Boa Hancock EB-05: What Japanese Collectors Should Know

Boa Hancock EB05 means two cards in EB-05 (EB05) Heroines Edition vol.2: the Rare EB05-028, a 4-cost Blue Character that makes an opponent with 9 or more cards in hand trash 4, and the SP card ST17-004, a 6000-power Blocker that looks at 3 cards from your deck. The card list also shows the OP14-041 Leader.

Updated November 13, 2026

For the full card-by-card list of the set, including parallels, use our EB-05 card list page. This guide stays with Boa Hancock.

Which Boa Hancock Cards Are in EB-05?

The EB-05 card list shows three Boa Hancock entries: EB05-028 (Rare, Character), ST17-004 (SP CARD, Character) and OP14-041 (Leader). Bandai’s product page names EB05-028 and ST17-004 (SP card) as the Boa Hancock cards of this set.

That gives collectors a simple way to read the list. EB05-028 is the card printed with the set’s own EB05 numbering, and Bandai places it in the heroine section next to Baby 5 (EB05-004) and Perona (EB05-043). ST17-004 sits in the SP card section. OP14-041 is a Leader, and the list shows its parallel art version. The card list also shows a parallel art version of EB05-028 beside the regular print, and it marks ST17-004 as a parallel art version of its number too.

All three entries use the same printed name, Boa Hancock, so the card number is what separates them. Write it in full when you search, trade or ask a seller about a card. The rarity letters in the list are different for each number: R for EB05-028, SP CARD for ST17-004 and L for OP14-041. A listing that names only the character and the set leaves you guessing which of the three it means.

Our recommendation: if you want one Boa Hancock to play, start with EB05-028 or the ST17-004 SP card, because both are Blue Characters that cost 4. If you want to complete a Boa Hancock collection from this set, you need all three numbers, since the list shows all three.

What Does the Boa Hancock EB05-028 Rare Do?

EB05-028 is a Rare Blue Character that costs 4, has 5000 power and 1000 counter, and punishes an opponent holding a full hand. The official card list gives its type as Impel Down / The Seven Warlords of the Sea / Kuja Pirates and its attribute as Special.

Its effect reads: [On Play] If your opponent has 9 or more cards in their hand, they trash 4 cards from their hand. In practice this is a conditional effect. It does nothing against an opponent who has spent their hand, and it removes four cards from one who has not. The threshold is exact: an opponent holding 8 cards is not affected, and one holding 9 or more trashes 4.

The 1000 counter is a printed stat on this card, and it is one of the differences from the SP card ST17-004, which prints no counter.

The type line is worth a note. EB05-028 carries three types, including Impel Down, while the SP card ST17-004 carries two. If your deck or Leader cares about a type, the extra Impel Down type is a printed difference between the two Characters.

The same official list shows a parallel art version of EB05-028 with the same Rare rarity and the same printed stats and effect. For a player, the two are interchangeable; the difference is the artwork only.

What Makes the Boa Hancock ST17-004 SP Card Different?

ST17-004 plays as a sturdier, more defensive Boa Hancock: Cost 4 like EB05-028, but 6000 power, no counter and a [Blocker] effect. The official list prints it as an SP CARD, Character, Blue, Special attribute, with type The Seven Warlords of the Sea / Kuja Pirates.

Its effect is: [Blocker] (After your opponent declares an attack, you may rest this card to make it the new target of the attack.) [On Play] Look at 3 cards from the top of your deck and place them at the top or bottom of your deck in any order. Then, give up to 1 rested DON!! card to 1 of your {The Seven Warlords of the Sea} type Leader or Character cards.

The choice is clear from the table. EB05-028 attacks the opponent’s hand; ST17-004 protects your board and sets up your draws. ST17-004 has 1000 more power than EB05-028 and a Blocker, but no counter, and its On Play effect rearranges the top of your deck before moving a DON!! card to a Seven Warlords Leader or Character.

The type {The Seven Warlords of the Sea} is printed on the OP14-041 Leader and on both Boa Hancock Characters, so the printed type lines show targets for that rested DON!! card. This is a reading of the printed type lines, not a Bandai deck recommendation.

Bandai’s English page lists ST17-004 among six SP card types in this set. The other five are Miss Buckingham Stussy (EB05-006), Perona (OP14-033), Vinsmoke Reiju (EB05-031), Gerd (OP17-081) and Charlotte Pudding (OP17-109).

