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The '''Great Marsh''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|大湿原|だいしつげん}}''' ''Great Marsh'') is an area located in [[Pastoria City]]. It is [[Sinnoh]]'s [[Safari Zone]] and contains some {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that cannot be found anywhere else in Sinnoh. It is filled with [[marsh tile|marshy areas]], which, unlike normal marsh tiles, have [[tall grass]] which are inhabited by [[wild Pokémon]].

* '''Throw bait''' - Throwing Bait makes a Pokémon harder to catch, but makes it less likely to flee from battle.

* '''Throw mud''' - Throwing Mud does the reverse of throwing Bait, making the Pokémon easier to catch, but making the Pokémon more likely to flee from battle.

[[File:Great Marsh binoculars view Pt.png|thumb|200px|Using the binoculars to spot Pokémon]]

Some Pokémon will not always appear in the Marsh. Each day, the Pokémon will change; therefore, to get a new set, players must wait a day. These Pokémon will appear randomly in one of the six areas; some may not appear for a while, while others may appear several days in a row or in multiple areas on the same day. Some may not appear until after getting the [[National Pokédex]]. The only way to tell which changing Pokémon is available in the areas for the day is to use the lookout upstairs from the entrance. [[Record mixing]] also changes the changing Pokémon of the day in the Great Marsh so that all players mixing records have the same Pokémon on the same day.

In order to find out what Pokémon are going to be in each area daily, the player is able to walk up to the second floor in the lobby, and use the binoculars and look out onto the marsh. For {{PDollar}}100 players can get a brief glimpse of the Great Marsh showing certain Pokémon in certain areas of the marsh. In each slide, a part of the park will appear with a Pokémon in the center of the slide that can be found in that area.

As with previous Safari Zones, Pokémon are made easier and harder to catch by modifying their [[catch rate]]s. An escape rate is also given for each Pokémon that appear in the Great Marsh. The escape rates for Pokémon are the same for all [[Generation IV]] games, except that those who do not appear in the Great Marsh or the [[Johto Safari Zone]] do not have their escape rates defined in the relevant games.

At the start of an encounter, both rates are set to their species defaults. Throwing Bait will lower the escape rate by one stage, but will also have a 90% chance of lowering the catch rate by one stage. Conversely, throwing Mud will raise the catch rate by one stage, but will also have a 90% chance of raising the escape rate by one stage. When bait is thrown and the flee stage is not decreased the message "... is busy eating!" will be displayed. When mud is thrown and the catch stage is not decreased the message "... is beside itself with anger!" will be displayed. Stages for catch rates and escape rates work identically to {{stat|Stages|stat stages}}: they may not be raised above +6 or below -6, where 0 is the starting stage. The stage multipliers applied to the catch rates and escape rates are also identical to that of stat stages.

Due to a programming error, {{p|Whiscash}} does not have a flee rate programmed into the game, and thus only has a 1/255 chance to flee (Flees on a random number result of 0).

Exclusively throwing Safari Balls provides the best chance of catching every Pokémon in the Great Marsh.

| 024 || {{MSP/6|024|Arbok}} || {{p|Arbok}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 046 || {{MSP/6|046|Paras}} || {{p|Paras}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 054 || {{MSP/6|054|Psyduck}} || {{p|Psyduck}} || 90 || 35.3%

| 055 || {{MSP/6|055|Golduck}} || {{p|Golduck}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 102 || {{MSP/6|102|Exeggcute}} || {{p|Exeggcute}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 114 || {{MSP/6|114|Tangela}} || {{p|Tangela}} || 90 || 35.3%

| 115 || {{MSP/6|115|Kangaskhan}} || {{p|Kangaskhan}} || 150 || 58.8%

| 129 || {{MSP/6|129|Magikarp}} || {{p|Magikarp}} || 90 || 35.3%

| 130 || {{MSP/6|130|Gyarados}} || {{p|Gyarados}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 163 || {{MSP/6|163|Hoothoot}} || {{p|Hoothoot}} || 90 || 35.3%

| 164 || {{MSP/6|164|Noctowl}} || {{p|Noctowl}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 183 || {{MSP/6|183|Marill}} || {{p|Marill}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 193 || {{MSP/6|193|Yanma}} || {{p|Yanma}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 194 || {{MSP/6|194|Wooper}} || {{p|Wooper}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 195 || {{MSP/6|195|Quagsire}} || {{p|Quagsire}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 285 || {{MSP/6|285|Shroomish}} || {{p|Shroomish}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 298 || {{MSP/6|298|Azurill}} || {{p|Azurill}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 315 || {{MSP/6|315|Roselia}} || {{p|Roselia}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 316 || {{MSP/6|316|Gulpin}} || {{p|Gulpin}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 318 || {{MSP/6|318|Carvanha}} || {{p|Carvanha}} || 90 || 35.3%

