This is a guide to completing Guardian of Friends, 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 Guardian of Friends, as well as the reward!

Guardian of Friends Map and Request Information

General Info

Course	Badlands (Night) Lv. 2
Target Pokemon	Rockruff
Target Pokemon 2	Mandibuzz
Quest Giver	Todd
How to Unlock	・After your first expidition in Research Level 2 of Badlands (Night)
Request Text	・“Rockruff may be small, but they're brave. They protect their friends in times of need.”

Course and Map Information

Badlands (Night) Walkthrough: List of Pokemon and How to Unlock

How to Clear Guardian of Friends

Take the Alternate Route

Take the alternate route of Badlands (Night) by tossing Illumina Orbs at the digging Diglett near the start of the course and taking their photos. Once at least 3 Diglett are near the boulder, light up the Crystabloom.

Wake Up Rockruff

As you go through the alternate route, you will see a Rockruff sleeping beside Tepig, Torchic, and Shinx. Immediately wake up Rockruff once you see it by tossing a Fluffruit at it.

Toss an Illumina Orb at Rockruff

Once it is awake, a Mandibuzz will fly in and try to scare the four Pokemon. Toss an Illumina Orb at Rockruff to get it to roar at the Mandibuzz and defend its friends. Take a photo of the roaring Rockruff to fulfill the request.

Both Rockruff and Mandbuzz need to be in the frame to complete the request, but the focus of the shot must be on Rockruff. None of the other three Pokemon need to be in the photograph.

Reward for Clearing Guardian of Friends

Flower 5

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

List of Unlockables

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