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[[File:HGSS Party Photo.png|frame|A photo with the [[party]]]]
The concept of '''photography''' has appeared in many Pokémon games as well as in the TCG, manga, and anime. Starting with its introduction in the game [[Pokémon Snap]], photography has appeared in several other games since.

==In the games==
===Main series===
====Pokémon Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal====
{{game|Yellow}}, {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} are compatible with the [[Game Boy Printer]] accessory. By talking to a character labeled as a "photographer," players are able to print out stats of any Pokémon in their party. Also in Gold, Silver and Crystal, although photography isn't mentioned, there is a [[mail]] called Portrait Mail that has the silhouette of the Pokémon holding it as its design.

====Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen====
At the [[Rocket Game Corner]] in [[Celadon City]], there is a "'''Pokémon Printer'''" where a player may have their current party photographed and displayed on the back of their [[trainer card]] for a fee of {{pdollar}}50. The photos can be taken in four different colors: normal, black, pink, or sepia.

====Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum====
The player can get a picture of his/her Pokémon taken with [[Accessory|Accessories]] on in [[Jubilife City]] at the [[Jubilife TV]] building. This is also done when a player's Pokémon wins a [[Pokémon Super Contest]], but only when the rank of that contest type has not already been achieved.

====Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver====
[[File:HGSS Photo.png|thumb|right|{{ga|Lyra}} and {{p|Slowbro}} taking a picture with [[Professor Oak]]]]
[[File:HGSS Photographer.png|thumb|right|Cameron in the [[Dragon's Den]]]]
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, there are many areas in [[Johto]] and [[Kanto]] where the player may take photos of {{ga|Ethan|him}}/{{ga|Lyra|her}}self and their [[Walking Pokémon|partner]], although the player will often be able to photograph themselves with their entire party. These photos are recorded in a photo album, which stores up to 36 photos in the [[PC]]. A man named Cameron will periodically be found in both Kanto and Johto at varying times. He will take pictures of the player's party and the surrounding area.

=====With the entire [[party]]=====
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|- align="center"
! style="background:#bbbbe8; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | Location
! style="background:#bbbbe8" | Notes
! style="background:#bbbbe8" | Sunday
! style="background:#bbbbe8" | Monday
! style="background:#bbbbe8" | Tuesday
! style="background:#bbbbe8" | Wednesday
! style="background:#bbbbe8" | Thursday
! style="background:#bbbbe8" | Friday
! style="background:#bbbbe8; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | Saturday
{{hgssphoto|New Bark Town|4=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Cherrygrove City|3=yes|5=yes|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Ruins of Alph|2=yes|7=yes|8=yes|9=Outside}}
{{hgssphoto|Ruins of Alph|3=yes|4=yes|6=yes|9=Inside}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 32|4=yes|6=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Slowpoke Well|3=yes|5=yes|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Ilex Forest|2=yes|4=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Goldenrod Tunnel|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|Dressed as a [[Team Rocket Grunt]]}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 35|3=yes|4=yes|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|National Park|2=yes|8=yes|9=Gate}}
{{hgssphoto|National Park|2=yes|3=yes|8=yes|9=Inside}}
{{hgssphoto|Pokéathlon Dome|6=yes|7=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Ecruteak City|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 39|2=yes|6=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Olivine City|3=yes|4=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Glitter Lighthouse|5=yes|8=yes|9=At night}}
{{hgssphoto|Cianwood City|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Safari Zone|4=yes|6=yes|9=Gate}}
{{hgssphoto|Ice Path|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Blackthorn City|2=yes|4=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 45|5=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 48|2=yes|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Mt. Silver|5=yes|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Frontier Access|4=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Pallet Town|5=yes|6=yes|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 1|3=yes|4=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Viridian City|5=yes|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Pewter City|4=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Pewter Museum of Science|3=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Cerulean City|2=yes|6=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Vermillion City|2=yes|6=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Silph Co.|7=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Magnet Train|3=yes|4=yes|5=yes|7=yes|8=yes|l=Saffron Train Station}}
{{hgssphoto|Celadon City|4=yes|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Celadon Department Store|7=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Fuchsia City|4=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 12|3=yes|5=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 14|2=yes|6=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Seafoam Islands|4=yes|8=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 21|3=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 22|2=yes|6=yes}}
{{hgssphoto|Route 26|4=yes|7=yes}}
|}

