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 summoned in the 3D version.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scurry Escape | White | - | Cause the party to escape from battle. 50% success rate. | Evoker |
| Strike! | Black | - | Deals an attack on a single enemy. Always misses. | Evoker |
| Kick | Combination | 16 | Deals non-elemental damage to a single enemy. | Summoner, Sage |
3D and Pixel Remaster abilities[]
| Ability | Type | Spell Power | Effect | Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocobo Dash | White | - | Cause the party to escape from battle. | Evoker, Sage (3D versions only) |
| Chocobo Kick? | 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) |
| Chocobo Kick | Combination | ? | Deals non-elemental damage to all enemies. | Summoner, Sage (Pixel Remaster only) |
Gallery[]
- Abilities
Etymology[]
The name "chocobo" derives from a Japanese brand of chocolate malt ball by Morinaga, ChocoBall (チョコボール, Chokobōru?). The mascot for this product is Kyoro-chan (キョロちゃん?), a bird who says "kweh".
食う / くう / kuu is a rough way to say "eat", whose volitional casual form is 食え / くえ / kue ("let's scoff 'em down!"), leading to Kweh!