Contents:
1) Basic Information
- Story
- Controls
- Scoring
2) The Pokémon
3) Best Scores
- My personal records
- Nintendo's "perfect" scores
4) The Courses
5) Frequently Asked Questions
6) Other features
- Pokémon Album
- Pokémon Gallery/Snap Station
- Challenge Scores
7) Credits & Info
Version 1.31 (11/25/2002):
- Formatting changes
- Updated website URL
Version 1.3 (03/09/2001):
- Spellchecked everything
- Added a few new high scores
Version 1.2 (03/31/2000):
- A lot of new and better strategies added, including one for Mew!
- Moved my best scores into a new section
- Added a sweet ASCII picture of Bulbasaur to the title. By the way, you
can find more PokéASCII art at http://www.angelfire.com/mi/mgonzalez/
Version 1.1 (01/29/2000):
- Switched to a new alias, Coffee
- Better strategy for Meowth, brought to you by Dragonox24@aol.com
- Added a few more of my best scores
Version 1.0 (01/27/2000):
- The first released version
- Just about everything important is done
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| 1) BASIC INFORMATION |
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Professor Oak is a famous Pokémon researcher, and he's currently doing
research on Pokémon Island. There are no people on Pokémon Island, only
wild Pokémon live there, making it the perfect place to study Pokémon
in their natural habitat! Professor Oak thought of asking Pokémon
trainers to help him, but they might be too interested in catching
Pokémon.
So Professor Oak invited Todd, a talented young photographer, to come
to Pokémon island and take pictures of Pokémon in their natural
setting. The pictures would be used to complete the PKMN report.
So Todd left for Pokémon Island to take pictures of Pokémon and
complete Professor Oak's PKMN Report. He is equipped with nothing but
a camera and his vehicle, known as the "Zero-One". There are 6 courses
that contain a total of 63 Pokémon. Each time you go through a course
you are equipped with film good for 60 shots. Now you're ready for some
exciting picture taking action!
MOVEMENT - Pokémon Snap is an "On-rails" game. This means that you are
always moving forward (just like Star Fox 64). You cannot stop to take
pictures unless you run into a Pokémon (your vehicle, the Zero-One,
stops so you don't hurt any Pokémon). Use the control stick to look
around and point your camera at stuff. To look around quickly, press the
C-up, C-left, and C-right buttons. C-left and C-right turn you 90
degrees left or right. C-up makes you face forward. [NOTE: In water
stages, the Zero-One move a bit towards to direction you are facing. And
in all stages, you slow down if you are facing backwards.]
TAKE PICTURES - First, find the Pokémon that you want to take a picture
of. Then press the Z button to focus your camera. When you're in a good
position, press the A button to click the shutter and get the picture!
Professor Oak likes it when the Pokémon is in the center of the frame.
When it's in the center, the pokéball will light up and you'll hear a
beep.
USE ITEMS - At the start, you don't have any items at all. You'll get
them as you progress through the game. The items are...
a) Pokémon Food - Press the A button to throw Pokémon Food. This has
different effects with different Pokémon. Usually, Pokémon go to the
food. It's very useful for getting Pokémon to come close to you. You
get it after you have a score of at least 14000 in the PKMN report.
b) Pester Ball - Press the B button to throw a Pester Ball. It releases
some kind of gas that bothers some Pokémon. Usually, it makes them...
faint. It's also used to get Pokémon out of hidden places. You get it
after you have a certain amount of points.
c) Pokémon Flute - Press C-down to play the Pokémon Flute. It has
different effects for different Pokémon. Usually, it makes them look
at you and dance. It also wakes up Snorlax and make Pikachu do a
thundershock. You get it after you take a picture of a Pokémon Sign.
d) Accelerator - Press the R button to speed up the Zero-One. This is
useful for getting close to Pokémon and speeding through levels to
get to a place. You get it after finishing the 6 basic courses.
At the end of each course, you will pick one picture of each Pokémon
that you will show to Oak. He's very picky when he grades you pictures.
He judges them by 5 categories:
Special - Some pictures are special pictures that Oak gives a name to.
Examples: "Surfing Pikachu", "Pikachu on a Stump", "Graveler's Group
Dance", "Rare Pokémon Mew", ect...
Size - The bigger the Pokémon, the higher your score will be. But don't
make it TOO big so that it goes out of the screen, that would reduce
your score. 1000 is the best score you can get for size.
Pose - Professor Oak won't like it if you take a picture of a Pokémon
doing nothing at all. Try to make it do something special. Items work
well to get you a higher score for pose. Never take a picture of a
Pokémon from behind. Oak really hates that.
Technique - You get a score for technique if the Pokémon is in the
center of the frame. If he's in the center, your score is doubled! You
don't get a score for technique if it's not in the center.
Same PKMN - If you get more than one of the same Pokémon in the picture,
Oak gives you a small bonus depending on how big or how many extra
Pokémon there are. This is usually a very small bonus and it's not
included in the "2x" for technique.
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| 2) THE POKEMON |
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Before we begin, here's some terms to remember:
SNAP - Take a picture of a Pokémon; Click the shutter
SHOT - A picture of a Pokémon
FRAME - The size of the picture; The screen
CLOSE-UP - A shot where the Pokémon takes up most of the frame
ITEM - Either an apple or a Pester Ball
Instead of doing a traditional walkthrough, I made this section...it
just works better with Pokémon Snap. This section covers everything
about the individual Pokémon...like their location, description, and how
to get the best shot. DO NOT e-mail me saying you got a better score
than me. But please DO e-mail me if you found a better strategy for
getting a picture.
[NOTE: The "pefect" scores are according to Nintendo of America. See the
high scores section of this FAQ for more information.]
#001 - BULBASAUR
Where: River, Cave
My record: 4900
Perfect score: 5380
Description: Some sort of reptile-dinosaur Pokémon with a bulb on it's
back. I didn't realize how cute he was until I saw him in this game.
Best Shot: Near the beginning of the River, there's a tree stump and a
hollow log at the left. Look above that tree stump, there's something
green there! Throw a Pester Ball at it to knock the Bulbasaur down to
the right. Then throw a few apples to the area beside the entrance to
the hollow log. Another Bulbasaur will come out. Take a great close-up
picture of the Bulbasaur eating the apples and try to get the other
Bulbasaur in the background for some extra points. Make sure the
Bulbasaur is eating the apples, Oak loves that. "He looks happy!".
#004 - CHARMANDER
Where: Volcano
My record: 4970
Perfect score: 5730
Description: An orange dinosaur with a flame at the top of its tail. It
looks very cute when they gather in a group and dance.
Best shot: When you get to the big Moltres egg in the Volcano course,
don't hit it with an object. Just let it stop the Zero-One. Now look to
the left and you'll see a few Charmanders. Throw apples at them...and
they'll call their other Charmander friends to come join in. There's a
total of six Charmanders! You can have up to SIX Charmanders right in
front of you! When they're all in place and fit on the screen, play the
Pokéflute to make them dance. Cute! This is one of my favorite shots :)
#005 - CHARMELEON
Where: Volcano
My record: 4120
Perfect score: 4400
Description: The evolved form of Charmander. He's has a dark red color,
bigger eyes, and looks meaner than Charmander.
