Safari Zone Ruby & Sapphire · Dungeon

Map of Safari Zone in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire — Safari Zone (in-game map)

The Safari Zone is the Pokémon catching park entered from Route 121, west of Lilycove City. You pay ¥500, get 30 Safari Balls and 500 steps, and catch Pokémon by throwing Safari Balls instead of battling. Some areas need the Mach Bike or the Acro Bike, so plan to visit with both, or come back after switching bikes.

Wild Pokémon: 19
Items: 3
Trainers: 0
HMs: Surf (for Psyduck, Golduck and fishing spots, and to reach TM22), Rock Smash (rocks in the northeast area)

Connects to: Route 121

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

Wild Pokémon

Northeast

Tall grass encounter rate 25
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Oddish	GrassPoison	27–29	30%	30%
Phanpy	Ground	27–29	30%	30%
Gloom	GrassPoison	29–31	15%	15%
Natu	PsychicFlying	27–29	15%	15%
Xatu	PsychicFlying	29–31	5%	5%
Heracross	BugFighting	27–29	5%	5%

Rock Smash
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Geodude	RockGround	5–30	100%	100%

Northwest

Tall grass encounter rate 25
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Oddish	GrassPoison	27–29	30%	30%
Rhyhorn	GroundRock	27–29	30%	30%
Gloom	GrassPoison	29–31	15%	15%
Doduo	NormalFlying	27–29	15%	15%
Dodrio	NormalFlying	29–31	5%	5%
Pinsir	Bug	27–29	5%	5%

Surfing encounter rate 9
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Psyduck	Water	20–35	95%	95%
Golduck	Water	25–40	5%	5%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Old Rod	Magikarp	5–10	70%	70%
Old Rod	Goldeen	5–10	30%	30%
Good Rod	Magikarp	10–30	60%	60%
Good Rod	Goldeen	10–30	40%	40%
Super Rod	Goldeen	25–35	80%	80%
Super Rod	Seaking	25–40	20%	20%

Southeast

Tall grass encounter rate 25
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Oddish	GrassPoison	25–27	40%	40%
Girafarig	NormalPsychic	25–27	20%	20%
Doduo	NormalFlying	25	10%	10%
Natu	PsychicFlying	25	10%	10%
Wobbuffet	Psychic	27–29	10%	10%
Pikachu	Electric	25–27	5%	5%
Gloom	GrassPoison	25	5%	5%

Southwest

Tall grass encounter rate 25
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Oddish	GrassPoison	25–27	40%	40%
Girafarig	NormalPsychic	25–27	20%	20%
Doduo	NormalFlying	25–27	10%	10%
Natu	PsychicFlying	25	10%	10%
Wobbuffet	Psychic	27–29	10%	10%
Pikachu	Electric	25–27	5%	5%
Gloom	GrassPoison	25	5%	5%

Surfing encounter rate 9
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Psyduck	Water	20–35	100%	100%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Old Rod	Magikarp	5–10	70%	70%
Old Rod	Goldeen	5–10	30%	30%
Good Rod	Magikarp	10–30	60%	60%
Good Rod	Goldeen	10–30	40%	40%
Super Rod	Goldeen	25–35	80%	80%
Super Rod	Seaking	25–40	20%	20%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each version (grass 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). A dash means the Pokémon does not appear in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.

Items

Item	How	Where
Calcium	Item ball	Northeast
TM22 SolarBeam	Item ball	Northwest
Max Revive	Item ball	Southwest

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.

Tips

Heracross (5%) lives in the northeast area, which needs the Acro Bike. Pinsir (5%) lives in the northwest area, which needs the Mach Bike.
Pikachu and Wobbuffet appear in the southern areas; Girafarig is common there at 20%.
TM22 SolarBeam is in the northwest area; reaching it takes the Mach Bike and Surf.
Other items: a Calcium in the northeast area and a Max Revive in the southwest area.
You need a Pokéblock Case to enter. Pokéblocks placed in feeders attract Pokémon with matching natures for 100 steps.
Rock Smash rocks in the northeast area hide Geodude.

Walkthrough: Part 10: Lilycove City, Mt. Pyre and the Hideout

FAQ

Where is Heracross in the Ruby and Sapphire Safari Zone?

In the northeast tall grass at a 5% rate. That area is behind a slope you can only cross on the Acro Bike.

Where is Pinsir in the Safari Zone?

In the northwest tall grass at 5%. You need the Mach Bike to ride up the slope into that area.

How much does the Safari Zone cost?

¥500 per visit. You get 30 Safari Balls and 500 steps, and you need a Pokéblock Case to be let in.

Where is TM22 SolarBeam?

In the northwest area of the Safari Zone. Bring the Mach Bike and a Pokémon that knows Surf.

What Pokémon can you catch in Safari Zone in Ruby and Sapphire?

19 species: Oddish, Phanpy, Gloom, Natu, Xatu, Heracross, Geodude, Rhyhorn, Doduo, Dodrio, Pinsir, Psyduck, Golduck, Magikarp, Goldeen, Seaking, Girafarig, Wobbuffet, Pikachu.

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/pokeruby decompilation (pret/pokeruby 5784633ce4). 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.