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Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver – Safari Zone Strategy Guide

In the original Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal , when your Trainer traveled to Kanto you found that the Safari Zone had moved out of Fuchsia City. This meant no Safari Zone Pokemon for your character. In Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver , the Safari Zone is back… just in a brand new location. It’s the biggest and most complex Safari Zone to date, so let’s take a look at what all you’ll have to go through to catch ’em all.

First of all, the basic premise has stayed the same – you are given thirty Safari Balls and you have a limited number of steps to catch Pokemon with. Your play ends when you run out of either steps or Safari Balls. This new Safari Zone is a lot more Trainer friendly however. Remember in the old games where you’d have to waste half your steps just to get to an area where you could hopefully find a Chansey? Well, now the Safari Zone is customizable. By using your DS stylus and the touch pad, you can move around the order of the six Safari Zones. This means if all you need to complete the Pokedex is say, a Smeargle, you can set it up so that the Field area of the Safari Zone is right at the entrance, giving you a better chance of catching it. Each of the six zones features distinctly different Pokemon, so you’ll have to visit them all eventually.

The Safari Zone Warden will also have tasks he will assign to you. The first is to get him a Geodude. In return, he’ll activate the customization ability mentioned in the previous paragraph. After that, he will ask you for a Sandshrew. Once you bring him one he’ll activate a new level of customization. This will involve special items that can attract Pokemon that would otherwise not appear in the Safari Zone. Each of these special Pokemon will require a set number of items to be laid down in the Safari Zone in the area they would show up in. Now you can only have 30 items out at a time, and some Pokemon like, say, Carnivine require 25 Grassland item to be laid out in the Desert area. That leaves you only five items to place elsewhere in the zone. The good thing is that the longer you leave these items out, the more experience those items will get, and they will level up like a Pokemon. These items will eventually be worth up to seven times their original value (based on how long you leave them out for), so things will get easier to catch all the Pokemon possible in the Safari Zone. Some rarely occurring Pokemon will not only requires items to be set out, but will also require those items to sit in the area for a length of time before they appear. Remember Carnivine in our item example? Well you’ll also have to leave those items in the Desert for ten straight days before he’ll begin to appear. Because of this, you might want to consider looking for Carnivine in the Marshlands where he requires only 18 points of items, but he will then take 20 days to appear. It’s up to you.

Here now is an easy to read table of each Pokemon and the requirements you’ll need to make them appear within the Safari Zone.

Alex Lucard

30 responses to “Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver – Safari Zone Strategy Guide”

Where can you find a ghastly or a Haunter?

Where can you catch a ghastly/Haunter here?

Sprout Tower at night.

i was thinking…you know that u have 2 wait a certain amout of days for sum pokemon 2 appear…can u jus like change the date on your DS so that it makes the game think that say 20days have gone past??? any one know?

@brendan, no i don’t think it will work like that, if you change the date on your ds it takes at least 24 hours in order for anything time related to happen, as far as changing it 20 days and than waiting 24 hours i’m not sure but personally i wouldn’t waste my time trying

@Brendan, might work, changing the time from 1pm to 1am makes it night so I don’t see why not. Worth a try, it takes 2 mins to do. it’s a stupid thing to put in a game anyway, the majority of people beat the elite 4 in less than 2 weeks, then they’re done with the game, not going to sit around for 110 days for some shit pokemon to appear.

no you cant change the date but if you forward your clock to 23.29 and wait a minute then save then repete for an extra day each time thats how i got riolu

Is there anyway you can tell if you have made the rarer pokemon appear??

@Shadow Shaymin – Why 23.29, and not 23.59? I’m gonna try what you recommend.

need help to find dragon type pokemon realy strong to beat 9 gym

There is no ninth gym. There are two sets of eight.

@Shaymin: Are you just BSing? I’ve tried the same approach for bagon and then shelgon and both times was unable to catch one.

