Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

Safari Zone Guide

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Last updated on: March 2, 2026 10:18 PM

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Pokemon FRLG - Safari Zone Guide

The Safari Zone is an area in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG) where players can find several important items like HM03 Surf and the Gold Teeth. See what to do in the Safari Zone, how to catch Pokemon in the Safari Zone, as well as all Pokemon and items in the Zone here!

List of Contents

Safari Zone Map
Things to Do in Safari Zone
Tips for Catching Pokemon in Safari Zone
All Pokemon
All tems
Related Guides

Safari Zone Map

Safari Zone Area Maps

The Safari Zone is split into 4 main areas with players starting from the Center Area whenever they enter the Safari Zone.

Things to Do in Safari Zone

Notable Objectives in Safari Zone
Pick Up HM03 Surf Get TMs 11, 32, and 47 Find the Warden's Gold Teeth Farm for a Lucky Egg

Pick Up HM03 Surf

There is an NPC in Safari Zone's Area 3 who gives you HM03 Surf when spoken to. It can be difficult to get to if you don't follow an optimal path, as you are limited to 600 steps in the Safari Zone.

The path you take will go through all 4 areas, and ends when you see a building on the west side of Area 3. The NPC who gives you the HM will be inside.

Surf Location (HM03) and Pokemon That Learn It

Get TMs 11, 32, and 47

Item	How to Get
TM11 Sunny Day	Located in the small bar of land that cuts into the lake of Area 1
TM 32 Double Team	Found to the south of the Rest House in Area 3
TM47 Steel Wing	In between two trees in Area 2

There are three TMs that you can also acquire while in the Safari Zone, found across three different areas. Be sure to pick them up while exploring!

List of All TMs and How to Get Them

Find the Warden's Gold Teeth

The Warden's Gold Teeth are also on Safari Zone grounds, and you can find them and bring them back to him in Fuschia City. His house is to the east of the Pokemon Center, and he gives you HM04: Strength for returning the teeth.

To get the teeth, make your way to Area 3 of the Safari Zone. They will be directly south of where you enter that part of the Zone from.

Strength Location (HM04) and Pokemon That Learn It

Farm for a Lucky Egg

In addition to the above items, a special held item called the Lucky Egg has a very low chance of being held by a Chansey if you encounter one.

This item boosts the EXP gained by its holder to 150% of what the original value was, making it invaluable for quickly raising your Pokemon's levels. Do note that it can take a while to find due to Chansey being hard to find and catch.

EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast

Tips for Catching Pokemon in Safari Zone

Safari Zone Pokemon Catching Guide
Tap the D-Pad to Change Directions in Grass Rocks Will Increase Capture Chance Bait Makes Fleeing Less Likely

Tap the D-Pad to Change Directions in Grass

If you want to conserve the steps you have remaining in the Safari Zone, you can opt to walk into grass and lightly tap the Directional Pad to change where your character is facing. This counts as “moving” without actually taking a step, so you can still find random encounters.

Rocks Will Increase Capture Chance

When trying to catch the Safari Zone Pokemon, you can throw a rock to make them easier to catch. However, note that this also makes them more likely to flee as a trade-off.

Bait Makes Fleeing Less Likely

You also have the option of throwing bait at the Pokemon. This makes them less likely to flee immediately, but also significantly decreases their catch rate. Be careful when using this to keep a Pokemon around for longer!

Central Area

Pokemon	Spawn Rate
Nidoran-F	Uncommon
Nidorina	Rare
Nidoran-M	Uncommon
Nidorino	Rare
Parasect	Rare
Venonat	Rare
Psyduck	Very Common (Surf), Very Rare (Super Rod)
Poliwag	Uncommon (Good Rod)
Slowpoke	Very Common (Surf), Very Rare (Super Rod)
Exeggcute	Uncommon
Rhyhorn	Uncommon
Chansey	Very Rare
Goldeen	Very Common(Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Seaking	Common (Super Rod)
Scyther	Very Rare - FR
Pinsir	Very Rare - LG
Magikarp	Very Common (Old Rod), Uncommon (Good Rod)
Dratini	Rare (Super Rod)
Dragonair	Very Rare (Super Rod)

In the Central Area, the rarest Pokemon you can find are Scyther (FireRed), Pinsir (LeafGreen), Chansey, and Dragonair (by using the Super Rod). The former two have the best chance to appear in this area, so hunt for them here if you're trying to capture them!

Area 1

Pokemon	Spawn Rate
Nidoran-F	Uncommon
Nidorina	Rare
Nidoran-M	Uncommon
Nidorino	Rare
Paras	Rare
Parasect	Rare
Psyduck	Very Common (Surf), Very Rare (Super Rod)
Poliwag	Uncommon (Good Rod)
Slowpoke	Very Common (Surf), Very Rare (Super Rod)
Doduo	Uncommon
Exeggcute	Uncommon
Kangaskhan	Very Rare
Goldeen	Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Seaking	Common (Super Rod)
Scyther	Very Rare - FR
Pinsir	Very Rare - LG
Magikarp	Very Common (Old Rod), Uncommon (Good Rod)
Dratini	Rare (Super Rod)
Dragonair	Very Rare (Super Rod)

Scyther (FireRed), Pinsir (LeafGreen), and Dragonair (by using the Super Rod) can all still appear in Area 1, but the main Pokemon to be on the lookout for here is Kangaskhan, as this is the best place to get it.

Area 2

Pokemon	Spawn Rate
Nidoran-F	Uncommon
Nidorina	Rare
Nidoran-M	Uncommon
Nidorino	Rare
Paras	Rare
Venomoth	Rare
Psyduck	Very Common (Surf), Very Rare (Super Rod)
Poliwag	Uncommon (Good Rod)
Slowpoke	Very Common (Surf), Very Rare (Super Rod)
Exeggcute	Uncommon
Rhyhorn	Uncommon
Chansey	Very Rare
Goldeen	Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Seaking	Common (Super Rod)
Tauros	Very Rare
Magikarp	Very Common (Old Rod), Uncommon (Good Rod)
Dratini	Rare (Super Rod)
Dragonair	Very Rare (Super Rod)

The main Pokemon to chase in this area is Tauros, though Dragonair can still appear if you use a Super Rod in the water.

Area 3

Pokemon	Spawn Rate
Nidoran-F	Rare - FR, Uncommon - LG
Nidorina	Rare
Nidoran-M	Uncommon - FR, Rare - LG
Nidorino	Rare
Venonat	Rare
Venomoth	Rare
Psyduck	Very Common (Surf), Very Rare (Super Rod)
Poliwag	Uncommon (Good Rod)
Slowpoke	Very Common (Surf), Very Rare (Super Rod)
Doduo	Uncommon
Exeggcute	Uncommon
Kangaskhan	Very Rare
Goldeen	Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Seaking	Common (Super Rod)
Tauros	Very Rare
Magikarp	Very Common (Old Rod), Uncommon (Good Rod)
Dratini	Rare (Super Rod)
Dragonair	Very Rare (Super Rod)

For this section, Kangaskhan, Tauros, and Dragonair (by using the Super Rod) all have a low chance to appear in an encounter.