Cynthia's Ambition
SetBrilliant Stars
Year2022
RarityRare Rainbow
Number#178
Ungraded
$6.87+$0.87
196 sales · last Jul 10, 2026
PSA 7
$13.99
1 sales · last Jun 19, 2026
PSA 8
$15.00
2 sales · last Jul 1, 2026
PSA 9
$20.06
5 sales · last Jul 6, 2026
CGC 9
$15.00
1 sales · last Apr 16, 2026
CGC 9.5
$12.38
2 sales · last Jul 8, 2026
PSA 10
$70.00+$5.01
10 sales · last Jul 4, 2026
CGC 10
$27.25
2 sales · last Jun 28, 2026
CGC Pristine 10
$89.99
1 sales · last Jun 18, 2026
Cynthia's Ambition price guide
Cynthia's Ambition is a collectible Pokémon card from the Brilliant Stars expansion (2022). Setlot tracks 220 recorded sales for this card across 9 grade tiers, 203 of them in the last 90 days. PSA 10 copies have a 90-day median of $70.00. Ungraded copies currently trade around $6.87. The top grade commands 13× the ungraded price — grading meaningfully changes what this card is worth. The highest sale on record is $100.69 (PSA 10, Jun 17, 2026). 12 listings are live right now with asks from $5.50.
Price history
Grading premium
Median graded price vs. the ungraded copy ($6.87) — a rough read on whether grading pays off.
PSA 7
2.0×
$13.99
PSA 8
2.2×
$15.00
PSA 9
2.9×
$20.06
CGC 9
2.2×
$15.00
CGC 9.5
1.8×
$12.38
PSA 10
10×
$70.00
CGC 10
4.0×
$27.25
CGC Pristine 10
13×
$89.99
Live listings
Search on eBay ↗Lowest asks per grade. Older listings may have ended — “seen” is when we last confirmed each one.
| Grade | Listing | Marketplace | Seen | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded 11 tracked | Pokemon Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) SWSH09: Brilliant Stars 178/172 NM imthericetcg | eBay | 1mo ago | $5.50↗ |
| Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) - 178/172: Brilliant Stars feuerst13 | eBay | 1mo ago |
Recent sales by grade· last 90 days
| Grade | Sold | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | 182 | $6.86 | $0.99 – $25.00 |
| PSA 7 | 1 | $13.99 | $13.99 |
| PSA 8 | 2 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| PSA 9 | 5 | $20.06 | $12.27 – $45.00 |
| CGC 9 | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| CGC 9.5 | 2 | $12.38 |
Recent sales
| Date | Grade | Title | Sold on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Ungraded | Pokemon Cynthia's Ambition (Brilliant Stars) 178/172 SECET RARE HOLO (NM/LP)↗ | eBay | $7.79 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Ungraded | Cynthia's Ambition Brilliant Stars [SWSH09 169 and 178/172] Pokemon Lot↗ | eBay | $19.99 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Ungraded | Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) 178/172 Swsh09: Brilliant Stars Holo/Fast Shipping↗ | eBay | $2.89 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Ungraded | Cynthia’s Ambition 178/172 Pokemon Card Rainbow Secret Rare Brilliant Stars NM↗ |
