Discover Pokemon, their appearance rates, and catch difficulty in the Safari Zone for Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. Includes tips for fishing and Area 1, 2, and 3.
IMPORTANT TIP: If you're REALLY having trouble catching a Pokemon and don't have much money/time you want to spend, just lightly tap the directional buttons to spin in place. You can encounter wild Pokemon and not lose any steps on your counter! You can't do this on a bike.
Note: Rest Houses still take off your step counter so it's not really worth it to go in.
Safari Zone Fishing
Good Rod
| WILD POKEMON | APPEARANCE RATE(FR/LG) | CATCH DIFFICULTY |
|---|---|---|
| Goldeen | 40% | Easy |
| Poliwag | 40% | Easy |
| Magikarp | 20% | Easy |
Super Rod
| WILD POKEMON | APPEARANCE RATE(FR/LG) | CATCH DIFFICULTY |
|---|---|---|
| Seaking | 55% | Easy |
| Dratini | 15% | Normal-Hard |
| Dragonair | 5% | Very Hard |
| Psyduck | 25%/0% | Easy |
| Slowpoke | 0%/25% | Easy |
Although Dratini is not as rare as it used to be, it is still just as good. Its final evolution is one of the strongest Pokemon in the entire game. A new addeition to the Safari Zone in this remake is Dragonair. Dragonair is very hard to catch and you should keep your eye out for one. If you can't catch one though, just evolve Dratini. These Pokemon caught by fishing are the same in every area.
Safari Zone Area 1
| WILD POKEMON | APPEARANCE RATE(FR/LG) | CATCH DIFFICULTY |
|---|---|---|
| Parasect | 5% | Hard |
| Rhyhorn | 15% | Normal-Hard |
| Exeggcute | 15% | Normal-Hard |
| Nidoran F | 0%/28% | Easy |
| Nidoran M | 28%/0% | Easy |
| Nidorina | 2%/20% | Normal |
| Nidorino | 20%/2% | Normal |
| Venonat | 10% | Easy |
| Chansey | 5% | Hard |
| Scyther | 5%/0% | Hard |
| Pinsir | 0%/5% | Hard |
Nothing unusual here. If you don't have Nidorino/Nidorina, you could try catching one but by this point it will be a lot easier to just evolve the one you have now. If you don't have one, catch a Nidoran F/M as an alternative and level it up 1 level. Venonat and Rhyhorn is what you want.
Safari Zone Area 2
| WILD POKEMON | APPEARANCE RATE(FR/LG) | CATCH DIFFICULTY |
|---|---|---|
| Parasect | 5% | Normal |
| Exeggcute | 29% | Normal-Hard |
| Nidoran F | 1%/25% | Easy |
| Nidoran M | 25%/1% | Easy |
| Nidorina | 0%/5% | Normal |
| Nidorino | 5%/0% | Normal |
| Paras | 10% | Easy |
| Doduo | 25% | Easy |
| Pinsir | 5%/0% | Hard |
| Scyther | 0%/5% | Hard |
| Kangaskhan | 5% | Very Hard |
Some rarer Pokemon here. Search for Pinsir/Scyther and Kangaskhan. Kanga tends to be a bit tougher to catch, but is worth it all the same. Remember that you can buy Scyther/Pinsir in the Game Corner at Celadon City if you're having trouble catching it here. Paras shows its face here too if you didn't get one in Mt. Moon.
Move on to the staircase on the right to collect a Leaf Stone. Move along the path and collect TM11 on the peninsula. There's also another item in the top left corner. Keep on going to find a Full Restore and a Rest House.
Take the bottom Route after you continue to get to Safari Zone area 3. Go up the first staircase to get to a small deserted area with a Quick Claw.
Safari Zone Area 3
| WILD POKEMON | APPEARANCE RATE(FR/LG) | CATCH DIFFICULTY |
|---|---|---|
| Exeggcute | 16% | Normal |
| Rhyhorn | 32% | Normal |
| Nidoran F | 0%/16% | Easy |
| Nidoran M | 16%/0% | Easy |
| Nidorina | 1%/5% | Normal |
| Nidorino | 5%/1% | Normal |
| Paras | 16% | Easy |
| Chansey | 6% | Very Hard |
| Venomoth | 7% | Normal |
| Tauros | 1% | Hard |
Venomoths are here which you should catch if you don't plan to evolve Venonat. They're not that hard either which is a plus. The rare, hard-to-catch Pokemon you want here is Chansey. They are rare but are very strong defensively. Actually, only HP wise, but don't you want the 500HP super Pokemon?
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