Premier Ball #101
📉 Dip AlertFrom Great Encounters, Premier Ball (#101) is a Uncommon Trainer card valued at $5.25 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Premier Ball #101 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Premier Ball at a glance
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €0.36.
- Trades around $5.25 on TCGplayer.
- Great Encounters, Diamond & Pearl series, 2008.
- 7-day average €0.38; 30-day average €0.55.
- Uncommon rarity.
Premier Ball price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Premier Ball #101.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $1.40
- Mid
- $5.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.49
- Mid
- $0.89
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Premier Ball #101
Card #101 of Great Encounters is Premier Ball, a classic-era Trainer card from the Diamond & Pearl series (2008). This Trainer (Item) is used in decks as well as collections.
The card is illustrated by Ryo Ueda and currently trades at $5.25 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $1.40 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #101 / 106
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Subtype
- Item
- Released
- 2008/02/01
Premier Ball attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Premier Ball #101 — the playability layer behind the price.
Battle stats
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- —
Premier Ball price analysis
What drives the current market value of Premier Ball #101.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $5.25, Normal at $1.01.
At $5.25 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
$5.25 gives Premier Ball real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.36, with an average sold price of €0.42 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.02.
Premier Ball price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €0.38 against a 30-day average of €0.55 (-30.9%).
Single-day average: €0.25; Cardmarket trend price €0.36.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 3 days for Premier Ball, with a recorded low of $5.25 and high of $5.25; current value is at 100% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 3 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Premier Ball?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $5.25 market translates to a net of about $4.25 (eBay), $4.28 (TCGplayer), $4.64 (Cardmarket), $4.38 (Whatnot) or $5.25 (direct). That $1.00 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Premier Ball?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Premier Ball #101 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $5.25 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $51.23 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-65.7% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Premier Ball within Great Encounters
Within Great Encounters it is the #65 most valuable of 68 tracked cards; the set median is $17.30.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 6%.
The set's top card is Darkrai (#104), valued at $262.42.
What makes Premier Ball valuable
- Artwork by Ryo Ueda is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- Premier Ball is a Trainer, so its value leans on deck utility and set builders.
- Classic-era cards like Premier Ball (2008) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
- Premier Ball is a Uncommon, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Buying & selling Premier Ball
- Great Encounters was released in 2008; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $5.25 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $5.25 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Bulk lots of Premier Ball can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Trainer card, Premier Ball has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Premier Ball value questions
What is the value of Premier Ball?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $5.25 (low $1.40, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.36.
Is Premier Ball a good investment?
Short-term momentum is softening (-30.9%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Premier Ball rare?
Premier Ball is a Uncommon card from Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Premier Ball have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($5.25), Normal ($1.01). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Premier Ball?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.25. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Premier Ball?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Trainer), and condition. Artwork by Ryo Ueda also matters to collector demand.
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