How much is a PSA 10 Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 worth?

A PSA 10 Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Brilliant Stars is worth about $34.20; PSA 9 about $17.40, PSA 8 about $14.64, PSA 7 about $10.00. That is about 5.5× the ungraded value.

How often does Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 sell?

Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Brilliant Stars recorded 119 sales across every grade in the last 90 days (43 in the last 30), most recently on Nov 10, 2026. The highest recent sale was $89.99 for a PSA 10 copy on Oct 1, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Brilliant Stars?

The most valuable card in Brilliant Stars is Charizard V 154/172, at about $263 ungraded. Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 ranks 21st of 186.

What set is Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 from?

Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Brilliant Stars, released Feb 25, 2022, in the Sword & Shield era. Its rarity is Rare Rainbow.

What is Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 is about $6.21 ungraded near mint (104 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $17.40 (2 sales); PSA 10 about $34.20 (2 sales).

Why do two copies of Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 differ in price?

As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Cynthia's Ambition 178/172, so the gap is condition: near mint is $6.21. Too few played copies have sold to price each condition on its own.

Rare Rainbow2022Sword & Shield era

Cynthia's AmbitionBrilliant Stars 178/172 price & value

Name: Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Brilliant Stars
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: swsh9-178

Cynthia's Ambition 178/172, Brilliant Stars Pokémon card — Press the card to zoom in

UltraBall Market ValueUngraded

$6.21

up +4.7%4 weeks · Steady

High confidence

How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.

104 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
110 sales on record listed as near mint
Last sale Nov 10, 2026

How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value →

High liquidity100/100

High liquidity

Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.

About 35 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.

How we measure liquidity →

Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 104 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026

Graded: PSA 9 $17.40PSA 10 $34.20

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People ask about this card

What is Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?: As of Nov 12, 2026, Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 is about $6.21 ungraded near mint (104 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $17.40 (2 sales); PSA 10 about $34.20 (2 sales). Every grade’s price.
Why do two copies of Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 differ in price?: As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Cynthia's Ambition 178/172, so the gap is condition: near mint is $6.21. Too few played copies have sold to price each condition on its own. Recent sales.

Price history

Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 price over time

Nov 11Feb 11May 13Aug 13Nov 12

Recorded prices, joined day to day

Ungraded, 1 year: $6.13 on Nov 11, 2025, $6.21 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $5.75, highest $8.80.

Now: $6.21
4 weeks: +4.7%
90 days: −30%
1 year: +0.1%
Highest, 1Y: $8.80
Lowest, 1Y: $5.75

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 178/172 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	$6.21	up +2.1%
October 2026	$6.08	up +3.8%
September 2026	$5.86	down −20%
August 2026	$7.30	down −5.8%
July 2026	$7.75	–
June 2026	$7.88	up +9.1%
May 2026	$7.23	down −0.7%
April 2026	$7.27	0.0%
March 2026	$7.27	down −9.5%
February 2026	$8.04	up +11%
January 2026	$7.27	up +5.5%
December 2025	$6.90	up +12%

Matched to this exact card

Recent verified sales

Latest 25

RawPokemon Cards Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Holo Brilliant Stars Rainbow Rare NMNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $8.05
PSA 102022 Pokémon TCG Brilliant Stars Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Secret Rare PSA 10Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $70.74asking
RawPokemon TCG Cynthia's Ambition Brilliant Stars 178/172 Holo Near MintNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $8.01
RawCYNTHIA'S AMBITION 178/172 RAINBOW BRILLIANT STARS POKEMON HOLO NM/MNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $5.75
RawPokémon Cynthia’s Ambition Secret Ultra Rare Brilliant Stars 178/172 (NM)Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $6.40asking
RawCynthia's Ambition 178/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Near MintNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Buy It Now · View listing · $10.39
RawCynthia's Ambition 178/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Holo LPNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Buy It Now · View listing · $6.99
RawPokemon TCG Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Brilliant Stars Secret Rare Full Art HoloNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $6.01asking
RawCYNTHIA'S AMBITION 178/172 RAINBOW BRILLIANT STARS POKEMON HOLO NM/MNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Auction · View listing · $6.00
CGC 10Cynthia's Ambition Pokémon (2022) Brilliant Stars - 178/172 Rainbow Foil CGC 10Nov 6, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $11.50
PSA 10Pokémon TCG 2022 Brilliant Stars Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 PSA 10Oct 26, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $70.00
PSA 10Pokemon TCG Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 Secret Rare Full Art Holo EN PSA 10Oct 26, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $55.00asking
CGC 102022 Pokemon Sword & Shield Brilliant Stars Rainbow Rare Cynthia's Ambition #178Oct 24, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $25.00asking
CGC 102022 Pokemon Sword & Shield Brilliant Stars Rainbow Rare Cynthia's Ambition #178Oct 14, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $23.00asking
PSA 92022 Pokemon SWSH Brilliant Stars Cynthia's Ambition Full Art Secret #178 PSA 9Oct 14, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $35.00
CGC 92022 Pokemon Sword & Shield Brilliant Stars Rainbow Rare Cynthia's Ambition #178Oct 14, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $23.00asking
PSA 10Pokemon 2022 Cynthia's Ambition 178 Full Art SR Brilliant Stars GEM MINT PSA 10Oct 11, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $61.00
PSA 10Pokemon 2022 Cynthia's Ambition 178 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars GEM MINT PSA 10Oct 4, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $54.00
PSA 10Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 - PSA 10 (Brilliant Stars)Oct 1, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $89.99
PSA 102022 POKEMON SWSH #178 FA/CYNTHIA’S AMBITION BRILLIANT STARS-SECRET PSA 10Aug 25, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $59.99

Every sale here was matched to this exact card: the right number, set, printing and language, one card per listing, raw kept apart from graded. Where a venue sells by card and gives no listing title to check, the row says the venue named the card. Listings we can’t be sure of are left out. A price marked ≤ is an asking price, not a confirmed sale. On an accepted best offer we show what the buyer paid, not the asking price; where that isn’t on record the asking price is shown as a ceiling and never counts towards the price. A sale marked unusual is far from that grade’s market price: it stays on the record, and is left out of this page’s latest-sale and comparison figures. Sales record updated Nov 11, 2026.

