The Illumina Pokémon in New Pokémon Snap are a rare variant of Pokémon that can only be found in Illumina Spot courses spread throughout the Lental region.
There are six Illumina Pokémon in total, including Meganium, Wishiwashi, Milotic, Volcarona, Steelix, and one final Pokémon that we’ll keep a mystery for now. If you want to progress through the New Pokémon Snap story, you must successfully take a photo of each one.
This is easier said than done, however, as some of the Illumina Spot courses involve a small amount of puzzle solving before you can take the photo.
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Illumina Spot courses explained in New Pokémon Snap
The Illumina Spot Courses in New Pokémon Snap are where you’ll find one of the rare Illumina Pokémon that inhabit the Lental region.
While the various Illumina Orbs allow you to give normal Pokémon a temporary glow, special Pokémon found within these courses will glow much brighter and patterns will appear on their skin.
There are five Illumina Spot courses, one for each island, in total and each has its own signature Pokémon.
These courses are essentially New Pokémon Snap’s boss battles and you must successfully take a photo of the signature Pokémon in its true Illumina form. This often involves a bit of puzzle solving, a lot of Illumina Orb tossing, and a quick finger on the camera shutter release.
Once you have successfully taken the required photograph, the game’s story will progress and the research level for Illumina Spot will reach level 2 as it only requires one expedition point.
If you want to know when each Illumina Spot course unlocks, check out our New Pokémon Snap walkthrough.
If you decide to explore Illumina Spot at a higher research level, you’ll find a variety of Pokémon that have now joined Illumina’s signature Pokémon, some of which can only be found in this specific course.
The Illumina Spot courses also have their own dedicated LensTalk requests to complete, so these courses are definitely worth returning to.
How to take a photo of Meganium
The first Illumina Spot field you will visit is the Florio Natural Park and is home to the Illumina Meganium.
New Pokémon Snap: How to Photograph Meganium in the Florio Illumina Spot Natural Park
Of all the Illumina Pokémon, Meganium is the easiest to take a picture of, because it follows Neo-One’s path and will naturally get its glow from eating Crystabloom flowers.
This means you can simply focus on taking pictures of Meganium during your first encounter with it.
After completing your first trip through this Illumina Spot, you will be able to complete LenTalk’s request, Meganium’s Pal. You can also encounter Pokémon like Eevee during a revisit at Research Level 2.
How to take a photo of Wishiwashi
Wishiwashi is the second Illumina Pokémon you’ll encounter in New Pokémon Snap and makes its home in the Lental Seafloor Illumina Spot course. Unlike Meganium, you’ll have to do a bit of work to get a picture of this Pokémon.
New Pokémon Snap: How to Photograph Wishiwashi in the Lental Seabed Illumina Location
If you want to take a photo of Illumina Wishiwashi, you must first make sure that the minnows have gathered on your school form. To do this, you must cast Illumina Orbs Wishiwashi in their individual form until they coalesce into a large fish.
Once the school form has formed, you should continue to cast Illumina Orbs at this Pokémon until it begins to truly glow and patterns appear on its body.
Now you will have little time to take a photo of the real Illumina Wishiwashi, until they decide to separate again.
Fortunately, you’ll have three chances to make Illumina School Form Wishiwashi appear during the first run of this course, so you’ll easily get the image you need to progress. Although it will uniquely increase the amount of Wishiwashi you need to hit with Illumina Orbs.
By completing this Illumina Spot course for the first time, you’ll unlock Swirling Energy’s LenTalk request, and if you explore the Research Level 2 version, you’ll find Pokémon like Wailmer, Finneon, and Luvdisc.
How to take a photo of Milotic
You will encounter Milotic in New Pokémon Snap once you have unlocked Elsewhere Forest Illumina Spot.
New Pokémon Snap: How to Photograph Milotic in Elsewhere Forest
If you want to take a photo of Milotic, you must first hit it with a Fluffruit while it is underwater.
This will cause Milotic to rise to the surface, and when he breaks the water, you can hit him with an Illumina Orb. It takes one or two Illumina Orbs for Milotic’s bright patterns to appear, so you’ll have ample opportunities to take a variety of photos.
Milotic can occasionally visit the surface on his own, but there’s no harm in giving him a hand.
Once you’ve completed your first run at the Elsewhere Forest Illumina Spot, you’ll be able to revisit it at Research Level 2, where you’ll find Pokémon like Lotad, Serperior, and Espeon. You will also be able to complete the LenTalk Request, Milotic’s big leap.
How to take a photo of Volcarona
You’ll find two Volcaronas in the Fireflow Volcano Illumina Spot course in New Pokémon Snap.
New Pokémon Snap: How to Photograph Volcarona in the Fireflow Volcano Illumina Location
Capturing a photo of a Volcarona, or both, requires a bit of work, because you will first have to get rid of the fire they have surrounded themselves with.
You will achieve this by throwing Fluffruit at any of the Pokémon until the fire dissipates. Two Fluffruit are needed to put out the flames and they will return after a period of time.
Don’t worry if you have trouble hitting the Volcaronas – it takes a bit of practice and they will stop immediately in front of Neo-One at some points.
Once the flames disappear, you’ll be able to launch Illumina Orbs at your chosen Volcarona until its hidden patterns appear, which is the perfect time to take a photo.
Completing this Illumina Spot course will unlock the LenTalk request, Vocal Volcarona, and when you return to Research Level 2, you’ll be able to find Pokémon like Monferno.
How to take a photo of Steelix
Steelix can be found in the Outaway Illumina Spot course in New Pokémon Snap.
New Pokémon Snap: How to Photograph Steelix in the Outaway Cave Illumina Spot
Steelix can be quite difficult to take a photo of, as it spends most of its time jumping around the field, which can make aiming both an Illumina Orb and its camera difficult. Fortunately, you can use the scanner to predict where Steelix will appear next.
Steelix pokes its head out of two holes, one near the beginning of the course and one near the end, which are perfect photo opportunities.
After successfully taking a photo of Steelix, you’ll be able to complete the LenTalk request, Steelix takes a breather, and find Pokémon like Noibat, Carbink, and Crobat in the Research Level 2 version of the course.
How to take a photo of Xerneas
The Ruins of Remembrance is the last Illumina Spot course you’ll visit in New Pokémon Snap and is where you’ll find the legendary Pokémon Xerneas.
New Pokémon Snap: How to Photograph Xerneas in the Ruins of Remembrance Illumina Spot
Xerneas, however, will not make taking pictures easier by turning into a glowing sphere.
To photograph Xerneas, you will need to hit the orb with an Illumina Orb, which will momentarily revert Xerneas to his true form. Hitting Xerneas with a second Illumina Orb will cause him to glow, creating an even better image.
Don’t worry if your aim with the Illumina Orbs isn’t as good: the orb will move quite close to Neo-One during the course, helping you take the photo you need to complete the New Pokémon Snap story.
By successfully taking a photo of Xerneas, you will receive the nod of respect from the stag god and unlock the Power of Xerneas LenTalk challenge. You’ll also be able to find a variety of Pokémon if you return to Research Level 2, including Woobat, Umbreon, and Eldegoss.
If you want to learn more about New Pokémon Snap, visit our walkthrough.
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