Pokémon Safari

This article is about the Pokémon Shuffle stage. For the type of location in the core series games, see Safari Zone.

A Pokémon Safari stage

Pokémon Safari (Japanese: ポケモンサファリ Pokémon Safari) is a type of special stage in Pokémon Shuffle where several Pokémon can appear, denoted by a question mark. Whenever a Safari stage is accessed, the player will battle one of the Pokémon that can appear in it, chosen at random. Different Pokémon have different rates of appearance, and there is no way to know which Pokémon will appear before playing. The cost per play is Heart ×1.

Due to the nature of these stages, the Optimize button is unavailable, however most of the available Pokémon in a safari will usually share one or two type weaknesses. Most Safaris are 3-Pokémon Stages that only allow three Support Pokémon.

For the game's end of service period, Pokémon Safaris began running on a consistent, 24-week schedule, with each lasting for one or two weeks. Across the game's live service period, there were 26 different Pokémon Safari events, although many were re-released, sometimes with expanded selections of Pokémon. Many of the end-of-service events feature Pokémon from the old events, but on the whole the new ones significantly mix them up.

The initial three events used the name "Pokémon Safari Appears!"; afterwards, it changed to "A New Pokémon Safari" (in October of 2015). The fourth release was also the first to appear in Pokémon Shuffle Mobile. The title "Head Back Into The Safari!" has appeared on the re-releases of several events.

Drops

Main article: Drop (Shuffle)

If a Pokémon encountered in a safari has already been caught, then it has a chance to drop the following items:

• 25% chance to drop Exp. Booster S ×1
• 3.125% chance to drop Exp. Booster M ×1
• 1.5625% chance to drop Exp. Booster L ×1

Drop rates can be increased if the Drop Rate Increase (DRI) effect is purchased from the Special Shop.

Default rates

Drop rates			Average drops/run
Exp. Booster S ×1 (50 exp)	Exp. Booster M ×1 (200 exp)	Exp. Booster L ×1 (1,000 exp)
25%	3.125%	1.563%	34 exp (as boosters)

DRI rates

Drop rates			Average drops/run
Exp. Booster S ×1 (50 exp)	Exp. Booster M ×1 (200 exp)	Exp. Booster L ×1 (1,000 exp)
43.75%	6.15%	3.10%	65 exp (as boosters)

Rotating stages

These stages are available on a rotating basis during the game's end-of-service period, repeating every 24 weeks.

Week 1-2

• Shared weakness:  Flying 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Grubbin	Bug	16.67%	3,728	7	4%	2%	5	N/A
	Charjabug	Bug	10%	3,355	7	3%	4%	5	N/A
	Vikavolt	Bug	3.33%	3,465	7	13%	4%	5	N/A
	Crabrawler	Fighting	16.67%	2,663	6	7%	2%	5	N/A
	Crabominable	Fighting	6.67%	3,515	6	9%	4%	5	N/A
	Caterpie	Bug	16.67%	16,456	12	9%	4%	5	N/A
	Metapod	Bug	10%	8,470	8	9%	3%	5	N/A
	Butterfree	Bug	3.33%	11,518	9	8%	2%	5	N/A
	Yungoos	Normal	13.33%	5,500	9	7%	4%	5	N/A
	Gumshoos	Normal	3.33%	8,000	10	1%	3%	5	N/A

Week 3-4

• Shared weakness:  Grass 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Gible	Ground	13.33%	4,388	10	6%	2%	5	N/A
	Gabite	Ground	10%	2,226	6	15%	3%	5	N/A
	Garchomp	Ground	3.33%	7,725	15	13%	3%	5	N/A
	Staryu	Water	13.33%	1,888	8	10%	3%	5	8 Coins appear on board initially
	Starmie	Water	6.67%	5,704	13	17%	2%	100	N/A
	Furfrou	Normal	10%	3,120	13	5%	2%	5	N/A
	Manaphy Winking	Water	6.67%	4,334	6	26%	3%	5	N/A
	Phione	Water	6.67%	3,375	10	40%	3%	5	N/A
	Phione Winking	Water	3.33%	5,055	9	9%	5%	5	N/A
	Sandygast	Ground	26.67%	9,800	11	8%	2%	5	N/A