I should add that the time to set the clock to (and the time that I used) is 23:59

the date changes work for me in the safari zone as do they for the bug catching contest(tho i dont recomend jumping ahead because it records the days you do the contest i would only do that for days you missed)

on another note the the best way to get any pokemon is to have the other versions. thats how i did it i legitimantly have seen caught and curently own every pokemon in all ther evolved forms thats the best thing i can recomind because yes the waiting is bs when i can just do in 5 min on another vesion and trade over what its making me do in like 100+ days

Now if it says have 18 rocky items, do you have to have exactly 18 items or can you just wait till it counts as 18 rocky items?

@Luke, not everyone has 2 DS’s to trade the stuff over. I have 100% pokedex in diamond, but there’s not much I can do about it with one ds.

how dow you get safrizone items

thanks so so much for the floatzel cheat it really helped!!!

thnxxxxxxxxxxxx so much now i have flotzel thank you loads !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTF I NEED a shelgon so i can pwn the world! help me please???

OMG I CAUGHT IT USING MY LAST SAFARI BALL! YESSSSS!!! now to save the game…

AND NOW TO BLAST BURN IT WITH CHARIZARD IN FRONT OF TWO CHILDREN ON ROUTE 14……….

THAT’LL TEACH YOU NOT TO BE SO HARD TO CATCH!!

i need a garchomp i will trade you a lv 70 mewtwo

look for the name black

I know, there are 6 areas I see, but why are there more places :S

I’m confused about the itemssss thing??

How can I get a bagon its so hard I already placed the items down and waited 120 days and it still did not show up

this always works bait mud bait mud ball mud ball mud ball mud ball mud… works evey time and if it flees its just not worthy to be in your party and a little secret your DS goes off of the time on it so dont wait months just change the date

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Appendix : HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 7

• 2.1 Cianwood Pharmacy
• 2.2 Cameron's House
• 2.3 Kirk's House
• 2.4 Cliff Edge Gate
• 2.5 The North Ledge
• 2.6 Cianwood Gym
• 2.7 Fly Like A Bird
• 3.1 Olivine Lighthouse
• 3.2 Olivine Gym
• 4 Cliff Edge Gate (optional)
• 5 Route 47 (optional)
• 6 Cliff Cave (optional)
• 7 Route 48 (optional)
• 8 Safari Zone Gate (optional)

Route 41 is an expansive part of the ocean situated between Route 40 and Cianwood City . The mysterious Whirl Islands are said to be where the silver-colored Pokémon fled to when Ecruteak 's Brass Tower burned. However, it is impossible to reach the islands to investigate without a method to calm the violent whirlpools.

Cianwood City

Cianwood City is a small, isolated settlement on the coast of a large island. Despite its distance from the mainland, the area still attracts Trainers aiming to challenge the Cianwood Gym or visit the centuries-old pharmacy known for its unique medicine. In addition, Cliff Edge Gate leads up onto the jagged cliffs to the west, where the new Safari Zone is located. The rocks that wash up on the northern beach can be cleared away to reveal hidden Pokémon and items.

Cianwood Pharmacy

The Cianwood City Pharmacy has served as the local Poké Mart for the last 500 years. Inform the pharmacist of the situation at the lighthouse to receive the SecretPotion , a powerful remedy that should restore Amphy 's health. After dispensing the SecretPotion, the pharmacist offers traditional medicine for sale.

Cameron's House

The house in the northeast belongs to Cameron , a photographer who will periodically appear in many locations across Johto and Kanto . When encountered, he will take pictures of you and your party against the surrounding area. After certain requirements have been met, he will also take your picture with individual Gym Leaders and other notable figures . These pictures are recorded in the Photo Album, which stores up to 36 images on the PC. Outside, he has an automatic camera set up for visitors to take their own pictures with their party.

