Zoan is one of the three main Devil Fruit types in the One Piece world that grant amazing powers to those who eat them but takes away their ability to swim, just like every other class. These Devil Fruits grant the power to transform into a different species to a user, drastically increasing their combat prowess.
Zoans are often considered to the least intriguing type of all the classes by some, however, this class of fruits is incredible in its own way. Here are 10 things that prove Zoans are an underrated Devil Fruit class.
10 Most Sub-types
When it comes to Sub-types, Zoan and Paramecia are the only ones who have shown any. Paramecia have a very rare type known as Special Paramecia, which has only one fruit in it, for the time being, that is, Katakuri's Mochi Mochi no Mi.
Zoan, on the other hand, has two main subtypes in Ancient Zoan and Mythical Zoan. Furthermore, another type, known as Artificial Zoan exists and, as the name suggests, is created artificially.
9 Ferocious When Bloodthirsty
Among the Zoan type users, the ones who have eaten a Carnivorous Zoan Devil Fruit are extremely ferocious in combat, as mentioned by Chopper.
This kind of Zoan fruit grants sharp teeth and claws to the user, however, their greatest asset is probably growing beastly when they're bloodthirsty and set on killing their target.
8 Best For Physical Combat
When it comes to physical combat, Zoan Devil Fruit users are a cut above the rest. This class is extremely useful in combat since they boost the physical attributes of the user to sky-high levels.
The more they fight, the more skilled they become and that's why this class is feared by everyone in the One Piece world.
7 Great Growth Potential
Zoan type users have tremendous growth potential. As explained by Rob Lucci, the more they train, the stronger they get. There is absolutely no limit to how much they will grow and that makes this class quite scary.
Although everyone progresses with training, Zoans do that at a much higher rate and get stronger quicker than an average person or someone who uses a Paramecia Devil Fruit.
6 Difficult To Damage
Zoan type users are extremely hard to take on in combat, as mentioned earlier, and a big reason for that is their durability. The users of Zoan type Devil Fruits aren't easily damaged.
An example of this is the Ancient Zoan type user Page One, who was able to brush off some of Luffy's best Haki-infused techniques with minor trouble. Kaido himself is said to be indestructible, probably because of the toughness his Devil Fruit offers.
5 Amazing Recovery Rate
Another reason why the Zoans are so incredible is that they possess a great recovery rate. They are extremely hard to knock down because their body recovers much faster than that of a normal person.
This was seen at Onigashima, when Ulti, one of the Tobiroppo, was knocked out by Yamato's Thunder Bagua, but got up seconds later as if nothing had happened.
4 Monstrous Strength And Speed
Another great feature of the Zoan type users is their monstrous strength. Since this class excels in physical combat, they are much stronger than the others, physically. This is especially true for the Ancient Zoans, as explained by Law.
Furthermore, they are also blazing fast in combat and can keep up with most threats without much trouble.
3 Zoan Hybrids
One of the greatest powers of the Zoan types is their ability to take on different forms. A normal Zoan can use three transformations, the first one being their human form, then the animal form, and finally the human-animal, or hybrid form.
Hybrid forms offer much better mobility and are better suited to close combat. Zoan types can also unlock further transformations, as is evident in Chopper's case.
2 Awakenings
Like every other type of Devil Fruit, Zoan types can also be awakened. However, their awakening is quite different from that of a Paramecia. While Paramecia allows the user to affect their immediate surroundings with Devil Fruit powers and use them to their benefit, Zoans give a further boost in physical powers.
An awakened Zoan type is exceptionally powerful and they are incredibly resilient as well. Defeating an awakened Zoan type user is a task that requires quite a lot of effort.
1 Mythical Abilities
The rarest type of Devil Fruits in the entire One Piece world is the Mythical Zoan type. These fruits have only 5 users so far and as the name suggests, they allow the users to transform into a mythical creature and its hybrid at will.
What's more, aside from standard transformation powers, Mythical Zoan types also grant a few abilities on top. For instance, Marco has the power to regenerate using the Blue Flames of Rebirth, Sengoku can produce giant shockwaves from the palms of his hands, and Catarina Devon can take on the appearance of another person.
