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3 of the strongest Zoan Devil Fruit users in One Piece
Three among the 3 of 3 of strongest Zoan Devil Fruit users in One Piece (Image via GamesHorizon)

11 best Zoan Devil Fruit users in One Piece, ranked

Stuart RayBy Updated:11 Mins Read Anime

The idea of transformation into animals is a really cool power that has been explored over time in anime, and while there are some shapeshifters across anime, few like One Piece have introduced a power system that involves such a metamorphosis. Zoan-type Devil Fruits and the abilities they bestow on users have remained a mysterious force throughout the One Piece saga, and with each new arc, more is discovered about their potential. The first user of the Zoan that readers and viewers saw was Dalton, who possessed the ability to transform into a bison. Many of these characters have displayed feats of remarkable strength while others are regarded as really weak.

It became evident that there were  really three distinct categories of Zoan Devil Fruit users over time. A recent revelation concerning Monkey D. Luffy’s Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika was discovered to be a Mythical Zoan, a very recently revealed kind of rare Zoan that is modelled upon mythological animals from various legends. Before this, the One Piece story made it look for a while that Tony Tony Chopper was the only member of the Straw Hat crew who used Zoan.

Monkey D. Luffy and 10 other Zoan Devil Fruit users in One Piece

11. Tony Tony Chopper

If we were to rank the top Zoan Devil fruits, this would hardly make the list because it is a mere ability that allows an animal or object to become human. However, it is what the Zoan Devil Fruit users do with the ability that truly cements his spot. At the bottom of the list, but securing a place nonetheless in spite of the weakness of his Fruit is the doctor of the Straw Hat pirates Tony Tony Chopper. While proving himself to be a coward over time, running away from danger and so on, he does this mostly to play upon his nature as a panicked deer.

When Chopper gets serious, he has even drawn blood from a commander such as Queen. The first revelation of his Monster Point has even caused everyone to consider him the strongest Straw Hat pre-timeskip, as he had managed to eradicate Kumadori with relative ease after going into this mode. His abilities in his Monster form – which he has extended over time through his medical prowess and rumble balls – and ability to modify the very nature of his Devil fruit into several forms, makes him a formidable opponent in battle. Plus, like the Straw Hats, among whom he is the youngest, he has a long way to go to unlock his potential as one of the most creative Zoan Devil Fruit users.

10. Who’s Who

The owner of the Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Sabre Tiger is one of the most influential figures in the Tobiroppo of the Beasts Pirates, Who’s Who. He can instantly transform into a human-cat hybrid or a massive saber-toothed cat in the story of One Piece with the aid of this potent power and is the most powerful among the Zoan Devil Fruit users among the Tobiroppo. 

Given that this Devil Fruit comes from a carnivorous species of Ancient Zoan, combined with the physical prowess of Rokushiki and Haki, Who’s Who is essentially combat-ready. He was a skilled fighter who could make use of his former CP-9 skills in addition to his inherent powers as one of the best Zoan Devil Fruit users in One Piece.

9. Jack

Despite being one of Kaido’s top three men and having consumed the Zou Zou no Mi, Jack the Drought has acquired a lot of hatred through time. The Fruit gives him great endurance, as well as the capacity to change into a Mammoth. Even though Jack in One Piece has fallen short in most battles, his strength as a tank-like unit is still amazing. He is also one of the most effective Zoan Devil Fruit users in the story, having effectively terrorized the race of Minks who are themselves strong and durable.

Fans may want to keep in mind that the only notable or significant characters in the story who have defeated Jack are top-tier fighters before condemning him of being a low-level, pitiful fighter. He is a Fishman, making him one of the few figures who have survived underwater while immobile. 

8. Queen

 

Users can immediately turn into a Brachiosaurus or its hybrid using the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Brachiosaurus. Queen the Plague, one of Kaido’s three right-hand men, ate it. He also developed extraordinary courage, as shown by Queen’s resistance to Big Mom’s attacks. Queen is also one of the best Zoan Devil Fruit users in the series thanks to his cyborg-like form and ranking as Kaido’s second-strongest subordinate. 

Even while many people think of the Brachiosaurus as a subdued creature from Jurassic Park and other forms of pop culture highlighting its herbivorous nature, Queen’s power is best demonstrated in the Wano arc of One Piece. It also offers an equally amazing amount of offensive capability. Queen was able to hold his own against Marco the Phoenix for a substantial amount of time. He also shot Chopper one time. Only Sanji’s ability to use his awakened Germa genes and unlocked hottest blue flames could finally put an end to this cruel commander’s reign.

7. King 

King the Wildfire, Kaido’s strongest right-hand man, is the owner of the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Pteranodon, and is also among the strongest Zoan Devil Fruit users in the series. King used his power to get the better of Mama Chanter. He has even engaged in brief combat with Marco the Phoenix because of this fruit. King, Zoro’s foe, posed a severe threat in the Wano arc. Because it is one of the actually great few Devil Fruits that can confer the ability to fly, it is highly uncommon. He can also use flames like the member of a rare race of Lunarians that he is. 

The Pteranodon model Ryu Ryu no Mi in One Piece has incredible power and speed. Nothing can befit the owner of the strongest of the ancient Zoan Devil Fruit users to be the right-hand man of the strongest Mythical Zoan user and the strongest creature alive. The only one who could successfully take him down was the future greatest swordsman Roronoa Zoro and Luffy’s right-hand man and vice-captain. 

