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New Pokemon Snap (Switch)

Charmander Locations and How to Get All Stars

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

Where to Find Charmander

Photodex No. 149
CharmanderCharmander
Type 1 Type 2
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Levels Charmander Appears In

Volcano Lv. 1 Volcano Lv. 2
Volcano Lv. 3

Photodex Entry for Charmander

1★ Photo Example 2★ Photo Example
1 Star Photo 1★ (Hurry! Hurry!) 2 Star Photo 2★ (Noteworthy behavior?)
3★ Photo Example 4★ Photo Example
3 Star Photo 3★ (Happy vibes) 4 Star Photo 4★ (Burnt to a crisp)

1~4 ★ Photos taken by the Game8 Walkthrough Team

Lental Region Photodex: List of All Pokemon

How to Get All Stars for Charmander

How to Take Charmander 1 Star Photo

Caption Name Hurry! Hurry!

In the Blue Magma Room

As you enter the blue magma room, you can spot a Charmander to your left as it is about to run to the center of the room. Take a photo of the Charmander before or while it is running to get a 1 Star photo.

How to Take Charmander 2 Star Photo

Caption Name Noteworthy behavior?

Curious Charmander

After entering the blue magma room, a Charmander to your left will start running to the center of the room and curiously look at the player. Take a photo of Charmander while it gives you this curious look.

How to Take Charmander 3 Star Photo

Caption Name Happy vibes

Cheering Them On

As you enter the large magma chamber in the main route of the course at Research Level 3, you can spot a Charmander on the path running behind you and stopping by the entrance. After stopping, the Charmander will worriedly watch the Tyrantrum and Charizard fight in the center of the chamber. Toss an Illumina Orb at the Charmander to make it happily jump in the air and take a photo.

How to Take Charmander 4 Star Photo

Caption Name Burnt to a crisp

Roasting Fluffruit

At the entrance of the blue magma chamber, you can spot a Charmander to the left of the path. The Charmander will walk closer to the center of the room and curiously look at the player. After Charmander gives you the curious look, feed the Pokemon a Fluffruit. After eating the fruit, toss another one near it and wait for the Pokemon to burn the Fluffruit by using Flamethrower. Take a photo of Charmander as it uses its move.

Star Meaning and How to Get a High Star Rating

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Lental Region Photodex: List of All Pokemon

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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

4 star: 2nd area, right above the cave to the 3rd, Charmander is being bullied by an Archeops. Toss an orb at the charmander.

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