The Blackbeard Pirates are one of the strongest pirate crews in One Piece right now. They rose up the top ranks rapidly and are considered the anime’s main antagonists. Led by Blackbeard, they are the direct rivals of Luffy’s Straw Hat Pirates, and we cannot wait for their pirate crews to clash in the end game. The Blackbeard Pirates crew includes 10 powerful members, who are all versatile and hold special power in their own way. Most of the members even have devil fruit powers, which we will learn more about in this article. So, without wasting more time, let’s rank the members of the Blackbeard Pirates and see how strong they are.

Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers about the Blackbeard Pirates crew and their powers in the One Piece anime. We suggest you watch the anime or read the manga first to avoid ruining the intended experience.

  • Who are the Blackbeard Pirates?Top Blackbeard Pirate Crew MembersFrequently Asked Questions

Who are the Blackbeard Pirates?

  • Japanese Name: Kurohige KaizokudanCaptain: Marshall D. TeachShip: Saber of XebecTotal Bounty: at least 4,194,200,000 Berries

With an extremely powerful crew, the Blackbeard Pirates are one of the main antagonists of the One Piece anime. They are nearly similar to Luffy’s crew in power levels and are led by their admiral Marshall D. Teach (aka Blackbeard). Blackbeard has gathered vile and abominable characters from all over the One Piece world and started his pirate crew.

Blackbeard Pirates is Luffy’s major adversary in the anime series. Their One Piece jolly roger has three skull markings with eyes looking in different directions. According to a popular theory, Blackbeard had two other persons living outside or inside of him, which is why he was able to devour two devil fruits at once. And he will likely eat another one later in the series. So that means the Blackbeard Pirates jolly roger has the same enigma as his very existence.

Top Blackbeard Pirate Crew Members

1. Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard)

  • Role: AdmiralCrew Debut: Episode 146, Chapter 223Devil Fruit: Gura Gura no Mi (Tremor-Tremor Fruit), Yami Yami no Mi (Dark-Dark Fruit)Haki: Observation and ArmamentBounty: 3,996,000,000 Berries

Popularly known as Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach leads the crew as their admiral. Although Teach’s screen presence has been rather low as compared to the others, he has impressed us every time he appeared in the anime. He is the only person in the entire One Piece universe to eat two devil fruits and holds two special powers. Due to this unnatural phenomenon, Blackbeard is considered one of the biggest threats to humanity.

  • Role: Unknown Crew Debut: Episode 736, Chapter 793Devil Fruit: Hie Hie no Mi (Ice-Ice Fruit)Haki: Observation and ArmamentBounty: Unconfirmed

Kuzan, who is widely known as Aokiji, was an Admiral in the Marines in the One Piece world. He was even recommended for the Fleet Admiral position by Sengoku. But, he was a convoluted addition to the Blackbeard Pirates. No one saw it coming, didn’t we? While there are theories that Kuzan joined Blackbeard in order to spy on the crew, he is now a member and the second strongest after Blackbeard.

  • Role: Titanic Captain of the Second ShipCrew Debut: Episode 445, Chapter 542Devil Fruit: Suke Suke no Mi (Clear-Clear Fruit)Haki: UnconfirmedBounty: Unconfirmed

Shiryu of the Rain was the head jailer in the Impel Down prison until he turned into a level 6 prisoner for his mass massacre of prisoners. When Blackbeard raided Impel Down, Shiryu immediately joined to continue his bloodlust. He is now the titanic captain of the second ship and protects their emperor. Shiryu has Abslaom’s devil fruit, Suke Suke no Mi, which allows him to turn invisible and even the objects he possesses.

Currently, Shiryu is an excellent swordsman, and fans are waiting to see him fight Zoro in the anime. But with his top-notch swordsman skills combined with his devil fruit powers, he is literally invincible. Shiryu is also the right-hand man of admiral Blackbeard. Therefore, we have ranked him as the third strongest member of the Blackbeard Pirates.

  • Role: Helmsman, Titanic Captain of the First ShipCrew Debut: Episode 146, Chapter 222Devil Fruit: Riki Riki no Mi (Strong-Strong Fruit)Haki: Observation and ArmamentBounty: At least 20,000,000 Berries

Jesus Burgess is one of the founding members of the Blackbeard Pirates and the titanic captain of the first ship. He is loyal to Admiral Blackbeard and is a powerful opponent in the anime.

  • Role: Sniper, Titanic Captain of the Third ShipCrew Debut: Episode 146, Chapter 222Devil Fruit: Wapu Wapu no Mi (Warp-Warp Fruit)Haki: UnconfirmedBounty: At least 64,000,000 Berries

Van Augur is also one of the founding members of the Blackbeard Pirates. He is the Sniper of the crew and is the titanic captain of the third ship. He also has devil fruit powers and ate the Wapu Wapu no Mi, which allows him to teleport himself and others to the place he desires.