Best shot: At the very end of the stage, you'll see a Charmeleon going
around a pool of lava. There's no cool tricks here. Just wait until it
gets close enough to you, and take your best shot. Make sure he
completely fits in the frame! If you throw an apple in front of him, he
might stop and roar into the air. A picture of him roaring gets you 1200
points for pose.
#006 - CHARIZARD
Where: Volcano
My record: 4180
Perfect score: 4380
Description: The evolved form of Charmeleon. He's got back the bright
orange color and grew some nice wings. Very, very big.
Best shot: At the end of the stage you'll find a Charmeleon going around
a pool of lava. When he's at the right position, hit him with an item to
knock him into the pool of lava. Ta da! A HUGE Charizard pops out! Very
cool looking. Throw another item at him. He will spin around, face you,
and breath fire. Take a shot of him breathing fire. Try to get the whole
thing in the frame (including the wings).
#007 - SQUIRTLE
Where: Valley
My record: 4630
Perfect score: 5260
Description: A small cute blue turtle that likes to hide in it's shell.
Also likes to stay in groups with other Squrtles.
Best Shot: There's a few Squirtle's near the end of the Valley... but
those are way too far away to get a decent score. It took me a while
before I found out how to get a good picture. At the very beginning of
the Valley, there are some Squirtles in their shells floating in front
of you. Hit the left one with a Pester Ball to bounce it onto the land.
He comes out of his shell. Now use apples to lure him close to you and
snap away! For even more points, hit two (or maybe even 3) of them onto
the land and get a nice group picture!
#011 - METAPOD
Where: River
My record: 4260
Perfect score: 4470
Description: Evolved form of Caterpie. He's an ugly green cocoon that
hangs around in the trees...waiting to evolve into Butterfree.
Best Shot: After you pass by the two Slowpokes, you get to a place under
a big tree. There are Metapods hanging from the branches! Hit the *last*
one with a Pester Ball so make him drop down, then run into him to stop
your vehicle. Hit the other three Metapods with Pester Balls to make
them all drop down. Take a picture of the one right in front of you (yes
know it's too big to fit in the screen, but Oak doesn't really mind).
Don't forget to get the two other Metapods in the background, they could
get you 600 extra points!
#012 - BUTTERFREE
Where: Beach
My record: 3830
Perfect score: 4960
Description: As you can tell from it's name, it's a butterfly. He has a
purple body and big wings. Usually found flying in groups.
Best Shot: The Beach is filled with Butterfrees flying above your head.
The best pictures can be taken when you get to the bridge. Focus on one
of them and try to get a picture of him fully spreading his wings. If
possible, try to get some other Butterfree in the picture too. People
tend to ignore Butterfree since there's so many of him... but he can be
worth just as much points as a Snorlax.
#014 - KAKUNA
Where: Tunnel
My record: 4110
Perfect score: 4540
Description: A yellow cocoon with big mean-looking eyes. It hangs from
the ceiling in groups...waiting to evolve into Beedril.
Best Shot: At the back of the first room of the Tunnel, there are some
Kakunas hanging from the ceiling. But they're on the ceiling, you can't
get good points like that!! They drop down each time an electrode blows
up, allowing you to get some really close-up shots. Even better, throw
an apple at the Electrode near the Kakunas to make them all fall down...
you can get a close-up shot AND a group shot in one pic!
#016 - PIDGEY
Where: Beach
My record: 4450
Perfect score: 5100
Description: Well...he's a bird. Nothing more to say about him. Just a
plump, juicy, mouth-wateringly delicious bird. Umm, yeah.
Best Shot: Near the end of the stage, look to the right to see two
Pidgeys using a gust attack on a Meowth. It's impossible to get a close
up shot of these Pidgeys while they're doing the gust, but that doesn't
really matter. Just get a shot of it as close as you possibly can be.
You'll get a 500 point bonus for special..."Gust-using Pidgey". Here's
another good shot: Right before the one I mentioned above, look behind
you and Pidgey will be flying towards you. He's huge!
#025 - PIKACHU
Where: Beach, Tunnel, River, Cave
My record: 6440
Perfect score: 8000
Description: If there was a single Pokémon to represent all Pokémon,
Pikachu would be it. He's a yellow mouse with a lightning-bolt tail.
Best Shot: There's a whole bunch of Special Pikachu pictures throughout
the game, but the very best one is in the Beach. After you pass by the
Meowth on the little hill, there's some bushes at the left with some
grass and leaves being tossed around above it. Throw a few Pester Balls
into the bushes until a Scyther pops out. At the other side of the
bushes two Pikachus will come out and go stand on the two stumps. This
is already a really great pic. To top it all off, play the Pokéflute to
make them both do thundershocks! Get a snap of *both* of them on the
stumps with lighting bolts coming out. It's "Pikachu on a Stump".
Beautiful!
#027 - SANDSHREW
Where: Valley
My record: 4620
Perfect score: 4990
Description: He looks like some sort of yellow mole that burrows
underground. Nothing spectacular.
Best Shot: Near the beginning of the Valley right after the first turn
of the River, there's a mountain at the right with some Geodudes stuck
to the wall. Hit a Geodude with a Pester Ball to make him fall off...
the ground will shake from the Geodude's fall and a Sandshrew pops out!
Lure him as close as possible with the apples. Try to get a shot while
he's eating. You can also get a nice group shot by knocking off all the
Geodudes from the mountain and getting them together with apples. I
haven't been able to get 3 of them together with a good size, but 2 is
good enough!
#028 - SANDSLASH
Where: Valley
My record: 4720
Perfect score: 4800
Description: The evolved form of Sandshrew. He has smoother skin and
brown spikes on his back. He also has long claws, perfect for digging.
Best Shot: When you're at the part where the Geodudes are at your right
side, you will see this Pokémon in front of you... But he goes back into
the ground when you get close. Hmm...he doesn't want you to get his
picture. On the wall above that area, 2 Geodudes hang on the wall. Hit
them both with a Pester Ball to make a Graveler fall down. The impact of
the Graveler will make the Sandshrew pop out again. Nice pose! It's hard
to get close to him since you're probably already moving away when the
Graveler comes down. You need to knock both of the Geodudes down as fast
as possible to get a close shot. Give him an apple to make him jump up
and down.
#037 - VULPIX
Where: Volcano
My record: 3570
Perfect score: 5020
Description: A very cute red fox with a nice bushy tail. He's one of my
favorites. I think he's cuter than Pikachu, but that's just my opinion.
Best Shot: After you pass the Rapidash part in the Volcano, you'll get
to some pretty Vulpix. These things are a bitch to get since they're
usually facing away from you (nice bushy tail, by the way). Use apples
to get the two of them together and as close as possible. Make sure
they're facing you and take the picture.
#039 - JIGGLYPUFF
Where: Cave
My record: 6380
Perfect score: 6480
Description: The queen of cute. It's a pink ball with ears and huge blue
eyes. Jigglypuff is neither male nor female, it is concentrated evil.
