First One Piece TCG set basics

Set name: ROMANCE DAWN (OP-01)
English release date: December 2, 2022
Total base set size: 121 card types
Rarities in OP-01: 8 Leader, 45 Common, 30 Uncommon, 26 Rare, 10 Super Rare, 2 Secret Rare

English booster box configuration: 24 packs per booster box
English pack configuration: commonly sold as 12 cards per pack (retail listing)
Box topper: each booster box has 1 box topper (random 1 of 6 possible)

 

 

 

The chase cards in OP-01 (collector + “money” targets)

Tier 1: The “case lottery ticket”

Shanks (SEC) – Manga Alternate Art / Manga Rare
Card: OP01-120 (parallel “manga” version of Shanks)
This is the card most people mean when they say “OP-01 chase.”

Tier 2: The 2 Secret Rares (and their alt arts)

OP-01 has two Secret Rares in the set:

  • Shanks (SEC) — OP01-120

  • Yamato (SEC) — OP01-121

Both have highly chased parallel/alternate art versions (and Shanks additionally has the Manga version above).

Tier 3: Alternate Art Leaders + “playable heat”

OP-01 includes 8 Leaders , and their Alternate Art Leader versions are among the most consistently chased pulls because:

  • they’re visually premium,

  • they’re centerpiece cards for decks,

  • they show up with meaningful scarcity in sealed.

Tier 4: Alternate Art Super Rares (SRs)

There are 10 Super Rares in OP-01 . Many OP-01 SRs have parallel/alt-art versions that can be big hits depending on meta popularity and character demand.

Extra collector note: community resources commonly cite 27 total alt-art cards in OP-01, but this count is not from Bandai’s product page, so treat it as informational, not “official.”

Potential pull rates / pack odds (not officially published)

Bandai doesn’t publish full “hit odds” publicly for OP-01 the way some sports products do, so the best we have is observed case openings.

A widely-circulated community datapoint for an English case (12 boxes):

  • 4× Alternate Art Leaders

  • 8× Secret Rares

  • 16× other Alternate Arts
    = 28 AA/SEC hits per case

What that implies (rough averages)

Using 12 boxes per case and 24 packs per box :

Per box (average):

  • AA Leaders: 4/12 = 0.33 per box (about 1 in 3 boxes)

  • Secret Rares: 8/12 = 0.67 per box (about 2 in 3 boxes)

  • Other AA: 16/12 = 1.33 per box

  • Total “big hits” (AA/SEC): 28/12 = 2.33 per box

Per pack (very rough):

  • SEC frequency: 8 SEC per case / (12*24=288 packs) ≈ 1 SEC per 36 packs

  • AA Leader frequency: 4 / 288 ≈ 1 per 72 packs

  • Other AA frequency: 16 / 288 ≈ 1 per 18 packs

Manga Shanks odds: much rarer than a normal SEC/AA. The exact odds vary by print/wave and region, and people argue about it endlessly. The safest honest phrasing: “significantly rarer than standard alt arts and secret rares” (it’s the true “jackpot” pull).

Summary

  • OP-01 (Romance Dawn) is the base set: 121 cards, 2 Secret Rares (Shanks OP01-120, Yamato OP01-121).

  • The top chase is Manga Shanks (OP01-120 parallel).

  • English booster boxes are 24 packs, and each box has a box topper (1 of 6).

  • Pull rates aren’t officially posted, but observed English case data often lands around ~2–3 “hits” per box with AA Leaders being about 1 per 3 boxes.

 

 

 

 

 

OP-01 ROMANCE DAWN (English) — Full Set Overview

Set name: OP-01 ROMANCE DAWN
English release: December 2, 2022 globally by Bandai (same as the worldwide launch)

📊 Set composition (official numbers + community):
• Total unique cards: ~121 (varies slightly if counting alt art variants)
• Leader cards: 8
• Common: ~45
• Uncommon: ~30
• Rare: ~26
• Super Rare (SR): ~10
• Secret Rare (SEC): 2
• Alt Art cards: ~27 across rarities (leader and collector arts)

English booster packs:
• 12 cards per pack — typically 7 Commons + 3 Uncommons + 1 slot that might be Rare, Super Rare, Secret Rare, OR Alt Art + 1 DON!! card

🗓️ English vs Japanese:
The English packs are larger (12 cards) compared to Japanese boosters (usually 6 cards), but they share the same core card list and chase content — just different pack structure.

What Makes OP-01 Special

• Genesis set — this was the first international booster set for the One Piece TCG. It powers most early decks and established core gameplay archetypes.
• Leaders define playstyles — each leader card in OP-01 represents a major One Piece faction (Straw Hats, Heart Pirates, Warlords, etc.) used in deck building.
• Alt Art demand — alternate artwork versions are highly collectible and often fetch higher prices, especially for popular characters.

Most Popular Characters & Chase Cards

These are the cards that most collectors target in OP-01 — whether for value, aesthetics, or playability.

Top Chase Cards (Collector & Value)

  1. Shanks (Secret Rare + Manga/Alt Art) — the highest-demand chase card in OP-01 (especially alt art versions). Retail and single sales often show huge premiums on Shanks parallels.

  2. Yamato (Secret Rare + Alt Art) — second top chase from the set, also popular.

  3. Monkey D. Luffy (Alt Art) — classic protagonist card, often $$$ in foil/alternate versions.

  4. Nami (Alt Art) — sought for both collection and play.

  5. Boa Hancock (SR/Alt) — strong pulls especially for collectors.

💰 According to community market guides, these cards top pricing and rarity charts, particularly in foil/alt art grades.

Key Leader Cards (Meta & Play Use)

Leader cards define your deck’s overall strategy. OP-01’s leader lineup is central in early tournament and casual play:

  • Roronoa Zoro — Straw Hat ace leader

  • Trafalgar Law — adaptable leader with mix themes

  • Other leaders cover major crews from the One Piece world (Worst Generation, Heart Pirates, etc.)

These leaders may not always be the priciest cards, but they’re played the most because they form foundational decks.

Popular Supporting Characters in the Set

OP-01 includes many fan-favorite characters from the series, such as:
• Sanji, Usopp, Nami, Nico Robin, Tony Tony Chopper — Straw Hat crew staples.
• Trafalgar Law, Heart Pirates characters.
• Bartholomew Kuma, Pacifista — unique functional cards.
• Donquixote Doflamingo, Ms. All Sunday, Perona from Warlords and Thriller Bark.

These cards appear often in English single listings and frequently represent players’ go-to themes.

Popularity Snapshot

✔ Value leaders in the OP-01 market are alt art & secret rares, especially Shanks.
✔ Gameplay staples are the leader cards and meta characters from early season competitive decks (Zoro, Law).
✔ Collectibility index: alt art > normal foil > regular rare.

This mix makes the English set fascinating because it balances play demand and collector value rather than being dominated only by one side.

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