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What Are Research Spots?

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Scanning the blue hole at Reef (Evening) provides a clue to a hidden Pokemon.

Research Spots are scannable points of interest found in the Lental Region. Scanning them provides clues to players which may help them complete Requests , take a 4 Star Photo of a certain Pokemon, discover alternate routes , or find glowing Crystablooms needed for story progression .

There are a total of 158 Research Spots that you can find at all the courses in the Lental Region. Finding and analyzing these spots rewards you with the Apprentice Detective , Assistant Detective , and Great Detective research titles .

Unlike Ancient Ruins and Crystablooms , Research Spots are not marked as Objects of Interests in the Photodex.

Park (Day) Research Spots

There are seven Research Spots that you can find at Park (Day) . Two of these spots require you to start the course at Research Level 3.

Park (Night) Research Spots

There are five Research Spots that you can scan in Park (Night) .

Illumina Spot (Florio Nature Park) Research Spots

There are two Research Spots in the Illumina Spot at Florio Nature Park . Both can be found just as you proceed through the course.

Research Camp Research Spots

There are eight Research Spots that you can scan at the Research Camp .

Several of the spots can be found from the lab side and the camp side which require you to take multiple expeditions to scan all of them.

Side Path (Day) Research Spots

There are three Research Spots that can be found in Side Path (Day) .

Side Path (Night) Research Spots

There are three Research Spots that can be found in Side Path (Night) .

Jungle (Day) Research Spots

There are seven Research Spots that you can find at Jungle (Day) . Two of these spots require you to start the course at Research Level 3.

Jungle (Night) Research Spots

There are six Research Spots that you can find at Jungle (Night) . Two of these spots require you to start the course at Research Level 2.

Forest Research Spots

There are nine Research Spots found in the Forest . We recommend setting this course at Research Level 3 to be able change the seasons and analyze the research spots there.

Illumina Spot (Elsewhere Forest) Research Spots

There is only one Research Spot in the Illumina Spot at Elsewhere Forest.

River (Day) Research Spots

There are four Research Spots in River (Day) . We recommend setting the Research Level to 3 to analyze all the research spots.

River (Night) Research Spots

There are four Research Spots in River (Night) . We recommend setting the Research Level to 2 to analyze all the research spots.

Sands (Day) Research Spots

There are nine Research Spots found in Sands (Day) . Two spots require you to start the course at Research Level 3.

Sands (Night) Research Spots

There are four Research Spots that you can find at Sands (Night) .

Volcano Research Spots

There are six Research Spots that you can find at Volcano . Two spots require you to start this course at Research Level 2 and one at Research Level 3.

Illumina Spot (Fireflow Volcano) Research Spots

There is only one Research Spot in the Illumina Spot at Fireflow Volcano.

Badlands (Day) Research Spots

There are ten Research Spots that you can find in Badlands (Day) .

Badlands (Night) Research Spots

There are six Research Spots that you can find in Badlands (Night) .

Beach (Day) Research Spots

There are six Research Spots that you can find in Beach (Day) .

Beach (Night) Research Spots

There are two Research Spots in Beach (Night) and can be found near the starting point.

Reef (Day) Research Spots

There are four research spots that you can find at Reef (Day) . One spot requires you to scan it at a higher Research Level.

Reef (Evening) Research Spots

There are three Research Spots that you can find at Reef (Evening) .

Undersea Research Spots

There are ten Research Spots that you can find in Undersea . Some of these spots can be found in the the two alternate routes, which require you to take multiple expeditions to scan all of them.

Snowfields (Day) Research Spots

There are seven Research Spots that you can find in Snowfields (Day) . Some of these spots can be found in the the two alternate routes, which require you to take multiple expeditions to scan all of them.

Snowfields (Night) Research Spots

There are six Research Spots that you can find in Snowfields (Night) . Some of these spots can be found in the the two alternate routes, which require you to take multiple expeditions to scan all of them.

Cave Research Spots

There are ten Research Spots that you can find at the Cave . We recommend scanning these Research Spots at Research Level 3 and after completing the story.

Illumina Spot (Outaway Cave) Research Spots

There are seven Research Spots that you can find in the Illumina Spot at Outaway Cave. Two spots are in the alternate route which require you to take two expeditions to scan all the spots.

Ruins Research Spots

There are seven Research Spots that you can find in the Ruins .

