopia requests.

All New Pokemon Snap Requests: Voluca

Striking a Pose with Its Tail

Throw several Illumina Orbs at the three Crystalblooms at the start
This action will reveal the first Skorupi, while on Research Level 2, another Skorupi will fall from the sky
When two Skorupi face each other, throw an orb at them and take a photo

The Flying Cacnea

Find Cacnea next to a tornado to your left
Once the tornado picks Cacnea up in the air, take a photo

Where Did the Fluffruit Go?

Throw several orbs at the three Crystalblooms at the start
Wait for the sand vortex to disappear and throw a Fluffruit on its place
Once Flygone picks it up, follow the main path
In the end you will see Flygone feeding the fruit to two Tripanch, take a photo of this

Munching Mandibuzz

Toss a fruit at a Mandibuzz on an alternate route to your right
Once it picks up the fruit, take a photo

A Finicky Flame

Throw a few orbs at Torchic near the oasis
Toss a fruit near him and once he starts burning it, take a photo

Sprinting in Surprise

Toss some fruits into the pond at the oasis
When Magikarp appears scaring away Helilisk, take a photo

Lycanroc's Reply

Scan the area to your right to reveal Lycanroc
Once Lycanroc approaches the edge of the cliff, take a photo

Oasis Buddies

Throw some orbs at Torchic and Hippowdon near the oasis
Once Torchic jumps on the Hippowdon's head, take a photo

Totally Cool Tyranitar

Scan the alternate path to the right to reveal Tyranitar
Lure Lycanroc with fruits to get closer to Tyranitar
Throw an orb at Tyranitar and once it crashes the rock, take a photo

Onix's Mighty Leap

Toss a couple of fruits at two Mandibuzz past the oasis
Toss another fruit at the third Mandibuzz to your left
Once all three Mandibuzz fly up and Onix appears, take a photo

Roll and Stop

Toss a fruit at Sandshrew at the beginning
Once it stops spinning, take a photo

Hide-and-Seek in the Desert

Use scanner to reveal Trapinch near the lake
Once you find it, take a photo

Kangaskhan's Parenting

Use scanner to find Minior and throw an orb at it
Take the alternate left path to oasis and find Minior join Kangaskhan
Once they're done playing, play a melody and toss a fruit
When Kangaskhan gives a fruit to Minior, take a photo

Revenge of Silicobra

Toss a fruit at Silicobra near two Skorupi at the beginning
Toss another fruit at Silicobra's snout appearing to your left
Take the alternate left path to oasis and toss a third fruit at it
Once it pops out of the ground and starts throwing sand at Lycanroc, take a photo

Rainbow Meteor Shower

Use scanner to reveal the first three Miniors at the start and throw orbs at them
The 4th and 5th Miniors are to your right, so keep throwing orbs
The 6th and 7th are beside Cacnea
The 8th one is near Skorupi
The 9th is to your right near three Crystalblooms
The 10th is right behind the hill
Once all Minior fly over the oasis, take a photo

The Singing Dragon

When you hear singing in the distance, play a melody
Keep playing melody until the singing stops
Once it stops, a group of Altaria will fly away, take a photo of this

Little Lost Shinx

Lure Shinx closer to Luxray using fruits at the start
Once they come together, take a photo

Luxray Vision

Find Luxray in front of a large magma area
Throw an orb at him and take a photo

A Skilled Hunter

Toss a fruit at Talonflame on a rock in front of a cave
Once he takes the fruit, take a photo

A Goofy Pose

Throw an orb at Monferno that comes out of the cave and climbs on a rock
Once he turns his back on you, take a photo

Rest Your Wings

Toss a fruit at one of the Typhlosion on an alternate path
When Aerodactyl appears, toss him a fruit and take a photo of him eating

A Quaking Volcano

Throw an orb at one of the Monfernos on the rocks at the beginning
Once they're inside a cave, throw an orb at the one on the left
When Tyrantrum wakes up and hits his head on the rocks, take a photo

When Graveler Shows Its Hand

Toss some fruits at the two Gravelers to your right and one to the left
When the Graveler appears from the lava, toss him another fruit and take a photo of him reaching for it

Archeops at Ease

Toss a fruite at one of the Archeops in front of the cave (RL2)
Once he starts eating it, take a photo

Climbing the Lavafall

Throw orbs at three Slugma to make them fall into the lava in the lava room. They can be seen to your right, in the center, and at the end.
Once the final Slugma starts climbing out of the lava, take a photo

So Excited!

Throw an orb at the sleeping Torkoal in the magma room
Once he wakes up, throw another orb at him and take a photo

Volcanic Hide-and-Seek

Throw an orb at Crystalbloom at the end of the main path
Toss fruits at the group of Charmanders
Play a melody to make Charizard fly around
When Charizard lands and Charmander starts jumping, take a photo

Red-Hot Energy

Throw some orbs at two Charmanders on the bottom of a lava pit on the alternate path
Toss a fruit at Graveler on the wall to make it fall down
Once Charizard appears, take a photo

Typhlosion Explosion

Toss a fruit at Typhlosion at the start
Throw an orb at Typhlosion fighting Aerodactyl in the sky
Once it starts exploding from within, take a photo

3,000-Degree Flames

Throw an orb at Crystalbloom in the blue magma room on an alternate path to your right
Toss fruits near Flareon and once he starts buring them, take a photo

A Slice of Rainbow

Find Charmander to your right (RL3)
Wait for Ho-Oh pass by and take a photo

Vocal Volcarona

Toss a fruit at Volcarona to your left on an alternate path
Throw more orbs and fruits at two Volcarona on the main path
Wait for both Volcarona to fly over Crystalbloom and take a photo

All New Pokemon Snap Requests: Durice

Frolicking Furret

Throw an orb at Crystalbloom to your right
When Furret runs out into the hole, toss a fruit at the hole
Once he shows up again, play a melody and take a photo of him dancing

Snowfield Hide-and-Seek

Toss a fruit at a snowy hill at the beginning
When Cubchoo appears, take a photo

Duel on the Snowfields

Toss a fruit at Beartic outside of the ice cave
Once he starts roaring, take a photo

Message from a Friend

Lure Weavile to the marked tree at the end of the path using fruits
Once he's there, throw an orb at both him and a tree, then take a photo

Dig Here, Swinub!

