How rare is Ball Guy?

Ball Guy is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across Shining Fates.

Is Ball Guy a chase card?

Not really — Ball Guy is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Shining Fates set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Ball Guy collectible?

Ball Guy combines its Uncommon rarity from Shining Fates, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Ball Guy

Name: Ball Guy - Shining Fates (057/072)
Brand: Pokemon

Shining Fates · 057/072 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.29

Low $0.15

High $0.34

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Shining Fates

Number

057/072

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Ball Guy: Rarity & Collectibility

Ball Guy in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #057/072 of the Shining Fates 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 Ball Guy?

In 2026, a Near Mint Ball Guy (Uncommon, Shining Fates #057/072) changes hands at roughly $0.29, 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 $0.29, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.29, Lightly Played $0.21, Moderately Played $0.08, Heavily Played $0.08, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.35	$1.35	$1.35	1
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.49	$1.49	$1.49	21
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	1
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	2
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.21	$0.10	$0.38	167
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	32
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.29	$0.15	$0.34	424

Collector Outlook for Ball Guy

Ball Guy is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Ball Guy on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.