Best Shot: After you pass the area with the three Bulbasaurs/Dittos on
the ledge, you will see a Jigglypuff being chased by a Koffing (don't
ask me why). Hit the Koffing with a Pester Ball to make it disappear.
After that, look to the light at the right to see another Jigglypuff
being chased by a Koffing. Hit the Koffing with a Pester Ball again. Now
use the accelerator to speed to the area around the pool of water. At
the left is yet another Jigglypuff being chased by a Koffing. Hit the
Koffing with a Pester Ball (it's kinda hard since he's far away). Near
the end of the stage, you will see your 3 Jigglypuffs singing on stage
(there will be 2 if you saved 2, and 1 if you saved 1). Snap it! You get
a big bonus (1200) because this is the "Jigglypuff Trio"!
#041 - ZUBAT
Where: Tunnel, Cave
My record: 3860
Perfect score: 4330
Description: Zubat is a bat that's usually found in caves and dark
places. He moves quickly so it's hard to get a picture of him.
Best Shot: The best shots of Zubat are found in the Tunnel. You can get
a group picture in the Cave, but their way too small to get decent
points. In the Tunnel, there are some big metal doors that open when you
get close to them. Right after the door opens, the Zubat will be right
there flying towards you. It's hard to get him centered since he's
flying like mad. Just take a lot of shots and pick the best (the biggest
and centered) to show to Professor Oak.
#045 - VILEPLUME
Where: River
My record: 4060
Perfect score: 4620
Description: A big mushroom with arms and legs. He has a dark purple body
and a red "hat". Smoke comes out of his head.
Best Shot: When you get to the part of the River with the first Slowpoke
at the left, look to the right to see a weird red thing with smoke
coming out of it. This is a Vileplume. Play the pokéflute to make him
get up and dance. Each song on the pokéflute makes him to a different
dance! You can't get very close to him, but just get a shot of him as
close as you can be. (by the way, you can get a picture of the pokémon
sign here)
#050 - DIGLETT
Where: Tunnel
My record: 3240
Perfect score: 3880
Description: This one is cute. It's a small brown weird-creature that
burrows underground. He's friends with Pikachu.
Best Shot: After the room with the big egg in the Tunnel, there will be
a Pikachu at the left with a Diglett popping out once in a while.
There's no tricks here, just get as close as possible to the Diglett and
take your pictures. The very best time is the split second after he pops
out since he's a bit bigger.
#051 - DUGTRIO
Where: Tunnel
My record: 4470
Perfect score: 4780
Description: The evolved form of Diglett. It basically looks like three
Digletts stuck together and with a meaner face.
Best Shot: After the room with the big egg in the Tunnel, there will be
a Pikachu at the left with a Diglett popping out once in a while. Take
a shot of Diglett. Pikachu will go further away with Diglett. Get
another shot of Diglett and they will move even further away. Continue
like this and Diglett will eventually evolve into Dugtrio. At first only
1 Dugtrio pops out, then 2 Dugtrios pop out, then 3 Dugtrios pop out!
Great shot! It's best to start getting shots of Diglett right after the
metal door opens so you have lots of time to get Dugtrio pics.
#052 - MEOWTH
Where: Beach
My record: 4400
Perfect score: 4400
Description: A light yellow cat that walks on two feet. He has black
ears, big eyes, and likes to piss off the Pidgeys.
Best Shot: There's a lot of good pictures of Meowth you can take at the
beach, but here's the one that got me the most points: After you pass by
the Snorlax, you will see a Meowth on a ledge in front of you. Hit him
with a Pester Ball to knock him down. You'll see him on the other side
of that ledge. Play the Pokéflute to make him dance after he gets up.
Any shot of Meowth dancing gets you 1200 points for pose! It's hard to
get a close up of him while making the whole thing fit on the screen
since he jumps so much. Just take a lot of shots and show the best one
to Oak. (submitted by Dragonox24@aol.com)
#054 - PSYDUCK
Where: River
My record: 3180
Perfect score: 4400
Description: This is another one of my favorites. Psyduck is basically
a fat yellow duck.
Best Shot: There's a lot of ways to get a good shot of Psyduck. For the
first one, use the accelerator (R button) at the part with the Slowpokes
and you will see a Psyduck coming towards you before you reach the
Metapod part...get a good close up shot of him. For another good shot,
hit the last Metapod and use it to stop your vehicle. Look to the left
to see another Psyduck. Hit him with an apple to, umm, drown him. After
a few seconds, he'll start jumping out of the water. Get a picture of
him in the air. It's not as close at the first shot, but you get a good
score for the pose.
#056 - MANKEY
Where: Valley
My record: 4000
Perfect score: 4500
Description: He's a cross between a pig and a monkey. He always looks
angry and jumps up and down a lot.
Best Shot: There's a whole bunch of these at the beginning of the stage,
but most of them are too far away to get a good shot. Near the end of
the Valley, you'll find three Squirtles. Two of them will run away,
leaving one behind that will hide in his shell. When you're at the right
angle, hit the shell with a Pester Ball so it slides up the mountain and
hits the Mankey at the top. At the other side of the hill you'll see the
Mankey again beside a red switch. Nice chance for a close-up, snap away!
(by the way, you can hit this Mankey with a Pester Ball to make him hit
the switch and get to Oak's secret place).
#058 - GROWLITHE
Where: Volcano
My record: 3580
Perfect score: 4710
Description: This is the closest you're going to get to a dog Pokémon.
He's small, orange, and has black stripes.
Best Shot: At the end of the course (near the place with the
Charmeleon), look to the right and you will see three craters with lava
in them. Toss a Pester Ball into one of them and a Growlithe will come
out (sometimes an Arcanine will come out, it seems to be random). Lure
him as close as possible with the apples and try to get close-up shot.
You can also try throwing Pester Balls into all three craters to try and
get three Growlithes for a nice group shot.
#059 - ARCANINE
Where: Volcano
My record: 4400
Perfect score: 5170
Description: The evolved form of Growlithe. He's much bigger and has
nice looking hair. He looks really beautiful in polygons.
Best Shot: At the end of the course (same place as above...) look to the
right and you will see three craters with lava in them. Toss a Pester
Ball into a crater and an Arcanine pops out (sometimes it's a
Growlithe). The best shot is when Arcanine is shaking his lava off, Oak
really likes that. You can also try throwing Pester Balls into all three
craters to try and get three Arcanines for a nice group shot. You'll
need a lot of luck to get Arcanines from all three craters.
#060 - POLIWAG
Where: River
My record: 3700
Perfect score: 5130
Description: This is a small blue tadpole with a big flat tail.
Strangely, he has the Dreamcast swirl on his belly :)
Best Shot: At the very beginning of the River, look to the right and you
can barely see a Poliwag hiding behind the bushes. Hit him with a Pester
Ball and he will go down the hill to join another Poliwag. Hit them both
with Pester Balls and they'll go join yet another Poliwag at the top of
the hill. Three Poliwags! Hit them all one more time and they will go
running downhill and jump into the water. While they're running, speed
up to get in front of them and get a really close-up shot of all three
just before they jump into the water. Really nice! They will continue to
jump in and out of the water for a while, but those pics aren't nearly
as good as the close-up.