Lure Swinub to the Crystalbloom at the final area using fruits
Throw an orb at the Crystalbloom
Once a hot spring appears and lifts up Swinub, take a photo

The Wrath of Mamoswine

Follow steps from Message from a Friend request
Toss a fruit at Swinub at the top of the hill
When two Weaviles start chasing Swinub, throw orbs at them
Once Mamoswine appears, take a photo

Skarmory's Flying Show

Find a group of Mamoswines on the right side of the main path
Once Skarmory flies above them in a spin, take a photo

Find that Perfect Timing

Find Sandslash digging in the snow
Toss a fruit at it and take a photo

In the Blizzard

The first Snom can be seen to the left as soon as you walk on an alternate path
The second one can be seen to the right near the tree
The third one can be seen on a tree to your right
Take all three photos of Snoms

It Jumped Out at Me!

Scan the area to your left on the alternate path
When Crabominable jumps out of the tree, take a photo

Fidgety Snorunt

Toss a fruit at the middle icicle after entering the gave
Once Snorunt starts jumping, take a photo

Icy Armor

Find Glalie to your left when you reach the cave
Toss a fruit at it and when it activates its armor, take a photo

Icy Playground

Toss a fruit at Spheal outside an ice cave
When he falls into the icy water, play a melody
Once he pops out of the water, take a photo

Treasure-Hunting Troupe

Throw an orb at the leftmost Pilpup outside an ice cave
When he shows the seashell, take a photo

You Can Do It, Vanilluxe!

Play melody to Glaile in the ice cave
Throw an orb at Glaile and toss a fruit inside the hole at the ice wall
Once Vanilluxe appears and starts eating the fruit, take a photo

Dining Dewgong

Toss fruits at the floating ice outside the cave
When Dewgong catches and eats the fruit, take a photo

Gazing Down on the Snowfields

Find Glaceon standing on top of the hill in front of the cave
Take a photo before he runs away

Howling at the Heavens

Throw an orb at Furret in the beginning
When Mightyena starts howling at the moon, take a photo

Proud Warrior

Toss some fruits at the hole with a hidden Furret
When Braviary comes eating the fruits instead, take a photo

Whiteout

Find Sandslash on the left side of the alternate path
Follow him through the snow and throw an orb at Crabominable
When this disturbs Abomasnow, take a photo

A Safe Place to Sleep

Find a sleeping Vulpix in the hole of the right wall in the cave
Take a photo of him sleeping

Present for a Friend

Toss some fruits at the two holes on the right wall of the cave
Play a melody to an approaching Delibird
When he shows you the fruit, take a photo

Like Powder Snow

Toss a fruit at the Frosmoth on the wall before you climb the hill
Toss two more fruits at the two Frosmoths on your way to the cave and inside of it
When you see all of them flying outside the cave, hit them with an orb and take a photo

Beyond the Wall of Snow

Follow the steps in the Whiteout request
When Abomasnow wakes up, take a photo of Frosslass near the tree

With Their Powers Combined

Toss a fruit at a sleeping Jynx in the cave of the alternate path
Lure him to the Crystalbloom using more fruits
When two Jynx appear, throw an orb at the Crystalbloom and take a photo

A Sheer Face

Toss a fruit at Avalugg outside the cave
When he lifts his foot, take a photo

Shades of Aurorus

Follow the steps in the With Their Powers Combined request
When both Jynx summon Aurorus, take a photo

Wish Upon a Shining Sky

Follow the steps in the Beyond the Wall of Snow request
Scan to find a new path and follow it
Throw an orb at Jynx next to Avalugg
When Suicune appears, throw an orb at it, too
Once Suicune starts roaring, take a photo

Crobat Touches Down

Toss a fruit at the flying Crobat at the very end of the cave
Once it lands, toss him another fruit and take a photo

Joltik Adjoined

Throw orbs at Carbink and Mawile on the alternate path
When Diancie appears, throw an orb at it
Lure Joltik to Jolteon on your left using fruits
When Joltik jumps on top of Jolteon, take a photo

Take a Good, Hard Look

Toss a fruit at Geodude on the left wall of the cave
When he starts climbing up, take a photo

Gem Royalty

Throw an orb at Crystalbloom in the final area
Throw some orbs at the group of Carbinks and play a melody
When Diancie appears, throw an orb at it, too
Once Carbink and Diancie start smashing the pink gem, take a photo

Gengar the Prankster

Throw an orb at Gengar's portal to reveal Gengar
Throw an orb at Croagunk nearby
When Gengar comes stomping on Croagunk, take a photo

Noibat's Refined Palate

Toss some fruits at Noibat in the final area of the cave
When Noibat approaches the fruit, take a photo

The Biggest Pumpkaboo of All

Throw orbs at the four Pumpkaboos at the start, on the cliff, near waterfall, and next to huge crystals
Once Super Size Pumpkaboo appears, take a photo

Croagunk Chorus

Find a group of three Croagunks near the river
Play a melody and throw fruit at the middle, top, and bottom one
Once they hop into the air, take a photo

Drifloon Puffed Up

Throw an orb at Crystalbloom near a pool of water at the end of the cave
When Drifloon in the pool inflate, take a photo

Clefairy by Moonlight

Thrown an orb at Crystalbloom next to a group of Clefairy
Play a melody and once they start dancing, take a photo

Sound Asleep

Find a sleeping Sableye on the right path
Take a photo of him sleeping

Anger Outlet

Lure Rampardos to the Gengar portal using fruits
When Gengar pops out and scares Rampadros, take a photo

Hydreigon Berserk!

