Safari Zone FireRed & LeafGreen · Dungeon

Safari Zone on the region map — Safari Zone on the Kanto map

The Safari Zone is a huge park in Fuchsia City split into Center, East, North and West areas. You pay 500 at the gate for 30 Safari Balls and about 600 steps, and you cannot battle normally: you throw balls, bait or rocks instead. You usually visit when you reach Fuchsia City, since it holds Surf, the Gold Teeth for Strength and a long list of rare Pokémon.

Wild Pokémon: 24
Items: 15
Trainers: 0

Connects to: Fuchsia City

Wild Pokémon

Center

Tall grass encounter rate 21
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	24–25	20%	20%
Rhyhorn	GroundRock	25	20%	20%
Venonat	BugPoison	22	15%	15%
Nidoran♀	Poison	22	–	20%
Nidoran♂	Poison	22	20%	–
Nidorina	Poison	31	5%	10%
Nidorino	Poison	31	10%	5%
Parasect	BugGrass	30	5%	5%
Scyther	BugFlying	23	4%	–
Pinsir	Bug	23	–	4%
Chansey	Normal	23	1%	1%

Surfing encounter rate 2
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Psyduck	Water	20–40	100%	–
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	20–40	–	100%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Old Rod	Magikarp	5	100%	100%
Good Rod	Goldeen	5–15	60%	60%
	Poliwag	5–15	20%	20%
	Magikarp	5–15	20%	20%
Super Rod	Goldeen	15–25	40%	40%
	Seaking	20–30	40%	40%
	Dratini	15–25	15%	15%
	Psyduck	15–35	4%	–
	Slowpoke	15–35	–	4%
	Dragonair	25–35	1%	1%

East

Tall grass encounter rate 21
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Doduo	NormalFlying	26	20%	20%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	23–25	20%	20%
Paras	BugGrass	22	15%	15%
Nidoran♀	Poison	24	5%	20%
Nidoran♂	Poison	24	20%	5%
Nidorina	Poison	33	–	10%
Nidorino	Poison	33	10%	–
Parasect	BugGrass	25	5%	5%
Kangaskhan	Normal	25	4%	4%
Scyther	BugFlying	28	1%	–
Pinsir	Bug	28	–	1%

Surfing encounter rate 2
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Psyduck	Water	20–40	100%	–
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	20–40	–	100%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Old Rod	Magikarp	5	100%	100%
Good Rod	Goldeen	5–15	60%	60%
	Poliwag	5–15	20%	20%
	Magikarp	5–15	20%	20%
Super Rod	Goldeen	15–25	40%	40%
	Seaking	20–30	40%	40%
	Dratini	15–25	15%	15%
	Psyduck	15–35	4%	–
	Slowpoke	15–35	–	4%
	Dragonair	25–35	1%	1%

North

Tall grass encounter rate 21
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	25–27	20%	20%
Rhyhorn	GroundRock	26	20%	20%
Paras	BugGrass	23	15%	15%
Nidoran♀	Poison	30	–	20%
Nidoran♂	Poison	30	20%	–
Nidorina	Poison	30	5%	10%
Nidorino	Poison	30	10%	5%
Venomoth	BugPoison	32	5%	5%
Chansey	Normal	26	4%	4%
Tauros	Normal	28	1%	1%

Surfing encounter rate 2
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Psyduck	Water	20–40	100%	–
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	20–40	–	100%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Old Rod	Magikarp	5	100%	100%
Good Rod	Goldeen	5–15	60%	60%
	Poliwag	5–15	20%	20%
	Magikarp	5–15	20%	20%
Super Rod	Goldeen	15–25	40%	40%
	Seaking	20–30	40%	40%
	Dratini	15–25	15%	15%
	Psyduck	15–35	4%	–
	Slowpoke	15–35	–	4%
	Dragonair	25–35	1%	1%

