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Pokemon Yellow Safari Zone and Fuchsia Gym Walkthrough

Safari Zone and Fuchsia Gym section for the Pokemon Yellow walkthrough with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, coordinates, and boss strategy.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 23, 2026 Walkthrough

Run Safari Zone for rare catches, Gold Teeth, and HM03 Surf, return the teeth for Strength, then defeat Koga. This page is a standalone section for Phase 5: Soul Badge, with source-backed Yellow encounter, trainer, item, hidden item, and boss data.

Source maps

Fuchsia City, Fuchsia Good Rod House, Wardens House, Safari Zone Gate, Safari Zone Center, Safari Zone East, Safari Zone North, and Safari Zone West, and 2 more map files.

Wild rows71 Trainers7 Items18

Route plan

Safari Zone has area-specific encounter tables. Route for Secret House first if you need Surf, then spend later entries on catches.

Wild Pokemon

Each area below has its own table, split into encounter method bands: tall grass / cave floor, Surfing, the three rods, then gift, trade, prize, and static rows. Grass and Surf rows merge every Gen I wild slot for a species and show the combined odds out of 256 (slot rates 51/256, 51/256, 39/256, 25/256, 25/256, 25/256, 13/256, 13/256, 11/256, and 3/256). Generation I has no time-of-day split, so no rate varies with the clock; a — note means the row needs nothing beyond reaching the area.

Safari Zone Center

Safari Zone Center wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Nidoran M Yellow sprite Nidoran M 1420%—
Nidoran F Yellow sprite Nidoran F 3620%—
Exeggcute Yellow sprite Exeggcute 2415%—
Parasect Yellow sprite Parasect 27-3215%—
Rhyhorn Yellow sprite Rhyhorn 209.8%—
Nidorino Yellow sprite Nidorino 239.8%—
Paras Yellow sprite Paras 275.1%—
Tangela Yellow sprite Tangela 224.3%—
Chansey Yellow sprite Chansey 71.2%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Yellow sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 1025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Dratini Yellow sprite Dratini 1025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Dragonair Yellow sprite Dragonair 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.

Safari Zone East

Safari Zone East wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Exeggcute Yellow sprite Exeggcute 22-2620%—
Nidoran M Yellow sprite Nidoran M 2120%—
Nidoran F Yellow sprite Nidoran F 2920%—
Tauros Yellow sprite Tauros 219.8%—
Nidorina Yellow sprite Nidorina 329.8%—
Cubone Yellow sprite Cubone 199.8%—
Marowak Yellow sprite Marowak 245.1%—
Chansey Yellow sprite Chansey 214.3%—
Scyther Yellow sprite Scyther 151.2%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Yellow sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 1025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Dratini Yellow sprite Dratini 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.

Safari Zone North

Safari Zone North wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Nidoran M Yellow sprite Nidoran M 3620%—
Nidoran F Yellow sprite Nidoran F 1420%—
Exeggcute Yellow sprite Exeggcute 2015%—
Kangaskhan Yellow sprite Kangaskhan 28-3315%—
Rhyhorn Yellow sprite Rhyhorn 259.8%—
Nidorina Yellow sprite Nidorina 239.8%—
Cubone Yellow sprite Cubone 165.1%—
Scyther Yellow sprite Scyther 254.3%—
Pinsir Yellow sprite Pinsir 151.2%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Yellow sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 1025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Dratini Yellow sprite Dratini 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.

Safari Zone West

Safari Zone West wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Exeggcute Yellow sprite Exeggcute 22-2620%—
Nidoran M Yellow sprite Nidoran M 2920%—
Nidoran F Yellow sprite Nidoran F 2120%—
Tauros Yellow sprite Tauros 219.8%—
Nidorino Yellow sprite Nidorino 329.8%—
Cubone Yellow sprite Cubone 199.8%—
Marowak Yellow sprite Marowak 245.1%—
Pinsir Yellow sprite Pinsir 254.3%—
Tangela Yellow sprite Tangela 271.2%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Yellow sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 1025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Dratini Yellow sprite Dratini 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.

Fuchsia City

Fuchsia City wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Yellow sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 1025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Gyarados Yellow sprite Gyarados 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.

