Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence4 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent CGC 10 sales
- Jul 27, 2026Fanatics$26.40
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$50.40
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$21.60
- Jun 12, 2026Fanatics$24.00
- Apr 27, 2026Fanatics$33.60
- Apr 27, 2026Fanatics$33.60
- Jan 12, 2026Fanatics$35.00
By grade
- CGC 10$33.607 sales
- PSA 9$29.002 sales
- PSA/DNA 8$74.401 sale
From 10 completed sales recorded between Jan 12, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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Cynthia's Ambition is a Rare Ultra Pokémon card from Brilliant Stars (#169), illustrated by Megumi Mizutani. It's a Supporter Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $11.89 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $78 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 7× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 11 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | PSA 6 | $7.49 | #89991741 ✓ |
| 30 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $26.58 | #141937346 ✓ |
| 30 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $31.00 | #98533639 ✓ |
| 26 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $70.00 | #127040856 ✓ |
| 25 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $84.99 | #109967931 ✓ |
| 17 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $85.52 | #79037029 ✓ |
| 12 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $75.99 | #131858327 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $65.00 | #157245609 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $51.00 | #82815931 ✓ |
| 3 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $40.00 | #69241976 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 48.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$4); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Cynthia's Ambition is a Ultra Rare in Brilliant Stars — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 21 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 211 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $78.43 | $71 | −$4 | 6.6× |
| PSA 9 | $27.00 | $70 | −$55 | 2.3× |
| PSA 8 | $19.00 | $70 | −$63 | 1.6× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 2,581 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 48.2% | $78.00 |
| PSA 9 | 36.8% | $27.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 15% | $12.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 48% of 2,581 PSA-graded Cynthia's Ambition copies are a gem-mint 10 (1,244 of 2,581) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Cynthia's Ambition 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 1,244 | $78$67–$90 | |
| PSA 9pop 950 | ✓ 98 cert-verified$27$25–$34 | |
| PSA 8pop 292 | ✓ 25 cert-verified$19$19–$25 | |
| PSA 7pop 55 | $14$4–$15 | |
| PSA 6pop 15 | $4$4–$4 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
52% spreadCurrently 52% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
33% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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Other Cynthia's Ambition cards
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Cynthia's Ambition (Brilliant Stars #169) worth?
As of 11 August 2026, Cynthia's Ambition from Brilliant Stars is worth approximately $11.89 ungraded (near-mint), and around $78 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Cynthia's Ambition?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Cynthia's Ambition from Brilliant Stars is worth around $78 — roughly 7× the raw ungraded value of $11.89.
Should I grade my Cynthia's Ambition?
A PSA 10 sells for about $78 versus $11.89 raw — roughly a 7× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Cynthia's Ambition rare?
Cynthia's Ambition is a Rare Ultra card from Brilliant Stars (card #169), illustrated by Megumi Mizutani. Its current blended market value is $11.89 ungraded.
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