This is a guide to completing Illusion of the Badlands, 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 Illusion of the Badlands, as well as the reward!

Illusion of the Badlands Map and Request Information

General Info

Course	Badlands (Night) Lv. 2
Target Pokemon	Zeraora
Target Pokemon 2	Tyranitar
Quest Giver	Professor Mirror
How to Unlock	・After adding Zeraora to the Photodex.
Request Text	・“I hear that Zeraora sometimes changes something about its appearance. Could you get a picture of that for me?”

Course and Map Information

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How to Clear Illusion of the Badlands

Hit Zeraora with a Fluffruit

Start Badlands (Night) at Research Level 2. Look to your left to find a sleeping Zeraora and throw a Fluffruit at it to wake it up.

Wait for Zeraora to climb up

If done correctly, Zeraora will wake up and climb to the top of the canyon.

Hit Tyranitar with a Fluffruit

Look to your right to find a sleeping Tyranitar. Throw a Fluffruit at it to wake it up. Note that you need to wake up Tyranitar with its back turned. If it starts chasing you after throwing the fruit, restart the course and try again.

Tyranitar will summon a sandstorm

If done correctly, Tyranitar will summon a sandstorm in the process. Wait for Zeraora to jump down and stop it.

Wait for Zeraora to Transform

Wait for Zeraora to transform and charge itself up. Take a photo of it charging up to complete the request and obtain its 4 Star photo.

Reward for Clearing Illusion of the Badlands

Sparkles 5

Completing this request will reward you with the following collectible: Sparkles 5.

List of Unlockables

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