#070 - WEEPINBELL
Where: Cave
My record: 3400
Perfect score: 4000
Description: A big yellow plant that looks like an upside-down bag with
eyes. He looks kinda ugly if you ask me.
Best Shot: After you pass through the place with the Koffings chasing
the Jigglypuffs, you will get to a big Weepinbell going around a little
pond. Just wait until it's close enough and facing you, then take you're
best shot. Easy, isn't it? It's made even easier since your vehicle
seems to slow down a bit at this part.
#071 - VICTREEBELL
Where: Cave
My record: 5150
Perfect score: 5900
Description: The evolved form of Weepinbell. He looks almost the same,
except he's bigger and he's not "upside-down" anymore.
Best Shot: After you pass through the place with Koffings chasing
Jigglypuffs, you will find a Weepinbell going around a small pool of
water. When the Weepinbell is between you and the water, hit it with a
pester ball to knock it into the water. It evolves into Victreebell!
Take a whole bunch of shots and pick the one that has most of it in the
frame (it's hard because of those tentacle things).
#074 - GEODUDE
Where: Valley
My record: 4500
Perfect score: 5170
Description: He has a brown rock for a head and two big arms sticking
out of it. He's usually found sticking to walls of mountains.
Best Shot: After you pass the part where the Magikarp was jumping up and
down, you'll see a lot of these hanging on the walls to the right. Hit
them with pester balls to make them fall down for a good shot (but the
Sandshrews might be blocking them). If you look straight ahead at this
part, you'll see two more Geodude. You can knock them both down from the
for an even closer shot!
#075 - GRAVELER
Where: Valley
My record: 5150
Perfect score: 5900
Description: The evolved form of Geodude. He's a lot bigger and has a
darker brown color. Also likes to walls of mountains.
Best Shot: After you go through a long "rapid waters" part, you will get
to a waterfall. Look to the opposite side of the waterfall and you will
see three gravelers stuck to the wall. Play the pokéflute. The three
Gravelers will jump off and do a cute group dance. They do a different
dance for each of the three different Pokéflute songs. Get a shot of him
as close as possible with the other two Gravelers in the background. You
get a "Special" bonus for this because it's the "Graveler Group Dance".
#078 - RAPIDASH
Where: Volcano
My record: 4500
Perfect score: 5170
Description: A very nice looking white horse. He has flames for his mane
and tail. Damn this Pokémon looks good...
Best Shot: At the very beginning of the Volcano, a group of absolutely
gorgeous Rapidash come galloping towards you. Hit the first one with an
apple to make him "neigh". Get a shot of him neighing for some good
extra points for pose...also try to get the other two Rapidash in the
background. Make sure he completely fits in the picture!
#079 - SLOWPOKE
Where: River
My record: 4000
Perfect score: 4400
Description: A slow-moving pink Pokémon that looks like a hippo. He has
a long tail used for fishing for clams...
Best Shot: This one is very easy to get a good shot of. After you pass
through the place with the Polywags, these things will be watching you
at the left side. Lure them as close as possible with the apples, then
snap! No problem, eh?
#080 - SLOWBRO
Where: River
My record: 4600
Perfect score: 4600
Description: The evolved form of Slowpoke. He stands on his two legs and
has a big shell stuck to his tail.
Best Shot: After you pass through the place with the Polywags, some
Slowpokes will be at the left side of the River. As soon as you can see
the first one, throw some apples to the land at the right of him (your
right, not his). Keep throwing apples to make him go to the little
circle of dirt (near the sign of Shellder). Since he's such as slow
Pokémon, it'll take him a while to get there. When he's in place, he'll
slooowly turn around and put his tail in the water. A Cloyster will
attach to his tail... and in a flash of light, he evolves into Slowbro!
Use the Pokéflute to make him face you and take the picture. You need to
do the above steps quickly so you'll be close to him when he evolves.
#081 - MAGNEMITE
Where: Tunnel
My record: 3100
Perfect score: 4260
Description: A small metal ball with one big eye on it and magnets
sticking out of the two sides.
Best Shot: Near the end of the Tunnel course (right after you exit the
tunnel), you will see three Magnemites. If you try getting a picture of
one, it will screw up your camera (must be those damn magnets). Throw an
apple at one to get it distracted, then snap it. But make sure the three
Magnemites don't get too close together or they'll turn into a Magneton.
You link two of them together and they'll still be considered as
Magnemites.
#082 - MAGNETON
Where: Tunnel
My record: 3500
Perfect score: 4000
Description: This is the result of Satoshi Tajiri running out of ideas.
It's basically three Magnemites stuck together. Nothing more.
Best Shot: Near the end of the Tunnel course (right after you exit the
tunnel), you will find three Magnemites. Throw apples in the middle of
them to make them all go to the apple and connect to each other...
forming a single Magneton! It's tough to get a picture of them facing
you. Use apples to make them face you then take the picture. [Note:
Magneton will not be considered 'centered' if you focus in the center of
the three Magnemites].
#084 - DODUO
Where: Beach
My record: 4000
Perfect score: 4600
Description: A big brown ostrich Pokémon with two heads (each with its
own brain, I might add). He runs around like he's drunk :P
Best Shot: At the very start of the stage, a Doduo will pop out from the
left and run across the screen. He's only there for a split-second, so
you need to be ready with the camera and take the shot right when he
appears. You can get an even better shot by hitting him with a Pester
Ball at this time. Estimate the right time and throw it before he even
appears to hit him. He will seemingly drop dead on the floor... take a
picture of him like this! Strangely, it's worth even more than the
running Doduo!
#088 - GRIMER
Where: Cave
My record: 4000
Perfect score: 4300
Description: A light purple blob that is capable of nothing but sticking
his hands up all day. Humph!
Best Shot: At the beginning of the stage, there are two Grimers on the
ledges at your left. Although they're really too far away to get the big
points, take pictures of both of them. In the next room, you'll see a
Grimer on the ledge beside the ledge with the Bulbasaurs/Dittos. Really
close! But it's hard to get him to face the right way. There's also
another Grimer at the other side.
#089 - MUK
Where: Cave
My record: 3960
Perfect score: 4000
Description: The evolved form of Grimer. He looks almost the same, but
he's a darker purple and he's bigger.
Best Shot: At the beginning of the stage, there are two Grimers on the
ledges at the left. Take pictures of both of them. In the next room,
you'll see another Grimer on the ledge beside the ledge with the
Bulbasaur/Dittos. Throw a bunch of Pester Balls at this guy until he
evolves into a Muk. Snap him!
#090 - SHELLDER
Where: River
My record: 3500
Perfect score: 4400
Description: A purple clam with two eyes inside. Also has a tongue
sticking out. He pops out of the water and floats in the air.
Best Shot: I spent a lot of time on finding out how to get a good shot
for this particular Pokémon. Listen up: You MUST be using the
accelerator (R button) from the VERY BEGINNING and DON'T STOP using it!
