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Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art)

SWSH09: Brilliant Stars
Ultra Rare · #169/172

Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) #169/172 (SWSH09: Brilliant Stars) is worth about $10.48 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 10% over 30 days.

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) #169/172 is trending down: $10.48 today, down 10% in 30 days and 34% below its all-time high of $15.80 (2025-03-13), but 3.1x its low of $3.37 (2024-07-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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illustrated by Megumi Mizutani

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$10.48
▼ 10.0% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
buy:TCGplayer ↗eBay ↗all marketplaces ↓
Recent sales
eBay sold ↗
every completed sale, live
PSA 10
no graded listings
eBay sold search ↗
vs ATH
−33.7%
$15.80 · 2025-03-13
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$8.49
lowest listing · market $10.48
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$6.95
asking floor · 412 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $30.00
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$6.95
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $6.95 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $10.48 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $6.95, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$10.48verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$8.49
eBay delivered floor (scanned 42d ago)$6.95the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($6.95) and the eBay floor ($6.95). 10 live ask(s) used.
v2 · the full published formula →
sell to a card shop: $7.34 cash · $8.38 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 54% of the time in our archive since 2024 (9,009 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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CARD TYPE
Supporter
CARD TEXT
Draw cards until you have 5 cards in your hand. If any of your Pokemon were Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn, draw cards until you have 8 cards in your hand instead.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $10.48 market price that is roughly $7.34 cash or $8.38 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) (SWSH09: Brilliant Stars) worth today?

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Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $10.48 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) going up or down in price?

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Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) #169/172 is trending down: $10.48 today, down 10% in 30 days and 34% below its all-time high of $15.80 (2025-03-13), but 3.1x its low of $3.37 (2024-07-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 1.7% over 7 days, down 18.9% over 90 days, up 6.0% over a year. A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.

What is the all-time high price for Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art)?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $15.80 (2025-03-13) and bottomed at $3.37 (2024-07-14).

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