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Chocobo Forests

Final Fantasy VIII - Chocobo Forests

You can find Chocobo's to ride in Chocobo Forests; there are seven on the map you can go to once you have the flying Garden. In order to catch a Chocobo, you must solve a puzzle in the forest you are visiting.


The Forests are called:


This quest is available until Disc 4 (Return via Portal)

FF8 Basics Forest Location

On your first visit to a Chocobo Forest, you meet Chocoboy; he will teach you how to catch a Chocobo and give you a device called a ChocoWhis for 1,000 Gil.


The ChocoWhis has 2 modes, ChocoSonar and ChocoZiner:

  • The ChocoSonar sounds a ping noise and it gets louder when you are near the right spot (there is also a guage in the lower right to give a visual representation).
  • The ChocoZiner causes Chicobo's to move either down or up.

If you use the ChocoZiner in the wrong place, a Chicobo will come down and steal the ChocoWhis. You can talk to Chocoboy to get a new one, but at a cost of 700 Gil.


Your goal in the Chocobo Forest is to solve a puzzle that leaves only 1 Chicobo remaining and that will summon a Chocobo.
FF8 Basics Forest Puzzle 1st Location

After finding the Chocobo, you can look for hidden items and the Chocobo will dig them up for you. Once you have done this, you can return to a Chocobo Forest and the Chocobo will be waiting for you and you can ride them outside.


During the puzzle, Chocoboy is standing by to offer assistance, for a fee.


He will offer a hint for 100 Gil which will give a general idea of what to do. You can buy Gysahl Greens in a batch of 10 for 6,000 Gil; these are used in battle to summon a Chicobo called Boko to deal damage as a Guardian Force-ish entity.


Chocoboy will also answer questions about the ChocoWhis and himself for the small fee of 10 Gil and for 1,200 Gil he will catch a Chocobo for you but you won't be able to get the hidden items or come back to ride it unless you do the puzzle yourself.

The Roaming Forest:

FF8 Roaming Forest Location

Location: North of Trabia Garden


From Trabia Garden, head north, behind the small rocky surroundings around the Garden.


Inside, Chocoboy's clue is "Be careful where the Sonar reacts".


There are 4 locations that summon Chicobo's, you need 3 of them but 1 is used twice. You start with 2 Chicobo's


Stand in the location shown in the first picture then use the ChocoZiner to remove the 2 Chicobo's.


Next, stand in the location in picture 2 and use the ChocoZiner to summon 3 Chicobo's.


Next, stand in the location in picture 3, this is in the entrance path to the south of the main "room" to summon 1 here.


Finally, stand back in the location in picture 4 to remove the 3 in the main room.


Examine the one in the entrance path to summon the Chocobo. Stand in the location in picture 5 to find the items; Shell Stone and Holy Stone.

The Basics Forest:

FF8 Basics Forest Location

Location: North-West of Trabia Garden; South of Shumi Village.


From Trabia Garden, head north-west to the western edge of the Trabia Continent.


Inside, Chocoboy's clue is "You only need to blow the whistle twice".


There are 5 locations that summon Chicobo's but you only need 2 of them.


Stand in the location shown in the first picture then use the ChocoZiner to summon 3 Chicobo's.


Next, stand in the location in picture 2 and use the ChocoZiner to remove 2 of them to leave 1.


Examine the remaining one to bring out the Chocobo. If you want the items, stand in the location shown in picture 3 and use the ChocoZiner to receive a Flare Stone.

The Beginner's Forest:

FF8 Beginner's Forest Location

Location: Next to Shumi Village on Winter Island; North-West of Trabia Garden.


From Shumi Village, head north.


Inside, Chocoboy's clue is "Try to find a spot where only one falls down".


There are 4 locations that summon Chicobo's but you only need 1 of them.


Stand in the location shown in picture 1 and use the ChocoZiner to summon 1 Chicobo.


Examine the Chicobo to summon the Chocobo. Stand in the location shown in picture 3 to receive an Aura Stone.

The Forest of Fun:

FF8 Forest of Fun Location

Location: East of Edea's House; Western Centra Continent.


From Edea's House, head east. From the Excavation site, headsouth-west.


Inside, Chocoboy's clue is "Chocobowling with 4 bottles, 1 ball".


There are 5 locations that summon Chicobo's but you only need 3 of them; 1 twice.


Stand in the location shown in picture 1 and use the ChocoZiner to summon 3 Chicobo.


Next, stand in the location in picture 2 to summon 1 more Chicobo.


Next, stand in the location in picture 3 to summon 1 more Chicobo, use the ChocoZiner again in this location to have the one you just summoned go "Chocobowling" leaving just 1 Chicobo.


Examine the Chicobo to summon the Chocobo. Stand in the location shown in picture 5 to receive a Meteor Stone, Flare Stone and Ultima Stone.

The Forest of Solitude:

FF8 Forest of Solitude Location

Location: North-East of the Centra Continent, directly south of Fisherman's Horizon.


From Fisherman's Horizon, head south. Make you way onto the Centra Continent and then head to the North-Eastern corner; the forest is behind a mountain range that is too narrow for Garden to traverse so you will have to get out and walk (Ragnarok can land next to it).


Inside, Chocoboy's clue is "Search carefully where the Sonar reacts".


There is only 1 location but it is smaller than other forests and you have to be exact. Walk carefully around the area shown in picture 1 until the Sonar goes crazy.


Examine the Chicobo to summon the Chocobo. 


Challenge ChocoBoy to cards but don't play him, choose "Forget it, just move". Stand in the position shown in picture 3 and use the ChocoZiner to receive the Protect Stone and Meteor Stone.

The Enclosed Forest:

FF8 Enclosed Forest Location

Location: South of Esthar, near Talle Mountains.


From Edea's House, head East to the Talle Mountains. Garden can't reach this area, but you can walk through the path in the mountains to reach it. Ragnarok can land outside it.


Inside, Chocoboy's clue is "Collect on outer side, then go in".


There are 6 locations but you only need 5. Start by using the ChocoZiner in the location in picture 1 to summon 2 Chicobo.


Next, move to the location in picture 2 to remove 1 and summon 1. Next, move to location in picture 3 to summon 1.


Next, move to location in picture 4 to summon 1. Move to location in picture 5 to remove 4 and summon 1.


Examine the remaining 1 to summon Chocobo.


Move to location in picture 7 to receive Meteor Stone, Holy Stone & Ultima Stone.

Chocobo Sanctuary

FF8 Chocobo Sanctuary Journey

Location: North of Esthar in the Grandidi Forest.


To get here, you need to have completed the 6 other Chocobo Forests and ride a Chocobo to the Sanctuary.


Go to the Roaming Forest, north of Trabia Garden and ride the Chocobo from here. Head south to the crater then head east towards the Heath Peninsular where you will find the water is lighter blue.


Your Chocobo can run on this, so follow the light blue water south then east and it will wrap around to the Forest and a beach to get onto the land.
FF8 Chocobo Sanctuary Location

The Grandidi Forest is deep; the Chocobo Sanctuary is located on the north edge of the Forest; follow the edge of the continent which should help you find it.


Once inside, speak to Chocoboy and then walk into the pasture to see a Chocobo Dance which leaves just a Chicobo left. Examine the Chicobo to get the Chocobo Triple Triad Card and, if you do it again you will get a Gysahl Green (and lose 600 Gil).


To leave, talk to Chocoboy again and he will call a Chocobo for you, go back to the pasture and ride the Chocobo out of the forest and navigate your way back to Trabia.
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