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OP-16 Booster Box Buying Guide: The Time of Battle (Japanese)

OP-16 Booster Box Buying Guide: The Time of Battle (Japanese)

The OP-16 booster box holds The Time of Battle, One Piece Card Game’s set for the Summit War arc — Marineford and Impel Down — which introduced six new Leaders built specifically around that story. The set released in Japan first, with the English-language version following two weeks later, on June 12, 2026.

Key Takeaway

OP-16, The Time of Battle, is a 127-card set (126 numbered cards plus 1 DON!! card) built around the Summit War arc, sold in 24-pack boxes of 6 cards per pack. The chase tier is topped by two Secret Rares — Portgas D. Ace (OP16-118) and Marshall D. Teach (OP16-119) — plus three Admiral Super Parallels.

Updated October 28, 2026
  • Set reference: OP-16 card list.
  • Sealed Japanese One Piece booster boxes are listed on our store as of this update.
127
Cards in Set

24
Packs per Box

6
Cards per Pack

May 2026
Japan Release

Yen prices are our own listed prices as of October 28, 2026, converted at ¥154/USD (approximate). These are our listings, not third-party market prices, and they move — always check the linked product page for the current figure.

What’s in an OP-16 Time of Battle Box

OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box, Regular Box edition
OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box — Regular Box edition
Item Value
Japanese name 決戦の刻 (Kessen no Toki) / The Time of Battle
Set code OP-16
JP release date May 30, 2026
EN release date June 12, 2026
Cards in set 127 total (126 numbered + 1 DON!! card)
Packs per box 24
Cards per pack 6
Pack price (tax included) ¥220
Theme Summit War — Marineford & Impel Down

The set introduces six new Leaders built around the Summit War storyline: Portgas D. Ace (OP16-001), Monkey D. Luffy (OP16-022), Buggy (OP16-041), Sengoku (OP16-060), Yamato (OP16-079), and Marshall D. Teach (OP16-080). That’s a wider Leader spread than a lot of OPTCG sets manage in one release, and it’s the reason OP-16 reads as a full arc set rather than a single-character showcase.

The 24-pack, 6-card box format is the standard structure the game has used across recent Japanese releases, so if you’ve opened other OPTCG boxes the count here won’t surprise you — what’s different set to set is where the chase cards sit in the rarity spread.

Chase Cards in OP-16: The Time of Battle

OP-16’s chase tier centers on the two half-brothers at the heart of the Summit War arc — Portgas D. Ace and Marshall D. Teach — both printed as Secret Rares, plus a trio of Admiral Super Parallels: Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino.

Portgas D. Ace — OP16-118, Secret Rare

Portgas D. Ace card OP16-118, Secret Rare, OP-16 The Time of Battle
Portgas D. Ace, OP16-118, Secret Rare — OP-16 The Time of Battle

Ace’s Secret Rare is one of two SEC-tier cards in the set, and his role as the arc’s central figure at Marineford makes it a fitting chase card for this release.

Marshall D. Teach — OP16-119, Secret Rare

Marshall D. Teach card OP16-119, Secret Rare, OP-16 The Time of Battle
Marshall D. Teach, OP16-119, Secret Rare — OP-16 The Time of Battle

Teach’s Secret Rare sits directly alongside Ace’s at the top of the set’s rarity chart, printed one card number apart. He’s also one of OP-16’s six new Leaders, giving him both a Leader slot and this SEC single within the same release.

Kuzan (Aokiji) — OP16-063, Super Parallel

Kuzan Aokiji card OP16-063, Super Parallel, OP-16 The Time of Battle
Kuzan (Aokiji), OP16-063, Super Parallel — OP-16 The Time of Battle

Kuzan is the first of three Admiral Super Parallels in OP-16 — a rarity tier the set uses specifically to give each of the three Marine Admirals their own premium-foil version.

Sakazuki (Akainu) — OP16-065, Super Parallel

Sakazuki Akainu card OP16-065, Super Parallel, OP-16 The Time of Battle
Sakazuki (Akainu), OP16-065, Super Parallel — OP-16 The Time of Battle

Sakazuki’s Super Parallel is the second of the three Admiral prints, numbered close to Kuzan’s within the same block of the checklist.

