Safari Zone Warden

If you were looking for the the character who runs the Safari Zone in the anime, see Kaiser.

Safari Zone Warden (Japanese: 園長 Park Head) is the man in charge of the Kanto Safari Zone, a Pokémon reserve located in Fuchsia City.

In the games

Safari Zone Warden unable to speak clearly

The Safari Zone Warden appears in all games set solely in the Kanto region: Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen. In each of these games he can be found in his house east of the Pokémon Center, and south of the Fuchsia City's Pokémon Zoo. The first time the player tries to speak with him, he can only mumble: the false teeth he wears have been lost deep in the Safari Zone. If they are returned to him, he will reward the finder with HM04 (Strength).

The locals of Fuchsia City have nicknamed the Warden "Slowpoke" because he has a vacant look similar to that seen on a Slowpoke. Despite this, he's actually very knowledgeable about Pokémon. He takes care of all the Pokémon in the Safari Zone and Zoo, and has a large collection of Pokémon Fossils as well.

To encourage interest in the Safari Zone, the Warden is running a special promotion. Pokémon Trainers who are able to locate the Secret House at the far end of the Zone are given HM03 (Surf). In order to move on to the next Gym after Fuchsia's Leader Koga is defeated, the HM must be obtained. The Poison-type Leader is a good friend of the Warden's; he patrols the grounds of the Safari Zone to ensure the safety of the Pokémon inside.

In Generation II and Generation IV, the Warden has left on a trip. This has resulted in the closure of the Safari Zone, and most of the Pokémon exclusive to this area are now able to be found on the adjacent routes.

In the anime

The Safari Zone Warden appeared in the anime in one episode, which was later banned. Named Kaiser in the original Japanese language version, his violent actions towards Ash and his friends meant that the episode in question has not been released in any other country.

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.