West

Tall grass encounter rate 21
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Doduo	NormalFlying	26	20%	20%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	25–27	20%	20%
Venonat	BugPoison	23	15%	15%
Nidoran♀	Poison	22–30	5%	20%
Nidoran♂	Poison	22–30	20%	5%
Nidorina	Poison	30	–	10%
Nidorino	Poison	30	10%	–
Venomoth	BugPoison	32	5%	5%
Tauros	Normal	25	4%	4%
Kangaskhan	Normal	28	1%	1%

Surfing encounter rate 2
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Psyduck	Water	20–40	100%	–
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	20–40	–	100%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	FireRed	LeafGreen
Old Rod	Magikarp	5	100%	100%
Good Rod	Goldeen	5–15	60%	60%
	Poliwag	5–15	20%	20%
	Magikarp	5–15	20%	20%
Super Rod	Goldeen	15–25	40%	40%
	Seaking	20–30	40%	40%
	Dratini	15–25	15%	15%
	Psyduck	15–35	4%	–
	Slowpoke	15–35	–	4%
	Dragonair	25–35	1%	1%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each version (grass 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, surfing and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1). A dash means the Pokémon does not appear in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.

Items

Item	How	Where
Nugget	Item ball	Center
Leaf Stone	Hidden	Center
Max Potion	Item ball	East
Full Restore	Item ball	East
TM11 Sunny Day	Item ball	East
Leaf Stone	Item ball	East
Protein	Item ball	North
TM47 Steel Wing	Item ball	North
Quick Claw	Item ball	North
HM03 Surf	Gift	Secret House
Gold Teeth	Item ball	West
TM32 Double Team	Item ball	West
Max Potion	Item ball	West
Max Revive	Item ball	West
Revive	Hidden	West

Hidden items sparkle with the Itemfinder.

Tips

Surf (HM03) is the prize in the Secret House, which you enter from the West area; the Gold Teeth are an item ball in the West area too, and the Warden in Fuchsia City will trade you HM04 Strength for them.
Version differences are big: Nidoran♀ and its evolutions are more common in LeafGreen, Nidoran♂ in FireRed; Scyther is FireRed only and Pinsir is LeafGreen only; surfing gives Psyduck in FireRed and Slowpoke in LeafGreen.
Rare finds include Chansey (best in the North), Kangaskhan (East), Tauros (West), Rhyhorn, Exeggcute and Doduo; Dratini and Dragonair can be fished with a Super Rod.
Your step count is limited, so plan a route; the Safari Zone is also worth a look for item balls such as Max Revive, Full Restore, Max Potion, Quick Claw, Leaf Stone and Nugget.
Fishing works here too: Magikarp is all the Old Rod gives, but the Super Rod brings up Dratini, Seaking, Goldeen and a rare Dragonair.

Walkthrough: Part 9: Snorlax, Fuchsia City and Koga

FAQ

How much does the Safari Zone cost in FireRed and LeafGreen?

It costs 500 to enter, and you get 30 Safari Balls and roughly 600 steps per visit.

Where do I get Surf and Strength in the Safari Zone?

Surf is a gift in the Secret House (entered from the West area), and Strength comes from the Warden in Fuchsia City after you bring him the Gold Teeth found in the West area.

Which Safari Zone Pokémon differ between FireRed and LeafGreen?

Scyther is FireRed only and Pinsir is LeafGreen only; Nidoran♂ and its line are favoured in FireRed and Nidoran♀ in LeafGreen; Psyduck is FireRed and Slowpoke is LeafGreen.

Where do I find Dratini in the Safari Zone?

Fish for it with a Super Rod from any Safari Zone water; it appears in both versions.

What Pokémon can you catch in Safari Zone in FireRed and LeafGreen?

24 species: Exeggcute, Rhyhorn, Venonat, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Parasect, Scyther, Pinsir, Chansey, Psyduck, Slowpoke, Magikarp, Goldeen, Poliwag, Seaking, Dratini, Dragonair, Doduo, Paras, Kangaskhan, Venomoth, Tauros. FireRed only: Nidoran♂, Scyther, Psyduck, Nidorino. LeafGreen only: Nidoran♀, Pinsir, Slowpoke, Nidorina.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokefirered decompilation (pret/pokefirered 037335f4c7). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the region maps are drawn from the game’s own map graphics (listed on the image gallery).