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Kenri posted...

Vespiquen 3*

An infamous shot from the first few weeks of the game where people literally didn't even know how to trigger it, resulting in people mostly getting it by accident, and the earliest records being taken entirely from the back. It took nearly a month for people to figure out that you needed Vespiquen to be doing the pose while also having the specific trigger Combee in the frame (we now know that there are several shots where a secondary Pokemon being in frame changes the star level). It was another few weeks before we got the setup for the high score, which was a complicated strategy to lure Combee across the path while you summon Vespiquen, so Combee moves back in front of you as she enters, then you stunlock him with scans so he stays in place while she does the pose. Very satisfying looking after knowing where we started with this shot. A good one looks like this:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/2/0/AASP7CAAC8Yk.jpg

The summer update granted mercy with a new Vespiqueen 3 in Side Path Night, which was an entirely scripted interaction (as is nearly everything in Side Path) so people could get it easily. This is actually one of my favorite poses in the entire game, where "angry mom" Vespiquen scolds her 2 Combees. If you slow down during this interaction (to prevent getting too close by the time it ends) you can get an easy 5k on this, sparing you from having to do the harder strat if you're not pushing for top scores.

Overall this is one of my favorite shots because both versions of it are awesome. Great choice.