Darn Safari Zone

[purplegreendave]

I have 326 pkmn on my fr cart, however try as I might I am unable to catch Chansey/Kanghaskan/Tauros.
Any tips?

[Eon-Rider]

You'll just have to try and try again. There's no real secret.

I usually try 2 bait plus one rock though.

[Lt. Surge's Raichu]

Keep searching man!
I am sure you will get your luck soon :)

[Alexandrian]

the only think I hate about safari zone is the part that its feels like time is so fast. And im not even finish with my task
:(

[shanecdavis]

Okay, I guess it is time for the quarterly SF tips:

* NEVER use bait. While it lessens the chance the wild Poke will flee, it also lessens the chance you can catch it. I always throw one rock before chucking the Poke Ball. While the rock increases the chance of the wild Poke will run, it also increases the chance you can catch it.

* If you run out of time in the SZ, that is probably because you are riding around. Don't do that. Find the zone you want to catch wild Pokes in, get off the bike, and then move back and forth in the same square, without taking a step. You will not lose any steps doing that and you can still encounter wild Pokes. I use this method and when I was working on appearance percentages, I could stay in one zone and encounter (I didn't say catch) 500 wild Pokes.

* Save the game right before you enter the SZ. Then, after your time is up, or your steps are used up, or you have run out of the craptacular Safari Balls, and you aren't satisfied with what you haven't been able to catch. Just reset your game and try again. That can save you from having to pay the fee over and over.

Following these tips should help your SF experience more enjoyable.

[Paranoia]

This is the most effective place to find chansey and Tauros. It took me about 10mins to get Chansey, an hour later I got Tauros, and an hour after that I got another chansey with the lucky egg.

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3508/safarizonetd5.png

I found kangashkan randomly while trying to get there and did the same method as shanecdavis

[purplegreendave]

thanks, and i have max money so i wouldnt restart for that :P

[shanecdavis]

LOL No. I didn't mean start your game over. I meant save before you enter the SZ. If you don't catch anything good then turn the game off. When it comes back on you will be back to where you saved and you can try again.

[Zowayix]

I finally caught kangaskhan and tauros!!!

Btw, I never use rocks because I encountered at least 5 kangaskhan, 5 tauros, and 3 chansey, all of which fled at one rock.
I just throw 1 bait and then throw safari balls.
I still can't catch chansey!!!
And Paranoia, I also catch chansey in that place too!

I have so far encountered at least 10 chansey.
The first two fled at one rock, the next five fled at one bait plus one or two balls, and the last three fled at two balls.

[Eon-Rider]

In my FireRed I had 6 Chanseys all from the Safari Zone. They were hell easy to catch.

[Paranoia]

I finally caught kangaskhan and tauros!!!

Btw, I never use rocks because I encountered at least 5 kangaskhan, 5 tauros, and 3 chansey, all of which fled at one rock.
I just throw 1 bait and then throw safari balls.
I still can't catch chansey!!!
And Paranoia, I also catch chansey in that place too!

I have so far encountered at least 10 chansey.
The first two fled at one rock, the next five fled at one bait plus one or two balls, and the last three fled at two balls.

Ahh good work, yeah well it didn't seem to take you to long, like me, ahh I'm glad my place works for everyone, mwahahaha, anyway if you lucky enough see if your chansey has the lucky egg held item, as it doubles EXP you earn in a battle. Although come to think of it, I didn't use rocks either lol, I just threw the ball, lol

[PiplupRocks]

the only think I hate about safari zone is the part that its feels like time is so fast. And im not even finish with my task
:(

The reason the time moves fast is because whenever you take a step your time goes down! The bike is harder to master.. The bike counts three seconds of your time riding it. If you can get to your place faster is walk close to the place get on your bike then all you have to do is ride all the way there. Simple!

[purplegreendave]

LOL No. I didn't mean start your game over. I meant save before you enter the SZ. If you don't catch anything good then turn the game off. When it comes back on you will be back to where you saved and you can try again.

i know, i meant i wouldnt reset for 500poké

[Ayano Katagiri]

Chansey, Tauros and Kangaskhan were always the hardest to catch for me in the SZ. Especially back in R/B/Y. I'm actually only missing Kangaskhan from my full game, but I traded that across from the other one.

