Chocobo Chocobos , also called Chocob , are a recurring animal appearing throughout the " Final Fantasy " series . Large avian creatures , chocobos roughly act as the " Final Fantasy " equivalent of horses , being domesticated for use as mounts and for pulling carts and carriages . Since their first appearance in " Final Fantasy II " , they have appeared in every game in the series in some capacity and are a mainstay of the games , and could be considered the series ' mascot . The character Chocobo also serves as the protagonist of the " Chocobo series " of spin - offs . Profile . Chocobos are generally depicted as yellow - orange birds with three - toed feet , large wings and long necks . Later games have made the yellow variety the common breed and introduced other types characterized by different colors . While the yellow chocobo is flightless , stronger breeds can swim and fly . Common variations include the black chocobo , red chocobo , blue chocobo , and the chocobo breed universally regarded as the strongest , the gold chocobo . Other games depict colors such as green , white , silver , brown , and purple . Chocobo breeding is a sidequest in several games , as stronger breeds able to swim and fly can reach optional areas an airship cannot . The ruler of the chocobos is the Fat Chocobo , an obese chocobo capable of human speech who possesses varying degrees of magical powers over lesser chocobos . Chocobos are known to be intelligent and to understand human language . Bar the Fat Chocobo , the cases of a regular chocobo speaking are rare . Otherwise they are known for their signature " kweh " cry . Chocobos are known for their swift footspeed , the " Dissidia Final Fantasy " Museum stating a healthy adult chocobo can run at speeds over 20 mph . Because of their speed , some games make mention of training being required to ride them safely , or a license being needed to be allowed to ride . Greens are the chocobos ' typical food and come in many varieties , Gysahl Greens being the most common , and sometimes being available as an item to call them for a mount on the world map . Males are predominately raised as steeds , as females are sometimes considered ill fit to ride . Sometimes chocobos are used for racing . Chocobos have an infamous pungent odor often commented on by NPCs — the Brain Blast quizzes in " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " mention Academia students once had chocobo riding as a mandatory course , but this was dropped when parents complained of the smell rubbing off on their children . " Final Fantasy XII " makes mention that feeding them Gysahl Greens helps get rid of their musk . In nearly every game they appear in , chocobos are used as mounts . When riding a chocobo the player party avoids random encounter s and travels quicker than on foot . Chocobos can be found in the wild in a chocobo forest , or rented from a chocobo stable . Some games depict chocobo - back warriors called Chocobo Knights , titles set in Ivalice even having armored chocobos equivalent to horses in medieval times . In some games , chocobos are used to find hidden treasures . Though often domesticated , chocobos can be found in the wild and sometimes fought as enemies . Chocobos can be called into battle by Summoners , and are one of the most basic summons for new Summoners to master . Chocobos fight with their trademark Chocobo Kick , and more rarely , the more powerful Choco Meteor and Chocobuckle . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Some of the statues in Castle Cornelia ' s throne room resemble chocobos in the Game Boy Advance version and all subsequent releases . " Final Fantasy II " . " Final Fantasy II " introduced the chocobo , found in the forest south of Kashuan Keep . It retreats to the forest after being dismounted , and is therefore chiefly used as a quick escape to Bafsk from Kashuan and nearby areas . " Final Fantasy III " . The Fat Chocobo stores items when given Gysahl Greens . He can only be summoned in places that smell of chocobo . Chocobos can be found in several chocobo forests and ridden around the world map and in several parts of Saronia . There is even a small side quest involving riding a chocobo around the Floating Continent . A chocobo can also be summoned , learned from the Level 1 Summon Magic spell " Escape " . Its three summoning actions are a failure and other two abilities : Yoshitaka Amano ' s original artwork for the chocobo was wildly different from what would become the recurring design of the creature . " Final Fantasy IV " . Chocobos can be found in chocobo forests situated throughout the world . They come in several varieties . The regular chocobos can be used to travel around the world , but they flee when dismounted . White chocobos restore 500 MP to the party when caught . The black chocobo , found only in the forest north of Troia , is a flying chocobo ; however , it can only land in forests . Once the player enters the " Lunar Whale " the first time , one black chocobo will spawn in each chocobo forest . Black chocobos do not run away after a dismount , but when they are mounted for the second time , they always fly back to the forest near Troia . Finally , there is a Fat Chocobo who serves many roles . For the Fat Chocobo to appear , the party must use a Gysahl Green at a place where it " Smells like Chocobos ! " . The Chocobo is a summoned monster for Rydia . Its Chocobo Kick summon attack does moderate non - elemental damage to an enemy . It has a casting time of 3 and cost 7 MP ( 10 MP in the 3D version ) to summon . On the " Easy Type " version , the casting time was reduced to 2 . The magic spell Confuse features multiple chocobos flying around the target . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Chocobo returns as a summon for Rydia that deals moderate non - elemental damage to one enemy at the cost of 7 MP . The chocobos return in much the same fashion as in " Final Fantasy IV " , though some new forests have appeared since the events of the original game . " Final Fantasy V " . Bartz Klauser owns Boko , arguably the most famous chocobo in the series . Boko is left behind at the Pirates ' Hideout , but in the Merged World he rejoins Bartz , now married to a chocobo called Koko with eggs on the way . Bartz can ride Boko around the world and Boko does not run away upon dismounting . The black chocobo plays a similar role to its counterpart in " Final Fantasy IV " . It can only land in forests , and can cross mountains not capped in snow . Bartz and his friends ride a black chocobo after the Fire - Powered Ship is sucked underwater during an earthquake at Crescent . Their initial attempt at flying the black chocobo ends with him quickly descending because he has several shards of the Fire Crystal lodged in his throat , but after Bartz smacks him they are dislodged . The black chocobo can be found again in Mirage Village in the Merged World , and is necessary to reach the Phoenix Tower and North Mountain . A Chocobo is also a Level 1 summon bought in Walse that costs 5 MP to summon . Occasionally , a Fat Chocobo appears instead and damages all enemies at once , rather than a single target . In the ending Bartz , Faris , and Lenna ride chocobos , while Krile rides a wind drake . Linaly can summon chocobos , but her summoning spell is not perfect and her chocobos are featherless with pink skin , similar in appearance to Yoshitaka Amano ' s original chocobo artwork for " Final Fantasy III " . The chocobo appears a few times — once in the beginning when Linaly tries to escape an Antlion , until the chocobo gets scared and vanishes , and a second time at Hiryuu ' s tower when Linaly tries to outrun Ra Devil ' s robotic drones . Again , the chocobo humorously gets scared and ultimately vanishes when Ra Devil abducts Linaly . A few more chocobos appear in the ending . The spell Linaly uses , as the Wind Crystal grants her its power , to destroy Deathgyunos in the end , humorously , also takes form of a barrage of magical chocobos . " Final Fantasy VI " . Chocobos can be rented in various towns from the chocobo stables . Some stables are hidden in forests around the world , making them the equivalent of chocobo forests . They return to their pens when dismounted . Setzer has a Slot called Chocobo Stampede ( Chocobop in the earlier versions ) that summons chocobos into battle . Strago and Relm can equip a piece of armor called the Chocobo Suit , and Relm can wield a weapon called the Chocobo Brush . The Jidoor Auction House also likes auctioning a chocobo they claim can speak , although the player can never confirm this ; a rich man and his son always place the winning bid on this particular item . The magic spell Confuse , the Lore Lv 3 Confuse , and the dummied out enemy spell Confusion all feature multiple chocobos flying across the screen while another set of chocobos swirls around the target . " Final Fantasy VII " . The player must equip the Chocobo Lure Materia and encounter chocobo enemies on chocobo tracks to catch them by defeating the enemies that appear alongside it . The chocobo flees unless fed a green to occupy it . After acquiring the " Highwind " and renting stables at the Chocobo Farm , the player can keep chocobos , and even transport one on the Junon Cargo Ship or on the " Highwind " . It is possible to breed chocobos to generate different variants . The different breeds allow travel across different terrain on the world map . There are yellow , green , blue , black and gold varieties of chocobo . There are four Materia Cave s that can only be reached by certain varieties of chocobo . There are also chocobo races at the Gold Saucer that have unique colors of chocobo including pink and white . In addition , there is a Summon Materia found early on in the game that summons Choco / Mog , and rarely summons a fat chocobo . A small white chocobo in Mideel yields a Materia if appeased . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Chocobo appears as a summon on the Digital Mind Wave after obtaining the Chocobo Feather in a treasure chest in Mission 8 - 4 - 1 . Chocobo Stomp damages all enemies and ignores the enemies ' Vitality . " " . A wooden chocobo decoration appears in Denzel and Marlene ' s room on a table , next to a photograph . There is also a road sign , seen when Cloud goes to see Rufus , which indicates the presence of a chocobo farm . Chocobos run across a dirt road in the cinematic CGI ending credits . