Is Ultra Ball worth grading?
Pokémon · Sun & Moon · 135/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 480× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ultra Ball sells for $120 against $0.25 raw: a $120 spread, 480× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.00) 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)
- $0.25
- PSA 10
- $120
- PSA 9
- $23.00
- Gem premium
- 480×
- As of
- Aug 10, 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 | $120 | +$94.75 | +$69.75 | −$30.25 |
| PSA 9 | $23.00 | −$2.25 | −$27.25 | −$127 |
Net = sale price − $0.25 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% | $47.25 | −$3.00 |
| 50% | $71.50 | +$21.25 |
| 75% | $95.75 | +$45.50 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $976 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $120 | −$856 | 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 | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $120 | $124 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $68.99 | $32.00 |
| 9 | $117 | $36.55 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $25.00 | — |
| 8 | — | $45.10 | — |
| 7 | $86.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $13.50 | — |
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Grading Ultra Ball — FAQ
Is Ultra Ball worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ultra Ball sells for $120 against $0.25 raw: a $120 spread, 480× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.00) 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 (Sun & Moon 135/149) sells for about $120 versus $0.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 480× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ultra Ball?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $976, ahead of PSA 10 at $120. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ultra Ball need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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