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Master Ball

Gym Challenge
Uncommon · #116/132

Master Ball #116/132 (Gym Challenge) is worth about $6.29 today for a 1st Edition copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, flat over 30 days. Unlimited copies are $2.59.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29): 1st Edition $6.29 (this page), Unlimited $2.59 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Master Ball #116/132 is holding steady: $6.29 today, flat over 30 days and 2% below its high of $6.41 (2026-06-14), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 1.7x its low of $3.63 (2024-09-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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$6.29
▼ 0.3% · 30d
1st Edition · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
buy:TCGplayer ↗eBay ↗all marketplaces ↓
Recent sales
eBay sold ↗
every completed sale, live
PSA 10
no graded listings
eBay sold search ↗
vs HIGH
−1.9%
$6.41 · 2026-06-14
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$3.97
lowest listing · market $6.29
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$6.29
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $6.29 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$6.29verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$3.97
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
v2 · the full published formula →
sell to a card shop: $4.40 cash · $5.03 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (58,130 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Trainer
CARD TEXT
Look at 7 cards from the top of your deck. You may choose a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card from those cards, show it your opponent, then put it into your hand. Shuffle the rest into your deck.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Master Ball?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $6.29 market price that is roughly $4.40 cash or $5.03 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Master Ball (Gym Challenge) worth today?

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Master Ball [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $6.29 as of 2026-10-29. Unlimited copies are $2.59.

Is Master Ball going up or down in price?

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Master Ball #116/132 is holding steady: $6.29 today, flat over 30 days and 2% below its high of $6.41 (2026-06-14), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 1.7x its low of $3.63 (2024-09-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 0.9% over 7 days, up 10.7% over 90 days, up 37.0% over a year.

What is the highest price for Master Ball since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Master Ball came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Master Ball [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $6.41 (2026-06-14) and bottomed at $3.63 (2024-09-28).

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