GO Snapshot

GO Snapshot is a feature in Pokémon GO that allows Trainers to take photos of Pokémon in their collection. The feature can be activated when viewing a specific Pokémon or accessing the camera from the bag.

Taking photos
A Trainer must first select a Pokémon to be the subject of the photographs. The Trainer may then tap on the screen to throw its Poké Ball to their spot of interest. Once the Pokémon is situated in the ideal spot, the Trainer may move around it to find the best angle for the photo. If the Pokémon is distracted or looking the wrong way, the Trainer may brush across it to get its attention.

Trainers will notice that the Pokémon that they take photos of have a sense of presence and weight to them. GO Snapshot utilizes new shadows for each Pokémon, displaying a sense of size and motion as they arrive into a scene. Scale is also key, and GO Snapshot will subtly guide Trainers to find the perfect setting for Pokémon of all sizes.

Once a day, a Smeargle may photobomb a random photo. Once this occurs, the Smeargle will appear on the Map View.

Saving and sharing photos
Trainers may take as many photos as they wish during their session. Once finished, all photos are saved to the device automatically. Trainers who link their accounts to a social channel e.g. Facebook, may share their photos in posts.

Special events
During April and, 2019, the Go Snapshot featured Ash and Pikachu. It was possible to encounter 5 Pikachu wearing Ash's hat per day with chance of it being shiny.

During Detective Pikachu Celebration in May to, 2019, it was possible to encounter a single Pikachu wearing detective hat per day.

During the Chicago Pokémon GO Fest 2019, attendees only, it was possible to encounter a Meowth and to be photobombed by Team GO Rocket.

During 3rd Anniversary in June to July, 2019, it was possible to encounter a single Pikachu wearing party hat per day with chance of it being shiny.

During Team GO Rocket take-over event on July, 2019, it was possible to encounter a Meowth and to be photobombed by Team GO Rocket.

During Pokémon Day 2020 in February to March, 2020, it was possible to encounter a single Clone Pikachu per day.

During Tricky Pokémon in April to, 2020, it was possible to encounter five Aipom or Croagunk per day. If they were shiny, the shiny color would be shown in the Map View.

During Abra Community Day on April, 2020, it was possible to encounter five Abra. If it was shiny, the shiny color would be shown in the Map View.

During Seedot Community Day on May, 2020, it was possible to encounter five Seedot. The shiny color did not show in the Map View even if it was shiny.



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