Read the card number carefully. ST17-004 carries an ST17 number, not an EB05 number, so a seller listing “EB05 Boa Hancock” may mean either EB05-028 or this SP card. Match the full number printed on the card.

Why Does the Boa Hancock OP14-041 Leader Appear in the EB-05 List?

The EB-05 card list includes the parallel art version of the Boa Hancock Leader OP14-041, so it appears in the set’s list even though its number starts with OP14. Bandai’s product page does not list it among the Boa Hancock cards of the set, which name EB05-028 and ST17-004.

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The six SP types in this set also carry numbers with other prefixes, such as OP14-033, OP17-081 and OP17-109, so an OP14 number in the list is not unique to this Leader.

The Leader itself is a different kind of card from the two Characters. Its printed data is Life 4, Power 5000, no counter, Color Blue/Yellow, Attribute Special, type The Seven Warlords of the Sea / Kuja Pirates. The effect: [Opponent’s Turn] When you play a Character, draw 1 card. [DON!! x1] [Once Per Turn] When one of your {Amazon Lily} or {Kuja Pirates} type Characters with 5000 base power or more is K.O.’d, add up to 1 card from the top of your opponent’s Life cards to the owner’s hand.

Both Characters above are Kuja Pirates and Seven Warlords types, and both have at least 5000 power, so they meet the Leader’s condition for the K.O. effect. Both are also Blue, one of the Leader’s two colors. That is a reading of the printed types and numbers, not a Bandai deck recommendation.

The product page itself does not explain why the Leader’s parallel is listed, so treat the card list as the reference for that number. When you buy it, check that the seller means the OP14-041 print you want.

Where Does Boa Hancock Sit Among the EB-05 Heroines?

Boa Hancock is one of three fan-favorite heroines Bandai highlights in varied art styles, alongside Baby 5 (EB05-004) and Perona (EB05-043). The set’s new Leader is Nico Robin (EB05-010), a Wisdom trait Leader, so Boa Hancock is a supporting heroine card rather than the set’s headline Leader.

The set’s rarity breakdown is Leader x 7, Common x 29, Rare x 21, Super Rare x 9, Secret Rare x 1, Special Cards x 8 and DON!! Cards x 2, for 75+2 card types. The Boa Hancock Rare is one of the 21 Rares, and her SP card is counted in the six SP types. Bandai also marks EB05-055, illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki, as an exclusive alt-art card, which is a different card from Boa Hancock.

If you collect other heroines from this set, we have separate guides for Perona, Baby 5, Vinsmoke Reiju, Charlotte Pudding and Gerd.

Which EB-05 Box Contains the Boa Hancock Cards?

The Boa Hancock cards come from EB-05 Heroines Edition vol.2 booster packs, so the sealed EB-05 Heroines Edition vol.2 Japanese One Piece Booster Box (¥13,200 on November 13, 2026) is the product to open. The product page says a box holds 24 packs with 6 cards per pack, which is 144 cards per box. It is a Japanese Original Edition Extra Booster.

Nothing in a sealed box is guaranteed. The product is randomized, the cards are packed at the factory, and individual pulls are not guaranteed. Bandai’s own page adds that multiples of one card may appear and a full set may be difficult to assemble, and that illustrations may differ from the final product. A box is therefore a way to chase Boa Hancock, not a way to secure a specific copy. If you want one exact card, the EB-05 card list page is the place to start.

Keep the edition in mind. This guide covers the Japanese edition, with a release date of October 31, 2026 on Bandai’s Japanese and Asia English pages. Bandai’s English page describes a separate English version, with a release date of October 30, 2026, a price of USD $4.99 per pack and tournament legality 7 days after release.

The EB-05 Heroines Edition vol.2 booster box – Damaged Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) carries the same product with cosmetic damage to the outer packaging; it is sold as-is under our damaged-item terms.

Shipping, customs and payment: we ship from Tokyo by FedEx with tracking, and shipping cost is calculated at checkout. Customs and import handling are controlled by the carrier and your destination authorities, and payments are made in Japanese yen. The details are on our shipping policy and payment methods pages. For a broader view of which cards and box to choose, read our EB-05 buying guide, or see the Perona EB05 guide and Gerd EB-05 guide for the other heroines.

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