Cynthia's AmbitionBrilliant Stars 169/172 price & value
$12.70
down −4.7%4 weeks · Steady
High confidence
High confidence
Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
- 167 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
- 170 sales on record listed as near mint
- Typical sales within ±33% of the figure
- Last sale Nov 10, 2026
High liquidity90/100
High liquidity
Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.
About 56 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.
How we measure liquidity →Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 167 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026
Graded: PSA 9 $24.00PSA 10 $85.00
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Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
People ask about this card
- What is Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 is about $12.70 ungraded near mint (167 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $24.00 (74 sales); PSA 10 about $85.00 (16 sales). Every grade’s price.
- Why do two copies of Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 differ in price?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Cynthia's Ambition 169/172, so the gap is condition: near mint is $12.70. Copies sold as LP went for about $9.69 (19 sales). Recent sales.
Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 price over time
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
Ungraded, 1 year: $12.25 on Nov 11, 2025, $12.70 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $11.83, highest $18.37.
- Now
- $12.70
- 4 weeks
- −4.7%
- 90 days
- −17%
- 1 year
- −2.3%
- Highest, 1Y
- $18.37
- Lowest, 1Y
- $11.83
Recorded history starts February 2022. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.
Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 price by month
Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.
| Month | Ungraded | Change on month |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026to Nov 12, 2026 | $12.70 | up +7.3% |
| October 2026 | $11.84 | down −3.0% |
| September 2026 | $12.21 | down −8.6% |
| August 2026 | $13.36 | down −11% |
| July 2026 | $15.09 | – |
| June 2026 | $17.58 | down −4.3% |
| May 2026 | $18.37 | up +5.4% |
| April 2026 | $17.43 | up +18% |
| March 2026 | $14.84 | up +1.9% |
| February 2026 | $14.57 | down −1.1% |
| January 2026 | $14.73 | up +6.1% |
| December 2025 | $13.88 | up +13% |
Recent verified sales
RawCynthia's Ambition 169/172 Secret Rare Full Art Holo - Brilliant Stars (EN)Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $8.50asking- RawCynthia's Ambition - 169/172 - Pokemon Brilliant Stars Sword Shield Full Art NMNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $14.17
- RawCynthia's Ambition 169/172 Full Art. LP ConditionNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $9.91asking
- RawPokemon TCG Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 - Full Art Trainer - Brilliant Stars - NMNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $11.62asking
- RawCynthia's Ambition 169/172 - Full Art - Brilliant Stars - English Pokemon TCGNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $11.00
- PSA 92022 Pokemon SWSH Brilliant Stars Cynthia's Ambition Full Art #169 PSA 9Nov 9, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $35.00
Raw2022 Cynthia's Ambition Full Art Ultra Rare 169/172 Pokémon Brilliant Stars TCGNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Buy It Now · View listing · $9.25
PSA 10Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Stars Holo PSA 10Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $99.99
RawPokémon TCG Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Ultra Rare Full Art Holo EngNov 7, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $12.00asking
RawCynthia's Ambition (Full Art) 169/172 Swsh09: Brilliant Stars HoloNov 6, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $11.98asking
PSA 102022 Pokemon Sword & Shield Brilliant Stars Full Art Cynthia's Ambition #169 PSANov 5, 2026 · 
Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $90.00asking
PSA 10Pokemon Card PSA 10 Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Full Art FA Brilliant Stars 2022Nov 1, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $93.74asking
PSA 10Pokémon Cynthia's Ambition Full Art Ultra Rare Holo 169/172 PSA 10 2022Nov 1, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $100- PSA 102022 POKEMON SWSH BRILLIANT STARS #169 FA/CYNTHIA'S AMBITION PSA 10Oct 31, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $105asking
TAG 10Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Pokemon Brilliant Stars Sword Shield Full Art TAG 10Oct 31, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $85.75asking
PSA 102022 Pokemon SWSH Brilliant Stars Full Art Cynthia's Ambition #169 PSA 10 GEMOct 30, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $100asking
