Shanks OP17: Character Cards Guide (OP17-020 Leader and OP17-022 SR)

Updated November 9, 2026

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Shanks OP17 means two cards in the Japanese One Piece set OP-17 (OP17) The World’s Strongest Warriors: the OP17-020 Green Leader and the OP17-022 Super Rare Character. Both have parallel-art versions, and the official card list also shows an OP13-028 SP card of Shanks from an earlier set.

What are the key facts about OP-17 and its Shanks cards?

OP-17 is the fourth-anniversary booster set of the ONE PIECE CARD GAME, and Shanks is one of the four Emperors it features. The table below gives the set facts, with each one taken from an official page.

The official English page lists the Four Emperors section as Edward.Newgate (OP17-001), Shanks (OP17-020), Kaido (OP17-058) and Charlotte Linlin (OP17-099). Shanks is labeled the “Red-Haired Pirates Chief” there. If you want the sealed product these cards come from, see our OP-17 Japanese booster box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

The official news post says the set marks the card game’s 4th anniversary and brings the story to Elbaf. It also says the Four Emperors are featured as leader cards, that many members of each Emperor’s pirate crew appear, and that Rocks D. Xebec makes his first appearance in the card game. The Bandai catalog page lists the Japanese product at 240 yen (tax included), a planned release of August 22, 2026, a target age of 9 and up, and the theme Elbaf.

Which Shanks cards are in OP-17?

The official card list shows Shanks in OP-17 as one Leader card and one Super Rare card, each with parallel art. The table summarizes every Shanks entry from the official card list.

All three share the Green color and the Slash attribute. The OP-17 cards carry the type The Four Emperors/Red-Haired Pirates. The list gives OP17-020 in two versions, OP17-022 in three versions, and OP13-028 as one parallel-art SP card from another set.

Card numbers help you tell these apart. The Four Emperors section of the official English page ties Shanks to the number OP17-020, the same number as the Leader. OP17-022 sits two numbers later, and its Cost 10 Character stats are different from the Leader’s Life and Power line.

What does the OP17-020 Shanks Leader do?

OP17-020 is a Green Leader with Life 5, Power 5000 and no Counter, and its effect keeps your opponent’s rested Characters from waking up. The printed effect reads: [Activate: Main] [Once Per Turn] You may trash 1 card from your hand or rest 1 of your DON!! cards: Up to 1 of your opponent’s rested Characters will not become active in your opponent’s next Refresh Phase.

In plain terms, you pay a small cost each turn, either a card from hand or one rested DON!!, to lock down one of your opponent’s already rested Characters through their next Refresh Phase. The Leader’s attribute is Slash and its type is The Four Emperors/Red-Haired Pirates.

The official list shows a second OP17-020 entry marked as the parallel art version. Its stats and effect text are identical to the base card, so the difference is the artwork only. For a collector, that means the base and parallel are the same card in play and differ in how they look.

Two details matter when you read the card. The effect is “Once Per Turn”, so you cannot stack several locks in one turn. And the cost is a choice: the card text lets you either trash 1 card from your hand or rest 1 of your DON!! cards.

What does the OP17-022 Super Rare Shanks do?

OP17-022 is a Cost 10 Green Character with Power 12000 and Rush, and its On Play effect readies your DON!! and rests the opponent’s whole board. The printed text is: [Rush] (This card can attack on the turn in which it is played.) [On Play] Set up to 2 of your DON!! cards as active. Then, rest all of your opponent’s Characters.

The same card appears three times in the English card list data as a base version plus two parallel-art versions, all with identical text. Because the effect rests every opposing Character, it pairs naturally with the Leader’s lock on rested Characters: the OP17-020 effect targets a rested Character, and OP17-022 rests them all.

Treat that pairing as a deck-building observation from the printed text, not an official combo claim.

The English card list reports 169 total results for the OP-17 series search.

Is there an OP13-028 Shanks SP card to know about?

Yes. OP13-028 is an SP CARD parallel-art Shanks that the official OP-17 list search shows next to the OP-17 cards, but it belongs to the OP13 numbering. Its stats are Cost 10 and Power 12000 in Green, with the type FILM/The Four Emperors/Red-Haired Pirates.

Its effect is: [On Play] Set all of your DON!! cards as active. Then, you cannot play cards from your hand during this turn. That differs from OP17-022, so do not treat the two as the same card with different art.

If you are buying for the Shanks collection rather than for play, check the card number on any listing. OP13-028 carries an OP13 number, not an OP17 one.

How do you find Shanks OP17 cards in a Japanese booster box?

You open packs, because Shanks cards are randomly packed and no pull is guaranteed. Our OP-17 Japanese booster box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) contains 24 booster packs of 6 cards each, and the official product page lists 131 plus 4 card types.

The box listing says the specific cards in each box are randomly packed at the factory. The rarities in the set, according to the official English page, are Special Cards, Treasure Rare, Leader Cards, Secret Rares, Super Rares, Rares, Uncommons, Commons and DON!! Cards. The official page also warns that multiples of one card may appear and a full set may be hard to assemble.