Near the beginning of the stage, face the left side to make the Zero-One
go closer to the left. As much as possible, try to stay at the left side
of the river. When you reach the Shellder sign (right after the
Slowpoke), some Shellders will pop out, fly around a bit, then come
down. Keep your camera focused forward (not up or down) and take a
picture of the Shellders when they're coming down. They should be pretty
close to you. Make sure it's centered with the other Shellders in the
background for the highest possible score. [NOTE: If you bought the
game, you would have gotten a free sheet of stickers. That Shellder
picture is amazing! How the hell did they get so CLOSE!?]
#091 - CLOYSTER
Where: River
My record: 3480
Perfect score: 4580
Description: The evolved form of Shellder. He looks much meaner with his
spiky body. He can also float in the air.
Best Shot: At many places in the River, a group of Shellders will pop
out of the water and hover in the air. Take a few pictures of them and
a Cloyster will come out and float in the air. Cool! Take a picture of
it when it's close to you and be sure it's facing you.
#093 - HAUNTER
Where: Tunnel
My record: 4000
Perfect score: 4000
Description: To the naked eye, it appears to be a purple ball of light.
But his true form is only revealed when captured on film.
Best Shot: In a few places in the Tunnel, you will see a bright purple
light going around in a circle in the air. There's only one thing you
can do with it...snap it! This is actually a Haunter. Remember in the
Game Boy game? You can't identify ghosts unless you have the "Silph
Scope". Since you don't have the Silph Scope, you can't see the Haunter
normally. Don't worry though, it'll show up as a Haunter when the film
is developed. Take the picture when you're as close as possible...and
take a lot of pictures. You don't know which way it's facing, so you
should just check it out when it's developed and show the best picture
to Professor Oak.
#101 - ELECTRODE
Where: Tunnel
My record: 4400
Perfect score: 5150
Description: He looks just like a Pokéball with eyes and a mouth. He can
self-destruct if he gets pissed off.
Best Shot: Electrodes at the beginning of this level are like sand at a
beach...they're everywhere, you can't miss them. It's easy to get a good
close-up shot of it, but the real points come from an EXPLODING
Electrode! Throw an apple at an Electrode that's not moving to get him
pumped up and explode. The best shot is when he's completely white and
about to blow up. As usual, make sure the whole thing fits in the
picture.
#109 - KOFFING
Where: Cave
My record: 3600
Perfect score: 4400
Description: A purple ball with a poison sigh on it. Poison gas comes
out of his body. Like to chase Jigglypuff for some reason...Koffing!
Best Shot: After you pass the room with the three Bulbasaurs/Dittos on
the ledge, you will see a Koffing chasing a Jigglypuff. He will
disappear if you hit him with a Pester Ball. The best shot is when he
spits out smoke *just* after you hit him with a Pester Ball. There are
also two other Koffings in the area, but it's hard to get good shots of
them. It's possible to get REALLY close up with this guy...just make
sure he completely fits in the screen.
#113 - CHANSEY
Where: Beach
My record: 4400
Perfect score: 4400
Description: This is one of my favorites (...stop laughing). He's a fat
pink ball with arms and legs that carries an egg in his pouch.
Best Shot: Somewhere in the middle of the Beach course, you will find an
Eevee chasing after a pink ball. This pink ball is actually a Chansey!
Hit that pink ball with an apple to make it transform into it's normal
form. Cute cute cute! Use the apples to make him face you if needed.
Then play the Pokéflute to make him dance. Good Lord this thing is cute.
Snap him (her?), and make sure the whole thing fits in the picture.
#115 - KANGASKHAN
Where: Beach
My record: 4100
Perfect score: 4100
Description: A scary looking Pokémon that gets pissed if he gets hit
with an item. He carries a baby Kangaskhan in his pouch.
Best Shot: Kangaskhan is found near the end of the stage. You'll see him
on a little hill at the right...looking at the ocean. You can't get a
good score if you get a picture of his back! Throw an item at him to
make him run towards you and roar. This would be a good pic alone,
getting you up to 4000 points. But if you play the Pokéflute, you can
make him dance after he roars to get an extra 50 points for pose. Not
too much better, but every point counts!
#118 - GOLDEEN
Where: Valley
My record: 3360
Perfect score: 4400
Description: A very beautiful orange and white fish. I mean, it WOULD
look beautiful if you got a chance to see it well.
Best Shot: Out of the 63 Pokémon in this game, this is the one I found
last. At the beginning parts of the valley (or at the end), throw apples
or pester balls into the water. Sometimes a Magikarp pops out, sometimes
it's a Dratini, and sometimes it's a Goldeen! You have to be quick
though, it jumps in and out of the water like lightning! It's VERY hard
to get a close-up picture of him...actually it's hard to get a picture
of him at all :P
#120 - STARYU
Where: Valley
My record: 3090
Perfect score: 3730
Description: A big orange starfish. It has a red jewel at it's front.
Can be found floating in the air.
Best Shot: After you pass by the waterfall in the Valley, a Starmie pops
out of the water and floats in the air for a while. Take a *centered*
picture of him and he'll come close to you (take this picture too).
Further in the Valley, you'll find two more Staryus...do the same thing
with them. At this point all three of them are spinning around you like
mad. Get the timing right and try to get a picture of all three of them
together as they whiz by. Make sure he's facing you!
#121 - STARMIE
Where: Valley
My record: 2720
Perfect score: 4380
Description: The evolved form of Staryu. It's purple this time and has
more "arms". Also a lot bigger than Starmie. Star you, star me...
Best Shot: In the middle part of the Valley course, some Staryu will pop
out of the water and float in the air. Snap them and they will start
spinning around you really really quickly. Try to get all three of them
to spin around you. Near the end of the course, the Staryus will go into
the whirlpool...and evolve into Starmies! The Starmies move really
quickly and usually don't face you. You might need to use the
accelerator to get a shot of their 'face'. They move REALLY fast like
Staryus so it's hard to get a good shot. Take a whole bunch of pictures
and show the best one to Oak.
#123 - SCYTHER
Where: Beach
My record: 3340
Perfect score: 4260
Description: A big green mantis-thing with long claws and wings. It can
usually be found hiding in grassy places.
Best Shot: After you pass by the Meowth on the little hill, you will
come to some bushes with grass and leaves being tossed around above it.
As if something was going on in those bushes (hehehe...). Throw a bunch
of Pester Balls into those bushes until a Scyther pops out. It takes a
lot of pester balls sometimes. Take a shot when he's slashing his
claws...this is a "fighting pose" (gets you 1300 points for pose).
#124 - JYNX
Where: Cave
My record: 4380
Perfect score: 4400
Description: This is my 2nd most hated Pokémon (after Mr. Mime). It's
like an opera-singer with a red dress and orange hair. Really ugly ;(
Best Shot: Near the end of the Cave course, there are two Jinxes
gathered around the crystal egg. Play the Pokéflute to make them both
sing (by the way, this breaks open the crystal egg). Hmm...it's still
hard to take a picture of their face. Right after you pass the first
one, turn around and snap him singing and dancing. Prof. Oak likes it
best when they dance to the 3rd pokéflute song.
#125 - ELECTABUZZ
Where: Tunnel
My record: 4000
Perfect score: 5280
Description: A yellow Pokémon that walks on two legs like a person. It
has black stripes on his body and always keeps its arms raised.