Illumina Spot (Ruins of Remembrance) Research Spots

There is only one Research Spot in the Illumina Spot at the Ruins of Remembrance.

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New Pokemon Snap: all locations | How to unlock the Research Camp, Lental Seafloor, and more

New Pokemon Snap is set across the various islands of the Lental region, a small archipelago which quite conveniently features an improbably diverse series of biomes.

On Lental's various islands you'll find temperate meadows, rainforest jungles, tropical beaches, active volcanoes, frozen tundra, and more!

However, New Pokemon Snap isn't designed to be progressed through linearly. Travel between the islands of Lental is instantaneous, which is convenient, because you're going to be going back and forth constantly as you gain access to new areas, stages, and research levels.

How to unlock all locations in New Pokemon Snap

Because of the game's piecemeal exploration, it can be tricky to gauge just when and how you can expect to unlock new stages. For example, it feels a little counter-intuitive that you can't actually explore the Research Camp which serves as your character's nominal base of operations until about halfway through the game.

To help you out, we've put together a cheat-sheet to each of the game's stages in roughly the order they become available, as well as the steps you need to take to unlock them.

For more on how to make the most of your time exploring in New Pokemon Snap, check out our guide on how to get behind the waterfall in Founja Jungle .

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This page is part of IGN’s Pokemon Snap Wiki guide and details everything you need to know about the course, Research Camp .

The Research Camp course guide includes a completed map that details the location of every Pokemon that makes an appearance in the Research Camp course, helpful tips and tricks for completing all two course levels, as well as a guide to unlocking all branching paths on the course.

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Research Camp Course Guide

This page also includes a completed course map so you can see exactly where every Pokemon appears in Research Camp , along with several tips and tricks for capturing the best photographs of each Pokemon.

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Complete the Elsewhere Forest Illumina Spot course to unlock the entirely optional Research Camp in New Pokemon Snap.

Research Camp Level 1 Pokemon List

While exploring the Level 1 Research Camp course, you'll find the following Pokemon. You can find all the details on everything you need to know about the Research Camp Level 1 Pokemon below!

Cutiefly can be found all throughout the course, whether it's behind the TV inside the Laboratory or simply amongst patches of flowers outside.

Unique Behavior Tip: Found by the Fire Pit, locate Cutiefly and use Fluffruit to lure the Pokemon to the nearby Crystabloom. If you're quick, you might just snap a high-star photograph.

• For more on Cutiefly , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Cutiefly 's PhotoDex page.

Bunnelby mainly be found hiding inside one of its many holes in the ground, however, with the help of some Fluffruit , Bunnelby will leap out of the holes.

Unique Behavior Tip: Seen Bunnelby's ears sticking out of random holes in the ground? Use an Illumina Orb on them and then hit them with a Fluffruit to capture a unique reaction!

• For more on Bunnelby , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Bunnelby 's PhotoDex page.

Trubbish can be found in two different locations during the Research Camp course. During the first route, Trubbish can be found on top of the wooden table, next to Eevee . When exploring the second route, you can find Trubbish roaming the area surrounding the camp, however, you are most likely to find it by the Fire Pit.

Unique Behavior Tip: Trubbish is rather sensitive, as small actions such as throwing a Fluffruit towards it can cause it to expel a purple gas..

• For more on Trubbish , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Trubbish 's PhotoDex page.

Meowth can be found in several locations throughout the two different course routes. If you're looking for Meowth, try searching by the Neo-One, Fire Pit, beneath the wooden deck, and also inside the Laboratory.

Unique Behavior Tip: When entering the laboratory during the second course route, turn right and look to the empty floor above. Throw several Fluffruit into the area and wait for Meowth to appear to snap a unique reaction.

For a more detailed explanation, check out our complete LenTalk Requests guide below.

• For more on Meowth , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Meowth 's PhotoDex page.

Pikachu can be found roaming all around the Research Camp course, so you will have numerous opportunities to snap a prime photograph!

Unique Behavior Tip: Looking for a high-star photo opt? Try luring Pikachu over to the Neo-One with Fluffruit and once nearby, throw an Illumina Orb and snap Pikachu's reaction.

• For more on Pikachu , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Pikachu 's PhotoDex page.

Sudowoodo can be found roam all around the area surrounding the camp. If Sudowoodo happens to be walking by the Crystabloom that's not too far from the shacks, use an Illumina Orb on it and snap a photo of the Pokemon's reaction should it become infected by the Illumina Phenomenon effect.

