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New Pokemon Snap (Switch)

Metapod Locations and How to Get All Stars

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This is a guide to Metapod'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 Metapod, and how to get a diamond star rating!

Where to Find Metapod

Photodex No. 43
MetapodMetapod
Type 1 Type 2
Pokemon Bug Image -

Levels Metapod Appears In

Jungle (Day) Lv. 3 Jungle (Day) Lv. 2
Jungle (Day) Lv. 1 Jungle (Night) Lv. 2
Jungle (Night) Lv. 1 River (Day) Lv. 1
River (Day) Lv. 2 River (Day) Lv. 3

Photodex Entry for Metapod

1★ Photo Example 2★ Photo Example
1 Star Photo 1★ (Nice and calm) 2 Star Photo 2★ (That's a hit!)
3★ Photo Example 4★ Photo Example
3 Star Photo 3★ (A bit unusual!) 4 Star Photo 4★ (Harden!)

1~4 ★ Photos taken by the Game8 Walkthrough Team

Lental Region Photodex: List of All Pokemon

How to Get All Stars for Metapod

How to Take Metapod 1 Star Photo

Caption Name Nice and calm

Sliding Down

After passing through a bridge made of a tree branch in the Jungle (Day) course, look under it to find Metapod. Throw an Illumina Orb at it for it to move and slide down. Take a close-up shot of Metapod sliding down from the branch to achieve 1 Star Diamond.

How to Take Metapod 2 Star Photo

Caption Name That's a hit!

Hit by a Fluffruit

In the first part of the Jungle (Day) course, you'll find Metapod on a tree on the left side just after passing through a bridge where you can find Aipom for the first time. Once you find Metapod, immediately throw an Illumina Orb at it and a Fluffruit right after. Take a close-up shot of a flinching Metapod to achieve 2 Star Diamond.

How to Take Metapod 3 Star Photo

Caption Name A bit unusual!

A Hanging Metapod

Taking a 3 Star photo of Metapod is similar to 1 Star. All you need to do is to take a close-up photo of Metapod while it is hanging from the tree branch.

How to Take Metapod 4 Star Photo

Caption Name Harden!

Harden Shells

In the cliff where Liepard sleeps, look across the river on the right to find three Metapods huddled together. Play a Melody and they will use Harden. Take a close-up shot to achieve 4 Star Diamond.

Star Meaning and How to Get a High Star Rating

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Lental Region Photodex: List of All Pokemon

Pokemon By Type
Normal Type Fire Type Water Type Grass Type
Electric Type Ice Type Fighting Type Poison Type
Ground Type Flying Type Psychic Type Bug Type
Rock Type Ghost Type Dragon Type Dark Type
Steel Type Fairy Type - -
Pokemon By Classification
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1 Anonymous Anonymous over 4 years

3 star at the giant tree one lets itself down straigth ahed of your path. 4 star when u descend to the waterfall on teh right side under u 3 of them have a metapod standoff. Use scan and music to make them use their ultimate skill.

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