How to Catch Dratini - Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen

Main point

The video (by Techno) shows two ways to obtain Dratini in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

• Buy it at the Celadon Game Corner.
• Catch it in the Safari Zone (Fuchsia City).

Method 1 — Buy at Celadon Game Corner

Requirements:

• Coin Case (to hold Game Corner coins).

How to get coins:

• Pay at the Game Corner counter (recommended if you don’t want to gamble).
• Play the slot machines (author does not recommend this method).

Where to buy:

• Small building next to the Game Corner; speak to the clerk.

Cost:

• FireRed: 2,800 Game Corner coins.
• LeafGreen: 4,600 Game Corner coins (significantly more expensive than FireRed).

Method 2 — Catch Dratini in the Safari Zone (cheaper alternative)

Requirements:

• HM Cut (to access the Safari Zone from Fuchsia City).
• Super Rod (for fishing).

Entry and basics:

• Pay 500 PokéDollars to enter the Safari Zone.
• Entry gives you 30 Safari Balls and 600 steps.

Where/how to fish:

• Go to the nearest body of water inside the Safari Zone and use the Super Rod repeatedly.
• Dratini appears at about a 15% encounter rate in that water.

Recommended Safari Zone capture routine (from the video):

1. Throw bait twice at the Dratini initially.
2. Then alternate between: - Throwing three Safari Balls, then bait - Throwing two Safari Balls, then bait

Notes:

• Safari Zone mechanics differ from normal encounters (bait/rock/ball mechanics). The video links a separate guide for full details.

Other tips

• The presenter recommends buying coins directly at the Game Corner counter instead of relying on the slots.
• The video description links guides for finding the Coin Case, the Super Rod, and a full Safari Zone mechanics guide.
• The creator suggests commenting on the video for questions about the Safari strategy.

Featured gamer/source

• Techno