The official English page lists the US MSRP at $4.99 per pack and says cards are legal from the pre-release date at your local game store. Our box is the Japanese edition, so it is the product to choose if you want the Japanese printing of Shanks.

Which OP-17 box option should a Shanks collector choose?

Choose the regular booster box if you want a standard sealed box, and consider the Damaged Box only if a dented outer box does not matter to you. We offer three formats, compared below.

For the Damaged Box, the listing says the box is unopened, the cards inside are unaffected, and the photos are samples, so the box you receive may look different. The damage can be dents, crushed corners, creased edges or scuffs, and its type and extent vary by item. It is sold as-is, and returns and refunds are not accepted. The listing also says inquiries about this item are not answered, so read that page fully before ordering.

The carton listing is one full case of 12 Japanese OP-17 booster boxes, shipped as the carton itself and not as 12 individual boxes. It ships from Tokyo by FedEx with a tracking number.

How does shipping work for an OP-17 order?

Orders ship from Tokyo by FedEx with a tracking number, and shipping cost is calculated at checkout from your delivery address. Our shipping policy gives two services:

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• Standard: FedEx International Connect Plus, usually 3-7 business days after dispatch.
• Expedited: FedEx International Priority, usually 2-5 business days after dispatch.

Both transit times are estimates only. They do not include handling time, weekends, Japanese national holidays, customs processing, carrier congestion, weather or destination-country conditions. Most orders are processed and shipped within 5 business days after PayPal or Wise payment has cleared, and that handling window is also an estimate. There is no minimum order amount or quantity. FedEx cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes, so enter a physical address.

After an order is handed to FedEx, delivery timing is controlled by the carrier and destination-country authorities. Customs inspections, import procedures and remote-area handling can delay delivery, and such transit delays do not by themselves create a right to cancel or refund after dispatch. Once the order is dispatched, you can see the tracking number and the carrier’s latest delivery estimate in your account or shipping confirmation email.

If a dispatch is delayed, for example because inventory arrives later than expected or a unit reserved for your order fails quality inspection, we contact you by email as soon as practical with the revised estimate. For significant delays before hand-off to FedEx, we may offer the option to wait or to cancel with a full refund.

Which payment methods can you use, and what do they cost?

All payments are made in Japanese yen, and Wise bank transfer is the only method without the 5% payment processing fee. The payment methods page lists Wise, PayPal, credit and debit cards through PayPal, and PayPal Pay Later.

For Wise, enter the payment reference SST-{order number} exactly as issued. SWIFT payments incur a receiving fee of JPY 611, so add that to your order total, and select the OUR charge option so correspondent bank fees are covered on your side. Any difference between the amount charged and your statement, caused by exchange rates or conversion fees, is set by your payment provider.

Can you change the shipping address after ordering?

Yes, but only before the shipment is scheduled, and you do it yourself from My Account > Orders. The destination country cannot be changed, and the carrier, shipping method and FedEx service level stay as selected at checkout.

If shipping to the new address costs more, you pay the difference before dispatch and the order is held until it is settled. If it costs less, the shipping charge is not recalculated and no refund is made. After the shipment is scheduled, the self-service change closes, and only a minor correction that leaves every shipping condition unchanged may be considered. Check the address before you pay.

What other products are tied to OP-17?

The official Asia page lists Starter Decks ST-31 to ST-36 as related products, and Super Premium Collection vol.1 is a separate set that contains OP-17 packs. That collection is sold only in Asian regions excluding Japan, with a release date of November 13, 2026.

The Super Premium Collection vol.1 contents are 24 Booster Packs [OP-17], 2 Promotion Cards (2 types), 2 Metal Cards (2 types) and 70 Card Sleeves (1 type), per the official product page. It is not a Japanese-market product, so the OP-17 booster box above is the route to the Japanese edition.

What about the other Four Emperors in OP-17?

The other Emperors are Edward.Newgate (OP17-001), Kaido (OP17-058) and Charlotte Linlin (OP17-099). We have a guide for Charlotte Linlin and one for Loki; read our Big Mom OP-17 guide and our Loki SEC OP17 guide.

For the full set, use the OP-17 Complete Guide, the OP-17 Leader Cards Guide and the Manga Rare and top parallel cards guide.

What is the 4th Anniversary event tied to OP-17?

The 4th Anniversary Event is the OP-17 release event, running August 21 to September 13, 2026, per the official event page. Player application opened August 7, 2026.

Participation prizes include the 4th Anniversary Tournament Pack (75 types in total), the P-110 Monkey.D.Luffy card and World United DON!! Cards (EN_01, EN_02). The winner prize is P-110 Monkey.D.Luffy in silver foil with a gold stamp. None of these are Shanks cards.

What is the bottom line on Shanks OP17?

Shanks OP17 comes down to a Green Leader (OP17-020) and a Cost 10 Super Rare finisher (OP17-022), each with parallel art. Check card numbers carefully, remember that OP13-028 is a different card, and open boxes knowing that pulls are random.

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