Kirk's House

Cianwood may be isolated, but it is not without its share of crime. The house to the south of the Gym belongs to a PokéManiac named Kirk. He was bullied by a kid with red hair into giving up his prized Sneasel . Worried that the thief may return, he asks you to take his Shuckle , Shuckie, for safekeeping. Despite having the highest Defense and Special Defense of any Pokémon, Shuckle's low HP prevents it from withstanding much damage. After enough time has passed, he will ask for Shuckie to be returned. If you agree, he will let you keep it if its friendship is high; otherwise, he takes it back. Before accepting it back, he asks that you take the Berry Juice it is holding.

Cliff Edge Gate

North of the city is a cave hewn into the cliffs. This is Cliff Edge Gate , a cavern that leads to Routes 47 and 48 . The new Safari Zone lies farther west, beyond Route 48. Construction is not yet finished, so no one is permitted to pass through right now.

The North Ledge

On the north side of the beach is a small ledge at the foot of the cliffs. When you approach, Suicune takes off. It races around the beach before stopping to examine your character again, then runs off across the water. Eusine shows up shortly after, and challenges you to a battle in order to earn Suicune's respect. Use Ghost - or Dark-type moves against his Drowzee and Haunter , and Ground attacks to deal with his Electrode .

Eusine says that he is starting to understand why Suicune is keeping its eye on you, then leaves to continue his pursuit of the beast.

Cianwood Gym

Cianwood City Pokémon Gym Leader: Chuck His Roaring Fists Do The Talking

The Cianwood Gym trains Fighting-type Pokémon, so Flying - and Psychic-type attacks will have the greatest impact. Normal -, Ice -, Rock -, Dark -, and Steel-type Pokémon all take serious damage from Fighting attacks. The Gym Leader, Chuck , can be found not far from the entrance, meditating under the relentless waterfall. But with all the noise, he cannot hear your request for a battle. Climb the left side of the Gym to fight the second Black Belt, Nob. When he sees you, he moves to the left of the highest stairway. Climb the right side and cross the bridge to push the red button. This retracts the winch, stopping the water flow.

Both of Chuck 's Pokémon know Focus Punch , a powerful move that forces the user to first spend a turn tightening its focus. If attacked during that turn, the user loses its focus and the attack fails. Primeape can retaliate against Flying Pokémon with Rock Slide , and Poliwrath can lull its opponent to sleep with Hypnosis . Both have moves that put Quilava at a disadvantage, while Croconaw loses the use of its Water moves against Poliwrath, thanks to its Water Absorb Ability. This is one of the few Gyms where Bayleef has an advantage.

Defeated, Chuck awards you the Storm Badge , which enables the use of Fly in the field. He also hands over TM01 ( Focus Punch ) as a prize.

Fly Like A Bird

Speak to the woman in front of the Gym. She happens to be Chuck 's wife, and is so impressed with you for defeating him, that she hands over HM02 ( Fly ). Fly allows instant travel to any familiar town, a much easier way to revisit earlier locations than by traveling on foot.

Olivine City

Olivine lighthouse.

Return to the lighthouse and take the elevator directly to the Light Room. Deliver the SecretPotion to Jasmine , who then administers the medicine to Amphy . It shows off its full strength with a flash as it powers the lighthouse, and seeing it restored, Jasmine promises to return to her Gym.

As you exit the lighthouse, you receive an important call from Baoba : the Safari Zone is now open! It is now possible to travel through Cliff Edge Gate at any time to reach the park.

Olivine Gym

Olivine City Pokémon Gym Leader: Jasmine The Steel-Clad Defense Girl

Jasmine , the quiet Gym Leader of Olivine City , has only recruited two Trainers for her Gym. As they have both been fought already in the lighthouse, they merely express their gratitude to you for retrieving Amphy 's medicine. Jasmine specializes in Steel-type Pokémon, which typically have high Defense and are immune to Poison-type attacks. All three of her Pokémon are vulnerable to Fire -, Fighting -, and Ground-type moves, while her Steelix also takes serious damage from Water moves. Her two Magnemite can paralyze and confuse their opponent; her Steelix can whip up a Sandstorm that damages all but Rock , Ground , and Steel Pokémon every turn. Steelix's Screech move lowers the target's Defense, allowing it to deal even more damage with Rock Throw and Iron Tail .

