Pokémon Snap

Unlock the Cave level:
Throw a Pester Ball to your right immediately before reaching the end of the River Level. You will see part of a Porygon sticking out in the air from the cliffs and a red button on the ground. The Porygon will trigger the switch and open the path to the Cave level.

Unlock the Volcano level:
Throw Pester Balls or apples at the last Electrode in the Tunnel level, near the exit gate. It will self-destruct and open a path to the Volcano level.

Unlock the Rainbow level:
Successfully complete the Valley level and take photographs off all six Pokémon signs. Professor Oak will open the Rainbow level with Mew. It is very hard to capture, and is worth a lot of points.

Hitting the switch on the Valley level:
To hit the switch and continue on with the "Pokémon Sign" mission from Professor Oak, wait until you reach the whirlpool where Dragonite can be found in the Valley level. On the right side you will see two to three Squirtle's. All but one will slide up the hill towards the Mankey that is at the top. Throw a Pester Ball at the Squirtle so it also slides up the hill in Monkey's direction. The Mankey will then be near the switch, but not on it. If you have time, take a good photograph of it, then knock it back on the switch with a Pester Ball.

Getting the six Pokémon signs:
After completing the Valley level by hitting the Mankey on the switch, Professor Oak will tell you to take photographs. Here are their locations:

Kingler
On the Beach level, after passing Pikachu, turn around and take a photograph of the rock with seaweed that resembles a crab.

Pinsir
In the Tunnel, wait until Zapdos has hatched and turns on the power. When you pass the Electabuzz's and Pikachu, look to your right to see Pinsir's shadow on the wall.

Koffing
In the Volcano level, throw a Pester Ball into the small volcano to the left of the first Rapidash that appears. Smoke in the shape of Koffing will appear.

Cubone
In the River level, play the Poké Flute in front of the sleeping Vileplume. The smoke will disappear and a tree in the shape of Cubone will appear.

Mewtwo
In the Cave level, after hitting the two Koffing's chasing Jigglypuff with apples, turn around to the left while near Weepinbell and to see some bright crystals/stars. Take a photograph and it will turn out to be Mewtwo.

Dugtrio
In the start of the Valley level, take a photograph of the mountain behind the Mankey.

Arcanine:
Throw Pester Balls in the pits across from Charmeleon in the Volcano level (almost to the end, on the right). It appears less frequently then the Growlithe's.

Get a photograph while it is shaking embers of its body for more points.

Articuno:
Go to the Cave level and follow it almost to the end. When you see the Jynx's play the Poké Flute. The Jynxs will perform a ritual dance, and the ice egg will float in the air and hatch into Articuno.

Bulbasaur:
In addition to the two Bulbasaur's in the craters in the River level, there is another hidden in a nearby log. Throw an apple near the log's opening and it will appear.

In the Cave level, there are Bulbasaur's that are really Dittos. However, if you take pictures of them, they will be classified in the photos as Bulbasaur's.

Chansey:
Chansey appears when a Pester Ball is thrown at the ball that Eevee is chasing in the Beach level.

After hitting the ball that Eevee is chasing, it becomes a Chansey. Take a photograph of it tossing the egg in the air. Professor Oak will comment, "Oh, what a funny pose!" and give you a few extra points.

Charizard:
Go to the Volcano level and follow it almost to the end. Throw an apple at the Charmeleon that is near the lava pool. Note: Hit it when it is between you and the crater. It will evolve into a Charizard after being knocked into the lava.

After Charmeleon evolves into Charizard, an apple into its mouth. It will use a flame thrower attack for a photograph worth extra points.

Charmander:
Get stuck behind Moltres' egg in the Volcano level and look left to see two Charmander's. Throw an apple at both of them and they will roar to call more Charmander's to join them. You can get almost ten Charmander's in the same photograph for extra points.

Get stuck behind Moltres' egg in the Volcano level. Throw an apple to attract many Charmander's. When they have come down, throw more apples to get them very close. After they have eaten the apples they will start jumping and roaring at the camera. If not, play the Poke Flute and they begin to jump when the song is over. This will give you the opportunity to get a really close shot of many Charmander in great poses.

