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New Pokemon Snap - All Completed Maps

If you're looking to complete all the maps in New Pokemon Snap then you've come to the right place. We've highlighted some of the toughest Pokemon to find in all the courses and provide you with the map images to help you find where each Pokemon should be.

Completing all the maps unlocks the Research Title Great Explorer . Don't forget, you also need to snap all the Ancient Ruins locations and Crystalblooms.

Check out other New Pokemon Snap guides for more help on completing the game.

Florio Nature Park - Day

Florio Nature Park Guide Page

After the last update, there are new Pokemon you can find by doing Secret Side Path course (as it leads back out to Florio Nature Park). Above is the new updated map.

Florio Nature Park - Night

• To get Pichu, Grookey and Sylveon to appear at the end of the course, you need to throw an Illumina Orb at Scorbunny who is entertaining them at the beginning of the course. Next you'll see all three sleeping next to a Torterra; use Scan and throw Illumina Orbs to wake them all up. They will now appear sleeping on your left next to the Crystalbloom at the end.
• Complete LenTalk Request Flopping by the Water to snap the Pidgeot flying down to catch the Magikarp.

Illumina Spot - Florio

• You can find Pikachu on your right at the end of the course by throwing Fluffruit onto the Cliffedges where there are flower/bushes.
• You can also get Emolga to come out too by doing the same thing just before the Ancient Ruins on your right.
• Slyveon is asleep on your immediate right at the beginning of the course.

Research Camp

Research Camp Guide

• You can find Trubbish hiding under Professor Mirror's desk inside the lab.

Founja Jungle - Day

Founja Jungle Guide

• To get Venasaur to appear at the end of the course, you need to complete the Lentalk Request Staredown Venusaur.
• Once you get Venasaur at the end of the course, you can get Venasaur to jump into the lake by throwing an Illumina Orb at the Crystalbloom. This will cause the Sobble to water jet Venasaur. Once he jumps into the lake, you'll be able to snap the Magikarp.
• Mew will appear in the Day as soon as you've gotten the 4 star in Founja Jungle Night. See the How To Find Mew Guide. Once he appears in day time, you can get him to appear in the middle of the lake at the end of the course by throwing Illumina Orbs at him as he appears in the three locations throughout the course. Then head behind the waterfall route for Mew to come.

Founja Jungle - Night

• You can get Pikipek and Toucannon at the end of the course by throwing three Illumina Orbs at the Crystalbloom in the trees in the middle of the course. This will cause all the Toucannon and Pikipek to fly out.
• Arbok can be found underneath the fallen tree branch in the middle of the course at Research Level 1.
• To get Slaking to appear at the end of the course, throw Fluffruit at the Morelull just as you go past the alternative route to the Swamp on your right. This will cause Slaking to come out of the bush and eat the Fluffruit. He will now reappear at the end of the course.
• To get Ledian to appear at the end of the course, you need to throw an Illumina Orb and play music at all three sleeping Ledian that are attached to trees in the Jungle. You can find one at the beginning of the course (use scan as they appear with a ? usually). You'll find two more as you go past the Swamp and just before the fallen tree trunk.

Elsewhere Forest

Elsewhere Forest Guide

• You can find Kecleon in Autumn Season in the leaf pile on your right.
• You can get Shiftry to appear in the Sunny Area by completing LenTalk Request Gust with Gusto!
• To get Applin to show up at the end of the course in Sunny Area, you need to take the route to Autumn Season.
• You can find Espeon in the last area by reuniting Deerling with Sawsbuck in the third area. Espeon will be a sleep to your immediate left.

Illumina Spot - Belusylva

Blushing Beach (Day)

Blushing Beach Guide

• To get Machamp at the end of the course, throw a Fluffruit at him when he is standing on the rocks to your right as you go through the course. He will jump into the water and then be chilling next to Blastoise.

Blushing Beach Night

• At the beginning of the course, you'll pass through a small cave where a Vivillion is perched. If you keep focused on the hole, a Magikarp will jump up.
• Two Pikachu appear at the beginning of the course. They will end up fighting a Crabrawler; throw a Fluffruit at the Crabrawler and the Pikachu will appear at the end of the course.

