OP-16 Chase Cards: Best to Pull & Value Guide (2026)

A card can be desirable for three different reasons: it may be a collector variant, a useful piece for a specific deck, or an iconic card that attracts both audiences. Those categories overlap, but they are not interchangeable. A high-rarity card is not automatically the correct competitive purchase, and a competitive Character is not automatically a reliable investment.

TL;DR: Start with the official OP-16 rarity and card list before trusting a price ranking. The two confirmed Secret Rare Characters are Portgas.D.Ace OP16-118 and Marshall.D.Teach OP16-119. Bandai also highlights a Three Admirals Super Alt-Art feature. For play, investigate cards such as Sakazuki, Buggy, Crocodile, and Marco only after checking whether they fit your Leader's colors and plan. Buy a single for a specific target; open sealed product for the experience and the random pull.

Updated October 12, 2026: Every card fact re-checked against Bandai's official card list and the OP-16 product page. One overstatement removed: Bandai's page says the set's Super Alt-Art "features the Three Admirals" but does not name which Admiral cards carry it, so we no longer list them. Added a Secret Rare card image, a video on buying OP-16 chase cards, and what players say on Reddit.

OP-16 chase cards: quick answer

The safest current priority list starts with what can be verified:

1. SEC Characters: Portgas.D.Ace OP16-118 and Marshall.D.Teach OP16-119 are both listed as Secret Rare Characters on the official card list.
2. Three Admirals feature: Bandai's product page says this set's Super Alt-Art features the "Three Admirals." The page does not name the individual Admiral cards, so check the card list for the exact parallel before buying.
3. Deck-specific Characters: Sakazuki, Buggy, Crocodile, and Marco have printed effects that can matter in particular builds, but their usefulness depends on the Leader and legal colors.
4. Other variants: Specials, Treasure Rare cards, alternate treatments, and other collector variants need a current, card-specific source before anyone assigns a value.
5. Market price: No static article should present an old snapshot as today's price. Check the exact card number, variant, language, condition, and a live listing.

This framing avoids a common mistake in set guides: treating a collector chase as a universal competitive staple. The right pull depends on what you are building and whether you are collecting or playing.

GODEEPER: The OP-16 Collectors Guide goes deeper on set organization and collection goals without turning one old price snapshot into a permanent ranking.

Image: Bandai official card images (OP16-001 Portgas.D.Ace Leader, OP16-080 Marshall.D.Teach Leader). These are not the two Secret Rare Character cards, which have separate card numbers.

OP-16 chase cards: the two verified SEC Characters

The official product page calls out the debut of Portgas.D.Ace and Marshall.D.Teach as SEC cards. The current card list identifies both as Character cards, so neither one changes the Leader count in a deck.

Portgas.D.Ace OP16-118

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This Red Whitebeard Pirates Character is a Secret Rare with 6000 power and a 1000 Counter. Its text improves the Counter value of 8000-power Characters in your hand and looks at the top five cards when it is played or K.O.'d, letting you add a qualifying Luffy or Whitebeard Pirates card before placing the rest at the bottom of the deck.

For a collector, this is a character-specific SEC variant. For a player, its usefulness depends on whether the deck can use the color, type, power thresholds, and hand setup.

Marshall.D.Teach OP16-119

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This Yellow Character is a Secret Rare with 10000 power and the Seven Warlords of the Sea/Blackbeard Pirates type. Its On Play effect looks at the top three cards and can place one on top of your Life cards. Its Trigger can negate one of an opponent's Character effects for the turn and K.O. an opponent's Character with cost 5 or less.

Those are printed card effects, not a claim about current market value. If you compare listings, compare OP16-119 with the same language and treatment instead of grouping every Teach image together.

Image: Bandai official card list (OP16-118, OP16-119). The two Secret Rare Characters Bandai highlights on the OP-16 product page; compare listings by these exact card numbers.

OP-16 cards to investigate for play

The official card list makes the competitive question more useful when it is tied to a role. These are not a universal ranking, and the right copy count depends on the Leader and format.

Sakazuki OP16-065: Navy removal and DON!!

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Sakazuki is a Purple Super Rare Character with the Admiral/Navy type, 7 cost, and 8000 power. Its On Play effect can pay DON!! minus one to give an opponent's Character minus 6000 power until the end of the opponent's next End Phase. Its once-per-turn Main effect can rest a DON!! card and, with a Navy Leader, add up to two DON!! from the DON!! deck as active.

