Chocobo's Forest is a location in Final Fantasy IX where the player first acquires a chocobo. Chocobo's Forest is an optional location found on the bottom level of the eastern side of Mist Continent. Chocobo forests are a recurring type of location in the Final Fantasy series and usually associated as places where the player can catch a chocobo to ride on the world map; in Final Fantasy IX the player does obtain a chocobo by visiting the forest, but the place from there on is used for playing the minigame Chocobo Hot and Cold. After befriending Mene the moogle at the forest, the player can buy Gysahl Greens from him in the forest.