Chocobo breeding Chocobo breeding , also known as chocobo raising , is a recurring minigame in the series involving the series ' recurring creature that can be used as a steed , chocobo s . The minigame often used for breeding chocobos that will eventually be used in various chocobo racing activities . Appearances . " Final Fantasy VII " . Chocobos can be bred and raised on the Chocobo Farm . They come in various breeds and the chocobo ' s gender is decided when the captured chocobo is moved into a stable from the yard . Wild chocobos can be encountered in special areas on the World Map covered in chocobo tracks . Once captured , chocobos can be kept in stables in the Chocobo Farm ; the option to buy stables opens after the party has acquired the " Highwind " . The stables cost 10 , 000 gil and six can be bought at once . On the farm the chocobos can be bred to create new breeds or to be used in the chocobo races at Gold Saucer . Males and females can be bred together to make stronger chocobos with better stats and sometimes new abilities . The racing class and stats of the chocobo being bred help decide what type of chocobo will be born . The higher the class , and the greater the stats , the more likely a strong chocobo will be born . Special - colored chocobos are needed to find the treasures in the secret Materia Cave s . There are five colors of chocobos and to get the ultimate chocobo , a long sidequest of racing and item finding must be undertaken . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The activity is featured to a minor extent , where the player must first raise the chocobos from different levels , from level 1 to level 5 , in order to unlock hidden items . All chocobos have level limits , with 5 being very rare , and 2 being quite 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 . Lastly , chocobos will also leave the player if their heart meter drops to 0 . The only way to replenish hearts is to feed a chocobo Pahsana Greens . The player can only keep up to 14 chocobos in their ranch . Additional to the regular chocobos , an Amazing Chocobo can be found by completing an optional dungeon in the Chocobo Ranch . Like the others , this chocobo can also be sent out to find treasure or explore Spira to uncover more optional dungeons . However , unlike other chocobos , the Amazing Chocobo will never run away . " Final Fantasy XI " . The activity was released with the " " expansion pack . Adventurers can own and care for their own chocobo , from the egg until its eventual retirement . There are many advantages to doing so , including the ability to raise a chocobo specially to suit the adventurer ' s own needs . Chocobos can also be selectively bred for better statistics , or to create Chocobos of rare colors . Chocobo raising also takes up only a little of an adventurer ' s hectic schedule each day , freeing him or her to do what adventurers do best as the chocobo grows . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Chocobos can be bred for use in the Chocobo Racing at the Manderville Gold Saucer . Unlike other games , chocobos in " Final Fantasy XIV " must be retired from racing before they can mate with others . They inherit racing stats and characteristics of their parents . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Chocobos can be bred at the stables , and used in various missions and side activities in battle . Upon the player ' s first visit to the stables , they receive 3 Gysahl Greens for breeding . There are more breeds than in most games .