After you get the ten Charmander's in the Volcano level, play the Poke Flute and they will all line up and march in place.

Charmeleon:
Wait until you are past the two Vulpix's in the Volcano level, . Look to the left to see a Magmar and a Charmander. When you are close enough, throw an apple between the two of them. The Magmar and the Charmander will go after it. The Magmar will blow fire at the Charmander, which will fall to the ground and evolve. After it has evolved, it will remain on the ground in the "dead pose".

To take a close-up picture of Charmeleon, go to the lava pit where you would try to get Charizard at the end of the Volcano level.

Cloyster:
Take photographs and throw Pester Balls at the Shellder's in the River level. If done correctly, a Cloyster will appear later in the level.

Diglett:
Diglett appears on the left side of the Tunnel level, next to a Pikachu.

Ditto:
The three Bulbasaur's at the beginning of the Cave level are really Dittos. Throw some Pester Balls at them to change them back into their true form.

Dratini:
Throw Pester Balls to the left of the whirlpool in the Valley level.

You can find a larger Dratini near the beginning of the River level. Throw Pester Balls in the water Immediately after passing the Squirtle's. If done correctly, Dratini should jump out right in front of you. Keep trying, as this is difficult to do.

Dugtrio:
Keep taking pictures of Diglett in the Tunnel level. Pikachu will move to the next place that it will appear. Eventually, Dugtrio will appear instead of Diglett.

After taking the three photographs of Diglett's to make Dugtrio appear, take one more photograph to make two more Dugtrio's to appear for more points.

Dragonite:
Throw pesterballs into the whirlpool in the Valley level.

Eevee:
Take a photograph of Eevee just after turning the pink ball into Chansey. It will jump into the air gleefully, and you will get extra points for a happy pose.

Electabuzz:
Look to the right in the middle of the Tunnel level to see Electabuzz's standing in front of large screens. Throw apples at one of them and it will walk approach use a Thundershock attack. Take a photograph while it is emitting energy for extra points.

Electrode:
Throw a Pester Ball at the non-moving Electrode in the Tunnel level. It will self-destruct for a better photograph.

Geodude:
Throw a pester ball in the Valley level to knock down the Geodude's for a better photograph.

Goldeen:
Throw a Pester Ball in the Valley level in front of the first Mankey, between Magikarp and Dratini. A Goldeen will jump out of the water.

Graveler:
Play the Poké Flute at the location in the Valley level that has three Graveler's. They will wake up and dance for a photograph that is worth more points.

Grimmer:
To get a great photograph of a Grimmer in the Cave level, take pictures of the first two Grimmer's to make the third Grimmer appear closer, and the fourth Grimmer appear even closer.

Growlithe:
Throw Pester Balls in the pits across from Charmeleon in the Volcano level (almost to the end, on the right).

Get a photograph while it is shaking embers of its body for more points.

Throw a Pester Ball into all three volcanoes in the Volcano level. Then, throw apples close to the path. All three Growlithe's will run to the apples. Take as many photos possible of all three for more points.

Gyarados:
Go to the Valley level and hit the Magikarp that is in the water in front of the first Mankey. Mankey will hit it over the mountain and onto land. Later, when you are in front of the three Graveler's, hit the Magikarp with a Pester Ball. Magikarp will go over to the waterfall evolve into Gyarados.

Haunter:
Take a photograph of the purplish mist in the first part of the Tunnel level. A Haunter will appear when the photograph is developed.

Jigglypuff:
Save the three Jigglypuff's in the Cave level. All three will re-appear at the end of the level singing the famous Jigglypuff song, allowing a photograph worth extra points.

Get a photograph of Jigglypuff on stage for 500 extra points.

Save the Jigglypuff from the Koffing's in the Cave level. When it is on stage, throw a Pester Ball at the Jigglypuff. Jigglypuff will be annoyed and will chase after you. Take a picture of it for more points. Save all three Jigglypuff for even more points.

Kakuna:
To get a better photograph of Kakuna, hit a still Electrode in the Tunnel level and it will explode. The Kakuna's will fall down from the ceiling and remaining hanging there for awhile. Try to get a shot with all three for even more points.