Unique Behavior Tip: Wait for Sudowoodo to walk by the water troth. Once nearby, throw a Fluffruit and snap a photo of its reaction.

• For more on Sudowoodo , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Sudowoodo 's PhotoDex page.

Found mainly by the wooden deck, the roof of the shacks, and the bird bath, Starly is known to frequent many locations throughout the camp.

Unique Behavior Tip: Throw two Fluffruit down by the shacks and snap a photo of Starly's reaction. Capturing this particular behavior will complete a LenTalk request.

• For more on Starly , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Starly 's PhotoDex page.

Stoutland can be found all throughout the Research Camp course, whether this is by the Neo-One or simply sleeping by the TV inside the Laboratory.

Unique Behavior Tip: Try using Illumina Orbs on Stoutland to capture unique reactions. We also recommend checking out our complete guide to all the Research Camp LenTalk Requests below to find a number of requests that require Stoutland's involvement.

• For more on Stoutland , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Stoutland 's PhotoDex page.

Found primarily around the entrance to the Research Camp, you will most likely spot Vivillion amongst the trees along the outskirt of the course.

Unique Behavior Tip: Not too far from the entrance of the Research Camp course, you will find a tree that features several Starly in it. Throw a Fluffruit in their direction and watch as they fly off. It's important that you follow their direction, as once they reach the tree, a Vivillion will exit the tree.

• For more on Vivillion , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Vivillion 's PhotoDex page.

Eevee can be found on top of the wooden table that's not too far from the Laboratory's deck, along with inside the main area of the Laboratory.

Unique Behavior Tip: When standing on top of the wooden table at the camp, throw a Fluffruit at Trubbish and snap a photo of Eevee's reaction as it is hit by purple gas.

• For more on Eevee , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Eevee 's PhotoDex page.

During one of the routes, you will find Dedenne sleeping on top of the Neo-One. Hit it with a Fluffruit and snap a photo of its reaction as it begins running around the camp. Test.

Unique Behavior Tip: Scanning Dedenne can sometimes cause it to slam its tail on the ground.

• For more on Dedenne , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Dedenne 's PhotoDex page.

Audino can be found both inside the Laboratory and roaming around the camp site.

Unique Behavior Tip: When roaming the camp, lure the nearby Cutiefly to Audino's location and play a Melody . While the two Pokemon are dancing, throw an Illumina Orb at Audino to catch it off guard, making for a great photo opt!

• For more on Audino , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Audino 's PhotoDex page.

Rattata can be found in several locations throughout the course. Whether this be beneath the wooden deck or by the Fire Pit, you will find plenty of opportunities to snap a photo of this rodent-like Pokemon.

Unique Behavior Tip: Try throwing an Illumina Orb into the Fire Pit when Rattata is nearby. This will startle Rattata, making for a high-star photo.

• For more on Rattata , its locations, and examples of star-ranked photos, visit Rattata 's PhotoDex page.

How to Unlock All Research Camp Alternate Routes

Once you have completed the Research Camp course once, Todd will ask you to take a different path and will unlock the option to explore through Professor Mirror 's laboratory.

Listed below are all LenTalk Requests in the Research Camp course, along with their rewards.

Research Camp Complete Pokemon Map

Once you've gone through all three star levels and captured every Pokemon's location in Research Camp, your map should look like the following image:

Complete Research Camp Pokemon List

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New Pokemon Snap: Every Pokemon At The Research Camp & Where To Find Them

The Research Camp is one of the smallest courses in New Pokemon Snap, but there are still plenty of unique Pokemon there for players to photograph.

Although Professor Mirror's Research Camp starts out as the location for New Pokemon Snap 's camera and item tutorials, players will eventually get a chance to explore it properly once they have photographed their second Illumina Pokemon . After photographing their third, Todd will suggest exploring the course from a different starting point and, from here on out, visiting the course and then returning to the main menu will switch between the two starting points.

RELATED: New Pokemon Snap: Every Request At The Research Camp & How To Complete Them

While the two routes are fairly similar, the positions and behavior of the course's Pokemon vary depending on which one players take. It's also possible to head inside the lab itself on both routes simply by performing a scan near the wooden decking area. The camp is home to 13 different types of Pokemon in total, ten of which can't be found anywhere else in New Pokemon Snap . As a result, it's a great place to pad out one's Photodex early on in the game.