Throw a Rock and the keep chucking those Safari balls.

The reason the time moves fast is because whenever you take a step your time goes down! The bike is harder to master.. The bike counts three seconds of your time riding it. If you can get to your place faster is walk close to the place get on your bike then all you have to do is ride all the way there. Simple!

There is no time limit in the safari zone. It's counted as 500 steps and it would seem fast because you are using up more steps quicker on a bike whereas you would travel the same distances and steps walking in a longer time.

[Angelic Diablo]

Actually for FR/LG it is 600 steps, R/B/Y has 500 steps

[shanecdavis]

Since my first post seems to have been ignored:
* If you run out of time in the SZ, that is probably because you are riding around. Don't do that. Find the zone you want to catch wild Pokes in, get off the bike, and then move back and forth in the same square, without taking a step. You will not lose any steps doing that and you can still encounter wild Pokes. I use this method and when I was working on appearance percentages, I could stay in one zone and encounter (I didn't say catch) 500 wild Pokes.
If you don't understand that, let me know.

[~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~]

If you can't get those Pokemon just trade them from XD, thats what I did

:t354:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

[shanecdavis]

Assuming they have access to XD.

[GottaLuvPikachu]

are there any special areas that Tauros and Chansey appear in? Like Area 2 or Center Area? I'm frustrated too with the Safari zone. I've caught some good ones, but Tauros, Chansey, and Kangashan always seem to only appear once in a blue moon and are very hard to catch, unless you do it right of course.

edit: Caught Chansey using a rock and then a Safari ball. Did not have a Lucky egg though. But now I know where I MIGHT be able to catch another. Thanks for that tip about rock first.

[shanecdavis]

Tauros can only be found in Zone 2 and Zone 3. It is only found 1% in Zone 2 and 4% in Zone 3. So, if you want the best chance to catch Tauros, I suggest Zone 3. There is no particular spot in Zone 3 that is better than another. It is 4% no matter where you are at.

Glad the tip helped.

[Darkside]

well, its kinda easy. just go to grass where those pokemon appear, find a corner, then go against the obstaclea, etc. And, i use a special tactic. i throw the ball, and just when the circle of light appears, push down and A. i catched 15 rare pokemons like that, 7 tauros, 4 chanseys and my faves, 4 dragonairs and one of them was at lvl 40. ive got a (mmmmmmmm....) lucky days.... yippee.....lol

[shanecdavis]

Sorry, but that little trick doesn't work. Pressing any combo when throwing a Safari Ball (or any Poke Ball for that matter) has no effect on the catch rate. If it makes you feel more secure, by all means, keep on doing it.

And again, the best way to find wild Pokes without wasting steps is to get off the bike and then move back and forth within the same square, without taking a step. You won't waste a single step, but you will still encounter wild Pokes.

[GottaLuvPikachu]

Using that picture that someone posted, I was able to find my Chansey (I actually caught two). The trick worked the first time, but the second one fled, and then the third encounter it worked again (I suspect the third encounter was the same one from the second encounter). The trick failed with Tauro, so I'll have to "try try again". I did catch a Kangashan the second encounter. I think the trick does work - most of the time.

I still want the Lucky Egg Chansey so I'll go catch another one I hope. There seem to be more Rhyhorn, Paras, and Nidorians (M and F) than there are Chanseys and Kangashans. At least that's what I encounter more when I used Sweet Scent w/ my Oddish.

[shanecdavis]

Using that picture that someone posted, I was able to find my Chansey (I actually caught two). The trick worked the first time, but the second one fled, and then the third encounter it worked again (I suspect the third encounter was the same one from the second encounter). The trick failed with Tauro, so I'll have to "try try again". I did catch a Kangashan the second encounter. I think the trick does work - most of the time.

I still want the Lucky Egg Chansey so I'll go catch another one I hope. There seem to be more Rhyhorn, Paras, and Nidorians (M and F) than there are Chanseys and Kangashans. At least that's what I encounter more when I used Sweet Scent w/ my Oddish.
It's more of a strategy than a "trick", but I get what you mean.

