Your personal chocobo can be called to fight by your side after completing the quest My Feisty Little Chocobo. Upon being called using Gysahl Greens, your companion will be of equal level to your job/class. Your companion has its own separate leveling curve, with increased companion levels leading to increased skills/abilities. Companion EXP is gained simply by killing mobs with your Chocobo companion out, and from certain challenges in the Challenge Log.

Experience Points[edit]

Your chocobo will max out its level when it reaches rank 10. To get it past 10, you will need to unlock the ability for it to earn experience for its current level by using a Thavnairian Onion. You'll know if a chocobo is maxed on experience when its "Rank" and "Exp Value" in the Companion Details window changed to a different color. When it is changed, select "Train" from the Chocobo Stable menu and select a Thavnairian Onion as the reward (do not select "Feed" as it is not Chocobo Feed) and the color will change back to normal, allowing it to receive EXP again. Every level it needs to gain in this method (10 -> 11, 11 -> 12, 12 -> 13, etc up to 20) requires an onion. If your chocobo reaches maximum experience while in your Free Company or Personal Housing Chocobo Stable, you'll need to take it out, summon it with a Gysahl Greens and kill something to earn 1 exp in order to properly level it. After it levels from that experience, feed it an Onion to let it unlock experience for its new level!

Training your Chocobo[edit]

To unlock Chocobo Raising you first need to complete Bird in Hand. You will then be able to train your chocobo once per hour while stabled to earn experience points.

• Chocobo experience gained is the same for any item selected. Poorly tended stables, however, will reduce experience gains.
• Depending on the feed used, your chocobo will gain a special effect when called in the field. If you train your chocobo on the same feed for a certain period of time, that feed will become its favorite and yield added benefits while called.
• You can change your chocobo's favorite feed by feeding a different feed for a period of time.

Commands[edit]

	Follow	Order your companion to follow you.
	Free Stance	Allow your companion to make his own decisions in battle.
	Defender Stance	Order your companion to focus on defensive maneuvers, using only actions learned from the Defender skill tree.
	Attacker Stance	Order your companion to focus more on offensive maneuvers, using only actions learned from the Attacker skill tree.
	Healer Stance	Order your companion to stop fighting and concentrate on healing maneuvers, using only actions learned from the Healer skill tree.

Skills[edit]

Killing mobs with your Chocobo grants Companion EXP , which leads to increased ranks. With each rank up that your Chocobo receives, you will be granted a certain amount of SP (Skill Points) that you can use in order to unlock a new ability or trait in either the Defender, Attacker or Healer roles.

• Chocobo skills can be reset by using a Reagan Pepper, which is purchased from your Grand Company's Billmaster for 20 Allied Seals or 48,000 Grand Company seals from the Quartermaster.

SP	Defender	Attacker	Healer
1	Choco Drop	Choco Slash	Choco Regen
2	Enhanced Strength	Enhanced Strength	Enhanced Mind
3	Increased HP	Increased HP	Increased HP
4	Choco Kick	Choco Beak	Choco Cure
5	Enhanced Accuracy	Enhanced Accuracy	Enhanced Accuracy
6	Enhanced Critical Hit Rate	Enhanced Critical Hit Rate	Enhanced Critical Hit Rate
7	Choco Guard	Choco Rush	Choco Surge
8	Enhanced Strength	Enhanced Strength	Enhanced Mind
9	Increased HP	Increased Attack Speed	Increased HP
10	Choco Strike	Choco Blast	Choco Medica

Skill Points (SP) Earned Per Rank[edit]

Dyeing[edit]

Main Article: Chocobo Dyeing

Chocobo Dyeing is the most common name attributed by players to the system of coloring the plumage of Chocobo Companions by feeding them certain snacks. The system is a heavily customized RGB color model in which deeper colors have lower values and approach black, whereas lighter colors have higher values and approach white.

Barding[edit]

Chocobo gear known as 'barding' has been issued by the Grand Companies, and is also separately available through other means, is said to protect these avian mounts on and off the turmoils of the battlefield.

• Barding does not, at this time, affect a chocobo in any way aside from changing its appearance.
• Barding cannot be lost, damaged, or discarded.

