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Pokémon GO Safari Ball: What can the new ball do and how can you get it?

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Pokémon GO Safariball

Trainers in Pokémon GO can also receive a new ball on Day 2 of the Nature Zone: the GO Safari Ball. What is it and what can it do?

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When does the GO Safari Ball become available? The GO Safari Ball is part of the big “Nature Zone” event. It was first introduced at a local event in Japan and is now available worldwide.

How do I get the GO Safari Ball? You can earn it a few times during the event on November 23 and 24, 2024.

  • All trainers receive a limited research task that grants two Safari Balls
  • If you purchase the ticket for the GO Nature Zone, there will be a limited research task every hour with 10 Safari Balls included. You can find all contents of the Nature Zone with and without a ticket here.
  • They can appear by spinning PokéStops, but only with luck
  • If you have a ticket, the balls will also appear instead of Premier Balls in raids and Dynamax battles

Warning! At 6:15 PM, all unused GO Safari Balls in your item bag will expire. This applies on both event days.

But what makes this ball special? We will show you here.

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What can the Safari Ball do in Pokémon GO?

This is what makes the ball special: The ball offers an increased catch rate. It is stronger than regular Poké Balls, Super Balls, and Ultra Balls (but not as infallible as the Master Ball).

It is particularly designed for the so-called “Powerful Pokémon”. These will make their debut in the Nature Zone event. They are characterized by having a higher chance of strong IV values as well as XL or XXL variants. However, they are harder to catch, which makes the Safari Ball worthwhile.

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What you need to note: As of now, the Safari Ball will initially only be available at the Nature Zone event. You can only use it on the day you received the Safari Ball – at 6:15 PM, the item disappears from your item bag.

This is reminiscent of the Safari Zone in the main games. The Safari Balls could only be used for catching Pokémon within that zone. If you left, the balls would disappear.

Overall, the Safari Ball is just one of several features that are active at the Nature Zone. You can also look forward to the debut of Riffex and its Gigantamax form. Additionally, two of the best Pokémon in the game are set to return: the Origin Forms of Dialga and Palkia are expected to appear during the event.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.