Market outlook
Declining Outlook 7/10
Available market snapshots show recent downward movement for several versions, including declines in Japanese base and parallel prices and recent English sales that remain volatile. Early-release scarcity and speculative demand can produce sharp corrections as more product is opened and more copies enter the market.
Next months. Over the next 3-6 months, the base Secret Rare is likely to remain relatively accessible and may stay flat to modestly weaker if supply expands. The standard alternate art should remain more resilient, while the manga-style Super Parallel may experience large price swings but retain strong demand if the character receives significant story exposure.
Long term. Over 1-3 years, the manga-style version has the strongest chance of outperforming because it combines a prestigious treatment with a major One Piece character. Long-term performance will depend on print supply, the character's future prominence, grading scarcity, and whether the One Piece Card Game maintains a strong collector base. The base version is more likely to behave as a liquid collectible than a scarce investment piece.
History
Rocks D. Xebec is the captain of the Rocks Pirates in Eiichiro Oda's One Piece. He was a major figure active roughly four decades before the main story and sought to become king of the world, leading a crew that included future legends such as Edward Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, and Kaido. His defeat at God Valley by the combined efforts of Gol D. Roger and Monkey D. Garp made him a foundational figure in One Piece history.
The card was first released in the One Piece Card Game OP-17 The World's Strongest Warriors expansion. Available catalog data identifies OP17-118 as a blue Secret Rare character card with base, alternate-art, and manga-style Super Parallel treatments. The supplied 2024 year appears inconsistent with available set information, which identifies OP-17 as a later release.
- OP17-118 is a 10-cost blue Character Secret Rare.
- The card depicts Rocks D. Xebec and has the Slash attribute and Rocks Pirates type.
- It is one of only two native Secret Rare cards catalogued in OP-17.
- The manga-style version is classified as a Pirate Crew Super Parallel, distinct from the regular card and standard alternate-art parallel.
- The same card number has three documented treatments: base Secret Rare, alternate art, and manga-style Super Parallel.
Rarity and print run
- Tier
- Secret Rare
- Print run
- Low
- First printed in
- OP-17 The World's Strongest Warriors
- Demand
- High
- Supply
- Low
- OP17-118 is a Secret Rare, the highest standard rarity tier identified for the set.
- The manga-style Pirate Crew Super Parallel is much scarcer and more valuable than the base Secret Rare.
- The character is a major unrevealed-era figure with strong narrative importance and broad collector appeal.
- The card has multiple treatments, so scarcity depends on the specific version; base copies are materially more available than manga-style copies.
Collector notes
Condition. Inspect the front and back for whitening on corners and edges, surface scratches, print lines, dents, roller marks, foil scuffing, centering issues, and damage around the card number and borders. Manga-style parallels command a substantial premium, so verify that the artwork and foil pattern match the intended treatment. Examine the card under angled light before grading.
Storage. Use a soft inner sleeve inside a rigid top loader or semi-rigid grading sleeve, and store it vertically in a cool, dry, temperature-stable environment away from direct sunlight. Avoid tight storage boxes, humidity, heat, PVC materials, and frequent handling. For high-value copies, consider professional grading and insured storage.
Authenticity. Compare the card layout, typography, set number, foil pattern, color saturation, copyright line, and card stock against a confirmed genuine copy. Counterfeits may show blurry text, incorrect gloss, weak or overly uniform foil, wrong blue coloration, inaccurate borders, or abnormal thickness. Buy from established sellers, inspect high-resolution photographs, and use a reputable grading service for expensive manga-style copies.
Sources: onepiece.limitlesstcg.com, foilr.gg, pricecharting.com, samuraiswordtokyo.com, opcollector.com