Borsalino (Kizaru) — OP16-073, Super Parallel

Borsalino Kizaru card OP16-073, Super Parallel, OP-16 The Time of Battle
Borsalino (Kizaru), OP16-073, Super Parallel — OP-16 The Time of Battle

Borsalino rounds out the Admiral trio. Together, the three Super Parallels give OP-16 a themed chase set within the chase set — all three Marineford-era Admirals, each in the same premium finish.

Card Number Rarity
Portgas D. Ace OP16-118 Secret Rare
Marshall D. Teach OP16-119 Secret Rare
Kuzan (Aokiji) OP16-063 Super Parallel
Sakazuki (Akainu) OP16-065 Super Parallel
Borsalino (Kizaru) OP16-073 Super Parallel

For a card-by-card breakdown that goes deeper than these five — including estimate-based pull frequency, which that guide explicitly frames as estimates rather than official odds — see our OP-16 pull rates and best cards guide. For the complete 127-card checklist, see our OP-16 card list, and for every parallel and alt-art printing, our OP-16 parallel & alt-art card list.

Regular Box vs Damaged Box for OP-16

OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box, Damaged Box edition
OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box — Damaged Box edition

OP-16 comes in two editions, the Regular Box and the Damaged Box. On our site, “Damaged Box” is a condition category for sealed boxes where the outer packaging — not the contents — is affected. The individual packs inside stay factory-sealed either way; the distinction is about the condition of the outer box, not a change to what’s inside it.

The Regular Box is currently listed at ¥10,437 (~$68); the Damaged Box is currently listed at ¥9,349 (~$61).

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Our dedicated OP-16 Regular vs Damaged Box comparison looks at the two editions in more detail.

If you’re weighing OP-16 against its sibling release rather than against its own condition variants, our OP-17 vs OP-16 box buying guide covers that head-to-head comparison separately.

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Japanese vs English Version of OP-16

OP-16, The Time of Battle, isn’t a case where the Japanese and English releases carry different names or split into separate card pools the way some sets do. It’s the same set: the English version was released under the same name, two weeks after the Japanese version.

What we sell is the Japanese printing, sealed and shipped from Tokyo. If your interest is specifically in the Japanese-language cards — whether for display, for playing in a Japanese-format environment, or simply because that’s the print you collect — both the Regular and Damaged Box editions are Japanese product.

Where to Buy an OP-16 Booster Box from Tokyo

We ship sealed Japanese OP-16 boxes worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. Both editions — Regular and Damaged Box — come from the same 127-card set.

Sourcing requests for a specific product go through Quick Order. For the wider One Piece lineup, our One Piece booster box collection covers the sets on our store, and our franchise-level One Piece booster box buying guide is the place to start if you’re deciding between OP-16 and another set entirely. For a cross-set look at Damaged Box pricing specifically, see our One Piece Damaged Box lineup guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s inside an OP-16 The Time of Battle booster box?

An OP-16 box contains 24 packs of 6 cards each, drawn from a 127-card set (126 numbered cards plus 1 DON!! card). The set introduces six new Leaders built around the Summit War arc: Portgas D. Ace, Monkey D. Luffy, Buggy, Sengoku, Yamato, and Marshall D. Teach.

What are the chase cards in OP-16?

The top of the set’s rarity chart is two Secret Rares — Portgas D. Ace (OP16-118) and Marshall D. Teach (OP16-119) — plus three Admiral Super Parallels: Kuzan (OP16-063), Sakazuki (OP16-065), and Borsalino (OP16-073).

What’s the difference between the Regular and Damaged Box editions of OP-16?

Damaged Box is a condition category for sealed boxes where the outer packaging is affected; the packs inside stay factory-sealed in both editions.

Is there an English version of OP-16?

Yes. The Time of Battle released in English under the same name, two weeks after the Japanese release. We sell the Japanese printing.

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