P-043 “King Luffy” — 4 cards, one number
- 2nd-Anniv stamped (EN)
- raw ~$35 · PSA10 ~$200–280
- WSJ #36-37 foil (JP)
- raw ~$160–240
- Convention foil
- PSA10 ~$1,050–1,500
- Convention non-foil
- PSA10 ~$240–325
Verdict — “P-043 Luffy” is not one card — it's at least four, from ~$35 to ~$1,500 depending on stamp, foil and print. Match the exact variant before you buy or sell; the number alone tells you nothing.
The short answer: P-043 is the “crowned King” Monkey D. Luffy promo (cost 7 / 7000, blue, "On Play: return a cost-3-or-less character"). But one serial hides at least four different collectibles — the English 2nd-Anniversary stamped print, the Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump #36-37 foil, a Convention-Exclusive foil, and a Convention non-foil — trading anywhere from ~$35 to ~$1,500 by treatment and grade. Anyone pricing “P-043” off a single number is almost certainly wrong. Here's each variant, priced on real eBay sold comps, and which ones we rate a Buy.
This is independent analysis of physical collectibles — not financial advice. Prices are variant-matched eBay last-sold estimates, not live quotes. (Card images below are the shared base art as a placeholder — the stamp/foil differences aren't visible in a flat scan; variant-correct photos to follow.)
The four variants — priced, with our call
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| Variant | What makes it distinct | eBay last-sold | Our call |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd-Anniversary stamped (EN) | English event stamp; event-only print | raw ~$35 · PSA 10 ~$200–280 | 🟢 BUY (target $150) |
| WSJ #36-37 foil (JP) | Japanese magazine foil, no stamp | raw ~$160–240 · PSA 10 ~$270–400 | 🟢 BUY (target $350) |
| Convention Exclusive foil | the rarest print — foil, convention-only | PSA 10 ~$1,050–1,500 | 🟢 BUY (target $2,000) |
| Convention non-foil | same art, no foil | PSA 10 ~$240–325 | Fair value |
Three of the four are Buys; the convention non-foil is a fair-value read. The spread from ~$35 to ~$1,500 is entirely treatment and print — same character, same artwork.
Why the number is meaningless on its own
Every one of these is stamped “P-043,” so a listing that just says “P-043 Luffy” could be a $35 raw stamped copy or a $1,500 graded convention foil. The disambiguators:
- Stamp — the English 2nd-Anniversary print carries an event stamp; the others don't.
- Foil — the WSJ and the convention-foil are foil; the treatment alone is most of the value gap.
- Language — English (2nd-Anniv, convention) vs Japanese (WSJ #36-37).
- Grade — the pricier variants trade almost entirely as PSA 10; raw and graded diverge hugely.
This is the single most common way collectors overpay (or undersell) King Luffy — and exactly why we price each variant to its own sold comps rather than a blended aggregate. Price apps routinely mix these into one wrong number; we don't. See how we price cards.
What we'd buy
The 2nd-Anniversary stamped English print is event-only and scarcer than the Japanese copies, with strong English demand — our standing Buy. The WSJ #36-37 foil is the accessible chase with a firming ~$160–240 raw floor and PSA 10 headroom. The Convention foil is the grail: a thin, graded-only market where PSA 10 clears ~$1,050–1,500 and scarcity — not hype — sets the floor. Each carries a dated target on its card page, with founder positions disclosed where held.
Sources
- Official card identity — ONE PIECE CARD GAME card list (P-043)
- eBay last-sold, matched per variant (stamp / WSJ foil / convention foil / convention non-foil)
- Cross-check for JP variants — SNKRDUNK
- Our method — how we price cards