=====With [[Non-player character|NPCs]]=====
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! style="background:#bbbbe8; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | Character
! style="background:#bbbbe8" | Location
! style="background:#bbbbe8" | Day
! style="background:#bbbbe8; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | Requirements
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Day Care couple|Day Care Man]]
| [[Pokémon Day Care]]
| Wednesday & Thursday
| <center>—</center>
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Dragon Clan Elder]]
| [[Dragon's Den]]
| Monday & Thursday
| <center>—</center>
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Professor Oak]]
| [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]
| Everyday
| Complete the [[National Pokédex]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Falkner]] 
| [[Celadon Department Store]] 
| Wednesday 
| His phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Bugsy]] 
| [[National Park]] 
| Friday 
| Her phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Whitney]] 
| [[Goldenrod Department Store]] 
| Everyday 
| Her phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Morty]] 
| [[Bell Tower]] 
| Friday 
| His phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Jasmine]] 
| [[Olivine City|Olivine City Café]]
| Everyday 
| Her phone number
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Pryce]] 
| [[Mahogany Gym]] 
| Everyday 
| His phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Clair]] 
| [[Dragon's Den]] 
| Everyday 
| Her phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Brock]] 
| [[Diglett's Cave]] 
| Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 
| His phone number
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Misty]] 
| [[Route 25]] 
| Everyday 
| Her phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Lt. Surge]] 
| [[Route 39]] 
| Friday & Saturday 
| His phone number
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Erika]] 
| [[Celadon City]] 
| Monday 
| Her phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Janine]] 
| [[Victory Road]] 
| Everyday 
| Her phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Sabrina]] 
| [[Olivine City|Olivine City Harbor]] 
| Monday 
| Her phone number 
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Blaine]] 
| [[Cinnabar Island]] 
| Thursday 
| His phone number
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Blue (game)|Blue]] 
| Cinnabar Island 
| Friday 
| His phone number 
|}

===In side games===
====Pokémon Snap====
In {{g|Snap}}, the entire game is based around the concept of photography. In Pokémon Snap, the player (as [[Todd Snap]]) must take the best possible photographs of the 63 Pokémon findable on [[Pokémon Island]] for [[Professor Oak]]'s [[Pokémon Report]].

The player controls the [[camera]] from a first-person perspective. To view through the camera lens, the player must hold the "Z" button. The shutter button is operated with the "A" button. In the game, the player can receive tools to aid their picture-taking such as [[Pokémon food]], [[Pester Ball]]s, and the [[Poké Flute]].

For a period of time after the release of Pokémon Snap, '''Pokémon Snap Sticker Stations''' were available at {{wp|Blockbuster (movie rental store)|Blockbuster Video}} stores, which allowed a player to print out their photos on stickers for $3. These Sticker Stations were available in the United States and Canada. In the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] version, players can post them to the Wii's Address book.

====Pokémon Stadium====
In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, there is a "Gallery" mode where players can take photographs of their Pokémon. A player may photograph Pokémon from their [[Generation I]] [[Game Boy]] game (using the [[Transfer Pak]]) or they may photograph the game's [[rental Pokémon]]. The controls are identical to that of Pokémon Snap, but without the extra items such as the [[Pester Ball]]s. Photos taken in Gallery Mode could be printed on stickers at the Pokémon Snap Sticker Stations. 

