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Cynthia's Ambition (Secret)

Secret Rare · #178/172

Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) #178/172 (SWSH09: Brilliant Stars) is worth about $6.19 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 5% over 30 days.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) #178/172 is trending up: $6.19 today, up 5% in 30 days and 16% below its high of $7.35 (2026-08-04), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 2.1x its low of $2.98 (2024-08-26). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Megumi Mizutani

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

$6.19
▲ 5.3% · 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
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$4.00
lowest listing · market $6.19
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$6.95
asking floor · 475 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$6.19
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $6.19 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale
TCGplayer market$6.19verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$4.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 57d ago)$6.95the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($4.00) and the eBay floor ($6.95). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $4.33 cash · $4.95 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 up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 80% of the time in our archive since 2024 (7,117 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
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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 (Secret)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $6.19 market price that is roughly $4.33 cash or $4.95 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 (Secret) (SWSH09: Brilliant Stars) worth today?

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Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $6.19 as of 2026-10-27.

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

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Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) #178/172 is trending up: $6.19 today, up 5% in 30 days and 16% below its high of $7.35 (2026-08-04), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 2.1x its low of $2.98 (2024-08-26). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 2.8% over 7 days, down 2.1% over 90 days, up 24.8% over a year.

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

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Cynthia's Ambition (Secret) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $7.35 (2026-08-04) and bottomed at $2.98 (2024-08-26).

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