Pokémon Snap Laboventure

Pokémon Snap Laboventure is the sequel to Pokémon Snap, released for the Nintendo Switch. It relies heavily on the camera Labo Toycon, coming prepackaged with it. Laboventure is an odd title, being part of the 8th generation of Pokémon, but being released before the main series games, Pokémon Acid and Blade.

Gameplay

The Camera Toycon, essential for gameplay

The core gameplay is very similar to that of its predecessor. You ride a vehicle through a set route on rails, without any ability to brake or slow down. Using the Nintendo Labo camera toycon, your goal is to snap pictures of Pokémon as you pass them.

Motion controls are heavily utilised, with that being the main way to aim your camera, though the joystick can also be used. The trigger and bumper buttons allow you to take pictures of Pokémon you encounter, and twisting the lens will focus your camera. Various actions are available to you as you ride through Atori Island, and are assigned to a button. These can be changed from the pause menu (accessible by pressing the minus button), but the button closest to your hand will always remain blank, acting as an "Interact" button.

By shaking the Camera Toycon, you can switch between Snaps and Videos. While both function the same, videos will not earn you any points, but can still be shown to Professor Cypress.

Scoring

Each Pokémon in Pokémon Snap Laboventure awards a unique amount of points for a clear full-body shot. This number is used to determine the amount of points given when other factors are taken into account.

Trail Points are conditions that occur in the initial photograph. You can only get one of these. After your photos are uploaded to ConnectiSpace, you will be given Rating Points, which are added on to your initial score, or taken away. You can apply filters and special effects to your photos to prevent negative Ratings.

In the below table, Trail Point score is represented as TP.

Trail Points
Full Body	TP
1/2 Body	TP/2
1/3 Body	TP/3
Head Shot	TP + 15%
Group Shot	Individual TP added together + 20% lowest TP
Pose	TP X 150%
Rating Points
Blurry	TP - 20%
Too Dark	TP - 20%
Too Bright	TP - 20%
Where's the Pokémon?	TP - 50%
Cute!	TP + 20%
Scary!	TP + 20%
Rare Pokémon!	TP + 50%
Legendary Pokémon!?	TP X 200%

ConnectiSpace

Eleonora will allow you to access ConnectiSpace, either from the main menu, or after you complete an area. From here, you are able to share your Snaps, view other users' photos and videos, add friends, and set up tournaments.

Exclusive quests can be obtained here, posted by characters visiting Atori Island. For more information, see here.

Filters and Effects

After you've finished a course, make sure to apply filters to your photographs. There's a wide variety of filters to choose from, and selecting wisely can prevent your picture from being too dark, blurry, or otherwise. In addition, there are stickers that you can place on your photographs. Show Ginevra a picture to obtain stickers of items or Pokémon in that picture!

Day and Night Cycle

There are 4 times in Pokémon Snap Laboventure - Morning, Daytime, Sunset, and Night. Each time has a distinct appearance, and certain Pokémon may only appear during certain times. In addition, the time may have an impact on some courses. The time changes every 3 courses.

Characters

Note: These are placeholder artworks.

Important Characters
Eleonora	Eleonora is a fellow photographer, who accepted Professor Cypress's internship much like you. She's an Avidi native, working for a news agency in Algizan City. Eleonora will be your guide for the game, teaching you the basics and many tips and tricks. If you're ever unsure of what to do, talk to this gal!
Professor Cypress	Professor Cypress has taken to Atori Island for a special research trip. He's studying Pokémon in their natural habitats, and hopes to do so by taking pictures of them. Of course, this is a big task for one person, as Atori Island houses a vast variety of Pokémon. He'll keep a record of all your photographs for research purpouses, and will be happy to tell you about any Avidian native Pokémon you photograph.
Talia	Talia has come to Atori Island on a research trip. Rumour has it that Atori Island has a strong spiritual connection to the fabled lover Pokémon of the Avidi region. She's not sure where to start looking, though. Maybe you could help her?
Island Visitors
Warren	Warren is the Coliseum Leader of Ansurda City, and a Pokéathlon professional. He's taken a break from taking on challengers, and has taken to this island to rest and relax. He's happy to talk to you about his home city, though. Go Charizard Champions!
Ginevra	TBA!

Pokédex Entries

When you discover a Pokémon you don't recognise, take a picture and bring it to Professor Cypress! He's an expert on Pokémon native to the Avidi region, and he'll provide you a brief rundown on what the Pokémon is like.

