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One Piece: 8 Best Non Straw Hat Transformations

Highlights

  • Lucci’s Awakened Zoan transformation in the Egghead Island arc displayed incredible power in battle against Luffy and Zoro.
  • The Mink tribe can access the powerful Sulong transformation during a full moon, granting them enhanced abilities and size.
  • Big Mom’s Giant Form in the Wano Country arc showcased a unique transformation by sacrificing her lifespan for immense power.



Over the years, fans have witnessed quite a lot of incredible transformations in One Piece, and as expected, the vast majority of them have been surrounding the Straw Hat Pirates. This isn’t a surprise to any fan, given that the Straw Hat pirates are protagonists of the series.

However, there are other incredible transformations that fans have witnessed in the series as well, and these transformations often get overshadowed because the Straw Hat Pirates are simply that exciting with their new powers and transformations. That said, these other transformations are incredible in their own ways and while some of them are just about average, others have proven themselves to be some of the very best in the entire series.


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8 Sulong

A Race-Based Transformation

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The Sulong is a special transformation that is accessible only to the Mink tribe of the One Piece world. When there is a full moon, the Minks simply need to make eye contact with the moon, and they then gain this incredibly majestic transformation that is completely white.

They grow in terms of size, while their hair, clothes, and other animalistic features grow out as well. Their ability to use electro is heightened to quite a degree, as well as their physical attributes receive a massive boost as well. The Sulong transformation is absolutely incredible and every single Mink who is capable of controlling this form gains an incredible power boost during the full moon.

7 Big Mom’s Giant Form

Devil Fruit: Soru Soru no Mi

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One of the Emperors of the Sea, Big Mom is quite a powerful villain that fans have seen quite a lot of in One Piece. In the Wano Country arc, Fans got to see her fight her biggest battle and this came against Trafalgar Law and Eustass Kid. Big Mom showcased a unique transformation when she was fighting against them and she accessed this by consuming her own lifespan.

By sacrificing much of her own life, Big Mom was able to grow tremendously in terms of size and gain much more power. While simple, this transformation is incredibly effective.

6 Raid Suit Transformation

Germa’s Scientific Suit Transformation

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The Raid Suit transformation is certainly an incredible one that differs from the vast majority of One Piece transformations. This is simply because the Raid Suits are worn instead of a transformation that sees the usage of a Devil Fruit.

Only the members of the Vinsmoke Family have access to these specialized Raid Suits and they can access them because they are genetically coded to each individual that it belongs to. Once accessed, the Raid Suits then cover their entire bodies, giving them incredibly heightened physical powers, and things such as powerful shields, and of course, a resistance to fire. They also gain the ability of flight, and an incredibly high-speed movement that most cannot even see.

5 Lucci’s Awakened Zoan Transformation

Devil Fruit: Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard

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In the Egghead Island arc of One Piece, fans got to witness quite a lot of incredible transformations and Lucci’s Awakened Zoan transformation was certainly one of them. Lucci is a user of the Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard, as fans know already.

He was able to take this Devil Fruit beyond all limits and awaken it. This awakening was put on full display in the Egghead Island Arc, where he displayed an incredibly powerful form in his battle against Luffy. Later on, he utilized the transformation once again in his fight against Zoro, and it proved to be strong enough to hold the Straw Hat swordsman to a tie.

4 Yamato’s Okuchi No Makami Form

Devil Fruit: Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Okuchi no Makami

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Yamato was introduced to the fans in the Wano Country arc, and has, since then, won the hearts of the fans. Of course, being the child of Kaido, Yamato was sure to be a powerful individual and this was proven in the Onigashima War. Yamato was seen accessing a unique transformation, thanks to the Devil Fruit of the Okuchi no Makami, which was a Mythical Zoan Dog Dog Fruit that Yamato consumed as a kid.

This Devil Fruit gave Yamato the ability to transform into a guardian deity wolf and its hybrid at will. Yamato also gains the powers to manipulate ice with the Devil Fruit, making it incredibly effective in combat.

3 Marco’s Phoenix Form

Devil Fruit: Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix

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The former First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco possesses what can be considered to be the most majestic Devil Fruit transformation in One Piece. Marco is a user of the Phoenix fruit and this fruit is gorgeous, no matter which way fans look at it.


As the name implies, it allows Marco to transform into a phoenix as well as a phoenix-human hybrid at will. Marco can manifest blue flames of resurrection all over his body, which are simply too magnificent to look at. In terms of combat, Marco gains heightened physical abilities, and the power to heal from any and all injuries as long as his stamina is up.

2 Kaido’s Hybrid Form

Devil Fruit: Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryuu

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The Yonko of the Sea, Kaido possesses one of the most powerful, and at the same time, most incredible Devil Fruits in One Piece. Using this amazing Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, Kaido can transform into an azure dragon.

He can also access a hybrid form of this devil fruit, giving him incredible power, and at the same time, a very terrifying design.


1 Saturn’s Ushi Oni Transformation

Devil Fruit: Unknown

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Quite easily one of the most intimidating transformations that fans have seen in One Piece comes through Saint Saturn.

Saturn revealed the power of an Ushi Oni in the Egghead Island arc. This transformation sees him obtain a body with the upper half of an ox and the lower half of a spider. This is quite a terrifying form and certainly one of One Piece’s best transformations.



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