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Best Ball Cards to Grade

The Ball cards where grading pays off most — ranked by net profit from raw to PSA 10 after real grading costs, with each card's estimated gem rate and risk-adjusted return. Top pick: Ultra Ball (Plasma Freeze) at +$978 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Ultra BallUltra BallPlasma Freeze #122 · 10.5% gem rate$699$1,800$123+$978−$35
2Pikachu on the BallPikachu on the BallPokémon Futsal Collection #1 · 40.5% gem rate$145$1,005$115+$745+$272
3Sobble on the BallSobble on the BallPokémon Futsal Collection #5 · 23.4% gem rate$38$553$86+$429+$60
4Scorbunny on the BallScorbunny on the BallPokémon Futsal Collection #4 · 18.4% gem rate$37$488$75+$376+$6
5Master BallMaster BallGym Challenge #116 · 25.9% gem rate$6$373$74+$293+$27
6Grookey on the BallGrookey on the BallPokémon Futsal Collection #3 · 28.9% gem rate$36$381$74+$271+$21
7Eevee on the BallEevee on the BallPokémon Futsal Collection #2 · 41.7% gem rate$88$400$74+$238+$42
8Great BallGreat BallPower Keepers #77 · 4.7% gem rate$7$312$73+$231−$46
9Master BallMaster BallExpedition Base Set #143 · 11.9% gem rate$20$278$73+$186−$29
10Poké BallPoké BallSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH146 · 14% gem rate$25$242$72+$144−$31
11Cherish BallCherish BallUnified Minds #250 · 53.6% gem rate$13$208$72+$123+$35
12Master BallMaster BallDeoxys #88 · 13.4% gem rate$30$207$72+$104−$50
13Nest BallNest BallSun & Moon #158 · 32.4% gem rate$10$167$72+$86−$17
14Master BallMaster BallPlasma Blast #94 · 4.2% gem rate$17$166$72+$77−$61
15Master BallMaster BallDelta Species #99 · 26.3% gem rate$13$153$72+$69−$32
16Net BallNet BallLost Thunder #234 · 43.9% gem rate$27$164$72+$65−$13
17Dual BallDual BallDelta Species #89 · 23.4% gem rate$7$123$71+$45−$31
18Ultra BallUltra BallSun & Moon #161 · 25% gem rate$33$141$71+$37−$43
19Great BallGreat BallDelta Species #90 · 13% gem rate$11$119$71+$37−$53
20Dual BallDual BallExpedition Base Set #139 · 11.7% gem rate$13$120$71+$35−$46

Net (best) = PSA 10 value − raw value − grading cost (PSA fees as of 2026-06-28). Risk-adjusted weights every grade by its estimated likelihood from PSA population (cumulative and biased toward nicer copies — a guide, not a guarantee).

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