Phil the Photo Guy
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| Phil the Photo Guy カメラおやじOld Man Camera | |
 Overworld model from Pokémon X and Y | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Unknown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Kalos |
| Generation | VI |
| Games | X, Y |
Phil the Photo Guy (Japanese:カメラおやじOld Man Camera) is anon-player character inPokémon X and Y. He takespictures of theplayer at various locations inKalos.
In the core series games
When the player interacts with aPhoto Spot, they can call Phil the Photo Guy to take a picture of them in the area. Once a photo is taken, it is saved on the SD card of the player'sNintendo 3DS system, and it can also be sent to thePokémon Global Link viaGame Sync. Phil the Photo Guy can also show the player photos that have previously been taken.
Locations
This is a list of Photo Spots that the player can call Phil to:
| Location | Sublocation | Photo location |
|---|---|---|
| Aquacorde Town | At the top right part of town, past thePotions shop | In front of the arch byRoute 1 |
| Parfum Palace | At the bottom right of the front lawn of the palace | In front of the palace gates |
| Route 7 | Outside the entrance toConnecting Cave | In front of theBattle Chateau |
| Geosenge Town | At the right side of town, by the entrance toRoute 11 | At the center of town |
| Shalour City | On the northern beach before theTower of Mastery | In front of the Tower of Mastery |
| Azure Bay | On a sand island at the bay's entrance | On aLapras in the center of the bay |
| Lumiose City | OutsidePrism Tower, close toVernal Avenue | In front of Prism Tower |
| Frost Cavern | To the left of the cavern entrance | In front of the cavern entrance |
| Anistar City | To the right of the sundial | In front of the central garden of the sundial |
| Couriway Town | Next to theCouriway Hotel in the southeast of town | In front of the waterfalls |
| Snowbelle City | At the bottom part of town | To the left of theSnowbelle Gym |
| Pokémon League | To the right of thePokémon Center | In a shallow pool in front of the league building |
Quotes
- Any Photo Spot
- "Hey! What do you want to do?"
- Take a photo:"All right. I'll take a great photo! Let's move to the shooting location!"
- After taking a photo
- "Yay, this is a great shot!"
- View a photo:"Wait a minute, wait a minute! I haven't taken a single photo of you. Let's take at least one photo, OK?" /"Oh, you want to see a photo? Here's the latest photo that I'm proud of!"
- About the camera:"A camera is a tool for making photos. To take a photo, press the R button. You can zoom in by pressing right on the +Control Pad. Zoom out by pressing left. Press the A Button for manual mode. You can do lots of cool things! Reset the angle by pressing the START button. The photo will be saved to the SD Card, and you can see it with the Nintendo 3DS Camera. Also, you can use Game Sync to send it to the Pokémon Global Link. Take a great photo and dazzle everyone!"
- Good-bye:"All right. See ya!"
- Take a photo:"All right. I'll take a great photo! Let's move to the shooting location!"
- If the player gives a tip (any amount)
- "Not too shabby at all! You have a natural talent as a model. See ya!"
- If the player does not give a tip
- "OK. See ya!"
- Lumiose Station
- "You know, cameras and railways were first developed around the same time. In short, that means railway enthusiasts like myself have been able to capture these lovelies on film from the start!"
- Mamoswine Building
- "Looking great! That smile is just the best!"
Trivia
- In French, the name ofCameron (F. Otto) is the abbreviation of the name of Phil the Photo Guy (Otto Focus), which suggests that they could be just one person. This is not the case in other languages though.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カメラおやじOld Man Camera | Fromcamera |
| English | Phil the Photo Guy | Possibly fromfilm |
| French | Otto Focus | Fromautofocus |
| German | Kamerakauz | Fromcamera andKauz (codger) |
| Italian | Sig. Grandangolo | Fromgrandangolo (wide shot, or wide-angle lens) |
| Korean | 카메라아저씨Kamera Ajeossi | Fromcamera |
| Spanish | Marco Carrete | Frommarco (frame) andcarrete (camera roll) |
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 | This game character article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games. |