6. Catarina Devon

In the Wano arc, the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Kyuni no Kitsune made its debut before being eaten by Catarina Devon. She has used the Devil Fruit, which gives her the ability to change her shape, to her advantage. The Japanese mythological figure known as the kitsune is a trickster who is known for deceiving and leading various people astray. 

Throughout this storyline, Catarina used the Devil Fruit’s abilities to trick Gecko Moria into believing that his friend Absalom was still alive. Even before using guile and deception, which are amongst the weirdest of the strongest Zoan Devil Fruit users, Devon was a formidable fighter, being the worst among the prisoners of Impel Down who somehow managed to defeat almost everyone in order to make it to Blackbeard’s crew.

5. Marco

Phoenix’s avian-based talent, which Marco ingested when he was still an inexperienced apprentice on Whitebeard’s ship, is one of the few traits that allows for flying in One Piece, Tori Tori no Mi, Model. Marco has extraordinary regeneration thanks to the blue flames of the Devil Fruit, which let him recover any wound, catch his enemies off guard, and heal others nearby. 

He can revive the combat condition of his teammates, using the phoenix’s ability to rebirth. Additionally, exactly like the regular Zoan Devil Fruit users, it grants Marco in One Piece greater strength and recuperation in addition to his powerful flight abilities. He was also able to withstand and hold off King and Queen at the same time with his restraining flames, implying that he is a superior fighting force even beyond his Devil Fruit abilities. 

4. Yamato

The okami fruit, the most recent among all the Mythical Zoans to be revealed in One Piece, was the Devil Fruit that Yamato, Kaido’s daughter, ingested. For a long time, Yamato’s gender was unknown because of her desire to become Oden. However, the nature of changing form evident in her character was fully manifested differently through the revelation of her fruit where she immediately showcased herself as the fourth strongest among the Zoan Devil Fruit users across the entire series, ranking just behind the strongest creature in the world, the fleet admiral and the protagonist.

With it, Yamato actually was able to compete with Kaido, the most powerful being in the universe, and triumph over her father as she showed off her metamorphosis and skill in front of fans who yearned for strong female representation. The legendary Zoan power enables her to change into a legendary wolf, and when combined with the elemental Logia-like abilities of the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits, Yamato can now create ice. Her combat skills are substantially improved by this. Furthermore, advanced Conqueror’s Haki is within her repertoire. 

3. Monkey D. Luffy

Monkey D. Luffy is undoubtedly one of the (if not the) Zoan Devil Fruit users with the greatest potential, which hardly comes as a surprise considering that he is the protagonist of a shonen series. However, despite possessing indomitable will and freedom, Luffy has still quite a while to go before he unlocks the full extent of his abilities and is ranked third as such. He owns the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, which is regarded as one of the, if not the absolute, among the strongest devil fruits in the entire series and belongs to her. 

The World Government tried to hide the Devil Fruit’s power by changing its name to Gomu Gomu no Mi, but it was unsuccessful. The Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, Luffy is able to transform his body into rubber. At first, Luffy could only perform a few straightforward attacks. However, he was one day able to develop a number of “Gears” through lengthy training that gave him the ability to combat strong opponents. Nothing comes close even to the power to change reality itself, therefore this rightfully takes the top spot.

2. Sengoku

As the Fleet Admiral and the marine Legend recognised by Roger himself, Sengoku is the one of the strategists and powerhouse of the old era that is still active. He is also the only marine who had been confirmed to be a user of the fabled Conqueror’s Haki or King’s Haki. He was promoted to the post of Inspector General during the time-skip because he was fed up with how the world government operated. He is also the second strongest of the Zoan Devil Fruit users in the series although an argument could even be made regarding him being the best.

Even in his advanced age, he still possesses amazing abilities due to his prior involvement in battles against some of the most well-known individuals, such as Shiki, Roger, and Whitebeard. Sengoku becomes a massive golden Buddha when he uses the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Daibutsu. He even defeated the Blackbeard pirates, proving to their captain that the legendary Old Generation is still capable.  

1. Kaido

To think that the strongest amongst Zoan Devil Fruit users has one of the strongest Zoan Devil Fruit is no stretch. Nobody questions Kaido’s strength. In Uo Uo no Mi, Model, Kaido ate Seiryu, one of the toughest Devil Fruits in the entire One Piece series, before he changed into a Yonko. With ease, he can take on the entire town in his full, transformed Zoan form. As demonstrated by Zoro’s outstanding achievement in the story verse, the scales that are covering Kaido’s entire body are almost impenetrable without the application of a powerful haki.

In his hybrid form, Kaido can somehow move more easily and avoid blows. Through the fruit, he also has access to various incredible abilities, such as Bolo Breath, etc. Bolo Breath, among other very devastating attacks, has the capacity to entirely demolish enormous structures. However, Kaido may “fly” in the air in the story verse because of the Devil Fruit and the use of Flame Clouds. The actual person utilising the Zoan, is made even stronger as he is someone who is tough as a member of the giant race, the toughest creature alive according to his moniker, and the only powerful Conqueror’s Haki user to have pushed Luffy over his breaking point. 

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