Play a melody to Hydreigon floating in the air at the final area
Once it floats above the water, toss him a fruit and take a photo

Having a Goodra Time

Throw an orb at the Crystalbloom inside the smaller cavern in the cave
Once Goodra appears, take a photo

Look My Way

Follow the steps in the Joltik Adjoined request
When another Mewile appears, toss it a fruit and take a photo

Fur Standing On End

Follow the steps in the Joltik Adjoined request
When Jolteon approaches Pumpkaboo, throw an orb at Jolteon and take a photo

Myth of the Cave

Follow the steps in the Joltik Adjoined request
When Diancie appears and holds hands in the air, take a photo

Steelix Takes a Breather

Throw three orbs at the group of Noibats at the start
Find a sleeping Steelix near the end and take a photo

All New Pokemon Snap Requests: Aurus

Houndoom's Breather

Find Houndoom to your left
Once it starts stretching, take a photo

Blowing Seeds

Toss a fruit on top of the ruins to reveal Natu
When Eldegoss appears, toss another fruit at Natu
Once Natu starts dropping seeds, take a photo

Just Perching Here

Toss a fruit on top of the ruins to reveal Natu
When he sits on top of the fruit, take a photo

A White Pokemon

Toss a fruit to Houndoom on the left side
Play a melody and Absol will jump off the cliff
Toss Absol a fruit and take a photo of him eating

Salandit's Battle Plan

Toss a fruit on a marked ground to reveal Salandit
When Noivern appears and Salandit attacks, take a photo

Gracefully Gliding

Toss a fruit on a marked ground to reveal Salandit
When Noivern glides in the air, take a photo

The Mysterious Heart

Toss five fruits into the well in the first area
When five Woodbats appear and get stuck on the wall, take a photo

A Break Between Patrols

Find Sigilyph in the room with a huge statue
Take a photo of him sleeping

Drowsing Beheeyem

Find Beheeyem in the final room
Take a photo of him sleeping

Two Golurk

Toss a couple of fruits at Beheeyems in the final room
Throw an orb at Crystalbloom to reveal Golurk
Once the other Golurk appears flying, take a photo of both Golurks

Groovy Chandelure

Throw an orb at Chandelure in the large area of the ruins
Follow it until it stops and toss a fruit nearby
When Chandelure finishes the fruit, play a melody and take a photo of him dancing

Fading into the Shadows

Play melody to Noivern at the start
Once he leaves, toss a fruit to reveal Salandit
When Umbreon appears, take a photo

Myth of the Ruins

Throw orbs at the six Crystalblooms inside the ruins
Throw another orb at Jirachi near one of the statues
When he appears at the altar, play a melody
Once he starts moving, throw orbs and play melody until he stops
When he puts his hands together and sparkles, take a photo

The Power of Xerneas

Throw an orb at the Aura above the pool of water
Throw another orb at Xerneas
Lure Houndoom to come closer to Xerneas using fruits
Toss a fruit at another Houndoom to the left
When both Houndooms start charging at Xerneas, he will pull up his legs and you need to take a photo at that very moment

That's all you need to know on how to complete all New Pokemon Snap requests on Voluca, Durice, Aurus islands. Also, be sure to read our official New Pokemon Snap review!

New Pokemon Snap Jungle Waterfall Route: How to Unlock It

Josh Broadwell — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:51:11 -0400

New Pokemon Snap features dozens of hidden Pokemon interactions and separate routes to take, including the Founja Jungle waterfall route. Professor Mirror points the jungle waterfall out to you once you hit research Level 2 for Founja Jungle at night, but the way to get behind the waterfall is about as clear as the jungle’s muddy swamp.

Our New Pokemon Snap behind the waterfall guide walks you through each step, though note: there are spoilers for what's behind the waterfall.

New Pokemon Snap Jungle Waterfall Route

As mentioned, you’ll first need to raise your Founja Jungle night research level to 2. Otherwise, the necessary Pokemon interactions won’t trigger, and Professor Mirror won’t even point out the possible extra route.

If you thought the slumbering Liepard on the rock looked suspiciously smug, you were right. It’s the key to getting the New Pokemon Snap waterfall route.

As soon as you see Liepard jump onto the rock, play music (using the “R” button). This wakes up a bunch of Pikipek nearby.

The disturbance means Liepard won’t go to sleep. Instead, it leaves the rock, and you’re free to choose the alternate route. Just make sure you’re ready with the scanner since, as with the other alt routes, the window for choosing it is pretty short.

Minor spoilers below.

Once you’re behind the waterfall, you’ll see Wooper, Morelull, and some sleeping Swampert. There’s not much you can do with these Swampert. They don’t react to music, and they wake up for just a brief time if you throw a Fluff Fruit at them.

Sleeping and alert reactions still make for decent photos, though your best chance for getting a fabulous Swampert photo is taking the swamp route.

That’s all you need to know about how to get behind New Pokemon Snap’s waterfall, but stay tuned for more New Pokemon Snap guides in the coming days.

New Pokemon Snap Lentalk Requests Guide: Florio, Belusylva, Maricopia

Serhii Patskan — Mon, 10 May 2021 13:38:18 -0400

There are six islands in New Pokemon Snap that are inhabited by a vast number of Pokemon, and you can take pictures of every single one. This two-part guide will provide you with easy step-by-step instructions on how to complete all New Pokemon Snap requests.

This part of the guide will cover all LenTalk requests on the first three islands:

Florio
Belusylva
Maricopia

If you're looking for other three islands, then refer to our guide on Voluca, Durice, Aurus requests.

All New Pokemon Snap Requests: Florio

Hide-and-Seek in the Flowers

Find hiding Pichu in the flowers by throwing an Illumina Orb
Once Pichu pops out, take a photo

One-Hand Freeze

Find sleeping Grookey by throwing a Fluffruit
Once he makes a one-hand stand, take a photo

Three Friends Among Flowers

Find Pichu, Scorbunny, and Grookey in the flowers
Follow them and take a photo of Scorbunny at the Crystalbloom

Head-to-Head Competition

Play a melody to the herd of Bouffalant
Once they start fighting, take a photo

Shockingly Well-Done

Lure in Emolga by placing Fluffruit on the pile of charred fruits
Once Emolga snaps the fruit, take a photo

What's Up with Wurmple?

