The Time of Battle One Piece Chase Cards: OP-16 Admirals, Ace and Teach

The Time of Battle One Piece chase cards from OP-16 (OP16) are the Three Admirals Super Parallels (Borsalino, Sakazuki, Kuzan), the Portgas.D.Ace and Marshall.D.Teach Secret Rares, and the new Marineford-era leaders. The Japanese edition went on sale May 30, 2026.

Updated November 9, 2026

What are the key facts about The Time of Battle?

The Time of Battle is the English name of ONE PIECE CARD GAME Booster Pack OP-16, a set themed around the Marineford era. The table below uses the official Japanese product page and the official English product page.

Our listing for the OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) describes a sealed box of 24 packs with 6 cards per pack. Its page names Portgas D. Ace, Marshall D. Teach, the Admirals and the Marineford-era leaders as the main early collector watch points, and that matches what the official pages emphasize.

This article is about the Japanese edition. The card numbers are the same in both languages, so everything in the chase list below works as a search key whichever edition you are looking at.

Which cards are the main chase cards in The Time of Battle?

The main chase cards in The Time of Battle are the three Admiral Super Parallels and the two Secret Rare debuts. The official pages name these five numbers under the Three Admirals Super Alt-Art / Super Parallel theme and the Secret Rare debuts.

Which of these ranks first is a collector judgment, not an official ranking, and no source here gives a market ordering. My recommendation: if you want one coherent theme, collect the three Admirals as a set, because both official pages group them under a single “Three Admirals” theme. If you collect by character, pair Ace and Teach, because each has both a leader and a Secret Rare in this set.

Two practical points help when you shop. First, always search by card number (for example OP16-065), because the English and Japanese pages use different labels for the same cards. Second, remember that a card number identifies the card but not the version, so check that the listing shows the Super Parallel or Secret Rare artwork you want.

Why are the Three Admirals Super Parallels chase cards?

Borsalino OP16-073, Sakazuki OP16-065 and Kuzan OP16-063. The English page calls them Super Alt-Art, and the Japanese page calls them Super Parallel.

The set is themed on the Marineford / Paramount War era, and the official pages group the three Admirals under one “Three Admirals” theme. The official pages list them in the order Borsalino, Sakazuki, Kuzan, while the card numbers run 073, 065 and 063.

The naming difference matters when you search. The same three card numbers appear under both terms, so match by number, not by label. A seller who writes “Alt-Art” and a seller who writes “Parallel” can be describing the same OP16-073.

The official pages do not publish how many of these cards appear per box or per case, and this article does not guess. What the pages do say is that multiples of one card may appear and that a full set may be hard to assemble.

Are the Ace and Teach Secret Rares the top Time of Battle chase cards?

Ace and Teach are the two Secret Rare kinds in The Time of Battle, and both are official debuts. OP16-118 is Portgas.D.Ace and OP16-119 is Marshall.D.Teach, and the Japanese page lists both among its featured cards as SEC.

The Japanese rarity breakdown shows 2 Secret Rare kinds in the whole set, so these two are the entire Secret Rare tier. That makes the target list short and unambiguous: two numbers, 118 and 119. Each of them also has a leader in the set: OP16-001 and OP16-118 for Ace, OP16-080 and OP16-119 for Teach.

Ace and Teach are also the first two names on our box page’s watch-point line, which fits their placement on the official pages. As a collector, treat the Secret Rares as the “top of the character chase” and the Admirals as the “top of the theme chase”. Which you value more is your call; no source here ranks them.

Which Time of Battle leaders are worth chasing?

The Time of Battle has 6 leader kinds, and the Japanese page lists six new leaders. The English page names five of them and does not list Sengoku.

If you play, start with the leader whose official sample deck you will actually build. The official sample decks give each leader a color identity, so the table doubles as a quick way to choose a color. If you collect, the Ace leader (OP16-001) and the Teach leader (OP16-080) pair naturally with the Secret Rares above.

The Japanese and English lists differ by one entry, and that matters for completeness. If you are building a complete leader set from a Japanese box, you need all six numbers in the table. If you rely on the English page alone, you would miss OP16-060 Sengoku. Use the Japanese list as the full reference.

The official pages also feature other cards around the leaders. OP16-003 Edward.Newgate, OP16-015 Monkey.D.Luffy, OP16-032 Boa Hancock and OP16-048 Buggy are highlighted on both official pages, and they are the natural next step after the five chase numbers.

How many chase slots does a Time of Battle pack have?

A Time of Battle pack holds 6 cards, and the set has 127 kinds in total, with cards randomly inserted. The Japanese page gives this rarity breakdown.

