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Side Questing (2)
Final Fantasy IX

Side Questing (2)

Complete Chocobo's Lagoon and Chocograph Hunting in final fantasy ix. Requires Reef Ability and yields 37 Potions, 6 Magic Tags, Shield Armor, and Gaia Gear.

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Complete Chocobo's Lagoon and Chocograph Hunting in final fantasy ix. Requires Reef Ability and yields 37 Potions, 6 Magic Tags, Shield Armor, and Gaia Gear.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Sail south of Lindblum and follow the coast east until you find the beach near Chocobo's Forest.
  2. 2
    Look for tracks, call Choco with a Gysahl Green, and enter the forest.
  3. 3
    Mene will appear and tell you about Chocobo's Lagoon. Exit the forest.
  4. 4
    Locate the islands southwest of your current position and hover over the white dot on one island to find Chocobo's Lagoon.
  5. 5
    If you don't have the Reef Ability, travel through Gizamaluke's Grotto to reach the area near Cleyra to obtain Chocograph #4, Healing Shore.
  6. 6
    Once you have the Reef Ability, travel to the island with Chocobo's Lagoon.
  7. 7
    The lagoon is a cave on the side of the island, requiring Choco to enter. There are no tracks on this island.
  8. 8
    Travel to the next island west to find Chocobo tracks. Be aware this island is home to the Grand Dragon, a difficult enemy. Quickly land, call Choco, and leave.
  9. 9
    Travel the long way around to reach Chocobo's Lagoon cave. Enter and meet Mene again.
  10. 10
    In the lagoon, you are restricted to shallow waters. The price to start digging is cut in half, as is the time limit, down to four digs.
  11. 11
    Find four Chocographs (#7, #9, #12, #15) and one Chocograph Piece. Mene will notify you when no more can be found.
  12. 12
    Exit the lagoon and return to the Blue Narciss. Sail up the western side of the western continent to a large island with a long beach.
  13. 13
    Summon Choco on the tracks and begin digging in the shallow waters north (Chocograph #8 - Faraway Lagoon).
  14. 14
    At the northern tip, head south on the other side. Near the second small island offshore, search an inlet for treasure: 37 Potions, 6 Magic Tags, a Shield Armor, and a Gaia Gear.
  15. 15
    Return to the Blue Narciss and sail to the frigid continent north of your current location. Dock and find tracks on shore.
  16. 16
    Call Choco and equip Chocograph #6 - Cold Field. Go to the easternmost part of the beach. Dig inland from the shore for treasure: 5 Echo Screens, 7 Hi-Potions, 3 Tents, and a Theater Ship Card.
  17. 17
    Get back on Choco and travel south by southwest into the waters.
  18. 18
    Continue along until you reach a dead end on the eastern side of the previous continent.
  19. 19
    Equip Chocograph #7 - Forgotten Lagoon and search for treasure: 8 Gysahl Greens, 5 Ethers, 7 Hi-Potions, and some Dragon’s Claws.
  20. 20
    For Chocograph #9 - Abandoned Lagoon, travel to the Outer Continent (upper right). Travel along the southern side to an isolated piece of land called Kognish Shores. Find Chocobo tracks by the forest.
  21. 21
    Ride Choco along the coastline west to a peninsula. In a bend of the peninsula, search the small inlet for treasure: 6 Softs, 4 Ethers, Feather Boots, and a N-Kai Armlet.
  22. 22
    For Chocograph #12 - Dawn Lagoon, sail to the Mist Continent in the southeast. Go to where Chocobo's Forest is, summon Choco, and head east.
  23. 23
    Enter the water from the last beach and continue east until you spot a lone island. Search the southern side for treasure, which grants Choco the Mountain Ability.
Tips
  • You can call Choco with a Gysahl Green on the island near Chocobo's Forest.
  • The lagoon is split into shallow and deeper sections. Initially, you are restricted to shallow waters, but the price and time limits are halved.
  • The limit for finding items in the lagoon is cut in half, down to four digs.
  • You can gain bonus points in the lagoon for reaching the item limit.
  • The island with Chocobo's Lagoon is home to the Grand Dragon, a very hard enemy. Land, call Choco, and leave quickly.
  • The Mountain Ability allows Choco to climb over mountains, unlocking new Chocographs.
  • Chocograph #7: 37 Potions, 6 Magic Tags, Shield Armor, Gaia Gear
  • Chocograph #6: 5 Echo Screens, 7 Hi-Potions, 3 Tents, Theater Ship Card
  • Chocograph #7: 8 Gysahl Greens, 5 Ethers, 7 Hi-Potions, Dragon’s Claws
  • Chocograph #9: 6 Softs, 4 Ethers, Feather Boots, N-Kai Armlet
  • Chocograph #12: Mountain Ability

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