Chocobo Raising/Go on a Walk

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Contents 1 Chocobo Raising Guide 2 Short 3 Regular 4 Long 5 Items Found by Chocobos

Chocobo Raising Guide

Note: Please put information pertaining to walks in the discussion thread.
This is a Chocobo Raising option:

Short

• The location of this walk depends on where you are raising your chocobo:
  • San d'Oria: West Ronfaure
  • Bastok: North Gustaberg
  • Windurst: East Sarutabaruta
• Your chocobo may meet other chocobos and make new friends! The timing for making a friend seems to be random, as there have been reports that this has happened on the first walk, and others that it took until the fifth. Usually, after meeting your friend three times, you will receive the Key Item for a Story. The giving of the story has been reported to have happened as soon as the second meeting, and as late as the fifth.
  • Bastok: You'll meet Zopago who is raising Blood, and tells you the Story of a Worrisome Chocobo.
    • If you begin a second Chocobo in Bastok, Zopago will introduce you to Chaos.
  • Windurst: You'll meet Pulonono who is raising Spring, and tells you the Story of a Youthful Chocobo.
    • If you begin a second Chocobo in Windurst, Pulonono will introduce you to Melody.
  • San d'Oria: You'll meet Hantileon who is raising Air, and tells you the Story of an Impatient Chocobo.
    • If you begin a second Chocobo in San d'Oria, Hantileon will introduce you to Ice.
    • If you begin a third Chocobo in San d'Oria, your Chocobo will make friends with Sea.
• You may find a lost chocobo, which will start the Lost Chick subevent. No matter what your chocobo's growth stage is, you will only find a chick on the Short Walk.
• This increases your chocobo's Affection
• This takes 25% of a newborn chocobo's Energy.
• Possibly lower strength slightly (On day 9 my chick went from Substandard to poor strength after 2 short walks and 2 Carrot paste.)

Regular

• On your first walk your Chocobo will run into 3 trainers: Wahboud, Bashraf, and Foudeel. When this cutscene is obtained, a new care option is added Compete against Others. This is the same for all nations.
• During the following walks, your chocobo may meet other chocobos and make new friends! The timing for making a friend seems to be random, as there have been reports that this has happened on the second walk, and others that it took until the fifth.
  • The location of this walk depends on where you are raising your chocobo:
    • San d'Oria (La Theine Plateau): You'll meet Hantileon who tells you the Story of a Worrisome Chocobo.
    • Bastok (Konschtat Highlands): You'll meet Zopago who tells you the Story of a Youthful Chocobo.
    • Windurst (Tahrongi Canyon): You'll meet Pulonono who tells you the Story of an Impatient Chocobo.
      
• This increases your chocobo's Affection.
• Drains about 1/3 of the chocobo's energy.

Long

• Increases your chocobo's Affection.
• The location of this walk depends on where you are raising your chocobo:
  • San d'Oria (Jugner Forest): You have a chance of meeting Dietmund or Brutus, as well as the other breeders Pulonono or Zopago.
  • Bastok (Pashhow Marshlands): You have a chance of meeting Dietmund or Brutus, as well as the other breeders Hantileon or Pulonono.
  • Windurst (Meriphataud Mountains): You have a chance of meeting Dietmund or Brutus, as well as the other breeders Hantileon or Zopago.
• After meeting Brutus for the third time, he will tell you the Story of a Curious Chocobo. Note that for all three nations, you will only meet Brutus on a Long walk.
• This option uses about 40%->60% of your chocobo's energy, (Unconfirmed) possibly depending on endurance.
• Possibly raises strength slightly - even after "distinguished" message. (On day 68 my chocobo went from outstanding to 1st-class strength after 2 long walks.)

Items Found by Chocobos

As of the 12/21/06 version update, chocobos may now find items for you during walks. This is indicated by a sparkling object on ground during the cutscene. To retrieve the item choose 'Watch over Chocobo' care option. In the event that your inventory is full when you wish to retrieve this item, you will not be able to get it. However, you can simply close out of the chocobo raising screen, clean your inventory, and choose to "Watch over Chocobo" again, to get the item.

The higher a chocobo's Discernment, the higher the likelyhood that the items found by the chocobo will be valuable.

San d'Oria Short Walk West Ronfaure Beastcoin Bronze Axe Chestnut Flint Stone Garidav Wildgrass Goblin Mask Little Worm Pebble Tokopekko Wildgrass Wildgrass Seeds	San d'Oria Regular Walk La Theine Plateau Beastcoin Crab Shell Cupid Worm Darksteel Ore Goblin Armor Lilac Pebble Silver Beastcoin Tokopekko Wildgrass Zegham Carrot Mythril Beastcoin	San d'Oria Long Walk Jugner Forest Adaman Ore Goblin Helm Gold Beastcoin Gregarious Worm Mythril Beastcoin Olive Flower Orichalcum Ore Rotten Meat Silver Beastcoin Tree Cuttings
Windurst Short Walk East Sarutabaruta Beastcoin Flint Stone Garidav Wildgrass Goblin Mask Goblin Helm Little Worm Pebble Rotten Meat Silver Beastcoin Tarutaru Rice Tokopekko Wildgrass Wildgrass Seeds Yagudo Necklace	Windurst Regular Walk Tahrongi Canyon Amaryllis Beastcoin Chicken Bone Cupid Worm Darksteel Ore Garidav Wildgrass Goblin Armor Pebble Platinum Ore Silver Beastcoin Vomp Carrot Zegham Carrot Tree Cuttings	Windurst Long Walk Meriphataud Mountains Adaman Ore Casablanca Goblin Helm Gold Beastcoin Gregarious Worm Mythril Beastcoin Pebble Rotten Meat Silver Beastcoin Tree Cuttings Orichalcum Ore
Bastok Short Walk North Gustaberg Beastcoin Flint Stone Garidav Wildgrass Goblin Mask Little Worm Millioncorn Pebble Quadav Backplate Silver Beastcoin Tokopekko Wildgrass Wildgrass Seeds	Bastok Regular Walk Konschtat Highlands Beastcoin Cupid Worm Garidav Wildgrass Goblin Armor Goblin Helm Pebble Darksteel Ore Platinum Ore Rain Lily Sheep Tooth Silver Beastcoin Tokopekko Wildgrass Vomp Carrot Zegham Carrot	Bastok Long Walk Pashhow Marshlands Adaman Ore Cattleya Goblin Helm Gregarious Worm Mythril Beastcoin Orichalcum Ore Pebble Rotten Meat Silver Beastcoin Tree Cuttings