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Safari Zone Emerald · Dungeon

Map of Safari Zone in Pokémon Emerald
Safari Zone (in-game map)

The Safari Zone sits off Route 121 between Fortree and Lilycove. For ¥500 you get 30 Safari Balls and 500 steps to catch Pokémon you cannot battle, and you need a Pokéblock Case to enter. After you enter the Hall of Fame, the north-east and south-east areas open with Johto Pokémon such as Aipom, Teddiursa, Houndour, Miltank, Mareep, Gligar, Snubbull, Stantler and Wooper.

Wild Pokémon
38
Items
9
Trainers
0
HMs
Pokéblock Case, Mach Bike, Acro Bike, Surf, Rock Smash

Connects to: Route 121

Where Safari Zone is on the Hoenn mapSafari Zone on the Hoenn map

Wild Pokémon

North

Tall grass encounter rate 25
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
OddishGrassPoison27–2930%
PhanpyGround27–2930%
GloomGrassPoison29–3115%
NatuPsychicFlying27–2915%
XatuPsychicFlying29–315%
HeracrossBugFighting27–295%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
GeodudeRockGround5–30100%

Northeast

Tall grass encounter rate 25
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
AipomNormal33–3530%
TeddiursaNormal34–3630%
LedybaBugFlying3310%
SunkernGrass3410%
HoothootNormalFlying355%
PinecoBug345%
HoundourDarkFire36–395%
MiltankNormal37–405%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
ShuckleBugRock20–40100%

Northwest

Tall grass encounter rate 25
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
OddishGrassPoison27–2930%
RhyhornGroundRock27–2930%
GloomGrassPoison29–3115%
DoduoNormalFlying27–2915%
DodrioNormalFlying29–315%
PinsirBug27–295%
Surfing encounter rate 9
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
PsyduckWater20–3595%
GolduckWater25–405%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp5–1070%
Goldeen5–1030%
Good RodMagikarp10–3060%
Goldeen10–3040%
Super RodGoldeen25–3580%
Seaking25–4020%

South

Tall grass encounter rate 25
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
OddishGrassPoison25–2740%
GirafarigNormalPsychic25–2720%
DoduoNormalFlying2510%
NatuPsychicFlying2510%
WobbuffetPsychic27–2910%
PikachuElectric25–275%
GloomGrassPoison255%

Southeast

Tall grass encounter rate 25
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
MareepElectric34–3630%
SunkernGrass33–3530%
SpinarakBugPoison3310%
AipomNormal3410%
HoothootNormalFlying355%
GligarGroundFlying37–405%
SnubbullNormal345%
StantlerNormal36–395%
Surfing encounter rate 9
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
WooperWaterGround25–3060%
MarillWater25–3539%
QuagsireWaterGround35–401%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp25–3070%
Goldeen25–3030%
Good RodMagikarp25–3060%
Goldeen25–3020%
Remoraid30–3520%
Super RodRemoraid25–3559%
Goldeen25–3040%
Octillery35–401%

Southwest

Tall grass encounter rate 25
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
OddishGrassPoison25–2740%
GirafarigNormalPsychic25–2720%
DoduoNormalFlying2710%
NatuPsychicFlying2510%
WobbuffetPsychic27–2910%
PikachuElectric25–275%
GloomGrassPoison255%
Surfing encounter rate 9
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
PsyduckWater20–35100%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp5–1070%
Goldeen5–1030%
Good RodMagikarp10–3060%
Goldeen10–3040%
Super RodGoldeen25–3580%
Seaking25–4020%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots (grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, surfing, diving and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1). Emerald has no time-of-day encounters. Where to find every Pokémon.

Items

ItemHowWhere
CalciumItem ballNorth
NuggetItem ballNortheast
Rare CandyHiddenNortheast
ZincHiddenNortheast
TM22 SolarBeamItem ballNorthwest
Big PearlItem ballSoutheast
PP UpHiddenSoutheast
Full RestoreHiddenSoutheast
Max ReviveItem ballSouthwest

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.

Tips

  • Get the Pokéblock Case from the Lilycove Contest Hall reception first, or the gate attendant will turn you away.
  • Heracross (5%) lives in the North area, which needs the Acro Bike; Pinsir (5%) lives in the Northwest area, which needs the Mach Bike.
  • The starting South area has Girafarig (20%), Wobbuffet (10%) and Pikachu (5%), so you can catch something without a bike.
  • Put a Pokéblock in one of the feeders to draw in nearby Pokémon whose natures like that flavour; throwing Pokéblocks makes Pokémon less likely to flee.
  • Rock Smash works here: Shuckle is the only thing in the Northeast rocks, and TM22 SolarBeam sits in the Northwest area, reached with the Mach Bike and Surf.
  • In the post-game Southeast area, Super Rod fishing turns up Remoraid (59%) and a rare Octillery (1%).

Walkthrough: Part 11: Lilycove City and Mt. Pyre · Part 18: Post-game: Battle Frontier and Legendaries

More maps

Safari Zone: Safari Zone areas
Safari Zone areas
Safari Zone: Safari Zone entrance
Safari Zone entrance

FAQ

Where is the Safari Zone in Pokémon Emerald?

Its entrance building is on Route 121, between Fortree City and Lilycove City.

How do you unlock the Safari Zone extension in Emerald?

Enter the Hall of Fame. The construction workers then leave, opening the Johto Pokémon areas to the north-east and south-east.

Where do you catch Heracross in Emerald?

In the North area of the Safari Zone (5%), which you reach with the Acro Bike.

How many steps do you get in the Safari Zone?

500 steps and 30 Safari Balls for ¥500.

What Pokémon can you catch in Safari Zone in Emerald?

38 species: Oddish, Phanpy, Gloom, Natu, Xatu, Heracross, Geodude, Aipom, Teddiursa, Ledyba, Sunkern, Hoothoot, Pineco, Houndour, Miltank, Shuckle, Rhyhorn, Doduo, Dodrio, Pinsir, Psyduck, Golduck, Magikarp, Goldeen, Seaking, Girafarig, Wobbuffet, Pikachu, Mareep, Spinarak, Gligar, Snubbull, Stantler, Wooper, Marill, Quagsire, Remoraid, Octillery.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokeemerald decompilation. Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Hoenn map is drawn from the game’s own PokéNav map graphics (listed on the image gallery).