Week 5-6

• Shared weakness:  Electric ,  Grass 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Krabby	Water	16.67%	7,000	8	14%	2%	5	N/A
	Kingler	Water	6.67%	6,295	7	16%	2%	5	N/A
	Shellder	Water	16.67%	4,892	8	15%	2%	5	Coins appear on board intially and as disruptions
	Cloyster	Water	6.67%	5,527	7	18%	3%	100	N/A
	Magikarp Shiny	Water	3.33%	4,224	5	25%	6%	5	Coins appear on board initially and as disruptions
	Gyarados Shiny	Water	3.33%	4,948	8	22%	2%	5	N/A
	Goldeen	Water	16.67%	5,800	8	10%	2%	5	N/A
	Seaking	Water	10%	1,500	4	22%	2%	5	N/A
	Aipom	Normal	13.33%	3,872	8	8%	4%	5	N/A
	Ambipom	Normal	6.67%	4,840	8	16%	5%	5	N/A

Week 7-8

• Shared weakness:  Ground 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Electrike	Electric	13.33%	5,512	12	8%	3%	5	N/A
	Manectric	Electric	6.67%	7,072	12	5%	3%	5	N/A
	Darumaka	Fire	16.67%	2,859	7	10%	7%	5	N/A
	Darmanitan	Fire	10%	5,960	10	5%	6%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Winking	Electric	6.67%	5,481	7	26%	2%	5	N/A
	Raichu Winking	Electric	6.67%	440	2	36%	2%	5	N/A
	Plusle	Electric	13.33%	3,100	7	17%	3%	5	N/A
	Minun	Electric	13.33%	3,100	6	17%	3%	5	N/A
	Diglett Alola Form	Steel	10%	3,960	8	7%	2%	5	N/A
	Dugtrio Alola Form	Steel	3.33%	2,970	6	18%	4%	5	N/A

Week 9

• Shared weakness:  Ground 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Salandit	Poison	20%	4,954	8	5%	3%	5	N/A
	Togedemaru	Electric	6.67%	5,759	10	11%	2%	5	N/A
	Roggenrola	Rock	16.67%	5,880	10	9%	2%	5	N/A
	Boldore	Rock	10%	7,660	12	20%	2%	5	N/A
	Gigalith	Rock	3.33%	6,720	9	23%	3%	5	N/A
	Rockruff	Rock	6.67%	3,465	7	11%	2%	5	N/A
	Geodude Alola Form	Electric	16.67%	7,078	10	1%	2%	5	N/A
	Graveler Alola Form	Electric	10%	5,808	10	11%	2%	5	N/A
	Golem Alola Form	Electric	3.33%	6,098	8	18%	4%	5	N/A
	Mareanie	Poison	6.67%	2,500	5	11%	2%	5	N/A

Week 10

• Shared weakness:  Ground 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Pikachu (Charizard) Costume	Electric	16.67%	13,068	10	17%	2%	5	N/A
	Pikachu (Magikarp) Costume	Electric	16.67%	720	3	4%	7%	5	N/A
	Pikachu (Gyarados) Costume	Electric	16.67%	590	7	20%	5%	5	N/A
	Pikachu (Shiny Gyarados) Costume	Electric	10.00%	4,450	11	8%	4%	5	N/A
	Pikachu (Lugia) Costume	Electric	3.33%	4,995	10	8%	2%	5	N/A
	Pikachu (Ho-Oh) Costume	Electric	3.33%	5,540	9	7%	2%	5	N/A
	Pikachu (Rayquaza) Costume	Electric	3.33%	6,844	9	4%	4%	5	N/A
	Pikachu (Shiny Rayquaza) Costume	Electric	3.33%	4,800	13	5%	4%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Kimono Boy	Electric	13.33%	2,700	6	30%	2%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Kimono Girl	Electric	13.33%	2,400	6	27%	3%	5	N/A