Trainers

Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note
1. Fuchsia Gym (4, 10)Koga trainer spriteKogaParty #1
Venonat Yellow sprite Venonat Lv. 44 Venonat Yellow sprite Venonat Lv. 46 Venonat Yellow sprite Venonat Lv. 48 Venomoth Yellow sprite Venomoth Lv. 50
$4,950One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
2. Fuchsia Gym (8, 13)Juggler trainer spriteJugglerParty #7
Hypno Yellow sprite Hypno Lv. 38
$1,330One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
3. Fuchsia Gym (7, 8)Juggler trainer spriteJugglerParty #3
Drowzee Yellow sprite Drowzee Lv. 31 Drowzee Yellow sprite Drowzee Lv. 31 Kadabra Yellow sprite Kadabra Lv. 31 Drowzee Yellow sprite Drowzee Lv. 31
$1,085One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
4. Fuchsia Gym (1, 12)Juggler trainer spriteJugglerParty #8
Drowzee Yellow sprite Drowzee Lv. 34 Kadabra Yellow sprite Kadabra Lv. 34
$1,190One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
5. Fuchsia Gym (3, 5)Tamer trainer spriteTamerParty #1
Sandslash Yellow sprite Sandslash Lv. 34 Arbok Yellow sprite Arbok Lv. 34
$1,360One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
6. Fuchsia Gym (8, 2)Tamer trainer spriteTamerParty #2
Arbok Yellow sprite Arbok Lv. 33 Sandslash Yellow sprite Sandslash Lv. 33 Arbok Yellow sprite Arbok Lv. 33
$1,320One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
7. Fuchsia Gym (2, 7)Juggler trainer spriteJugglerParty #4
Drowzee Yellow sprite Drowzee Lv. 34 Hypno Yellow sprite Hypno Lv. 34
$1,190One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.

Items And Hidden Items

Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement
Rare CandyVisible item ballVisible item ball at (8, 3) in Wardens House.(8, 3)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
NuggetVisible item ballVisible item ball at (14, 10) in Safari Zone Center.(14, 10)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Full RestoreVisible item ballVisible item ball at (21, 10) in Safari Zone East.(21, 10)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Max PotionVisible item ballVisible item ball at (3, 7) in Safari Zone East.(3, 7)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
CarbosVisible item ballVisible item ball at (20, 13) in Safari Zone East.(20, 13)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
TM37 Egg BombVisible item ballVisible item ball at (15, 12) in Safari Zone East.(15, 12)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
ProteinVisible item ballVisible item ball at (25, 1) in Safari Zone North.(25, 1)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
TM40 Skull BashVisible item ballVisible item ball at (19, 7) in Safari Zone North.(19, 7)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Max PotionVisible item ballVisible item ball at (8, 20) in Safari Zone West.(8, 20)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
TM32 Double TeamVisible item ballVisible item ball at (9, 7) in Safari Zone West.(9, 7)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Max ReviveVisible item ballVisible item ball at (18, 18) in Safari Zone West.(18, 18)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Gold TeethVisible item ballVisible item ball at (19, 7) in Safari Zone West.(19, 7)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
NuggetHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (10, 1) in Safari Zone Gate.(10, 1)Inaccessible in normal play.
ReviveHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (6, 5) in Safari Zone West.(6, 5)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
Good RodGiftTalk to the Fishing Guru in Fuchsia.-Talk to the Fishing Guru in Fuchsia.
HM03 SurfHMReach the Secret House before the Safari timer ends.-Reach the Secret House before the Safari timer ends.
HM04 StrengthHMReturn the Gold Teeth from Safari Zone West.-Return the Gold Teeth from Safari Zone West.
TM06 ToxicGym rewardDefeat Koga.-Defeat Koga.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branch Team Reward Danger notes Practical counters
Koga trainer spriteKogaKoga
Venonat Yellow sprite Venonat Lv. 44 Venonat Yellow sprite Venonat Lv. 46 Venonat Yellow sprite Venonat Lv. 48 Venomoth Yellow sprite Venomoth Lv. 50
$4,950Koffing and Weezing can poison, Smokescreen, and Selfdestruct-like pressure can turn messy if you play slowly.Psychic types are excellent. Ground attacks work on Muk but Koffing/Weezing avoid Ground in later gens; in Gen I they are pure Poison and can be hit by Dig/Earthquake.

Completion Checklist

  • Get Gold Teeth in Safari Zone West.
  • Reach Secret House for HM03 Surf.
  • Return Gold Teeth for HM04 Strength.
  • Defeat Koga for Soul Badge.
  • Verify the Yellow encounter rows before leaving if you are filling the Pokedex.
  • Use the item rows as a visible-item and hidden-item sweep before moving to the next section.

Sources

  • pret/pokeyellow: wild encounters, trainer parties, trainer money, map object events, hidden event items, rods, trades, and prize Pokemon.
  • Encounter odds aggregate the Gen I ten-slot rates: 51/256, 51/256, 39/256, 25/256, 25/256, 25/256, 13/256, 13/256, 11/256, and 3/256.
  • Yellow is a single-game guide with no day/night encounter split; each area table groups species under method bands with Levels, Rate, and Notes columns.

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