Chocobo Forest
The Chocobo Forest side quest involves tracking down some forests scattered throughout the world and playing a short mini-game. Completing the mini-games will earn you some rewards, including numerous magic stones (which you can modify into actual magic), the 
Chicobo Card, and the ability to ride Chocobos all over the place!
Instructions
The instructions provided to you by the game are somewhat convoluted. To simplify the objective of this game, you will be provided with two different whistles:
- [ChocoSonar] is used to determine the Chicobo’s locations
- [ChocoZiner] is used to draw out the Chicobos
Press 
to switch between the ChocoSonar to locate, and the ChocoZiner to catch. Start by selecting the ChocoSonar and press 
until the bar rises and the sound effect changes. Then, switch to the ChocoZiner to call down the Chicobos.
Once you get just one Chicobo to drop, talk to it, and this will call over the mother Chocobo. Once you have called down the mother Chocobo, you can have her assist you with finding items by continuing to press . If you mess up the drop spots at all, you can leave the forest and re-enter to restart.
Getting the exact right spots can be challenging, so use the screenshots below to show you exactly where to go to find the Chicobos and the treasures within each forest.
Stand exactly where Squall is shown in each of the screenshots below to drop the Chicobos (and in the correct order) to complete the mini-game and retrieve the item.
The Beginner’s Forest
Located near Shumi Village on Winter Island.
Use the ChocoZiner at the back left area of the screen to call down the single Chicobo and talk to it to make the mother Chocobo appear.
Dig for items at the back right area of the screen, and you will find an 
Aura Stone.
Chocobo
Achievement/Trophy
You will receive the 
Chocobo Achievement/Trophy once you obtain your first Chocobo after completing the Beginner’s Forest.
The Basics Forest
Located on the continent just south of Shumi Village called Sorbald Snowfield.
Sound the ChocoZiner where Squall is standing in the first screenshot (the middle of the screen).
Once all three Chicobos drop, stand on either of the two Chicobos on the right side and sound the ChocoZiner a second time to make the two of them go back up into the trees. Talk to the one Chocobo that’s left.
Have the mother Chocobo dig on the far left side of the screen to find a Flare Stone.
The Roaming Forest
Located north of Trabia Garden in a place called the Bika Snowfield.
Two Chocobos will drop down as soon as you begin this forest. Stand between the two Chicobos and blow the whistle to see a third drop and for all three to disappear.
Walk towards the entrance and stand to the right of the fallen log and call down another Chicobo. Talk to that one to call down it’s mother.
To find the item, you will need to stand at the far back of the screen behind where the mother Chocobo is standing to find a Shell Stone and a Holy Stone.
The Forest of Solitude
Located on the continent of Centra. Centra is the grouping of islands at the bottom of the map, and the Forest of Solitude can be found at the northern tip of the continent.
Finding the lone Chicobo can be pretty painful on this map. Be sure to stand exactly where Squall is shown in the screenshots below. It may take a few tries.
After you call over the mother Chocobo, you will need to challenge Chocoboy to a game of cards to get him to move, though you don’t actually have to play the full game. Just challenge him and immediately exit out of the match.
He is standing on the spot where you need to dig to find a Protect Stone, a Meteor Stone, and five Gysahl Greens.
The Forest of Fun
Located on the southwestern portion of Centra. You can ride a Chocobo there from the Forest of Solitude.
Use the ChocoZiner in each of the spots shown in the screenshots below. Spot 1 is in the middle of the forest.
The second spot is just to the left of the group of three Chicobos.
The third spot is on the left side of Chocoboy at the bottom of the ramp.
The fourth spot is in the exact same spot as spot three. It’s hard to see, but there's a small Chicobo standing behind Squall in the screenshot below. It’ll come running down the ramp after you use the ChocoZiner this time.
Find the last dig spot on the far right side of the screen to receive a Meteor Stone, a Flare Stone, and an Ultima Stone. Hop on the Chocobo to make it to the next Forest.
The Enclosed Forest
Located on the southeastern area of Centra.
The first spot is behind Chocobo but towards the back of the forest, as shown in the screenshot below:
The second spot is in the upper right-hand corner.
The last spot is right in the middle of all four Chicobos.
Finally, have the mother Chocobo help you find the dig spot in the far right side of the map. Your rewards will include a Meteor Stone, a Holy Stone and an Ultima Stone.
Chocobo Sanctuary
Located on the northeastern section of the Esthar continent in a place called the Grandidi Forest, which is the large continent on the east side of the map. It is impossible to take Balamb Garden over to this continent because there is nowhere to land. The only way to get to The Forest of Solitude is by riding a Chocobo over to Centra. Start in the Roaming Forest, hop on a Chocobo, and ride it over to the next forest.
Walk into the middle of the forest to complete the quest by watching the Chocobo dance. Talk to the leftover Chicobo to receive the Chicobo Card (though the game incorrectly calls it the Chocobo Card).
You can complete this quest as soon as you have access to the Mobile Balamb Garden. You can also complete it later on in the game, but use the link below to take you back to the main walkthrough page if that’s where you came from:
18) Mobile Balamb Garden
Walkthrough Guide
The last scenes at Fisherman’s Horizon before you can explore the world with the Garden.