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . Chocobos do not appear in the game , but a female WRO soldier on the " Shera " , comments that she has a chocobo named Boco . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Chocobos are found primarily in chocobo forests and are captured to ride across the land and over shallow water . The concept of juvenile chocobos , known as chicobos , is introduced . To catch a chocobo from a forest , the player must complete an easy puzzle involving chicobos . Boco is a chicobo the player acquires as their own upon their first time solving a puzzle in a chocobo forest , to use in " Chocobo World " minigame and to call to battle . The minigame is played on a PocketStation , a device sold exclusively in Japan , or the PC - version , unlocks certain items in the game . " Chocobo World " features Boco as its primary protagonist and Koko as his love interest . If the player upgrades Boco ' s attack to its ultimate form via " Chocobo World " , they can summon the Chubby Chocobo to battle . There are also Chicobo and Chubby Chocobo cards used for the Triple Triad card game . " Final Fantasy IX " . A chocobo named Choco can be ridden on the world map , and is found in Chocobo ' s Forest on the Mist Continent . After meeting him he can be summoned from any location with chocobo tracks via a gysahl green . The sidequest Chocobo Hot and Cold involves Choco searching for buried treasure . Choco can learn new abilities if the player finds specific treasures that permit entry into Chocobo ' s Dream World where Fat Chocobo bestows him a new ability upon each visit . As the player progresses in this sidequest , Chocobo ' s Lagoon , Chocobo ' s Air Garden and Chocobo ' s Paradise become accessible . Two black mages also raise a chocobo egg in their hut in the Black Mage Village . When it hatches , they name it " Bobby Corwen " , an extension of the name Boco , using the first two letters of the first and last names . There is also a chocobo in the underground laboratory in the village of Dali used to power a machine producing black mages . A statue of a chocobo appears in Lindblum theater district in the artist ' s studio . Another chocobo appears in the business district , but is likely a glitch : if the player looks closely enough , during any time in the Business District , an out - of - place chocobo can be seen . It can be seen in the distance on the right hand side of the split junction area . Heading to the next camera angle ( the fountain ) will cause the chocobo to disappear . There exists a concept art for " Final Fantasy IX " depicting a vehicle called a Chocobo Copter , operated by eight chocobos , but it is never used in the finished game . " Final Fantasy X " . Chocobos are widespread throughout Spira , used mainly for transportation . The Crusaders train chocobos for use as mounts for the Chocobo Knights , who ride chocobos to fight Sin . Chocobos power ships by running on large " hamster wheels " , and provide safe transportation along the Mi ' ihen Highroad and the Calm Lands . All chocobos are yellow and can be rented from a chocobo stable , or from talking to a chocobo breeder in the Calm Lands and taking three training exercises , including a chocobo race . Chocobos are needed to gain Tidus ' s Celestial Weapon , the Caladbolg , by racing a chocobo trainer at the Calm Lands . The chocobo races at Remiem Temple allow the player to obtain the key item , the Cloudy Mirror , required to activate the Celestial Weapons . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The use of chocobos on the Mi ' ihen Highroad died down with the advent of hovers providing faster transportation , and the increase in number of chocobo - hunting fiends . They cannot be ridden until Chapter 5 , and only if the right conditions are met . If the player helped Clasko open the Chocobo Ranch in the Calm Lands , chocobos can be captured in battle , like in " Final Fantasy VII " . As chocobos will attack the Gullwings Berserker dressphere s , once they gain their Counterattack ability , are ill advised for chocobo hunting . Defeating a chocobo yields no reward . Captured chocobos are used to find hidden items . The player must first raise the chocobos from different levels , from level 1 to level 5 . All chocobos have level limits , with 5 being rare , and 2 being common . The higher the level , the less likely the chocobo will run away when foraging for items . Even if the player ' s avian is level 5 , there is still a chance it may run away . Chocobos will also leave if their heart meter drops to 0 . The only way to replenish hearts is to feed a chocobo Pahsana Greens . The player can keep up to 14 chocobos in their ranch . Additional to the regular chocobos , an Amazing Chocobo can be found by completing the Ruin Depths optional dungeon in the Chocobo Ranch . Like the others , this chocobo can be sent out to find treasure or explore Spira to uncover more optional dungeons , but the Amazing Chocobo will never run away . As in the original game , chocobos only come in one color : yellow , although the Amazing Chocobo is a brighter , richer shade of