Defeated, Jasmine awards you the Mineral Badge , which ensures obedience of all Pokémon up to level 70. She also hands over TM23 ( Iron Tail ) as a prize.

Cliff Edge Gate (optional)

Cliff Edge Gate is a cavern that connects Cianwood City to Route 47 , and the new Safari Zone beyond that.

Route 47 (optional)

Route 47 is a rugged path that links Cliff Edge Gate and Route 48 . Though the route's other end is accessible now, the difficult terrain prevents those without Waterfall and Rock Climb from fully exploring the area.

Cliff Cave (optional)

Cliff Cave is a small, three-floor cave on the east side of Route 47 . From the entrance, you can climb to the route's upper level to reach Route 48 and the Safari Zone . The way down is currently a dead end.

Route 48 (optional)

Route 48 is a short riverside path that connects the rugged Route 47 to the Safari Zone Gate .

Safari Zone Gate (optional)

The Safari Zone Gate is a bazaar situated between Route 48 and the new Safari Zone . The stands here are the first stores that sell Dusk Balls and Quick Balls .

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Diehard GameFAN writes, "In the original Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal, when your Trainer traveled to Kanto you found that the Safari Zone had moved out of Fuchsia City. This meant no Safari Zone Pokemon for your character. In Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, the Safari Zone is back… just in a brand new location. It's the biggest and most complex Safari Zone to date, so let's take a look at what all you'll have to go through to catch 'em all."

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Pokémon: Most Ominous Pokédex Entries In The Original Games

The Pokémon franchise has made many changes over its 28-year history, but the mainline games have always put a big focus on "catching 'em all" to complete the Pokémon encyclopedia known as the Pokédex. The Dex has been there from the very start, debuting in the Japanese versions of Pokémon Red and Green , and later getting revamped entries in Pokémon Blue and Yellow . It was a great way to add worldbuilding to a group of games that really didn't have the space for a big story. A lot of these entries took advantage of how little the games could actually show, making it easy to believe grandiose claims like "Wigglytuff can inflate itself to an unlimited size," since there was nothing in-game that disproved them yet.

While later games weren't exactly consistent between what certain Pokémon could do in-game and what the Pokédex said they could do, Generation I's Pokédex had no preexisting series standards or lore to try and adhere to yet. The original 151's deeper details were only limited to the text the programmers could fit on the Pokédex's screen. As a result, some of the Kanto Dex entries are pretty wild, if not outright disturbing. While some of these entries would be disproven or forgotten in later games, there was nothing to contradict them at the time of the originals' releases. If one imagines Generation I of Pokémon in a bubble, these 10 entries are pretty disturbing.

Note: The original Japanese version of Pokémon Red as well as the Japan-exclusie Pokémon Green had different Pokédex entries from Pokémon Blue and later Pokémon Yellow , so any entries from the Japanese version of Red and Green will be listed as being from just " Green " while entries from the international version of Red and Blue will be listed as being from " Red and Blue ." Green 's Pokédex entries were properly translated and used in the English version of Pokémon FireRed , so FireRed 's English entries will be used when referring to Green 's Pokédex .

Charmander's Tail Bears Great Importance In Pokémon Green

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From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out.

It's never been explained why starter Pokémon are so rare, but the Green Dex entry for Charmander gives a plausible explanation for why it's an unlikely sight in the wild: it can be killed with just a light breeze , so human intervention to keep the species preserved is the best option. Gameplay pretty clearly contradicts this one, though: the player's Charmander can get hit point-blank by Surf in any game and only end up fainting. Maybe it's a special flame or something that's actually much harder to put out than regular fire?

