Master Ball 1st Edition #116 value & price
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Master Ball is one of those quietly charming cards from the 2000 Gym Challenge set, an Uncommon trainer card illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi that a lot of long time collectors have a soft spot for. It doesn't scream for attention like a holo rare would, but the 1st edition stamp and its ties to that early era of Pokemon give it real staying power. If you're trying to pin down Master Ball value right now, the short answer is that raw copies sit at $6, which feels about right for a card that's more nostalgic than flashy.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $7.21, up 30% over the past year, with an all-time high of $9.99 in March 2021.
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Master Ball price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 259 graded, only 68 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $125 | 68 |
| PSA 9 | $19 | 129 |
| PSA 8 | $16 | 47 |
| PSA 7 | - | 11 |
| PSA 6 | - | 3 |
| PSA 5 | - | 1 |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.30 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Card number
- 116 of 132
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Released
- 2000
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The collector's take on Master Ball
Is Master Ball worth grading?
Here's where it gets interesting. A raw Master Ball runs about $6, a Grade 9 climbs to $19, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $125, which works out to 22.1 times the raw price. That's a big spread for an Uncommon card, and it tells you gem mint copies are genuinely hard to come by. Before you send one off, remember grading isn't free and it isn't guaranteed: you're paying for the submission whether it comes back a 10 or a 7, and centering or edge wear from the printing era can knock it down fast. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a light with clean corners and no whitening, it might be worth the gamble. If it's just a nice looking played copy, it's probably happier staying raw.
How rare is Master Ball?
We don't have hard population numbers to point to here, but context tells its own story. Master Ball comes from Gym Challenge, a set that's now over two decades old, and as an Uncommon card it wasn't printed with the same scarcity built in as a holo or rare from that era. What makes 1st edition copies stand out is simply that fewer of them survived in top condition, since these cards were opened and played with long before anyone thought about slabbing them. That aging factor is really what drives the gap between the raw price and what a PSA 10 commands today.
Where can you pull Master Ball?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, because price guides won't tell you this part. We've recorded Master Ball pulled 18 times across sites like courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $45. It's turned up in packs like the Wildcard Basic Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Anime Pop Culture Gacha. If you're chasing this one by opening packs, just go in with realistic expectations: most rips don't make their money back, and Master Ball is a nice bonus hit rather than a card you should count on landing.
Questions people ask
How much is Master Ball worth?+
A raw, ungraded Master Ball from Gym Challenge is valued around $6. Grade it and get a 9, and that climbs to $19, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy is worth $125. So the answer really depends on the condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Master Ball worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sits at 22.1 times the raw price of $6. But gem mint copies are tough to pull off with older cards like this, and grading costs money regardless of the result, so it only really makes sense if your copy already looks pack fresh.
Why is the Master Ball 1st Edition #116 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st edition cards were only printed for a short window before regular unlimited copies took over, so fewer of them exist in nice condition today. That scarcity, combined with the extra nostalgia collectors have for early print runs, is what generally keeps 1st edition value ahead of the standard version.
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