That combination explains why Navy players investigate the card: it interacts with removal, cost timing, and DON!! development. It does not prove that Sakazuki is the best card in every OP-16 deck, and it is not a Leader. The OP-16 Three Admirals guide provides the surrounding package.

Buggy OP16-031: an Impel Down K.O. line

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Buggy is a Green Uncommon Character with the Impel Down/Buggy Pirates type, 4 cost, 5000 power, and a 1000 Counter. Its On K.O. effect can play up to one Prisoner of Impel Down from hand.

That is a concrete role rather than a market promise. If the Leader and deck already want Impel Down cards, Buggy can turn a K.O. into another body. If the deck does not use that type, the same card loses the reason it was attractive.

Crocodile OP16-045: Blocker and small-character deployment

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Crocodile is a Blue Uncommon Character with the Impel Down/Former Baroque Works type. It has 4 cost, 6000 power, and [Blocker]. Its On Play effect may return one of your Characters with cost 2 or more to hand, then play an Impel Down Character with cost 2 or less from hand.

This is a role-player for a deck that can benefit from returning its own Character and replaying a small Impel Down body. It should be assessed as a board and timing card, not as a generic value staple.

Marco OP16-014: replacement and replay

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Marco is a Red Rare Character with the Whitebeard Pirates type, 6 cost, and 8000 power. If an opponent's effect would remove one of your Characters, Marco can be K.O.'d instead. Its On K.O. effect may trash an 8000-power Character from hand to play Marco from the trash.

That replacement line can matter in a Whitebeard Pirates deck with the right hand composition. It is a good example of why the best card to pull for play is often the card that completes the deck you already chose, not the card with the highest rarity symbol.

Image: Bandai official card images (OP16-065 Sakazuki, OP16-060 Sengoku). Sakazuki is a Character, while Sengoku is the Navy Leader that can play up to 3 Admiral Characters with different card names.

What Bandai confirms about OP-16 rarity

The official product page lists these rarity families for the booster: Commons, Uncommons, Rares, Super Rares, Secret Rares, Leaders, Specials, Treasure Rare, and DON!! cards. It separately highlights a Three Admirals Super Alt-Art feature.

That distinction matters because older market posts may use informal labels, regional terminology, or pre-release assumptions. The official page does not publish a price table, pull odds, expected value, or a guarantee that one variant will hold a particular number. Before repeating a label such as Manga Rare, check the current official product information and the exact card listing for the language and treatment.

The card list is the right place to confirm whether a card is a Leader, Character, Event, or Stage and whether its rarity and effect match the listing. The product page is the right place to confirm the set-level product description and highlighted features.

Value without false precision

A useful value check has five parts:

• Exact identity: Match the card number, not just the character name. Ace Leader OP16-001 and Ace SEC Character OP16-118 are different cards.
• Treatment: Separate standard, parallel, Special, Treasure Rare, and any highlighted alternate treatment.
• Language: English and Japanese listings are not interchangeable.
• Condition: Near Mint, played, graded, and damaged copies should not share one price.
• Demand: A card may be wanted for a deck, for the character, for the artwork, or for all three.

If a listing or article does not state those details, its number is not a reliable comparison. This is especially important for a newly released set, where early listings can mix languages, variants, and placeholder images.

I am not assigning a current dollar or yen ranking here because that would become stale without a live, card-specific market snapshot. For a specific purchase, compare several current listings for the exact card number and treatment. For a sealed purchase, remember that a pack gives a random result, while a single gives a known card and condition.

Step-by-Step: choosing what to pull or buy

1. Choose the goal. Decide whether you want a playable deck, a character collection, a specific variant, or the opening experience.
2. Write down the exact card number. Use OP16-118 rather than just "Ace SEC," and check whether the listing is the same language and treatment.
3. Check deck legality. Match color and type against your Leader before buying a competitive card. The One Piece TCG how to play rules guide covers the construction rules.
4. Separate rarity from role. A Secret Rare can be a collector target while a lower-rarity Character completes the deck's engine. Score those goals separately.
5. Compare singles and sealed honestly. If you need one exact card, a single removes the randomness. If you want discovery and do not mind missing the target, sealed product is a different purchase.
6. Record the source date. Any value note should include the marketplace, language, variant, condition, and date checked.
7. Recheck before spending. Product pages, legality, listings, and demand can change. Do not carry an old screenshot forward as a current market fact.