Maricopia Reef Day

Maricopia Reef Guide

• Throw an Illumina Orb at the Crystalbloom on your right at the beginning of the course. This will cause Mantine with a Pikachu riding it to come out on your left.
• On your left as you go past the Wailord, there is a nest on a rock. Throw an Illumina Orb to get Wingull to come out.

Maricopia Reef Evening

• If you throw a Fluffruit at the Squirtle blowing bubbles, a Wingull will knock it into the Whirlpool. Later on, at the end of the course you'll see it swimming near the Lapras far away.
• When you come to the big blue hole (that is alerted to you by scanning), play Music and Vaporeon will jump out. When you're at the end of the stage, play music again and Vaporeon will jump onto a rock on your left.
• In order to get Squirtle to show up at the end next to the blastoise, you have to let the Blastoise rescue it from falling in the Whirlpool. Make sure to let the Squirtle sink into the whirlpool hole.
• To get Vaporeon in the middle at the end of the course, summon it out of the blue hole by playing music. Then take the alternative route to the Lapras; on your right is a Crystalbloom. Illuminate it and then play music and Vaporeon will jump out of the water on your left.

Lental Seafloor

Lental Seafloor Guide

Lental Seafloor Illumina Spot

• In order to take pictures of Luvdisc and Finneon at the end of the level, you need to be eaten by the Wishiwashi. To do this, when the Wishiwashi group together towards the end of the level, play music and hit them with Illumina Orbs. If done right, the Wishiwashi will swim upwards and return in the giant from which eats you. As you're inside Wishiwashi, look out of it's mouth to see Luvdisc and Finneon.

Sweltering Sands - Day

Sweltering Sands Guide

• Minior can be found in the sand by using the scan function. You'll find two near the beginning; spam scan and look to your left.
• Throw Fluffruit into the last crater at the end of the course for another Trappinch to come out.
• When you awoken the Minior at the beginning of the course, scan the Cacnea on the sand hill to your left and they will chase Minior at the end of the course.
• There is another Vivillon that comes down from the sand hill on your right at the end of the course. First you must get Silicobra out of his hole and then throw Illumina Orbs at the Crystalbloom.

Sweltering Sands - Night

• There is a Sandshrew hiding in one of the craters at the end of the course.
• Silicobra is buried in the sand in various spots, throw Fluffruit to get it come out.

Fireflow Volcano

Fireflow Volcano Guide

• Ho-Oh will spawn in one of three different locations each time. Just restart the level to get all the shots.
• Lure Shinx to Luxray in the beginning of the course by throwing Fluffruit. Later on, as you come to the lava bed, you'll see a Tyrantrum chasing Archeops. Throw a Fluffruit at Tyrantrum and Shinx and Luxray will come out to help you.
• To get Archeops at the end of the alternative route, you need to summon Ho-Oh into the volcano room. This will cause three Archeops to fly overahead of Ho-Oh as it lands. See the How To Find Ho-Oh guide .

Illumina Spot - Voluca

• This is one of the trickiest areas in the game. There are two Pokemon in the beginning area: Talonflame and Archeops that will spawn randomly after doing some painstaking tasks.
• Step 1: Throw Fluffruit at the left Volcorona right at the beginning. This will initiate the alternative route in this cave.
• Step 2: Wait until the second Volcorona comes out of a cave; you need to knock it's shield off and illuminate it with an Illumina Orb.
• Step 3: It will then fly off and the first Volcorona will come out and play with Inferno.
• Step 4: You will enter the tunnel heading into the second area; before you reach the end however another Volcorona will fly at you. You need to knock off it's shield and Illuminate it before you reach the end of the tunnel otherwise you will miss the opportunity.
• Step 5: Once you have Illuminated Volcorona, keep throwing Illumina Orbs at him so he stays at the back of the tunnel. A Talonflame will fly by this Volcorona and dance around it.
• Step 6: If you want Acheops next to Volcorona instead, you need to repeat the same process but at the beginning knock the first Volcorna's shield and Illuminate it instead.

Shiver Snowfields - Day

Shiver Snowfields Guide

• Skarmory will fly out at the end of the default route where the course ends. You need to make Skarmory fly out of the cave in the area just before first.
• Snorunt can be found in the Ice Cave at level 2.
• To find Sandslash in the Ice Cave, you need to feed the Sandslash on your right in the first alternative route. Use scan to make him come out of the ground, throw an Illumina Orb to make him stay above ground and then feed him with a Fluffruit. He will then dive into the ground and appear on the right of the Ice Cave near the Crystalbloom.

