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[[File:HGSS Party Photo.png|frame|A photo of Ethan with his [[party]] in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}]]

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.

===Main series===

{{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 {{DL|Mail|Portraitmail}} that has the silhouette of the Pokémon holding it as its design.

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 the {{ga|Trainer Card}} for a fee of {{pdollar}}50. The photos can be taken in four different colors: normal, black, pink, or sepia.

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.

[[File:HGSS Cameron.png|thumb|200px|right|{{jo|Cameron}} in the [[Slowpoke Well]]]]

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 Pokémon]], 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]]. After the player arrives in [[Goldenrod City]], a man named {{jo|Cameron}} will periodically be found in both regions at varying times. He will take pictures of the player's party and the surrounding area. Cameron's house is in [[Cianwood City]], which has an automatic camera beside it for use at all times; however, Cameron cannot be found here.

===With the entire [[party]]===

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|- align="center" style="background:#bbbbe8"

{{hgssphoto|Pokéathlon Dome|4=yes|6=yes|7=yes|8=yes}}

{{hgssphoto|Glitter Lighthouse|5=yes|8=yes|9=At night}}

{{hgssphoto|Johto Route 48|l=Route 48|2=yes|7=yes}}

{{hgssphoto|Frontier Access|4=yes|8=yes}}

{{hgssphoto|Pewter Museum of Science|3=yes|8=yes}}

{{hgssphoto|Kanto Route 12|l=Route 12|3=yes|5=yes|8=yes}}

===With [[Non-player character|NPCs]]===

If the Gym Leader is currently in the [[Fighting Dojo]], the player cannot take a picture with the Leader.

{| class="sortable roundy" align="center" style="background: #ccf; border: 5px solid #ddf"

|- align="center" style="background:#bbbbe8"

| [[Dragon Clan Elder]]

| Complete the [[National Pokédex]]

| [[Falkner]]  

| [[Celadon Department Store]]  

| His phone number  

| [[Bugsy]]  

| {{sort|6||Friday}}

| [[Whitney]]  

| {{sort|8||Everyday}} from 6:00 PM to 8:59 PM

| Her phone number  

| [[Morty]]  

| His phone number  

| Does not appear after the {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Jade Orb}} is obtained

| [[Jasmine]]  

| {{sort|8||Everyday}} from 12:00 PM to 12:59 PM

| [[Pryce]]  

| [[Clair]]  

| {{sort|8||Everyday}} from 4:00 PM to 6:59 PM

| Her phone number  

| [[Brock]]  

| [[Diglett's Cave]] on the Route 2 side

| {{sort|8||Everyday}} from 5:00 PM to 7:59 PM

| [[Misty]]  

| {{sort|8||Everyday}} from 2:00 PM to 3:59 PM

| Her phone number and a {{type|Water}} Pokémon as the lead Pokémon  

| [[Lt. Surge]]  

| {{sort|6||Friday and Saturday}}

| [[Erika]]  

| [[Celadon City]]

| Her phone number  

| [[Janine]]  

| {{sort|8||Everyday}} from 6:00 PM to 7:59 PM

| Her phone number  

| [[Sabrina]]  

| [[Olivine City|Olivine City Harbor]]  

| {{sort|2||Monday}}

| Her phone number  

| [[Blaine]]  

| {{sort|5||Thursday}}

====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.

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.  

====PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure====

====Super Smash Bros. Brawl====

[[File:SSBB Photography.png|thumb|200px|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.

[[File:EP055.png‎|thumb|250px|right|[[Todd Snap]] and his camera in the anime]]

[[File:Trip Camera.png|thumb|200px|left|[[Trip]] and his digital 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}}. [[Todd Snap]] debuted in ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'', which later inspired the release of Pokémon Snap. In the episode, {{TRT}} 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}}.

In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', a {{p|Fearow}} soars overhead with a camera attached to its neck. This camera was used by {{an|Mewtwo}} in search of worthy Trainers to summon to the [[New Island]].

Photography also appears in ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', where a [[Block Bot]] took pictures of {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} for passport IDs.

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}}.

In ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', Ash meets a beginning Trainer, named [[Trip]], who documents his journey through [[Unova]] by taking pictures.  

In ''[[BW054|The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!]]'', Ash meets a photographer named {{un|Robert}}, whose goal was getting a picture of {{DL|Form differences|Deerling and Sawsbuck|all four forms}} of {{p|Sawsbuck}} together. [[Robert's grandfather|His grandfather]] was also a photographer who had accomplished that and had taken pictures of Pokémon outside of the [[Unova]] region.

===In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga===

{{adv|Ruby}} likes taking many photos. In fact, in ''[[PS196|Ring Ring Goes Beldum]]'', he was seen taking pictures of his [[Nana]] and [[Kiki]] evolving and said that he was up to his 36th album at the time.

[[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.

===In the [[Pokémon Battle Frontier]] manga===

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

===In the [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]] manga===

[[Shū]] once took part in Pokémon photography competition in the chapter ''[[GDZ27|Photography Contest]]''. He was lent a camera to take part but thought he had used his last shot stunning an {{p|Ekans}} to save the {{p|Pidgey}} eggs it was about to eat. He won, however, thanks to his {{p|Slowbro}} who used the last shot to take a picture of the hatched Pidgey while he had his back turned.

Though not prevalent, photography has appeared throughout the TCG multiple times. The first involved two contests, the {{DL|Illustration contests|CoroCoro Best Photo Contest}} and the {{DL|Illustration contests|64 Mario Stadium Best Photo Contest}}, which challenged players to take interesting pictures of Pokémon from [[Pokémon Snap]] and submit them. Five entries from each contest were chosen, with the winning images used on extremely rare reprints. The exact number of these cards is unknown.

{{TCG ID|CoroCoro|Imakuni?|promo}} and {{TCG ID|Fan Club|Poké Dude|promo}} feature actual photographs of people ([[Tomoaki Imakuni]] and [[Hironobu Yoshida]] respectively) and were released as promotional cards. The individual top three winners of the Neo Spring Road and Neo Summer Road Best in Japan tournaments, and the top four ranking players of the Battle Road Summer 2002 Best in Japan tournament also had their photographs featured on Trainer cards with the respective event logos superimposed on the image. The Neo Spring Road and Neo Summer Road players were awarded either a {{TCG ID|Neo Spring Road|No.1 Trainer|promo}}, {{TCG ID|Neo Spring Road|No.2 Trainer|promo}}, or {{TCG ID|Neo Spring Road|No.3 Trainer|promo}} card. The Battle Road Summer 2002 players were awarded an {{TCG ID|Battle Road Summer 2002 finals|Elite Four Trainer|promo}} card.

Any cards 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:-->