How to Get GO Safari Balls in Pokemon GO (2025 Guide)

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During Pokemon GO‘s Wild Area 2025 global event, players can once again find (or purchase) limited-time GO Safari Balls. They have an increased capture rate, which is perfect for catching powerful Mighty Pokemon or other monsters in Raids and Max Battles.

There are several different ways to get GO Safari Balls in Pokemon GO, and they differ depending on whether you’ve purchased the Wild Area: Global ticket in the in-game shop for $11.99. We’ll explain all the methods for obtaining these special balls in this guide.

How to Get GO Safari Balls in Pokemon GO

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Here are all the ways to get GO Safari Balls in Pokemon GO (for the paid and free routes):

Did you buy the Wild Area ticket?
- You will receive hourly supply drops containing 15 GO Safari Balls (look for them falling from the sky).
For those that did not buy a ticket…
- You will get three GO Safari Balls from the professor after encountering your first Mighty Pokemon.
- You have a chance of getting the balls from spinning gyms and PokeStops.
- You can purchase a pack of 10, 25, or 50 GO Safari Balls from the shop for 60, 125, and 240 PokeCoins, respectively. You can also use real money on the Web Store to purchase larger bundles.

Keep in mind that GO Safari Balls are only available to buy and use during the Wild Area 2025 event. Every Safari ball you have in your inventory will go away after November 16 at six p.m. local time.