Sabo OP05: Character Cards Guide to OP05-001 and OP05-007

Updated November 10, 2026

Sabo OP05 means two card numbers in ONE PIECE CARD GAME Awakening of the New Era [OP-05 (OP05)]: the OP05-001 Red/Black Leader and the OP05-007 Super Rare Character. Each has a Parallel art version. Our Japanese OP-05 Booster Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is a sealed, randomized product, so individual card pulls cannot be promised.

Which Sabo cards are in OP-05?

The official card list shows two Sabo card numbers in OP-05: OP05-001 and OP05-007, and each also has a Parallel version. That makes four Sabo entries in total. The set page names Sabo, “Ranked No.2 in the Revolutionary Army,” among the Skypia and Revolutionary Army characters that debut in the game with this release (official OP-05 page).

The Japanese page describes the same character as “Revolutionary Army No. 2 Sabo” and also lists him among the Sky Island arc and Revolutionary Army characters appearing for the first time in this set (official Japanese page). So both the English and Japanese official pages treat OP-05 as the set where Sabo arrives in the card game.

The table follows the official English card list for the set, where the Parallel entries are named “Sabo (Parallel).” The card numbers do not change between the standard and Parallel versions. What changes is the label in the list and the artwork on the card. If you search for a specific Sabo card, use the card number first (OP05-001 or OP05-007) and then decide whether you want the standard or the Parallel art.

How do I read OP05 card numbers and rarity letters?

An OP05 card number is the set code followed by the card’s number in the set, and the rarity letters are printed in the card list next to it. In OP05-001, “OP05” is the set and “001” is the card. In OP05-007, the same set code is followed by 007.

In the official list, L is the rarity printed for the Leader card (OP05-001) and SR is the rarity printed for the Super Rare Character (OP05-007). The Leader is listed with Life 4, while the Character is listed with Cost 6, so the two Sabo numbers carry different kinds of stats even though they share a name, a Type and an Attribute.

The official card list also marks a Parallel version of a card number with the label “(Parallel)” after the name. The Parallel entry keeps the same number and rarity, so a seller or a database that lists “OP05-007” may be showing either art. When you compare listings, check the art and the label, not only the number.

We write the set as OP-05 (OP05) and the card numbers without a hyphen after the set code, as the official list does.

What does the Sabo OP05-001 Leader do?

OP05-001 Sabo is a Red/Black Leader with Life 4, Power 5000 and no Counter, and its effect protects your bigger Characters. The Attribute is Special and the Type is Revolutionary Army. The printed effect reads: [DON!! x1] [Opponent’s Turn] [Once Per Turn] If your Character with 5000 power or more would be K.O.’d, you may give that Character −1000 power during this turn instead of that Character being K.O.’d (official card list).

In plain terms, once per opponent turn, one of your Characters at 5000 power or more can take −1000 power instead of being K.O.’d. The effect is tied to the [DON!! x1] tag and the [Opponent’s Turn] tag printed on the card, so it works during your opponent’s turn and only once in that turn.

The numbers on the Leader are simple to remember: Life 4, Power 5000, Counter none. The 5000 threshold in the effect matches the Leader’s own power figure, which is a handy way to recall it, though the effect applies to your Characters, not to the Leader itself.

The Parallel version of OP05-001 carries the same stats, colors and effect. The difference is the art. The official list names it “Sabo (Parallel)” and keeps the rarity as L. The set page adds that Leader parallel versions of manga-illustration leaders return in OP-05.

What does the Sabo OP05-007 Super Rare do?

OP05-007 Sabo is a Super Rare Red Character with Cost 6 and Power 7000, and its On Play effect removes small Characters. The printed effect reads: [On Play] K.O. up to 2 of your opponent’s Characters with a total power of 4000 or less. The Attribute is Special, the Counter is none, and the Type is Revolutionary Army (official card list).

The wording says “up to 2” Characters and a “total power of 4000 or less.” That means the effect can remove one Character or two, as long as the combined power of the targets does not go above 4000. It triggers when the card is played, so it is a one-time effect at the moment Sabo enters.

The Parallel version of OP05-007 has the same stats and the same On Play effect, again listed as SR. Both OP05-001 and OP05-007 share the Revolutionary Army Type. OP05-007 is Red, which is one of the two colors printed on the OP05-001 Leader.

How do the two Sabo cards compare side by side?

The two Sabo cards share a Type, an Attribute and a Counter value, and they differ in role, cost, power and color. The table below puts the printed numbers next to each other.

The Leader’s effect reacts: it gives a Character a way to avoid being K.O.’d. The Character’s effect acts: it removes up to 2 of your opponent’s small Characters when played. If you collect rather than play, the practical point is that you are looking for two different card numbers, and each comes in a standard and a Parallel version.

Neither card has a Counter value. That is printed as “-” on the official list for both numbers, and it applies equally to the Parallel versions.

Do the two Sabo cards work together in one deck?

The two cards share the Revolutionary Army Type, and OP05-007 is Red, which is one of the two colors printed on the OP05-001 Leader. That is the printed overlap between them.

The printed numbers also line up. The Leader’s effect applies to a Character with 5000 power or more, and OP05-007 has 7000 power, so it meets that threshold. The Leader’s effect can give such a Character −1000 power during the turn instead of that Character being K.O.’d, once per opponent turn, with the [DON!! x1] tag condition met.

This is a reading of the printed text, not a tournament result. The official pages give no deck list for Sabo, so treat it as a way to understand how the two cards relate, not as a build recommendation. If you want an official example of how OP-05 cards are used, the official deck page for Rosinante lists Awakening of the New Era [OP-05] together with OP-04, OP-03, OP-01, ST-03 and ST-02 as the products used (official deck page).

How do the Sabo OP05 Parallel versions differ?

The Parallel versions differ only in artwork: the official list gives both Parallel Sabo cards the same stats, rarity and effect as the standard cards. The set page says OP-05 has 127 card types, and 27 plus 1 more exist as parallel illustration versions (official Japanese page). The English page lists the contents as 126+1 card types plus 27+1 parallel design cards (official English page).

For Sabo, treat the Parallel cards as a collecting choice, not a change in printed stats. If you collect art, the Parallel OP05-001 and OP05-007 are the versions to look for, and you can recognize them by the “(Parallel)” label in the card list.

The English page adds a general note that multiples of one card may appear, so a full set can be hard to assemble, and that illustrations may differ from the final product. Both official pages say product details may change. Keep that in mind when you compare any photo with the card you receive.

Is OP-05 the right set for a Sabo deck?

OP-05 holds both Sabo cards, and the set is built around the Revolutionary Army. The official highlights name the Sky Island Saga and the Revolutionary Army as the set themes, and say cards are tournament legal from the pre-release date in your region.

Sabo is not alone in the set. The set page lists Gear 5 Luffy’s debut and, for the first time, three types of Super Parallel cards for three captains. The set also marks the game’s 1st anniversary with a card with a new illustration by Eiichiro Oda. None of those is a Sabo card.

The official Japanese page gives the rarity breakdown of the 127 card types. The table below repeats it.

Those rows add up to 127. OP05-007 Sabo is one of the 10 Super Rare card types, and OP05-001 Sabo is one of the Leader card types. Our product page counts 8 Leader cards in the box description, while the official rarity row lists Leader 6; we quote both as printed on their own pages.

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What is different between the Japanese and English OP-05 editions?

The Japanese and English editions have different release dates and prices, and the Sabo cards are listed in the same set. The Japanese edition came out on August 26, 2023, and the English edition on December 8, 2023. Our box is the Japanese edition.

The two official pages describe the contents slightly differently (127 versus 126+1), and both lead with the same highlights: the 1st anniversary, the Sky Island Saga and Revolutionary Army theme, Gear 5 Luffy’s debut and the Super Parallel cards. The retail prices are listed in different currencies for different markets, so they are not a like-for-like comparison.

