In any ONE PIECE Card Game set, the standout card (if one exists within the set) is the “Manga Rare”—a mega-rare card that features illustrations from the One Piece manga in the background. The Manga Rare of the Kingdoms of Intrigue [OP-04] booster pack is this Sabo card which not only was already of great value owing to its extreme rarity; it’s recently seen a significant price increase as well.

Like other Manga Rares, this card’s manga images have a rainbow-colored holofoil layer overlaying them. This holofoil provides an impression of exclusivity and prestige befitting the set’s rarest card.

Prior to the release of Kingdoms of Intrigue [OP-04], there was already much hype for this card when it was announced. Sabo is one of the series’ most popular characters; this is largely due to the Revolutionary Army chief of staff’s close ties to Portgas D. Ace and series protagonist Monkey D. Luffy.

While this card’s value had previously remained fairly stable from its initial release in May 2023, its price shot up in March 2024. The exact reasons for this haven’t yet been completely ascertained.

This card has already been released in English.

Following its major price increase, a PSA 10 version of a Sabo SR-SP (Kingdoms of Intrigue [OP04-083]) card now goes for an impressive 126,000 JPY (~US$831).

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