Week 11-12

• Shared weakness:  Bug 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Abra	Psychic	13.33%	5,082	7	5%	3%	5	N/A
	Kadabra	Psychic	10%	13,068	9	18%	2%	5	N/A
	Alakazam	Psychic	3.33%	13,068	6	27%	2%	5	N/A
	Tauros	Normal	13.33%	5,585	9	15%	3%	5	N/A
	Oddish	Grass	20%	5,808	9	5%	3%	5	N/A
	Gloom	Grass	10%	8,712	8	12%	4%	5	N/A
	Vileplume	Grass	3.33%	6,534	9	23%	2%	5	N/A
	Bounsweet	Grass	13.33%	2,772	8	5%	2%	5	N/A
	Steenee	Grass	10%	3,234	7	10%	2%	5	N/A
	Tsareena	Grass	3.33%	2,830	7	20%	3%	5	N/A

Week 13

• Shared weakness:  Fire 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Burmy Trash Cloak	Bug	20%	13,552	12	9%	4%	5	N/A
	Wormadam Trash Cloak	Steel	3.33%	8,298	7	20%	2%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Angry	Electric	3.33%	600	2	20%	5%	5	N/A
	Deerling Spring Form	Grass	20%	5,888	8	15%	2%	5	N/A
	Sawsbuck Spring Form	Grass	10%	4,830	7	12%	3%	5	N/A
	Morelull	Grass	16.67%	3,870	7	9%	4%	5	N/A
	Shiinotic	Grass	6.67%	8,848	9	21%	3%	5	N/A
	Wimpod	Bug	3.33%	4,992	9	5%	3%	5	N/A
	Venonat	Bug	13.33%	2,178	5	10%	2%	5	N/A
	Venomoth	Bug	3.33%	7,260	7	24%	4%	5	N/A

Week 14

• Shared weakness:  Ice 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Sunkern	Grass	20%	3,006	6	16%	4%	5	N/A
	Sunflora	Grass	3.33%	4,723	8	20%	4%	5	N/A
	Pikipek	Flying	20%	5,300	7	13%	4%	5	N/A
	Trumbeak	Flying	10%	6,450	9	16%	3%	5	N/A
	Lurantis	Grass	3.33%	8,669	12	10%	3%	5	N/A
	Drampa	Dragon	3.33%	10,300	10	22%	2%	5	N/A
	Deerling Summer Form	Grass	20%	8,470	9	9%	4%	5	N/A
	Sawsbuck Summer Form	Grass	6.67%	13,456	12	15%	2%	5	N/A
	Stantler	Normal	10%	1,972	7	25%	12%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Dizzy	Electric	3.33%	4,800	7	3%	2%	5	N/A

Week 15-16

• Shared weakness:  Ice 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Numel	Ground	16.67%	12,560	8	60%	2%	5	N/A
	Camerupt	Ground	3.33%	11,076	12	12%	3%	5	N/A
	Hippopotas Female	Ground	16.67%	7,120	8	8%	2%	5	N/A
	Hippowdon Female	Ground	3.33%	9,600	10	17%	2%	5	N/A
	Pidove	Flying	20%	7,392	7	10%	3%	5	N/A
	Tranquill	Flying	10%	7,392	7	15%	2%	5	N/A
	Unfezant Male	Flying	6.67%	2,582	8	14%	4%	5	N/A
	Unfezant Female	Flying	3.33%	4,992	12	12%	3%	5	N/A
	Jangmo-o	Dragon	13.33%	8,400	8	10%	3%	5	N/A
	Hakamo-o	Dragon	6.67%	7,560	10	16%	3%	5	N/A

Week 17

• Shared weakness:  Ground 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Pikachu Original Cap	Electric	10%	5,899	11	5%	4%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Hoenn Cap	Electric	10%	2,700	12	8%	3%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Sinnoh Cap	Electric	10%	2,688	7	4%	4%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Unova Cap	Electric	10%	10,400	10	4%	3%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Kalos Cap	Electric	10%	4,000	10	6%	4%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Alola Cap	Electric	10%	10,663	11	5%	3%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Smiling	Electric	13.33%	10,890	10	11%	3%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Happy	Electric	3.33%	4,800	13	5%	3%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Fired Up	Electric	20%	9,916	12	8%	3%	5	N/A
	Pikachu Surprised	Electric	3.33%	8,812	11	14%	3%	5	N/A

