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New Pokemon Snap (Switch)

How to Clear Near the Water's Edge Request Walkthrough

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This is a guide to completing Near the Water's Edge, a request in New Pokemon Snap (Pokemon Snap 2) for the Nintendo Switch. Here you can find what kind of photo you need, and how to take it, in order to clear Near the Water's Edge, as well as the reward!

Near the Water's Edge Map and Request Information

General Info

Course Beach (Day) Lv. 3
Target Pokemon New Pokemon Snap PikachuPikachu
Target Pokemon 2 New Pokemon Snap StunfiskStunfisk
Quest Giver Phil
How to Unlock ・After reaching research level 3 at Beach (Day).
Request Text ・“Hey, listen up! I saw Pikachu chasing a fluffruit, and you'll never guess what happened next... 'cause it's a secret!”

Course and Map Information

Near the Water
Beach (Day) Walkthrough: List of Pokemon and How to Unlock

How to Clear Near the Water's Edge

Lure Pikachu to the Stunfisk

It's going to take a lot of fluffruit...

As you approach the beach in the final area of Beach (Day), you will immediately encounter a single Pikachu. Throw fluffruit to lure Pikachu to the sandbank across it, where there is a Stunfisk lying on the sand.

Snap Pikachu Surfing Stunfisk

Once Pikachu is succesfully lured to the sandbank, it will run up to Stunfisk and start surfing on it. Snap a photo of Pikachu surfing on Stunfisk!

TIP: If you're worried about the NEO-ONE moving too far from Pikachu, don't forget that it slows down when you enter zoom mode while looking behind you on the course!

Reward for Clearing Near the Water's Edge

Phil (Heart-Eyes)

Phil Heart-Eyes Near Water

Phil (Heart-Eyes) is a profile icon obtained after completing the Near the Water's Edge request and can be used to customize your profile.

How to Unlock All Profile Icons

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3 Anonymous Anonymous over 4 years

Thirding this. Just did it myself!

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