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At the start of the game, the player is invited by [[Professor Mirror]] and [[Rita]] to the [[Laboratory of Ecology and Natural Sciences]] in the [[Lental]] region to conduct a survey of the illumina phenomenon that has been recorded in a travelogue written by [[Captain Vince]]. The player first takes pictures of Pokémon in the [[Florio Nature Park]]. Later, the professor allows the player to take pictures in the nature park at night and the player unlocks the scan function. At the end of the nature park, Professor Mirror senses an incredibly strong energy reading, and asks the player to research it for him. After that, the player returns to the park to discover the first [[Illumina Pokémon]] spotted in 100 years, {{p|Meganium}}.  

Professor Mirror is thrilled after seeing Meganium, and he requests the player to take pictures of the three other Illumina Pokemon in the travelogue. The player later unlocks the function to use [[flufffruit]]s. [[Todd Snap]] and [[Phil]] later arrive at the laboratory, and Phil treats the player as his rival. The player then visits [[Founja Jungle]]. After taking pictures of glowing [[Crystabloom]]s at [[Florio Island]] and [[Belusylva Island]], Professor Mirror creates [[illumina orb]]s, which can cause Pokémon to temporarily be in the Illumina state.

The player can then choose to visit the [[Maricopia Islands]] or [[Voluca Island]]. During this period, the player unlocks [[Blushing Beach]], [[Maricopia Reef]], [[Lental Seafloor]], [[Sweltering Sands]], [[Fireflow Volcano]], and [[Elsewhere Forest]]. The player also obtains the illumina orbs for the other islands, and pictures of the other three Illumina Pokémon, being {{p|Wishiwashi}}, {{p|Milotic}}, and {{p|Volcarona}} are taken. Though after this, Professor Mirror finds an energy reading at [[Durice Island]], which is not in the travelogue. After taking pictures of the Pokémon in [[Shiver Snowfields]], the player unlocks [[Outaway Cave]], which is the source of the energy reading. After taking pictures of the Illumina {{p|Steelix}} found in the area, a mural depicting the five Illumina Pokémon are found.

According to rumors, the Illumina Pokémon once protected Lental from the Tellur Meteorite, but Professor Mirror thinks that the illumina phenomenon was caused by the meteorite hitting Lental. After exploring the [[Ruins of Remembrance|ruins]] of a small island known as [[Aurus Island]], the player finds the last Illumina Pokémon, {{p|Xerneas}}, which is the source of the phenomenon. After capturing pictures of it, it goes back to sleep. Later, the Professor wonders who created the ruins and murals in Aurus Island, and why was the player able to meet the Illumina Pokémon. Rita, Phil, and Todd later explain that they sensed the player's love for Pokémon, which caused them to appear to the player. Professor Mirror says he did not know any of this, in which Todd responds that he has to take him out of the lab more often.