Pokémon Snap all six Pokémon signs and Rainbow Cloud
Use a course-by-course checklist for Oak’s environmental photo assignment.
Edition covered
Original Nintendo 64 game and its original gameplay rules. Screenshots show the Nintendo Switch Online rerelease interface. New Pokémon Snap on Switch is a different game with different courses and scoring systems.
Photograph the shape in the scenery
A Pokémon sign is an environmental resemblance rather than an ordinary wild subject. Wait until Oak introduces the sign task, then revisit the first six courses and submit the correct pictures.
| Course | Sign resembles | What to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Beach | Kingler | Rock formation |
| Tunnel | Pinsir | Shadow cast in the powered facility |
| Volcano | Koffing | Smoke formation |
| River | Cubone | Large shape obscured around Vileplume |
| Cave | Mewtwo | Glowing formation revealed in the photo |
| Valley | Dugtrio | Mountain formation |
Check the view as well as the object
Some signs need an interaction before the shape appears clearly. Others depend mainly on the viewing angle as the ZERO-ONE passes. Face the relevant part of the scene early enough to recognize the complete silhouette.
| Stage | Action | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Read Oak’s request | Do the sign task when available |
| Scene | Find the matching environmental shape | Use the correct course |
| Framing | Fit the recognizable shape in view | Avoid aiming at a nearby normal Pokémon |
| Submission | Show Oak the sign photograph | Confirm acceptance before crossing it off |
Keep the camera ready after activating the scene
Changing the environment and taking the picture are separate actions. Once a switch, Pokémon or tool reveals the shape, move back to camera view while the sign remains visible.
Use the completed checklist for the final unlock
After all six sign photographs have been accepted, Rainbow Cloud becomes the final destination. The remaining task there concerns Mew, not another hidden sign in one of the earlier courses.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo original instruction manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Original game reference | bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net |
| Beach encounters | bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net |
| Tunnel route | bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net |
| Volcano route | bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net |
| River route | bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net |
| Cave encounters | bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net |