Dead Pepper

[KoShiatar]

A tent? Can you use a tent on a monster/boss? O__o'

[GunbladeMaster]

yes
it inflicts status ailments to the monster

[RaidenWeb17]

you only have to dig up 6 chocographs. you dont have to find the tresure each one locates wich speeds it up. but its your choice. i got the gold chocobo in about 3-4 hours then took 10 mins finding the ultima weapon. when i got it it only did 3k damage all that work for a crappy weapon. how do ya power it up.

ps im plying thought just at (SPOILER)gismalukes grotto any tips on beating the boss?

Instead of wasting a tent on old Gizamaluke just use Soul Blade with Zidane. You have to have the Ogre weapon though (just buy it in Lindblum). Soul Blade will blind Giz and make most of his physical attacks useless and that means less healing.

[Christmas]

Go play Chocobo Hot and Cold, dig out the treasures.

Start out by playing your game in the Chocobo's Forest.

Keep digging until there's no more Chocograph left. The last Chocograph you will get is Chocograph #4, which will let Choco gain the Reef Ability.

Get your Reef Ability first.

Go to Chocobo's Lagoon. keep digging until there's no more Chocograph left. The last Chocograph you will get is Chocograph #12, which will let Choco gain the Mt(Mountain) Ability

Get your Mt Ability first.

Go to Chocobo's Forest. Keep digging until there's no more Chocograph left. The last Chocograph you will get is Chocograph #14,which will let Choco gain the Ocean Ability.

Get your Ocean Ability first.

Go to Chocobo's Lagoon. Keep digging for the remaining Chocographs and Chocograph pieces. Once you have all the six Chocograph pieces,
Chocograph #20 will appear, which will let Choco gain the Sky Ability.

Get your Sky Ability first.

Solve the 'mystery' of the six Chocograph pieces. Find Chocobo's Air Garden.

Dig in Chocobo's Air Garden to find the last three Chocographs.

Maybe, it is the time to search for the Dead Pepper treasures. Or you might visit to Fat Chocobo in Chocobo's Paradise.

[Azure]

yes
it inflicts status ailments to the monster

Not all of the time. I can't remember what the chances are, but make sure to save as close to the boss as you can, just in case it dosen't work.

[Nick Schovitz]

What does a dead pepper actually do?

[KoShiatar]

If you give it to a chocobo over bubbles in the sea or in front of cracks in the rocks, it will find the treasures hidden there. If you give it to your chocobo while flying under the shadow indicated on the map, you can go to the place where you find the last chocographies and fight Ozma.

[Chibi Youkai]

They do something in battle too, but it's been long enough that i can't remember.

[KoShiatar]

I think they deal damage.

[Chibi Youkai]

You do it by playing the Chocobo Hot and Cold. There's a chest that you get that'll transform you.

[RaidenWeb17]

GAHHH!!! i dug up all ten choco graphs in choco's forest, and all mene said was that there waen't anymore!! how do i transform choco!?!?!?!

Just go find the chocographs. The one you need to find to transform Choco is Healing Shores. That one will get you the Reef Chocobo

[X-Dragon]

If you want to do it this way then u can go to mofunzone.com gamecheats ffIX click on strategy guide 2. It has all the info that u need on the chocobos.

[_yeojina_]

Is it too late if I start just before I go to Terra?

[Chibi Youkai]

No, I think that's actually the best time.

[RaidenWeb17]

Yeah the chocobo sidequest is throughout the whole game.