BTW - here are the appearance percentages of Zone 2 and 3:

SAFARI ZONE AREA 2
Exeggcute Grass/Psychic 20%
NidoranF Poison 20%(LG)
NidoranM Poison 20%(FR)
Rhyhorn Ground/Rock 20%
Paras Bug/Grass 15%
Nidorina Poison 10% (LG) / 5% (FR)
Nidorino Poison 10% (FR) / 5% (LG)
Venomoth Bug/Poison 5%
Chansey Normal 4%
Tauros Normal 1%
SURF
Psyduck Water 100% (FR)
Slowpoke Water/Psychic 100% (LG)
FISH (OLD ROD)
Magikarp Water 100%
FISH (GOOD ROD)
Goldeen Water 60%
Magikarp Water 20%
Poliwag Water 20%
FISH (SUPER ROD)
Goldeen Water 40%
Seaking Water 40%
Dratini Dragon 15%
Psyduck Water 4% (FR)
Slowpoke Water/Psychic 4% (LG)
Dragonair Dragon 1%

SAFARI ZONE AREA 3
Doduo Normal/Flying 20%
Exeggcute Grass/Psychic 20%
NidoranF Poison 20%(LG) / 5%(FR)
NidoranM Poison 20%(FR) / 5%(LG)
Venonat Bug/Poison 15%
Nidorina Poison 10% (LG)
Nidorino Poison 10% (FR)
Venomoth Bug/Poison 5%
Tauros Normal 4%
Kangaskhan Normal 1%
SURF
Psyduck Water 100% (FR)
Slowpoke Water/Psychic 100% (LG)
FISH (OLD ROD)
Magikarp Water 100%
FISH (GOOD ROD)
Goldeen Water 60%
Magikarp Water 20%
Poliwag Water 20%
FISH (SUPER ROD)
Goldeen Water 40%
Seaking Water 40%
Dratini Dragon 15%
Psyduck Water 4% (FR)
Slowpoke Water/Psychic 4% (LG)
Dragonair Dragon 1%

So, as you can see, you are correct in your assumption that Chansey, Kangaskhan, and Tauros are extremely rare.

[GottaLuvPikachu]

Here's another tip, one that may even attract the elusive Chansey and Tauros. Bring an Oddish with you into the Safari Zone, one that has Sweet Scent. Only works if you have Fire Red Version. I actually attracted Tauros that way (and finally managed to catch one). And Chansey also was attracted, but it took a few times and walking around a few pieces of grass. I'm still trying for a lucky egg one (Crazy, I know!)

[Paranoia]

Here's another tip, one that may even attract the elusive Chansey and Tauros. Bring an Oddish with you into the Safari Zone, one that has Sweet Scent. Only works if you have Fire Red Version. I actually attracted Tauros that way (and finally managed to catch one). And Chansey also was attracted, but it took a few times and walking around a few pieces of grass. I'm still trying for a lucky egg one (Crazy, I know!)

Not really that crazy, Trust me it's so much easier when you get it, I got it on my third chansey I caught, so I was like, AWESOME!, but yeah by the time I vs the Weak5 my Charizard was level 89.

[Ryuuji]

well i only rely on luck when capturing chansey
i only rely coincidence when capturing tauros (i never bother trying to catch tauros bec. i thought he was a johto pokemon)
but one things for sure i cant catch a kangaskhan! so no tip for the kangaskhan

[shanecdavis]

EVERYONE relies on luck when attempting to catch Chansey/Kangaskhan/Tauros. There is NO TRICK to it. Anyone who says different is lying to you or to themselves. Sweet Scent may help wild Pokes appear, but it doesn't increase the probability of the elusive three showing up, nor does it increase the chance to catch it. It is just pure luck, just as it is getting Chansey with a Lucky Egg, which thankfully I have gotten a few times (out of over 5000 tries I think it is only fair).

[Ryuuji]

well i guess shanecdavis made a point there

[P*O*K*E*H*A*X*E*R]

In the safari zone time is counted on steps, to save money and time sit in the grass where they are supposed to appear and tap the d pad so that you only turn, and not move a space, you will still get wild pokemon and not be docked steps!