Best shot: From the very beginning, hold the R button to use the
accelerator. You will bump into an Electrode near the entrance to the
cave and stop for a while. You should see an Electrode walking right
towards you! Take a shot of him when he's big enough (but not so big
that he can't fit on the screen). (Special note: His name is ELECTABUZZ,
not Electrabuzz).
#126 - MAGMAR
Where: Volcano
My record: 6050
Perfect score: 6710
Description: Let's see...it has the beak of a duck, flames on his head
and tail, and spikes on his back. It tends to fight with other Magmar.
Best Shot: After you pass the Moltres egg, there will be two Magmars on
the platform to the right. Throw an apple between the two of them to
make them start attacking each other. Cool! You *could* get a shot of
both of them fighting each other, but it's better if you focus on one of
them and try to get a close up shot that takes up the whole frame. This
shot gets you mega-points...over 6000!
#129 - MAGIKARP
Where: Beach, Tunnel, River, Cave, Valley
My record: 3940
Perfect score: 4400
Description: An orange fish that can be found in any level by throwing
and object into the water. He really sucks ass...until he evolves...
Best Shot: Magikarp can be found in every level by throwing an item into
the water. If you're quick enough, you can get a good clear shot of him
that way. But here's another way: At the beginning of the valley, you
will see Magikarp splashing up and down in the distance. Hit it with a
pester ball to make it go to the Mankey, who will hit it over the
mountain. Later in the level, you will meet the Magikarp again at the
opposite side of the waterfall. This is as close as you'll get to him,
take a picture when you're as close as possible.
#130 - GYARADOS
Where: Valley
My record: 3740
Perfect score: 4680
Description: A beautifully rendered blue dragon that usually has his
mouth open. Who would have thought that Magikarp could become this!
Best Shot: This guy is pretty hard to find...I had to look in another
guide to find out how to get him :P At the start of the valley, you'll
see a Magikarp splashing up and down in the distance. Hit it with a
Pester Ball (kinda hard to do) and it will bounce off to the Manky
behind it, who will in turn throw it far far away. Later in the stage
where the 3 Gravelers are (after you go through the rapid part), you
will find the Magikarp again (at the opposite side of the waterfall). Hit
it again with a pester ball and it will bounce off to the waterfall.
SPLASH! Gyarados pops out! Snap a whole bunch of pictures of him and get
one that shows as much of his body as possible. Really really nice :)
#131 - LAPRAS
Where: Beach
My record: 2980
Perfect score: 3430
Description: A peaceful-looking blue dragon that lives in the water. He
seems to have a saddle on his back.
Best Shot: A lot of Lapras can be found in the ocean to the right, but
they're usually too far away to get good points. But there is a way to
get a close shot... After you pass by the first Pikachu (near the
surfboard), look to the right and you'll see a Lapras come up. Get a
picture of him. After you pass by the Snorlax, look to the right again
and take pictures of the two Lapras there. Before you get to Kangaskhan,
look to the right again and you will see a close up Lapras with two
smaller ones in the background. Great pic, snap it! [NOTE: This close-up
Lapras only appears if you got pics of the other 3].
#132 - DITTO
Where: Cave
My record: 3580
Perfect score: 4940
Description: This is just a smooth pink blob with eyes and a mouth. It
has the ability to look like any Pokémon...
Best Shot: At the beginning of the Cave, you'll see a few Bulbasaurs on
the ledge at the left. Their eyes are much smaller than the Bulbasaurs
in the River course...and that's because they're not really Bulbasaurs,
they're Dittos in disguise! Throw a Pester Ball at them to turn them
back into Dittos. Use Apples to lure them close to you for a nice big
pic. If possible, you should try to turn them all into Dittos and get a
group shot, but that's pretty hard since you're moving pretty fast.
#133 - EEVEE
Where: Beach
My record: 3860
Perfect score: 4500
Description: Looks like a brown fox with a beard and a bushy tail. Not
an ugly beard, a cute one. He looks very playful jumping around.
Best Shot: At about the middle part of the Beach course, you will find
an Eevee playing around with a pink ball. Hit the pink ball with an
apple to turn it into a Chansey. Make sure Eevee is at a good position,
then snap him. For the absolute best results, hit Chansey when it is
beside the rock at the back...Eevee will be right beside the track so
you can get a close up shot of him. A nice pose is when he's jumping...
Oak likes that.
#137 - PORYGON
Where: River
My record: 3850
Perfect score: 5610
Description: Some sort of blocky creature. His true colors are pink and
light blue, but he has the ability to blend with the surroundings...
Best Shot: After you pass the Psyduck in the River course, look to your
right and you'll see some kind of weird rock moving up and down on the
walls. Hit this thing with a Pester Ball to make it jump out, revealing
a Porygon (you can hit it a few more times to return it to its original
color but I don't think it makes any difference). Get him in a good
position and take your picture. You can also hit two of those 'weird
rocks' and get a shot of them together.
#143 - SNORLAX
Where: Beach
My record: 3900
Perfect score: 4040
Description: He's a super-fat green cat. Really, really fat. He's
usually sleeping, but there is a way to wake him up...
Best Shot: You'll see this fat cat sleeping in the Beach. He's so big
that you can't miss him. Actually, he's so big you might not recognize
him (he looks like a green breathing boulder). There are two ways to
wake him up. The first way is by throwing Pester Balls at him. He will
get annoyed, wave at you, then go back to sleep. The second way is by
playing the Pokéflute. This will make him dance for a while. Both ways
will get you good points. I prefer throwing Pester Balls. (but the
dancing Snorlax is so CUTE!!!). If you use a Pokéflute, Snorlax has a
different cute dance for each of the 3 songs. Prof. Oak likes the 3rd
song.
#144 - ARTICUNO
Where: Cave
My record: 4520
Perfect score: 4700
Description: The 1st of the 3 mythical bird Pokémon. He's colored blue
with eagle-type wings and a long majestic tail.
Best Shot: Near the end of the Cave you will find a big crystal egg with
two Jinxes around it. Play the Pokéflute to make the Jinxes sing, and
their song will break open the crystal egg. Articuno flies out! Just
like with all the mythical bird Pokémon, be sure to get a shot of him as
close as possible while making sure the whole thing fits in the frame.
Just take a whole bunch of pictures and pick the very best one to show
to Professor Oak. You get 1350 points for pose if you get a shot of him
while the egg is in the air and there's cool blue lights all around.
#145 - ZAPDOS
Where: Tunnel
My record: 4660
Perfect score: 4700
Description: The 2nd of the 3 mythical bird Pokémon. He's colored yellow
like lightning with wings and a tail shaped like electric sparks.
Best Shot: In the Tunnel you will get to a room with a big egg in it and
a Pikachu nearby. Throw apples to lure Pikachu towards the egg, then
play the Pokéflute to make him do a thundershock. The thundershock will
hit the egg, making it hatch and a Zapdos will come out. Now take a
bunch of pictures like crazy. Hopefully one of them will be good. The
best shot is the one right after the egg hatches when Zapdos has a lot
of sparks and stuff around him.