Graded values

Cynthia's Ambition 178/172 price by grade

Cynthia's Ambition 178/172: market price, 4-week change, sales pace and last sale by grade
Grade	Market value	4 wk	Sales/moSales a month	Last sale
UngradedHigh. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.	$6.21Last $8.05 · Nov 10, 2026	up +4.7%	35High liquidity. High	$8.05Nov 10, 2026High. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
PSA 105.5× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$34.20Last $70.00 · Oct 26, 2026	0.0%	2Medium liquidity. Medium	$70.00Oct 26, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
PSA 92.8× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$17.40Last $35.00 · Oct 14, 2026	0.0%	0.3Medium liquidity. Medium	$35.00Oct 14, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
PSA 82.4× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$14.64	0.0%	No recent sales	–Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
PSA 71.6× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$10.00	0.0%	No recent sales	–Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
CGC 103.3× rawMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$20.40Last $11.50 · Nov 6, 2026	–	1Medium liquidity. Medium	$11.50Nov 6, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
BGS 9.53.1× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$19.00	–	No recent sales	–Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
SGC 102.1× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$13.00	–	No recent sales	–Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
TAG 108× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$49.99	–	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

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If it gets a PSA 10: −$60.81
If it gets a PSA 9: −$75.39
PSA fee for a PSA 10: $59.99 Standard
Slab sale price to break even: $104at Standard, $59.99
Grading pays, at today’s prices: No priced grade
Historical PSA 10 rate: 50%

Against selling raw at $6.21, 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 1,478 copies; 744 got a 10.

Population

PSA graded: 1,478; +13 Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 10: 744; +11 Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 9: 527; +13 Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
Historical PSA 10 rate: 50%; PSA 10s of all graded

A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 68% of the Brilliant Stars cards PSA has graded enough of.

Grader	Graded	10s	9s	10s share
PSA	1,478	744	527	50%
CGC	559	293	169	52%
BGS	40	2	12	5.0%
SGC	42	12	10	29%

PSA graded: 1,478
10s: 744
10s share: 50%
Historical PSA 10 rate: 50%

Every PSA grade (7)

PSA population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	744	50%
9	527	36%
8	152	10%
7	28	1.9%
6	18	1.2%
5	6	0.41%
4	3	0.20%

PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.

CGC graded: 559
10s: 293
10s share: 52%
Historical CGC gem rate: 52%; Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s

Every CGC grade (11)

CGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	293	52%
9.5	26	4.7%
9	169	30%
8.5	35	6.3%
8	15	2.7%
7.5	8	1.4%
7	5	0.89%
6.5	2	0.36%
6	1	0.18%
5.5	1	0.18%
Authentic	4	0.72%

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: 40
10s: 2
10s share: 5.0%
Historical Beckett gem rate: 48%; Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s

Every Beckett grade (8)

Beckett population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	2	5.0%
9.5	17	43%
9	12	30%
8.5	4	10%
8	2	5.0%
7.5	1	2.5%
7	1	2.5%
5	1	2.5%

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: 42
10s: 12
10s share: 29%
Historical SGC gem rate: 29%; Gem: 10s and Pristine 10s

Every SGC grade (6)

SGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	12	29%
9.5	11	26%
9	10	24%
8.5	3	7.1%
8	5	12%
3	1	2.4%

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 Oct 5, 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 16 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

About this card

Cynthia's Ambition is card 178 of 172 in the Brilliant Stars price guide, a set released in February 2022 during the Sword & Shield era. Its number runs past the set’s printed 172, which marks it as a secret rare. The artwork is by Megumi Mizutani. In the checklist it sits after Cheren's Care 177/172 and before Kindler 179/172.

It is the 21st 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 104 ungraded sales in 90 days.

A PSA 10 is valued at 5.5× the ungraded price ($34.20 against $6.21), and a PSA 9 at $17.40.

PSA has graded 1,478 copies, 744 of them PSA 10 (50%). 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: −30%ungraded, between 7-day averages
1 year: +0.1%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
Direction: Steadywithin 10% of four weeks ago, on 7-day averages
High since daily tracking: 31% under$8.84 on Aug 19, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
Liquidity: High34.7 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
Price confidence: High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
Ungraded sold: 39in 30 days; 104 in 90
Sales pace: 6.9×the typical Brilliant Stars card with sales: 104 ungraded in 90 days against 15
PSA 10 premium: 5.5×the ungraded price; the typical Brilliant Stars card with a PSA 10 price: 6.2×
PSA 10 population: 744of 1,478 PSA graded, count of Nov 10, 2026
Population change: +13graded, +11 PSA 10s, Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026

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Card details

Set: Brilliant Stars
Number: 178/172
Set code: BRS
Rarity: Rare Rainbow
Released: Feb 25, 2022
Era: Sword & Shield
Illustrator: Megumi Mizutani
Printings: Holofoil
Character: All Cynthia cards

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