Shiver Snowfields - Night

• You can find Froslass at the beginning of the course on your right sleeping on the snowy hill.
• You can get Froslass at the end of the course by taking the alternative route and cause Crabdominable to hit snow on Abomasnow by throwing an Illumina Orb at him as he hits the tree. This will cause Frolass to come out (do not hit an Illumina Orb at her) and she will head into the cave. Froslass will then interact with several Snom; throw Fluffruit at them and then as you reach the end area you will find Froslass asleep to your left.
• You can find Jynx and a Crystalbloom down in the depths of the cliff when you go around it in the middle area.
• Glaceon is found asleep on top of the snowy mountain in the first alternative route. Throw an Illumina Orb at her and she will then appear at the end area.
• You can find Weaville asleep in the last tree on your right at the beginning of the course.
• You can find Snom and Piplup in a tree with a Frosmoth on it by playing music as you go by it.
• You can get Delibird to come out in the first alternative route by throwing Fluffruit at the sleeping Crabominable on your left and then an Illumina Orb at him. He will knock Snom out of the tree; throw Illumina Orbs at them and one of them will hang around whilst Delibird comes out.
• To get Mightyena to spawn  at the end of the alternative route course, when you go to the first alternative route through the snow, look to your right at the top of the mountain is a Mightyena looking at you. Take a picture and now Mightyena will appear at the end of the course just behind Aurorus.

Outaway Cave

Outaway Cave Guide

• You can find Magikarp at the end of the cave by taking the second alternative route. To do this, as you go down the cave corridor following the Hydreigon; there will be a sleeping Crobat on your left. Throw an Illumina Orb at it. Next look up and you'll see a Gengar portal. Play music and it will scare the other Crobat. You can now use the alternative route up ahead. You'll then be given a prompt that there is something in the water; throw Fluffruit over the edge of the cliff so that Magikarp comes out.
• You can get Noibat in the big cave just before the alternative route by throwing Illumina Orbs in the river on the left (the same area where Hydreigon flys through).
• You can also get Noibat on your right by throwing Fluffruit in some of the small caves.

Illumina Spot - Durice

• To get Crobat to spawn at the beginning, throw an Illumina Orb at the rightmost Noibat. Then throw a Fluffruit into one of the holes on your right. This will spawn Steelix and Noibat will fly over and use supersonic. This will cause Steelix to fly out and then Crobat will follow.

Ruins Of Remembrance

Ruins Of Remembrance Guide

• You can get Magikarp to come out of the well in the middle of the course by throwing multiple Fluffruit at it (Woobat also comes out)
• Look up in the sky at the beginning of the course to snap Golurk.
• You can find Woobat in the main area sleeping on the central statue.

Illumina Spot - Aurus

• You can get Golurk to spawn in by throwing Fluffruit at the Sigylph. First hit him in the first room you come into, then hit him again in the second room.

Mightywide River - Day

Mightywide River Guide

Mightywide River - Night

Barren Badlands - Day

B arren Badlands Guide

Barren Badlands - Night

Secret Side Path - Day

Secret Side Path Guide

Secret Side Path - Night

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New Pokemon Snap: Every Pokemon At The Research Camp

Here's how and where to find each of the Pokemon at the Research Camp in New Pokemon Snap.

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Among New Pokemon Snap 's levels is the Research Camp itself. That's right, you don't have to travel far to collect data on Pokemon for the PhotoDex! The level itself is optional in the story, but there are certain Pokemon only found at the Research Camp. That means it is needed for players that want to complete their PhotoDex. There are 13 Pokemon in all that can be found at the camp.

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Despite being in the Research Camp from the beginning, actually combing through it with your camera will need to be unlocked. This is done by completing the Elsewhere Forest Illumina Spot level.

Only found within the camp, Audino can be seen either walking around the campsite or inside the lab. It's a decently-sized Pokemon, so it is hard to miss.

Some good photo opportunities for Audino include getting it to dance by playing music, getting it to dance with a Cutiefly, or luring it to sit on the couch inside the lab.

