Ultra Ball, Pokémon card

Image © The Pokémon Company, shown for identification.

Secret Rare

Ultra Ball

Sun & Moon · #161/149

Ultra Ball (161/149), the Secret Rare from Sun & Moon, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $29–$38.

As of July 20, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work

Market price · ungraded · est.
$29–$38
as of July 20, 2026 · est.
Riffle Fair Price · model

The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.

About Ultra Ball

Ultra Ball is a Secret Rare (161/149) from the Pokémon Sun & Moon set, released February 3, 2017. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $29–$38. The artwork is by Ryo Ueda. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.

Other versions of Ultra Ball

Ultra Ball appears on 17 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #161/149 from Sun & Moon; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.

Plus 6 more printings across the tracked sets.

FAQ

How much is Ultra Ball (161/149) worth?

Ultra Ball (161/149), the Secret Rare from Sun & Moon, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $29–$38. Note: 16 other cards named Ultra Ball exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.

Which Ultra Ball card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?

This page covers Ultra Ball (161/149), the Secret Rare (about $29–$38) from Sun & Moon.

The other versions: #122/116 from Plasma Freeze (Secret Rare, about $610–$790); #186/172 from Brilliant Stars (Secret Rare, about $15–$20); #102/108 from Dark Explorers (Uncommon, about $10–$13); #90/101 from Plasma Blast (Uncommon, about $6–$9); #99/106 from Flashfire (Uncommon, about $6–$8); #264/217 from Ascended Heroes (Ultra Rare, about $5–$7); #196/198 from Scarlet & Violet (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #93/108 from Roaring Skies (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #113/124 from Fates Collide (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #68/73 from Shining Legends (Uncommon, about $0.90–$1); #135/149 from Sun & Moon (Uncommon, about $0.70–$1); #091/91 from Paldean Fates (Uncommon, about $0.70–$1); #131/132 from Mega Evolution (Common, about under $1); #146/159 from Crown Zenith (Uncommon, about under $1); #150/172 from Brilliant Stars (Uncommon, about under $1); #213/217 from Ascended Heroes (Common, about under $1).

The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.

Should I grade Ultra Ball (161/149)?

Probably not for value: after fees, grading is estimated to return about $10 LESS than selling Ultra Ball (161/149) raw (est.).

Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.

Is Ultra Ball (161/149) rare?

Ultra Ball (161/149) is a Secret Rare. PSA has graded 793 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.

How rare is a PSA 10 Ultra Ball (161/149)?

Of the 793 copies PSA has graded, 25% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.

Should I grade Ultra Ball?

No: grading returns ≈ $10 less than selling raw (est.)

Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (25% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.

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PSA population & gem rate

PSA population
793 graded
Gem rate
25% graded PSA 10
Census as of
July 20, 2026

From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 25% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.

Why this estimate
  • $29–$38 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
  • The band spans about ±13% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
  • 92 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
  • 1 listing ended in the last 7 days: the flow the estimate is measured against.
  • Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of July 20, 2026.

When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →