Choy line
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- For more information about the character that this line was based on, see Bonk Choy.
The Choy line (菜问系; pinyin: cài wèn xì) was a Class A 
Tenacious
plant line in Plants vs. Zombies: All Stars.
The line consisted of Choy Ben (菜本; pinyin: cài běn), Bonk Choy (菜问; pinyin: cài wèn), and Tai Choy (菜极; pinyin: cài jí). They all specialized in stunning enemies and attacked by punching twice.
Origins
All members of the Choy line were based on the Bok choy, a leafy vegetable popular in southern China and Southeast Asia. All members of the line were also named after Asian martial arts or artists.
The second tier, Bonk Choy, was based on the plant of the same name in Plants vs. Zombies 2. His retained Chinese name, "Cai Wan", was a play on famous martial arts teacher Ip Kai-man.
The name of the third tier, Tai Choy, was a pun on the Chinese martial art Tai chi.
Almanac entry
Ways to obtain
Tai Choy was given as a reward for completing a weekly streak of daily rewards, while puzzle pieces for this line could be obtained by replaying Ancient Egypt - Day 18 or Kongfu World - Day 3. Additional puzzle pieces could be obtained through Soulmates Puzzle system.
Abilities
Abilities were unlocked by tiering up, while their effect was increased through star leveling.
Note: 10(+5)% meant that at LV1 this ability had a 10% on LV1, 15% on LV2 and so on.
| Tier | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Knock out! [Active] |
Rushes to the closest enemy in its lane and deals damage to all enemies in a column, stunning them for 2 turns as well. Additional damage 320(+320). |
| 2 |  Body Mastery [Passive] |
Gains 528(+528) dodge and 188(+188) crit. |
| 3 |  Acupuncher [Passive] |
Normal attacks deal 74(+74) more damage and have a chance to instanly kill a target with 300(+300) or less health remaining. |
Star leveling
After unlocking the Choy line, additional puzzle pieces could be used to upgrade it, which increased its stats and ability LVs.
| Stars | Puzzle Pieces& required
|
Upgrade | Coins | Stars | Puzzle Pieces& required
|
Upgrade | Coins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 
|
0 |  +439
+439 |
0k | 1 
|
40 | +873
|
100k |
| 2
|
2 |  +256
|
1k | 2
|
40 |  +167
|
121k |
| 3
|
4 | Dodge+292 | 4k | 3
|
50 | Dodge+960 | 144k |
| 4
|
8 | +294
|
9k | 4
|
50 | +1010
|
169k |
| 5
|
15 | +501
AbilityLv2 |
16k | 5
|
60 | +168
AbilityLv4 |
196k |
1 
|
15 | +369
|
25k | 1 
|
60 | +208
|
225k |
| 2
|
20 | +609
|
36k | 2
|
70 | +1034
|
256k |
| 3
|
20 | Rigid+223 | 49k | 3
|
70 | Rigid+460 | 289k |
| 4
|
30 | +740
|
64k | 4
|
80 | +272
|
324k |
| 5
|
30 | +144
AbilityLv3 |
81k | 5
|
80 | +1089
AbilityLv5 |
361k |
Soulmates
Choy line stats would be increased if these specific plants were unlocked.
| Plant line | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nut line |  Dodge+5% |
 Dodge+10% |
 Dodge+15% |
| Clover line |   +5%
|
 +10%
|
 +15%
|
| Coffee line+ Cactus line |
 + +5%
|
 + +10%
|
 + +15%
|
Gallery
General
Choy line Puzzle Piece
Choy line Puzzle Piece (old)
Choy Ben
HD Choy Ben
HD Choy Ben's costume
Another HD Choy Ben
Choy Ben sleeping in Zen Garden (old)
Choy Ben sleeping in Zen Garden
Choy Ben on Lily Pad
Choy Ben in-game
Choy Ben attacking
Choy Ben's Knock out! (1)
Choy Ben's Knock out! (2)
Choy Ben's Knock out! (3)
Bonk Choy
HD Bonk Choy
Tai Choy
HD Tai Choy
HD Tai Choy's costume
Another HD Tai Choy
Tai Choy in-game
Tai Choy on Lily Pad
Tai Choy attacking (1)
Tai Choy attacking (2)
Tai Choy's Knock out!
Old (Archived content)
HD Choy Ben's beta design
HD Tai Choy's beta design
Trivia
- The Choy line was changed between updates.
- There was a game mechanic, based on elements. Choy line element was air.
- Choy line's feature was orange.
- Beta designs for both the first and third tier looked exactly like Bonk Choy, with Tai Choy's design merely being a Bonk Choy in front of a yin-yang symbol.
- Supposedly, two out of three line abilities were changed between versions.
- Tier 1 active ability was called "Strong Punch", which read "Choy Ben deals damage to the first enemy in its lane."
- Tier 2 passive ability was called "Rapid Mad-punch", which read "Strong Punch now deals damage in the surrounding eight spaces as well."
- Even though members of the line punched twice, enemies only got hit once.
- The plants in the Choy line makes a return in Plants vs. Zombies 2: League but with slightly different looks.
| V · T · E | Plants lines (Plants vs. Zombies: All Stars) |
|---|
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary plants | Sun-shroom · Marigold · Flower Pot · Lily Pad |
| Removed plants | Pea Pod · Liontail · Tropical Cannon · Magical Dragon Grass |