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New Pokemon Snap (Switch)

How to Clear Steelix Takes a Breather Request Walkthrough

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This is a guide to completing Steelix Takes a Breather, 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 Steelix Takes a Breather, as well as the reward!

Steelix Takes a Breather Map and Request Information

General Info

Course Cave (Illumina Spot) Lv. 2 or higher
Target Pokemon New Pokemon Snap SteelixSteelix
Target Pokemon 2 New Pokemon Snap NoibatNoibat
Quest Giver Rita
How to Unlock ・After your first expedition through the Cave (Illumina Spot)
Request Text ・“I get the feeling that Steelix and Noibat are pals. Do you think they act differently when they're alone together?”

Course and Map Information

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Illumina Spot (Outaway Cave) Walkthrough: List of Pokemon and How to Unlock

How to Clear Steelix Takes a Breather

Throw Illumina Orbs at the Three Noibats

Start Cave (Illumina Spot) at Research Level 2. At the start of the course, throw Illumina Orbs at the three Noibats.

Do not light up any cystablooms as you proceed through the last area.

Take a Photo of Steelix Sleeping

Near the exit point, Steelix will emerge and briefly curls into a ball. Take a photo of it sleeping in this position to complete the request.

Reward for Clearing Steelix Takes a Breather

No Reward

There are no obtainable rewards for completing this request.

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2 Anonymous Anonymous over 3 years

be sure not to hit any crobat with Illumina orbs, they will disturb steelix at the spot he should sleep

1 Anonymous Anonymous over 4 years

I scanned and threw orbs at the noibat at the beginning (the first scan came up but steelix won’t come out when fruit thrown) continued as normal reacting to the scan and playing with steelix (don’t hit crystal bloom it will wake up crobat) and at the last segment steelix will be asleep next to noibat (it’s a one star pic) just figured it out a few minutes ago myself xD

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