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Cynthia's Ambition

Brilliant Stars · 169/172 ·Ultra Rare
Market value · English · Near Mint
£7.10
mostly £9 – £11 ·

What is Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 (Brilliant Stars) worth?

As of 2026-10-26: In Near Mint, an English copy of Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 is worth about £7.10, based on 209 real sales. A PSA 10 sells for around £51. For comparison: German copies £11, French copies £8.

  1. 1
    Real sales

    209 completed Near Mint sales from eBay, Goldin and Fanatics, each one checked on the listing page.

  2. 2
    Outliers out

    Prices far above or below the median are dropped: lots, fakes, mismatched cards.

  3. 3
    Recent counts more

    Newer sales weigh more than old ones, so the value follows the market, not the yearly average.

No estimate, no asking prices. Paid sales only.
Market price
£7.10
based on 209 sales
Price history · RAW
2025-12-09 · £2.08 £17.27 · 2026-10-22
Cross-market · RAW median per marketplace
Spread vs. cheapest market — before shipping/duty/fees
ebay.nl n=20 £11.49 +32%
ebay.es n=54 £11.33 +30%
ebay.co.uk n=59 £10.42 +20%
ebay.de n=117 £10.37 +19%
ebay.fr n=29 £10.04 +15%
ebay.com n=275 £8.71 —
Price per print
🇩🇪 Full Art · DE n=22 £13.66
🇫🇷 Full Art · FR n=9 £8.37
🇬🇧 Full Art · EN n=488 £7.10
How is this value calculated?
Direct market value · £7.10

Recency-weighted trimmed median of 209 NM sales (RAW; outliers trimmed against the median, newer sales weigh more, dynamic half-life).

Ladder estimate · English · ~£7.10 gruen
Evidence pathSalesAgeValue vᵢWeight gᵢ
eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe213 7 d £7.101738.78
eigene LP-Verkäufe ÷ 0.925511 20 d £7.905.95
eigene PSA9-Verkäufe ÷ 2.511111 53 d £4.710.77
eigene PSA8-Verkäufe ÷ 1.27615 56 d £8.930.63
eigene PSA10-Verkäufe ÷ 9.875534 2 mo £5.140.1
de roh NM × 1.0233 (Sprach-Faktor aus 99 Karten)16 15 d £14.371.83
fr roh NM × 0.8017 (Sprach-Faktor aus 60 Karten)5 8 d £2.031.24
value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £7.10 · Σ g = 1749.3

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±17 %

Ladder estimate · Deutsch · ~£13.66 gruen
Evidence pathSalesAgeValue vᵢWeight gᵢ
eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe16 15 d £14.04130.61
en roh NM × 0.9772 (Sprach-Faktor aus 99 Karten)213 7 d £6.941.71
fr roh NM × 0.8374 (Sprach-Faktor aus 59 Karten)5 8 d £2.131.33
value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £13.66 · Σ g = 133.65

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±22 %

Ladder estimate · Français · ~£2.82 gelb
Evidence pathSalesAgeValue vᵢWeight gᵢ
eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe5 8 d £2.5440.82
en roh NM × 1.2474 (Sprach-Faktor aus 60 Karten)213 7 d £8.861.85
de roh NM × 1.1942 (Sprach-Faktor aus 59 Karten)16 15 d £16.761.25
value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £2.82 · Σ g = 43.92

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±20 %

Gate not green — shown only here, never as the price.

