This a complete walkthrough for the story progression in the New Pokemon Snap (Pokemon Snap 2) for the Nintendo Switch. Learn about the glowing crystabloom locations, objectives needed to complete to unlock the next courses, and how to progress through the story!
List of Contents
You can start racking up Photodex Score, increase the Research Level of the courses, and take photos of different Pokemon poses before you complete the main story but take note that special features are unlocked as you progress through the game and are super helpful for taking the perfect shots.
We recommend completing the story first to unlock every feature available for better experience and to make these activities easier and more enjoyable.
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1 | Florio Nature Park | 7 | Elsewhere Forest |
2 | Founja Jungle | 8 | Lental Seafloor |
3 | Blushing Beach | 9 | Fireflow Volcano |
4 | Maricopia Reef | 10 | Shiver Snowfields |
5 | Sweltering Sands | 11 | Outaway Cave |
6 | Fireflow Volcano | 12 | Ruins of Remembrance |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Clear Park (Day) | Scan Mode |
2 | Reach Research Level 2 on Park (Day) | Park (Night) |
3 | Clear Park (Night) | Illumina Spot (Florio Nature Park) |
4 | Clear Illumina Spot (Florio Nature Park) | ・LenTalk ・Fluffruit |
5 | Reach Research Level 2 on Park (Night) | Belusylva Island |
Park (Day) | Park (Night) |
Illumina Spot |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Reach Research Level 2 on Jungle (Day) | Jungle (Night) |
2 | Take a picture of a glowing crystabloom in Jungle (Night) | Illumina Orb for Belusylva Island |
3 | Reach Research Level 2 on Jungle (Night) | ・Voluca Island ・Maricopia Island ・Melody |
You can find the glowing crystabloom beside a Quagsire by the waterfalls in Jungle (Night).
Jungle (Day) | Jungle (Night) |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Reach Research Level 2 on Beach (Day) | Maricopia Reef |
Beach (Day) | Beach (Night) |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Reach Research Level 2 on Reef (Day) | Lental Seafloor |
Reef (Day) | Reef (Evening) |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Reach Research Level 2 on Sands (Day) | Sands (Night) |
2 | Take a picture of a glowing crystabloom in Sands (Night) | Illumina orb for Voluca Island |
3 | Reach Research Level 2 on Sands (Night) | Fireflow Volcano |
You can find the glowing crystabloom past the oasis but before you slide down the sand slope in Sands (Night). Ready your camera as you only have a few seconds to take the shot!
Sands (Day) | Sands (Night) |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Reach Research Level 2 on Volcano | Elsewhere Forest |
Volcano | Illumina Spot |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Reach Research Level 2 on Forest | Illumina Spot (Elsewhere Forest) |
2 | Clear Illumina Spot (Elsewhere Forest) | Research Camp |
Forest | Illumina Spot |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Take a picture of a glowing crystabloom in Undersea | Illumina Orb for Maricopia Island |
2 | Reach Research Level 3 on Undersea and explore the branching route | Illumina Spot (Lental Seafloor) |
3 | Clear Illumina Spot (Lental Seafloor) | - |
You can find the glowing crystabloom behind a sleeping Lumineon in Undersea. You'll have to throw a fluffruit at the Lumineon to wake it up and get a clear shot of the crystabloom.
Undersea | Illumina Spot |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Clear Volcano on Research Level 2 | Illumina Spot (Fireflow Volcano) |
2 | Clear Illumina Spot (Fireflow Volcano) | ・Durice Island ・Turbo |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Reach Research Level 2 on Snowfields (Day) | Snowfields (Night) |
2 | Take a picture of a glowing crystabloom on Snowfields (Night) | Illumina Orb for Durice Island |
3 | Reach Research Level 2 on Snowfields (Night) | Outaway Cave |
You can find the glowing crystabloom below a crack right after ascending the slope with a Furret at the top in Snowfields (Night). Be quick as you only have a few seconds to take the shot!
Snowfields (Day) | Snowfields (Night) |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Reach Research Level 2 on Cave | Illumina Spot (Outaway Cave) |
2 | Clear Illumina Spot (Outaway Cave) | Aurus Island |
Cave | Illumina Spot |
Objectives | Unlocks | |
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1 | Take a picture of a glowing crystabloom on Ruins | Illumina Orb for Aurus Island |
2 | Light up 6 crystablooms on Ruins | Illumina Spot (Ruins of Remembrance) |
3 | Clear Illumina Spot (Ruins of Remembrance) | ・Burst Mode ・Reef (Evening) ・Course Scores Post Game Contents and 100 Percent Guide |
You can find the glowing crystabloom that gives the Illumina Orb for Aurus Island right at the beginning of Ruins. In the area where Eldegoss gather, look above on your right and you will see the glowing crystabloom by the cliff.
After obtaining the Illumina Orb for Aurus Island go back to the Ruins and light up all six crystablooms inside. Doing so will automatically lead you to a branching path and unlock the last Illumina Spot.
If you miss one crystabloom, you'll have to retry the level for another attempt.
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