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Pokemon X and Y: Friend Safari Basics/Tips Guide

Go to the Friend Safari so you can catch them all faster than ever before! Read our guide to learn how.

One of the interesting, and possibly misunderstood, additions to Pokemon X and Y is the highly social Friend Safari. The successor to Safari Zone is inherently social, but in a completely different way from smartphone games like Candy Crush Saga. The quantity of your Pokemon playing friends is not as important as their quality, or to better put it, their skill level. An early heads up, you have to finish the main game before trying this out.

After you defeat the Elite Four, you can go to Lumiose’s train station, where Professor Sycamore is waiting with a Rail Ticket to Kiloude City. At the left of the city is a house with a red roof, also pictured below. This is Friend Safari.

In Friend Safari, you can visit safaris your fellow Pokemon playing friends have made and registered. You will be able to catch three Pokemon there. Two of them are Level 30 Pokemon, and are frequently console exclusive. The third Pokemon is one of those only available in Friend Safari.

Awesome, right? But to make use of Friend Safari, you’ll need to have friends in real life, who have also finished Pokemon X and Y I mean.

Let me lay out the steps to ensure you can get a 3 rd Pokemon:

1.     When you find a fellow Pokemon player who will work with you, enter their Friend Code into your Friends List, from the 3DS Home screen. Your Friendship status should  change from Provisional to either Online or Offline.

2.     Next, you both need to have beat the Elite Four and received access to the Friend Safari.

3.     Finally, make sure your wireless is on and turn on Internet in game. If everything has gone without a hitch, you will be able to get 3 Pokemon from the Friend Safari.

Now, here are some tips to make the most out of Friend Safari:

·         Use a Pokemon with Trace as the leader. This way, you can check if the Pokemon you come across already has their Primary Ability, Secondary Ability, or Hidden Ability.

·         Give your leader the Smoke Ball, so that it can easily escape from hairy situations.

·         If you’re looking for Dittos for breeding, use Pokemon with Sturdy Ability as leaders. Sturdy will bring Dittos  down to as much as 1 HP. These Pokemon should not have any damage dealing moves. Bergmite is ideal. When the Ditto transforms it, you can easily swap it out and hit the Ditto hard. To improve your chances of catching it, try paralyzing or putting it to sleep as well.

Got any tips you’d like to share? We’ve been making Pokemon X and Y guides for a while now, feel free to share your knowledge with us below.

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Safari Zone Block Items

Below is a list of all the Safari Zone Block Items and what they manipulate.

Safari Zone Areas

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The center part of Kanto Safari Zone.

The Safari Zone   ( サファリゾーン , Safari Zoon ? , trans. Safari Zoon ) is location that holds several rare Pokémon that can't be captured anywhere else. It acts as a sanctuary for rare Pokémon and the player can participate in a timed game. Since it is primarily a sanctuary, trainers cannot battle in the Safari Zone. There are three Safari Zones: one in Kanto located in Fuchsia City , one in Hoenn located west of Lilycove City , and one in Johto located west of Cianwood City ( HGSS only).

Besides being a Pokémon sanctuary, the Safari Zone offer a game, where a Trainer can go in for a limited time and capture as many Pokémon they can with Safari Balls . Upon paying the fee for entering, the player receives 30 Safari Balls and in most Safari Zones can walk up to 500 steps. In most games, the player can throw bait, a rock, or a Safari Ball at wild Pokémon.

• Many people consider the Great Marsh in Sinnoh to be a Safari Zone.
• In Kalos , there is a Friend Safari that is similar to the original Safari Zone.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Safari Zone Pokemon List

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The Safari Zone has been a staple of mainline Pokemon games since the first games released in 1998. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl continue the tradition, except the designated zone is rebranded as the Great Marsh.

The Great Marsh is similar to many previous Safari Zones, but it has its unique differences in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl . The dedicated area has its own set list of Pokemon that can spawn within all 6 zones. The chances of encountering a specific character changes based on the time of day, whether the National Dex has been acquired, and a randomized potential daily encounter with one character from a binoculars sighting.

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Great Marsh Safari Zone Guide

There are a total of 31 Pokemon that can be caught in the Safari Zone/Great Marsh in Brilliant Diamond and 30 in Shining Pearl, with 8 only catchable after getting the National Dex from Professor Oak after beating the Elite Four . Arbok is exclusive to Brilliant Diamond players.

Trainers will start the Great Marsh Safari Zone after buying 30 Safari Balls and entering the area. They have unlimited time to explore, but the adventure ends when every Pokeball has been thrown, or 500 steps have been reached. Trainers don't battle, but instead must use bait and lure to alter the catch/flee rate. It is highly recommended to just throw a Safari Ball without using any Bait or Lure .

There are 14 Pokemon that can only be encountered after spotting them on the lookout binoculars located on the second floor of the Safari Zone building. This character is randomized daily, and ordinary random catches have the ability to appear in the binoculars for all 6 zones as well. So, there's no guarantee a character that can only be captured after spotting it with the binoculars will actually spawn.

