There's no doubt that One Piece has some of the best character designs in shōnen, and among the many pirates, Chopper has had the biggest number of designs and emblematic transformations throughout the series. This reflects the nature of Chopper’s zoan-type Hito Hito devil fruit, where he develops new forms when trying to reach a bigger strength.

Chopper had several modifications from his initial concept art that shared hardly any resemblance to the cute little character later redesigned by the author Eiichiro Oda due to his stylistic drawing changes during the years. This way, either achieving them artificially thanks to the use of his Rumble balls or thanks to arduous training, each of Chopper's transformations is iconic. However, Chopper’s many forms and designs make it easy for fans to mix them up or miss some of their key details.

Chopper's Earlier Design Chopper's Initial Concept Art

Chopper's initial...