Black chocobo Black chocobo is a recurring type of Chocobo . While their precise abilities vary , their distinction over normal chocobos is usually that they are able to fly . Appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . Black chocobos can fly over water and forests , but cannot fly over mountains , and may only land in forests . Once a black chocobo is landed and boarded again , it will automatically return home , but the player may find another . Black chocobos are only found near Troia . Herders in town care for domesticated black chocobos that cannot fly , while wild ones in the chocobo forest north of town can . The player must use a black chocobo to fly to the Lodestone Cavern , a forested island that is inhospitable for landing the airship on . Though the player may return at any time to fly a black chocobo again , this is the only part of the game they are required for . Black chocobos have their own theme , called " Samba de Chocobo ! " , which plays when they are ridden on the world map . " " . In Palom ' s Tale , Palom and Leonora use a black chocobo to flee to the Lodestone Cavern to escape the Mysterious Girl who has attacked Troia . In The Crystals , the party uses another black chocobo to enter the cavern and retrieve the two . " Final Fantasy V " . Unlike " Final Fantasy IV " , black chocobos can fly over mountains in this game , but , they cannot fly over tall , snow capped ranges . A black chocobo is found in a forest near Crescent , and has two Job Crystals stuck in it . These are the Ranger and the Bard . The same black chocobo can also be found in Phantom Village , and riding the black chocobo is the only way to reach the Phoenix Tower . The sprite from the smartphone remake of " Final Fantasy V " is the same sprite has the one from " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The animation for the Confuse spell involves black chocobos flying around a target . The game has a glitch that loses the player their black chocobo forever if they land it in the middle of the Great Forest of Moore . " Final Fantasy VII " . The black chocobo , known as the Mountain - and - River Chocobo , is one of several breeds , bred by mating a blue chocobo and green chocobo with a Carob Nut . They inherent the abilities of both parents , able to walk over mountains and rivers , and they are unaffected by the slowdown areas while racing chocobos at the Gold Saucer . The black chocobo can be bred with other chocobos to finally create the most powerful chocobo , the gold chocobo . Joe , the professional chocobo racer at the Gold Saucer , rides the black chocobo Teioh whenever he appears in a race . Teioh always has higher stats than the player ' s chocobo even if their chocobo ' s stats are at the highest possible limits . " Final Fantasy XI " . Through chocobo raising , adventurers are able to breed and raise black 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 , black chocobo Dye may be used to cause a player ' s chocobo to appear to be black regardless of its actual color . In the Shadowreign era , adventurers are able to rent black chocobos instead of the usual yellow variety . According to lore , black chocobos are the descendants of a breed known as the Destrier , which was once bred in the Kingdom of San d ' Oria for use in combat . " Final Fantasy XII " . Black chocobos wander the Ozmone Plain in the Haulo Green and Field of Light Winds areas . They are hostile on sight and attack the party when approached . They often spawn sleeping , diminishing their threat to the party . Black chocobos appear as enemies in Midlight ' s Deep . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Black chocobos are found in Vile Peaks 10 AF , and can be recruited into the Paradigm Pack as Saboteurs . " Final Fantasy XIV " . A black chocobo is given to the Adventurer as a gift by Lord Haurchefant at the end of the quest " Divine Intervention . " It is the first flying mount a player will obtain in " " . There also exist two minions : a black chocobo Chick obtained through veteran ' s rewards , and Courier Chick obtained for early access in " Heavensward " . " Final Fantasy XV " . Black chocobos are rare in the wild , but the player can also dye their chocobo black at Wiz Chocobo Post although the effect is merely cosmetic . In the " Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae " demo there is a small quest where the player must find the black chocobos that appear in the forest areas to the north ; two black chocobos are playing , perhaps as part of a courtship ritual . They ignore the player . A black chocobo appears in a tour in Myrlwood if the player camp s at the haven in the dungeon with a full party . During December 2015 Square Enix ' s official " Final Fantasy XV " social media accounts held an advent calendar where a piece of artwork was updated every day to include more characters . After a reindeer - antlered chocobo was added , fans could vote whether it should be yellow or black as per the two colors of chocobo seen in " Final Fantasy XV " . The yellow design won out . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Black chocobos are the second rank of Chocobo enemy , able to fly and having the highest strength and speed of the Chocobos . They can be recruited through Orator abilities or by breeding any other chocobo . Their Choco Pellets technique can be devastating . Black chocobos can be faced as foes or used as mounts by Chocobo Knights . They are unique in that they are capable of flight ( thus ignoring terrain elevation ) and using the ranged fire attack , Choco Flame . They share the supporting Choco Barrier and Choco Cure abilities with other chocobos . " Final Fantasy Tactics S " . Although normal chocobos can be ridden in some locations in the game , a single black chocobo appears in a storyline minigame , where Layle rides one through the Snowfields to escape Jegran . It is capable of flight . This black chocobo can be accessed in subsequent times at the end of the Rivelgauge Monastery in order to replay the minigame . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . black chocobos can be found on certain forests , on the World Map . They are essential to traverse certain areas of the game in which some Summons can be acquired . After the player traverses another scenario they can warp back to the previous ones through warp points . When this is done the player can find a black chocobo stationed nearby which can be used to easily traverse through the entire area again much faster . This sprite is also used in the smartphone remake of " Final Fantasy V " . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . The black chocobo is the second - weakest type of chocobo in the game , being called when the player successfully executes a Feature Drive during Field Music Sequence s . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . black chocobos appear as purveyors of crystal shards . Feeding a black chocobo successfully might yield an ability or ability scroll with a rarity of either R or R + . A black chocobo Balloon was rewarded to the top - ranking players of a particular event . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Black chocobo from " Final Fantasy V " appears with a wind - elemental card , alluding to its ability to fly . " Triple Triad ( Portal App ) " . black chocobo from " Final Fantasy V " appears on a Triple Triad card . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Legend of Mana " . In " " , black chocobos makes an appearance as enemies . These enemies appears in the early locations in the game , and when the player defeats a black chocobo , they ' ll burst into feathers . Even if the yellow chocobo are tamable , the black chocobos cannot be tamed . In the game ' s monster classification , they are considered aerial enemies . Strong against Wisp and Jinn while weak to Shade and Gnome . They attack the player ' s party by kicking them . " Tobal 2 " . A black chocobo along with a Yellow Chocobo makes an appearance within the game . To unlock the black chocobo , the Japanese " V Jump The Perfect " guide mentions that the player will unlock it by watching the demo matches that play when they don ' t press anything at the title screen .