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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 PvZAS Icon TenaciousTenacious 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[]

220px-Bok Choy

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.

Bonk Choy2

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[]

Choy line Almanac

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 Choy line Ability1
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 Choy line Ability2
Body Mastery
[Passive]
Gains 528(+528) dodge and 188(+188) crit.
3 Choy line Ability3
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&LV IconAS required Upgrade Coins Stars Puzzle Pieces&LV IconAS required Upgrade Coins
1 Green StarAS 0 HP IconAS+439

+439

0k 1 Purple StarAS 40 HP IconAS+873 100k
2 Green StarAS 2 Def IconAS+256 1k 2 Purple StarAS 40 Dmg IconAS+167 121k
3 Green StarAS 4 Dodge+292 4k 3 Purple StarAS 50 Dodge+960 144k
4 Green StarAS 8 Def IconAS+294 9k 4 Purple StarAS 50 HP IconAS+1010 169k
5 Green StarAS 15 HP IconAS+501

AbilityLv2

16k 5 Purple StarAS 60 Dmg IconAS+168

AbilityLv4

196k
1 Blue StarAS 15 Def IconAS+369 25k 1 Orange StarAS 60 Dmg IconAS+208 225k
2 Blue StarAS 20 HP IconAS+609 36k 2 Orange StarAS 70 HP IconAS+1034 256k
3 Blue StarAS 20 Rigid+223 49k 3 Orange StarAS 70 Rigid+460 289k
4 Blue StarAS 30 HP IconAS+740 64k 4 Orange StarAS 80 Dmg IconAS+272 324k
5 Blue StarAS 30 Dmg IconAS+144

AbilityLv3

81k 5 Orange StarAS 80 HP IconAS+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 Wall-nut2
Dodge+5%
Tall-nutAS
Dodge+10%
Holographic Tall-nutAS
Dodge+15%
Clover line BloverAS
Def IconAS+5%
Four-Leaf BloverAS
Def IconAS+10%
Fan BloverAS
Def IconAS+15%
Coffee line+
Cactus line
Coffee BeanAS+Ball CactusAS
Def IconAS+5%
Latte BeanAS+CactusAS
Def IconAS+10%
Mocha BeanAS+Tree CactusAS
Def IconAS+15%

Gallery[]

General[]

Choy Ben[]

Bonk Choy[]

Tai Choy[]

Old (Archived content)[]

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)
Evolution lines
PvZAS Icon GentleGentle Sunflower line · Hazelnut line · Radish line
PvZAS Icon BraveBrave Pea line · Ice Pea line · Spray Mushroom line · Corn line · Boomerang line · Tail line · Coconut line · Cactus line · Pepper line · Electric Grass line · Clover line · Watermelon line · Dragon line · Doom line · Tree line · Chrysanthemum line · Charm line · Coffee line · Peach line · Citron line · Energy Bean line · Music line · Flame line · Magic line · Shadow line · Rafflesia line · Apple line · Poison Shadow line · Maypop line
PvZAS Icon TenaciousTenacious Nut line · Flytrap line · Spike line · Bomb line · Stump line · Choy line · Magnet line · Plantern line · Pineapple line · Rose line
Other
Auxiliary plants Sun-shroom · Marigold · Flower Pot · Lily Pad
Removed plants Pea Pod · Liontail · Tropical Cannon · Magical Dragon Grass
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