L · Red Leader · ST21 ST-21: Starter Deck 21 EX Gear 5 · also in LT01, ST31
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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ST-21: Starter Deck 21 EX Gear 5 · ST21 · Released 2025-03-14
ST-21: Starter Deck 21 EX Gear 5 · ST21 · Released 2025-03-14
Learn Together Deck Set · LT01 · Released 2025-10-03
ST-31: Starter Deck 31 RED Monkey.D.Luffy · ST31 · Released 2026-07-31
In release order, from our card database (TCGplayer catalog and official card list, PSA label names, Limitless TCG)
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ST21-001 Monkey.D.Luffy first appeared in English in ST-21: Starter Deck 21 EX Gear 5 (ST21), released Mar 14, 2025. Our database lists 4 English printings across 3 products: 3 standard, 1 alternate art (parallel). The most recent dated printing is the Normal version in ST-31: Starter Deck 31 RED Monkey.D.Luffy (ST31), released Jul 31, 2026, 17 months after the first. Every printing carries the L rarity; the versions differ in artwork, finish or stamp, not rarity. 1 of 4 printings match a PSA label in our data. On Limitless TCG the card appears in decklists for 1 leader listed on its card page, most often Luffy ST21-001 (1 decklists).
| Released | Version | Rarity | Product | PSA label | eBay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Normal | L | ST-21: Starter Deck 21 EX Gear 5 (ST21) | Matched | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Alternate Art (AA) | L | ST-21: Starter Deck 21 EX Gear 5 (ST21) | Not matched | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Normal · Luffy Deck | L | Learn Together Deck Set (LT01) | Not matched | |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Normal | L | ST-31: Starter Deck 31 RED Monkey.D.Luffy (ST31) | Not matched |
| Card number | ST21-001 |
|---|---|
| Name | Monkey.D.Luffy |
| Card type | Leader |
| Color | Red |
| Life | 5 |
| Power | 5000 |
| Counter | — (no counter) |
| Attribute | Strike |
| Types | The Four Emperors / Straw Hat Crew |
| Effect | [DON!! x1] [Activate: Main] [Once Per Turn] Give up to 2 rested DON!! cards to 1 of your Characters. Text: Limitless TCG (card-level text). Wording can differ slightly between printings. |
| Printed rarity | L |
| Illustrator | Hokuyuu |
| Block | Block 3 (Limitless TCG) |
| Legality | Standard: legal, Extra: legal (Limitless TCG) |
| Official card list | Checked against the official English card list on 2026-10-01 (4 of 4 printings matched to an official entry). OFF |
| Home set | ST21 ST-21: Starter Deck 21 EX Gear 5 |
Our database lists 4 English printings of ST21-001 Monkey.D.Luffy: 3 Normal, 1 Parallel (AA). 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.
Limitless TCG credits Hokuyuu for the base printing. Parallel artworks can have different illustrators.
Other Monkey.D.Luffy cards: EB02-010, EB02-061, EB04-061, OP01-003, OP01-024, OP02-041, OP02-062, OP03-070, OP04-014, OP04-090, OP05-060, OP05-119, OP06-013, OP07-033, OP07-073, OP07-091, OP07-109, OP09-036, OP09-061, OP09-119, OP10-111, OP10-118, OP11-040, OP11-058, OP11-118, OP12-015, OP13-001, OP13-118, OP14-013, OP14-034, OP15-051, OP15-092, OP15-098, OP15-119, OP16-015, OP16-022, OP16-034, OP16-052, OP16-095, OP17-030 … · All Monkey.D.Luffy cards › · Luffy PSA 10 listings on OPChase
Same type in ST21: ST21-002, ST21-003, ST21-005, ST21-008, ST21-009, ST21-010, ST21-011, ST21-012, ST21-014, ST21-015, ST21-016, ST21-017
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