Final Fantasy X-2/Chocobo Ranch

The Chocobo Ranch becomes available during Chapter 2. It is found on the eastern side of the Calm Lands. Setting up the Ranch takes some participation in a few missions. Once it is set up, Clasko is in charge handling the Chocobos while you capture, feed, and dispatch them for rewards.

Setting up the Ranch

The easiest way to set up the Ranch is with the following events:

1. Talk to Clasko before participating in the Foggy Fiend Frenzy! mission at Mushroom Rock Road during Chapter 1.
2. Talk to Clasko again after completing the Foggy Fiend Frenzy! mission and invite him aboard the Celsius.
3. Participate in the Cuckoo for Chocobos! mission on the Mi'ihen Highroad during Chapter 2.
4. Talk to Clasko again on the Mi'ihen Highroad after completing the Cuckoo for Chocobos! mission and allow him back on the Airship Celsius.
5. Fly to the Calm Lands with Clasko on board and help him clear the fiends from the old Monster Arena.

Failing to talk to Clasko in Chapter 1 and 2, the Chocobo Ranch will not open.

Catching a Chocobo

Once you have cleared the old Monster Arena, time to catch a chocobo. Chocobos appear during random battles. You must use Gysahl Greens to keep them in battle until they are the last fiend standing. Talk to Clasko at the Chocobo Ranch for Gyshal Greens. Do not attack them or they will flee.

Captured chocobos are automatically sent to the Ranch. You can have up to 15 chocobos at a time.

Areas Where Chocobo's Never Appear During Battles

• Bevelle
• Lake Macalania
• Mi'ihen Highroad
• Mt. Gagazet
• Mushroom Rock Road
• Zanarkand Ruins

Leveling a Chocobo

After you capture a chocobo, time to start raising it. You want to try to get as many as possible to level 5. To increase a chocobo's level, you must feed it a certain number of Greens. Pahsana and Gysahl Greens are available right away, while Mimett Greens become available during Chapter 3, and Sylkis Greens during Chapter 5. Talk to Clasko at the Ranch to set the ratio of Greens he feeds your chocobos by selecting the Nutritive Green option.

Level	Type of Greens Needed	Number of Greens
2	Pahsana Greens	10
3	Mimett Greens	10
4	Mimett Greens	30
5	Sylkis Greens	40

The higher a chocobo's level, the better the items they will bring back when dispatched.

If you start to get low on Greens, Clasko will obtain new Greens for you to use while you are out battling. The more battles you win, the more he obtains. Come back and speak with him after fighting some.

Green/Battle Ratios
Chapter	Gysahl Greens	Pahsana, Sylkis, and Mimett Greens
2	5 Greens/12 Battles	10 Greens/6 Battles
3	5 Greens/10 Battles	10 Greens/6 Battles
4-5	5 Greens/6 Battles	10 Greens/5 Battles

Treasure Hunting

Why raise chocobos? To treasure hunt of course. At any point you can send up to 5 chocobos to search for treasures and hidden areas. Sending them out however has some risks. If a chcoob's Heart stat is low or it has a nature that isn't suited well to the area it is dispatched to, there is a good chance it will run away. Decrease this chance by sending them to the right areas and having as many chocobo's as possible at the Ranch.

A chocobo's Nature can be one of three types: Bold, Normal, or Timid. The Nature of a chocobo remains the same the entire game so you may have to release and capture more chocobos in order to find the nature you are looking for. Different areas are better for catching certain types of chocobos.

Area	Timid	Normal	Bold
Bikanel Desert, Kilika Island, Thunder Plains	10%	10%	80%
Calm Lands, Djose Temple	10%	80%	10%
Besaid Island, Macalania Woods, Moonflow	80%	10%	10%

When dispatching chocobos, Nature plays an important part in whether or not they will be successful during that hunt. The better it's Nature fits an area, the less likely the chocobo will run away, lose Heart, and has a better chance of finding items.

Chocobo Nature and Area Suitability
Location	Nature
	Timid	Normal	Bold
Besaid Island	Average	Great	Poor
Kilika Island	Great	Poor	Average
Mi'ihen Highroad	Average	Average	Average
Mushroom Rock Road	Average	Average	Average
Djose	Poor	Average	Great
Moonflow	Average	Great	Poor
Thunder Plains	Great	Poor	Average
Macalania	Average	Great	Poor
Bikanel Desert	Great	Poor	Average
Calm Lands	Poor	Average	Great
Mt. Gagazet	Average	Average	Average
Zanarkand Ruins	Average	Average	Average

Suitability Effects
Suitability	Heart Consumption	Treasure Average	Chance of Flee
Great	15	More than Average	Low
Average	30	Average	Average
Poor	60	Less than Average	High

Treasure List

Location	Chocobo Level	Items
		Grade D	Grade C	Grade B	Grade A
Besaid Island	Level 1	Potion	Potion x2	Potion x3	Potion x4
	Level 2	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	Ether	Turbo Ether
	Level 3	Hi-Potion x2	Phoenix Down x2	Ether x2	Turbo Ether x2
	Level 4	Hi-Potion x3	Phoenix Down x3	Ether x3	X-Potion
	Level 5	Hi-Potion x4	Phoenix Down x4	Ether x4	Elixir
Kilika Island	Level 1	Budget Grenade	Budget Grenade	Grenade	Grenade x2
	Level 2	Grenade x3	M-Bomb	M-Bomb x2	Petrify Grenade
	Level 3	Grenade x4	L-Bomb x2	L-Bomb x2	Petrify Grenade x2
	Level 4	S-Bomb	L-Bomb x3	Sleep Grenade x2	Titanium Bangle
	Level 5	M-Bomb	Silence Grenade x4	Star Pendant	Venom Shock
Mi'ihen Highroad	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5
Mushroom Rock Road	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5
Djose	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5
Moonflow	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5
Thunder Plains	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5
Macalania	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5
Bikanel Desert	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5
Calm Lands	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5
Mt. Gagazet	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5
Zanarkand Ruins	Level 1
	Level 2
	Level 3
	Level 4
	Level 5

Special Treasure Events

There are several events that occur when you send a chocobo to a certain location under specific conditions.

• Send a chocobo to Bikanel Island during Chapter 5 and it will unlock the ability to ride it in the Central Expanse while digging
• If you send out a Chocobo with a Heart stat less than 100 and it returns without finding an items, there is a chance for a consolation prize including the Garment Grids Mounted Assault or Strength of One.
• Send a Level 5 chocobo to Mi'ihen Highroad during Chapter 5. There is a chance it will return and Clasko will report a secret dungeon.
• Dispatch three of each level of chocobo without one running away (send an extra of that level if it does) and Clasko will report a secret dungeon found right at the Chocobo Ranch.

Amazing Chocobo

The Amazing Chocobo doesn't have a level, Nature, or Heart. It won't run away once you've got it but it does have Fatigue ranging from 0-100. The Fatigue rating affects how will it performs with tasks such as "Chocobo Support" or "Exploring Spira". To obtain the Amazing Chocobo, you must do several steps:

1. Dispatch 3 Level 1 chocobos without any running away. Send out a replacement if one does run.
2. Dispatch 3 Level 2 chocobos without any running away. Send out a replacement if one does run.
3. Dispatch 3 Level 3 chocobos without any running away. Send out a replacement if one does run.
4. Dispatch 3 Level 4 chocobos without any running away. Send out a replacement if one does run.
5. Dispatch 3 Level 5 chocobos without any running away. Send out a replacement if one does run.
6. Raise all Choco-Runners to Level 5.