Kangaskhan:
There is a way to get a better picture of Kangaskhan. Go to the Beach level and play through until you see the backside of Kangaskhan. Throw a Pesterball at him and he will turn around and roar. Snap this photograph to get bonus points from Professor Oak.

Lapras:
Play the Poké Flute near the shore of the Beach level for a better shot of Lapras.

Face towards the left at the Beach level and watch the shore line closely. Take a photograph of the Lapras whenever they appear, no matter what the quality. When approaching the Kangaskhan, look towards the water and a Lapras will emerge from the water. This is the best photograph of the Lapras in the level.

Magikarp:
Keep tossing Pester Balls into the water in the River or Valley levels until a Magikarp appears. Use the Dash Engine to zoom to Magikarp and it will almost land in the Zero-One, allowing you to get a close-up photos.

Magmar:
Enter the Volcano level just past the Moltres egg until you reach the two Magmar. Throw some apples between the two and they will both run for it. When they both reach the food, they will use flamethrower attacks on each other. Take a picture when they use the flamethrower. Professor Oak will give 800 points for the picture.

Throw an apple between the two Magmar's on the cliff by Moltres' egg in the Volcano level. They will blow fire at each other which will give you an extra 1,200 points for Special Attack. If you get a close shot with both Magmar's in the picture you should get around 7,000 total points.

Mankey:
Wait until near the end of the Valley level. Two Squirtle's will slide up a mountain at a Mankey. Wait until the last Squirtle is right between you and the Mankey, then throw a Pester Ball at it. With good timing, it will slide up the mountain and knock the Mankey off. You will be able to take a close-up picture of it right around the corner.

Magnemite:
Throw an apple right in front of the Magnemite in the Tunnel level. It will stop its sonic wave and become photographable.

Magneton:
Throw apples at each of the three Magnemite's in the Tunnel level to lure them together and evolve into Magneton.

Meowth:
Play the Poké Flute in front of Meowth in the Beach level to make it dance for a better photograph.

At the end of the Beach level there are two Pidgey flying after Meowth. Watch them as they go off to the right side, as they will execute a gust attack to knock Meowth down. Hit the Pidgey with apples and they will fly away, leaving Meowth to dance for a photograph worth more points.

Wait until after the Snorlax on the Beach level. Knock down the Meowth on the hill with Pester Balls before passing it. Start playing the Poké Flute. Meowth will dance for a photograph worth more points.

Go to the beach level. Keep looking to your right and you will eventually see a Meowth on top of a rock ledge. Hit it with a Pester Ball, and it should fall and come down. Keep looking to your right, and it will appear right next to you and make a very funny angry face. You can get extra points for this pose.

When you pass Snorlax, throw a pester ball at Meowth. He will fall to the ground, stand up, stand on one leg and say "Meowth." Then he will flex like a body builder. It is not Meowth's special pose, but it is worth 1000 pose points.

Metapod:
Throw Pester Balls at the Metapod's in the Cave level and they will drop down for a close-up.

Mew:
Use the following technique to get an easier photograph of Mew. Once in the Rainbow level, pop Mew's energy shield by throwing Pester Balls at it. Then, use the Dash Engine to keep up with Mew for a minute, then snap away when he turns around to look at you. This must be done quickly before he returns inside the energy shield.

Another technique is to hit Mew with a Pester Ball while it is chasing the energy shield. It will start spinning in place for a few seconds before disappearing. To keep it from disappearing, keep throwing Pester Balls at it. Do this through the whole level to keep Mew in front of you the entire time.

After the second time Mew flies at you in its energy shield, turn your camera to the left and up slightly. When Mew flies by it immediately does flips. Take a close-up of it in the classic curl position while its whole body is towards you, with the light will behind it. This results in a photograph worth over 8000 points.

It is possible to get a score of 10,000 points on Mew. It also may appear on the right side. If it disappears on the left side hit, it will reappear on that side. If it disappears on the right side, then it will reappear on that site. If it disappears in the middle, the next location will be random.

