New Pokemon Snap: Learn all about the Expedition Points in this guide

New Pokemon Snap is the new addition to the Pokemon Series and players have a chance to capture the photographs of over 800 Pokemon. In the game, Professor Mirror will grade your photographs and award you Expedition Points. He awards you these Points because of your efforts in carrying out the research activities of the strange Illumina phenomenon. In this post, we are going to have a closer look at what are Expedition Points in New Pokemon Snap, how does the research work in the game, and more.

What are New Pokemon Snap Expedition Points?

You need to increase your research level with Expedition Points in New Pokemon Snap. You will do this in the game by studying the Pokemon in the Lental region and conducting research on the Illumina phenomenon. For your information, Professor Mirror is the scientist who researches the Lental region. In order to get Expedition Points, you need to travel around the Lental region to take pictures of the various Pokemon in their natural habitats as per the instructions of Professor Mirror. You need to do this at both day and night time. When you complete a course and get back, he will grade your pictures based on various factors. This includes how well the Pokemon is visible in the photo, if the Pokemon is performing a rare pose, are there any other Pokemon in the frame, and much more. You must remember that many more things are taken into account along with the above-mentioned points before grading your photograph. You will be graded from 1 star to 4 stars. The higher the grade you get for your photos, the more Expedition Points you will earn. The Points are unique to each course and won’t carry over to the next one. All the points you acquire from each course will be finally calculated to increase your research level. In the next section, we will look at how do research levels work in New Pokemon Snap.

How do research levels work in New Pokemon Snap?

By now, you will be able to remember that the Expedition Points and the research levels are unique to each course. The more points you get for the photos of a particular location, the more the research level of the stage increases. Various Pokemon will appear during both the day and night time. So it is absolutely worth it to go through a course several times to see whether you are able to find any new Pokemon to take pictures of. Once you get to a certain level in the game, different areas will be accessible to you, which allows you to spot Pokemon that you’ve never seen before, or a particular Pokemon performing a different pose which gives you a better star rating when photographed.

Expedition Points in the latest New Pokemon Snap update

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