[Will J]

I agree with shanecdavis. There are no tricks. All we can do is know the mechanisms of SZ and use them wisely. You work with probabilities. Each safari ball thrown has a chance of capturing the pokémon, wich will be diferent from pokémon to pokémon. You already told about how baits and rocks works. Well i think it`s a good thing to throw the safari ball in the first turn. Reasons:
1-Doing so you don`t give the chance of losing the chance of having a chance of capturing it(probabilities...). If you risk throwing a rock it may run and you can only only say goodbye. (Chances are high on these pokémon)
2-If you throw a bait it may, only may, stay. But your chances of capturing will drop.
3-You can try doing long strategies (bait-rock;bait-bait-rock) but every turn is a chance of seeing it run away and a lost chance of maybe capturing it.

[thepog]

Well you can get em it's a matter of luck really. Just keep trying :P it may be hard but its da only way (Enless you trade)

[xsksx]

It's more of a strategy than a "trick", but I get what you mean.

BTW - here are the appearance percentages of Zone 2 and 3:

SAFARI ZONE AREA 2
Exeggcute Grass/Psychic 20%
NidoranF Poison 20%(LG)
NidoranM Poison 20%(FR)
Rhyhorn Ground/Rock 20%
Paras Bug/Grass 15%
Nidorina Poison 10% (LG) / 5% (FR)
Nidorino Poison 10% (FR) / 5% (LG)
Venomoth Bug/Poison 5%
Chansey Normal 4%
Tauros Normal 1%
SURF
Psyduck Water 100% (FR)
Slowpoke Water/Psychic 100% (LG)
FISH (OLD ROD)
Magikarp Water 100%
FISH (GOOD ROD)
Goldeen Water 60%
Magikarp Water 20%
Poliwag Water 20%
FISH (SUPER ROD)
Goldeen Water 40%
Seaking Water 40%
Dratini Dragon 15%
Psyduck Water 4% (FR)
Slowpoke Water/Psychic 4% (LG)
Dragonair Dragon 1%

SAFARI ZONE AREA 3
Doduo Normal/Flying 20%
Exeggcute Grass/Psychic 20%
NidoranF Poison 20%(LG) / 5%(FR)
NidoranM Poison 20%(FR) / 5%(LG)
Venonat Bug/Poison 15%
Nidorina Poison 10% (LG)
Nidorino Poison 10% (FR)
Venomoth Bug/Poison 5%
Tauros Normal 4%
Kangaskhan Normal 1%
SURF
Psyduck Water 100% (FR)
Slowpoke Water/Psychic 100% (LG)
FISH (OLD ROD)
Magikarp Water 100%
FISH (GOOD ROD)
Goldeen Water 60%
Magikarp Water 20%
Poliwag Water 20%
FISH (SUPER ROD)
Goldeen Water 40%
Seaking Water 40%
Dratini Dragon 15%
Psyduck Water 4% (FR)
Slowpoke Water/Psychic 4% (LG)
Dragonair Dragon 1%

So, as you can see, you are correct in your assumption that Chansey, Kangaskhan, and Tauros are extremely rare.


i found a chansey, i threw a ball and it fled OMG!?!?

[Kraka-chan]

I tend to throw a rock at them and hope they don't run away. <bites nails>

I tend not to use bait because although it makes some Pokemon stay awhile, they become much harder to catch.

Yeah, it's more luck than anything else. I agree...

[Towlie]

It took me 10 Chanseys encountered before I caught one. I have yet to see Tauros and haven't caught Kangaskhan.

[Ninja Monkey]

I caught two Tauros by just throwing one Safari Ball, and I only need a Chansey, Pinsir, and Paras to catch one of each pokemon in the Safari Zone. I have no idea why I can't catch a Paras, I already caught a Parasect but the Paras keep popping out of the ball!

[Towlie]

Yea I found 2 Tauros now and caught the first one after it stayed for 4 safari balls.

[Hip-And-Happenin]

Woohoo! Finally caught a Chansey. :P Took me at least 7 or 8 tries. :embarrass It's at Level 33 now, with Sing, Softboiled, Water Pulse & Psychic.

Oh, I caught a Kangaskhan too. I thought they were quite easy to catch! Still no luck with Tauros, but meh...

[Zowayix]

I now have 2 chanseys and a blissey!
I just decided to stop using rocks and bait entirely and just throw ball after ball after ball... (2 hours later) ...after ball after ball.... (falls asleep)

(wakes up) question: are lucky eggs found only on wild chansey in the safari zone, or can you breed chansey to get lucky eggs?