Chocobo (Final Fantasy III summon)

The Chocobo is a summon in Final Fantasy III, marking the creature's first appearance as a series summon. It can be called forth into battle with the Escape Summon Magic spell, serving as the first spell for Evokers and Summoners.
==Profile==
The chocobo has a similar appearance to mounts found across the world, being a yellow bipedal bird, having large wings and a long neck. In the original Famicom release, depending on the version summoned, the creature's color scheme would be different.
==Obtained==
The Escape spell to summon the chocobo can be purchased from the magic shops in Replito or in Doga's Village, it costs 100 gil in all releases. Escape is a level 1 Summon Magic that can be used by the Evoker, Summoner, and Sage jobs.
==Use==
The chocobo is the weakest summon in the game, having little usage in combat. Should an Evoker or Sage (3D) summon the creature, the chocobo will perform two random abilities; Chocobo Kick?, an attack that misses in most releases, or Chocobo Dash, which allows the party to escape a battle with a high success rate. In the Pixel Remaster, the former ability is retooled to inflict low non-elemental damage. Due to the aformention effects, players may wish to avoid using the spell.
The chocobo's worth increases to a certain degree when called forth by a Summoner or Sage (3D), due to its Chocobo Kick ability dealing moderate non-elemental damage to a single foe. However, the summon still has little worth when compared to its stronger counterparts.
==Abilities==
===Famicom abilities===
Ability	Type 	Spell Power	Effect 	Job
 	White 	- 	Cause the party to escape from battle. 50% success rate.	Evoker
 	Black 	- 	Deals an attack on a single enemy. Always misses. 	Evoker
 	Combination	16 	Deals non-elemental damage to a single enemy. 	Summoner, Sage
===3D and Pixel Remaster abilities===
Ability	Type 	Spell Power	Effect 	Job
 	White 	- 	Cause the party to escape from battle. 	Evoker, Sage (3D versions only)
 	Black 	? 	Deals an attack on a single enemy. Always misses. (3D version)Deals a non-elemental attack on a single enemy. (Pixel Remaster)	Evoker, Sage (3D versions only)
 	Combination	? 	Deals non-elemental damage to all enemies. 	Summoner, Sage (Pixel Remaster only)
==Gallery==
;Abilities
FFIII NES Escape.png|Scurry Escape (Famicom).
FFIII NES Stumble.png|Strike! (Famicom).
FFIII NES Chocobo Kick.png|Kick (Famicom).
FFIIIDS Chocobo Kick.png|Chocobo Kick? (DS).
FFIIIDS Chocobo Kick 2.png|Chocobo Kick (DS)
EVK using Chocobo Dash from FFIII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Chocobo Dash (Pixel Remaster).
EVK using Chocobo Kick from FFIII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Chocobo Kick? (Pixel Remaster).
SMN using Chocobo Kick from FFIII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Chocobo Kick (Pixel Remaster).
==Etymology==
Category:Magic in Final Fantasy III
Category:Summons in Final Fantasy III