Over the years, Eiichiro Oda has brought a lot of incredible transformations One pieceand as expected, the vast majority of them surrounded the Straw Hat Pirates. This is not a surprise to any fan, considering that straw pirates are the protagonists of the series.
However, there are other incredible transformations we've seen in the series, and these transformations are often overshadowed because the Straw Hat Pirates are just so incredibly popular, especially with their new powers and transformations. That said, these other transformations are incredible in their own way, and while some of them are just average, others have turned out to be some of the best in the entire series.
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Lucci's Awakened Zoan Transformation
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Debut Arc: Egghead Arc
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Transformation Type: Zoan Awakened Form
In the Egghead Island arc of One Piece, fans witnessed a lot of incredible transformations and Lucci's Awakened Zoan Transformation was definitely one of them. Lucci is a user of Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard.
With his intellect, he was able to take this Devil Fruit beyond all limits and awaken it. This awakening was on full display in the Egghead Island arc, where he displayed an incredibly strong form in his battle against Luffy. He later used the transformation once more in his fight against Zoro, and it proved to be strong enough to hold off the Straw Hat swordsman to a near draw.
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Sulong
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Debut Arc: Zou Arc
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Transformation Type: Genetic
Sulong is a special transformation that is only accessible to the Nork tribe from the One Piece world. When there's a full moon, the Minks just need to make eye contact with the moon, and then they get this incredibly majestic transformation that glows with electricity and is completely white.
They grow in size and also grow hair, clothes and other animal features. Their ability to use electro is greatly increased and their physical attributes receive a massive boost. Sulong's transformation is absolutely incredible, and every single Mink capable of mastering this form gains incredible power during a full moon.
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Huge form of big mom
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Debut Arc: Wano Arc
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Transformation Type: Paramecia Form
One of the Emperors of the Sea, Big Mom is a pretty powerful villain that fans have seen a lot of in One Piece. In the Wano Country Arc, fans saw her fight her biggest battle against Trafalgar Law and Eustass Kid.
Big Mom performed a unique transformation when she fought them, and she accomplished this by consuming her own life. By sacrificing a year of her own life, Big Mom was able to grow tremendously in size and gain much greater strength. Although this transformation is simple, it has proven to be incredibly effective.
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Raid Suit Transformation
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Debut Arc: Whole Cake Island Arc
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Transformation Type: Scientific Augmentation
The Raid Suit transformation is definitely an incredible transformation that is different from the vast majority of One Piece transformations. This is because raid suits are worn instead of offering a transformation that sees the use of devil fruit. Only members of the Vinsmoke family have access to these specialized raid suits, as they are genetically encoded for each individual they belong to.
Once on them, the raid suit covers their entire bodies, giving them incredibly increased physical strength and things like strong shields and of course resistance to fire. They also gain the ability to fly and incredibly fast movement that most can't even see.
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Yamato's Okuchi No Makami Form
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Debut Arc: Wano Arc
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Transformation Type: Mythical Zoan Form
Yamato was introduced to fans in the Wano Country arc and has since won the hearts of fans. Of course Yamato was a child of Kaido, he was sure he would be a powerful individual and that was proven in the Onigashima War. Yamato was seen undergoing a unique transformation thanks to the Devil Fruit from Okuchi no Makami, which was the mythical Zoan Dog Dog Fruit model they consumed as a child.
This devil fruit gave Yamato the ability to transform into the guardian deity of the wolf and its hybrids at will. Yamato also gains the ability to manipulate ice with this devil fruit, making him incredibly effective in combat.
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Marc's Phoenix form
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Debut Arc: Marineford Arc
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Transformation Type: Mythical Zoan Form
The former commander of the first division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco, possesses what can be considered the most majestic Devil Fruit transformation in One Piece. Marco is a Phoenix fruit user and this transformation is absolutely stunning no matter how fans look at it.
As the name suggests, it allows Marc to transform into a Phoenix as well as a Phoenix-human hybrid at will. Marco can also manifest blue flames of resurrection all over his body, which are overpowered as he heals any damage he takes. When it comes to combat, Marco gains increased physical abilities and the ability to heal injuries as long as his stamina is high.
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Kaid's hybrid form
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Debut Arc: Wano Arc
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Transformation Type: Mythical Zoan Form
The Yonko of the sea, Kaido, possesses one of the most powerful yet incredible Devil Fruits in one piece. Using this amazing mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, Kaido can transform into an Azure Dragon. He can also gain access to a hybrid form of this devil fruit, giving him incredible strength and a very terrifying design.
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Transformations of the Five Elders
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Debut Arc: Egghead Arc
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Transformation Type: Unknown
Quite easily, one of the scariest transformations fans have seen One piece comes through the Five Elders. From the 5th, Saturn was first revealed to have Gyuki powers in the Egghead arc. This turned out to be quite a terrifying form and certainly one of the best One Piece transformations.
Shortly after, other older forms were revealed to us and all of them were shown to be incredibly overpowered while still being amazing to look at.
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Loki's Nidhoggr form
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Debut Arc: Elbaf Arc
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Transformation Type: Mythical Zoan Form
First revealed in One piece Chapter 1175, Loki's Nidhoggr form is incredibly powerful. 14 years ago, Ryu ate Ryu no Mi, Model: Nidhoggr, and this Devil Fruit is considered legendary because it offers the power of the God of War of Elbaf. Nidhoggr is the largest dragon that exists in the world of One Piece, with a pitch-black color and the ability to spit lightning.
Nidhoggru's power is such that it has the potential to destroy the entire world. In the Elbaf arc, we saw Loki fight Nero Ima using the power of his Nidhoggr fruit, and needless to say, this ability proved to be incredibly terrifying in battle. Loki was able to use powerful abilities such as Thorheim among others, some of which even caused damage to the King of the World.
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Nerona Imu's Akuma Transformation
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Debut Arc: Elbaf Arc
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Transformation Type: Unknown
By far the best non-Straw Hat transformation we've seen in One Piece is Nerona Imu's Akuma no Mi form. This transformation officially debuted vr One piece Chapter 1179 and immediately after we were shown his powers. With his abilities, Imu can manipulate the Black Flames of Omen and deal lethal damage to his enemies.
In addition, Imu also has the ability to shapeshift in this form and utilize multiple weapon-based attacks. This is by far the most versatile One Piece transformation we've seen, and even including the Straw Hats, it's definitely up there with the best.
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