Is Ultra Ball worth grading?
Pokémon · Plasma Freeze · 122/116 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ultra Ball sells for $5,277 against $1,200 raw: a $4,077 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($552) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1,200
- PSA 10
- $5,277
- PSA 9
- $552
- Gem premium
- 4.4×
- As of
- Oct 2, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $5,277 | +$4,052 | +$4,027 | +$3,927 |
| PSA 9 | $552 | −$673 | −$698 | −$798 |
| PSA 8 | $430 | −$794 | −$819 | −$919 |
Net = sale price − $1,200 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $1,733 | +$484 |
| 50% | $2,914 | +$1,665 |
| 75% | $4,096 | +$2,846 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $5,277 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
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Grading Ultra Ball — FAQ
Is Ultra Ball worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ultra Ball sells for $5,277 against $1,200 raw: a $4,077 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($552) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Ultra Ball worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ultra Ball (Plasma Freeze 122/116) sells for about $5,277 versus $1,200 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.4× premium as of Oct 2, 2026.
What centering does Ultra Ball need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading Ultra Ball break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ultra Ball breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $552).
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