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Monkey D. Luffy (Gear 5)
WSJ55-LUFFY-G5Promo· Weekly Shonen Jump 55th Anniversary · Japan

Monkey D. Luffy

Strong Buy

High conviction · Thesis-only · Founder call

Target$1,000+236%

now $297.91 · 1 real sales

15× on our $20 entry · disclosed

Definitive Gear 5 awakening art — the chase image collectors want

Carries the official Weekly Shonen Jump 55th Anniversary stamp — authentic Jump-anniversary, manga-art provenance is a core collectibility driver

WSJ 55th Anniversary — one-time subscriber promo, no reprints, Japan-gated (scarcer abroad)

A large grading-EV gap: PSA 10 copies list at multiples of the raw comp, with graded sales still thin

Buy the raw near comp — not the 4–5× local RM asking prices

Public track record

40 calls on record · 19 disclosed · nothing deleted, nothing backdated

Why $297.91

median of 1 Raw sold · as of Jul 30, 2026
$297.91eBay · soldJul 19, 2026Raw (JP) — latest sale

The Weekly Shonen Jump 55th Anniversary Collection Monkey D. Luffy (Gear 5) single, raw, Japanese — a very thin, rising market. Quote = the latest clean sale (prior July sales $207.72→$235 are the rising trail). NOT the PSA 9/10 graded copies (~$600 / $1,000–1,200), the full 3–4 card set (~$1,000–2,500), the Zoro/Shanks singles, or the unrelated P-159 29th-Anniversary promo.

Price since our call

+1390%
Our entry · $20 on Jan 1, 2026 Target · $1,000

Recorded prices since our call — model estimate, not a continuous market quote.

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Why we believe it

The definitive Gear 5 “awakening” chase art — the image collectors actually want — on a one-time Weekly Shonen Jump 55th Anniversary subscriber promo carrying the official Jump 55th stamp (authentic Jump-anniversary provenance is a core collectibility driver). Supply is fixed (campaign over, no reprints) and Japan-gated, so it reads scarcer abroad than its raw print count. Founder has held the raw since January; the raw comp has since re-rated well above the entry (real sold sales shown above), and graded PSA 10 copies list at multiples of that with graded sales still thin — a large grading-EV gap on a cheap raw. Buy the RAW near comp, not the 4–5× local RM asks. Honest caveat: the market is thin, so this is a high-conviction call on the collectible thesis (iconic art + capped, gated supply), not on deep liquidity — disclosed.

What 10 copies would have done

Bought at our disclosed entry, held to today. Real and disclosed — not a projection.

Invested

$200

Worth today

$2,979.1

Profit

+$2,779.1(+1390%)

The other side

  • Collectibles are high-variance — demand can cool and prices can fall.
  • Graded population grows over time, which can soften high-grade premiums.
  • Population figures shown here are illustrative until the live pipeline lands.

Founder position — disclosed, held raw since Jan 2026 (~$20) · OPEN

How this belief has changed

  1. BUY call opened

    2026-06-24

What is Monkey D. Luffy (WSJ55-LUFFY-G5)?

Monkey D. Luffy (Gear 5) · Weekly Shonen Jump 55th Anniversary · Japan · Promo rarity. A One Piece TCG card tracked by TCGIntel.

How much is Monkey D. Luffy (WSJ55-LUFFY-G5) worth?

It trades around $298 on the recent market. Independent read of a physical collectible — not financial advice.

Should I buy Monkey D. Luffy (WSJ55-LUFFY-G5)?

TCGIntel's current call is BUY (High conviction). Founder position disclosed. Independent analysis of a physical collectible — not financial advice.

What's the price target for Monkey D. Luffy (WSJ55-LUFFY-G5)?

Our dated target is $1,000, called 2026-12-31. Founder position disclosed.

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