PSA 92022 Pokemon Brilliant Stars Cynthia's Ambition Full Art 169/172 PSA 9 MINTOct 27, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $25.62asking
PSA 102022 POKEMON SWSH BRILLIANT STARS #169 FA/CYNTHIA'S AMBITION PSA 10Oct 26, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $99.94
PSA 102022 Pokemon SWSH Brilliant Stars Full Art Cynthia's Ambition #169 PSA 10 GEMOct 25, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $85.00asking
PSA 9Pokemon TCG Cynthia's Ambition Full Art Holo 169/172 Brilliant Stars PSA 9 MintOct 18, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $11.99
SGC 10Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) 169/172 Swsh09: Brilliant Stars Holo Sgc 10Oct 16, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $15.00
CGC 9CGC MINT 9 Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) 169/172 Brilliant Stars HoloOct 14, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $6.50
CGC 10Cynthia's Ambition - Pokemon Brilliant Stars Rare Full Art 169/172 - CGC 10 GemOct 6, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $34.99) · View listing · $31.99- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #168695994Sep 15, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing$24.40
- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #170466489Sep 13, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing$20.51
- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #120689729Sep 9, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing$24.00
- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #79953267Sep 8, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing$15.23
- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #163641438Sep 6, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing$36.02
Graded values
Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 price by grade
| Grade | Market value | 4 wk | Sales/moSales a month | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UngradedHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $12.70Last $14.17 · Nov 10, 2026 | down −4.7% | 56High liquidity. High | $14.17Nov 10, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 106.7× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $85.00Last $99.99 · Nov 8, 2026 | down −2.9% | 5High liquidity. High | $99.99Nov 8, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 91.9× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $24.00Last $35.00 · Nov 9, 2026 | 0.0% | 2Medium liquidity. Medium | $35.00Nov 9, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 81.7× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $22.00Last $16.00 · Sep 30, 2026 | 0.0% | 1Medium liquidity. Medium | $16.00Sep 30, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 71.7× rawMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. | $21.00 | 0.0% | No recent sales | –Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. |
| PSA 6Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $4.00Last $10.50 · Aug 5, 2026 | – | No recent sales | $10.50Aug 5, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| CGC 101.9× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $24.00Last $31.99 · Oct 6, 2026 | – | 0.3Low liquidity. Low | $31.99Oct 6, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| BGS 108.7× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $110 | – | No recent sales | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| SGC 102.3× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $29.38Last $15.00 · Oct 16, 2026 | – | 0.3Low liquidity. Low | $15.00Oct 16, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| TAG 9Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $14.00 | – | No recent sales | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
Showing each company’s top grade. Choose a company above for every grade it has a price for.
Grade it with PSA?
Grade yours from photos →Change the costs, or add your own odds →- If it gets a PSA 10
- −$22.27
- If it gets a PSA 9
- −$75.19
- PSA fee for a PSA 10
- $59.99 Standard
- Slab sale price to break even
- $111at Standard, $59.99
- Grading pays, at today’s prices
- No priced grade
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 48%
Against selling raw at $12.70, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Standard, $59.99; a 9 at the same level), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 2,675 copies; 1,288 got a 10.
Population
- PSA graded
- 2,675
- +30 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
- PSA 10
- 1,288
- +12 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
- PSA 9
- 997
- +15 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 48%
- PSA 10s of all graded
A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 58% of the Brilliant Stars cards PSA has graded enough of.
