Koala OP-12: Character Cards Guide

Updated November 10, 2026

Koala OP12 refers to two card numbers in the ONE PIECE CARD GAME set Legacy of the Master, code OP-12 (OP12): the Black/Yellow Leader OP12-081 and the Rare Character OP12-086. Each number also has a parallel art version, per the official card list.

What are the key facts about Koala in OP-12?

Koala appears as one Leader and one Character in OP-12, and the set itself is a booster pack of 6 cards per pack. The table below puts the set and card data in one place.

Our shop lists the OP-12 Legacy of the Master Japanese One Piece Booster Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) as 24 packs of 6 cards, 144 cards per box. That page gives a Japanese release date of May 24, 2025, while the official page and Bandai give May 31, 2025. This guide uses the official date.

Bandai describes OP-12 as the 12th booster pack in the series. Its page says the set focuses on storylines between characters from the original manga, naming Zoro and Mihawk, and Sanji and Zeff. The suggested retail price on that page is 220 yen per pack, tax included, and the age rating is 9 and up. Bandai also notes that the name, date and price are subject to change, and that product images may differ somewhat from the actual product.

The official English-language site lists the highlights of the set as the “Dark King” Rayleigh, new “Twin Wings” leader cards, and power-up cards. Our own product page names Silvers Rayleigh, Gol D. Roger, Red-Haired Shanks and Zeff as key cards, along with alt-art chase cards. Koala is not named in either list. This guide is about the two Koala numbers, which are printed in the set and listed in the official card database.

What does the Koala Leader OP12-081 do?

Koala OP12-081 is a Black/Yellow Leader with Life 4 and Power 5000 that draws a card when you have big Characters on the field. It has no counter value, and its Attribute is Strike.

The printed effect has two parts, both shown on the official card list.

• Attack effect: when this Leader attacks your opponent’s Leader, if you have 2 or more Characters with a cost of 8 or more, you draw 1 card.
• Once-per-turn effect: this can be activated when your opponent plays a Character with a base cost of 8 or more, or when your opponent plays a Character using a Character’s effect. Your opponent adds 1 card from the top of their Life cards to their hand.

Two details are worth reading closely. The draw has a condition that counts your own Characters by cost, so the threshold is 2 Characters at cost 8 or more. The second effect is limited to once per turn, and the card it moves comes from your opponent’s Life, not their deck.

The Leader’s type line reads Dressrosa/Revolutionary Army. That line matters for the Character version of Koala, which checks for the Revolutionary Army type on your Leader, as covered in the next section.

What does the Koala Character OP12-086 do?

Koala OP12-086 is a Rare, 1-cost Black Character that looks at the top of your deck when played. It has Power 2000 and Counter 1000, the Strike attribute, and the Dressrosa/Revolutionary Army type.

Its [On Play] effect works only if your Leader has the Revolutionary Army type. You look at 3 cards from the top of your deck and reveal up to 1 Revolutionary Army card other than Koala, or up to 1 Nico Robin, and add it to your hand. You then trash the rest.

The effect text excludes other copies of Koala by name, and it names Nico Robin as the one card outside the Revolutionary Army type that can be picked.

How do the two Koala cards compare side by side?

The Leader and the Character share an attribute (Strike) and a type line (Dressrosa/Revolutionary Army), but they differ in rarity, color, stats and effect. This table lines up the printed data from the official card list.

The Leader’s color line is Black/Yellow while the Character is Black only. The English card list search for Koala returns the same two numbers and the same rarities.

Do the two Koala cards work together in one deck?

Yes, on the printed text they connect: Koala OP12-081 has the Revolutionary Army type, which is the condition the On Play effect of Koala OP12-086 checks on your Leader. If you run the Leader, the Character’s search condition is met.

The link is a matter of printed wording, so it can be read straight from the card list.

• OP12-086 asks: “If your Leader has the {Revolutionary Army} type.” OP12-081’s type line includes Revolutionary Army.
• OP12-086 can add up to 1 Revolutionary Army card other than Koala, or up to 1 Nico Robin.
• OP12-081 draws 1 card when it attacks your opponent’s Leader and you have 2 or more Characters with a cost of 8 or more.