The date/time on the Nintendo Switch can be manipulated (just like time traveling in Animal Crossing: New Horizons ) to simulate a new daily binoculars potential Pokemon encounter.

Safari Zone Pokemon List in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

The following table details the full Safari Zone Pokemon list, along with exactly how to trigger an encounter, and whether they are available before or after getting the National Dex.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are out now for Nintendo Switch.

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Only Original Pokmon Superfans Know These Rare Facts

The Pokémon anime series is one of the driving forces behind this franchise's multimedia success, with the original run of the TV show striking a chord with many fans. While the labeling and structuring of the anime and its seasons can become convoluted, the "original series" generally comprises the Indigo League , Adventures in the Orange Islands , and The Johto Journeys .

Continuity can also fluctuate, but the series has realized a wonderfully vibrant universe. A great deal of writing went into fleshing out the mythos of this world, but behind-the-scenes developments of the show give more intriguing insights into its creation. From the Pokémon that nearly became Ash's partner over Pikachu to the trainer's tense history with League Championships, there are many interesting facts about the original anime.

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The Indigo League is the Kanto region's official Pokmon league and has been represented by more generations than any other league in the franchise.

The Kanto Region Safari Zone Remains Unseen in the English Dub

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Though it didn't appear in every mainline Pokémon game, the Safari Zone is one of the series' most consistent features. However, the original version of this facility from the Kanto region never appeared in the English dub of Pokémon: Indigo League . The anime series is no stranger to canceled or otherwise unaired episodes, and the original Episode 35 was scrapped due to firearm depictions.

This episode would see Ash and his friends arrive at Fuchsia City, where the Safari Zone's warden would aim a gun at the protagonist. He even fired at Team Rocket later in the episode. However, it seems the plot is quietly accepted as canon since Ash would later use one of the 30 Tauros he inadvertently caught in the Safari Zone. The Normal-Type bull later excelled on Ash's Pokémon team in the anime's Orange Islands season .

Pokmon's Adventures in the Orange Islands Season Was a Stopgap for Johto

When the first season of the Pokémon anime aired in the '90s, its runaway success ensured Ash, Brock, and Misty's adventures would continue. However, the success and airdates of the TV show outpaced the development of Game Freak's video games. The Pokémon Company needed something to fill time slots until Gold and Silver were released for the Game Boy Color.

The solution was the beloved second season Adventures in the Orange Islands , which took Ash, Misty, and Tracey temporarily replacing Brock to a fresh region. It was a stopgap until the company could formally incorporate Pokémon Gold and Silver 's Johto region into the anime and its 100 new species .

Clefairy Was Poised to be Ash's Signature Partner Before Pikachu

The iconic Pikachu has long since been the face of the Pokémon franchise , but that role nearly went to Clefairy. Naturally, that almost made the Fairy creature Ash's main companion in the flagship anime series. Before the well-received Pokémon Adventures manga series, another called Pokémon Pocket Monsters was published as the franchise's first manga and heavily featured Clefairy.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters is a wild departure from what fans know of the ongoing anime and even the video games, adopting a raunchy comedic tone. Clefairy even had traits of Team Rocket's Meowth. He could talk and had a sassy attitude, but once the core anime series was developed, Pikachu took over the mascot role due to its striking design and universal appeal.

A Porygon-Themed Episode Was Banned For Causing Health Scares

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Outside of the original Episode 35's gun-related ban, the most infamous banned episode is Episode 38. Translated to "Electric Soldier Porygon," the episode sees Ash and his friends discover a technical issue with the Poké Ball transmission device at a Pokémon Center. The group ventures inside the machine to find the problem's source, leading to a scene involving the Normal-Type Porygon — and rapid strobing lights.

The episode's flashing lights caused more than 600 Japanese children to be rushed to hospitals after suffering from epileptic seizures. Since then, Porygon and its evolutionary species (Porygon2 and Porygon-Z) haven't appeared in Pokemon 's anime series except in brief cameo sequences.

The Orange League Was Ash's Only Championship For Nearly 20 Years

With over 25 years of broadcasting to generations of fans worldwide, not everyone will be familiar with Ash's long competitive record in the Pokémon anime. While he's been the most consistent protagonist since Indigo League 's 1997 premiere in Japan, some franchise fans would be surprised to know he's only won three League Championships.

The most surprising fact is that Ash's first win came in the Adventures in the Orange Island season, bridging the gap between the Kanto and Johto regions. The aspiring Pokémon Master would go without another League Championship for nearly 20 (real-world) years until Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon 's 139th episode (1,078th overall).

Team Rocket's Jessie and James Were Named After Historical Outlaws

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The Johto Region gifted Ash some great Pokmon like Tododile, Cyndaquil, and Heracross who fought alongside Ash & his friends on their journey.

Since it's a children's show, the Pokémon anime — classic or otherwise — wouldn't feature villains too sinister, but Team Rocket has some interesting real-world inspirations. The organization's Jessie and James are some of the most beloved antagonists from the anime for their comedic relief and colorful banter, but they're based on the outlaw Jesse James.

