New Pokemon Snapplayers will gain access to the L.E.N.S. Research Camp once they have photographed their secondIllumina Pokemon. Not long after, they’ll also gain the ability tobegin their expeditions there from a different starting pointby visiting the course once, returning to the main menu, and thenreentering the course. This mechanic will be incredibly important for players who are attempting to complete the course’s 11 LenTalk photo requests, as each one can only be fulfilled when starting a run from a particular point in the camp.
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One of the routes begins near the research lab while the other has players starting out by the camp’s main entrance and they’ll be able to tell which one is currently selected by looking at the background picture on the main menu. If they see the lab, they’ll be starting from a spot near some unused NEO-ONE, while a shot of the campfire means they’ll begin by the welcome sign at the camp’s entrance. This is important as although the Pokemon found in the camp don’t change, where and when players will be able to find them does.
Updated June 30, 2025 by Tom Bowen:Though small in size, the Research Camp’s multiple starting points make it one of the most complicated courses in New Pokemon Snap. Certain requests simply cannot be completed when starting a run from a particular spot, making it difficult for players to tick them all off. This guide aims to make life a little bit easier for all of the completionists out there, by highlighting which starting point is needed for each of the course’s 11 requests.
In the Middle of the Camp
Research Data Rescue
An Eevee Party Request Guide
In order to complete the An Eevee Party request for Rita, players will need tostart the course from the camp’s entranceand thenperform a scan by the wooden deckingto make their way into the lab. As soon as they enter, they shouldthrow an Illumina Orb at the sleeping Eeveeand thenperform a scanimmediately after so that it wakes up.
Once Eevee is up and about, the next step is toscan the television screenwhich will cause three Cutiefly to fly out. Players will then need to repeatedlyhit the three Cutifly withIllumina Orbsso that Eevee begins to chase them. Eevee will eventually get tired and sit down and it’s at this point that players shouldsnap a four-star photo of the Pokemon swaying its headto fulfill the request requirements.
A Cheeky Pose Request Guide
For the A Cheeky Pose request, players shouldstart the course near the laband thenfollow the path around to the bushesjust past the camp’s welcome sign. There’ll be severalCutieflyhiding in among these bushes and players will need tosummon one of them out into the open by hitting it with an Illumina Orbto make it fully reveal itself.
Once the Pokemon is flying around in front of the NEO-ONE and while it is still glowing, players shoulduse the Melody Player so that it begins to dance. As it does so, there’ll be a point where the Cutiefly puts its hands on its cheeks and bobs around. Players can nowtake a four-star photo of the poseand then turn it in to the Professor to complete Rita’s request.
Bunnelby Bursts Out Request Guide
Players will need to start their run from the spot near the lab for the Bunnelby Bursts out request and should then make their way to the area of the camp with the three holes in the corner. For those having trouble finding it, it’s just past the campfire near one of the wooden huts and a Crystabloom. Once there, they’ll see a Bunnelby’s ears periodically peering out of the holes similar to a Whack-a-Mole game.
Rather than smashingBunnelbywith a mallet though, players will instead need tohit its ears with aFluffruit. After being struck, the Bunnelby will poke its ears back out of the hole for a moment as it prepares to leap out and it’s at this point that players will need tohit it with an Illumina Orb. This will make it jump higher than it usually would and players should get a four-star photo as it leaps into the air in order to fulfill Phil’s request.
A Pup at Heart Request Guide
The A Pup at Heart request is another one that can only be completed when starting the course from the spot near the lab. From here, players shouldfeed the nearby Stoutland two Fluffruitwhich will make it move into the center of the camp. After this, players should turn their attention to theTrubbishsat on one of the picnic tables past the wooden decking andhit it with a Fluffruit so that it attacks Eeevee.
The disgruntledEeveewill begin to make its way to the center of the camp and players shoulduse Fluffruit to try and guide it as close to Stoutland as possible. Providing players can land Fluffruit between the pair, this shouldn’t be too difficult. Once they’re near each other,hitting Stoutland with an Illumina Orbwill cause both it and Eevee to get excited and players cansnap a four-star photo of the happy Stoutlandto complete the Professor’s request. Eevee doesn’t need to be in the shot and it can either be of Stoutland spinning in circles or jumping up and down afterward.
Say Hello to Your Neighbors Request Guide
To complete the Say Hello to Your Neighbors request, players shouldstart the course from the camp’s entrancenear the wooden welcome sign andfollow the path around past Bunnelby’s holes. They’ll now see two wooden huts on their right and someStarlywalking around in the long grass between them. Once they do, they should startthrowing Fluffruit as close to the Pokemon as possiblewhile being careful not to hit them.
