Pokémon GO Safari Zone

The Pokémon GO Safari Zone is a recurrent, regional event that has already occurred across the world. It has been hosted throughout various countries within the Americas, Europe and Asia such as France, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Japan and Taiwan.

The common feature of Safari Zone events is that, they give Trainers the possibility to catch region-exclusive Pokémon that aren't "native" for region where the event is hosted. Additionally, there is increased spawnrate of selected Pokémon and Unown.

Europe
There was a total of seven events taking place at select Unibail-Rodamco shopping centers during the months of August and September.

Each event gave Trainers the opportunity to catch a wide variety of Pokémon in special zones featuring Pokémon originally encountered in the Kanto and Johto regions, including Australian region-exclusive Pokémon – Kangaskhan, that had been never before encountered in Europe. Trainers in attendance had a chance to take on unique and powerful Raid Bosses that made appearances at these events.

Dates and locations of events
September, 2017
 * CentrO—Oberhausen,
 * Les Quatre Temps—Paris,
 * La Maquinista—Barcelona,

October, 2017 (Originally planned for August , 2017)
 * Fisketorvet—Copenhagen,
 * Centrum Cerny Most—Prague,

October, 2017 (Originally planned for August , 2017)
 * Mall of Scandinavia—Stockholm,
 * Stadshart Amstelveen—Amstelveen,

Features

 * Increased spawnrate of Larvitar and Chansey.
 * Australian region-exclusive Pokémon – Kangaskhan, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown in forms of letters A, E, F, I, O, P, R, S and U, which spell "SAFARI" and "EUROPE".
 * Increased chance of catching shiny Magikarp and Pikachu.
 * Team Lounges & Photo Opportunities.

Unusual sightings
There was increased spawn of Unown and Kangaskhan in following European cities. Additionally, Lure Modules were activated at many PokéStops found at these locations throughout the weekends of August and, 2017.


 * Vienna
 * Prague
 * Copenhagen
 * Helsinki
 * Dijon
 * Lille
 * Lyon
 * Marseille
 * Nice
 * Paris
 * Rennes
 * Berlin
 * Bochum
 * Gera
 * Leipzig
 * Mönchengladbach
 * Munich
 * Oberhausen
 * Recklinghausen
 * Milan
 * Naples
 * Rome
 * Oslo
 * Warsaw
 * Lisbon
 * Bratislava
 * Badajoz
 * Barcelona
 * Cádiz
 * Madrid
 * Sevilla
 * San Sebastián
 * Valencia
 * Valladolid
 * Stockholm
 * Zürich
 * Almere
 * Amsterdam
 * Leidschendam
 * Zoetermeer
 * Belfast
 * Birmingham
 * Cardiff
 * Glasgow
 * London
 * Manchester
 * Stockholm
 * Zürich
 * Almere
 * Amsterdam
 * Leidschendam
 * Zoetermeer
 * Belfast
 * Birmingham
 * Cardiff
 * Glasgow
 * London
 * Manchester
 * Cardiff
 * Glasgow
 * London
 * Manchester

Tottori

 * Event Date: November –, 2017
 * Location: ,

Features

 * Increased spawnrate of various Ground and Water Pokémon, including "Fossil Pokémon" – Kabuto and Omanyte.
 * European region-exclusive Pokémon – Mr. Mime, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown in forms of letters A, F, I, R, and S, which spell "SAFARI".
 * A pop-up Pokémon Center near the Aeon Mall with a Pikachu nest.

Chiayi

 * Event Date: February – March, 2018
 * Location: ,

Pokémon GO Safari Zone in Taiwan happened to celebrate Lunar New Year and took place during.

Two year later, in February 2020 there was a separate event with similar theme held in Taichung City, Taiwan – Taiwan Lantern Festival.

Features

 * Increased spawnrate of Growlithe and Dratini during the day.
 * Increased spawnrate of Chinchou and Lanturn after 5pm local time.
 * European region-exclusive Pokémon – Mr. Mime, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown in forms of letters A, C, F, G, H, I, X and Y, which spell "Chiayi Gong Xi Fa Cai".
 * Pikachu with party hat spawning even after Pokémon Day event ended.

Dortmund

 * Event Date: June – July, 2018
 * Location: ,

Pokémon GO Safari Zone in Dortmund was the part of Professor Willow's Global Research.

Features

 * Increased spawnrate of Roselia with a chance of catching its shiny form.
 * Region-exclusive Pokémon – Corsola, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Between July and, 2018, there was possibility to capture Corsola all over the Europe.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown in forms of letters D, M, N, O, R, T and U, which spell "DORTMUND".
 * Lure Modules active for all day during the event in PokéStops in Westfalenpark.
 * Trainers could obtain special 2-km Eggs from PokéStops in the park, that were hatching Pokémon that can normally hatch from 10-km Eggs. There was also increased chance of hatching Shiny Pichu.