The kinds add up to 127: 6 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 10 + 26 + 30 + 45 + 1. Reading the table, the top tiers are small. Only 2 Secret Rare kinds and 1 Treasure Rare kind exist, and the 6 Special Card kinds are the other short list. These counts describe how many different cards exist, not how often they appear in a pack.

The official pages give no odds, and a sealed box is randomized, so no specific card is guaranteed in any box. Our box page says the same: cards are randomly packed at the factory and individual card pulls are not guaranteed. Multiples of one card can appear, and the official page warns a full set may be hard to assemble.

The practical reading is simple. A box is 24 packs of 6 cards, so you open 144 cards in total, but the number of different chase cards among them is not something any source states. If your goal is one specific card, such as OP16-118, buying a single card is a more direct route than hoping for it in a box; if your goal is the experience of opening the set, a box is the format built for it.

What other Time of Battle cards are worth knowing?

Beyond the chase tier, the official pages feature OP16-003 Edward.Newgate, OP16-015 Monkey.D.Luffy, OP16-032 Boa Hancock and OP16-048 Buggy. These are the cards the publisher chose to show on the product page.

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This is not a full card list. The set has 127 kinds, and this article names only the cards the official pages call out. For the complete list, use the official card list on the Japanese product page (series code 550116).

How do the Japanese and English editions of The Time of Battle differ?

The Japanese edition came first, on May 30, 2026, and the English edition followed on June 12, 2026. Both carry the same card numbers and the same 126+1 card types, but the pages differ in labels, price and extras.

Two extras are worth knowing from the Japanese page. A lottery sale via Premium Bandai took applications from June 25, 2026 (Thursday) to July 2, 2026 (Thursday), and release-commemoration events were held nationwide. The English page adds a tournament rule: cards become tournament legal 7 days after the release date in your region, and are legal from the pre-release date at your local game store.

Both pages include a disclaimer that illustrations and product details may differ from the final product. Treat any artwork you see before you hold the card as indicative.

If you want the same context for the product types, our guide to Extra Booster vs Booster Pack vs Premium Booster explains where a standard booster pack set like OP-16 sits among the One Piece product types.

How should I search for and compare The Time of Battle chase cards?

Search by card number first, then confirm the version and condition. The five chase numbers are OP16-073, OP16-065, OP16-063, OP16-118 and OP16-119, and the leaders are OP16-001, 022, 041, 060, 079 and 080.

1. Write down your target numbers. A short list prevents mistakes between similar characters, such as the two Luffy cards (OP16-015 and the leader OP16-022) or the two Yamato cards (the leader OP16-079 and OP16-098).
2. Match the label, not just the word. “Super Parallel” and “Super Alt-Art” describe the same Admirals cards. Use the number as the tie-breaker.
3. Check the character spelling. The official English page writes Portgas.D.Ace and Marshall.D.Teach with dots, while the Japanese page writes Portgas D. Ace and Marshall D. Teach with spaces. Both mean the same cards.
4. Decide between a box and a single. A box is a randomized product. A single card is the direct way to a specific number.
5. Keep the edition in mind. This guide covers the Japanese edition. The English edition shares the numbers but has its own release date and price.

The same habit helps with older sets. Our East Blue Saga guide and the Extra Booster pack price history show how the same number-first approach works across other One Piece sets, and how the 220 yen pack price has moved over time for extra boosters.

How do I buy The Time of Battle from Japan?

You can order the OP-16 booster box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) from our online store, with availability and pricing shown on the product page and confirmed at checkout. The box ships directly from our warehouse in Tokyo via FedEx, and the listing says every shipment includes tracking and insurance.

The shipping policy sets out the details:

Delivery dates shown on the website or in carrier tools are estimates and do not include handling time, weekends, Japanese national holidays or customs processing. After the parcel is handed to FedEx, delivery timing is controlled by the carrier and destination-country authorities, and customs inspections can delay it. If dispatch is delayed, the policy says we will contact you by email as soon as practical with a revised estimate.

You can change the shipping address yourself from My Account while an order is paid and its shipment has not yet been scheduled. The destination country cannot be changed.

The payment methods page says all payments are made in Japanese yen. Wise bank transfer is the only method without the 5% payment processing fee. PayPal and card payments (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB, through PayPal) carry the 5% fee. For Wise, an order without a screenshot is cancelled automatically if payment has not arrived within 12 hours, and for orders with a pre-order item that window is 3 hours. If you pay by SWIFT, add JPY 611 to your order total for the receiving fee.

Which other guides are worth reading next?

If you are comparing sealed Japanese products across games, these guides from our shop cover other chase and price topics. They are about Pokémon, not One Piece, so read them only if you collect both.

For more One Piece Card Game reading, see East Blue Villains, which covers Buggy cards from an earlier saga, and The Straw Hat Crew in East Blue. Buggy is also a new leader here (OP16-041), so those guides give useful background if you collect him across sets.

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