Despite being a separate continuity from the games, the anime played the fear factor for all it's worth in Charmander's debut episode. Ash meets a Charmander with an abusive trainer, who leaves the Lizard Pokémon in the rain for being too weak. Ash and his friends end up having to race to rescue Charmander while protecting its tail from going out. This wasn't brought up again after Charmander evolved into Charmeleon, so at least in the anime, the tail flame stops being an issue after evolution. It's not ever mentioned in any of Charmeleon or Charizard's Pokédex entries in the games, either, so at least the cute little lizard is safe after a point.

Pokémon Yellow Reveals Kabutops Is A Fierce Hunter

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A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.

The Pokédex has never shied away from describing the Pokémon circle of life, but Kabutops' Yellow entry is definitely one of the more brutal hunting methods described in Generation I. While fainting is the worst thing that can happen to any of the Pokémon that the player meets, the Cubone incident will have already taught the player that Pokémon can die . Kabutops' favorite hunting method is just one of many ways it can happen.

Describing what exactly Kabutops' sickle hands were used for is a lot darker than saying something vague like "It fights using its arms." The average kid wouldn't want to imagine Pikachu getting filleted. The term "bodily fluids" is a pretty transparent attempt at mentioning blood in a violent context, too. Since Pokémon are usually portrayed as much more intelligent than any real-world animals, the idea that the wild still has predators and prey can be quite chilling.

Victreebel Is Described As A Carnivorous Plant In Pokémon Yellow

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Lures prey with the sweet aroma of honey. Swallowed whole, the prey is melted in a day, bones and all .

Victreebel's entry is similar to Kabutops' in that they're both brutal predators, but Victreebel is higher on the list for the sheer torture it must be to get melted alive over such a long time. "Swallowed whole" implies that Victreebel's victim might not always be dead by the time it's eaten. If that's the case, the real cause of death for Victreebel's prey would be its digestive system. Victreebel's meal could be completely conscious while helplessly waiting to be melted alive over an excruciating 24-hour period.

It's a good thing that there weren't any third-stage evolutions in the wild back in the Generation I games. Red in the Pokémon Adventures manga wasn't as lucky as the Red from the games, though; on manga Red's trip to the Safari Zone , he was almost eaten alive and dissolved by a wild Victreebel as part of an evolution ritual for other Bellsprout and Weepinbell. Does this mean that in the Adventures manga, members of the Victreebel line are intelligent enough to have established a culture around killing and eating their prey?

Haunter Drains Life Force In Pokémon Yellow

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By licking, it saps the victim’s life. It causes shaking that won’t stop until the victim’s demise.

In Generation I, Haunter learns Lick at Level 1. It's essentially a default move. This means that most Haunters the player encounters will already know Lick. Every time a Haunter in Pokémon Tower uses Lick on the player's Pokémon, it implicitly shortens that Pokémon's life and induces uncontrollable shaking that the player's loyal partners will never recover from. Good thing Generation I didn't have anything like Pokémon-Amie where kids could see their permanently disabled pets suffering from Haunter's tongue.

In Pokémon Yellow , Agatha of the Elite Four uses a Haunter with Lick. She also has two Gengars on her team, so why would one of the top 5 trainers in Kanto keep a second-stage Pokémon with only a 30 power move? Maybe she's playing dirty. Gengar may be stronger, but its tongue doesn't suck out life force or handicap the opponent by making them shake. Agatha's Haunter could be the way she wears her opponents down before Gengar goes in for the win. Still pretty mean of her to do that to ten-year-olds, though.

Lapras Is A Gentle Soul On The Brink Of Extinction In Pokémon Red, Blue, AND Yellow

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A POKéMON that has been overhunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people across the water.

A gentle soul that can read the minds of people. It can ferry people across the sea on its back.