How do I buy Sabo OP05 cards from Japan?

The route we list is a sealed box: our OP-05 Awakening of the New Era Japanese Booster Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) has 24 packs of 6 cards (144 cards), and it is a randomized product, so individual card pulls cannot be promised. The product page describes 127 card types including 8 Leader cards, and says it is brand new and sealed and ships from Tokyo by FedEx.

If you plan to open the packs and a dented outer box is fine with you, there is also the OP-05 Damaged Box. Its page says it is a discounted item because of cosmetic damage to the outer box and that the cards inside are unaffected. It is sold as-is, photos are samples, and returns and refunds are not accepted.

The damaged-box page explains why these boxes exist: the warehouse in Tokyo takes in large volumes of Japanese trading cards every day, and some boxes arrive with dents, scratches or other damage. Staff inspect every item against defined condition standards, and boxes that cannot be sold as mint condition were separated from regular stock. The first image on that page shows the regular product so you can identify the set; the condition photos that follow are samples of typical damage, and the box you receive may differ.

Our recommendation: if you care about the outer box as a collectible, choose the regular box. If you plan to open the packs and the outer box does not matter to you, the Damaged Box fits that use, as long as you accept the as-is terms. Either way, a sealed box cannot promise a Sabo card, so a box is a purchase of packs, not of a named card.

What do shipping and payment look like for an OP-05 order?

Orders ship by FedEx with a tracking number, and you pay in Japanese yen by Wise, PayPal or card through PayPal. The table summarizes what our policy pages say.

Shipping cost is calculated at checkout from your delivery address. Details are on the shipping policy and payment methods pages. FedEx cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes, so use a physical address.

The transit times are estimates only, and they do not include handling time, weekends, Japanese national holidays, customs processing or carrier congestion. After the parcel is handed to FedEx, delivery timing is controlled by the carrier and destination-country authorities. Once the order is dispatched, you can see the tracking number in your account or in the shipping confirmation email.

There is no minimum order amount or quantity, so a single box is a valid order. Check the address carefully before you pay. While an order is paid and its shipment has not yet been scheduled, you can update the shipping address yourself from My Account, but the destination country cannot be changed. If the new address costs more to ship to, you pay the difference before dispatch.

For payment, all charges are in yen, and any gap between the amount we charge and your statement comes from exchange rates and fees set by your card issuer, bank or PayPal. PayPal payment is completed at checkout. Cards through PayPal accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB, though PayPal decides which is offered to you based on your country and card.

Wise bank transfer is the only method without the 5% processing fee. Without a screenshot of the transfer, the order is cancelled automatically if payment has not arrived within 12 hours of placing it (3 hours if the order has a pre-order item). With a screenshot uploaded within 5 days, the order price is held for a total of 10 days. If you pay by SWIFT, a receiving fee of JPY 611 is deducted, so add JPY 611 to your order total.

Where PayPal Pay Later is available, it splits an eligible order into interest-free instalments, and it is offered and run by PayPal, not by us. For example, buyers in the United States may see PayPal Pay in 4, with four payments, one every 2 weeks. Availability is decided by PayPal.

Which other OP-05 guides should I read next?

If Sabo is your first OP-05 stop, the best next reads are our guides to Rosinante, Corazon and Luffy. The Rosinante guide covers OP05-022 and OP05-030, and the Corazon guide covers the official Corazon deck with the same two card numbers.

For Luffy, our Luffy PSA 10 article looks at the OP05-119 card in our Japanese PSA 10 listings. The OP-05 booster box buying guide covers the box itself.

• Corazon de One Piece: The Official Corazon Deck, OP05-022 and OP05-030
• Rosinante OP-05: Character Cards Guide to OP05-022 and OP05-030
• Which OP-05 Box to Buy? Awakening of the New Era Buyer’s Guide
• OP-05 Awakening of the New Era Card List: Every Card and Rarity

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