Cynthia's Ambition178/172 · Brilliant Stars Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint
Typical copy sold $7 24 sales, all conditions
- PSA 8$15modelled · pop 150
- PSA 9$202 sold · 90d · pop 514
- PSA 10$687 sold · 90d · pop 731
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What this price is based on
High confidence24 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Brilliant Stars NM Pokemon CardNM$11.58
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$7.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Near MintNM$6.99
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$7.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$7.53
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — 2022 Pokemon Brilliant Stars Cynthia's Ambition Hyper Rare 178/172$6.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokemon Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) SWSH09: Brilliant Stars 178/172 NMNM$5.99
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — CYNTHIA'S AMBITION Rainbow Rare 178/172 Pokémon TCG Brilliant Stars Holo Rare NMNM$9.95
By grade
- Raw$7.1424 sales
- PSA 10$59.9911 sales
- CGC 10$26.407 sales
- PSA 9$25.006 sales
- CGC 9$11.404 sales
- CGC 9.6$19.001 sale
From 53 completed sales recorded between Jan 22, 2024 and Aug 31, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
Grade it or not
NOT WORTH ITBased on 29 graded sales and 4,410,985 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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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 Rainbow Pokémon card from Brilliant Stars (#178, released 2022), illustrated by Megumi Mizutani. It's a Supporter Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $7.44 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $68 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 9× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 5 September 2026.
Cynthia's Ambition price history & recent sales
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history40 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $7 · CGC 9 · 31 Aug 2026
How often each grade sells · last 90 days, all marketplaces
Is Cynthia's Ambition worth grading?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 49.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$11); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Cynthia's Ambition is a Secret / Rainbow in Brilliant Stars — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 18 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 724 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 | $67.50 | $71 | −$11 | 9.1× |
| PSA 9 | $19.52 | $70 | −$58 | 2.6× |
| PSA 8 | $14.64 | $70 | −$63 | 2.0× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,437 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 49.9% | $68.00 |
| PSA 9 | 35.1% | $20.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 15% | $13.00 |
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 & TAG — every grade, with gem rates
Only 50% of 1,450 PSA-graded Cynthia's Ambition copies are a gem-mint 10 (731 of 1,450) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — a lower gem rate means a Cynthia's Ambition 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Secret Rare SWSH09 Brilliant Stars Pokemon TCG NMRaw · eBay$6.00
Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Near MintRaw · eBay$6.00
Cynthia’s Ambition 178/172 Pokemon Brilliant Stars Rainbow Rare LPRaw · eBay$6.25
Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Holo Near MintRaw · eBay$6.28
Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Rainbow Secret Rare Brilliant Stars NM Pokemon TCGRaw · eBay$6.49
Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Brilliant Stars Secret Rare Full Art HoloRaw · eBay$6.50Cheapest raw copy $6.00 — 19% below our estimate of $7
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 7317 · 90d | $68$57–$78 | |
| PSA 9pop 5142 · 90d | $20$17–$22 | |
| PSA 8pop 150 | modelled$15$4–$21 | |
| PSA 7pop 28 | modelled$10$10–$10 | |
| PSA 4pop 3 | modelled$7$7–$7 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
8% spreadCurrently 8% cheaper on TCGplayer 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Cynthia's Ambition (Brilliant Stars #178) worth?
As of 5 September 2026, Cynthia's Ambition from Brilliant Stars is worth approximately $7.44 ungraded (near-mint), and around $68 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 $68 — roughly 9× the raw ungraded value of $7.44.
Should I grade my Cynthia's Ambition?
A PSA 10 sells for about $68 versus $7.44 raw — roughly a 9× 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 Rainbow card from Brilliant Stars (card #178), illustrated by Megumi Mizutani. Its current blended market value is $7.44 ungraded.
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