L · Red/Black Leader · OP05 Awakening of the New Era · also in EB02
Data: TCGplayer catalog 2026-09-30 · PSA labels 2026-09-28Identify each version, its PSA label and pop, and open checked eBay listings. Bandai opens the official English card list for that printing.
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Awakening of the New Era · OP05 · Released 2023-12-08
Awakening of the New Era · OP05 · Released 2023-12-08
Extra Booster: Anime 25th Collection · EB02 · Released 2025-05-09
In release order, from our card database (TCGplayer catalog and official card list, PSA label names, Limitless TCG)
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OP05-001 Sabo first appeared in English in Awakening of the New Era (OP05), released Dec 8, 2023. Our database lists 3 English printings across 2 products: 1 standard, 1 alternate art (parallel), 1 SP. The most recent dated printing is the SP version in Extra Booster: Anime 25th Collection (EB02), released May 9, 2025, 17 months after the first. Every printing carries the L rarity; the versions differ in artwork, finish or stamp, not rarity. 3 of 3 printings match a PSA label in our data. On Limitless TCG, Sabo OP05-001 decks rank #16 with 0.49% of tracked points in the OP08 format.
| Released | Version | Rarity | Product | PSA label | eBay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2023 | Normal | L | Awakening of the New Era (OP05) | Matched | |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Alternate Art (AA) | L | Awakening of the New Era (OP05) | Matched | |
| May 9, 2025 | SP | L | Extra Booster: Anime 25th Collection (EB02) | Matched |
| Card number | OP05-001 |
|---|---|
| Name | Sabo |
| Card type | Leader |
| Color | Red/Black |
| Life | 4 |
| Power | 5000 |
| Counter | — (no counter) |
| Attribute | Special |
| Types | Revolutionary Army |
| Effect | [DON!! x1] [Opponent's Turn] [Once Per Turn] If your Character with 5000 power or more would be K.O.'d, you may give that Character −1000 power during this turn instead of that Character being K.O.'d. Text: Limitless TCG (card-level text). Wording can differ slightly between printings. |
| Printed rarity | L |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Block | Block 2 (Limitless TCG) |
| Legality | Standard: legal, Extra: legal (Limitless TCG) |
| Official card list | On the official English card list. OFF |
| Home set | OP05 Awakening of the New Era |
Points share of Sabo OP05-001 decks among the decks Limitless TCG tracks, by format:
| Format | Rank | Share |
|---|---|---|
| OP08 | #16 | 0.49% |
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Our database lists 3 English printings of OP05-001 Sabo: 1 Normal, 1 Parallel (AA), 1 SP. Each one is a separate collectible (and a separate PSA spec when graded).
The Alternate Art (parallel) uses different artwork with a foil finish and keeps the same card number. On a PSA slab the variety line says ALTERNATE ART; the base card has no variety.
Other Sabo cards: EB02-002, OP04-083, OP05-007, OP07-118, OP09-027, OP09-104, OP10-049, OP12-100, OP13-004, OP13-120, OP15-046, P-044, P-073, P-105, PRB02-014, ST13-001, ST13-007, ST13-008 · All Sabo cards › · Sabo PSA 10 listings on OPChase
Same type in OP05: OP05-002, OP05-003, OP05-004, OP05-005, OP05-006, OP05-007, OP05-011, OP05-012, OP05-013, OP05-015, OP05-016, OP05-017
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