yellow reminiscent of the gold chocobo from " Final Fantasy VII " . " Final Fantasy XI " . Chocobos are one of the faster forms of alternative transportation , as rental chocobos are twice as fast as than walking , while player - bred chocobos can run slower or faster based on how they were raised . To ride a chocobo , the player originally had to rent one from a stable , and were only able to rent after obtaining a Chocobo License from a quest . Players can partake in a Chocobo Hot and Cold activity at any time , where the player can use their chocobo mounts in search of buried treasure by using a gysahl green . Square Enix added chocobo raising and breeding as a part of the " " expansion . Players can raise their chocobo to have different strengths and weaknesses , which can be put to use in riding or racing . Additionally , a reference to the Chicobo summon from " Final Fantasy VIII " exists in the job - specific emote for Summoners , in which the player can summon " chirping chocobo chicks " to land on his or her own head or the heads of other players . " Final Fantasy XII " . Yellow chocobos are the tamed variety in Ivalice , and can be rented for transportation from Gurdy at most towns at ground level . The yellow chocobos allow players to ride them , provided they feed them from their stock of Gysahl Greens . There are other variants fought in the wilds . These come in red , black , brown , green and white . There is also a rare variant of black chocobo , a powerful red variant , and a white chocobo recognized as an Elite Mark . During the beginning of the game , Vaan also runs into a prized white chocobo that is to appear in a parade for the new Consuls honor . The Order of the Knights of Dalmasca appears to have used chocobos as steeds as Captain Basch fon Ronsenburg rides one in the opening . Characters can ride a chocobo for a maximum of 180 seconds before it drops the rider . Chocobos can access paths player characters cannot cross on their own that have chocobo tracks on the ground . These appear in a few areas like the Phon Coast , the Ozmone Plain , and the Mosphoran Highwaste . A chocobo is required to go the the Henne Mines , as the only way to get there is on a chocobo pathway . A chocobo is also required to get the Esper , Exodus , in the Mosphoran Highwaste after solving a puzzle . Some story elements require characters to use a chocobo , and in those situations they are free of charge . Riding a chocobo allows the character to cross maps faster without being harassed by enemies . The yellow chocobo , if ridden into Ozmone Plain , will appear in the bestiary once the party disembarks . Chocobos are a Rank I melee summon , and the fastest summon . They have no special attacks , and their normal Beak attack only deals minor damage . Chocobos can also be encountered as enemies . Different colored chocobos have different skills , although the player can only summon the yellow type . Trickster is the most powerful chocobo . " Final Fantasy XIII " . There are two varieties of chocobos : the Gran Pulse variety and and the Cocoon variety . Sazh Katzroy has a Cocoon Chocobo Chick that lives inside his afro and is capable of flight . He intends to give it to his son Dajh Katzroy as a gift . Adult chocobos are used as a means of transportation on Gran Pulse . They are much larger than in previous games , with two long ear - like feather clusters on the sides of their heads . The chocobos from Cocoon are smaller and are more similar to chocobos from previous games . Cocoon chocobos are seen in Nautilus ' s petting zoo . Adult chocobos are found in several static places in the Archylte Steppe to be used to dig for treasure . If a character is riding one and goes near treasure an exclamation mark will appear over the chocobo ' s head . The adult chocobos can also jump onto high cliffs and over large gaps . Riding a chocobo avoids battles , but the chocobo has a Morale meter represented by three feathers , and each time a monster touches the bird , one feather is lost . If all feathers are lost , the chocobo escapes , leaving the party to advance on foot , though the feathers regenerate over time . Should the party encounter an Oretoise , such as a Long Gui or Adamantoise , the chocobo will lose all of its morale and flee . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . There are two types of chocobos available to ride : the normal yellow chocobos require one use of a gysahl green , but in later stages the player encounters maroon chocobos with blue feathers on their wings that constantly eat up the supply of greens as they are ridden . Chocobos appear as regular enemies and can be captured and recruited in the player ' s Paradigm Pack . Chocobos tend to run from battles ; as some chocobos are rare encounters , a good tip is to pay attention to the chocobo ' s movements as right before they flee they will turn around and shake their rear . As soon as the player spots this they can press / and redo the battle , as it is often faster than waiting for another one to spawn . Depending on a chocobo , a different type of the Feral Link will be executed : Kweh is a physical ability available to Chocobo , Red Chocobo , Gold Chocobo , and white chocobo , while Kweh Kweh is a magical ability available to Blue Chocobo , black chocobo , Green Chocobo , Purple Chocobo , and Silver Chocobo . Chocobo races are hosted in the casino city Serendipity , among other minigames . Players can obtain the Nagaraja bowsword for Serah by winning the Kalavinka Cup , the Tower dual swords for Noel from the Proudclad Cup , and the rare Dark Matter . In the extra episode " " , there is a quest involving Sazh looking for six chocobo chicks named Haughty , Sloth , Wrath , Neid , Luxuria , and Greed . There is also the mysterious Chocolina , a woman said to have transformed from a chocobo by a paradox , who sells items in various locations . Lightning encounters an injured white chocobo , called the Angel of Valhalla , whom she must nurse back to health . Afterward the chocobo becomes available for riding in the Wildlands and fights alongside Lightning in battle . He can attack both physically and magically , as well as heal and buff Lightning and can glide short distances after healing enough to take Lightning to hard - to - reach places . Regular yellow chocobos are seen through - out the Wildlands . Dr Gysahl nurses injured chocobos in the Canopus Farms and Jagd Village is known for breeding the best chocobos on land . Some chocobos are seen in Yusnaan . After the " Friends Forever " quest , a troupe of chocobos dances outside Augur ' s Quarter . This is possibly an allusion to dancing chocobos from previous games . Women dressed as chocobos are also seen in Yusnaan as part of the festivities and give out , if given the password . Chocolina operates the Canvas of Prayers , and Sazh ' s Chocobo Chick still accompanies him and appears in scenes involving Sazh and Dajh . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Chocobos appear as a prominent gameplay and story feature . Hailing from Dravania , and most often bred in Ishgard , they are found throughout Eorzea in stables , as ridden mounts , and pulling carriages . The adventurer can own a Grand Company chocobo , which can serve as a companion to fight along players and be ridden as a mount . This chocobo can be customized with various chocobo barding to outfit them . In addition , several mounts based on common chocobos such as the fat chocobo and black chocobo , can be found by players . Additionally , chocobos can be owned and bred for participation in races in the Manderville Gold Saucer . " Final Fantasy XV " . Most chocobos are yellow , with black chocobos being a rarity . The party can rent chocobos for up to seven days at a time and can be called upon with a whistle . The chocobos run much faster than the party on foot , and they can reach some locations otherwise inaccessible . They can ' t fly , but can jump high , glide , swim and dash , and improve of these abilities and learn new ones by leveling up . Battles can start even while riding on a chocobo , but the party won ' t fight while mounted . If the chocobo does not want to fight it will run away . While riding chocobos , the players can press the jump button again to glide . When players dismount a chocobo , it will follow party for a while . The player cannot raise or breed chocobos . Chocobos can be taken to camp where they receive buffs from greens the player decides to feed them , and their appearance can be customized at Wiz Chocobo Post . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Chocobos appear in three different varieties : Normal ( Yellow ) , Black , and Red . Each is slightly different in the types of abilities it can use in battle . If a chocobo is recruited a human party member can ride it in battle for quicker transportation and to fly over obstacles . One notable chocobo is Boco , Wiegraf Folles ' s chocobo that can join the player party . Chocobos can be formidable enemies , and encountering a whole flock of them at once is considered one of the tougher battles . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Chocobos are used as a mount for the judges , and the Animist job can use the ability Chocobo Rush , which summons a group of chocobos to trample everything in a line . Aside from this , chocobos are only mentioned briefly in certain situations , such as certain areas , as mission items and in special missions ( where players have to battle a Totema ) , where special judges are seen riding chocobos with red armor . Chocobos appear as enemy monsters that can be weakened and mounted by the moogle job Chocobo Knight . There are six different color variations , each with its own abilities that can also be harnessed by the Chocobo Knight : " Crystal Defenders " . Chocobos appear as a summon in " Crystal Defenders W3 " , where a herd can be used to deal low - level damage to all enemies at the cost of two crystals . " Fortress " . Chocobos were set to appear in this canceled spinoff installment . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Chocobos are kept in Akademeia and are used by both cadets and Dominion of Rubrum legionaries as steeds . When Class Zero first visits the Akademeia Chocobo Ranch they can get their starter chocobos , and capture more from the wild . The game also features a chocobo breeding element . Chocobos can only be ridden once : they always flee when dismounted , or after enough time has elapsed . Chocobos can be used for quicker travel over the world map , but there is also one area that can only be crossed via a chocobo : Innsmouth Region . Chocobos can use the Chocobo Kick skill when mounted whose damage is based on their type . The kick van be used during regional dominance missions on the world map . Chocobo Kick varies from chocobo to chocobo , attack chocobos being relatively strong , normal chocobos having a weaker variant , and assault and kamikaze chocobos have a damage value well into 300 to 900 ranges respectively . They are especially handy for taking out larger enemies quickly . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The Clavat s ' best shield is called the Chocobo Shield . One of the items needed to craft it is a Yellow Feather . Additionally , an Artifact that can be found is called the Chocobo Pocket , which upgrades the user ' s number of command slots by one . The Selkies ' best weapon is called the Chocobow , a yellow bow with a chocobo head that fires arrows from its mouth . When it hits an enemy , small images of chocobos appear upon impact . The description for the weapon reads , " A bow modeled after fabled fantastical fowl creatures . It has a distinctive . . . scent . " One of the items needed to craft this weapon is a Yellow Feather , described as " A large feather from some avian creature . Its color looks vaguely familiar . . . " The to make this weapon is called Lil ' Yella Fella , whose description reads " Instruction booklet for a weapon . It has a cute yellow bird on the cover . For Selkies only . " There is also a Creature Head and Creature Suit that , when equipped on a Yuke , make them appear as a chocobo . The Chocobo series Scratch Card feature a chocobo , while the rare version of the card features artwork from " " , depicting Chocobo and Shiroma . While previously only being mentioned in the " Crystal Chronicles " series , chocobos make their first appearance . Chocobos can be found near cities and villages , and may be rented for free , for an unlimited time . The player loses the chocobo once they dismount it . While riding the chocobo , a lit - up area will occasionally show up where the chocobo may dig at and obtain treasure . If Gysahl Greens are found , the chocobo ' s sprinting time is increased by seconds . Enemies will not attack the player while they are riding a chocobo , and will instead run away . There is also the appearance of wild chocobos in Snowfield , outside of the Rivelgauge Monastery . These are purple and live outside of small caves where they raise their young . There are sometimes eggs of baby chocobos inside the nests . Wild chocobos will attack the player to protect their young . The Rivelgauge Monastery asks the player to bring any chocobo eggs that they find to the Monastery . There is also a scene in which Layle rides a wild chocobo while following Amidatelion after beating Blaze at the Rivelgauge Monastery , and Jegran uses a chocobo to shield himself when Blaze attempts to kill him . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . Chocobos appear only as weather vanes in the town of Windia . Aside from this , the townspeople consider chocobos to be mythical creatures . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . Chocobo is a temporary party member , it serves as a mount for Sumo , but later becomes " Chocobot " due to its leg being wounded and Dr . Bowow mechanizing it . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Chocobos may be found in chocobo forests . Approaching a yellow chocobo and catching it will allow the player to ride it until choosing to dismount it , avoiding enemy encounters . A black chocobo can fly and only land in forests . Additionally , black chocobos allow one to cross rivers , lakes and rocky waters near oceans to access other areas . White chocobos can be found in chocobo forests as well , but cannot be mounted . Instead they restore MP when approached . Chocobos also appear in the Chocobo Race Track in Gardenia ' s Casino . Players can bet on four different chocobos : red , yellow , green and blue . " Final Fantasy Legends II " . The Chocobo appears as an earth - elemental summon . It is one of the basic low - ranked summons and is equipped to Morrow during the beginning of Chapter 1 . The Chocobo ' s summon ability is Chocobo Kick that deals earth - elemental damage to all enemies . Summoning Chocobo costs 1 points from the Consumption Gauge . Depending on the summon ' s type and rank , the user can learn the following abilities : " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Chocobo appears as a summon as well as an Icon . When summoned , it randomizes the Bravery points of both players and can be obtained as a Stage Bonus in the Distant Glory – Heroes Storyline . The artwork used for the summon is from " Final Fantasy VIII " . In addition , a chocobo ' s cry accompanied by " footprints " appears at the start of Bartz ' s EX Burst , that might be Boko cheering him on . Chocobos are also used as a visual representation of the game ' s Play Plan , which rewards players based on how many battles