Maricopia Islands Missions

Missions are a set of tasks that you get given by Professor Mirror, Rita, Todd and Phil. These tasks involve getting certain behavious of Pokémon down on shot and bring it to the professor in order to complete it..

Research tasks are unlocked as you go through the game, when you encounter certain species or unlock certain stages. However, if you have already taken a photo that matches the criterea, the mission will not be automatically completed. You need to take the photo again and show it to the professor in order for it to count.

Some missions will offer rewards of Frames, Profile Icons and Effects for your photos.

 Missions - New Pokémon Snap

List of Missions

Anchors Florio Island MissionsBelusylva Island MissionsMaricopia Islands Missions
Voluca Island MissionsDurice Island MissionsAurus Island MissionsResearch Camp Missions
Mission Stage Unlock
Near the Water's Edge Near the Water's Edge Beach (Day) Get a picture of Pikachu riding Stunfisk by luring it towards it with Fluffruit at the end of the beach
Wingull Loop-the-Loop Wingull Loop-the-Loop Beach (Day) Get a picture of Wingull doing a Loop-the-Loop. This is activated by playing your music box
Three in a Row Three in a Row Beach (Day) Lure two other Exeggutor next to the sleeping one for a top photo
An Easy Mistake to Make An Easy Mistake to Make Beach (Night) Get a photo of a fight between Crabrawler and Exeggutor by luring them together
Drifting Drifblim Drifting Drifblim Reef (Evening) Get a photo of an overinflated Drifblim by throwing Illumina Orbs at them after the Wailord
Sitting and Waiting Sitting and Waiting Beach (Night) Get a picture of Zangoose after Primarina has performed her concert after illuminating the Crystabloom
When Archenemies Meet When Archenemies Meet Beach (Night) Lure Zangoose over to the Crystabloom and activate it to get Seviper out. Get a photo of their confrontation
Say Cheese Say Cheese Beach (Day) Get a photo of Bellossom reacting to the Scan function
Inkay by Moonlight Inkay by Moonlight Beach (Night) Lure the 5 Inkay together by throwing Fluffruit at them. Then when together on the standard path, play Melody and take a photo of them in the air dancing
Returning to the Sea Returning to the Sea Reef (Day) Get a photo of Pyukumuku being thrown out of the mouth of Pelipper by throwing a Fluffruit at the Pelipper in the Blue Hole part of the stage
Most Marvelous Muscles Most Marvelous Muscles Beach (Day) Get a photo of Machamp flexing its muscles by throwing Illumina Orbs at it
Hiding in the Sand Hiding in the Sand Beach (Day) In the Secret Beach, an Octillery can be found underwater. Use scan to get Stunfisk out then throw Fluffruit at it so it uses Discharge on Octillery
A Casual Gesture A Casual Gesture Beach (Night) Get a photo of Octillery scratching its head by using Scan
Favorite Hangout Spot Favorite Hangout Spot Undersea On the way through the stage, you'll find a Corsola sleeping with Luvdisc in its branches. Get a photo of this moment.
Fins Aflutter Fins Aflutter Beach (Night) Get a photo of Finneon with its fins glowing pink and it jumping out of the water using an Illumina Orb
Swimming Clamperl Swimming Clamperl Undersea Lure a Clamperl out from the sand in the Undersea Cave by bringing a Lumineon to it and take a photo of it swimming
The Dancing Songstress The Dancing Songstress Reef (Evening) Take a picture of Primarina jumping out of the water when it's swimming by throwing an Illumina Orb at it while it's swimming
Practice Makes Perfect Practice Makes Perfect Reef (Evening) Get a picture of Alolan Raichu successfully jumping while surfing
Bigger! Even Bigger! Bigger! Even Bigger! Beach (Night) Lure Crabrawler to Sandygast so that it grows bigger during the fight
