Ho-Oh Locations and How to Get All Stars

This is a guide to Ho-Oh'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 Ho-Oh, and how to get a diamond star rating!

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Where to Find Ho-Oh

Photodex No. 153
Ho-Oh
Type 1	Type 2

Levels Ho-Oh Appears In

Photodex Entry for Ho-Oh

1★ Photo Example	2★ Photo Example
1★ (In flight)	2★ (Noteworthy behavior?)
3★ Photo Example	4★ Photo Example
3★ (You don't see this every day)	4★ (A visit from a legend )

1~4 ★ Photos taken by the Game8 Walkthrough Team

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How to Get All Stars for Ho-Oh

How to Take Ho-Oh 1 Star Photo

Caption Name	In flight

Passing Through

Ho-Oh appears in four random spots at the Volcano course. Taking a photo of Ho-Oh in these spots gives you a 1 Star Photo, as well as completing A Slice of Rainbow request.

See the table below learn where to find Ho-Oh and get its 1 Star Photo! Note that if the Pokemon does not appear in these locations, you can restart the course and try again.

1st Area	Start Volcano at Research Level 3. From the starting point, look to your right to find a Charmander. Ho-Oh briefly passes by in this area.
2nd Area	After passing by the jumping Monferno, look to your top left to find Ho-Oh flying near the area.
3rd Area	If you found Ho-Oh in the second area, you can find it flying in between the second Crystabloom and the nearby rocks.
4th Area	At Research Level 3, you may find Ho-Oh flying above the ceiling in the alternate route before the blue lava room.

How to Take Ho-Oh 2 Star Photo

Caption Name	Noteworthy behavior?

Flying High

Taking a 2 Star Photo of Ho-Oh requires you to throw Illumina Orbs at three feathers that are found throughout the course. You also need to check if the Pokemon appears near the starting point.

See the table below to learn how to get Ho-Oh's 2 Star Photo!

1	Start Volcano at Research Level 3. From the starting point, look to your right to see if Ho-Oh passes by in the area where Charmander is. If not, restart the course and try again.
2	If Ho-Oh appears near the starting point, proceed through the course and head to the Alternate Route.
3	Once you enter a hallway, look to your left and find a feather sticking out on the wall. Throw an Illumina Orb at it.
4	After entering the next room, find the sleeping Torkoal on your right and throw an Illumina Orb at it.
5	Wait for Torkoal to move away and throw an Illumina Orb at the second feather.
6	Look to your left to find another Torkoal, a Charmander, and a Flareon in the room. Find the third and last feather on a rock near the blue lava and throw an Illumina Orb at it.
7	If all three feathers were illuminated, Ho-Oh should appear on the last room near the exit point. Take a photo of it flying up to get its 2 Star Photo.

How to Take Ho-Oh 3 Star Photo

Caption Name	You don't see this every day

Illuminated

To get a 3 Star Photo of Ho-Oh, you need to follow the same steps when getting its 2 Star Photo. Once it appears on the last area, throw an Illumina Orb at it for it to enter in an illuminated state.

See the table below to learn how to get Ho-Oh's 3 Star Photo!

1	Start Volcano at Research Level 3. From the starting point, look to your right to see if Ho-Oh passes by in the area where Charmander is. If not, restart the course and try again.
2	If Ho-Oh appears near the starting point, proceed through the course and head to the Alternate Route.
3	Once you enter a hallway, look to your left and find a feather sticking out on the wall. Throw an Illumina Orb at it.
4	After entering the next room, find the sleeping Torkoal on your right and throw an Illumina Orb at it.
5	Wait for Torkoal to move away and throw an Illumina Orb at the second feather.
6	Look to your left to find another Torkoal, a Charmander, and a Flareon in the room. Find the third and last feather on a rock near the blue lava and throw an Illumina Orb at it.
7	If all three feathers were illuminated, Ho-Oh should appear on the last room near the exit point. Wait for the Pokemon to fly towards you and throw an Illumina Orb at it.
8	Take a photo of Ho-oh as soon as it reacts to the orb to get its 3 Star Photo.

How to Take Ho-Oh 4 Star Photo

Caption Name	A visit from a legend

Strike a Pose

Taking a 4 Star Photo of Ho-Oh requires following the same steps when getting its 2 Star Photo. You only need to capture a specific pose for it to count as a 4 Star Photo.

See the table below to learn how to get Ho-Oh's 4 Star Photo!

1	Start Volcano at Research Level 3. From the starting point, look to your right to see if Ho-Oh passes by in the area where Charmander is. If not, restart the course and try again.
2	If Ho-Oh appears near the starting point, proceed through the course and head to the Alternate Route.
3	Once you enter a hallway, look to your left and find a feather sticking out on the wall. Throw an Illumina Orb at it.
4	After entering the next room, find the sleeping Torkoal on your right and throw an Illumina Orb at it.
5	Wait for Torkoal to move away and throw an Illumina Orb at the second feather.
6	Look to your left to find another Torkoal, a Charmander, and a Flareon in the room. Find the third and last feather on a rock near the blue lava and throw an Illumina Orb at it.
7	If all three feathers were illuminated, Ho-Oh should appear on the last room near the exit point. Take a photo of it screeching and showing off its wings to get its 4 Star Photo.

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