After breaking Mew's second shield, hit him with an apple. Do not hit him with a Pester Ball because it will not have any effect. This should result in a closer picture.

When you have popped his energy shield, use the Dash Engine to speed up to him. Throw a pester ball at him to get a close-up photograph of Mew that should result in 8500 to 9000 points.

Moltres:
Go to the Volcano level and follow the path until reaching an egg in the middle of the road. Throw an apple at the egg to make it fall into the lava and Moltres will appear. Note: Wait for it to face you for additional points.

Muk:
Take photographs of the first two Grimer in the Cave level. Then, throw Pester Balls at the third Grimmer in this level to evolve it into a Muk. If you are moderately fast, you will have good time left, and get a great angle.

There are two Grimer's in the Cave level. Throw five apples at the second Grimer, then take a picture of it. Then a third Grimer will appear in the room where the three Dittos are on the left. Hit it with a pester ball three times and it will evolve into a Muk.

Pidgey:
Go to the Beach level and play through until you approach the end. You will see two Pidgeys flying overhead. Do not throw anything at them. They will fly near a Meowth and do their attack. Take a photograph of that event to get extra points from Professor Oak.

Pikachu:
Play the Poké Flute in front of Pikachu in the Beach level to have it use a Thundershock attack for a better photograph.

Throw a Pester Ball at the Zubat that is carrying Pikachu in the Cave level. Pikachu will come down attached to balloons . Next, it will run over to where Articuno is found. Release Articuno with the Poké Flute. Look behind when approaching the end of the level to see Pikachu riding on Articuno.

Throw apples towards the Surf Board in the Beach level immediately after seeing Pikachu to have it pose on the board, including back flips to get more points.

After flushing Scyther out in the Beach level, two Pikachu will dash out and jump up on stumps. Play the Poké Flute and they will start zapping. The photo of Pikachu on a stump with a Thundershock is worth a lot of extra points.

Take a photograph of the first Pikachu that appears at the beginning of the Tunnel level. He will run backwards. Take another picture of the Pikachu and he will jump on Electrode. Take a photograph of that scene for extra points.

Get a photograph of Pikachu on a ball for 500 extra points. Get a photograph of Pikachu on a stump for 2500 extra points.

Get a photograph of surfing Pikachu for 1000 extra points.

At the end of the River level, there is a Pikachu peeking over the top of a fallen log. Take a photograph of it to make it run out and briefly zoom around the clearing while trailing sparks. Take a photograph of it for 800 bonus points. It is very hard to get this shot in the middle of the frame.

At the beginning at the Tunnel level, you will see a Pikachu. Take a photograph of it and it will run. Take another photograph of it when it stops. When it runs an Electrode will appear and the Pikachu will jump and roll on it. Take a close-up of this scene for extra points.

Poliwag:
Throw Pester Balls at the Poliwag's in the grass at the beginning of the River level. The Poliwag will run to another position. Repeat until they all jump into the water. Take a photo of them jumping. Sometimes, if you throw an apple into the water, one or two will jump out very close for a great photograph.

To get a good picture of Poliwag, Pester Ball all three of them to last together. Then, when you almost below them, pester them out. With good timing and aim, you should be able to get a good photograph of all three of them.

Porygon:
Go past Vileplume's location in River level. Pass the Metapod's, then look right when you see Psyduck near a lot of logs. Hit the wood-appearing objects that are flying around with a Pester Ball and Porygon will appear. Hit it with another Pester Ball and it will change into its original colors.

Psyduck:
As you approach Psyduck on the River level, hit it with a pester ball. It will jump from log to log, doing great posses. Professor Oak will give you bonus points for photographs of the poses.

Rapidash:
After the first Rapidash runs by on the Volcano level, two more will appear on the right. Throw an apple at them they will start reigning. You can get more points for your photograph while they are on there hind legs, more points for their size, and more points because there are two of them.

Sandshrew:
Hit a Geodude down with a Pester Ball in the Valley level and Sandshrew will appear from the ground.

Sandslash:
Look towards the first Mankey near the beginning the Valley level. Something that resembles a Kadabra will appear further down the level. It is actually a Sandslash. Take a photograph of it when it goes into the ground for more points.

