Professor Oak is your mentor and guide throughout Pokémon Snap. He provides you with the Zero-One, your camera, and all the essential items. His role is to evaluate your photos and provide hints and encouragement.
- Photo Evaluation: Oak's scoring system (Size, Pose, Technique, Other Pokémon, Special) is the core feedback mechanism. Understanding it is key to improving.
- Item Unlocks: He rewards you with new items (Apples, Pester Balls, Pokémon Flute) as you achieve certain milestones, usually by getting good photos of specific Pokémon or reaching score thresholds.
- Pokémon Report: His ultimate goal is for you to complete the Pokémon Report, a comprehensive collection of all Pokémon photos.
Listen to his advice and pay attention to his reactions to your photos, as they often hint at what you should be looking for next.