In One Piece, Devil Fruits are famous for granting superhuman powers to those who eat them. Each fruit has a unique ability that could be divided into three types: Logia, Zoan, and Paramecia. While some of them are widely known, like Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, or Magu Magu no Mi, many others are highly underrated and less known. Currently, One Piece has introduced 168 different types of fruits, so it is normal for most of them to fly under the radar.
Today, we're ranking the 10 most underrated One Piece Devil Fruits, highlighting their power, versatility, and why they deserve to be known.
10 most underrated One Piece Devil Fruits, ranked
10) Kilo Kilo no Mi
User: Miss Valentine
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Allows her to change her body weight from as low as 1 kilogram to 10,000 kilograms.
At first glance, Kilo Kilo no Mi might seem like a gimmick with no real use in combat as one of the One Piece Devil Fruits. Miss Valentine used it mostly for comedic or light combat purposes in the Alabasta arc. But it is one of the underrated One Piece Devil Fruits because weight manipulation has immense potential.
Imagine if she increases her weight mid-jump to create devastating shockwaves, or she could use this power to defend herself by making her so heavy that she is unmovable. This Devil Fruit is one of the best mobility and power-enhancing abilities, and if used to its full potential, Miss Valentine can become a fearsome opponent to face.
9) Jake Jake no Mi

User: Kelly Funk
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Allows him to become a jacket that someone else can wear, allowing him to gain control over the body of the person wearing it.
Kelly Funk has the ability to control someone else's body by effectively merging himself into them by transforming into a jacket. Imagine if he merges with someone who has a powerful Haki user or someone with insane physical prowess like Garp.
This is one of the few Devil Fruits that can let a weaker character access top-tier strength. It can have lethal effects on an opponent if Kelly Funk uses his strategic mind and partners up with someone powerful.
8) Sube Sube no Mi
User: Alvida
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Makes her body slippery, causing physical attacks to slide right off her.
The Sube Sube no Mi is one of the One Piece Devil Fruits initially used as a comedic event when Alvida first appeared post-transformation. However, her Devil Fruit is excellent for defense as she can almost slip past anything.
During close combat, she is nearly invincible as no attack can reach her, as Alvida can easily make herself slippery. When activated at the right time, her powers can become a nightmare for her opponents.
7) Giro Giro no Mi

User: Viola
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Grants her X-ray vision and the power to see into people’s thoughts and memories.
Viola used the power of Giro Giro no Mi for reconnaissance in Dressrosa, but it is essentially used for intelligence-gathering or spying. Being able to read minds gives an upper hand to whoever she chooses to team up with. This advantage is incredible for politics or even during combat.
This is one of the One Piece Devil Fruits that are scary even if they don't enhance the user in terms of power. But it is great for gaining tactical advantage because its true value is in strategy and manipulation.
6) Ori Ori no Mi

User: Hina
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Allows her to trap enemies in iron bars.
Rear Admiral Hina isn’t often in the spotlight, but her Ori Ori no Mi is one of the criminally underrated One Piece Devil Fruits. Being able to imprison anyone she comes into contact with is a terrifying ability. It is efficient against durability, strength, or even strong Haki users.
Having the power of this fruit is like carrying handcuffs at all times. It is best during battles as Hina can disable the enemy from moving, ensuring they cannot run away and making them an easier target to attack. With better focus and training, she could've been a serious powerhouse.
5) Mato Mato no Mi

User: Vander Decken IX
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Allows him to mark targets and then throw objects that automatically will target them till they physically touch them.
This fruit was mostly used for comic relief and creepy antics in Fishman Island, but Vander Decken IX has a terrifying power with him. He has the ability to launch attacks that will never miss the target.
Additionally, this is one of the One Piece Devil Fruits that is not limited by distance because as long as he throws an object with a target in mind, it is bound to reach it. If he gets training, Vander Decken can become a specialist in long-range sniping.
4) Hobi Hobi no Mi

User: Sugar
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Turns anyone she touches into a toy, erasing their existence from everyone's memories.
The Hobi Hobi no Mi should be considered one of the most terrifying powers in One Piece Devil Fruits. It is because Sugar simply does not turn her victims into toys, but they are gone from people's memories.
To be forgotten by everyone is terrifying. Her powers work on logia users, giant beasts, and entire crews. The only reason this fruit is not seen as a full-blown threat is that it needs direct physical contact to activate its powers.
3) Yomi Yomi no Mi

User: Brook
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Allowed him to return to life after death; grants soul-based powers.
Brook’s Yomi Yomi no Mi was originally seen as a resurrection fruit, since he returned to life after death. But in the New World, it’s clear the fruit has soul-based powers that make Brook an undead juggernaut. Furthermore, he can astral travel and even influence other souls, which we saw during the Whole Cake arc.
This is one of the most multipurpose One Piece Devil Fruits that have given him the power to scout souls, launch ice-based attacks, and bring him back to life. Its multipurpose utility with Brook’s creative ways to use these powers has turned a simple-looking power into a more unique one.
2) Buki Buki no Mi

User: Baby 5
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Transforms his body into any weapon of his choice.
Fundamentally, weapons are essential during battle. This is one of the One Piece Devil Fruits that Baby 5 has that lets her become a walking arsenal. Throughout her time in the series, she has turned into guns, swords, missiles, cannons, and more.
And she was a threat even without having proper military experience. Her powers are great because she can switch to any weapon, depending on whether she is in long range, mid range, or close combat.
1) Toki Toki no Mi

User: Kozuki Toki
Type: Paramecia
Ability: Sends people (and herself) forward in time.
Kozuki’s Toki Toki no Mi is arguably one of the most underrated One Piece Devil Fruits. The Toki Toki no Mi has been severely underutilized. Kozuki Toki used it to leap 20 years into the future during the Wano arc. This Devil Fruit allows one-way time travel into the future. Even if her powers seem to be limited, they have terrifying potential because the right strategy can have a huge impact on the current story.
Having someone in the team who has time-related power is a great advantage. Because Kozuki Toki can send allies forward to save them, escape certain death, or even manipulate historical outcomes.
Now that Eiichiro Oda has also given the information on where the Devil Fruits originated, maybe now fans will start taking more interest in various other One Piece Devil Fruits that have gone unnoticed. Also, noting that these Devil Fruits are as strong as the creativity and willpower of their users.
As the Final Saga is ongoing, some of these users might have a chance to shine as their powers could rival or even surpass strong characters with the right strategy. Finally, in One Piece, Devil Fruits prove that no power is useless; even the most unassuming powers can have immense potential.