Get to the area in the Valley level where Sandslash, Graveler and two Geodude's can be found. After they hide, throw Pester Balls at the two Geodude's. After they fall, Graveler will follow. When it hits the ground, Sandslash will pop out. You can get a nice close-up of it as it appears for more points.

Shellder:
A group of four Shellder's can be photographed near the Slowpoke area in the River level.

Slowbro:
Throw apples at the Slowpokes that appear near the wooden Shellder sign in the River level. Lead them to the mud spot next to the sign. The Slowpokes will put their tail into the water evolve into Slowbro's after hitting the Shellder's.

Slowpoke:
Throw apples near the wooden Shellder sign in the River level to attract a group of Slowpoke's.

Throw the apples as if you were trying to get Slowbro. Take a picture of Slowpoke with its tail in the water, and Professor Oak will grade it as a fishing Slowpoke.

Snorlax:
Play the Poké Flute in front of Snorlax in the Beach level to wake it up for a better photograph.

Play the Poké Flute three times to get the best pose.

Squirtle:
The little bumps in the water at the start of the Valley level are Squirtle shells. Throw Pester Balls at them and they will shoot onto land. Then, you can take close-up photographs, without them fleeing like the other Squirtle's.

Starmie:
Take a photograph of Staryu in the center of the Valley level. Its gem will turn blue and it will begin to circle you until the whirlpool appears. Staryu will enter the whirlpool and come out as Starmie.

Scyther:
Throw Pester Balls in the tall grass in the Beach level.

To get a good picture of Scyther, throw Pester Balls at the first Meowth chasing a Pidgey while it is walking across the tracks. It should stop and fall down. Then, throw Pester Balls in the tall grass next to you. When Scyther comes out of the grass, take a few pictures of it but do not waste your film here. Ignore the Pikachu's. When you pass the Butterfree's, you will reach a stretch of tall grass. Throw Pester Balls into the grass and Scyther will appear. This is your chance to get a good close up of Scyther Note: You may have to try this more before getting a good photograph.

Starmie:
Start game play in the Valley level. When the first Staryu appears, it will fly into the air and then start circling. Allow it to continue to circle until the whirlpool appears. It will jump into the whirlpool and evolve into Starmie.

Staryu:
Staryu appears above the water in the Valley level.

Weepinbell:
This Pokémon can be found in the Cave level.

Victreebel:
Go to the end of the Cave level, until finding a Weepinbell flying around a pool of water. Knock it into the water to evolve it into Victreebel.

Vileplume:
Go to where a lot of green smoke is coming out of a flower top in the River level. Play the Poké Flute and Vileplume will come out and dance. Press C-Down again to see a different dance. This may be done again until all four dances are seen.

Zapdos:
Go to the Tunnel. Just after the first door you will see a Pikachu next to a large egg in the distance. Throw some apples to lure the Pikachu closer to the egg. When Pikachu gets close enough, play the Poké Flute. Pikachu will start a Thundershock attack and zap the egg. The egg will hatch and Zapdos will appear. Note: You will need Zapdos to shock the generator if you want the Pokémon sign.

Zubat:
Every time a steel door opens in the Tunnel level, a Zubat will appear.

Take pictures of all the Zubat's in the Cave level. You will find three Zubat's in an almost V-formation at the very end of the level.

View ending sequence:
Successfully take photographs of all Pokémon in the game and unlock all the levels. After saving the game an ending sequence featuring the photographs you captured will begin. Note: there are a total of sixty-three Pokémon in the game.

Hint: "Dead" Pokémon:
At times if a Pester Ball is thrown at a Pokémon, it will fall down and appear as if it were dead. Take a photograph of it in this position to get 800 points for the "Dead Pokémon" pose.

Hint: Faster points screen:
Hold B after you finish with a level and Professor Oak gives you points for your pictures.

Hint: Too close for points:
Although you should get more points for having a Pokémon take up most of a photo, do not take pictures that are too close. You will get low points for the size.

Hint: Too many Pokémon for points:
Taking a picture that contains too many of the same Pokémon, such as ten Charmander's, will result in less points.