#146 - MOLTRES
Where: Volcano
My record: 4620
Perfect score: 4700
Description: The 3rd of the 3 mythical bird Pokémon. He's colored orange
with wings and a tail made of flames.
Best Shot: The Moltres is supposed to be a rare and hard to find
Pokémon...but in this game it's right in the middle of the road! When
you get to a huge egg in the middle of the road, knock it away using a
Pester Ball or an apple. When it falls into the lava, it will hatch and
Moltres comes out. He'll get a little farther away, then fly right above
your head. Try to get a shot as big as possible with the whole thing
fitting in the frame. You get extra points for pose if you get a shot
when embers come out of his wings.
#147 - DRATINI
Where: Valley
My record: 3780
Perfect score: 4400
Description: A cute dragon-type thing that lives in the water. He looks
like a blue snake with a nose. He jumps in and out of the water quickly.
Best Shot: This Pokémon can be found just like Magikarp and Goldeen,
throw apples or pester balls into the water in the Valley. Sometimes a
Magikarp will pop out, sometimes a Goldeen will pop out, and sometimes
it will be a Dratini. It only appears for about a second, so be quick to
get a shot. It's hard to get the whole thing in the screen and get it
centered since it's so long and thin.
#149 - DRAGONITE
Where: Valley
My record: 4340
Perfect score: 4400
Description: The evolved form of Dratini. He's a goofy-looking orange
dragon with green wings and flies.
Best Shot: Near the end of the Valley, you will find a whirlpool in the
water. Throw a bunch of Pester Balls in it to make a beautifully
rendered Dragonite fly out. He'll fly in the air and do some kind of
weird dance in front of you. It's rather disturbing. Anyway, take a lot
of shots of him and pick the one that looks best. A nice shot is when
he's opening his mouth and pointing at you.
#151 - MEW
Where: Rainbow Cloud
My record: 9640
Perfect score: 10000
Description: This is the worlds rarest Pokémon. So rare that some claim
it to be an illusion. Looks like a white mouse that flies gracefully.
Best Shot: This is the only Pokémon found in the Rainbow Cloud. You
can't miss him (really, it's impossible not to see him...I mean, unless
you're blind or something). There's no real environment in the Rainbow
Cloud, so you should press C-up to be sure you're facing forward. Here's
how to get a good picture of Mew: At first, he'll be in a blue bubble
going left and right in front of you. Hit him with a Pester Ball (don't
be in a hurry, get the timing right). After three hits, he'll go into a
yellow bubble. Hit him with Pester Balls three more times and he'll be
out. He either comes from the left or right side of the screen and heads
towards his bubble (it seems to be random). You can already get a good
shot of him while he's heading towards his bubble. To get an even BETTER
shot...hit him with another Pester Ball on his way to the bubble. He'll
stop, spin around, and face you. Snap like crazy! Great points here, any
picture of him at all gets you a bonus of 2500! **UPDATE** There's a way
to get an even CLOSER shot of him! Hit him with pester balls MULTIPLE
TIMES so that he gets really really close to you. Take your best shot,
but make sure that whole thing, including the tail, fits in the frame.
With a Special bonus of 2500, a pose score of 1500, and getting the size
at a perfect 1000, it's possible to get up to 10000 points!
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| 3) BEST SCORES |
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= = = MY PERSONAL RECORDS = = =
All of the scores here were obtained using the strategies in the
"Pokémon" section. All of the scores here are my own personal records.
They aren't the "perfect" scores (see below for those), but I'd take
them as a good measuring stick to determine how good your own records
are. Please DO NOT e-mail me saying you got a better score than me...
This is not a public scoreboard. Thank you!
[ An asterisk (*) beside the total score means it matches or breaks the
"perfect" score given by Nintendo of America ]
These are the "perfect" scores for each Pokemon, as provided by Nintendo
of America. I enclose the word "perfect" in quotation marks for two
reasons: (1) It has not been verified that all of these scores are
actually reachable, and (2) some players have actually broken a few of
these scores (I will disregard these 'new' records, as I cannot
personally verify them).
Actually, Nintendo only provided the total scores. As for their
breakdown, I had to derive those myself, which is why there are many
unknown factors. I derived the breakdown of scores using the following
rules:
- If my personal record matches Nintendo's record, my breakdown is
applied
- If my personal Size record is 1000, it is applied to this listing
- If my personal record is close to Nintendo's record except for a small
deduction in Size, it is assumed that the Size score of 1000 can
be attained
- If it is beyond doubt that there can only be one Pokemon of that type
in the picture, the score for Same is assumed to be zero.
- All Pokemon have "x2" for Tech.
[ An asterisk (*) beside the total score means that I have personally
attained or surpassed that score ]
[NOTE: It is suspected that the original intended maximum score is
300,000 but Nintendo discovered that some scores could be broken with
more extra Pokemon in the picture.]
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| 4) THE COURSES |
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This section will cover everything about the individual courses, like
a description, the Pokémon in that course, how to unlock that course,
and the secret sign.
COURSE 1: BEACH
Description: In this course, the Zero-One moves along on a railroad
track along the seashore. Here you'll find mostly basic and common
Pokémon like Pidgey and Butterfree and Pikachu.
Unlock: How do you unlock this stage? What a dumb question...it's
accessible at the very start of the game!
Pokémon Sign: After you pass the Pikachu near the beginning of the
stage, look left and you'll see a moss covered group of rocks shaped
like a Kingler. This is the Pokémon Sign, snap!
COURSE 2: TUNNEL
Description: This course used to be a power plant run by people, but
it's been long abandoned. The Pokémon you'll find here are mostly
electric type like Electabuzz and Electrode.
Unlock: To unlock this stage, take pictures of 6 different kinds of
Pokémon in the beach.
Pokémon Sign: When you get to the second Pikachu, throw apples to lead
him beside the egg. Play the Pokéflute to make Pikachu do a thunder
shock. The egg hatches and Zapdos comes out! Later near the end of the
stage, there's a shadow that looks like a Pincer on a blue wall. Snap!
COURSE 3: VOLCANO
Description: This place is inside the crater of a volcano. Obviously,
most of the Pokémon you'll find here are of the fire type like
Charmander, Vulpix and Magmar.
Unlock: At the end of the Tunnel where you find the Magnemites, look
right and you'll see an Electrode. Hit him with an apple to make him
explode, opening up a new passage.
Pokémon Sign: At the beginning of the course, look left to see a crater
spitting out purple smoke. That's odd...Throw a few Pester Balls into it
and a cloud that looks like Koffing will come out. Be quick and snap!
COURSE 4: RIVER
Description: In this course, the Zero-One moves along on the river. Most
of the Pokémon here are water or plant type like Polywag, Slowpoke and
Shellder.
Unlock: In the 3 other stages, take pictures of 22 different types of
Pokémon.
Pokémon Sign: When you get to the first Slowpoke, look right and you'll
see a Vileplume with smoke coming out of it. Play the Pokéflute to make
the Vileplume dance and stop smoking. Behind the smoke is a big rock
that looks like Cubone. Snap!