Take a photo of the Taillow
Once Taillow and Wurmple start fighting, throw an Illumina Orb
Take a photo of Wurmple spraying poison

Swanna-be

Find Ducklett on the lake
Once it flies, take a photo

Dam, Sweet Dam

Lure Bidoof by throwing Fluffruit at the dam
Once Bidoof pops out, take a photo

Off to a Flying Startle

Find Taillow around the lake
Once it flies, take a photo

Flopping by the Water

Find Pigeot at the lake and throw Fluffruit
Once it lands on the tree, throw Fluffruit at Magikarp
Take a photo of Pigeot snapping Magikarp

Don't Be Scared!

Throw an Illumina Orb at Crystalbloom
Once Comfey walks up to eat Crystalbloom, take a photo

Livening Up the Flowers

Find Florges at the field
Once it starts glowing green, take a photo

Myth of the Nature Park

Wake up Shaymin by tossing an orb at Crystalbloom
Toss the fruit at the pile of lowers to reveal Pichu
Throw another orb at the Crystalbloom next to Shaymin
Once it starts jumping, take a photo

Hard-Won Happiness

Find Pigeot near the herd and feed him the fruit
Find Pigeot near the lake and feed him another fruit
Once you meet Pigeon on the field, take a photo as he greets you

Sudden Movement

Find Tangrowth near bridge and throw orb at him
Once he stretches his arms, take a photo

Munching Murkrow

Find Murkrow near the lake
Once it lands, throw a fruit at him
Take a photo of him eating the fruit

Where's That Pokemon?

Find the group of Caterpie at the end of park
Lure them with melody and take a photo

Where It Snacks and Snoozes

Use orbs to lure Pinsir out of the dirt mound
Throw another orb at Crystalbloom and a fruit next to Pinsir
When Heracross appears, take a photo

Best Frenemies

Find Sylveon across the dam
Wake him up by throwing an orb
Once Pinsir and Heracross start fighting, play the melody
When Pinsir, Heracross, and Sylveon come together, take a photo

Who Needs Wings?

Find Dodrio and throw an orb at him
Once he jumps in the air, take a photo

Art in Flight

Find Swanna on a lake and play melody
Once Swanna take off, make a photo

A Terrific Yawn

Find Torterra and throw fruit to wake it up
Once it yawns, take a photo

Hoothoot's Hidden Foot

Find Hoothoot near lake and throw fruit at it
Once it raises the foot, make a photo

Dancing with the Queen

Toss an orb at the first Crystalbloom right of the field
Once Vespiquen appears, throw another orb at Crystalbloom near her
When Vespiquen starts dancing with Combee, take a photo

For Whose Sake?

Toss an orb at the first Crystalbloom right of the field
Once Vespiquen appears, take a photo

Asleep on a Calm Night

Find Sylveon sleeping at the end of the lake
Take a photo of it sleeping

Meganium's Pal

Follow Meganium, as he goes behind the tree in the final area
Throw several fruits at a tree for Hoothoot to fall down off it
Once Hoothoot lands next to Meganium, take a photo

An Eevee Party

Start the level on the entrance side
Find Audino and Dedenne inside the lab
Throw some orbs at Stoutland and Eevee and scan them
Throw some orbs at a TV-set and scan it
Throw orbs at Eevee and Cutiefly
Once Eevee settles down, take a photo

A Cheeky Pose

Start the level on the lab side
Throw some orbs at the patch of flowers near lab entrance
Once Cutiefly puts hands on its cheeks, take a photo

Bunnelby Bursts Out

Start the level on the lab side
Find Bunnelby's ears sticking from the ground
Throw a fruit and an orb at the ears
Once he jumps out of the ground, take a photo

A Pup at Heart

Start the level on the lab side
Find Stoutland and toss him some some fruits
Throw some fruits at Tubbish and Eevee at the table
Toss some more fruits to Eevee and Stoutland once they're together
Throw an orb at Stoutland
Once Stoutland starts prancing, take a photo

Say Hello to Your Neighbors

Start the level on the entrance side
Throw some fruits to Starly near houses
Once Starly eats a couple of fruits, take a photo of its wings

The Empty Room

Start the level on the entrance side
Find Audino and Dedenne inside the lab
Throw some fruits inside the dark room in the lab
Once Meowth appears, take a photo

Audino's Favorite Pastime

Start the level on the entrance side
Give a couple of fruits to Cutiefly in front of the lab
Once Audino starts dancing, take a photo

At Home in the Dark

Start the level on the lab side
Throw some fruits at Meowth in front of the lab
Scan the area under the house
Once Rattata shows up, take a photo

In the Middle of the Camp

Start the level on the entrance side
Throw an orb at the Crystalbloom near the houses next to Sudowoodo
Play melody to attract Sudowoodo, Rattata, and Trubbish
Take a photo of all three Pokemon in the middle of the camp

Borrowing Bravery

Start the level on the entrance side
Throw an orb at the Crystalbloom near the houses next to Sudowoodo
Once he starts walking and lighting up, take a photo

Research Data Rescue

Start the level on the lab side
Find Audino and Dedenne inside the lab
Throw a fruit near a computer
Once Dadenne comes closer and gets electrocuted, take a photo

All New Pokemon Snap Requests: Belusylva

Cutting Moment

Throw an orb at Crystalbloom
Scan the footprints
Throw an orb at Aipom
Once Aipom cuts the grass with his tail, take a photo

Dangling Metapod

Cross the bridge and find Metapod on the tree
Throw an orb at him and take a photo

What's Your Favorite Pollen

Throw an orb at Venusaur near sleeping Beautifly
Once Beautifly approaches Venusaur's flower, take a photo

Hard at Work in the Jungle

Scan Ancient Ruins to reveal an old tree
Toss a fruit inside the hole in the tree
Once Pikipek appears, take a photo

Staredown for Venusaur

Toss a fruit at Arbok near Wooper
Use more fruits to lure Arbok to a sleeping Venusaur
Once they are close to each other, throw an orb at Venusaur
Scan the area twice
Once Arbok and Venusaur confront each other, take a photo

Jungle Buddies

Play melody to Bounsweet near dirt mound
Toss a fruit at Arbok near Wooper
Once Bounsweet gets closer to Wooper, take a photo

Making a Splash

Find Quagsire at Research Level 1
Once it jumps into the waterfall, take a photo

In the Tall Grass

Scan the area to reveal Sobble
Toss a fruit beside him
Once he shows up behind the flower, take a photo

Operation Be My Friend!