| 339 || {{MSP/6|339|Barboach}} || {{p|Barboach}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 340 || {{MSP/6|340|Whiscash}} || {{p|Whiscash}} || 0 || 0.4%

| 352 || {{MSP/6|352|Kecleon}} || {{p|Kecleon}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 357 || {{MSP/6|357|Tropius}} || {{p|Tropius}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 396 || {{MSP/6|396|Starly}} || {{p|Starly}} || 90 || 35.3%

| 397 || {{MSP/6|397|Staravia}} || {{p|Staravia}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 399 || {{MSP/6|399|Bidoof}} || {{p|Bidoof}} || 90 || 35.3%

| 400 || {{MSP/6|400|Bibarel}} || {{p|Bibarel}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 406 || {{MSP/6|406|Budew}} || {{p|Budew}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 451 || {{MSP/6|451|Skorupi}} || {{p|Skorupi}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 452 || {{MSP/6|452|Drapion}} || {{p|Drapion}} || 60 || 23.5%

| 453 || {{MSP/6|453|Croagunk}} || {{p|Croagunk}} || 150 || 58.8%

| 454 || {{MSP/6|454|Toxicroak}} || {{p|Toxicroak}} || 120 || 47.1%

| 455 || {{MSP/6|455|Carnivine}} || {{p|Carnivine}} || 60 || 23.5%

{{Itemlist|Safari Ball|To be used during the Safari Game; cannot be kept|D=yes|P=yes|Pt=yes|display=[[Safari Ball]] ×30}}

{{Itemlist|None|sprite=Dppt poketch {{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0|m|f}}|From a {{tc|Cowgirl}} after catching five Pokémon in a single Safari Game|Pt=yes|display={{DL|Pokétch|Matchup Checker}}}}

{{Itemlist|Potion|Near the train stop|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Super Repel|Northwest of the train stop|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Rare Candy|In the northwesternmost corner ''(hidden)''|D=yes|P=yes|Pt=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Great Ball|East of the train stop|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Toxic Plate|In the trees on the northern edge, north of the {{tc|Parasol Lady}} ''(hidden)''|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Honey|On the far west side, north of the man who incorrectly describes Bait and Mud|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Ultra Ball|West of the train stop, about halfway across the area ''(hidden)''|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Super Potion|East side, above a ledge|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Poké Ball|Northeast of the train stop|D=yes|P=yes|display={{i|Poké Ball}}}}

{{Itemlist|Nugget|In the trees north-east of the large eastern pond ''(hidden)''|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Antidote|Near the train stop|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Full Heal|Northwest of the Antidote ''(hidden)''|D=yes|P=yes}}

{{Itemlist|HM Normal|From the {{tc|Ace Trainer}} near the entrance when entering the marsh|D=yes|P=yes|display={{HM|05|Defog}}}}

{{Itemlist|Paralyze Heal|Northeast corner of the pond|D=yes|P=yes|display=[[Paralyze Heal|Parlyz Heal]]}}

{{Itemlist|Hyper Potion|A couple of steps below the Parlyz Heal ''(hidden)''|D=yes|P=yes}}

===All areas===

===Areas 1 and 2===

===Areas 3 and 4===

===Area 5===

===Area 6===

===Changing Pokémon===

===={{chap|Diamond & Pearl}}====

{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Ultra Prism|Gumshoos|113}}|type=Colorless|standard=Yes|enset=Ultra Prism|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=113/156|jpset=Ultra Moon|jprarity=C|jpnum=051/056}}

* In Diamond and Pearl, a man in the Great Marsh incorrectly states that both the Bait and the Mud make Pokémon more likely to run but easier to catch. In Platinum however, the man states that the Bait will make the Pokémon easier to catch and more likely to flee, and the Mud will make it harder to catch but less likely to flee.

* In {{v2|Platinum}}, if the player encounters a Pokémon when they would normally "pop" out of deep mud, a glitch exists where upon exiting the battle, it will seem that the player is still "stuck", despite being able to move around normally. The effects of this glitch are most obvious when the player attempts to move to a tile with dry land after performing the glitch.