Red chocobo Red chocobo is a recurring type of chocobo . It is usually the most physically powerful type of chocobo in games where it participates in battle , often possessing the devastating Choco Meteor . Appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . In " Final Fantasy IV Advance " and " Complete Collection " , red chocobos are seen during Cecil ' s trial in the Lunar Ruins . They have no influence in gameplay outside this cameo . " Final Fantasy VII " . Red chocobos can appear among the mounts of NPCs in chocobo racing at the Gold Saucer . They cannot be acquired for riding by the player . " Final Fantasy IX " . Choco becomes a red chocobo from the Dawn Lagoon Chocograph . Referred to as the Mountain Chocobo , he can ride over hills and mountains . The mountain chocobo further upgrades into the navy blue Sea Chocobo . Red chocobos appear as NPCs in Chocobo ' s Paradise . " Final Fantasy XI " . Through chocobo raising , adventurers can breed and raise red chocobos for use as personal mounts . However , the chocobo ' s color is merely an aesthetic difference that has no impact on the bird ' s attributes or abilities . Additionally , Red Chocobo Dye may be used to cause a player ' s chocobo to appear to be red regardless of its actual color . According to lore , a breed of chocobo known as the Courser will on rare occasion be born with a red coloration instead of the usual yellow . These larger - than - average chocobos were originally bred in the Kingdom of San d ' Oria for scouting purposes . " Final Fantasy XII " . Red chocobos appear on the Ozmone Plain in the areas Haulo Green and Field of Light Winds , rarely replacing one of the usual black chocobos that spawn . The Lv . 99 Red Chocobo is one of the rarest and most powerful enemies in the game . To spawn it , the player must kill six chocobos in the Haulo Green area of the Ozmone Plain , then zone away two areas and return . There is a 1 in 256 chance that the Lv . 99 Red Chocobo will be among the respawned normal chocobos . It continuously uses Choco Comet to do heavy damage to the party . Red chocobos appear as an enemy in Midlight ' s Deep among other chocobo types , and are notable for having high attack speed . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Red chocobos appear in the Archylte Steppe - Year Unknown - and can be recruited into the Paradigm Pack as Commandos . A similar - looking chocobo , the Rambunctious Chocobo , may be found in various locations and time periods while traveling through the Historia Crux . Its body is covered in red feathers with green and blue plumage on its wings and tail . It has its own theme song , " Crazy Chocobo . " " Final Fantasy XV " . The player can dye their chocobo red at Wiz Chocobo Post , but the effect is merely cosmetic . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The red chocobo is a type of chocobo , possessing high stats and the Choco Meteor attack to deal heavy damage to enemies . If tamed , they can be ridden by player characters . Many red chocobo appearing in a flock is considered one of the toughest battles in the game . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Red chocobos are mentioned , although not seen , as the Gotor Sands area is " famous for its mirages and red chocobos . " Red chocobos are one of the six types of chocobo , and the only one in the game able to use Choco Meteor . A level 99 chocobo named Redhawk can appear in a random battle in Goug . If the player wins , they obtain the Armlet of Whispers , which can be equipped to allow the summoning of Shemhazai in battle . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . The red chocobo is the weakest type of chocobo in the game , being called when the player successfully executes a Feature Drive during Field Music Sequence s . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . A red chocobo appears in the chocobo races in Gardenia .