COURSE 5: CAVE
Description: In this course, the Zero-One hovers using its "dual
jetpacks". The Pokémon here are mostly the...umm...cave Pokémon I
guess. Actually, a lot of ugly Pokémon are here like Grimer and Jinx.
Unlock: Near the end of the River course, there's a red switch at the
right side and a weird rock moving around on the wall. Hit the rock with
a pester ball to turn it into Porygon and hit the switch.
Pokémon Sign: When you get to the Weepinbell going around the pool, look
left and you'll see some weird shiny crystals. Snap it. It will look
like a Mewtwo in the final pictures.
COURSE 6: VALLEY
Description: This is another River course, like course #4, but it's in a
valley. Again, you'll find a lot of water Pokémon in this level, as well
as some land Pokémon.
Unlock: To unlock this course, take pictures of at least 40 different
kinds of Pokémon in the other 5 courses.
Pokémon Sign: This is an easy one. At the very beginning of the level,
look straight in front of you and you'll see some hills shaped like a
huge Dugtrio. What are you waitin' for? Snap!
COURSE 7: RAINBOW CLOUD
Description: This is the secret course found in the clouds. Check out
the sky and you'll see the constellations of other Pokémon. There's only
one Pokémon here, and it's the rarest of them all...MEW!
Pokémon: Mew
Unlock: First you must find Professor Oak's secret lab. Near the end of
the Valley, you'll see a group of three Squirtles. Two of them will run
away, leaving one behind who will hide in his shell. When you're in the
right position, hit the shell with a Pester Ball to make it hit the
Mankey on the top of the hill. The Mankey will be standing at the other
side of the hill beside a red switch. Hit him again with the Pester Ball
to make him fall on the switch. The gate will open, revealing Oak's
secret lab. He wants you to get pictures of the 6 secret signs. There's
one in each level...get them all and you'll open up the Rainbow Cloud!
A: Oh God, you must be living in a cave or something! Either that or
you're reading this in the year 2003 or later. :P Pokémon started out
as a Game Boy game in Japan in 1995 (created by Satoshi Tajiri). It
stands for "Pocket Monsters". The Game Boy was almost considered dead at
the time, but the Japanese loved Pokémon so much that it revived the
Game Boy! It quickly evolved into a TV show, collectable card game,
movie, and took over every form of entertainment known to man. Pokémon
was brought to the US in 1998 and quickly took over the minds of every
boy and girl. This "Pokémon Phenomenon" will die down some day...I
predict that Pokémon will be forgotten by the year 2003 or so.
Q: Why didn't Nintendo put all 151 Pokémon in the game?
A: Well, this game was actually a sort of experiment. Nintendo didn't
want to spend too much time on making a game that might not even sell
("A picture taking game? What a dumb idea!"). Wouldn't you be cautious
if you ventured into an all new genre like that? But I still wish they
put a Clefairy in the game :)
Q: Is there a Pokémon Snap 2 in the works?
A: As far as I know, Nintendo is not working on a sequel to Pokémon
Snap. But considering that it was the best selling N64 game of 1999, it
might actually happen. Every time I play this game I think of how much
better it could have been. If there will ever be a sequel, it probably
won't be for the N64 since it's already standing on its last legs :(
Well, the Pokemon phenomenon has come back down to earth itself as of
this writing (November 2003), so perhaps we may never get another
Pokemon Snap game. :/
Q: Why is the Pokémon Snap cartridge so heavy?
A: It's probably because Pokémon Snap uses a lot of EEPROM to save the
data for the pictures. Cartridge games need a special chip to save data,
and Pokémon Snap has a lot of data to save...so the cartridge is heavier
than other N64 games. That's my theory. But what do I know anyway. Next
question...
Q: How do you do that trick with the letter 'e'?
A: Heh, I get this question a lot. To make an é, hold ALT and type 130.
Personally, I think it's a useless waste of time. But it does look
pretty neat :)
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| 6) OTHER FEATURES |
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= = = POKéMON ALBUM = = =
If you've played the game enough and you've seemingly got all the best
picture of all the Pokémon, there's no way you could save pictures with
a lower score in the Pokémon Report. Found a funny pic of Eevee but
can't save it because it has a low score? You can save it in the Pokémon
Album!
Saving a picture in the Pokémon Album is just like showing a picture to
Professor Oak. When selecting which picture to show to Oak, there's
another button that says "Album Mark". Pick this and put a mark on the
pictures you want to save in the album. When you go to Prof. Oak, the
pictures will be saved.
To view the album, go to "PKMN Album" on the laboratory screen [you can
only do this if you saved pictures in the album]. Now you can enlarge
the photos, arrange them in any order you like, or delete the ones you
don't want anymore. You see some information about the photo by
selecting "Check". You can even add personal comments to each photo! Up
to 60 pictures can be saved in the album...even pictures that don't show
any Pokémon!
= = = POKéMON GALLERY / SNAP STATION = = =
You can save up to four of your favorite pictures in the Pokémon
Gallery. The Gallery can be accessed from the main screen (by selecting
"gallery" of course). You can only go there after you got pictures of
four Pokémon in the game. You can pick pictures from the PKMN Report or
Album to save in the Gallery.
But what's the use of this Gallery? You can bring your game pak to the
nearest "Pokémon Snap Station" (usually found at Blockbuster Video,
visit www.pokemon.com or call 1-800-859-4521 for locations) and print
out some stickers!
Purchase a prepaid card at the counter. Even this card is collectable:
there's a card Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.
Insert the game pak and prepaid card into the appropriate slots in the
Snap Station. Now follow the directions on the Snap Station. When you're
all set, select the Print option and press the A button.
You get a total of 16 stickers (four stickers of each of the four
pictures). REALLY NICE high-quality stickers! But beware, the shape of
the sticker is a "rounded rectangle" and you'll lose some stuff at the
extreme sides of the picture.
= = = CHALLENGE SCORES = = =
After you take a picture of Mew and watch the ending credits, you will
open up a new feature: A 'Challenge Mode'. This is a cheap feature
Nintendo added to extend the game's life. Each course is given a
challenge score set by other Pokémon trainers. You need to play through
those stages and get a better score.
This is how the score is computed: After you finish the level, the
computer automatically gets the total score of all the photos combined.
Then that score is multiplied by the number of Pokémon you got a shot of
in that course. The result is the final score.
The best strategy for getting high scores is the get at least one
picture of every Pokémon in the course, and get a whole crapload of
pictures of the best shots. Don't waste film on pictures of crappy
Pokémon, save it for the big time scoring photos.
You don't get any prize or reward for beating all the challenge scores,
just the warm satisfaction of knowing that you beat absolutely
everything in the game. You can always go back to the course to try
getting a better score! See? Nintendo can add a few hours of gameplay to
a game with just a few lines of programming code ;)
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| 7) CREDITS & INFO |
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Special thanks to...
- Nintendo for making Pokémon Snap and Pokémon
- Gamefaqs.com for posting all my FAQ's. This is my 7th so far.
- Argonaut for his excellent FAQ that helped me find my last Pokémon
- Dragonox24@aol.com for info about getting the best Meowth
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