Find Liepard on a large rock and throw a few orbs at him
Scan the area of that large rock for an alternate path
Toss a fruit at Leafeon behind the waterfall and take a photo

Myth of the Jungle

Throw an orb at Mew at the start
Throw another orb at Mew near Venusaur further on
Thrown another one at Mew above the ruins
And another one near waterfall
Toss a fruit to him in the end and take a photo

Bounsweet's Amazing Journey

Play melody to two sleeping Bounsweets on the ledge
Toss a fruit at sleeping Ariados on a spider web
Once Ariados attacks the Bounsweets, take a photo

Arbok Falls, Asleep

Toss a fruit at sleeping Arbok on a tree (RL1)
Once he falls from the tree, take a photo

Resting Its Wings

Find a sleeping Yanmega on a tree (RL2)
Take a photo of it sleeping

Tree-Dwelling Pokemon

Find a sleeping Toucannon on a tree
Throw an orb at a Crystalbloom nearby
Once Toucannon flies away, take a photo

Triple Threat

Throw an orb at a Crystalbloom near swamp
Scan the area to reveal footprints
Play a melody to reveal Yanmega
Play a melody once again in the swamp
Once Ariados attacks Yanmega, take a photo

Tonight's Dinner

Take an alternate route behind the waterfall
Toss a fruit at Morelull and take a photo

Where's the Fruit?

Throw an orb at a Crystalbloom near swamp
Scan the area to reveal footprints
Keep scanning to make Slacking move forward
Once Slacking reaches a fruit in the tree hole, take a photo

A Figure of Beauty

Toss a fruit at Arbok sleeping on a tree
Throw an orb at Liepard behind the tall grass
Further on play melody to another Liepard sleeping on a tree
Once you reach a group of Liepards, toss an orb and take a photo

Why So Still?

Throw an orb at a Crystalbloom near swamp
Scan the area to reveal footprints
Toss a fruit at Leafeon to make it go further
Play melody once you reach a group of Ariados
Throw an orb at Swampert in the swamp
Once he starts throwing mud at Leafeon, take a photo

An Unusual Spot

Throw an orb at a sleeping Liepard on the edge of the cliff
Throw another orb at a Liepard on top of the tree
Throw an orb at a Crystalbloom on the ground
Toss a fruit at Ledian and take a photo

Sylvan Sentinel's Secret Side

Scan the top of the rocks to reveal Espurr (RL3)
Toss some fruits to lure her to Trevenant on the alternate path
Once they're together, throw orb at them and take a photo

An Airborne Boulder

Scan the alternate path to move Trevenant off the way
Once you reach the group of Espurr, take a photo

Gust with Gusto

Toss a fruit at Shiftry on a tree to your right
Once he starts jumping, throw an orb at him
Throw another orb at a Crystalbloom near him
Once Shiftry blows a gust of wind, take a photo

Upside-Down Hide-and-Seek

Scan trees to your right to reveal Kecleon
Once he shows up, throw an orb at him and take a photo

Little Lost Deerling

Throw an orb at a Crystalbloom and wait for Deerling to appear (RL3)
Throw another orb at a farthest Crystalbloom to your right
Go to a small clearing and throw another orb at the Crystalbloom there
When a group of Pokemon gather around this Crystalbloom, take a photo

A Seasonal Gathering

Come to the same clearing as before
Scan area to your left to reveal Espeon
Throw a few orbs at him
When a group of Swasbuck gather around him, play a melody and take a photo

Egg Patrol

Find Unfezant on the right side of the Summer route
Throw a fruit at it
Once it stands up revealing eggs, take a photo

Angry Drampa

Find Drampa on the Summer route and throw an orb at it
When Drampa and other Pokemon gather in the clearing, throw an orb at Pancham
Once Drampa's eyes start glowing red, take a photo

A Pair of Chums

Find Drampa on the Summer route and throw an orb at it
Wait for other two Pokemon gather in the clearing
Once they start riding Drampa, take a photo

Weird Crossing

Throw an orb at Lotad at the end of the course
Throw an orb at Bulbasaur near the pond
Once Bulbasaur jumps on top of Lotad, take a photo

A Moment's Rest

Throw an orb at the Serperior's tail at the end of the course
Toss a fruit to him and play a melody
Once Serperior falls asleep, take a photo

Heart of a Dragon

Toss a fruit to Deerling and lure it closer to Applin
Toss anther fruit to Applin
Once they come really close to each other, take a photo

Danger Warning

Toss a fruit at Bewear at the end of the course
Once it raises its arms, take a photo

Winter Wonders

Throw a few orbs at Gardevoir
Once he appears next to a tree, throw an orb at a nearby Crystalbloom
When Gardevoir covers it with ice crystals, take a photo

Flickering Flames

Throw a few orbs at Gardevoir
Toss a couple of fruits to Deerling and Ninetales
Throw an orb and another fruit at Ninetales
Once it summons Will-o-wisp, take a photo

A Tad Happy

Toss a fruit at Lotad to the right of the sunny path
When Lotad jumps into the water and two more Lotad appear, play a melody
Throw an orb at the top Lotad and take a photo

A Calming Air

Scan the area to the left of the sunny path to reveal Espeon
Toss him a fruit and take a photo of him eating it

