Cynthia's Ambition
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence56 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Ultra Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$14.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokémon Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Stars Ultra Rare Holo NMNM$9.99
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Stars Pokemon NM/MNM$12.34
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Cynthia's Ambition Trainer Rare Holo Card 169/172 Brilliant Stars$12.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokemon - Cynthia's Ambition- Brilliant Stars 169/172 - NMNM$11.99
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — POKEMON TCG CYNTHIA'S AMBITION BRILLIANT STARS 169/172 HOLO ULTRA RARE NMNM$16.99
- Jul 31, 2026eBay — Pokemon English - Brilliant Stars - Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 - NMNM$12.40
- Jul 30, 2026eBay — Pokémon Cynthia's Ambition Trainer 169/172 Brilliant Stars NMNM$12.00
By grade
- Raw$12.3461 sales
- CGC 10$33.609 sales
- PSA 10$76.356 sales
- PSA 9$31.003 sales
- PSA/DNA 8$74.401 sale
- PSA 6$7.571 sale
From 81 completed sales recorded between Jan 12, 2026 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 20 graded sales and 4,412,124 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
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 $12.34 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $78 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 6× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $98.90 | #144760748 ✓ |
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $67.90 | #77566715 ✓ |
| 10 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $21.50 | #145866676 ✓ |
| 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 ✓ |
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 −$5); 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 | −$5 | 6.4× |
| PSA 9 | $27.00 | $70 | −$56 | 2.2× |
| PSA 8 | $22.00 | $70 | −$61 | 1.8× |
⚖️ 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$22$19–$25 | |
| PSA 7pop 55 | ✓ 7 cert-verified$21$4–$21 | |
| 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
55% spreadCurrently 55% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. 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
35% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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Other Cynthia's Ambition cards
There are 4 different Cynthia's Ambition printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Brilliant Stars #169 (Rare Ultra).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Cynthia's Ambition (Brilliant Stars #169) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Cynthia's Ambition from Brilliant Stars is worth approximately $12.34 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 6× the raw ungraded value of $12.34.
Should I grade my Cynthia's Ambition?
A PSA 10 sells for about $78 versus $12.34 raw — roughly a 6× 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 $12.34 ungraded.
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