Ultra Ball (Japanese)
S9: Star Birth · 126/100 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Set
S9: Star BirthNumber
126/100
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Ultra Ball (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Ultra Ball (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #126/100 of the S9: Star Birth 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 Ultra Ball (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Ultra Ball (Japanese) (Ultra Rare, S9: Star Birth #126/100) changes hands at roughly $30.59, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $30.59, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $35.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Ultra Ball (Japanese) is valued near $26.05 — about 0.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Ultra Ball (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Ultra Ball (Japanese), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Ultra Ball (Japanese) sits around $26.05 — roughly 0.9x 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 CGC 10 $56.00, PSA 8 $19.95 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 19 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $36.65 | $36.65 | $36.65 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $26.05 | $26.05 | $26.05 | 24 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.95 | $19.95 | $19.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $30.59 | $30.59 | $30.59 | 24 |
Collector Outlook for Ultra Ball (Japanese)
As an Ultra Rare, Ultra Ball (Japanese) carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Ultra Ball (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
