For months, the narrative has been that Two Legends is a skip. It’s been labeled the "garbage tier" release, sandwiched between better sets, with playability issues that allegedly dragged it down. But while the community meme'd it into oblivion, the price floor quietly crept up. Crossing the $200 mark is a psychological barrier that turns a "bad set" into a serious asset. If the "worst" set in a TCG is performing this well, it forces us to ask a critical question: is the One Piece TCG market effectively bulletproof right now?
Maybe it’s not even that bad of a set when you actually look at the data. Let’s break it down. The top end of OP-08 is actually heavier than people give it credit for. You have the Silvers Rayleigh Manga Rare leading the charge at over $750 . Coming in second is the gorgeous SP Portgas D. Ace sitting at $400+ , and bringing up third is the SP Jewelry Bonney around $220 . Sure, the value drops off after that, but a set with three hits totaling over $1,300 is by no means "terrible." It’s top-heavy, yes, but those tops are skyscrapers.
To really understand how impressive this is, we need to zoom out and get some perspective by comparing this with the market leader: Pokemon. I know, I know, it’s not a fair comparison—we are trying to be the David to the Goliath here. One Piece Card Game: Two Legends (OP-08) was officially released on September 13, 2024. If we look for a Pokemon set released around the same time, we’d see Shrouded Fable (August 2, 2024), but that’s a special set and frankly too weak for a fair fight. We want to go against a heavyweight to see where we really stand.
Let’s look at the set that sparked the most recent Pokemon hype wave: Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Surging Sparks (SV08) , released on November 8, 2024. Ironically, both are the "08" releases in their respective TCGs. Here is where the math gets wild. The Top 5 value of OP-08 Two Legends sits around $1,700 , while the Top 5 value of Surging Sparks is hovering around $600 . When you zoom out to the top 10 or 20 cards, the gap becomes even more apparent in favor of Two Legends. Yet, the Surging Sparks booster box is currently trading around $250 compared to Two Legends at $220 .
Now, if you want to see something even wilder, let’s go toe-to-toe with Scarlet and Violet’s undisputed Champion set: Prismatic Evolutions . Featuring the Eeveelutions lineup, this is widely considered the strongest Pokemon release in recent years. The Top 5 value? Around $1,850 . Yes, that’s right—Pokemon’s "top dog" beats One Piece’s "worst set" by only $150 in top 5 value. It is also important to note that for most other One Piece sets, the single top chase card often exceeds the entire $1,850 top 5 value of the Prismatic Evolutions set.
As a disclaimer, like we said, it’s not exactly a fair comparison. Pokemon’s print volume is significantly higher, which naturally dilutes the value of sealed product and singles compared to the One Piece TCG. Pokemon also has a decades-long track record and an IP that is essentially priceless. One Piece TCG just passed its 3rd year of existence . However, this disparity illustrates exactly why One Piece is doing so well from a collector value standpoint. The scarcity combined with high-value chase cards creates a value proposition that even Pokemon’s best sets struggle to match on a per-card basis.
Going back to the original comparison, an investor can look at the OP-08 Booster Box for $220 and the SV-08 Booster Box for $250 and make a clear value decision. Whether you're looking to collect or rip, it's nice to get in the weeds and zoom in from the macro to see the micro happening in the market. Two Legends shows the value of One Piece on the macro scale, establishing that even its floor is higher than the competition’s ceiling, while offering a clear opportunity on the micro scale for savvy buyers.