Lapras' entry in Red and Blue says that it's endangered due to overhunting. In a series as idealistic as Pokémon , it's sad to think that there are still issues like endangered species. It only gets worse when one takes the Yellow Dex entry into account. Lapras can read human minds, meaning it's being killed in record numbers despite it being scientifically proven that it's a "gentle soul" and smart enough to understand people. The gameplay makes sure to reflect Lapras' endangered status by making it impossible to find in the wild: the player gets it as a gift from a Silph Co. employee.

Thankfully, Lapras' tale has a happy ending. In Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Ultra Moon , the Pokédex reveals that Lapras preservation efforts have been so successful that they've gone from endangered to overabundant. Unfortunately, the higher Lapras population has caused its own ecological issues: the Ultra Moon entry reveals that "The fish Pokémon population has declined in waters with too many Lapras."

Pokémon Red And Blue Features A Highly-Intelligent Alakazam

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Its brain can outperform a super-computer. Its intelligence quotient is said to be 5,000.

Marilyn vos Savant has an IQ of 190, the highest recorded in history. That's less than 1/25th of Alakazam's. It must be either very benevolent or very lazy to not capture trainers and use them to battle. Owning an Alakazam is less like owning a super-smart dog and more like owning 25 clones of Marilyn vos Savant merged into one. It's not just basically owning a human; it's basically owning the most powerful human to ever live. While it's not the only one to create some moral quandaries, Alakazam is by far the most egregious non-legendary example of a Pokémon that probably deserves rights on the level of humans.

Maybe Alakazam's problem is that while it can understand human speech, its vocal cords aren't properly shaped to allow it to pronounce human languages, limiting its communication abilities. Maybe it's just so smart that it's realized that regularly getting fed and getting to fight in cool anime battles can actually be a pretty cool life if they're owned by the right trainer. Poké Balls are also designed to be comfortable for the captured Pokémon, so maybe it's just so nice in there that Alakazam feels it owes its loyalty to its trainer for giving it such a nice place to live. Still, with that kind of intelligence, it's pretty rude that Alakazam doesn't do things like curing diseases . Then again, maybe that's the trade-off humanity agreed to when turning it into a pet.

Cubone Is Infamous For Its Tragic Backstory In Pokémon Yellow

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Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.

Cubone's is one of the most infamous Dex entries out there. The story is sad and really morbid: not only is Cubone's mother gone, but its only keepsake of her is a part of her corpse. Imagine if Simba did that after Mufasa died in The Lion King . Cubone losing its mother stands out because, in the otherwise very simple stories of the Generation I games, it's a plot point. Once the player reaches Lavender Town, Mr. Fuji will tell them how the Cubone living with him lost its mother, a Marowak, when she was killed by Team Rocket. The Marowak appears in Lavender Tower as a unique "Ghost" encounter that the player can't battle until they use the Silph Scope.

As neat a detour as this was for a 1996 Game Boy game, the fact that this backstory was applied to all Cubones going forward caused quite an amusing continuity error after Pokémon breeding was introduced. The player can have a female Marowak lay all the eggs they want, but her children will always hatch with a skull helmet already on, and the mother will never have any issues. Before breeding became a mechanic, though, Cubone was a chronically orphaned species: Cubone can be caught in Pokémon Tower and the Safari Zone, so theoretically, there's an unlimited number of Lonely Pokémon in Kanto that all had their mother die somehow.

Parasect In Pokémon Yellow Bears Resemblance To A Real-Life Parasitic Fungus

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The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking.

Imagine losing your sapience as you grow. Fungi turning bugs into "zombies" is actually a real-world phenomenon that occurs with the o phiocordyceps unilateralis fungus, also known as cordyceps. Cordyceps infects bugs like ants and consumes all the nutrients in the host's body while also filling the body with its own spores. In order to reproduce, the fungus makes the bug climb to a tall height from which it spreads the spores to other nearby bugs. Just because it's based on something that happens in real life doesn't make it any less creepy for Parasect, though.