This digging Pokemon is a Research Camp exclusive. During the course, you may see some holes in the ground. Those are where the Bunnelby hangs out. If you throw a Fluffruit, it will leap out for a good photo opportunity.

Sometimes, you can naturally take a photo of the Pokemon jumping from one hole to another.

Due to their small size, Cutiefly can easily be glanced over at the Research Camp. Luckily though, they are littered throughout the level. They can be found among the outside flowers or sometimes behind the TV in the lab.

This Bug and Fairy-type Pokemon can only be found at the Research Camp.

Only found at the Research Camp, this electric rodent can sometimes be seen sleeping on the Neo-One or inside the lab. According to the professor, Dedenne actually lives near the lab to feed on its electricity.

Scanning this Pokemon sometimes gets it to slam its tail into the ground.

Eevee is not exclusive to the camp. It can also be photographed at Florio Nature Park at night or in the Illumina Spot as well at the Secret Side Path at night.

Within the camp, it can be seen on top of the wooden table near the lab's wooden deck or inside the lab.

While Meowth can be seen at various points around the camp, the best place to start looking is near the Neo-One. After that, check the Fire Pit, under the wood deck, and inside the lab.

Meowth is another Pokemon only accessible to photograph in the Research Camp.

Pikachu is all-around at the Research Camp, so there are many opportunities to get photographs of it. However, it is one of the Pokemon that is not exclusive to the camp.

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Other places Pikachu can be found are the Florio Nature Park at night, the Secret Side Path at night, Blushing Beach in the day or night, and Maricopia Reef during the day.

While common in other games, Rattata is only found at the Research Camp in the New Pokemon Snap. It can be seen in various parts of the camp including under the wooden deck or near the fire pit.

Some good photo opportunities include getting it to dance by luring it to a Crystabloom and playing music, as well as throwing an Illumina Orb in the fire when Rattata is near it.

Starly is a Research Camp exclusive Pokemon, so be sure to get a photograph of them! They can be seen at various camp locations, but mostly congregate at the wood deck, shack rooves, and birdbath.

For some good photos, you can lure a flock out of a tree with Fluffruit or get one of it waving to others.

Of course, Stoutland is at the Research Camp, as it is the professor's partner! The Pokemon is hard to miss, as it is pretty large. It is a must for photographing, as it is only found in the camp.

Stoutland can be found in various places at the camp, such as near the Neo-One or sleeping in the lab by the TV.

Only found at the Research Camp, Sudowoodo is hard to miss. It roams around the area with plenty of opportunities to photograph. For a high-ranked photo, you can wait for it to stop near water and make a splash with a Fluffruit to capture it running away from the surprise.

Only found in the Research Camp, Trubbish can be found at two locations in the course. One is on the wooden table next to Eevee and another is by the Fire Pit. If you throw a Fluffruit at the Trubbish next to the Eevee, you can see the unique behavior of it spewing gas.

Vivillion can be seen in tons of the courses in New Pokemon Snap. However, two Vivillion are not necessarily alike. There are 20 different patterns of them. The Research Camp has two types of patterns that can appear in its course. Fancy and Poke Ball patterned ones.

They can be seen near the entrance to the camp and around the trees on the outskirts.

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New Pokemon Snap: Every Illumina Spot Request & How To Complete Them

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Each of the islands in New Pokemon Snap has its very own Illumina Spot and it's here that players will encounter the game's six Illumina Pokemon . To complete the courses, all players will need to do is photograph the Illumina Pokemon while they are glowing, although each of the Illumina Spots also has its own LenTalk photo request which will usually help players to figure out how to take a four star photo of the Pokemon for their New Pokemon Snap Photodex. Not all of them do, although the photo opportunities that these outlying requests provide are arguably just as unique.

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Players will only start to receive these requests after first visiting their respective Illumina Spots, at which point they will have already reached research level 2. Returning to the course thereafter will result in some other Pokemon being present and these new additions will often play a part in the setup for the photographs that are being requested. None of the requests are all that difficult to complete, although figuring out exactly what's required to do so can sometimes be a little tricky.