Myth of the Forest

Throw an orb at Celebi in the final area of the forest
Toss some fruits near a tree to your right
When Celebi appears again, throw an orb at it
Once another Celebi appears, play a melody
When both Celebi start listening, take a photo

Milotic's Mighty Leap

Throw some orbs and fruits at Milotic at the giant tree root
Throw some more orbs and fruits at it to make it jump
This will produce a twister, so throw another orb at it
Once the second twister starts, take a photo

All New Pokemon Snap Requests: Maricopia

Near the Water's Edge

Toss a fruit to Pikachu at the beach of the final area
Lure him to the sandy shore with Stunfisk
Once Pikachu starts surfing on Stunfisk, take a photo

Wingull Loop-the-Loop

Play a melody to the group of Wingulls in the air
Once one of the Wingulls does loop-the-loop, take a photo

Three in a Row

Find the first sleeping Exeggutor by scanning the first area
Lure two more Exeggutors to the same spot with fruits
Once you have all three Pokemon asleep, take a photo

Say Cheese!

Play a melody to Bellossoms at the end of the first area
Scan them and take a photo

Most Marvelous Muscles

Throw an orb at Machamp on the main path
Once he turns to you, take a photo

Hiding in the Sand

Scan the area beneath the sand to reveal Stunfisk
Toss a fruit at Stunfisk to make him electrocute Octillery
Once he shocks Octillery twice, take a photo

Returning to the Sea

Find Pelipper and throw fruit at it
Throw an orb at Pelipper
Once it picks up Pyukumuku in its mouth, take a photo

A Bite for the Bully of the Sea

Toss a fruit at Sharpedo at the start of the course
Once it jumps out of the water, take a photo

Bobbing for Fluffruit

Toss a fruit to Pelipper
Once it catches the fruit, take a photo

If You're Happy and You Know It

Throw some orbs at Wailord behind the rock on the alternate path
Toss him some fruits
Once he turns on his belly, take a photo

Adorable Water Spray

Throw an orb at Wailmer at the end of the course
Once it starts spraying water, take a photo

Favorite Hangout Spot

Find two Luvdiscs sleeping on a Corsola in front of undersea cave
Take a photo of them all sleeping

Swimming Clamperl

Find Clamperl in front of underwater ruins (RL3)
Toss a fruit at Luminenon nearby
Once Clamperl swims away, take a photo

Lucky Four-Leaf Clover

Throw orbs at two Crystalblooms at the end of the cave
Wait for two Luvdiscs appear
Throw two more orbs at the other two Crystalblooms
Once you have all four Luvdiscs together, take a photo

A Ring of Bubbles

Throw two orbs at Alomomola and Luvdisc at the beginning
Once they come together surrounded by bubbles, take a photo

A New Way to Dance

Throw an orb at Cradily in the seaweed and play a melody
Once it starts dancing, take a photo

Stirring Up Starmie

Toss a fruit at Luminenon in the underwater ruins
Once Starmie reveals himself nearby, take a photo of both of them

See Ya Inf-later!

Play a melody to Qwilfish in the undersea cave
Toss a fruit at it and take a photo once it starts deflating

Ready, Aim, Fire!

Throw an orb at Clawitzer inside the cave
Once another Clawitzer starts a fight, take a photo

Undersea Ballroom Dancing

Throw an orb at Clawitzer on an alternate path to underwater ruins
Throw another orb at male Tentacruel (use scanning)
Once Tentacruel and Frillish start dancing, take a photo

A Sunlit Cave

Throw an orb at Clawitzer on an alternate path to underwater ruins
Throw an orb at Chinchou inside the cave
Follow it inside the sunlit cave
Once a group of Chinchou come together, take a photo

A Light in the Depths

Throw an orb at Lanturn on the alternate path (RL3)
Once two Frillish start attacking Lanturn, throw another orb at him
When he's free and smiles at you, take a photo

A Seven-Colored Glow

Use scanning to reveal Starmie under the sand (RL3)
Throw orbs at Starmie to wake him up
Throw orbs at Crystalbloom at the end of underwater ruins
Once Starmie comes closer to Crystalbloom, throw another orb at it
When Starmie lights up, take a photo

To the Bottom of the Sea

Toss a fruit at Alomomola and follow it to the Frillish
Toss another fruit at Alomomola
Once both of them dive down, take a photo

Golisopod Training

Find sleeping Golisopod on the alternate path (RL3)
Throw an orb at attacking Glawitzer
Once Golisopod wakes up and attacks another one, take a photo

Seafloor Roar

Throw an orb at Lanturn on the first alternate path (RL3)
When two Frillish attack it, throw another orb at Lanturn
Take the second alternate path and throw orbs at two Crystalbloom
Toss a couple of fruits at Lugia appearing nearby
Once it starts roaring, take a photo

Swirling Energy

Throw a few orbs at a group of Wishiwashi during the Illumina Spot course
Once an Illumina Wishiwashi appears and creates a vortex, take a photo

An Easy Mistake to Make

Lure Crabrawler to get closer to sleeping Exeggutor using fruits
Once Exeggutor wakes up and chases Crabrawler, take a photo

Sitting and Waiting

Scan the area and take the alternate path
Throw an orb at the Crystalbloom next to Primarina
Once Primarina starts singing, take a photo of Zangoose near on the shore

When Archenemies Meet

Throw an orb at Primarina on the offshore rocks
Toss a fruit at the bushes to reveal Seviper
Once Zangoose and Seviper start fighting, take a photo

Inkay by Moonlight

Toss fruits to Inkay in all five locations given at Maricopia
Once they all come together, play a melody
When they start jumping, take a photo

A Casual Gesture

Go north and throw an orb at Crystalbloom near Octillery and Seviper
Wait for Octillery to shoot ink
Once Octillery scratches its head, take a photo

Fins Aflutter

Toss a fruit at Sandygast hiding on the shore
This will prompt Octillery run to the water
Once Finneon jump into the air, take a photo

Bigger! Even Bigger!