Ladder estimate · Italiano · ~£9.10 gruen
Evidence pathSalesAgeValue vᵢWeight gᵢ
en roh NM × 1.1132 (Sprach-Faktor aus 41 Karten)213 7 d £7.905.13
de roh NM × 1.2358 (Sprach-Faktor aus 39 Karten)16 15 d £17.352.5
fr roh NM × 0.8503 (Sprach-Faktor aus 34 Karten)5 8 d £2.160.62
value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £9.10 · Σ g = 8.25

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±18 %

PSA Population EN Σ 2,692
PSA 10
1,283 48%
PSA 9
994 37%
PSA 8
308 11%
PSA ≤7
107 4%
PSA · as of 2026-10-23
Recent sales · 621
2026-10-22 EN RAW NM The Pokémon Company Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Sta · eBay £4.86
2026-10-21 EN RAW NM The Pokemon Company Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Sta · eBay £3.37
2026-10-21 EN RAW NM Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Pokemon Trainer · eBay £9.72
2026-10-20 EN RAW NM The Pokemon Company Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Sta · eBay £4.86
2026-10-20 EN RAW NM Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Stars Ultra Rare Full A · eBay £7.85
2026-10-19 EN RAW UNKNOWN Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Swsh09 Full Art Holo Ultra Rare E · eBay £7.85
2026-10-19 EN RAW NM Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Swsh09 Full Art Holo Ultra Rare E · eBay £8.57
2026-10-19 EN RAW NM Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) 169/172 Swsh09: Brilliant Star · eBay £14.03
2026-10-18 EN PSA 9 Pokemon TCG Cynthia's Ambition Full Art Holo 169/172 Brillia · eBay £8.92
2026-10-18 EN RAW NM Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) 169/172 Swsh09: Brilliant Star · eBay £11.16
2026-10-18 EN RAW NM Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Swsh09 Full Art Holo Ultra Rare E · eBay £8.18
2026-10-18 FR RAW NM Carte Pokemon Ambition de Cynthia 169/172 🇫🇷 FR 🇫🇷 Stars Éti · eBay £2.54
2026-10-17 EN RAW NM Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Ultra Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemo · eBay £11.61
2026-10-17 EN RAW UNKNOWN Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Swsh09: Brilliant Stars Full Art · eBay £7.52
2026-10-16 EN RAW NM Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) SWSH09: Brilliant Stars 169/17 · eBay £11.95
2026-10-16 EN RAW NM Pokemon Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) 169/172 SWSH09: Brilli · eBay £12.06
2026-10-16 EN RAW UNKNOWN Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Stars Full Art Ultra Ra · eBay £8.04
2026-10-16 EN SGC 10 Cynthia's Ambition (Full Art) 169/172 Swsh09: Brilliant Star · eBay £13.40
2026-10-16 EN RAW NM Cynthia's Ambition 169/172 Brilliant Stars Full Art Ultra Ra · eBay £8.93
2026-10-15 EN RAW UNKNOWN Pokemon SWSH09: Brilliant Stars #169/172 Cynthia's Ambition · eBay £12.07
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is it worth grading Cynthia's Ambition Brilliant Stars 169/172?

A PSA 10 currently sells for about £51.01, raw the card sits at £7.10 — 7.2× as much. Of 2.692 copies already graded, 48 % received a 10 and 37 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns £31.23 on average, before fees and shipping. Rule of thumb: submit when the value at a realistic grade is at least double the raw value — which is the case here. Centering decides it: an off-centre card will not get a 10. The grade distribution comes from the PSA Population Report; people pre-sort before submitting, so your own hit rate may differ.

Auction or Buy It Now — which gets more for Cynthia's Ambition Brilliant Stars 169/172?

Across 109 auctions the median was £7.02, across 281 fixed-price sales £10.26. Fixed price therefore fetched about 46 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

What will I get for Cynthia's Ambition Brilliant Stars 169/172 if I want to sell quickly?

Half of all sales fell between £7.91 and £11.30, with a median of £9.49. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.

Below which price is an offer for Cynthia's Ambition Brilliant Stars 169/172 unrealistic?

The cheapest genuine sales were around £5.86. Offers well below £3.52 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

Is the English or the German Cynthia's Ambition Brilliant Stars 169/172 worth more?

From real sales: English £9.36 (500), French £7.95 (10), German £6.97 (24). English fetches about 34 % more.

How does Last Sold determine the market value?

Last Sold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.