Chao & Chaos Drives
Garden companions and the four Chaos Drive types. Open Details to learn more.
Chao
Garden lifeDetails
Hatch an egg, feed your Chao and spend time caring for it in Chao World.
Hero Chao
Hero alignmentDetails
Care from Hero characters influences a Chao toward Hero alignment as it grows.
Dark Chao
Dark alignmentDetails
Care from Dark characters influences a Chao toward Dark alignment as it grows.
Yellow Chaos Drive
SwimmingDetails
Give this drive to a Chao to improve its swimming stat.
Purple Chaos Drive
FlyingDetails
Give this drive to a Chao to improve its flying stat.
Red Chaos Drive
PowerDetails
Give this drive to a Chao to improve its power stat.
Green Chaos Drive
RunningDetails
Give this drive to a Chao to improve its running stat.
Sonic Adventure 2 / Battle artwork © SEGA / Sonic Team.
Raise one goal at a time
Decide whether you want to develop a particular competition skill or simply learn the care routine. Bring collected animals or Chaos Drives into the garden and observe the effect on the Chao’s development. Feeding and interaction are part of the slower pace here. A clear goal lets you compare changes across visits rather than giving every collected object away without knowing what you are trying to improve.
Care and competitions share progress
Chao races and Karate put the results of raising into a different setting. When a competition goes poorly, look at the relevant development and practice goal before immediately entering again. The kindergarten offers lessons and information that add to the garden experience. Leave the garden through the normal route when ending a visit, following the original game’s save behavior rather than assuming every moment is an independent saved milestone.
References
Covered edition: Sonic Adventure 2: Battle for Nintendo GameCube. First released in Japan in 2001 and internationally in 2002. Dreamcast and later port differences are outside this guide.