The aim here is toget one of the Starly to eat two Fluffruit, after which it will raise one of its wings and wave to the player. It’s this four-star photo that Todd is after, so they’ll need to be ready to capture it on camera as soon as one of the Starly finishes eating its second Fluffruit. Timing can be a little tricky here due to the speed of the NEO-ONE and so it can really help to keep the camera zoomed in at all times to slow its momentum and buy a few extra seconds before the Pokemon are out of range.
The Empty Room Request Guide
Players will only be able to tackle the The Empty Room request when starting their run from the entrance side of the course near the welcome sign. From here, they should make their way around to the lab and scan near the wooden decking to enter. If Eevee and Stoutland aren’t there, they’ve probably entered the course from the wrong starting point and should therefore quit out to the main menu and reenter the course to switch it.
Assuming that Eevee and Stoutland are there though, players should look up and to the right andstart throwing Fluffruit into the area above the garage. The first one should prompt an angry cat noise while throwing another will cause a disgruntled Meowth to appear near the top of the ladder on the right-hand side. Its pose here will be classed as a three-star photo and this is all that’s needed to fulfill the request’s requirements.
Audino’s Favorite Pastime Request Guide
For the Audino’s Favorite Pastime request, players should start their run near the camp’s entrance andfollow the course around past the unused NEO-ONE. With the lab now on their right, they’ll see aCutieflybuzzing around in some flowers just before the steps that lead up to the wooden decking area and will need tofeed the little guy two Fluffruit. This will cause the Cutiefly to fly over towards the nearby Audino.
As it approaches,Audinowill get excited and perform a shorttwirling dance. Players will need to have their camera ready as it really doesn’t last long at all and should aim toget a photo of the moment that Audino spins around. The resulting photo should be a three-star shot and handing this in to the Professor at the end of the run is all that’s required to fulfill his request.
At Home in the Dark Request Guide
Forthe At Home in the Dark request, players should start their run over by the lab and immediatelywake the sleeping Meowth. This can be achieved by using scan or simply by throwing a Fluffruit at or near it. Once it’s awake, players will need touse more Fluffruit to lure the Meowth over towards the decking areanear the lab. It might take a few attempts, but the process can be made easier by using scan whenever the Meowth gets distracted or starts eating one of the Fluffruit.
If players are having trouble figuring out the exact spot that they’re supposed to be guiding the Meowth to, they can use scan near the decking to find the large blue question mark. After the Meowth gets into the long grass near this point, it will run underneath the wooden decking and emerge a few moments later chasing a Rattata. To fulfill the request’s requirements, players shouldget a photo of the Rattata as it flees, with the Meowth somewhere in the shot.
In the Middle of the Camp Request Guide
Players will only be able to complete the In the Middle of the Camp request for Rita when starting from the camp entrance near the wooden sign. From here, they’ll need tofollow the course around to the area near the campfireand thenwait for the Sudowoodo to get near the Crystabloomnear the wooden hut. If this is taking too long, it’s possible to lure the Pokemon there with Fluffruit.
Once Sudowoodo is where it needs to be,illuminating the Crystabloomwill cause it to start dancing and then march over to the middle of the camp. Trubbish and Rattata will soon follow and once all three have arrived,usingthe Melody Playerwill cause them all to start dancing. As they do, players shouldsnap a four-star photo of Trubbishand make sure that both Sudowoodo and Rattata are also in the shot to complete the request.
Borrowing Bravery Request Guide
The Borrowing Bravery request is best completed at the same time as the In the Middle of the Camp request as the steps required to do so are pretty much the same. This means starting the run near the wooden sign at the camp’s entrance and then following the path around to the area near the campfire and Bunnelby’s holes.
Once here, players shouldguide the Sudowoodo over towards the Crystabloomusing Fluffruit or wait for it to wander over there by itself. Once it’s close enough,illuminating the Crystabloomwill cause the Sudowoodo to start glowing and begin dancing its way over to the center of the camp. To complete the Professor’s request, players just need athree-star photo of it marchingover there.
Research Data Rescue Request Guide
When tackling the Research Data Rescue request, players should start their run over by the lab and thenscan near the wooden decking to go insideit. As soon as they enter, they’ll need tostart throwing Fluffruit to lure the Dedenne over towards the black and blue computer towerto the right of the television. The next part happens pretty quickly, so players shouldbe ready to hit the A button to snap a photo.
As soon as the Dedenne gets close enough to the lab computer, it will begin to absorb electricity from it for a second or two. Players can get themselves a nice four-star photo while the Pokemon is doing so and turning this in to Professor Mirror at the end of the run is all that’s required to complete Todd’s request. If players are having trouble getting the Dedenne to the right spot, it can really help to use scan whenever it gets distracted or starts eating one of the Fluffruit.
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