Week 18

• Shared weakness:  Bug 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Meowth Alola Form	Dark	16.67%	3,234	6	16%	2%	5	N/A
	Persian Alola Form	Dark	6.67%	3,234	6	16%	2%	5	N/A
	Rattata Alola Form	Dark	16.67%	3,564	8	5%	2%	5	N/A
	Raticate Alola Form	Dark	6.67%	2,673	6	13%	2%	5	N/A
	Unown (N)	Psychic	10%	6,881	9	15%	2%	5	N/A
	Unown (I)	Psychic	10%	5,481	8	30%	3%	5	N/A
	Unown (C)	Psychic	10%	9,109	9	17%	2%	5	N/A
	Unown (E)	Psychic	10%	10,719	8	14%	2%	5	N/A
	Cherubi Winking	Grass	10%	6,431	10	6%	3%	5	N/A
	Cherrim Winking	Grass	3.33%	3,600	7	13%	3%	5	N/A

Week 19-20

• Shared weakness:  Rock 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Pineco	Bug	16.67%	5,481	7	11%	2%	5	N/A
	Forretress	Bug	6.67%	8,004	8	14%	3%	5	N/A
	Ledyba	Bug	13.33%	8,613	7	15%	2%	5	N/A
	Ledian	Bug	6.67%	5,407	8	16%	4%	5	N/A
	Houndour	Fire	13.33%	4,176	8	12%	3%	5	N/A
	Houndoom	Fire	3.33%	6,090	7	25%	4%	5	N/A
	Noibat	Flying	13.33%	3,915	5	12%	2%	5	N/A
	Hoothoot	Flying	16.67%	5,481	7	11%	2%	5	Coins appear on board intially and as disruptions On the first three 11+ combo, 6 Coins appear as part of a disruption
	Noctowl	Flying	6.67%	8,613	9	17%	2%	5	N/A
	Vivillon Poké Ball Pattern	Bug	3.33%	2,300	7	17%	4%	5	N/A

Week 21-22

• Shared weakness:  Poison 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Sewaddle	Bug	16.67%	5,808	6	10%	5%	5	N/A
	Swadloon	Bug	10%	10,648	7	13%	4%	5	N/A
	Leavanny	Bug	3.33%	9,680	9	20%	6%	5	Coins appear as disruptions
	Cottonee Winking	Grass	16.67%	7,260	6	19%	2%	100	N/A
	Whimsicott Winking	Grass	6.67%	7,986	8	23%	3%	100	N/A
	Flabébé Winking	Fairy	13.33%	8,400	8	9%	3%	5	N/A
	Floette Winking	Fairy	6.67%	9,600	12	16%	2%	5	N/A
	Snubbull Winking	Fairy	6.67%	9,600	10	15%	3%	5	N/A
	Chansey Winking	Normal	3.33%	921	3	20%	4%	5	N/A
	Cutiefly	Fairy	16.67%	9,000	7	10%	2%	5	N/A

Week 23-24

• Shared weakness:  Rock 

Pokémon		Type	Encounter rate	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Notes
						Base	Bonus
	Fletchling	Flying	20%	6,380	8	15%	3%	5	N/A
	Fletchinder	Fire	10%	4,240	12	20%	3%	5	Coins appear in skyfall
	Zigzagoon	Normal	16.67%	4,107	8	13%	2%	5	N/A
	Linoone	Normal	6.67%	1,039	4	18%	4%	5	6 Coins appear on board intially
	Hoppip Winking	Grass	16.67%	9,163	10	4%	2%	5	N/A
	Skiploom Winking	Grass	10%	7,466	8	13%	2%	5	N/A
	Jumpluff Winking	Grass	3.33%	9,450	9	15%	3%	5	N/A
	Vulpix Alola Form	Ice	3.33%	8,000	11	6%	4%	5	N/A
	Snorunt Winking	Ice	10%	6,969	8	16%	4%	5	N/A
	Glalie Winking	Ice	3.33%	6,776	7	15%	3%	5	N/A

Live-service stages

Main article: Pokémon Safari/Live service period

Trivia

• Mareanie's stage features Mimikyu, Meowth, Wobbuffet, Koffing, Chimecho, Victreebel, Bewear, and Mareanie itself. These are all Pokémon owned by (or in Bewear's case, closely associated with) the Team Rocket Trio. This also may be a reference to the Pokémon the Series episode Fighting Back the Tears!, which aired during the stage's initial run as a Great Challenge in January 2018.

In other languages

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