When I first started playing New Pokemon Snap, I was admittedly pretty excited to see if my favourite starters made the cut. Not just the baby versions either - I wanted to know if Blastoise was there, or Typhlosion, or Primarina. After completing the game and filling out the vast majority of the Photodex - I probably have about two or three ‘mons left to find - I can confirm that the variety of starter Pokemon and their various evolutions in New Pokemon Snap is pretty great. They obviously d✱idn’t all make the cut, but at the time of writing I’ve found a whopping 18 of them.
Given how rare these Pokemon are, though, it’s sometimes pretty tough to actually find them. As a means of making things easier for people starting New Pokemon Snap today or over the weekend, I thought I’d best put together a comprehensive guide containing information on every starter Pokemon in the game, as well as where they appear and🔯 how to locate them. So, without further ado, here’s every starter Pokemon location in New Pokemon Snap.
Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur is an early-mid game Pokemon in New Pokemon Snap. While you might have your eyes p♈eeled for it in Florio Nature Park and Founja Jungle, Bulbasaur doesn’t actually make an appearance until Elsewhere Forest, a mysterious area you unlocked after making your way through the Voluca and Maricopia Islands.
Bulbasaur 💃can be found in the second and fourth parts of Elsewhere Forest, which starts off in a foggy forest before going into a summery meadow. It reverts to the forest for the third part before finishing in a second meadow section, which is the fourth segment overall. Bulbasaur can be found in the meadows, meaning sections two and four.
Charmander
You’ll likely meet Charmander around the same time as Bulbasau🍒r. It’s located in Fireflow Volcano on the island known as Voluca and can easily be found and snapped as early as rank one fℱor that specific location.
At rank one, 💮Charmander is in the end section right before the teleportation point - you can’t miss it. It’s also in a mandatory room in rank two’s alternate route, so even if you m𝄹iss it the first time it will walk right up to you on your second attempt.
Squirtle
Squirtle seems like the most beloved at The Pokemon Company given that it appears at all three locations in the Maricopia islands. It rides Lapras in Blushing Beach, is on basically every single platform in Maricopia Reef, and even chills out in the seaweed section of Lental Undersea. Honestly, Squirtle is as common in New Pokemo🅘n Snap as Zubat is in Mt. Moon.
Venusaur
Venusaur is a tough unlock as it only app🔯ears at max level in Founja Jungle. Once you get to rank three, it’s pretꦐty easy to see - I mean, it’s a massive green dinosaur with a gigantic flower on its back. You probably won’t find it until fairly late into the game, but once you get there, you can’t possibly miss it.
Charizard
Like Chaꦿrmander, Charizard can be found in Fireflow Volcano. In fact, it’s even in the same room. At rank three, Charizard will be in the end location right before the teleportation point if you take the left route from the entrance of the volc🤡ano, which is the original rank one route (where Charmander and Slugma are, as opposed to Typhlosion and Aerodactyl).
Blastoise
Blastoise a𝓰ppears on Blushing Beach at rank three. It’s on the final beach leading up to t꧑he teleportation point, immediately to your left after you go past the part where Machamp is annoying Octillery. Again, it’s rank three exclusive, but once you get that far it’s a fairly easy find.
Meganium
Meganium is an Illumina Pokemon in New Pokemon Snap, which means it’s abnormally large and glows with some mysterious magic. It’s a mandatory ♏story counter after completing Florio Nature Park, meaning you can’t miss it even if you want to.
Typhlosion
I already basically explained where Typhlosion was in the Charizard section, although it also appears in another area. It’s either at the rank tw♊o end point for Fireflow Volcano - right at the ju🎃nction in rank three - or on a tall rock right at the spawn point.
Torchic
Torchic is ea🌳sily found at Sweltering Sands (Day) rank one, right next to the oasis where Hippowdon is bathing around halfway through the map. Probably one of thꦕe easiest starters to find and snap!
Swampert
Swampert appears in Founja Jungle (Night) rank two, although it’s submerged underwater and there’s nothing you can do about it. You need to progress to rank three before you can get a shot of more than it🌱s ears. It’s also behind the waterfall at the end of the same map, although getting a good angle is difficult so close to the teleportation point.
