Is Ultra Ball worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 264/217 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ultra Ball sells for $78.26 against $6.82 raw: a $71.44 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.22) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.82
- PSA 10
- $78.26
- PSA 9
- $15.22
- Gem premium
- 11×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $78.26 | +$46.44 | +$21.44 | −$78.56 |
| PSA 9 | $15.22 | −$16.60 | −$41.60 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $13.49 | −$18.33 | −$43.33 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $6.82 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% | $30.98 | −$25.84 |
| 50% | $46.74 | −$10.08 |
| 75% | $62.50 | +$5.68 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 66%. 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 | $78.26 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $78.26 | — |
| 9 | $15.22 | $11.50 |
| 8 | $13.49 | — |
| 7 | $9.00 | — |
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Grading Ultra Ball — FAQ
Is Ultra Ball worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ultra Ball sells for $78.26 against $6.82 raw: a $71.44 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.22) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. 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 (Ascended Heroes 264/217) sells for about $78.26 versus $6.82 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 18, 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 66% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.22).
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