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New Pokemon Snap (Switch)

Trapinch Locations and How to Get All Stars

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This is a guide to Trapinch's Photodex entry in New Pokemon Snap (Pokemon Snap 2) for the Nintendo Switch. Here you can find out how to take one star, two star, three star, and four star photos for Trapinch, and how to get a diamond star rating!

Where to Find Trapinch

Photodex No. 126
TrapinchTrapinch
Type 1 Type 2
Pokemon Ground Image -

Levels Trapinch Appears In

Sands (Day) Lv. 1 Sands (Day) Lv. 2
Sands (Night) Lv. 1 Sands (Night) Lv. 2
Sands (Day) Lv. 3

Photodex Entry for Trapinch

1★ Photo Example 2★ Photo Example
1 Star Photo 1★ (Nice and calm) 2 Star Photo 2★ (Noteworthy behavior?)
3★ Photo Example 4★ Photo Example
3 Star Photo 3★ (Watch for sudden Trapinch!) 4 Star Photo 4★ (Happy vibes )

1~4 ★ Photos taken by the Game8 Walkthrough Team

Lental Region Photodex: List of All Pokemon

How to Get All Stars for Trapinch

How to Take Trapinch 1 Star Photo

Caption Name Nice and calm

Calm Trapinch

At the start of Sands (Night), you can find a group of three Trapinch to the right of the path. Take a photo of one of the Trapinch as it calmly walks along the sands to get a 1 Star photo.

How to Take Trapinch 2 Star Photo

Caption Name Noteworthy behavior?

Digging Backwards

You can take a 2 Star photo of Trapinch at the start of Sands (Night) at Research Level 1. Immediately after starting the course, you can spot three Trapinch to the right of the path. Hit one of the Trapinch with Fluffruit to make it dig backwards into the sand and take a photo.

How to Take Trapinch 3 Star Photo

Caption Name Watch for sudden Trapinch!

Jumping Out of the Ground

While taking the main route of the Sands (Night), you can spot a partially hidden Trapinch beside a rock at the oasis. Toss a Fluffruit at the Trapinch to make it jump out of the ground and take a photo of it while it is in the air. It is recommended to use Burst Mode to take the best photo of the jumping Trapinch.

How to Take Trapinch 4 Star Photo

Caption Name Happy vibes

Dug Up by Scorbunny

Near the large holes in the final area of the Sands (Day) at Research Level 3, you can find a Scorbunny running around. Toss an Illumina Orb at the Scorbunny to make it dig up a hidden Trapinch. It is best to wait until Scorbunny is close to the path before tossing the orb so that it will also dig close to the player. Take a photo of the Trapinch as it stands on its hind left after being dug up.

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1 Anonymous Anonymous over 4 years

Thought I'd share because I couldn't find it on here: the last Trapinch on the map is found in the last crater on the left by repeatedly throwing apples into the centre, he will crawl out the right side.

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