Though the influence is strictly superficial, Team Rocket's Jessie and James are named after the real-life gangster known for robbing trains and banks. Jesse James lived in the 1800s and also led the James-Younger Gang. Pokémon 's Jessie and James even have rivals influenced by a real-world outlaw, with Butch and Cassidy being a not-so-subtle nod to famous outlaw Butch Cassidy.

Pikachu's Design Was Almost Much More Muscular

Aside from Pokémon like Clefairy nearly taking Pikachu's place as the franchise mascot — and Ash's partner — the electric mouse almost had a wildly different character design. Instead of the endearing and friendly design Game Freak designers settled on, the creature was nearly made into a hulking muscle-bound Pokémon.

The Electric-Type Pikachu is no stranger to design changes, as he went from a rotund shape to the current leaner depiction. However, an intimidating and muscular mouse would have been an unsettling departure for the franchise. Per an interview with the Wall Street Journal , the late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said then-President Hiroshi Yamaguchi requested this artistic change to appeal to American audiences.

Since Indigo League, Meowth is the Only Pokmon to be a Gym Leader

Longtime fans of Pokémon might remember the Indigo League episode where Ash battles Team Rocket for the Viridian City Gym Badge. Still, it's easy to overlook the surprising implication and record set by Meowth that stands today. In Episode 63 of the Pokémon anime's first season, Ash battles the gag Team Rocket villains as stand-ins for the mob boss — and true Gym Leader — Giovanni.

With the Team Rocket trio serving as interim leaders, Meowth has the honor of being the only Pokémon to be a Gym Leader. It's a somewhat throwaway fun fact of the anime since its episodic nature doesn't dwell too much on continuity. Even so, it's an amusing and surprisingly impressive achievement for the Normal-Type cat Pokémon.

The Orange Islands Are the Only Region Not Based on the Video Games

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Tying into the second season, Adventures in the Orange Islands was mostly likely developed as a stopgap until The Johto Journeys , making the Orange Islands an anime-exclusive region. With the success of the games being so young and the demand for new episodes of the show high, the Orange Islands were a creative choice that hadn't been featured in the video games.

Also known as the Orange Archipelago, this region wasn't based on any of Game Freak's video games or any third-party developers' spin-off games. Like most regions in the games, it had its own Gym Leader challenges and a League Championship. Unlike most mainline Game Freak titles, the Orange Islands only have four Gyms and function similarly to Sun and Moon 's Island Kahunas in the Alola region.

Tracey Was Created Out of Concern for Brock Being Viewed as a Stereotype

Besides being known for Ash's first-ever Pokémon League Championship win and filling the gap between Kanto and Johto, Tracey Sketchit replacing Brock was among the most noteworthy developments in Adventures in the Orange Islands . Brock temporarily leaves Ash and Misty to work for Professor Ivy. In a 2008 interview with PokéBeach , then-anime director and storyboard artist Masamitsu Hidaka said they created Tracey as a replacement when they realized Pokémon would expand to the international markets.

At the time, they were concerned that Brock would be perceived as an Asian stereotype. Howeve, after seeing the positive reception to Brock's character, the Pewter City Gym Leader rejoined the group, starting in The Johto Journeys . Still, Tracey would reappear sporadically in the following seasons and series, including Ash's penultimate tenure in Pokémon Journeys ​​​​.

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Safari Zone Gate

The Safari Zone Gate (Japanese: サファリゾーンゲート Safari Zone Gate ) is a bazaar located to the north of Route 48 , which is accessed from Cianwood City via Route 47 . It was introduced in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver .

Pokémon Trainers often come here in order to catch Pokémon in the Safari Zone .

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The Safari Zone is a special Pokémon preserve where Trainers can catch certain types of Pokémon. It is owned by Baoba , the owner of the former Kanto Safari Zone , which was, by then, made into a Pal Park by his son. However, Baoba later passes ownership of the Safari Zone onto the player .

For $ 500, the player will receive 30 Safari Balls . Akin to previous Safari Zones, there is a large area to cover, but the six areas of the Zone can uniquely be rearranged to suit the player.

When a wild Pokémon appears, no Pokémon may be sent out to battle it; catching Pokémon here, as in all Safari Zones, requires sheer luck. There are four options in the battle screen: throw a Safari Ball, throw Bait, run away, and throw Mud. Throwing Bait makes a Pokémon less likely to run, but makes it harder to catch, while throwing Mud does the reverse, making it easier to catch but more likely to run.

Demographics

The Safari Zone Gate's population is 13.

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In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down , Silver arrived at the Safari Zone Gate in order to get clues from Lance 's whereabouts, having received a clue from Clair involving the Safari Zone, Plates , and Arceus . After a brief encounter with Eusine , Silver was dragged along with the crowd into the entrance building, where he figured that he could just as well try to find clues at the Safari Zone itself, and possibly also catch some rare Pokémon.

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Speaking to the camera in full costume as Highland warrior Jamie Fraser, Sam reveals most of the "Outlander" cast is going to see Taylor in concert ... and that she's going to leave Travis for him once she sees his orange wig in the crowd.

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