Name Description     Abigail Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to fulfill your life-long desire to see a chocobo dressed like a scullery maid.     Ala Mhigan Barding A suit of traditional Ala Mhigan chocobo armor.     Angelic Barding A suit of armor designed to give your chocobo another pair of flightless wings.     Barding of Light A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble a legendary Warrior of the Light.     Behemoth Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble a ferocious behemoth.     Black Mage Barding An expertly crafted suit of aether-infused chocobo armor, designed to mimic the garb of the black mages of days past.     Blissful Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Lakshmi, Lady of Bliss.     Butlery Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to fool the world into believing your chocobo is a man hired to answer your front door.     Byakko Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble the Far Eastern auspice Byakko.     Chocobo Raincoat A light tarp designed to protect a chocobo from the rain...and not much else.     Demonic Barding A suit of armor designed to have you questioning your chocobo's motives.     Dragoon Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to mimic the garb of the dragoon.     Eerie Barding A purely decorative chocobo costume created for All Saints' Wake.     Egg Harness An egg-themed chocobo harness created in celebration of Hatching-tide.     Egg Hunter Barding A suit of chocobo armor equipped with a basket for hunting eggs during Hatching-tide.     Expanse Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Bismarck, the Lord of the Expanse.     Far Eastern Barding An extravagant suit of celebratory chocobo armor.     Flyer Shaffron Headgear designed specially for flying chocobos.     Gambler Barding Chocobo armor designed to replicate the lavish accoutrements of a legendary gambler.     Gridanian Barding A full-plate suit of Twin Adder-issue chocobo armor.     Gridanian Half Barding A lightweight suit of Twin Adder-issue chocobo armor.     Highland Barding A suit of chocobo armor outfitted with multiple layers of leather and fur to protect its wearer from the elements.     Hingan Barding Lightweight chocobo armor designed to resemble traditional Hingan garb.     Hive Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Ravana, the Lord of the Hive.     Horde Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble the great wyrm Nidhogg.     Ice Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble the Lady of Frost, Shiva.     Ishgardian Barding A full-plate suit of Ishgardian chocobo armor.     Ishgardian Half Barding A lightweight suit of Ishgardian chocobo armor.     Ixion Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Ixion, a steed as eclectic as he is electric.     Levin Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Ramuh, the Lord of Levin.     Lominsan Barding A full-plate suit of Maelstrom-issue chocobo armor.

Name Description     Lominsan Crested Barding An elaborately decorated suit of Maelstrom-issue chocobo armor.     Lominsan Half Barding A lightweight suit of Maelstrom-issue chocobo armor.     Lunar Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Tsukuyomi, Lady of the Moon.     Mandervillian Barding Expertly tailored trumpery designed to resemble the uniforms worn by the maidservants employed at the Manderville manor.     Nezha Barding Chocobo armor designed to resemble the protective garb worn by the great Nezha─hero of Doman legend.     Noble Barding A lavishly decorated suit of armor crafted for the riding chocobos of Ishgardian nobles.     Oriental Barding Lightweight chocobo armor designed to resemble traditional Hingan garb.     Orthodox Barding A beautifully ornamented suit of plate armor worn by chocobos in the service of church officiants.     Paladin Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to mimic the garb of the paladin.     Paramour Barding A gaudy suit of chocobo armor designed for use during Valentione's Day celebrations.     Plumed Barding A suit of chocobo armor adorned with brilliant plumage. This particular design is quite popular amongst chocobo enthusiasts.     Race Barding Lightweight armor designed for race chocobos.     Red Mage Barding Chocobo barding designed to pair well with traditional red mage garb.     Reveler's Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Susano, the Lord of the Revel.     Round Table Barding A suit of chocobo armor crafted using a design employed during the age of Thordan and his knights twelve.     Samurai Barding Chocobo barding designed to pair well with traditional samurai garb.     Sephirotic Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Sephirot, the Fiend.     Shinryu Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Shinryu, fearsome dragon of legend.     Sleipnir Barding A suit of pitch-black chocobo armor designed to resemble that worn by the legendary steed of the elder primal Odin.     Sophic Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Sophia, the Goddess.     Sovereign Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble that of a chocobo king of legend.     Starlight Barding A suit of chocobo armor as worn by those legendary birds said to carry gifts from the stars.     Tidal Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Leviathan, the Lord of the Whorl.     Ul'dahn Barding A full-plate suit of Immortal Flame-issue chocobo armor.     Ul'dahn Crested Barding An elaborately decorated suit of Immortal Flame-issue chocobo armor.     Ul'dahn Half Barding A lightweight suit of Immortal Flame-issue chocobo armor.     White Mage Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to mimic the garb of the white mage.     Wild Rose Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble that worn by a long-forgotten hero of legend.     Yojimbo Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble the...colorful...bodyguard known to some as “Jim.”     Zurvanite Barding A suit of chocobo armor designed to resemble Zurvan, the Demon.

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Racing[edit]

Main Article: Chocobo Racing

See also: Guide:Chocobo Covering

Players can participate in chocobo racing via the Manderville Gold Saucer using specially trained race chocobos (chocobo companions are not eligible). From improving their abilities through rigorous training to breeding retired chocobos for their traits, you can raise the champion chocobo you’ve always wanted.