Meganium's Pal Request Guide

Players will need to visit the Florio Island Illumina Spot at least once to receive the Meganium's Pal request . After they do, they should return to the course and make their way towards the pink tree on the left near the end of the course. Once close enough, players can throw a Fluffruit into the branches on the far side of the tree to make a Hoothoot fall out and land on the ground. If the Meganium is close enough at the time, it will sit down beside the Hoothoot for a moment allowing players to snap a photo of the Meganium with its pal to complete Rita's request. Unfortunately, however, the Meganium doesn't always pass close enough to the tree to get the photo that players need, although it's possible to manipulate the route that it takes so that it does with the help of a few Illumina Orbs.

Players will need to avoid throwing Illumina Orbs at the Meganium for the first part of the course, but will need to make sure that the second Crystabloom is illuminated as the Meganium approaches. This will cause it to bend down and sniff the nearby flowers and, when it does so, players should pelt it with Illumina Orbs so that it rears up onto its hind legs. As well as providing players with a four star photo opportunity, this will also ensure that the Meganium runs around the left side of the pink tree later on, meaning that players will just need to make sure to knock the Hoothoot down at the right time to fulfill the request's requirements.

Milotic's Mighty Leap Request Guide

After their first visit to the Belusylva Island Illumina Spot , players will receive the Milotic's Mighty Leap request from Phil. It's a fairly simple one to complete, although does require players to act quickly at one particular point during the run. To get to this point, players should make their way through the course as they usually would, hitting the Milotic with Fluffruit to make it surface and then following that up with an Illumina Orb so that it starts to glow.

Shortly after the Milotic heads over towards land to speak with the Trevanant or the Ninetails, it will dive back under the water and players should again hit it with a Fluffruit and Illumina Orb combo so that it regains its glow. After it does, it will leap into the air, at which point players will need to hit it with another Illumina Orb as quickly as possible. They'll only have a second or two to make the shot and so it might take a few runs to perfect. Assuming that players make the shot while the Milotic is still in the air though, the Pokemon will leap higher still which will create a much larger twister. From here, players will just need to hand in a four star photo of this moment to the Professor at the end of their run to fulfill Phil's request.

Swirling Energy Request Guide

The Swirling Energy Request can be completed at the Maricopia Island Illumina Spot from research level 2 onward. To do so, players will need to get a shot of the school form Wishiwashi whipping up an underwater vortex, which it will do in the area with the two Crystablooms about half way through the course if the right conditions are met. Players will know when they're in the right area as they will begin to see Finneon mixed in with the small groups of solo form Wishiwashi. If they see any Luvdisc then they have gone too far and should restart their run and try again.

Just as they would in a normal run, players should set about hitting as many of the solo form Wishiwashi with Illumina Orbs as they can until they swim away and return in their school form. Once this happens, players should start throwing Illumina Orbs at the giant Wishiwashi until it begins to glow pink and green. If they're quick enough, the Pokemon will begin to swim around in circles which will whip up the water and create the vortex needed for the request. Both it and the Wishiwashi will need to be in the photo that's handed in to the Professor, which should also be classed as a four star shot.

Vocal Volcarona Request Guide

Upon their arrival at the Voluca Island Illumina Spot , players will be greeted by two angry Volcarona. Before they can photograph them, however, they'll first need to hit them with Fluffruit to remove their flame shields and then land an Illumina Orb or two so that they begin to glow. The two Pokemon will regain their flame shields at various points throughout the run, so players will need to repeat these steps every time that they do.

For the Vocal Volcarona request, players should wait until they are about half way up in the second chamber and then illuminate one of the Crystablooms to attract the Volcarona. This will only work if their flame shields are down and they are glowing though and players will need both of them near the Crystabloom to get the photo that they require. A second or two after the pair get in position, they'll begin to communicate with each other which will cause white and blue beams of light to pass between them. The Professor wants a four star photo of this happening and so players will need to snap one quickly before they fly away again. It's worth taking a few shots here just in case one or two of them are of the Crystabloom rather than the Pokemon themselves.

Steelix Takes a Breather Request Guide

The Steelix Takes a Breather request can be completed at the Durice Island Illumina Spot and requires players to get a one star photo of Steelix sleeping. To do this, they'll need to hit the three Noibat at the start of the course with Illumina Orbs and then continue on as they usually would. It's important, however, that they avoid throwing Fluffruit into any of the small holes in the first area or illuminating any of the course's Crystabloom as this will summon Crobat and make it impossible to get the shot required.

