Safari Zone

Pokémon Emerald guide · Exploring near Lilycove

The Safari Zone is a special Pokémon reserve located along Route 121, just west of Lilycove City. Players pay a small entry fee to receive 30 Safari Balls and walk a set limit of 500 steps while catching wild Pokémon without battling them. After entering the Hall of Fame, two expansion areas unlock in the north and east that feature Pokémon originally found in the Johto region.

Items

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Pokéblock Case: Obtained from the Receptionist at the Lilycove Contest Hall before you can enter the Safari ZoneMax Revive: In Area 2 on the northern elevated ridge, requires the Acro Bike to hop across the white railsTM22 (SolarBeam): In Area 4 across the northern lake, accessible by using SurfRare Candy: In the southeast expansion area, requires the Mach Bike to cross the muddy slopeBig Pearl: In the northeast expansion area, found on the far eastern grass plateau

Secrets

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Calcium | Hidden on a bare ground patch directly south of the lake in Area 4 | missable: noZinc | Hidden in the northeast expansion area inside a patch of grass near the northern cliff | missable: no

Enemies

Pikachu

Weak to GroundSteal / drop Light Ball

Found wild in Area 1 and Area 2; wild Pikachu have a small chance of holding a Light Ball.

Heracross

Weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic, Fairy

Found wild by using Headbutt on trees or wandering the tall grass in Area 1.

Pinsir

Weak to Fire, Flying, Rock

Encountered in the tall grass across Area 1 and Area 2.

Wobbuffet

Weak to Dark, Ghost, Bug

Found frequently in the tall grass of Area 2.

Phanpy

Weak to Water, Grass, Ice

Found in the rocky terrain of Area 3, which requires the Acro Bike to reach.

Rhyhorn

Weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel

Encountered in the high plateau grass of Area 4, which requires the Mach Bike.

Houndour

Weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock

Encountered in the tall grass of the southeast expansion area after defeating the Elite Four.

Mareep

Weak to Ground

Found in the tall grass across the post-game expansion areas.

Shops and people

Safari Zone Attendant: Safari Zone admission (30 Safari Balls and 500 steps) for 500 Pokédollar

Tips

You must have a Pokéblock Case in your inventory to be permitted entry into the Safari Zone.
Switching between the Mach Bike and the Acro Bike at Rydel's Cycles in Mauville City is required to explore every corner of the Safari Zone, as different cliffs and obstacles demand specific bike mechanics.
Placing Pokéblocks in the various Safari Zone feeders will attract specific wild Pokémon natures according to the flavor profile of the block.

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Route 121

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