Baoba/Games

The warden plays the same role in each of. He is first encountered in his house east of Fuchsia City's Pokémon Center. When spoken with, he can only mumble: the false teeth he wears have been lost deep in the Safari Zone. If they are returned to him, he will reward the finder with.

To encourage interest in the Safari Zone, the Warden runs a special promotion. Pokémon Trainers who are able to locate the Secret House at the far end of the Zone within the allotted step limit were given. This Hidden Machine is required to progress to Cinnabar Island.

The locals of Fuchsia City nicknamed him "Warden Slowpoke" because of his vacant look similar to that of a. Despite this, he's actually very knowledgeable about Pokémon. He takes care of all the Pokémon in the Safari Zone and Zoo, and has a large collection of Pokémon Fossils as well. The warden is good friends with Koga, the Gym Leader of Fuchsia City. Koga will sometimes patrol the Safari Zone as security.

Three years after the initial defeat of Team Rocket, Baoba closes the Safari Zone and goes traveling. In the Safari Zone simply cannot be accessed; however, in  a Pal Park is in its place. It is stated by Baoba's grandchild that Baoba's son runs the Pal Park. On his travels, Baoba decides to open a new Safari Zone in Johto; the site he chooses is at the northern end of. As part of the games' plot, the player will meet with Baoba on, who promises to inform the player as soon as the Safari Zone is open for business. He will call, announcing the opening of the Safari Zone, once Amphy the of the Glitter Lighthouse has been healed.

Throughout the remainder of the game, Baoba will issue two challenges to the player: catch a in the Safari Zone and catch a  in the Safari Zone. By completing these challenges, the Safari Zone will gradually become customizable, and the player will be able to arrange the six areas in any way he or she chooses. The amount and variety of Pokémon available will also change. Baoba will always call the player via the Pokégear to announce that these changes have been activated.

The signs outside his house remained the same throughout the first three generations, only changing significantly in Generation IV due to the replacement of the Safari Zone with Pal Park.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Baoba's Gold Teeth are no longer found deep within the Safari Zone. They have been moved south of Fuchsia at Kanto Route 19's beach, where Jessie and James happen to dig them up from the sand and give them to the player, instead. As thanks, he teaches the player's the Secret Technique Strong Push.