| Grader | Graded | 10s | 9s | 10s share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,675 | 1,288 | 997 | 48% |
| CGC | 637 | 308 | 206 | 48% |
| BGS | 72 | 3 | 28 | 4.2% |
| SGC | 51 | 13 | 17 | 25% |
- PSA graded
- 2,675
- 10s
- 1,288
- 10s share
- 48%
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 48%
Every PSA grade (8)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1,288 | 48% |
| 9 | 997 | 37% |
| 8 | 308 | 12% |
| 7 | 57 | 2.1% |
| 6 | 17 | 0.64% |
| 5 | 6 | 0.22% |
| 3 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 2 | 1 | 0.04% |
PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
- CGC graded
- 637
- 10s
- 308
- 10s share
- 48%
- Historical CGC gem rate
- 48%
- Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s
Every CGC grade (10)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 308 | 48% |
| 9.5 | 38 | 6.0% |
| 9 | 206 | 32% |
| 8.5 | 43 | 6.8% |
| 8 | 15 | 2.4% |
| 7.5 | 9 | 1.4% |
| 7 | 1 | 0.16% |
| 6.5 | 5 | 0.78% |
| 6 | 1 | 0.16% |
| Authentic | 11 | 1.7% |
CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.
- Beckett graded
- 72
- 10s
- 3
- 10s share
- 4.2%
- Historical Beckett gem rate
- 39%
- Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s
Every Beckett grade (6)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 4.2% |
| 9.5 | 25 | 35% |
| 9 | 28 | 39% |
| 8.5 | 9 | 13% |
| 8 | 6 | 8.3% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 1.4% |
Beckett’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.
- SGC graded
- 51
- 10s
- 13
- 10s share
- 25%
- Historical SGC gem rate
- 25%
- Gem: 10s and Pristine 10s
Every SGC grade (5)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 13 | 25% |
| 9.5 | 12 | 24% |
| 9 | 17 | 33% |
| 8.5 | 5 | 9.8% |
| 8 | 4 | 7.8% |
SGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; SGC’s own gem is 10s and Pristine 10s.
PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026; the changes are PSA’s weekly report from Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.
PSA 10 price against PSA’s population
The same 15 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.
Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.
About this card
Cynthia's Ambition is card 169 of 172 in the Brilliant Stars price guide, a set released in February 2022 during the Sword & Shield era. Its rarity is Rare Ultra. The artwork is by Megumi Mizutani. In the checklist it sits after Cheren's Care 168/172 and before Kindler 170/172.
It is the 14th most valuable of the 186 priced cards in Brilliant Stars, behind Charizard V 154/172 (see the most valuable Brilliant Stars cards).
What the data says
The ungraded value has held within 10% over four weeks (−4.7% on 7-day averages), on 167 ungraded sales in 90 days.
A PSA 10 is valued at 6.7× the ungraded price ($85.00 against $12.70), and a PSA 9 at $24.00.
PSA has graded 2,675 copies, 1,288 of them PSA 10 (48%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.
From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 10, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market
Market snapshot
How each figure is worked out- 4 weeks
- −4.7%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 90 days
- −17%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 1 year
- −2.3%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
- Direction
- Steadywithin 10% of four weeks ago, on 7-day averages
- High since daily tracking
- 19% under$14.75 on Jul 30, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
- Liquidity
- High55.7 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
- Price confidence
- High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
- Ungraded sold
- 56in 30 days; 167 in 90
- Sales pace
- 11×the typical Brilliant Stars card with sales: 167 ungraded in 90 days against 15
- PSA 10 premium
- 6.7×the ungraded price; the typical Brilliant Stars card with a PSA 10 price: 6.2×
- PSA 10 population
- 1,288of 2,675 PSA graded, count of Nov 10, 2026
- Population change
- +30graded, +12 PSA 10s, Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026
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- Number
- 169/172
- Set code
- BRS
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- Released
- Feb 25, 2022
- Illustrator
- Megumi Mizutani
- Printings
- Holofoil
- Character
- All Cynthia cards
- Brilliant Stars checklistAll 186 cards with prices
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- Sword & Shield eraSets and chase cards from February 2020 on
- 2022 Pokémon cardsEvery set released in 2022, with prices
Cite this price
Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 (Brilliant Stars) is worth $12.70 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/brilliant-stars/cynthias-ambition-169).
Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 (Brilliant Stars) is worth $12.70 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/brilliant-stars/cynthias-ambition-169).
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As of Nov 12, 2026, Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Stars is worth about $12.70 ungraded. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $85.00. How we price cards.