Yokosuka

 * Event Date: August – September, 2018
 * Location: ,

Pokémon GO Safari Zone in Yokosuka was the part of Professor Willow's Global Research.

Features

 * Increased spawnrate of select Pokémon including Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Ralts, Slakoth, Feebas and Beldum.
 * African Region-exclusive Pokémon – Tropius, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Increased spawnrate of Wingull with a chance of catching its shiny form.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown in forms of letters A, G, K, O, S, U, Y and !, which spell "YOKOSUKA GO!".
 * Exclusive Special Research tasks series for attendants.

Special Research
Trainer! Thank goodness you made it to this important research site. I came to study Pokémon that commonly appear in this area, but it seems I need your help! The species of Pokémon I've observed today don't normally appear around here. What a strange occurrence! Would you be willing to travel throughout the park and perform some tasks for me? With all these wild Pokémon around, it almost feels like a safari! Please complete the following research tasks:

Wow, great work today! In addition to completing some insightful research, you've skillfully helped me document the amazing nature around us and the fascinating migration patterns that Pokémon follow. I have a feeling there's even more to discover out here! The results of your work have produced an awesome amount of Stardust. Perhaps you could find good use for it in powering up or trading a Pokémon! Enjoy, Trainer!

Tainan

 * Event Date: November –, 2018
 * Location: ,

Features

 * Increased spawnrate of select Pokémon including Swablu, Anorith and Bagon.
 * Oceanian Region-exclusive Pokémon – Relicanth, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Increased spawnrate of Pinsir with a chance of catching its shiny form.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown in forms of letters A, E, I, N, O, T and Z, which spell "TAINAN ZONE".

Porto Alegre

 * Event Date: January –, 2019
 * Location: ,

Features

 * Increased spawnrate of select Pokémon including Bagon, Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup.
 * Oceanian Region-exclusive Pokémon – Relicanth, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Increased spawnrate of Psyduck with a chance of catching its shiny form.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown in forms of letters A, E, G, L, O, P, R and T, which spell "PORTO ALEGRE".

Sentosa

 * Event Date: April –, 2019
 * Location: ,

Over 95,000 Trainers from all over the world visited Sentosa Island, walking 441,000 km and catching a total of 14.1 million Pokémon. As Trainers explored the coast, they met a special surprise: a massive, 20-foot-tall inflatable Lapras on Palawan Beach, where Trainers enjoyed taking #GOsnapshot photos. In the Safari Zone, Tropius and Unown also appeared more often, and Shiny Shuckle appeared all over the world to celebrate the Sentosa Safari Zone.

Features

 * Increased spawn-rate of select Pokémon including Dratini and Alolan Exeggutor.
 * African Region-exclusive Pokémon – Tropius, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Increased spawnrate of Shuckle and Lapras with a chance of catching its shiny form.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown in forms of letters A, E, N, O, S, T and !, which spell "SENTOSA!".

Montreal

 * Event Date: September –, 2019
 * Location:

This ticketed event took place along the historic Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at beautiful Parc Jean-Drapeau on Saint Helen's Island and Notre Dame Island in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Features

 * Increased spawn-rate of select Pokémon including Trapinch, Nincada and Ponyta.
 * African region-exclusive Pokémon – Tropius, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Increased spawnrate of Yanma with a chance of catching its shiny form.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown in forms of letters B, C, E, Q and U, which spell "QUEBEC".

New Taipei City

 * Event Date: October –, 2019
 * Location:

Trainers will be able to find Scyther, Combee, and many Water-, Bug- and Grass-type Pokémon from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the park, as well as more than 60 tourist attractions across New Taipei City.

Features

 * Increased spawn-rate of select Pokémon including Scyther and Combee.
 * American Region-exclusive Pokémon – Heracross, available to be caught in the wild.
 * Increased spawnrate of Oddish with a chance of catching its shiny form.
 * Increased spawnrate of Unown A, C, F, I, N, P, R, S and T, which spell "SAFARI NTPC".

St. Louis

 * Event Date: Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
 * Original Event Date: March -, 2020
 * Location:

Special Research
Trainers who bought event tickets could still access Special Research between March and, 2020, which rewarded them with a guaranteed Shiny Teddiursa.

Liverpool

 * Event Date: Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
 * Original Event Date: April -, 2020
 * Location:

Special Research
Trainers who bought event tickets could still access Special Research between April -, 2020, which rewarded them with a guaranteed Shiny Chinchou.

Philadelphia

 * Event Date: Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
 * Original Event Date: May -, 2020
 * Location:

Special Research
Trainers who bought event tickets could still access Special Research between May -, 2020, which rewarded them with a guaranteed Shiny Voltorb.

Gallery
Following promotional pictures were published by creators of the game across their social media channels.