Ultra Ball
Brilliant Stars · #186/172
Ultra Ball (186/172), the Secret Rare from Brilliant Stars, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $15–$20.
As of July 20, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work

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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 (186/172) from the Pokémon Brilliant Stars set, released February 25, 2022. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $15–$20. The artwork is by sadaji. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Details
Other versions of Ultra Ball
Ultra Ball appears on 17 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #186/172 from Brilliant Stars; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Plasma Freeze · #122/116$610–$790Secret Rare
Sun & Moon · #161/149$29–$38Secret Rare
Dark Explorers · #102/108$10–$13Uncommon
Plasma Blast · #90/101$6–$9Uncommon
Flashfire · #99/106$6–$8Uncommon
Ascended Heroes · #264/217$6–$8Ultra Rare
Roaring Skies · #93/108$1–$2Uncommon
Fates Collide · #113/124$1–$2Uncommon
Scarlet & Violet · #196/198$1–$2Uncommon
Shining Legends · #68/73$0.90–$1UncommonPlus 6 more printings across the tracked sets.
FAQ
How much is Ultra Ball (186/172) worth?
Ultra Ball (186/172), the Secret Rare from Brilliant Stars, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $15–$20. 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 (186/172), the Secret Rare (about $15–$20) from Brilliant Stars.
The other versions: #122/116 from Plasma Freeze (Secret Rare, about $610–$790); #161/149 from Sun & Moon (Secret Rare, about $29–$38); #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 $6–$8); #93/108 from Roaring Skies (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #113/124 from Fates Collide (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #196/198 from Scarlet & Violet (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #68/73 from Shining Legends (Uncommon, about $0.90–$1); #091/91 from Paldean Fates (Uncommon, about $0.80–$1); #135/149 from Sun & Moon (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 (186/172)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 39% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Ultra Ball (186/172) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
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 (186/172) rare?
Ultra Ball (186/172) is a Secret Rare. PSA has graded 958 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Ultra Ball (186/172)?
Of the 958 copies PSA has graded, 39% 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.
More from Brilliant Stars
Should I grade Ultra Ball?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s 39% PSA 10 gem rate 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, sub-9 grades, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 39% 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.
- $15–$20 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±14% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- 15 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
- 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 →