Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese)
S9: Star Birth · 122/100 · Hyper Rare
Current Prices
Set
S9: Star BirthNumber
122/100
Rarity
Hyper Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #122/100 of the S9: Star Birth set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese) (Secret Rare, S9: Star Birth #122/100) changes hands at roughly $13.43, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $13.43, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $11.98. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese) is valued near $28.00 — about 2.1x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese) sits around $28.00 — roughly 2.1x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $16.50, CGC 10 $26.00, PSA 8 $16.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.75 | $4.75 | $4.75 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $8.98 | $8.98 | $8.98 | 13 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $22.51 | $22.51 | $22.51 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $33.34 | $33.34 | $33.34 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $2.75 | $2.75 | $2.75 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $11.98 | $11.98 | $11.98 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $13.43 | $13.43 | $13.43 | 29 |
Collector Outlook for Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese)
Secret Rares like Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese) are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Cynthia's Ambition (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
