The Devil Fruit Difference: Ranking 5 Crews With the Most Devil Fruit Users in One Piece

The world of One Piece is teeming with mysteries and unique abilities, but none are more iconic or influential than the Devil Fruits. These mystical fruits grant their users incredible powers at the cost of their ability to swim, a trade-off that has defined countless battles and shaped the destinies of pirates and marines alike. While many crews boast a single, powerful Devil Fruit user, some pirate factions have amassed a veritable collection of these powers, making them a significant threat to anyone who stands in their way. These crews have strategically gathered their members, often with the specific goal of creating a force defined by a variety of supernatural abilities. This article will rank five of the most prominent crews in the One Piece universe based on their sheer number of Devil Fruit users, showcasing how this strategic advantage has played out in the New World.

5. The Straw Hat Pirates

While their numbers are smaller than other Yonko crews, the Straw Hat Pirates possess an impressive and diverse collection of Devil Fruit abilities. Under the leadership of Monkey D. Luffy, who famously wields the Mythical Zoan, Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika, the crew has four confirmed Devil Fruit users. This is a significant number for a small, elite crew, and each user brings a unique skill set to the table.

• Monkey D. Luffy: Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika (Mythical Zoan)
• Tony Tony Chopper: Human-Human Fruit (Zoan)
• Nico Robin: Flower-Flower Fruit (Paramecia)
• Brook: Revive-Revive Fruit (Paramecia)

The Straw Hat Grand Fleet, which is loyal to Luffy, further extends this number with several more users. While not direct crewmates, their allegiance to Luffy and their collective power adds to the overall strength of this alliance. These users include Bartolomeo with the Barrier-Barrier Fruit and Leo with the Stitch-Stitch Fruit, among others. The sheer versatility of these powers, from Luffy’s rubbery freedom to Robin’s ability to sprout limbs, makes the Straw Hats a formidable force despite their smaller size.

4. The Whitebeard Pirates

As one of the Four Emperors, the Whitebeard Pirates were a massive and legendary crew, and their power was bolstered by several Devil Fruit users among their division commanders. At their peak, they were considered the strongest pirate crew in the world, and their formidable Devil Fruit powers were a key reason why. While not every commander was a Devil Fruit user, those who were, were among the most powerful pirates of their time.

• Edward “Whitebeard” Newgate: Quake-Quake Fruit (Paramecia)
• Marco: Phoenix-Phoenix Fruit (Mythical Zoan)
• Portgas D. Ace: Flame-Flame Fruit (Logia)
• Jozu: Gleam-Gleam Fruit (Paramecia)

This is just a small sample of the crew’s power, as they had a total of 16 division commanders. While the exact number of Devil Fruit users is not specified, it is known that these four were their most powerful and influential. The sheer destructive power of Whitebeard’s Quake-Quake Fruit, combined with the regenerative abilities of Marco’s Zoan fruit, made this crew nearly unstoppable. The Whitebeard Pirates are a testament to how a few incredibly powerful Devil Fruit users can define the strength of an entire crew.

3. The Big Mom Pirates

As the captain of a crew that is also her biological family, Charlotte Linlin, also known as Big Mom, surrounded herself with children who inherited incredible Devil Fruit powers. The Big Mom Pirates are a sprawling organization, with many of Big Mom’s children and allies wielding a wide variety of abilities, making them one of the most Devil Fruit-heavy crews in the series. Her crew is a testament to how strategic family planning can lead to an overwhelming power advantage.

• Charlotte Linlin: Soul-Soul Fruit (Paramecia)
• Charlotte Katakuri: Mochi-Mochi Fruit (Paramecia)
• Charlotte Cracker: Bis-Bis Fruit (Paramecia)
• Charlotte Smoothie: Wring-Wring Fruit (Paramecia)
• Charlotte Perospero: Lick-Lick Fruit (Paramecia)
• Charlotte Daifuku: Lamp-Lamp Fruit (Paramecia)
• Charlotte Oven: Heat-Heat Fruit (Paramecia)

The list goes on, with a large number of her children possessing various Paramecia and Zoan-type Devil Fruits. This density of Devil Fruit users makes them incredibly difficult to fight, as their collective abilities create a chaotic and unpredictable battlefield. The Big Mom Pirates showcased how a crew’s power is not just about the captain, but about the sheer number of skilled combatants at their disposal.

2. The Blackbeard Pirates

Marshall D. Teach, also known as Blackbeard, has made it his life’s mission to hunt for and acquire the world’s most powerful Devil Fruits. His crew is a collection of some of the most dangerous and ruthless criminals from Impel Down, and many of them have acquired powerful Devil Fruits through various means. Blackbeard himself is the only known person in the world to wield two Devil Fruits, making his crew a top contender for the most Devil Fruit users.

• Marshall D. Teach: Dark-Dark Fruit (Logia) and Quake-Quake Fruit (Paramecia)
• Shiryu: Clear-Clear Fruit (Paramecia)
• Van Augur: Warp-Warp Fruit (Paramecia)
• Catarina Devon: Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox (Mythical Zoan)
• Doc Q: Sick-Sick Fruit (Paramecia)
• Lafitte: Unnamed Devil Fruit (Zoan)
• Avalo Pizarro: Island-Island Fruit (Paramecia)
• Vasco Shot: Glug-Glug Fruit (Paramecia)
• Sanjuan Wolf: Bloat-Bloat Fruit (Paramecia)

Blackbeard’s crew is a testament to his philosophy of power. He doesn’t just want a few strong Devil Fruit users; he wants to create a crew of monsters, each with a world-changing ability. The Blackbeard Pirates are a ticking time bomb, and as they continue to hunt for more fruits, their power will only continue to grow, making them the greatest threat to the World Government and the other Yonko.

1. The Beast Pirates

The Beast Pirates, led by the former Emperor Kaido, are a crew built almost entirely on the power of Devil Fruits. Kaido’s goal was to create an army of Zoan users, and he accomplished this through a combination of natural Devil Fruits and the artificial SMILE fruits. The number of Zoan users in this crew is staggering, making them the most Devil Fruit-heavy crew in the entire series by a considerable margin. Every major officer and many of the lower-ranking members possessed some form of a Zoan fruit, turning the crew into an army of half-human, half-beast hybrids.

• Kaido: Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon (Mythical Zoan)
• King: Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Pteranodon (Ancient Zoan)
• Queen: Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Brachiosaurus (Ancient Zoan)
• Jack: Elephant-Elephant Fruit, Model: Mammoth (Ancient Zoan)
• Black Maria: Spider-Spider Fruit, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli (Ancient Zoan)
• Who’s-Who: Cat-Cat Fruit, Model: Saber-Toothed Tiger (Ancient Zoan)
• Ulti: Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Pachycephalosaurus (Ancient Zoan)
• Page One: Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Spinosaurus (Ancient Zoan)
• Sasaki: Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Triceratops (Ancient Zoan)
• And countless SMILE users…

The SMILE users, an army of over 500 individuals who were given artificial Zoan fruits, is what solidifies their top position. While not all SMILE users have complete control over their abilities, the sheer number of them, combined with the power of the core Ancient and Mythical Zoan users, makes the Beast Pirates an overwhelming force. Their defeat in the Wano arc was a testament to the combined might of a grand alliance, and it solidified their place as a crew that relied on Devil Fruit power more than any other in One Piece.