Assuming that no Crobat show up, Steelix will appear in the final area of the course and curl up into a ball. Players will have about ten seconds to get a photo of it snoozing and will then need to hand it in to the Professor at the end of the run to complete Rita's request. If players want a four star photo of Steelix, they'll instead need to wake the Crobat in the first area by throwing a Fluffruit into the small hole to the right of the one that Steelix first comes out of and then hitting the nearby Noibat with an Illumina orb so that it uses Supersonic. If done correctly, Steelix will leap up and chew off a piece of a stalactite in the final area rather than sleep, although this will prevent players from completing the request.

The Power of Xerneas Request Guide

Players will receive the The Power of Xerneas request after their first visit to the Aurus Island Illumina Spot and will need to get a photo of Xerneas using Geomancy to complete it. To do this, players should follow the glowing ball into the area with the water and then hit it with an Illumina Orb so that the Xerneas returns to its physical form. Once it does, hitting it with another Illumina Orb will cause it to start glowing and it will then make its way over to a spot near the ruins and stand in wait.

At this point, players will need to wake the two Houndoom by hitting them with a Fluffruit followed immediately by an Illumina Orb. After they're awake, they'll take their places to the left and right of the Xerneas and players can hit the Legendary Pokemon with another Illumina Orb to make it use Geomancy. Players will have two or three seconds to take the four star photo needed to complete the Professor's request and can also grab a four star photo of one of the Houndoom howling at the same time if they're fast enough.

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New Pokémon Snap guide: Complete Pokémon list

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New Pokémon Snap has 214 Pokémon, all found scattered around the Lental region on different islands.

All of the Pokémon you take pictures of get put in your Photodex, a scrapbook that shows your pictures, maps, and information about the creatures you find. The Photodex assigns numbers to the Lental region Pokémon the same way a Pokédex does and these numbers do somewhat correlate to the islands and routes you can find them on.

New Pokémon Snap has 12 different locations, with some of them having special levels called Illumina Spots and some having separate day and night routes. The locations are Florio Nature Park , the Research Camp , Founja Jungle , Elsewhere Forest , Blushing Beach , Maricopia Reef , the Lental Seafloor , Sweltering Sands , Fireflow Volcano , Shiver Snowfields , Outway Cave , and the Ruins of Remembrance .

In our New Pokémon Snap guide, we’ve listed all the available Pokémon using their Photodex numbers. We may be missing a few Pokémon from the areas because the game has tons of interactive features, but we have found all the Pokémon below in their listed areas. We’ll update once we find the missing entries.

New Pokémon Snap all Pokémon and location list

New Pokémon Snap guides

• Beginner’s guide and tips
• Glowing Pokémon, explained
• How to get more stars and higher scores on photos
• Illumina Orbs, Fluffruit, and tool explainer
• Florio Nature Park Pokémon list
• Research Camp Pokémon list
• Founja Jungle Pokémon list
• Sweltering Sands Pokémon list
• Fireflow Volcano Pokémon list
• Blushing Beach Pokémon list
• Maricopia Reef Pokémon list
• Lental Seafloor Pokémon list
• Elsewhere Forest Pokémon list
• Shiver Snowfields Pokémon list
• Outway Cave Pokémon list
• Ruins of Remembrance Pokémon list
• Florio boss: Meganium
• Maricopia boss: Wishiwashi
• Belusylva boss: Milotic
• Voluca boss: Volcarona
• Durice boss: Steelix
• Aurus boss: Xerneas
• How to find Shiver Snowfields’ alternate routes
• How to get behind the waterfall in Founja Jungle
• How to navigate Elsewhere Forest’s seasonal routes
• How to unlock Elsewhere Forest’s alternate routes
• Where to find Lugia
• Where to find Diancie
• Where to find Suicune
• Where to find all the Vivillon patterns

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New Pokemon Snap: How To Unlock All Locations | Completion Guide

Don't know how to progress and unlock more areas? Here's everything you need to know.

Want to explore everything New Pokemon Snap has to offer? Then you’re going to want to rush through the story and unlock every area on the islands. There are 12+ unique locations to explore, with special alternate versions and hidden paths to uncover. It isn’t always obvious how to progress in the story — and there’s one particular event that many players are going to struggle with. If you need to know how to unlock all the areas, we’ve got a complete list of progression requirements below.