they fight . At the beginning of the game , players select from one of three categories : " Casual " , which will reward them with the Chocobo Down accessory after 15 battles , which grants 20 % more EXP and has a 30 % chance of breaking ; " Average " , for a Chocobo Wing after 30 battles , which grants 50 % more EXP with the same chance of breaking ; and " Hardcore " , for a Chocobo Feather after 60 battles , which grants double EXP and also has a 30 % chance of breaking . Two more Play Plans can be unlocked after completing all of the Destiny Odysseys — " Grind - lover " , represented by a black chocobo , which rewards the player with more EXP and luck multiplier bonuses , but no treasures ; and " Treasure Hunter " , represented by a fat chocobo , which rewards the player with chocobo accessories every few battles , but has no bonuses . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Chocobos returns as both a summonstone and the Play Plan representation , with the same functions as it had in " Dissidia " . The summonstone can be purchased from certain Moogle Shop s for 60 KP . " Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia " . Chocobos are set to appear as a summon . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Chocobos are summoned in Field Music Sequence s by doing well in the feature drive . There are a few different varieties , and there is an award for summoning all the different types . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Chocobo return as a support character during Field Music Sequences , joined up by a Fat Chocobo . There are a few different varieties that can be called depending on how well the Feature Drive is performed . Chocobo will also appear as summon during Battle Music Sequence s , using its trademark Chocobo Kick . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Each time the player advances they encounter either a monster , a chocobo , or a gate crystal . The player may encounter anywhere from one to three chocobos when they are found , and they may be fed Gysahl Greens to entice them to give the character a crystal from a pouch around their neck , granting the character an ability . There are six varieties of chocobo : yellow , black , white , red , green , and gold . Black , white , and red chocobos give increasingly better quality rewards , but they more often run away when fed only Gysahl Greens . These chocobos will always give the player an ability crystal when fed vomp carrots , however , requiring one vomp carrot per ability obtained if more than one chocobo has gathered . Red , green , and gold chocobos are associated with events and only appear in event areas . Red chocobos give event abilities , though they do carry normal ones , and green ones give summonstones . A gold chocobo only appears with in a flock with seven red chocobos , but it gives an SR + ability if it and the seven other chocobos are all satisfied with the treat they are fed . The Android app icon for the game is a chocobo . The male Mascot outfit is a chocobo . There are chocobo balloons that appear and are of different colored chocobos . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Chocobo is an exclusive character available from the Premium Character Shop as a random downloadable content . He uses the Chocobo Kick during battle . " Final Fantasy Explorers " . Chocobos appear as enemies . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . A chocobo appears on the Chocobo & Moogle ability card . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Chocobos appear on mostly cards that are wind - elemental , except for Chocobo Chick ' s card , which is fire - elemental . " Triple Triad " . Chocobos from the series appear on Triple Triad cards in the version available via the " Final Fantasy Portal App " . " Chocobo series " . Chocobo ( often a specific member of the species with the proper name " Chocobo " ) is the primary protagonist of his very own spin - off games that delve into a variety of genres . Several of these games are limited to Japan - only release , although some have been released in Europe . " " . Chocobos are a common sight . A chocobo named Chobi is one of the main party members , while a herd of wild chocobos roam around Wonderland led by the Chocobo Sisters , Chocobaba and Chocoimo , two slightly oddball old women . " " . A chocobo is visible on a suitcase carried by a man during the Phantoms ' attack on New York Barrier City , as well as on Aki ' s pajama shirt . Musical themes . The chocobo ' s first appearance in " Final Fantasy II " prompted the creation of its music theme . Though it was first known as " Chocobo Theme , " the title and genre of the theme differs with each game , though the basic melody is retained . The naming frequently states the musical style in which the theme is arranged , followed by the French / Spanish / Portuguese preposition " de " , meaning " of , " and ending with " Chocobo " . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Kingdom Hearts " . A known as the has a Keychain of a yellow chocobo . There is also a crossed - out drawing of a chocobo in the secret cave on Destiny Islands . In the original ' if one enters and leaves Gepetto ' s house at least 30 times and then talks to Pinocchio , the special blueprint for the Chocobo can be obtained . In ' if one receives an S - Rank in the ( Mission 2 ) , the blueprint for the Chocobo model can be obtained . It costs 1170 and requires 199x Material - G as well as the Fira - G , Firaga - G and Bubble Helm - G blocks to make . " . In " , wild black chocobos are enemies and cannot be tamed . In " Mana " series fashion , they burst into feathers when defeated . They are classified as Aerial enemies , and are strong against Wisp and Jinn while being weak to Shade and Gnome . If the player has a game save from " Final Fantasy VIII " on their memory card during the Monster Corral tutorial quest , the egg obtained during this quest will hatch a chocobo rather than a Rabite . In the town of Domina , the priest in the church states that , " Miss Yuka ( the innkeeper of Domina ) seems to be a chocobo , but she insists she is a canary " . In " " , the Game Boy Advance remake of " Final Fantasy Adventure " , a chocobo makes a cameo appearance after the ending . Once the player reaches the Fin screen , they have to wait five minutes until the Fin screen disappears , and a chocobo hatches from an egg , waves to the player , then leaves the screen . " Itadaki Street " . Chocobos appear in " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special " . There is a chocobo character in " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " . Chocobo is also a chance card , the card ' s ability : Obtain a wild card . There is also a mini - game based on chocobo races . " Lunar 2 : Eternal Blue " . When players arrive at the gypsy camp , they can speak to a woman near the first cart which a creature similar in appearance to a chocobo is standing next to it . The creature is actually called a " chuckuboo " , but is nearly called a chocobo by accident . " Dragon Quest " . In the DS remake of " Dragon Quest VI " , produced by Square Enix , a toy chocobo can be found on the second floor of a shop in Clearvale . In " Dragon Quest X " , players will be able to meet Shantotto who wound up in the " Dragon Quest X " world after one of her magical experiments went awry . Players can help Shantotto get items like Gysahl Greens for her chocobo . " Lord of Vermillion " . In " Lord of Vermilion II " , chocobo appears as a card . " Puzzle & Dragons " . Chocobo appeared as part of the " Crystal Defenders " collaboration . " Fairy Tail – Brave Guild " . Chocobo makes a collaboration appearance as an SR card . " The Knights of Avalon " . In " The Knights of Avalon " collaboration project with " Final Fantasy Brigade Break the Seal " , the social game has to offer a limited summoning magic stone " SR Chocobo " and a limited collaboration armor of the White Mage and Black Mage . " " . Chocobos can be fought . The player will need to beat the Practice Dungeon . Chocobo can be selected by going through the red ' enemy ' icon on the Character Select screen . " Super Smash Bros . for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U " . A chocobo headset based off the " Chocobo " series character will appear and be used by Mii Fighters . " " . A chocobonyan is one of the yo - kai that will make an appearance . It appears as a Jibanyan riding a chocobo . " Hanjuku Hero : Aa , Sekaiyo Hanjukunare . . . ! " . A Chocobo has a guest appearance in this Japanese - exclusive game . It appears in a random event , running across the stage . " . In this Japanese exclusive title , there ' s a single chocobo zipping behind an armored vehicle in the opening cutscene of the third mission Gemena . In this mission , the player can also see it running around in the forest . Other media . Games . In " , the chocobo mount and Moglin from " Final Fantasy Type - 0 HD " can be obtained as a courier and ward respectively by those who pre - purchase " Final Fantasy Type - 0 HD " for Steam . In " " , the player can acquire a Chocobo Egg via trading . This is a key item that increases the maximum HP of the boy and his dog . It can also be traded back , thus losing the HP bonus . In Square Enix ' s mobile game , " Imaginary Range " , the silhouette of a chocobo can be found in one of the game ' s minigame , " IP Generation " . The silhouette is on a car ' s back mirror , disguising itself as a crack ( albeit a notable eye in the silhouette ' s head ) . In " , there is a banner hanging above the entrance of the Natural History Museum , as seen from the New York map , that has a picture of a chocobo on it , and reads " Chocobo " below the picture . The building model icon used for The Museum of Natural History on the 3D map also depicts a statue of a chocobo in front of the building . " , players may receive a pet known as a " Kukobo " that has the same build as a chocobo , but has coloring an infamous enemy race in the game known as a Kuku . The player may ride the creature around as well as play with it to gain loyalty and use it in fighting . In " Grand Fantasia " , players can receive bird - like mounts called sunbirds that closely resemble a chocobo or they appear as wild enemies in various areas these sunbirds has a variety of colors such as yellow , white , black and orange .