One Piece Card Game Values in Australia: Rarities, Alt Arts and Manga Rares

MV Guides · One Piece

The One Piece Card Game has become one of the most collected card games, and some of its cards sell for hundreds or thousands of dollars. Most of that value sits in a small number of rare versions. Here's how to find them.

1. Read the card code

Each card has a code like OP13-040: the set (OP13 is a main booster set, ST is a starter deck, EB an extra booster) and the card's number. Next to it is the rarity. That code is how buyers search and how prices are compared, so always include it.

2. The rarities

• C, UC and R (common, uncommon and rare) are usually worth little on their own.
• SR (Super Rare) and L (Leader) can be worth more, depending on the character and how much they're played.
• SEC (Secret Rare) is the top regular rarity in a set.
• Alternate art (parallel) versions of a card, with new artwork and a special finish, sell for well above the regular print.
• SP cards, Treasure Rares and the very rare Manga Rares (art drawn like a page from the manga) are the chase cards, and where the biggest prices are.

On MVCollect, pick the rarity from the list so your card is compared with the same version.

3. Japanese vs English

One Piece sets come out in Japanese first, with English versions following. They're different cards with different prices. Sometimes the Japanese version is cheaper, sometimes it's the one collectors want. Never compare a Japanese sale with an English one. The same rule applies to Pokémon, which our Japanese vs English guide explains.

4. Condition and grading

For valuable One Piece cards, condition matters as much as with any other game: check the edges, corners and surface under a bright light. Top chase cards are often graded. A PSA 10 or a CGC Pristine 10 can sell for several times the raw price, while a lower grade can sell for less than a clean raw copy. Our guide to getting cards graded from Australia has the numbers.

5. Price it in Aussie dollars

Many sales are in US dollars or Japanese yen, so convert at the rate on the day it sold. Look at sold prices for the same card code, the same rarity and version, the same language and similar condition. MVCollect's Market Value guide shows real sold prices for One Piece cards, by grade and language.

6. Post it safely

Penny sleeve, toploader, a little tape so it can't slide out, then a bubble mailer, tracked for anything worth more than a few dollars. Our posting guide has the full rundown.