Paras doesn't have it much easier, to be fair. While the Generation I Dex entries don't mention mind control for the younger bug, they do state that its back mushrooms also take most of its nutrition. If it's a choice between being hungry more often and losing your sense of self, though, most people would probably choose the former. With that in mind, evolving Paras could be considered an act of outright cruelty.

Mewtwo In Pokémon Green Is Famously One Of The Most Powerful Pokémon

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A Pokémon whose genetic code was repeatedly recombined for research. It turned vicious as a result.

In the Kanto games, the journals in the Pokémon Mansion describe the events leading up to Mewtwo's creation. The original games, their Game Boy Advance remakes, and the Japanese versions all say that Mew "gave birth" to Mewtwo. Since Mewtwo is the result of genetic experimentation and wasn't a pre-existing species, it's fair to assume that if it weren't for the genetic splicing, it would've been just another Mew. This would mean that its experimentation turned Mewtwo into an entirely new species.

There's also the phrase "repeatedly recombined." Mewtwo's DNA wasn't mix-and-matched just once; it was done multiple times. If the DNA had to be recombined multiple times, that implies that some of those attempts weren't successful. In real life, editing the genome is possible in theory, but things can get painful for the subject if the genes don't express themselves right. Since Mewtwo was a baby, and possibly before it was even born, its very genetic makeup was cut to pieces and stitched back together by scientists more interested in Mewtwo's potential power than its well-being.

Ninetales Warns Of A Curse In Pokémon Red And Blue

10 fire pokmon that should be different types based on design.

Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.

As over the top as this claim is, without going too far into spoilers, it's canon in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series. Ninetales is based on the Japanese kitsune , a shapeshifting fox spirit that would often take human form to trick humans. If it shares a trickster nature with its mythological inspiration, it's quite a hypocrite for handing out punishment curses when it's already quite the prolific identity thief.

Jokes aside, the only games to elaborate on Ninetales' curse are the aforementioned Mystery Dungeon entries, but as those are in a separate continuity, it's not clear what Ninetales' curse does in the mainline Pokémon world. If it lasts 1,000 years, though, it probably involves unwilling immortality. The best case scenario would be Ninetales simply making the victim immortal, forcing them to watch everyone they know die while they have to wait at least a millennium before they can join them in the afterlife. Interestingly, the Yellow Dex entry says there's a legend that "9 noble saints" were reincarnated together as a single Ninetales. What could have caused "noble saints" to become so vindictive that they started cursing people for touching them?

Expanding across a multitude of media, including TCGs, video games, manga, live-action movies and anime, the Pokémon franchise is set in a shared world of humans and creatures with a wide variety of special abilities. 

Created by Satoshi Tajiri

First Film Pokemon: The First Movie

Latest Film Pokmon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

First TV Show Pokemon

Latest TV Show Pokmon Horizons

First Episode Air Date April 1, 1997

Video Game(s) Detective Pikachu Returns, Pokmon: Let's Go, Eevee! , Pokemon Red and Blue, Pokemon X and Y, Pokmon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, Detective Pikachu, Pokmon Scarlet and Violet, Pokmon Diamond & Pearl, Pokmon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokmon Legends: Arceus, Pokmon Sword and Shield, Pokmon GO

Pokemon Go An Excellent Opportunity

The An Excellent Opportunity event within Pokemon Go is now live, offering a throw bonus, alongside several Field and Special Research tasks to complete for unique rewards.

This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the An Excellent Opportunity event within Pokemon Go, including its runtime .

An Excellent Opportunity Runtime

The An Excellent Opportunity event is live on Monday, April 1st, 2024 , from 12:00AM to 11:59PM local time.

An Excellent Opportunity Bonus

The following bonus will be in effect during the event:

• Nice Throws or better will register as Excellent Throws

An Excellent Opportunity Field Research

The following tasks are available to complete, with their respective rewards:

An Excellent Opportunity Special Research

The following Special Research tasks are available for trainers to complete:

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