A Bite for the Bully of the Sea A Bite for the Bully of the Sea Reef (Day) Feed a Sharpedo a Fluffruit
Round and Round Round and Round Reef (Evening) Get a picture after Squirtle gets caught in the Whirlpool by throwing a Fluffruit to the one by the Whirlpool and Wingull knocking it down
Whirlpool Blast Off Whirlpool Blast Off Reef (Evening) Get a picture of Blastoise emerging from the Whirlpool using Illumina Orbs
Take One, Please Take One, Please Reef (Evening) Get a picture of Lapras eating a Fluffruit
A Mighty Rolling Leap A Mighty Rolling Leap Reef (Evening) Get a picture of Mantine rolling in the air from in front by holding turbo and then using scan
Bobbing for Fluffruit Bobbing for Fluffruit Reef (Day) Get a picture of Pelipper diving into the water for Fluffruit
If You're Happy and You Know It If You're Happy and You Know It Reef (Day) Get a picture of Wailord spinning its body by throwing multiple Illumina Orbs at it and then throwing a Fluffruit in its mouth
Mareanie's a Meanie Mareanie's a Meanie Reef (Evening) Get a picture of Mareanie attacking a Clamperl by throwing a Fluffruit at the nearby Drifblim
Voracious Vaporeon Voracious Vaporeon Reef (Evening) Get a picture of Vaporeon eating a Fluffruit when it gets on land by taking its photo and hitting it with an Illumina Orb
Myth of the Sea Myth of the Sea Reef (Evening) Get a picture of Manaphy and Lapras
Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Undersea Lure four Luvdisc over to the Crystabloom in the standard path and play Melody so they flip over
A Ring of Bubbles A Ring of Bubbles Undersea Get a picture of Alomomola blowing some bubbles into a ring by hitting it and Finneon with Illumina Orbs
Adorable Water Spray Adorable Water Spray Reef (Day) Get a picture of Wailmer blowing a spray of jet water by hitting it with an Illumina Orb
A New Way to Dance A New Way to Dance Undersea Get Cradily to dance by playing music after luring it out into the open and hitting it with an Illumina Orb then playing Melody
Stirring up Starmie Stirring up Starmie Undersea Get a picture of Lumineon spinning a Starmie out of the ground
See Ya Inf-later! See Ya Inf-later! Undersea Get a picture of Qwilfish entirely inflated and then throw a Fluffruit at it in Level 1. Take a picture of it rapidly deflating
Ready, Aim, Fire Ready, Aim, Fire Undersea Get a picture of two Clawitzer firing their water cannons at eachother after throwing an Illumina Orb at Level 2 and take a picture of its powered up attack. Make sure to have both Clawitzer in shot
Undersea Ballroom Dancing Undersea Ballroom Dancing Undersea Get a picture of Tentacruel dancing by throwing an Illumina Orb at one in Level 2 and then finding it by the Crystabloom in the ruins
A Sunlit Cave A Sunlit Cave Undersea Get a picture of the Chinchou attracted to the Crystabloom in the Sunlit Cave by throwing an Illumina Orb at one in Level 2
A Light in the Depths A Light in the Depths Undersea Get a picture of Lanturn after it has been rescued from Frillish by throwing Illumina Orbs
A Seven-Colored Glow A Seven-Colored Glow Undersea Get a picture of Starmie lit up by the Crystabloom in the final part of the ruins
To the Bottom of the Sea To the Bottom of the Sea Undersea In Level 3, hit the first Almomola under Wailmer in the normal route with a Fluffruit. Then, when it goes to sit in a cave, hit it with another so Frillish will grab it. Take a photo of it being carried to sea
Golisopod Training Golisopod Training Undersea Get a picture of Golisopod sparring by throwing an Illumina Orb at a Clawitzer to wake one up
Seafloor Roar Seafloor Roar Undersea Get a picture of Lugia unleashing its roar by hitting it with an Illumina Orb
Swirling Energy Swirling Energy Maricopia Islands Illumina Spot Get a picture of Wishiwashi School Form spinning around