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The '''Safari Ball''' (Japanese: '''サファリボール''' ''Safari Ball'') is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It can be used to capture wild Pokémon in the [[Safari Zone]] and [[Great Marsh]].
The '''Safari Ball''' (Japanese: '''サファリボール''' ''Safari Ball'') is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It can be used to catch [[wild Pokémon]] in a [[Safari Zone]] and the [[Great Marsh]].


==In the core series games==
==In the core series games==
===Price===
===Price===
The Safari Ball cannot be legitimately bought or sold.
{{ItemPrice/head‎|Poké Balls}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}/{{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}<br>{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}<br>{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}<br>{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|N/A|N/A}}
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===Effect===
====Manual activation====
When used in a {{pkmn2|wild}} encounter at the Safari Zone or Great Marsh, it will attempt to capture the wild Pokémon with a [[catch rate]] modifier of 1.5×.
When used in a {{pkmn2|wild}} encounter at a [[Safari Zone]] or the [[Great Marsh]], it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon with a [[catch rate]] modifier of 1.5×.


===Description===
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
===Acquisition===
In all the games where Safari Balls are obtainable, the player is given 30 Safari Balls for the duration of their Safari Game, never to be put into the [[Bag]]. All unused Safari Balls are returned at the end of the challenge.
In all the games where Safari Balls are obtainable, the {{player}} is given 30 Safari Balls for the duration of their Safari Game, never to be put into the [[Bag]]. All unused Safari Balls are returned at the end of the challenge.


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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Safari Ball anime.png|thumb|230px|A Safari Ball in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Safari Ball PO.png|thumb|left|230px|A Safari Ball in Pokémon Origins]]
===In the main series===
===In the main series===
[[File:Safari Ball anime.png|thumb|160px|An early Safari Ball]]
In [[EP035]], [[Kaiser]] gave {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} 30 Safari Balls to be used within the [[Kanto Safari Zone]]. Ash attempted to catch various rare Pokémon with them, but ended up using all of his Safari Balls on nothing but {{AP|Tauros}}. The Safari Balls containing Ash's Tauros reappeared in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-Ké Corral]]''; however, whenever Ash has subsequently used his Tauros in {{pkmn|battle}}s, they've been sent out from standard Poké Balls, for unexplained reasons.
In [[EP035]], Ash was given 30 Safari Balls in order to compete in the Safari Game. With these 30 Safari Balls, Ash attempted to catch various rare Pokémon; however, he only managed to capture an entire herd of {{AP|Tauros}}. They appeared in Safari Balls in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-Ké Corral]]''; however, whenever Ash uses one of his Tauros in a battle, it is sent out from a standard Poké Ball.


===In Pokémon Origins===
===In Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Safari Ball PO.png|thumb|left|180px|Red holding a Safari Ball]]
In ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', {{OBP|Red|Origins}} was seen catching a {{p|Chansey}} with a Safari Ball.
In ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', {{OBP|Red|Origins}} was seen catching a {{p|Chansey}} with a Safari Ball.
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
[[File:Safari Ball IV Adventures.png|thumb|200px|A Safari Ball in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Safari Ball I Adventures.png|thumb|left|150px|An early Safari Ball in Pokémon Adventures]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Safari Ball IV Adventures.png|A Safari Ball|thumb|175px]]
Safari Balls first appeared in ''[[PS021|Long Live the Nidoking!]]'' and ''[[PS022|A Hollow Victreebel]]'', where {{adv|Red}} received some from the robotic {{safari|Kanto}} guide called [[Pidgebot]], eventually catching a huge herd of Safari Zone Pokémon with them.
Safari Balls have been seen being used by Red at the {{safari|Kanto|Kanto Safari Zone}}, by {{adv|Diamond}}, {{adv|Pearl}}, and {{adv|Platinum}} at the [[Great Marsh]], and by Silver at the {{safari|Johto|Johto Safari Zone}}.


In ''[[PS364|A Skuffle with Skorupi]]'', {{adv|Diamond}}, {{adv|Pearl}}, and {{adv|Platinum}} entered the [[Great Marsh]] and received some Safari Balls to be used during the Safari Game, intending to catch a {{type|Grass}} Pokémon for Platinum to use against [[Crasher Wake]]. However, in the end, they failed to catch a single new Pokémon.
In ''[[PS446|Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down]]'', {{adv|Silver}} received some Safari Balls while entering the [[Johto Safari Zone]]. He tried to use one on an {{p|Arbok}}, but [[Eusine]] stopped him, due to him having violated the Safari Zone's no-battling rule by attacking the Arbok with his {{TP|Silver|Weavile}}.
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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[[Category:Poké Balls]]
[[Category:Poké Balls]]

Revision as of 10:08, 12 May 2019

Safari Ball
サファリボール
Safari Ball
Bag Safari Ball Sprite.png
Safari Ball
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
Generation I Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation II Bag Poké Balls pocket icon.png Poké Balls
Generation III Bag Poké Balls pocket icon.png Poké Balls
Generation IV Bag Poké Balls pocket icon.png Poké Balls
Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items (Poké Balls)
Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items

The Safari Ball (Japanese: サファリボール Safari Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation I. It can be used to catch wild Pokémon in a Safari Zone and the Great Marsh.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RBY/RGBY
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
N/A N/A

Manual activation

When used in a wild encounter at a Safari Zone or the Great Marsh, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon with a catch rate modifier of 1.5×.

