Choy: The Jubilife Village Shopkeeper Left Without Stock

A merchant who can't get his deliveries anymore. Choy runs the shop in Jubilife Village, the counter where people gear up before heading out beyond the walls. He has no hand in any of Hisui's major events, but his stall depends entirely on a supplier who refuses to deal with him, and it takes a go-between to break the deadlock.

Contents

• The Counter Where Expeditions Gear Up
• A Supplier Who Refuses to Supply Him
• Four Errands to Restock the Shelves
• The Theft Accusation, and Choy's Silence
• A Trading Card, a Cabbage and a Lookalike
• Choy at a Glance
• Frequently Asked Questions

The Counter Where Expeditions Gear Up

Choy plays no part in any of the major turning points in the plot of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. His role is logistical: he runs the village's general store, where passing travelers, and above all the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps members, led by Cyllene, stock up before heading out into the field.

His stall isn't set in stone. The range of items expands as the main story progresses, so what's on the shelves gives a rough idea of how far along the player is. In this region, a well-stocked shop is a sign that you've already accomplished a lot.

He's also upfront about the gaps in his inventory. Whatever the store doesn't carry, he invites visitors to craft themselves — an honest shopkeeper's answer in a region where people make more than they buy, and one that politely sends customers back to their own workbench.

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A Supplier Who Refuses to Supply Him

The store's weak spot isn't its customers or its stock, it's the supply chain. His deliveries are cut off again and again by Tao Hua, on whom the goods depend, and the standoff comes back often enough to become a habit between them.

No matter how much Choy pleads, argues and tries again, he runs into the same flat refusal every time. There's a reason behind this stubbornness, but the shopkeeper says nothing about it: he simply notes that any request coming from him will be turned down, every single time.

So he ends up handing the negotiation over to the protagonist, with just one instruction: say you're there on his behalf. This detour is far from trivial: Tao Hua is the grandfather of Yui, Choy's partner, which puts the quarrel in the realm of family matters rather than business.

Four Errands to Restock the Shelves

Everything the game tells us about him fits into four side requests, spread out over the course of the adventure. The pattern never changes: Choy notes that he's getting nowhere, asks the player to bring three of a local product, and counts on that gift to soften up the other man.

The goods change from one time to the next: three stalks of Hearty Grains, then three Pop Pods, then three hunks of Crunchy Salt, and finally three Sand Radishes. Always in threes, always resources gathered locally, which turns each reconciliation into a little foraging tour across the region.

Each successful delivery ends with a new shipment, items that come straight from the Supply Corps. Choy then insists on one point: the supplier's mood says nothing about his goods, whose quality is beyond question, and he makes a point of reminding you that the man is no villain.

The Theft Accusation, and Choy's Silence

On the third errand, the player comes back with more than just goods. Tao Hua accuses him of stealing his "treasure", and the player can then question the shopkeeper: either by telling him that Tao Hua told them everything, or by asking him point-blank what he stole from his supplier.

When questioned, Choy doesn't entirely dodge the issue. He denies having done anything wrong, admits that after all these favors he owes a full account of what happened, then puts the story off for another day and immediately steers the conversation back to the new stock.

The fourth request opens with a downright awkward scene that the player witnesses: an ask, a refusal, and a furious supplier. Choy then advises not to show up empty-handed and hopes aloud for a less strained relationship someday. The real answer to the mystery, though, lies with Tao Hua.

A Trading Card, a Cabbage and a Lookalike

The character made the jump beyond the video game in May 2022: the Astral Radiance expansion, from the Sword & Shield Series, gives him a card, released in France on the 27th of that month. When played, it forces both sides to reveal their hands, after which its owner draws three cards.

His name is a vegetable-patch joke. His English name and his names in most other languages all point to bok choy, the Chinese cabbage with white stalks and green leaves, while the French name, Sica, goes one step up to Brassica, the botanical genus this vegetable belongs to.

One curiosity remains, and players love to point it out: Choy looks a lot like Charon, met much later in the same region, in the Sinnoh era. No family connection has ever been officially confirmed, and the resemblance remains a knowing nod.

Choy at a Glance

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can you find Choy in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?
  At the Jubilife Village general store, which he manages. That's where travelers, and especially the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps members, buy their gear before setting out on an expedition.
• Why does Tao Hua refuse to supply his store?
  Because he accuses Choy of stealing his treasure. When questioned, the shopkeeper denies any wrongdoing and puts off his explanation until later; it's Tao Hua's profile that reveals the full story.
• What do you need to bring Tao Hua to help Choy?
  Three of a given resource for each of the four requests: first stalks of Hearty Grains, then Pop Pods, then hunks of Crunchy Salt, and finally Sand Radishes.
• Who is Yui to Choy?
  His partner, described as his wife in her character profile. She's also Tao Hua's granddaughter, which turns the business feud into a family affair.
• Where does Choy's name come from?
  From bok choy, the Chinese cabbage behind the character's English name and his names in most other languages. The French version, Sica, draws on Brassica, the taxonomic genus this vegetable belongs to.

In short

Choy has no team, no battles and no role in Hisui's grand narrative: his entire arc comes down to a supply problem. That's exactly what makes him useful to the game, since every reconciliation secured on his behalf turns into a better-stocked shop for the player. He spends the whole adventure getting his own customers to negotiate for him, without ever revealing what was weighing on his conscience.