Chocobo (Final Fantasy Tactics)

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"Enormous bird. Cannot fly since its wings have degenerated. Bred for transportation due to its high running power."

—Description

Chocobos are a race of bird in Final Fantasy Tactics. Like in previous games, they are a major mode of transportation and are some of the most commonly recognized species in Ivalice. Player units are able to mount and ride Chocobos by moving onto the square inhabited by an ally Chocobo. This action prevents the Chocobo from taking action but provides the human unit with high movement and jump abilities.

[edit] Ranks

• Rank I: Chocobo
  

Normal yellow Chocobos are among the first enemies encountered in the game. Despite their early occurence, their excellent movement range and speed can be dangerous to an inexperienced player.

• Rank II: Black Chocobo
  

Black Chocobos are the only Chocobos that can fly. They are considered the "Berserkers" of their kind, possesing the highest attack accompanied by the lowest defense of any other chocobo in the game. Their ranged move, Choco Pellets, makes them even more dangerous than their yellow counterparts.

• Rank III: Red Chocobo
  

The Red Chocobo's rather cute appearance is belied by its powerful Choco Meteor attack, which deals a huge amount of damage from long range. However, they tend to have the lowest HP and evasion of all other Chocobos (In the PSP Remake they have the highest HP of the family, but still have the lowest evasion of that family). Red Chocobos are the best breed to use in battle, considering their high speed and stout stats. They are fearsome birds to fight in numbers.

[edit] Statistics

Monster	Move	Jump	Phy. Evasion Rate	Move in Water?	Fly?	Common Poach	Rare Poach
Chocobo	6	5	15	Yes	No	Phoenix Down	Hi-Potion
Black Chocobo	6	5	25	Yes	Yes	Eye Drops	X-Potion
Red Chocobo	6	5	10	Yes	No*	Remedy	Barette

• The Red Chocobo cannot fly, but its movements ignore height.

[edit] Abilities

Ability	Description	Chocobo	Black Chocobo	Red Chocobo	Range	Effect	Vertical
Choco Beak	Attacks enemies with giant beak.	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	1	2
Choco Cure	Recover HP by flapping wings.	Yes	No	No*	Auto	2	2
Choco Esuna	Heals abnormal status with purifying wings.	No*	Yes	No	Auto	2	2
Choco Pellets	Attacks by throwing a hidden ball.	No	Yes	Yes	4	1	Infinite
Choco Meteor	Attacks enemy with small meteor.	No	No*	Yes	5	1	Infinite

* Abilities can be learned by this race when a unit with the "Monster Skill" Support Ability is nearby.