Use fruits to lure Crabrawler to Sandygast on the shore
When Sandygast grows full size, take a photo

Drifting Drifblim

Throw a couple of orbs at two Drifblim at the beginning
Once one of them inflates his head, take a photo

The Dancing Songstress

Throw an orb at the diving Primarina at the start
Once it jumps out of the water, take a photo

Practice Makes Perfect

Find Raichu near the whirlpool
Once it starts spinning, take a photo

Round and Round

Toss a fruit at Squirtle on an offshore rock
Once Wingull pushes it into the water, take a photo of Squirtle in the whirlpool

Whirlpool Blast Off

Throw orbs into whirlpool to reveal Blastoise
Once it shoots its rockets, take a photo

Take One, Please

Toss a fruit at the most distant Lapras on the alternate path
Once it starts eating the fruit, take a photo

A Mighty Rolling Leap

Scan the whirlpool to reveal two Mantine (RL2)
Once Mantine starts jumping, take a photo

Mareanie's a Meanie

Toss some fruits at the rocky area to your left
Once Mareanie attacks Clamperl, take a photo

Voracious Vaporeon

Throw an orb and a fruit at Vaporeon
Once it starts eating the fruit, take a photo

Myth of the Sea

Throw a couple of orbs at two Lapras on the alternate path
Play a melody to reveal Manaphy
Once they swim together, take a photo

That is everything you need to know on how to complete all New Pokemon Snap requests on Florio, Belusylva, Maricopia islands. Also, be sure to read our official New Pokemon Snap review!

New Pokemon Snap Review: Captured My Heart

Josh Broadwell — Thu, 06 May 2021 13:34:10 -0400

Two decades after Pokemon Snap reimagined what Pokemon could be, Nintendo has released New Pokemon Snap on Nintendo Switch. It’s a Dragonite-sized leap forward, yet a familiar experience less focused on pushing the spinoff series forward than it is in perfecting what came before.

That familiar limitation and some mid-game grinding hold New Pokemon Snap back a bit, but it’s a charming and captivating game full of joy nonetheless.

New Pokemon Snap Review: Captured My Heart

As ever in a Pokemon game, the New Pokemon Snap story isn’t deep, but it is interesting. You show up in the Lental region to help Professor Mirror with his environmental research. Todd from the first game shows up, alongside Mirror’s assistant and some kid who thinks he’s your rival, but they don’t really matter much to the overall scheme of things.

The intriguing bit about New Snap is you’re unraveling the Illumina mystery by following the century-old footsteps of the region’s biggest environmental researchers and adding to the island’s history in the process.

It mostly amounts to taking pictures of glowing Pokemon and traveling new places, admittedly. However, it’s a nice bit of extra context to create a link between you, the environment, and the Pokemon you (photo)capture along the way.

Finally — finally! — New Pokemon Snap lets us step into the Pokemon world to do more than make them fight and be the best there ever was. For a series emphasizing choice and many paths in life, it’s odd 25 years of Pokemon offered so little outside of battling, one reason why New Pokemon Snap is so refreshing to play.

There’s a definite grind (more on that in a bit), but hopping in the NEO-ONE cab and slowly going through Snap’s environments is an experience with rewards like no other.

In the fairly short story mode, your goal is racking up points in each location to raise research levels, unlock new areas, and as mentioned, figure out what causes the Illumina phenomenon. Each photo you take earns a set number of points based on several criteria, and a location’s research level goes up once you hit a certain points threshold.

That’s where the grind sets in. Raising an area’s level the first time unlocks night expeditions, but after the first level, you’ll need to replay an area in day and night modes several times to rank up again. And again. And then again. Despite spending nearly a week with New Pokemon Snap, I’m still not sure how I feel about that.

On the one hand, it’s like Snap is forcing you to rinse every level for each possible photo opportunity. On the other, there’s barely a moment when Snap doesn't throw in something utterly charming, and I admit that had I not been around other people, a fair few noises of surprise and delight would have escaped my lips while playing.

As you can guess just from looking at the game, New Pokemon Snap is basically “let’s go on a Pokemon photo safari.” You’ll observe Pokemon in their natural habitats (without having to attack them), and there’s almost always something new to see. Pokemon behavior and interactions change as your rank goes up, and even before that, it’s almost impossible to see everything in just a few runs of an area.

I’m not the first to say it, but removing the need to rank and battle Pokemon means you can appreciate them for their own merits. As just one example, I strongly dislike Bidoof in the mainline games but have roughly 30 Bidoof images saved in my Snap gallery. Dump truck Bidoof, sassy Bidoof, sleepy Bidoof, building a house Bidoof, hey-how’s-it-going-I’m-Bidoof — the variety of poses and possibilities is nearly endless.

There’s a surprising amount of nuance for an on-rails game with such short levels too. Throwing fruit at the right point, firing a scan, or using an Illumina orb often has unexpected effects on areas and Pokemon you thought you knew everything about already. There’s even a touch of National Geographic thrown in from time to time because yes, Pokemon do eat each other. It’s not graphic (thankfully), but it does happen.

All that and the sheer adorableness of seeing Pokemon frolic, smile, dance, eat, argue, and glow makes dealing with the point requirements less of a drag. You might think differently if the idea of seeing happy digital creatures actually be, well, happy doesn’t sound appealing, but then again, you likely wouldn’t be reading a Pokemon Snap review if you thought that.

There’s one thing that likely will wipe the smile from your face, though: Professor Mirror. New Pokemon Snap’s grading system is awkward, to say the least, and counterintuitive to most basic photography practices at worst.

The highest-ranked photos require a Pokemon to look at you, be centered perfectly in the frame, have a fantastic background, and ideally feature other Pokemon in the frame as well. Other shots still earn good points, but you’ll need the best ones to push your research level higher without as much grinding.

Granted, there has to be some standard of judgment in the game, else it would have no structure and a confusing means of progression. Mirror and his inflexible rubric matter less after you unlock free play mode, but until then, be prepared for plenty of mildly patronizing feedback on shots you think deserve more (he is a professor, after all).

