Pokemon Snap Ultimate FAQ by Ben "GameSlayer" G.
Version 1.0 July 28, 1999
Updates: none yet
I am writing this FAQ for Pokefreaks who bought this game and need help. If
you plan to do anything but read/print this FAQ, please read my legal info.
THANKS! ???
1. Controls
A-Throw Apple (Pokemon Food)
B-Throw Gas Ball (Pester Ball)
C Down-Play Pokeflute
R-Dash
C Up, Left, and Right-Change Camera Angles
Z-Change to camera view
Z+A-Shoot Picture
Start-Pause (duh)
2. How to Play
The object of this game is to catch all the Pokemon. On Film. At first, this
may sound like a very easy, wimpy game, but it's actually kind of fun.
There are seven levels in the game. You have to earn all of them after the
first by completing different tasks.
3. Items (some info obtained from Nintendo)
Apples (Pokemon Food)- Get 24,000 Points- With these, you can lure Pokemon
over closer to you for a closer shot
Gas Ball (Pester Ball)- Get 72,500 Points- With these, you can gas Pokemon
out of hiding places like logs
Pokeflute- Get 145,000 Points- With this, you can get extra points by playing
and making the Pokemon dance.
Dash- Take hidden route in level 6- Now you can catch up to Pokemon that
normally run away
4.Scoring- You may pick 1 of each Pokemon you catch for Professor Oak to
judge. Here's how it works.
Special- If you catch a Pokemon doing something special (example: Surfing
Pikachu), he will give you extra points
Size- The clearer your photo is, the more points you will get. A Pokemon a
mile away is worse than one right up there with you.
Pose- If it's facing you, or dancing, or something, you get more points.
Technique- If the lens flashes a red dot in the center of the photo, you will
center it and the professor will double your points.
Same Pokemon- If you get good shots of other Pokemon (example: 3 Bulbasaurs),
you get more points.
5. Levels
Level 1. The Beach
Pokemon- Pidgey, Doduo, Pikachu, Butterfree, Lapras, Snorlax, Meowth,
Scyther, Magikarp, Eevee, Chansey, Kangaskhan.
Tricks-
The first Pikachu can be caught surfing if you throw apples toward the board.
Lapras can be found out in the ocean just after the first Pikachus and
Butterfrees.
To catch Snorlax, throw a gas ball at it. For more points, play the pokeflute
to catch it dancing. (one of the tunes gets him to dance better and you'll be
able to get even more.)
To get Scyther, wait until you see grass being disturbed and throw a gas ball
at it.
If you get Scyther, two Pikachus will jump up onto tree stumps and thunder
shock. You can get a lot of points this way.
To catch Magikarp, wait for the bridge and throw a bunch of apples into the
water and get it when it jumps up.
To get Chansey, wait until you see Eevee chasing an egg and throw an apple at
the egg.
For Kangaskhan, throw an apple at it and it turns around so you can get a
good shot of its head.
Level 2. The Tunnel- Snap six Pokemon on the beach (that info was obtained
from Nintendo)
Pokemon- Pikachu, Electrode, Electabuzz, Kakuna, Zubat, Zapdos, Magikarp,
Haunter, Diglett, Dugtrio, Magnemite, Magneton
Tricks-
Catch the first Pikachu twice and he'll jump on Electrode.
To make Electrodes blow up, throw something at them.
To get good Electabuzz photos, throw something at them to stun them.
Zapdos can be caught if you lure the second Pikachu over to the egg with
apples and use the Pokeflute to get him to thunder shock.
Haunter appears as a purple ball, but will appear when you develop the shot.
When you see a Pikachu playing with a Diglett, Keep on taking pictures of
Diglett to make it evolve into Dugtrio.
To get Magneton, lure three Magnemites together with apples.
Level 3. The Volcano- Blow up the last Electrode (right before Magnemite) In
Level 2.
Pokemon- Rapidash, Vulpix, Magmar, Charmander, Charmeleon, Moltres,
Growlithe, Arcanine, Magikarp, Charizard
Tricks- Throw apples at the Rapidashes to get a better pose.
Throw apples at the Vulpixes so they face the camera.
Don't bother trying to catch the first Charmander. There will be more, and
it's a bad shot, anyway. Instead, throw an apple over in between it and
Magmar. Magmar will knock out Charmander and evolve it into Charmeleon.