6. Avalo Pizarro

  • Role: Titanic Captain of the Fourth Ship Crew Debut: Episode 490, Chapter 581Devil Fruit: NoneHaki: UnconfirmedBounty: Unconfirmed

Like most of his crewmates, Avalo Pizarro was a Level 6 prisoner in Impel Down before joining the Blackbeard Pirates. For his oppressive rule as king of the North Blue Kingdom, he was given a life term in jail. The locals revolted against him, and as a result, he was imprisoned in Impel Down. He eventually acquired the moniker “Corrupt King” in One Piece.

  • Role: Navigator, Chief of Staff, Titanic Captain of the Fifth Ship Crew Debut: Episode 151, Chapter 234Devil Fruit: UnconfirmedHaki: UnconfirmedBounty: At least 42,200,000 Berries

Laffitte is the Navigator of the Blackbeard Pirates in One Piece. He is known as the Demon Sheriff because of his cruelty as a sheriff (police) in West Blue. He has been banished due to that, and he joined this crew to continue his love for brutality.

8. Catarina Devon

  • Role: Titanic Captain of the Sixth Ship Crew Debut: Episode 484, Chapter 575Devil Fruit: Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Kyubi no Kitsune (Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox)Haki: UnconfirmedBounty: Unconfirmed

Catarina Devon is regarded as the most deadly female pirate imprisoned in Impel Down. She is also known as the Crescent Moon Hunter and was recruited by Blackbeard during his raid. Now, she is the titanic captain of the sixth ship in Blackbear Pirates.

  • Role: Titanic Captain of the Seventh Ship Crew Debut: Episode 484, Chapter 575Devil Fruit: UnconfirmedHaki: UnconfirmedBounty: Unconfirmed

Sanjuan Wolf is a part of the One Piece giant race. He is famously known as the Colossal Battleship, which was given to him because of his size. Sanjuan Wolf is also a level 6 prisoner who was sentenced to life in prison. The crimes he committed were so heinous that marines had to cover it up by erasing the record.

  • Role: Doctor, Titanic Captain of the Ninth Ship Crew Debut: Episode 146, Chapter 223Devil Fruit: Shiku Shiku no Mi (Sick-Sick Fruit)Haki: UnconfirmedBounty: At least 72,000,000Berries

As the name tells, Doc Q is the doctor of the Blackbeard Pirates in One Piece. He is known as the “Death God,” as he resembles the grim reaper with his scythe and a sick horse. He is sick already and is carried around by his horse. Doc Q consumed the Shiku Shiku no Mi devil fruit, which allows him to spread sickness in the form of diseases to anyone. Despite being very sick, he was recruited by Blackbeard, which tells us a lot about his powers.

Undeniably, Doc Q is a great medic as well as an excellent chemist. He proved his medical skills in the anime and made explosive apples as well. Doc Q is the titanic captain of the ninth ship in Blackbeard’s crew.

  • Role: Titanic Captain of the Eighth ShipCrew Debut: Episode 484, Chapter 575Devil Fruit: NoneHaki: UnconfirmedBounty: Unconfirmed

Vasco Shot was one of the seven heinous criminals who were sentenced to life in Impel Down Level 6. He carries the nickname “Heavy Drinker” as he’s shown to be drinking all the time we have seen him in the anime. He was freed and recruited by Blackbeard during the raid and serves as the titanic captain of the eighth ship.

  • Role: Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Doc Q’s HorseCrew Debut: Episode 917, Chapter 925 | Episode 917, Chapter 925 |Episode 917, Chapter 925 | Episode 146, Chapter 223Devil Fruit: None | None | None | Uma Uma no Mi, Model: Pegasus (Horse-Horse Fruit, Pegasus Model)Haki: UnconfirmedBounty: Unknown

Basically, Stronger is the horse of Doc Q, and it ate the Uma Uma no Mi, Model: Pegasus. This allows it to turn into the mythical creature Pegasus, thus, gifting them the power to fly using its wings.

Frequently Asked Questions

List of Strongest Blackbeard Pirates

The top ranks will change throughout the course of time. But as of now, Gol D Roger, Whitebeard, Rocks D Xebec, and Shanks stand tall as the top 4 pirates in the One Piece world.

Before the Impel Down arc, there used to be five members only. But after the Impel Down Raid, the crew has a total of 11 members as of now. There are three more members who appeared but still haven’t been confirmed yet.

Jesus Burgess is the first commander of the Blackbeard’s ship. There is a total of 10 commanders and the captains are called Titanic Captains.