Eventually, I just skipped his feedback and moved on. The dozens of requests available do a better job of pointing out unique photo opportunities anyway, from seeing Dodrio take flight at just the right time to spotting Toucanon and its Pikipek children sharing a moment.

The number of requests is a little overwhelming, but preparing for and nailing the ideal shot never gets old. The online leaderboards and voting system offer enough reward for your creative shots anyway, whatever the professor has to say about them. After you’ve saved photos to your personal album, you can add all manner of effects, stickers, and enhancements to spruce them up even more.

It’s something I haven’t actually done much of yet, though. The plain Pokemon models and environments just look gorgeous on their own, and even though I’d love to see the same level of detail in mainline games, I also know that’s probably not possible. These areas and Pokemon behavior are much more limited in scope than in mainline games, and I imagine that makes rendering them in such detail more feasible.

Much as I love New Pokemon Snap and will likely still be playing it several months from now, that limitation is hard to ignore. New Pokemon Snap is very much a spiritual successor to the original -- and possibly, hopefully, a test for future Snap spinoffs.

Though delightful, Pokemon behavior is still obviously scripted. You can’t quite see the strings, but there’s an additional layer of suspended belief required to fully enjoy the game, especially in the middle where the grind is at its worst. Make no mistake — it’s still a joy to play.

However, I can’t help but imagine what a New Pokemon Snap+ might be like, one free from the NEO cab, with open exploration, and an even greater variety of Pokemon behaviors to uncover.

That said, imagining what a free-form, open-world photography video game would be like is only possible because of what New Pokemon Snap and its predecessor accomplish. Whatever its limits, New Pokemon Snap is still an important and innovative game.

New Pokemon Snap Review: The Bottom Line

Pros

So many adorable Pokemon
Substantial variety in behavior
Extensive replayability
Pokemon looking its loveliest ever

Cons

A bit grindy
That grind makes the scripted bits stand out more
Professor Mirror

No amount of grind or patronizing feedback from Professor Mirror can dim just how charming New Pokemon Snap is. It's calm, colorful, and cozy, rewarding you for capturing free Pokemon just living their lives in the wild. Aside from being a much-needed alternative perspective on the Pokemon world, there's little else like it in video games right now.

[Note: Nintendo of America provided the copy of New Pokemon Snap used for this review]

Get a Sneak Peak at New Pokemon Snap with Explore The Lental Region Site

Josh Broadwell — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:31:29 -0400

New Pokemon Snap releases April 30 on Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo is giving fans a chance to explore the Lental region ahead of time — well, sort of.

The Explore Lental site is live now, offering a sneak peak at eight of New Pokemon Snap's regions with clickable locations where you can learn more about what to expect once the full game releases.

Each region has an exclusive digital photo frame you can apply to photos and share on social media, and you'll earn Platinum Points for exploring the site as well.

It's also worth noting the promotional image confirms more than just Gen II Pokemon for New Pokemon Snap. There's a Hippowdon lurking in the oasis there (Gen IV) and what looks like a Torchic (Gen III) approaching it.

New Pokemon Snap puts you back in the cab of the NEO-ONE at the behest of Professor Mirror. The goal is taking top-tier images of Pokemon all around the Lental region, and that means paying close attention to each environment. Some Pokemon react to food, some are only out at night, and most have different responses to New Pokemon Snap's Illumina Orbs.

Check out Illumina Orbs in action in the most recent New Pokemon Snap trailer.

New Pokemon Snap Features Online Leaderboards

Josh Broadwell — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:14:45 -0500

The Pokemon Company teased some fresh new features in New Pokemon Snap as part of the Pokemon 25th anniversary celebrations, including glowing Pokemon and online leaderboards.

As with the original Pokemon Snap, the professor ranks photos based on quality and pose. Ace and budding Snap photographers alike can go online and post their favorite photos, and should these pics find favor with other players, they could be included in the game's featured photo roundup.

One way of increasing both a photo's points and the chance of shooting a popular pic is catching Pokemon doing unusual things. The latest New Pokemon Snap trailer showed the usual "throw fruit at Pokemon" option, but players can also attract Pokemon with music to encourage unique behavior.

Another option is using the new Illumina Orb item. Illumina Orbs have different effects depending on the Pokemon, but they all revolve around light. Swanna glows when it comes in contact with an Illumina Orb, while Cinderrace's fire gains an ethereal blue light.

Sometimes, though, it just comes down to luck and catching Pokemon doing rare and unusual things at the right time. New Pokemon Snap releases April 30 for Nintendo Switch.

New Pokemon Snap Release Date Announced With New Trailer

Josh Broadwell — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:16:35 -0500

New Pokemon Snap, first shown off in June 2020, releases April 30 for Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite and will retail for $59.99. The Pokemon Company announced the New Pokemon Snap's release date in a new trailer showing some of the many and varied environments in store.

New Pokemon Snap takes place in the Lental region, specifically a diverse archipelago with ecosystems ranging from jungle to desert and everything in between.

Professor Mirror, the Lental region's Pokémon expert, wants to study Pokémon in their natural habitat, so he does the totally normal thing of sending small children out to do his field work in the handy, on-rails NEO-ONE car.

Questionable labor ethics aside, the goal is filling up the Photodex with top-notch Poke-pics. Professor Mirror grades images on aspects such as poses and frame placement, but there's plenty of incentive to hop back in the NEO and observe 'mon in their natural habitat.

New Pokemon Snap promises variety at every turn. Pokemon lurk in secret pathways, patrol their habitats, and get into scuffles with each other, and that's before even realizing the NEO ONE is around.

Players can toss delectable Fluffruits to attract Pokemon's attention, and Nintendo's press release mentioned Pokemon behavior changes with every visit and some brand-new behaviors as well.

That's the normal Pokemon photo experience, but the Lental archipelago offers something unique: the Illumina Phenomenon. This occurs in certain glowing places, and while the New Pokemon Snap trailer shows a giant Meganium emerge from one such location, the Illumina Phenomenon and what it does remains a mystery for now.

New Pokemon Snap pre-orders are open now.