Chocobo Raising
- See also: Chocobo, Chocobo Companion and Chocobo Colors
Chocobo Raising will allow players to improve and customize their Chocobo Companions. With chocobo raising, players will be able to increase their chocobo companions beyond Rank 10 and up to Rank 20.
Note that this is NOT the Chocobo Racing's Raising or Breeding. That is a separate system using separate birds. See Chocobo Racing for more Info.
Unlock
Quest
Players must complete the level 30 quest 
Bird in Hand. Players can begin the quest by talking to Luquelot in Central Shroud (X:20, Y:21).
- Players need to complete My Feisty Little Chocobo and have access to either a House, an Apartment, or a Free Company House for use of a
Chocobo Stable. Once you actually get your bird via the quest at the Grand Company, go do My Feisty Chocobo then Bird in Hand.
Stable
To begin raising a chocobo, players must first acquire access to a 
Chocobo Stable, which can be purchased from the housing merchant NPC in any residential area. The stable available to apartment owners outside their apartment building, or one at a Free Company house will also work.
- When your chocobo is in the Stable, you cannot mount him or summon him to battle. The companion menu is also not available when your chocobo is stabled.
Training
Your Chocobo, as well as those of your free company members, can be trained while stabled to earn experience points. Chocobos can be trained once per hour, and will demand one of the following fruits or vegetables as a reward for their efforts:
- Experience granted will be the same regardless of the item selected, though stable conditions will affect experience gains. These fruits and vegetables can be obtained through gardening or bought from specific vendors.
- There are two separate 1-hour cooldowns for training your Chocobo - the timer when you do it, and the timer when anyone else does it. These are managed separately.
If you reward your Chocobo with the same food 10 times in a row, that will become the Chocobo's favorite feed.
- You may change your Chocobo's favorite feed by giving them a different food 10 times in a row.
- Krakka Roots and Thavnairian Onions cannot be a favorite feed, and they do not break the favorite feed streak.
- Only you can change your Chocobo's favorite feed - anyone else that trains your Chocobo cannot influence this.
Food Effects
See Chocobo Colors for Snacks
When you feed your Chocobo these foods in battle, it will gain a level 1 buff until it is withdrawn (due to time running out, dying, or being manually withdrawn).
If a chocobo is given its favorite feed, then the buff they receive from that feed is instead level 2, which has double the effect.
Note that Curiel Root's EXP bonus only affects EXP from battle, not EXP from stable training.
| Food | Icon | Normal Effect | Favorite Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curiel Root |  |
Companion EXP Up | Companion EXP Up II | Gardening |
| Sylkis Bud |  |
Companion Attack Up | Companion Attack Up II | Gardening or Vendor |
| Mimett Gourd |  |
Companion Healing Potency Up | Companion Healing Potency Up II | Gardening or Vendor |
| Tantalplant |  |
Companion Maximum HP Up | Companion Maximum HP Up II | Gardening or Vendor |
| Pahsana Fruit |  |
Companion Enmity Up | Companion Enmity Up II | Gardening or Vendor |
| Krakka Root |  |
N/A | N/A | Gardening |
Ranking up
A Chocobo's current rank is displayed in the stable menu.
- If the number is white, the Chocobo's EXP bar is not yet full, so it can still gain EXP from training.
- If the number is orange, the EXP bar is full, and the Chocobo cannot gain further EXP. The Chocobo must be removed from the stable and taken into combat to rank up.
If the number is orange and rank is 10 or above, then the Chocobo can be fed a 
Thavnairian Onion to increase their maximum rank by 1. The highest rank achievable is Rank 20.
- An onion can be fed to the Chocobo in the stable or while summoned in the field, and the effect will be the same.
- An onion can only be used if the Chocobo's current Rank EXP bar is at maximum. This means it is not possible to feed multiple onions at once, for example.
- Only you can increase your Chocobo's maximum rank - anyone else that trains your Chocobo cannot do this.
Stable Maintenance
As you and your free company members continue to use the chocobo stable, it will begin to accumulate dirt and grime. Stable cleanliness is reflected by one of three conditions: good, fair, or poor. The conditions of the stable can be confirmed by accessing the stable. Keep your stable clean to ensure that chocobo training is effective, yielding the most experience.
To clean the stable, access the chocobo stable interface and select Clean Stable. You will need a 
Magicked Stable Broom to perform this action.