Pokémon · Black & White

Ultra Ball

Black & White

Dark Explorers · #102 · Uncommon · 2012

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Market reference

$1.44

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position: 102 / 111
Release year: 2012
Rarity: Uncommon
Subtype: Item
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Search / Tutor

Also does

Item

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 80% of decks; 3.15 copies on average · 44437 decks
Match win rate: 47.3%; +0.2 pts vs the 47.2% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Drilbur

in 0% of decks · 13 seen

Glastrier

in 0% of decks · 12 seen

Walking Wake ex

in 0% of decks · 25 seen

Cinderace ex

in 0% of decks · 10 seen

Gouging Fire

in 0% of decks · 47 seen

Reshiram ex

in 0% of decks · 103 seen

Ho-Oh

in 0% of decks · 31 seen

Scyther

in 0% of decks · 28 seen

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About this card

Subtype: Item

Discard 2 cards from your hand. (If you can't discard 2 cards, you can't play this card.) Search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Ultra Ball or Dark Explorers.

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Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ultra Ball was legal.

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Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8

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Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Ultra Ball

Tournaments scanned

302

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

6 top-cut decks · best finish 1st

Top decks running Ultra Ball

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Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/08/05

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.35	$1.27	$5.00	$1.44	$4.98
Reverse Holofoil	$10.74	$11.74	$162.80	$11.93	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16

Variant	Price
1-day average	€1.50
7-day average	€0.55
30-day average	€0.66
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.51
Low (excellent+)	€0.10
Reverse holo low	€0.40
reverseHoloAvg1	€1.99
Reverse holo 7-day	€3.56
averageSellPrice	€0.43
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.42
Reverse holo trend	€3.23

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ultra Ball is real?

Ultra Ball is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Ultra Ball worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ultra Ball is $1.44; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Ultra Ball from?

Ultra Ball is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Ultra Ball?

Ultra Ball is a Uncommon card in the Dark Explorers set.