Yellow Safari Zone
A sprawling wildlife preserve with its own catching rules, prowled by prized Pokemon like Kangaskhan, Scyther, and elusive Chansey.
Safari Zone is in Kanto. In the story you arrive from Fuchsia City to the south and it comes before Route 12.
SAFARI ZONE MAP
Four zones branch off the central Area, but the step counter runs out long before you can cover them all and drops you back at the gate. One visit usually reaches a single zone.
Safari Zone Walkthrough
Center
- Pay the 500 fee at the Fuchsia City gate for 30 balls and walk north into the Safari Zone.
- Walk east from the gate, then north through the only open exit into the east area.
NuggetEast
- Loop east around the pond to collect TM37 Egg BombTMTM37 Egg BombNormalClassPhysicalPower100Accuracy75%PP10Eggs are hurled at the foe.WhereIn the east area of the Safari Zone on the strip that splits it.
- Take the Full Restore just west of the rest house.
- Follow the north side west to the upper door into Area 2.
TM37 Egg BombNorth
- Head west, then wind north through the middle to pick up TM40 Skull BashTMTM40 Skull BashNormalClassPhysicalPower100Accuracy100%PP151st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: AttackWhereIn the north area of the Safari Zone.
- Swing east and north to the top edge, follow it west, then go south down the far west side through the westernmost exit into the west area.
TM40 Skull BashWest
- Pick up the Gold TeethGold TeethArea 3 (West) of the Safari Zone. Give to the Warden for HM04 Strength just south of where you arrive in Area 3.
- Walk west along the top to take TM32 Double TeamTMTM32 Double TeamNormalClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP15Heightens evasiveness.WhereIn the west area of the Safari Zone, then go on to the hut in the northwest corner.
- The man inside gives you SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15A strong water-type attack. on a hidden machine; then walk back out to Fuchsia City.
Gold Teeth
TM32 Double TeamPokemon Encounters
Kanto's great rare hunt sits here, with Chansey, Scyther, Pinsir, and Tangela all at a brutal 1 percent. Kangaskhan and Tauros are easier marquee catches at 10 to 15 percent. The Super Rod can land a Dratini toward an eventual Dragonite.
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Good Rod2
Super Rod3
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Also found in 25 other locations
ITEMS
The Gold Teeth buried deep in the Safari Zone trade back to Fuchsia's Warden for HM04 Strength. Three TMs ride along: Double Team, Egg Bomb, and Skull Bash. A Nugget and a couple of vitamins make a full run pay off before the timer runs dry.
Gold Teeth
The Safari Zone Warden’s dentures. Trade for HM04 (Strength).
Gold Teeth
The Safari Zone Warden’s dentures. Trade for HM04 (Strength).
TM32 Double Team
Double Team raises the user's Evasiveness by one stage, thus making the user more difficult to hit.
TM37 Egg Bomb
Egg Bomb deals damage with no additional effect.
TM40 Skull Bash
The user of Skull Bash will tuck in its head on the first turn and raise its Defense by one stage.
Carbos
Raises Speed effort and happiness.
Protein
Raises Attack effort and happiness.
Full Restore
Restores HP to full and cures any status ailment and confusion.
Max Potion
Restores HP to full.
Max Revive
Revives with full HP.
Nugget
Sell for 5000 Pokédollars, or to Ore Collector for 10000 Pokédollars.
Revive
Revives with half HP.
Safari Zone Guide
Right around level 10, with the odd Dragonair near 15. Those are low even for the Safari Zone, so any Dratini you hook is a long raise toward Dragonite, but this pond is the only place in the game it bites at all. Bring the Super Rod and some patience.
Mostly because of the Gold Teeth lying in the grass. Hand them to the Warden in Fuchsia and he gives you Strength, the move that later unlocks the boulder gates in Seafoam and Victory Road, so missing the Teeth strands you much later. The hidden Surf HM in the Secret House is a nice bonus on the same trip.
Yes, and that's a Yellow bonus worth knowing. Red and Blue each restrict you to one of the two, but Yellow puts both Scyther and Pinsir in the Safari grass. They sit at low rates like the zone's other rare prizes, and since nothing here can be weakened first, landing either comes down to patience and Safari Balls.