Beginner Races
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Beginner Races are a category of Chao Races in Sonic Adventure 2, and are the only races unlocked by default when starting a save file. There are four Beginner Race courses, Crab Pool, Stump Valley, Mushroom Forest, and Block Canyon, each with 3 levels of difficulty. The Beginner Races are all quite short, and each focus almost exclusively on one of the four main Stats: Crab Pool focuses on Swim, Stump Valley focuses on Fly, Mushroom Forest focuses on Run, and Block Canyon focuses on Power. As expected, a Chao's stats don't need to be very high to complete the Beginner Races.
Completing all Beginner Races on all difficulty levels will unlock the Jewel Races and the Challenge Races, and completion of all Beginner Races is one of two requirements to unlock the Hero Races and Dark Races, the other requirement being to raise a Hero or Dark Chao, respectively.
When a Chao completes the final difficulty level in all of the Beginner courses the Chao will receive the Child Medal, which it will wear until it wins another medal. To wear the Child Medal again, the Chao must complete a level 3 difficulty Beginner course again.
Races
Crab Pool
"Key to winning is swimming."
A race focusing on the swimming stat, consisting of one large pool.
Stump Valley
"Key to winning is flying."
A race featuring a cliff with a river at the bottom. A low flying stat requires a higher power stat, and maybe even swim stat depending on how low it is, to compensate.
Mushroom Forest
"Key to winning is running."
A straight forward race track based solely on the running stat.
Block Canyon
"Key to winning is power."
A single cliff of which the chao climb to the top, focused on the Power stat.
Medal
By completing the 3rd level of any of the beginner races, your chao will earn the medal below which can be viewed at the Health Center. If this medal was the last earned by the chao, it will appear on the chao's chest.
The beginner race medal.
Prizes
Completing the 3rd level of each race in 1st place earns the winning chao a new toy. Only chao who have beaten the last level of a race can use the toy. These are as follows:
| Race | Toy | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Pool | Shovel | 
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With this and a running stat of at least 50 points, your chao gains the ability to plant a seed. |
| Stump Valley | Watering Can | 
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While in the garden, the chao may water a planted tree. This extends the tree's lifespan. |
| Mushroom Forest | Rattle | 
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While in the garden, the chao may play with the rattle if it is bored. |
| Block Canyon | Toy Car | 
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While in the garden, the chao may play with the car if it is bored. |
Rivals and other Chao
"Rival" Chao are those that appear in the same race consistently with the same stats and appearance. Every race has anywhere from 0 to 7 rivals. Non-rival race opponents have random stats taken from a certain range appropriate for each race. Being a rival Chao does not necessarily mean that that Chao has the highest stats of the opponents (although they certainly can be the most challenging opponent.) The rivals of each Beginner Race, course and difficulty level, and their stats, are shown:
| Race | Description | Swim | Fly | Run | Power | Stamina | Intelligence | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Pool Level 1 | Child Swim Chao | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Crab Pool Level 2 | Child Swim Chao | 117 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Crab Pool Level 3 | Child Swim Chao | 166 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Stump Valley Level 1 | Child Fly Chao | 33 | 133 | 66 | 33 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Stump Valley Level 2 | Child Fly Chao | 33 | 233 | 100 | 33 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Stump Valley Level 3 | Child Fly Chao | 0 | 333 | 166 | 33 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Mushroom Forest Level 1 | Child Run Chao | 33 | 33 | 133 | 33 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Mushroom Forest Level 2 | Child Run Chao | 33 | 33 | 233 | 33 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Mushroom Forest Level 3 | Child Run Chao | 33 | 33 | 333 | 33 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Block Canyon Level 1 | Child Power Chao | 33 | 33 | 66 | 133 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Block Canyon Level 2 | Child Power Chao | 33 | 33 | 100 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Block Canyon Level 3 | Child Power Chao | 33 | 33 | 166 | 633 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
The other Chao also have stats, with some being set and some being random between a certain range, noted in the below table.
| Race | Swim | Fly | Run | Power | Stamina | Intelligence | Luck |
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| Crab Pool Level 1 | 23-77 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crab Pool Level 2 | 50-117 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crab Pool Level 3 | 66-200 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stump Valley Level 1 | 33 | 66-133 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stump Valley Level 2 | 0 | 100-233 | 0-66 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stump Valley Level 3 | 0 | 200-333 | 33-167 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mushroom Forest Level 1 | 33 | 33 | 66-133 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mushroom Forest Level 2 | 33 | 33 | 100-233 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mushroom Forest Level 3 | 33 | 33 | 200-333 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Block Canyon Level 1 | 33 | 33 | 0-66 | 66-133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Block Canyon Level 2 | 33 | 33 | 33-100 | 100-233 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Block Canyon Level 3 | 33 | 33 | 33-166 | 266-400 | 0 | 0 | 0 |