To get 6 (yes, 6!) Charmanders in one shot, wait until the egg stops the car
and toss apples over to the left and Charmander will call on the others. If
they don't come right away, keep throwing the apples. When you're done, throw
an apple at the egg and Moltres will hatch.
Throw an apple in between the two Magmars and get a photo of them fighting.
Just before Charizard, you see three lava craters to the right. Throw Gas
Balls in them. Sometimes a Growlithe will pop out, sometimes Arcanine.
To evolve the Charmeleon running around the lava pit, throw an apple at it to
knock it into the lava and it'll evolve into Charizard.
Level 4. The River- Get 22 Pokemon in previous levels (that info obtained
from Nintendo)
Pokemon- Poliwag, Bulbasaur, Shellder, Vilplume, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Psyduck,
Metapod, Porygon, Cloyster, Magikarp, Pikachu
Tricks- Poliwags can be sent into the river by throwing gas balls at them.
There are actually three Bulbasaurs at the logs. Two are up on stumps, while
the other is hiding in the log at the bottom. Use gas balls for all.
When you see a plant exhaling poisonpowder in the air, play the Pokeflute to
make the Vileplume dance.
To evolve Slowpokes, use apples to lure them over to the Shellder sign. It'll
then fish for Shellders. Once it gets one, if you want Shellder, take
Shellder. If not, take Slowpoke (they both get you extra points if Slowpoke
has it). It then evolves into Slowbro.
Throw an apple at Psyduck and wait for it to pop out of the water.
You can get more points by throwing gas balls at the Metapods for a close-up.
Right after the second Psyduck, there are three Porygons hiding on the wall
on the right. First, throw a gas ball, then again to take off its camouflage.
When you see Pikachu, snap a photo and it'll fly out and become "SPEED
PIKACHU". Make sure you're very quick to catch him flying.
Level 5. The Cave- Hit the third Porygon with a gas ball to hit a switch in
level 4.
Pokemon- Zubat, Grimer, Bulbasaur, Ditto, Muk, Jigglypuff, Koffing, Magikarp,
Weepinbell, Victreebel, Pikachu, Jynx, Articuno
Tricks- Take photos of the first two Grimers, and two more appear in the main
part of the cave. To evolve them into Muk, throw three gas balls at them
Look at the Bulbasaurs in this level. Notice that they have small eyes. This
means they're Dittos in disguise! Throw a gas ball at them to turn them back
to the real form.
Now, you'll see three Jigglypuffs, all being chased by Koffings. Save them by
throwing something at the Koffings. Save as many as you can, they come in use
for extra points later in the level.
On the ground after the Jigglypuffs, there's a pond with a Weepinbell. Evolve
this Pokemon into Victreebel by throwing an apple at it to knock it into the
pond.
Now, a Zubat swoops down and picks up Pikachu. Save it by throwing an apple
at the stupid Zubat (a very hard task). Get some photos of Pikachu falling
down with balloons. Now, play the Pokeflute. Wait a long while and Articuno
will pick it up. You get a 2,000 point bonus getting a photo of it riding the
bird.
Here's where those Jigglypuffs you saved come in handy. If you saved one,
it'll be singing near the end. If you saved more, it has others (1 or 2)
floating around it. Make sure you focus on the singing one for the big bonus
Level 6. The Valley- Get 40 Pokemon in previous levels (that info obtained
from Nintendo)
Pokemon- Squirtle, Magikarp, Goldeen, Dratini, Mankey, Geodude, Sandshrew,
Graveler, Sandslash, Gyrados, Staryu, Dragonite, Starmie
Tricks- At the beginning, you'll see a Magikarp jumping in and out of the
water. Throw gas balls at it and a Mankey will kick it over to the waterfall.
Now, go to the waterfall and look to the left at the Gravelers (that do the
dance for the Pokeflute). Magikarp willl be out of water. Throw more gas
balls at it and it will evolve into Gyrados.
At the waterfall, play the pokeflute and the Gravelers will dance. This is
definitely how you want to catch them for points.
When you see three Staryus, snap a photo of as many as possible. Now, when
you get to the whirlpool they will jump in and evolve into Starmies, allowing
you to get same Pokemon bonus points.