The two cards ask for different things. The Character is a cost 1 card, while the Leader’s draw condition looks at Characters with cost 8 or more. They are separate effects on separate cards, and the card list does not tie them together beyond the shared type. For play decisions, read the full text of each card on the official database before you build.

Are there parallel versions of the Koala cards?

Yes, the official card list shows a parallel art version for both OP12-081 and OP12-086. The parallel versions share the same card number, rarity and printed text as the regular ones.

The card list labels these entries as the “parallel art version of this card number,” so the difference listed is the artwork, not the rules text. For the full parallel and SP lineup of the set, see our guide One Piece OP-12 Legacy of the Master: All 27 Parallel and 8 SP Cards.

Where do you get a Koala OP12 card from a sealed box?

You get Koala cards by opening OP-12 packs, and the set is randomized, so you cannot choose a specific card. The official page notes that you may get multiples of one card and that completing a full set may be difficult.

Our product page states the same point: the box is a sealed, randomized product, the specific cards are randomly packed at the factory, and it does not promise individual card pulls.

The official OP-12 rarity breakdown shows where each Koala sits. Koala OP12-081 is one of the 6 Leader cards, and Koala OP12-086 is one of the 26 Rares. The table compares the two official product pages, which list slightly different totals for the Asia-English and the English-language sites.

Sources: the Asia-English product page and the English product page. For what each rarity means, read OP-12 Rarities Explained. For the cards collectors chase in this set, see OP-12 Chase Cards.

Why do OP-12 release dates differ between pages?

The pages list three different dates: May 31, 2025 on the official Asia-English page and Bandai, May 24, 2025 on our box page, and August 22, 2025 on the official English-language page.

For Koala card data the date does not matter, since the numbers and rarities match on every card list. For anything you cite, use May 31, 2025, the date given by both the official Asia-English page and Bandai.

How does the English OP-12 listing differ from the Japanese one?

The English-language official page lists a later release and a different card count than the Asia-English page and Bandai. The English page gives a release date of August 22, 2025 and a legal date of August 29, 2025, against May 31, 2025 on the other two.

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The English page also lists related Starter Decks: ST-22 (Ace & Newgate) and ST-23 through ST-28. It adds that cards are tournament legal from the pre-release date in your region.

The Koala numbers are the same on both sides: OP12-081 as L and OP12-086 as R. This guide covers the Japanese edition box we sell, so the 6-card pack and the 24-pack box described here are the Japanese-edition figures.

Which Koala OP12 card should you choose?

Choose OP12-081 if you want the Leader, and choose OP12-086 if your Leader has the Revolutionary Army type, since that is what its On Play effect requires. Both numbers are random pulls from sealed packs, so neither can be picked from a box.

If you collect rather than play, the practical difference is rarity: the Leader is an L card and the Character is an R card. The official card list shows the same number and rarity for the regular and parallel art version of each, so the parallel is a choice of artwork.

How do you buy an OP-12 box from Tokyo?

Buy the sealed OP-12 booster box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) and it ships from our Tokyo warehouse via FedEx. It is a brand new, sealed Japanese-edition product with tracking and insurance on each shipment, per the product page.

A discounted Damaged Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) version exists too. It is discounted for cosmetic damage to the outer box such as dents or scratches, and the cards inside are unaffected. It is sold as-is, and returns and refunds are not accepted. The listing photos are samples, and the first image shows the regular product so you can identify the set.

The Damaged Box page explains the reason for the discount: boxes with dents or scratches were separated from regular stock during inspection at the Tokyo warehouse and are now offered at a lower price than the regular product.

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More OP-12 guides

For the wider set, start with OP-12 Legacy of the Master: Japanese Set Guide, then the OP-12 Booster Box Buying Guide. If you want to scan all cards, use the OP-12 card list. For the box contents and the Japanese versus English comparison, read OP-12 Booster Box: Legacy of the Master Contents, Release Dates and Japanese vs English.

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