Areas

Atori Trail

Here's where you'll learn all you need to know to become an expert photographer. Atori Trail is a basic route heading from the harbour to Atori Village, where you'll meet the professor himself. Trees, bushes, burrows, and more line this route. It's the perfect place to snap some pictures of a wild variety of Pokémon! Berry bushes are also pretty abundant here, so you'll have no problem luring Pokémon to you.
Alternative Routes
Straight Ahead! This route might seem shorter but there's a bit of a problem. After a while, you'll encounter a sleeping Snorlax blocking the road. Other than that, it's pretty similar to the rest of the trail. You'll pass a small river, though!			Taking The Scenic Route Head up a small hill and you'll find a densely wooded area. There's also more bird Pokémon up on this hill, as well as some new berries. Once you get to a large drop, what do you do? Jump on down there and head back onto the beaten path!
Hidden Tunnel A secret tunnel underneath the hill! To discover this and its exclusive Pokémon, you'll need to find a way to smash that boulder...			Hidden Pikachu Grotto Toss an elusive Pika Berry in front of your Assist Pokémon, and they'll suddenly go off course and lead you to this secret area. A river flows through here, and it's filled with electric rodents!
Landmarks
Pika Berry You won't be able to find this Berry anywhere else! Electric types adore it, and feeding it to an Assist Pokémon will provoke some strange behaviours... Dugtrio Hills One of the mysterious Pokémon Signs. In the not-so-far distance, there's a trio of hills that oddly resemble a Dugtrio. If you squint, they even look like Alolan Dugtrio! What could this mean?
Pokémon
Rattata Rattata can be found in abundance near the beginning of the Atori Trail. Try snapping a group shot! 50 points. Yungoos Yungoos tend to shy away from the camera, but there's so many of them that it's easy to take a picture. 50 points. Pikachu Pikachu is found nearly everywhere! There's even a secret area dedicated to it! Still, it's easy to make a Pikachu pose for a picture. 75 points. Starly Starly flock the skies above the Atori Trail. Normally they're a bit too far away to get a clear picture, but they do have a distinct fondness for Oran Berries. 75 points. Flabébé Flabébé float through the trees, seemingly unbothered by everything else going on. Sometimes they'll twirl around on their flower, making for a great snap! 75 points. Pichu Pichu don't leave the Hidden Pikachu Grotto until they're fully grown. They adore Pika Berries! 50 points. Plusle Plusle inhabit the Hidden Pikachu Grotto. Use some Pika Berries to lure one toward a Minun, and you'll get a great snap! 60 points. Minun Minun inhabit the Hidden Pikachu Grotto. Use some Pika Berrues to lure one toward a Plusle, and you'll get a great snap! 60 points. Pachirisu Perky electric squirrel Pokémon who have a habit of making their homes in the trees of the Hidden Pikachu Grotto. 75 points. Emolga Emolga fly above the Hidden Pikachu Grotto! Not even Pika Berries can bring them down, but maybe the Poké Flute can. 100 points. Dedenne Dedenne can only be found in the Hidden Pikachu Grotto, and are exceptionally shy. Good luck getting a good picture. 80 points. Togedemaru Togedemaru are native to the Hidden Pikachu Grotto, and are eager to greet humans! When they get excited, their spikes pop up, and they might hurt their friends by accident... 40 points. Cottonee Cottonee hide in the tall grass, but they're pretty easy to spot. 30 points. Petilil Often seen dancing through the Atori Trail. Rarely, you'll have to stop to let them get past. 50 points. Wurmple Wurmple are very shy creatures, but it's easy to lure them out with the right Berries. 50 points. Tailllow Taillow circle the skies above the Atori Trail. While normally very hard to get a clear shot at, they might come down for a tasty Wurmple. 100 points. Dunsparce Dunsparce hide out in burrows. In order to lure one out, you'll have to place a Berry in front of one. 100 points. Deerling Spring Deerling appear during Morning, and Sumemr Deerling appear at Daytime. Autumn Deerling appear at Sunset, while their Winter counterparts come out at Night. 75 points. Cleffa Cleffa only come out at Night, and they're pretty shy. However, they'll be happy to pose for a picture if you play them a nice song. 70 points. Hoothoot Hoothoot only come out at night, and it's pretty hard to spot one. You'll have to turn your back, and then snap when they least expect it! 85 points. Lotad Lotad can be found dipping in the stream. Unfortunately, they might hide in the water if they spot you, leaving only their lily pad exposed. 55 points. Wooper Wooper can be found playing in the lake, spitting water at each other. They love to play chase, but their lack of arms lead them to fall over a lot. 40 points. Vivillon Vivillon fly around the Atori Trail, and are one of the few evolved Pokémon you'll find here! 50 points. Dwebble Dwebble hide in their rock-like shells, but will pop out momentarily for a tasty Berry. 90 points. Kricketot Kricketot are never seen without an accompanying Kricketune. Play a song for them and they'll happily sing along! 40 points. Kricketune Dee lee lee whoop! 40 points. Togepi Togepi can be found wandering around the end of the Atori Trail, with kids chasing after them. 40 points. Buneary You'll find Buneary hopping about all over the place! To get a clear shot, you might want to calm them down with a song. 60 points. Meowth (Alola Form) Alolan Meowth can be found across Atori Island, and have a fierce rivalry with the native Glameow. 50 points. Glameow Glameow are exceptionally proud creatures and very territorial, often getting into scraps with Alolan Meowth. 50 points.

Transport

Vehicles

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Assist Pokémon

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Actions

From the pause menu, you can set Actions for the buttons. The closest button to your hand is always to Interact.

Basic Actions
Interact	Interact with whatever or whoever you're facing. Try to interact with everything!	Berry
	Throw your selected Berry. This should attract Pokémon, and specific Berries will attract specific Pokémon!
Poké Flute	Given to you by Talia after you complete all the main Quests, the Poké Flute allows you to wake sleeping Pokémon or make them pose for you. It'll have special effects on certain Pokémon, too.	Mud
	Throw some mud! If you hit a Pokémon, they'll be a lot easier to photograph, but the mud will show up in the snap. And that doesn't make for a very good snap.
Fishing Rod	Throw out a line into the water and see what you catch!	Item
	Throw an item that you've collected or bought into the field. These items have special effects on certain Pokémon, like evolving them in front of your eyes!
Berries
Poké Flute Songs
Items

Quests

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Kahili's Island Challenge

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Gallery

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Trivia

• This marks the first time a game in a generation was released before the main series titles
  • It's been speculated that this was to hype up Pokémon Acid and Blade, or to tide over fans while final touches were being made