Everybody loves the Safari Zone, which has been a concept since Gen 1 and has carried over to later games.
It’s always fun to encounter Pokemon without the need to battle them, and the Safari Zone holds some exclusive Pokemon found nowhere else.
This Pokemon Emerald Safari Zone guide will go a long way toward your needs.
Even longtime players may not remember which Pokemon and items are located in which area of the Safari Zone.
We’ll add a lot of other information that will be beneficial for you. Such things encounter rates, and item locations will be included.
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What Is the Safari Zone?
The Safari Zone is a place where players can encounter Pokemon and find items. The gimmick here is that the battles are not the usual ones.
When you enter the Safari Zone, you need to pay 500 Pokemon Dollars. You will be limited to 500 steps when the Safari Zone will end and you’ll be sent back outside.
In terms of battle, you have several commands like Ball (catch Pokemon) and Run Away, which are both self-explanatory.
Go Near is a command where you have an increased catch rate but the Pokemon will have a higher chance of running away.
PokeBlock is a command where you throw a PokeBlock to the Pokemon to increase the catch rate.
Pokemon Emerald Safari Zone Guide
Safari Zone Map
The Safari Zone is divided into six areas. The colored stars below are to help you navigate through the areas.
Note: Areas 5 and 6 will only be accessible after you obtain the National Dex or when you beat the game. For the time being, you only get to go through areas 1 to 4.
Legend:
- White Star: Transition points where you just walk or ride a bike through them to go to the next area.
- Yellow Star: Starting Point
- Orange Star: Can only move through it with a bike (it doesn’t matter which).
- Blue Star: Jump from area 3 to enter area 2, but can’t be accessed from the bottom.
- Red Star: Use an Acro Bike on the white platforms to enter area 4 from area 1 or vice versa.
All Pokemon Emerald Safari Zone Areas
Area 1
Pokemon Encounters in the Grass
| Pokemon | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|
| Doduo | 10% |
| Girafarig | 20% |
| Gloom | 5% |
| Natu | 10% |
| Oddish | 40% |
| Pikachu | 5% |
| Wobbuffet | 10% |
Area 2
Items:
- Max Revive (Located southwest of the area.)
Pokemon Encounters in the Grass
| Pokemon | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|
| Doduo | 10% |
| Girafarig | 20% |
| Gloom | 5% |
| Natu | 10% |
| Oddish | 40% |
| Pikachu | 5% |
| Wobbuffet | 10% |
Pokemon Encountered in Water (via fishing)
| Pokemon | Rod | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Psyduck | Use Surf on the Water | 100% |
| Magikarp | Old Rod | 70% |
| Goldeen | Old Rod | 30% |
| Magikarp | Good Rod | 60% |
| Goldeen | Good Rod | 40% |
| Goldeen | Super Rod | 80% |
| Sea King | Super Rod | 20% |
Area 3
Items:
- TM22 Solar Beam (North area near the pond.)
Pokemon Encounters in the Grass
| Pokemon | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|
| Dodrio | 5% |
| Doduo | 15% |
| Gloom | 15% |
| Oddish | 30% |
| Pinsir | 5% |
| Rhyhorn | 30% |
Pokemon Encountered in Water (via fishing)
| Pokemon | Rod | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Golduck | Use Surf on the Water | 5% |
| Psyduck | Use Sutf on the Water | 95% |
| Magikarp | Old Rod | 70% |
| Goldeen | Old Rod | 30% |
| Magikarp | Good Rod | 60% |
| Goldeen | Good Rod | 40% |
| Goldeen | Super Rod | 80% |
| Sea King | Super Rod | 20% |
Area 4
Items:
- Northwest part of the area which requires an Acro Bike.
Pokemon Encounters in the Grass
| Pokemon | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|
| Geodude (Rock Smash a Rock) | 100% |
| Gloom | 15% |
| Heracross | 5% |
| Natu | 15% |
| Oddish | 30% |
| Phanpy | 30% |
| Xatu | 5% |
Area 5
Items:
- Big Pearl (Northeastern part of the area which requires Surf.)
- Full Restore (Hidden in the southeastern part of the area.)
- PP Up (South part of the map which is hidden.)
Pokemon Encounters in the Grass
| Pokemon | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|
| Aipom | 10% |
| Gligar | 5% |
| Hoothoot | 5% |
| Mareep | 30% |
| Snubbull | 5% |
| Spinarak | 10% |
| Stantler | 5% |
| Sunkern | 30% |
Pokemon Encountered in Water (via fishing)
| Pokemon | Rod | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Marill | Use Surf on the Water | 39% |
| Quagsire | Use Surf on the Water | 60% |
| Wooper | Use Surf on the Water | 1% |
| Magikarp | Old Rod | 70% |
| Goldeen | Old Rod | 30% |
| Magikarp | Good Rod | 60% |
| Goldeen | Good Rod | 20% |
| Remoraid | Good Rod | 20% |
| Goldeen | Super Rod | 40% |
| Remoraid | Super Rod | 59% |
| Octillery | Super Rod | 1% |
Area 6
Items:
- Nugget (Located west on the rocky path.)
- Rare Candy (Southwestern portion of the area in the grass.)
- Zinc (North in the rocky path.)
Pokemon Encounters in the Grass
| Pokemon | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|
| Shuckle (Rock Smash a Rock) | 100% |
| Aipom | 30% |
| Hoothoot | 5% |
| Houndour | 5% |
| Ledyba | 10% |
| Miltank | 5% |
| Pineco | 5% |
| Teddiursa | 30% |
| Sunkern | 10% |
In Closing
There you have it, our complete Pokemon Emerald Safari Zone guide. While this guide is more on the area itself, you can figure out how to catch those Pokemon.
Just a few quick tips, save ahead before you use the Safari Zone.
That way, if your run was bad, just reload the game and you’ll be able to save the 500 Pokemon Dollars you paid for.
Considering that Safari Zone is random, you can pray for a good and lucky run netting you the Pokemon that you want.