Every Pokemon At The Research Camp

Research level 1.

• Meowth - Meowth can be found sleeping against an unused NEO-ONE at the beginning of the default route. If players head inside the lab, throwing a few Fluffruit into the area above the garage area will cause an angry Meowth to come to the top of the ladder and getting a picture of this will fulfill one of the course's photo request requirements.
• Stoutland - Stoutland hangs out near the starting area on the default route and will later wander into the area in the center of the camp. If players use the alternate starting position, they'll instead find it asleep inside the lab.
• Rattata - Players will need to lure the sleeping Meowth over towards the decking if they want to see Rattata when following the main route. When using the alternate starting route, however, Rattata can instead be found hanging out at the camp fire with Trubbish.
• Starly - There are Starly all over the research camp, but the best place to photograph them is over by the wooden cabins when following the alternate route.
• Audino - Audino hangs out inside the lab when starting the course from the default position. When using the alternate starting point, however, players will instead find it by the picnic area. If players feed the Cutiefly by the lab entrance two Fluffruit, it will fly over to the picnic area too, causing Audino to do a little dance.
• Dedenne - Dedenne hangs out in the lab if players start from the default position and can be lured over to the PC with Fluffruit for an easy four star photo. When using the alternate starting point, Dedenne is instead sleeping on top of one of the NEO-ONEs near the other starting point.
• Eevee - Players will find Eevee on one of the picnic tables with Trubbish when following the default route, although it can be made to go into the center of the camp by hitting Trubbish with a Fluffruit. If following the alternate route though, Eevee can instead be found sleeping in the lab. An Illumina Orb followed by a single scan should be enough to wake it.
• Trubbish - On the main route, Trubbish is found on one of the picnic tables and hiding under a desk inside the lab. When using the alternate starting point, however, it likes to hang out around the campfire.
• Pikachu - Pikachu spends most of its time over near the picnic area if players follow the default route. If players follow the alternate route, however, it will instead hang out in the grass near the default starting area.
• Sudowoodo - Players will be able to see Sudowoodo near the camp entrance on the main route, although won't be able to get a decent picture until they follow the alternate route. When doing so, Sudowoodo will start near where Bunnelby pops out of the ground, but can be made to march into the center of the camp by luring it to the nearby Crystabloom and illuminating the flower with an Illumina Orb. If players don't do this, Sudowoodo will later show up by the water trough and players can snap a hilarious photo by using Fluffruit to splash it with water.
• Cutiefly - There are Cutiefly in the bushes over near the camp entrance on the main route and using the Melody Player and then capturing the moment one touches its cheeks will fulfill a photo request. On the alternate route, there's one near the decking area and three inside the lab, although they'll only show up if players scan the TV. Hitting them with Illumina Orbs will cause them to play with Eeevee if players have already woken it up.
• Bunnelby - Bunnelby's ears will pop out of one of three holes in the corner of the camp and hitting it with a Fluffruit will cause it to jump out. If players hit it with an Illumina Orb immediately after the Fluffruit makes contact, the Bunnelby will jump a little higher. When following the alternate route, Bunnelby can instead be found jumping on some wooden poles near the entrance to the camp.
• Vivillon - There are two different types of Vivillon at the research camp, the first of which is the fancy pattern variant. It shows up on the default route from a tree over towards Bunnelby's holes, but only if players scare the Starly out of the tree in the picnic area first. The Pokeball pattern Vivillon is hidden on the alternate route, but it's a little difficult to find. Players will first need to wake the Dedenne that's sleeping on top of the NEO-ONE by hitting it with a Fluffruit and then use more Fluffruit to lure it to a bush towards the edge of the camp (scan will identify which one). The window for doing this is quite tight, but it will count as a four star photo if players are able to pull it off.

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New Pokémon Snap ’s base, the Research Camp , is explorable as a photo spot and, despite the small size of the area, there’s a good number of Pokémon roaming around.

The Research Camp only has a daytime route, with a handful of Pokémon split between being outside of the office and inside of the office. (The Florio island has two areas: Florio Nature Park and the Research Camp.)

To get the most out of the few Pokémon, throw Fluffruit and Illumina Orbs around to see new poses. Play music and scan the area to see those reactions, too.

In our New Pokémon Snap guide, we’ll list all of the Pokémon you can find at the Research Camp, complete with a map. 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 listed below in the area.

Pokémon in the Research Camp

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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.

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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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