At the whirlpool, toss three gas balls in, and out comes Dragonite
At the end, there are three Squirtles. One will crawl in its shell. This is a
great pose for bonus points
Level 7. The Rainbow Cloud- Get photos of 6 Pokemon Signs. Here's how:
Level 1. Just after the first Pikachu, on the left is a Klinger-shaped Rock.
Get a photo of it after the small turn.
Level 2. Get Zapdos and go through the door. Go to the purple area and get a
photo of the green Pinsir-shaped shadow.
Level 3. Throw a gas ball into the crater right at the Rapidashes and get a
photo of the Koffing smoke.
Level 4. Use the Pokeflute to make Vileplume dance and get a shot of the
Cubone tree behind it.
Level 5. When you see Weepinbell, turn left and snap a photo of the Mewtwo
Constellation.
Level 6. After the Squirtle shells pass you at the beginning, get a photo of
the mountain that looks like Dugtrio.
Now, you've got all the signs. Go to Rainbow Cloud!
Level 7. The Rainbow Cloud
Pokemon- Mew
Tricks- To catch a good photo of Mew:
Hit its shield with an apple three times and it will drop it and get another
one. Hit this one three times and it comes from either the right or left
side. Throw an apple at it and it will turn around for what the Professor
calls a "perfect pose". Keep on throwing apples so your vehicle thing catches
up. This is your best chance at getting a high score.
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE BEATEN POKEMON SNAP!
6. Pokemon in the game
# NAME LEVEL #S Affected By (for points)G=Gasball A=Apple F=Flute
1 Bulbasaur 4,5 AGF
4 Charmander 3 AGF
5 Charmeleon 3 AG
6 Charizard 3 AG
7 Squirtle 6 AGF
11 Metapod 4 G
12 Butterfree 1
14 Kakuna 2 AG
16 Pidgey 1 AG
25 Pikachu 1,2,4,5 AGF
27 Sandshrew 6 AG
28 Sandslash 6 AG
37 Vulpix 3 AG
39 Jigglypuff 5 AGF
41 Zubat 2,5
45 Vileplume 4 F
50 Diglett 2
51 Dugtrio 2
52 Meowth 1 AGF
54 Psyduck 4 AG
56 Mankey 6 AG
58 Growlithe 3 AGF
59 Arcanine 3 AGF
60 Poliwag 4 AG
70 Weepinbell 5 AG
71 Victreebel 5 AG
74 Geodude 6 G
75 Graveler 6 GF
78 Rapidash 3 AG
79 Slowpoke 4 AF
80 Slowbro 4 AGF
81 Magnemite 2 AG
82 Magneton 2 A
84 Doduo 1 AG
88 Grimer 5 AG
89 Muk 5 AG
90 Shellder 4
91 Cloyster 4 AG
93 Haunter 2
101 Electrode 2 AG
109 Koffing 5 AGF
113 Chansey 1 AGF
115 Kangaskhan 1 AGF
118 Goldeen 6 AG
120 Staryu 6
# Name Level #s Affected By(for points)A=Apple G=Gasball F=Flute
121 Starmie 6
123 Scyther 1 GF
124 Jynx 5 F
125 Electabuzz 2 AG
126 Magmar 3 AGF
129 Magikarp 1,2,4,5,6AG
130 Gyrados 6 AG
131 Lapras 1
132 Ditto 5 AG
133 Eevee 1 AGF
137 Porygon 4 AG
143 Snorlax 1 AGF
144 Articuno 5 F
145 Zapdos 2 F
146 Moltres 3 AG
147 Dratini 6 AGF
149 Dragonite 6 G
151 Mew 7 AG
"Affected By" info obtained from Nintendo
7. Legal Info
I, Ben "GameSlayer" G. created this FAQ. Feel free to give it to your
friends, put it on other websites, whatever. BUT, HOWEVER, DO NOT edit it,
update it, change it in any way, sell it, put your name on it, or buy it.
So, how did you like this? It is my third attempt at an FAQ. I first did
Mega Man for Game Gear a.k.a. Best of Megaman, then Super Smash Brothers for
Nintendo 64. Megaman was published to www.gamefaqs.com and I tried to get
Smash Bros., but I forgot to use Courier New 10, and it was not published. If
you find any mistakes, have questions, or something you wanted to add, email
me at gunterl@earthlink.net (those are Ls in the address, not ones) and I
will give you credit. Thanks again! ???
©1999 Ben "GameSlayer" G.