Description

Games Description
Stad A Ball used in the Safari Zone for catching wild Pokémon.
GSC A Ball used in the Safari Zone for catching wild Pokémon.
RSE A special Ball that is used only in the Safari Zone.
FRLG A special Ball that is used only in the Safari Zone. It is finished with a camouflage pattern.
ColoXD A special Ball that is used only in the Safari Zone.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A good, high-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokémon catch rate than a standard Poké Ball.
XYORAS A special Poké Ball that is used only in the Great Marsh. It is recognizable by the camouflage pattern decorating it.
SMUSUMPE A special Poké Ball that is used only in the Great Marsh. It is recognizable by the camouflage pattern decorating it.

Acquisition

In all the games where Safari Balls are obtainable, the player is given 30 Safari Balls for the duration of their Safari Game, never to be put into the Bag. All unused Safari Balls are returned at the end of the challenge.

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RBY
RGBY
Safari Zone
RSE Safari Zone
FRLG Safari Zone
DPPt Great Marsh
HGSS Safari Zone Gate

Artwork

SugimoriSafariBall.png
Artwork by
Ken Sugimori

Sprites

Safari Ball III.png Safari Ball summary Colo.png Safari Ball summary XD.png
In-battle and
Summary sprite from
Generation III
Summary sprite from
Colosseum
Summary sprite from
XD: Gale of Darkness
Safari Ball summary IV.png Safari Ball battle IV.png Safari Ball battle V.png
Summary sprite from
Generations IV and V
In-battle sprite in
Generation IV
In-battle sprite in
Generation V

Models

Safari Ball battle 3DS.png
In-battle model
X, Y, Omega Ruby,
Alpha Sapphire
, Sun, Moon,
Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In the anime

A Safari Ball in the anime
A Safari Ball in Pokémon Origins

In the main series

In EP035, Kaiser gave Ash and his friends 30 Safari Balls to be used within the Kanto Safari Zone. Ash attempted to catch various rare Pokémon with them, but ended up using all of his Safari Balls on nothing but Tauros. The Safari Balls containing Ash's Tauros reappeared in Showdown at the Po-Ké Corral; however, whenever Ash has subsequently used his Tauros in battles, they've been sent out from standard Poké Balls, for unexplained reasons.

In Pokémon Origins

In File 4: Charizard, Red was seen catching a Chansey with a Safari Ball.

In the manga

A Safari Ball in Pokémon Adventures
An early Safari Ball in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Safari Balls first appeared in Long Live the Nidoking! and A Hollow Victreebel, where Red received some from the robotic Safari Zone guide called Pidgebot, eventually catching a huge herd of Safari Zone Pokémon with them.

In A Skuffle with Skorupi, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum entered the Great Marsh and received some Safari Balls to be used during the Safari Game, intending to catch a Grass-type Pokémon for Platinum to use against Crasher Wake. However, in the end, they failed to catch a single new Pokémon.

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, Silver received some Safari Balls while entering the Johto Safari Zone. He tried to use one on an Arbok, but Eusine stopped him, due to him having violated the Safari Zone's no-battling rule by attacking the Arbok with his Weavile.

In other languages

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese サファリボール Safari Ball
Chinese Cantonese 狩獵球 Sáulihp Kàuh
Mandarin 狩獵球 / 狩猎球 Shòuliè Qiú *
原野區寶貝球 Yuányěqū Bǎobèi Qiú *
野生原野精灵球 Yěshēng Yuányě Jīnglíng Qiú *
野生原野寶貝球 Yěshēng Yuányě Bǎobèi Qiú *
丛林球 Cónglín Qiú *
Finland Flag.png Finnish Safaripallo
France Flag.png French Safari Ball
Germany Flag.png German Safariball
India Flag.png Hindi सफारी बॉल Safari Ball
Italy Flag.png Italian Safari Ball
South Korea Flag.png Korean 사파리볼 Safari Ball
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Safari Ball*
Bola Safári*
Spain Flag.png Spanish Safari Ball
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Mästarboll*
Tamil Flag.png Tamil சஃபாரி பால் Safari Ball
India Flag.png Telugu సఫారీ బాల్ Safari Ball
Thailand Flag.png Thai ซาฟารีบอล Safari Ball
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Safari Topu
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bóng Safari



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