Dual Ball (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 057/128 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
057/128
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dual Ball (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Dual Ball (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #057/128 of the Base Expansion Pack set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Dual Ball (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dual Ball (Japanese) (Uncommon, Base Expansion Pack #057/128) changes hands at roughly $6.00, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $6.00, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.99. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dual Ball (Japanese) is valued near $65.00 — about 11x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dual Ball (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Dual Ball (Japanese) sits around $65.00 — roughly 11x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $13.44, CGC 10 $39.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $13.44 | $13.44 | $13.44 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 2 |
Collector Outlook for Dual Ball (Japanese)
Dual Ball (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dual Ball (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
