New Pokemon Snap is filled with plenty of charm, providing players with in-depth looks into the behavior of hundreds of Pokemon in the wild. While many of the Pokemon from the original game are present, some have taken more of a back seat role compared to how they were back then.

With Pikachu being the main mascot of the Pokemon franchise, players can find one multiple times throughout Pokemon Snap on the Nintendo 64, as well as New Pokemon Snap on the Nintendo Switch. How Pikachu is handled in both games however is very different, but this is due to how different the games are designed.

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The original Pokemon Snap only had 63 Pokemon, so certain Pokemon had to make quite the impression. Because of this, Pikachu had many different photo opportunities in the majority of the game's levels. These special Pikachu moments, however, are mostly absent in New Pokemon Snap, most likely due to how many more Pokemon are present and them all needing time to shine. It still leaves a bit of a hole in the hearts of original game players however.

Both the original Pokemon Snap and New Pokemon Snap have a beach level where players can encounter Pikachu while they comb through the sands. The new Pikachu can be fed with Fluffruit, be triggered into having electricity flow through its cheeks, as well as other photo opportunities, similar to those of other Pokemon.

Pokemon Snap 64 has another special thing that Pikachu can do, something that is suspiciously absent from the newer game. If players throw fruit in the right way, they can get Pikachu to ride on a surfboard, which provides a high scoring picture if taken right. This is in reference to an event Pikachu had in the original Pokemon games that could learn the move Surf. Players could additionally use it in a special minigame exclusive to Pokemon Yellow known as Pikachu's Beach.

No matter what course level players have for the beach at day or night in New Pokemon Snap, there is no surf board any of the Pikachu can use on the course. The presence of Alolan Raichu on the course however is likely a reference to the original event. This is because Alolan Raichu itself is a reference to Surfing Pikachu, with its ability to surf with its tail.

Another biome course available in both the new and original Pokemon Snap is a cave area. The one in New Pokemon Snap however doesn't contain any Pikachu like the original, which is a shame due to yet another special Pikachu being found here.

Balloon Pikachu is also known as Flying Pikachu. Like Surfing Pikachu, it was a special event exclusive Pikachu that had the ability to learn the HM Fly. Due to it lacking wings or any other kind of flight capabilities, Flying Pikachu had to use balloons to fly. This has since been referenced in Pokemon GO, Pokemon Dash, and other Pokemon spin-off titles.

In order to find and photograph this Pikachu in the original Pokemon Snap, players had to look carefully for a Pikachu being attacked by a Zubat in mid-air. After rescuing it with Pester Balls, the Pikachu would suddenly get balloons to fly around with and provide players with a valuable photo.

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New Pokemon Snap has plenty of legendary Pokemon scattered throughout it for players to discover on their adventures. The original legendary bird trio, however, are very noticeably absent despite their very notable roles in the original. This is very fitting with how one of the best hidden special Pikachu photos in it is related to Articuno.

After players fulfill the steps to make Balloon Pikachu appear in Pokemon Snap 64, there are even more things they can do in order to trigger Pikachu riding the legendary bird, Articuno. As expected, this is a very high scoring photo if taken with its hidden properties often making it unknown to even veteran Pokemon Snap players.

Once players get Balloon Pikachu, they can pop Pikachu's balloons while positioned above the hatching Articuno. If timed right, players will be able to see Pikachu riding Articuno right behind them as they reach the Jigglypuff concert area at the end of the course. With both Articuno and Pikachu being absent from the cave course in New Pokemon Snap, this hidden event is nowhere to be found in this game.

Pikachu fans likely aren't a fan of Pikachu losing its exclusive events that were memorable to many Pokemon Snap players. Events similar to these however are still kind of present in New Pokemon Snap, though. They just aren't as noticeable at first due to them being spread between many different Pokemon, instead of just Pikachu.

As mentioned before, New Pokemon Snap has more than double the original amount of Pokemon present in the original Nintendo 64 title. Each of these Pokemon have their own special behaviors that can be photographed, with some requiring special steps similar to the special Pikachu poses. There are additional legendary Pokemon that have their own special interactions with ordinary Pokemon in a similar vein to that of Pikachu's interaction with Articuno. With them being more spread out, however, they are a bit less memorable than a singular Pokemon having so many different possibilities.

Despite there being good reason for Pikachu taking more of a back seat with this game, it is still very curious why Pikachu was featured in the way it was in some of the trailers, even though its special events are no longer available. The most likely reason for this is probably the nostalgia factor helping advertise to players of the original game. Players in New Pokemon Snap however can still interact with Pikachu in multiple courses with Pikachu additionally serving as the tutorial Pokemon at the game's start. There might not be any Surfing Pikachu or Balloon Pikachu to find, but there are still plenty of other discoveries still waiting to be uncovered in the game.

New Pokemon Snap is available now on Nintendo Switch.

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