====My Pokémon Ranch====
In [[My Pokémon Ranch]], players are able to take photos of their Pokémon during any of the random ranch events (such as the Clock and the Totem Pole) or when they are playing with any of the toys that a player may buy for their Pokémon. The quality of the photo can be increased with the "Focus Lock" function. <!--The album size is... and as of the Platinum update, is increased to 30.-->

====PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Great Adventure====
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Great Adventure gives the player the ability to take pictures from the game similar to previous Wii and WiiWare games.

===Super Smash Bros. series===
====Super Smash Bros. Melee====
Players of [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] are able to take pictures of certain battle scenes in Camera Mode. Photos take up 4-12 blocks from the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] memory card. Camera Mode requires two controllers - player 2 takes a photo of player 1's battle.

====Super Smash Bros. Brawl====
[[File:BrawlsnapshotIvysaur.jpg|thumb|left|A snapshot of two {{p|Ivysaur}} in Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
Players of [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] may also to take pictures of certain battle scenes if the game is paused. Photographs typically take 1 block of memory from either the [[Wii]]'s memory or from the SD Card memory. Photos taken in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] can be transferred to a personal computer and converted to JPEGs using various programs or websites available online. The players can also take pictures of stages they created.

==In the anime==
[[File:EP055.png‎|thumb|250px|right|[[Todd Snap]] and his camera in the anime]]
Photography has also appeared in the {{pkmn|anime}}. The first appearance of photography in the anime was in the episode ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', where {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} took a picture of {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|his friends}}. [[Todd Snap]] debuted in ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'', which aired shortly after the release of Pokémon Snap. In the episode, [[Team Rocket]] hires photographer Todd Snap to "capture" {{AP|Pikachu}}, not realizing that Todd means to capture Pikachu ''on film''. Todd appears in a number of subsequent episodes, in which he tries to photograph other Pokémon, including the legendary {{p|Articuno}}.

Photography appears again in the episode ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', where Team Rocket tries to take a group picture of Ash's, Dawn's, and Brock's Pokémon in exchange for a map. In ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]'', Team Rocket disguise themselves as photographers in an attempt to capture the Pokémon of {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|his friends}}.

==In the manga==
===[[Pokémon Adventures]]===
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, [[Todd Snap]] appeared in the {{chap|Emerald}} as a reporter. At the end of the chapter, after looking at Todd's pictures of the events at the Battle Frontier, [[Professor Oak]] asked him if he could work with him and if he could go to an [[Pokémon Island|island where there are lots of Pokémon]], and take pictures of them.

===[[Pokémon Battle Frontier]]===
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga, [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Anabel]] is disguised as a photographer taking photographs around the {{OBP|Battle Frontier|Generation III}}.

==In the TCG==
[[File:PikachuWizards.jpg|180px|right|thumb|The only English [[Pokémon Snap]] card]]
Though not prevalent, photography has appeared throughout the TCG multiple times. The first times were the [[CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Contest]] and the [[Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap Contest]]. Entries consisted of pictures snapped from [[Pokémon Snap]]. Ten entries were chosen, and the entries were used on extremely rare reprints. The exact number of these cards is unknown.

{{TCG ID|CoroCoro|Imakuni?|promo}}, {{TCG ID|Fan Club|Poké Dude|promo}} and {{TCG ID|Battle Road|Top 4 Trainers|promo}} are the only three cards using actual photographs of people ([[Tomoaki Imakuni]], [[Hironobu Yoshida]] and the top 4 senior champions of the Spring Battle Road in 2002, respectively) and were released as promotional cards.

The {{TCG|Pokémon Rumble}} card collection also used photography as illustrations for the cards. This nineteen card collection was released in conjunction with [[Pokémon Rumble]], and used screenshots from the game as their illustration. They were not credited with the normal ''Illus. by [...]'', but simply as ''[[Pokémon Rumble]]''.

Any card with a Pokémon Pikachu copyright are considered to be photographs of the anime. These copyrights have been used for movie promotions ever since 2003, and are mostly used to represent anime characters or their Pokémon.<!--A list can be found here:--> 
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