And once you unlock all the areas, you’re free to spend more time snapping pics of Pokemon . This isn’t really a game about making progress — this is a game you’re meant to spend time with and enjoy. It’s a chill hike through some Pokemon-infested nature. Progressing will also give you more tools to get the best snaps possible. Reaching the final islands will unlock the Turbo function on your vehicle, allowing you to speed up and skip straight to the action. There’s a lot more to uncover, and the game is less linear than you might think.

More New Pokemon Snap guides:

How To Get 1, 2, 3 & 4 Star Photos | Beginner’s Guide | Florio Nature Park (Day) | All Requests | Florio Nature Park (Night) | All Requests | How To Unlock The Lental Seafloor Illumina Spot | How To Unlock All Optional Routes | Where To Find All Legendary & Mythical Pokemon | How To Enter All Areas Of Elsewhere Forest | All Illumina Orb Locations

Progression Guide | How To Unlock All Areas

To progress in the game, you don’t need to earn points and level up areas too much — if you want to quickly unlock all the different areas, follow this basic pattern.

• In the (Night) stage, you may need to take a picture of a glowing Illumina Bulb. Do it — that’s the only picture you’re required to take.
• Once you unlock the Illumina Orb for a region, make sure to replay the route once.

This only works when completing the maps in the order they’ve unlocked. If nothing is progressing after playing a map twice, you may need to play any of the other maps you’ve unlocked — for me, I didn’t need to play the extra maps more than once to unlock additional routes.

Starting Path – The First Illumina Spot, And Unlocking All Four Islands

• Florio Nature Park (Day) – Complete 2 runs.
• Florio Nature Park (Night) – Take a photo of the glowing Illumina Bulb.
• Florio Illumina Spot – Complete 1 run.
• Founja Jungle (Day) – Complete 1 run.
• Founja Jungle (Night) – Complete 1 run.
• Sweltering Sands (Day) – Complete 1 run.
• Unlocks Maricopa Reef (Day)

NOTE : The following three paths can be completed in any order.

Branching Path #1 – To Elsewhere Forest Illumina Spot

• Unlocks Fireflow Volcano.
• Elsewhere Forest – Reach Research Level 2.
• Unlocks Research Camp. (Unlocks a new Research Camp route if the Research Camp is already unlocked.)

Branching Path #2 – To Lental Seafloor Illumina Spot

• Maricopa Reef (Day) – Reach Research Level 2.
• To unlock the Lental Seafloor Illumina Spot, reach Research Level 2 and then throw an Illumina Orb at a Clawitzer to your front-left, right at the start of the level. It will move forward — throw another Illumina Orb and it will blast open the rock cave to your left before reaching the seaweeds. Follow this optional path!

Branching Path #4 – To Fireflow Volcano Illumina Spot

• Fireflow Volcano – Reach Research Level 2. Replay Fireflow Volcano to find the ruins entrance.

Fifth Island Path – To The Caves Illumina Spot

NOTE : Complete all four Illumina Spots to reveal the final island.

• Shiver Snowfields (Day): Reach Research Level 2.
• Complete 1 run of the Shiver Snowfields (Night) with Illumina Orbs to unlock the next level.
• This unlocks the Outaway Cave and Blushing Beach (Night).
• Replay Outaway Cave after reaching Research Level 2 to find an alternate route.
• To complete a run, throw fluffruit at the Scan spots, then throw multiple Illumina Orbs until Steelix is glowing. When patterns appear on it, you’ll be able to take a proper picture. Picture of a non-Illumina Steelix don’t count.

Ending Path | Ruins of Remembrance Illumina Spot

• Before entering the ruin, find the crystabloom on the canyon wall to the right of the hole. Completing this challenge unlocks the Illumina Orbs.
• After unlocking the gold Illumina Orb, return to the Ruins and replay it — lighting all the crystablooms in the underground ruins.
• Ruins of Remembrance Illumina Spot: Complete 1 run. You need to take snaps of Xerneas in its Illumina Form.

For completing the game, you’ll unlock Burst Mode for your camera, Course Scores for Online Ranking, and the Maricopia Reef (Evening) area! Also, you may be able to find more Legendary and Mythical Pokemon if you look carefully.

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