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New Pokemon Snap (Switch)

How to Clear Sylvan Sentinel's Secret Side Request Walkthrough

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This is a guide to completing Sylvan Sentinel's Secret Side, 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 Sylvan Sentinel's Secret Side, as well as the reward!

Sylvan Sentinel's Secret Side Map and Request Information

General Info

Course Forest Lv. 3
Target Pokemon New Pokemon Snap TrevenantTrevenant
Target Pokemon 2 New Pokemon Snap EspurrEspurr
Quest Giver Todd
How to Unlock ・After reaching Research Level 3 in the Forest
Request Text ・“Trevenant may seem scary, but if you look carefully, you'll see there's more to it than meets the eye.”

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Sylvan Sentinel
Forest Walkthrough: List of Pokemon and How to Unlock

How to Clear Sylvan Sentinel's Secret Side

Use Scan to Get Espurr Down

Near the start of the course for Forest Research Level 3, You'll find an Espurr atop some rocks. Use Scan to prompt it to come down.

Use Fluffruit to Guide Trevenant and Espurr to Each Other

Use Fluffruit to Guide Trevenant and Espurr to Each Other.png
Once Espurr has descended, use Fluffruit to lead her to the Trevenant that usually blocks the alternate path.

Toss an Illumina Orb at Both of Them To Let Them Glow and Interact

Once they are close enough to each other, let each of them glow with an Illumina Orb. Espurr will carry herself up onto Trevenant, and Trevenant will gently let Espurr perch on her. Take a photo of Trevenant and submit this photo for evaluation to complete this quest.

Reward for Clearing Sylvan Sentinel's Secret Side

No Reward

There are no obtainable rewards for completing this request.

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