Alola Photo Club
The Alola Photo Club (Japanese: アローラフォトクラブ Alola Photo Club) is a feature introduced in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
Locations
There are two Alola Photo Club locations in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: one in Hau'oli City and another in Konikoni City.
Features
The Alola Photo Club allows Trainers to take photographs of themselves alongside one of their Pokémon in a variety of ways. A wide variety of backgrounds can be used, although most require being unlocked in some way, while the player can customize their outfit, the animation of them and their Pokémon, and their positioning.
When taking a photograph, six shots will be taken in quick succession, allowing players to choose the best one, after which the phot can be edited further using a variety of frames and stickers. When completed, the photograph can be saved to the player’s Nintendo 3DS Camera roll and shared online and in-game.
Photography Modes
There are two ways of taking photographs in the Alola Photo Club: Simple Mode and Advanced Mode. In Simple Mode, options are streamlined so only the Pokémon and background are selected, with the characters performing their normal idle animations, before the photograph can be edited with frames and stickers.
In Advanced Mode, many new features become available to use for the fine-tuning of settings. The direction the player and Pokémon are facing can be freely edited alongside their positions, and the player’s outfit can be selected from multiple saved selections. The camera can also be moved in more ways, including with options to change its zoom and rotation. The player’s animation can be changed from the normal idle animation to that of any type-based Z-Move and Catastropika, while the Pokémon can use their battle animations or their ones from Pokémon Refresh, and both can be chosen to happen automatically or on command. After choosing these options, the photograph can be edited with the same frames and stickers as in Simple Mode.
Customization
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A large assortment of customization options are available before and after taking a photograph. While shooting, a background can be chosen, with a list that generally expands based on how many areas in Alola have been explored, although there are some default backgrounds and some with different unlocking criteria.
Frames and stickers are added to a photograph after it has been taken, and several of these can also be unlocked in a variety of ways. Once a photograph has been saved to the player’s system, it can be accessed at any time in the Photo Album option in the main menu, where frames and stickers can be edited further.
Backgrounds
| Background | Unlock method |
|---|---|
| Route 1 A | Available from beginning |
| Route 1 B | Available from beginning |
| Route 1 C | Available from beginning |
| Iki Town | Available from beginning |
| Trainers' School | Available from beginning |
| Classroom | Available from beginning |
| Hau'oli City Beach | Available from beginning |
| Hau'oli City | Available from beginning |
| Hau'oli Cemetery | Visit location |
| Verdant Cavern | Visit location |
| Route 3 | Visit location |
| Melemele Meadow | Visit location |
| Seaward Cave | Visit location |
| Kala'e Bay | Visit location |
| Ten Carat Hill | Visit location |
| Mahalo Trail | Visit location |
| Ruins of Conflict | Visit location |
| Paniola Town | Visit location |
| Paniola Ranch A | Visit location |
| Paniola Ranch B | Visit location |
| Brooklet Hill A | Visit location |
| Brooklet Hill B | Visit location |
| Wela Volcano Park | Visit location |
| Route 8 | Visit location |
| Fossil Restoration Center | Visit location |
| Lush Jungle | Visit location |
| Konikoni City | Visit location |
| Aether Paradise A | Visit location |
| Aether Paradise C | Visit location |
| Aether Paradise B | Visit location |
| Malie Garden | Visit location |
| Route 14 | Visit location |
| Abandoned Thrifty Megamart | Visit location |
| Haina Desert | Visit location |
| Route 15 | Visit location |
| Ula'ula Meadow | Visit location |
| Po Town | Visit location |
| Shady House | Visit location |
| Ancient Temple | Visit location |
| Mount Lanakila | Visit location |
| Icy Cave | Visit location |
| Seafolk Village | Visit location |
| Poni Breaker Coast | Visit location |
| Vast Poni Canyon | Visit location |
| Altar of the Sunne | Visit location |
| Altar of the Moone | Visit location |
| Poni Meadow | Visit location |
| Elite Four Chamber A | Visit location |
| Elite Four Chamber B | Visit location |
| Elite Four Chamber C | Visit location |
| Elite Four Chamber D | Visit location |
| Champion's Chamber | Visit location |
| Battle Royal | Visit location |
| Battle Tree | Visit location |
| Battle Agency | Visit location |
| Lovey-Dovey Heart | Show the Pokémon Fan Club president a Pokémon with maximum affection |
| Faraway Space | Available from the beginning |
| Celebration Cake | Available from the beginning |
| Zenith Stage | Available from the beginning |
| Commemorative Photo | Available from the beginning |
| Indigo Plateau | Use a Pokémon originally from Pokémon Red and Blue, Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen |
| Bell Tower | Use a Pokémon originally from Pokémon Gold and Silver, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver |
| Seafloor Cavern | Use a Pokémon originally from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
| Spear Pillar | Use a Pokémon originally from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and Pokémon Platinum |
| Skyarrow Bridge | Use a Pokémon originally from Pokémon Black and White, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 |
| Lumiose City | Use a Pokémon originally from Pokémon X and Y |
Stickers
Small
| Appearance | Unlock method |
|---|---|
                                      
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Available from beginning |
 Sunglasses sticker |
Take 10 photos at the Photo Club |
    Pokémon-patterned ribbon stickers |
Take 20 photos at the Photo Club |
 Thick glasses sticker |
Take 30 photos at the Photo Club |
 Nugget sticker |
Take 50 photos at the Photo Club |
 Hiker sticker |
Clear Kiawe's trial |
 Crown sticker |
Become the champion of Alola |
       Sinister organization stickers |
Defeat Team Rainbow Rocket |
Medium
| Appearance | Unlock method |
|---|---|
                          
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Available from beginning |
 Sunglasses sticker |
Take 10 photos at the Photo Club |
     Pokémon-patterned ribbon stickers |
Take 20 photos at the Photo Club |
 Thick glasses sticker |
Take 30 photos at the Photo Club |
 Fire-type sticker |
Clear Kiawe's trial |
 Grass-type sticker |
Clear Mallow's trial |
 Ghost-type sticker |
Clear Acerola's trial |
 Dragon-type sticker |
Clear the trial in the canyon |
 Crown sticker |
Become the champion of Alola |
 Hiker sticker |
Clear Kiawe's trial |
Large
| Appearance | Unlock method |
|---|---|
              
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Available from beginning |
 Water-type sticker |
Clear Lana's trial |
 Electric-type sticker |
Clear Sophocles's trial |
 Fairy-type sticker |
Clear Mina's trial |
       Sinister organization stickers |
Defeat Team Rainbow Rocket |
Speech
| Appearance | Unlock method |
|---|---|
    
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Available from beginning |
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Become Champion |
Frames
| Appearance | Unlock method |
|---|---|
        
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Available from beginning |
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Complete the Pikachu quiz at Pikachu Valley |
In other languages
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