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'''Safari Zones''' are special preserves for rare [[wild Pokémon]], found in several regions. Their mechanics are not too different from each other. All have a {{PDollar}}500 entry fee, a certain amount of time to be spent within, and thirty {{DL|Poké Ball|Generation I Poké Balls|Safari Balls}}, with which players may catch any Pokémon they come upon. The most important of their specific mechanics, however, is that trainers do not initiate [[Pokémon battle]]s with the wild Pokémon, but instead must catch them without harming them. The wild Pokémon within Safari Zones are capable of fleeing at any given time, which can cause certain levels of frustration among players who encounter particularly rare species, or even [[shiny Pokémon]].
'''Safari Zones''' are special preserves for rare [[wild Pokémon]], found in several regions. Their mechanics are similar to each other. Most have a {{PDollar}}500 entry fee, a step limit, and thirty {{ball|Safari}}s, with which players may catch any Pokémon they come upon. The most important of their specific mechanics, however, is that Trainers do not initiate [[Pokémon battle]]s with the wild Pokémon, but instead must catch them without battling them. The wild Pokémon within Safari Zones are capable of [[flee]]ing at any given time. The [[Johto Safari Zone]] has no step limit, while in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} the [[Hoenn Safari Zone]] has none of these mechanics, functioning instead like normal [[route]]s.


Safari Zones can be found in the following regions:
Safari Zones can be found in the following regions:
*The [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] in [[Kanto]], located within [[Fuchsia City]]
* The {{safari|Kanto}} in [[Kanto]], located north of [[Fuchsia City]].
*The [[Beta Safari Zone]] in [[Kanto]] in [[Generation II]], also located in [[Fuchsia City]], which is an inaccessible beta area programmed into the game.
* The {{safari|Hoenn}} in [[Hoenn]], located north of {{rt|121|Hoenn}}.
*The [[Hoenn Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] in [[Hoenn]], located off {{rt|121|Hoenn}} near [[Lilycove City]]
* The [[Great Marsh]] in [[Sinnoh]], located north of [[Pastoria City]].
*The [[Great Marsh]] in [[Sinnoh]], located within [[Pastoria City]]
* The {{safari|Johto}} in [[Johto]], located north of {{rt|48|Johto}} ({{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} only).
*The [[Johto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] in [[Johto]] ({{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}) located near [[Cianwood City]].
[[Johto]]'s [[National Park]] shares some aspects with the Safari Zones; however, these are mainly in that it is a nature preserve for Pokémon. Its thrice-weekly [[Bug-Catching Contest]] also has several likenesses to the Safari Game.


[[Isshu]]'s [[White Forest]], the location exclusive to Pokémon White serves a similar function of allowing players to capture Pokémon from other regions, however there is no entry fee or limit on its use.
In the [[Generation II]] games, there is some data for a [[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta#Safari Zone|beta Safari Zone]] in [[Fuchsia City]], but it was ultimately unused.
 
[[Johto]]'s [[National Park]] is somewhat similar to a Safari Zone, being a nature preserve for Pokémon and having a thrice-weekly [[Bug-Catching Contest]] which shares several aspects with a Safari Game. [[Kalos]]'s [[Friend Safari]] area, located in [[Kiloude City]], also bears some similarities with Safari Zones, differing in the available wild Pokémon (which are dependent on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Friend Code]]s of other players) as well as allowing [[Poké Ball]]s of any variety as opposed to solely Safari Balls. The [[Pal Park]] in all [[Generation IV]] games bears some superficial similarities to a Safari Zone, being a special area where only a specific type of Poké Ball can be used, featuring possible Pokémon species that otherwise cannot be found, and where the player cannot battle the Pokémon found there. (Additionally, in HeartGold and SoulSilver the Pal Park is placed in Fuchsia City where it replaces the Safari Zone.)
 
[[Unova]] is currently the only region to have neither a Safari Zone nor anything similar to or resembling a Safari Zone.


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Revision as of 23:34, 19 February 2016

Safari Zones are special preserves for rare wild Pokémon, found in several regions. Their mechanics are similar to each other. Most have a $500 entry fee, a step limit, and thirty Safari Balls, with which players may catch any Pokémon they come upon. The most important of their specific mechanics, however, is that Trainers do not initiate Pokémon battles with the wild Pokémon, but instead must catch them without battling them. The wild Pokémon within Safari Zones are capable of fleeing at any given time. The Johto Safari Zone has no step limit, while in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire the Hoenn Safari Zone has none of these mechanics, functioning instead like normal routes.

Safari Zones can be found in the following regions:

In the Generation II games, there is some data for a beta Safari Zone in Fuchsia City, but it was ultimately unused.

Johto's National Park is somewhat similar to a Safari Zone, being a nature preserve for Pokémon and having a thrice-weekly Bug-Catching Contest which shares several aspects with a Safari Game. Kalos's Friend Safari area, located in Kiloude City, also bears some similarities with Safari Zones, differing in the available wild Pokémon (which are dependent on the Nintendo 3DS Friend Codes of other players) as well as allowing Poké Balls of any variety as opposed to solely Safari Balls. The Pal Park in all Generation IV games bears some superficial similarities to a Safari Zone, being a special area where only a specific type of Poké Ball can be used, featuring possible Pokémon species that otherwise cannot be found, and where the player cannot battle the Pokémon found there. (Additionally, in HeartGold and SoulSilver the Pal Park is placed in Fuchsia City where it replaces the Safari Zone.)

Unova is currently the only region to have neither a Safari Zone nor anything similar to or resembling a Safari Zone.