SHOP: Deciding which OP-16 cards to pull or buy? Compare current OP-16 listings before you commit to sealed product. Shop TCGplayer →

A practical pull priority by player type

Competitive player: Start with the Leader and the cards that satisfy its printed conditions. A Sakazuki player needs Navy and DON!! planning; a Crocodile player needs a reason to return a Character and access to low-cost Impel Down cards. The right purchase is the card that fills a gap in the list.

Collector: Start with the official SEC cards and the Three Admirals Super Alt-Art feature, then define whether you collect a character, an illustration treatment, a language, or a complete set. A collection goal prevents every shiny variant from becoming an impulse purchase.

New player: Avoid building a deck around a card you have not played. Borrow or proxy a legal list where allowed, learn whether the Leader's conditions feel natural, and buy the core only after you know which cards you will actually use.

Sealed opener: Set a budget before opening. Treat every chase pull as random upside, not as a guaranteed return. Sort duplicates immediately so playable cards do not disappear into bulk.

What players say about chasing the SEC cards

Wossy Plays published this June 9 video on OP-16 Secret Rare, Alt Art and Manga card buying around the set's June 12 release. Treat any prices in it as a June snapshot, not a current number.

On r/OnePieceTCG, a player asking whether the SEC Ace OP16-118 is needed in a Red Ace deck got split answers. The top reply said: "Not really, I have 2 in my deck but it's always hard to play him on curve." Another player runs the full set: "I play 4 of him because I like the extra 2 searches he provides." That split is the point of this guide: a Secret Rare can be a flexible deck piece without being a must-buy.

Our take

Based on the card list and product page cited above, the honest OP-16 chase list is short: two Secret Rare Characters and a Three Admirals Super Alt-Art feature. Everything else is a deck-specific purchase. If you play, buy the single that fills a gap in your list, often a lower-rarity card like Buggy or Crocodile. If you collect, pick a character or treatment goal before opening product.

How we checked this: 23 facts checked on October 12, 2026 against Bandai's OP-16 product page and official card list, the Reddit thread and video cited above; the full source table is kept with our editorial notes. Last reviewed: October 12, 2026.

Key Takeaways

• The two officially listed OP-16 SEC Characters are Ace OP16-118 and Teach OP16-119.
• Bandai highlights a Three Admirals Super Alt-Art feature, but the official product page does not publish market prices or pull-value rankings.
• Sakazuki, Buggy, Crocodile, and Marco are role-specific Characters, not universal best cards.
• Match card number, language, treatment, condition, color, and type before comparing a listing.
• Buy singles when you need one exact card; open sealed product for the random experience.
• A price claim without a source date and variant details is not a current value guide.

GODEEPER: After choosing a chase card, compare the full set context in the One Piece TCG OP-16 Complete Guide.

Related Reading

• OP-16 Meta Tier List: Week 1: Keep dated competitive results separate from printed card facts.
• OP-16 Ace Deck Guide: See how the Whitebeard Pirates Leader uses its card pool.
• OP-16 Sengoku Deck Guide: Review Navy and Admiral sequencing.
• OP-16 Blackbeard Deck Guide: Study the Black/Yellow Leader's defensive choices.
• OP-16 Most Expensive Cards: A separate page for market snapshots that should carry its own source date.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which OP-16 cards are the main chase cards? The official product page highlights SEC Ace, SEC Teach, and a Three Admirals Super Alt-Art feature. Check the card list for exact card numbers and rarity before comparing a listing.

Are OP16-118 and OP16-119 Leaders? No. They are Secret Rare Characters. The Leader cards have different card numbers: OP16-001 for Ace and OP16-080 for Marshall.D.Teach.

Which OP-16 Character should a competitive player investigate first? Start with the card that fits the chosen Leader. Sakazuki supports Navy play, Buggy supports an Impel Down K.O. line, Crocodile supports Blocker and low-cost Impel Down deployment, and Marco supports a Whitebeard Pirates replacement line.

Does the official OP-16 page publish current card prices? No. It describes the product, set contents, rarity families, and highlighted features. A current price comparison needs a live source with card number, language, treatment, condition, and date.

Should I buy singles or packs? Buy a single when you need a specific card. Packs are random, so they are better treated as an opening experience or a way to discover cards rather than a guarantee of one target.

Is Sakazuki a Leader? No. OP16-065 is a Purple Admiral/Navy Character. The official card list identifies Sengoku as the Purple Navy Leader.

References

• OP-16 The Time of Battle official product page
• Official OP-16 card list
• One Piece Card Game official rules
• Wossy Plays: STOP Buying OP-16 Secret Rare, Alt Art & Manga Cards!: June 9, 2026 video