One Piece: Artificial Devil Fruits, Explained

One of the most prominent applications of Dr. Vegapunk and Vinsmoke Judge’s discovery of the Lineage Factor — said to be the blueprint of life itsef in One Piece — lies in the production of Artificial Devil Fruits. Although the scope of their creation and the success ratio involved in administering them to test subjects varies considerably, many have exploited the powers of Artificial Devil Fruits to ascend the current hierarchy of the pirate world. In effect, they grant powers to users much like a normal Devil Fruit would, with all the same weaknesses, but the manner in which they function is quite different when compared to normal fruits.