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Cynthia’s Ambition SAR (239/172) from VSTAR Universe: the PSA 10 slabs in the listings below ask ¥24,800 to ¥35,000, the PSA 9 ¥7,777, and the raw copy ¥3,200 (checked 2026-10-25). The cheapest slab is 7.75× the cheapest raw. The 2026-09-29 sweep found only nine PSA 10 slabs in stock against forty-seven raws.
- Cheapest PSA 10: ¥24,800 (US$171.12) on Yahoo! Flea Market (live listing, checked 2026-10-30).
- PSA 9 at ¥7,777 is 31% of the cheapest 10.
- Raw copy in the listings below: ¥3,200 on Mercari, condition “Slight damage or stain”.
- The 2026-09-29 sweep found nine PSA 10s in stock — this trainer card grades hard, and the slab price shows it.
Cross-check the number against live PSA 10 prices for Japanese Pokémon cards, or see Charizard VSTAR SAR 212/172 PSA 10 price from the same pack.
In the 2026-09-29 sweep, Cynthia’s Ambition was the VSTAR Universe trainer card where the supply picture is upside down — forty-seven raws in stock, nine PSA 10s — and the gem-mint premium is priced accordingly.
This page reads in-stock Cynthia’s Ambition SAR 239/172 listings across PSA 10, PSA 9 and raw, what a scarce-10 market means for buyers, and the steps to buy from Japan.
What a Cynthia’s Ambition SAR 239/172 PSA 10 costs in Japan right now
The 2026-09-29 sweep found nine PSA 10 slabs, one PSA 9 and forty-seven raw copies. The listings below were re-checked on 2026-10-25: two PSA 10 slabs, one PSA 9 and one raw copy.
| Grade | Price today | Platform · seller condition note | Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ¥24,800 (US$171.12) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥35,000 (US$241.50) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
| PSA 9 | ¥7,777 (US$53.66) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥3,200 (US$22.08) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
A note on sourcing: the Cynthia’s Ambition 239/172 prices above are the asking prices on each item page as of 2026-10-25, and USD is the conversion the page displayed at checkout. All copies are the Japanese print of the Pokémon TCG[5]. Condition notes come from the seller’s own Mercari / Yahoo! Flea Market condition field (translated); Suruga-ya rows are shop stock and carry none. Listing titles are in Japanese — the tiles below link to each copy. Mercari supports overseas buyers via partner proxy services[3].
On 2026-09-29 Mercari had the two cheapest slabs, ¥19,578 and ¥19,999 with authentication, and Yahoo! Flea Market followed at ¥22,000 twice and ¥24,000; raws ran from ¥3,199, with Suruga-ya’s clean shop copy at ¥5,480. On 2026-10-25 the listings below are PSA 10s at ¥24,800 (Yahoo! Flea Market, “No Obvious Damage or Stains”) and ¥35,000 (Mercari, nearly unused, Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) available); a ¥7,777 Mercari PSA 9 (unused, authentication available); and a ¥3,200 Mercari raw (“Slight damage or stain”, authentication available). Trainer SARs from VSTAR Universe are known for grading poorly on centering, and forty-seven raws against nine 10s in the September sweep is what that looks like in the market.
| Item | Cynthia’s Ambition SAR 239/172 |
|---|---|
| Set | VSTAR Universe high-class pack (s12a, VSTARユニバース)[4] |
| Collector number / rarity | 239/172 · Special Art Rare (SAR) |
| Cheapest PSA 10 (gem mint) in stock today | ¥24,800 (US$171.12) on Yahoo! Flea Market |
| Cheapest raw copy in stock today | ¥3,200 (US$22.08) on Mercari |
| PSA 10 value vs raw (cheapest slab ÷ cheapest raw) | 7.75× — what the gem mint grade is worth over an ungraded copy today |
| In-stock listings found in the 2026-09-29 sweep | 9 PSA 10 · 1 PSA 9 · 47 raw |
| Data read | 2026-10-25, live item pages |
Everything on this page refers to the Japanese-language Cynthia’s Ambition, collector number 239/172 in VSTAR Universe high-class pack. An English print of the same artwork is a different card with its own number, set name and market[5], as are promo versions and full-art variants from other sets. Match the number on the slab label before you compare any price.
Is Cynthia’s Ambition PSA 10 worth 7.75× the raw card?
A 7.75× multiple, or a ¥21,600 gap, is a scarcity premium on gem-mint copies of a card that mostly does not grade 10. The PSA 9 at ¥7,777 — 31% of the 10 and ¥4,577 above the ¥3,200 raw — confirms it: the market values the certificate modestly and the gem-mint label enormously. Submitting a raw yourself is a real gamble here; PSA’s GEM MT 10 standard[6] is strict on centering and this card is notorious for it. If you want the 10, the ¥24,800 slab is the answer.
| Route | Cost today (JPY, before shipping) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Buy the cheapest PSA 10 slab | ¥24,800 | Grade already locked in; you pay the full premium, nothing to wait for. |
| Buy the cheapest raw copy as-is | ¥3,200 | Cheapest way to own the artwork; condition is whatever the photos show. |
| Buy a raw copy that offers Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) | ¥4,900 | The ¥3,200 Mercari raw + ¥1,700 authentication fee[1]; Mercari official issues its conclusion before the card ships (OneMall does not guarantee authenticity), but it is still ungraded. |
Buy the ¥24,800 Yahoo! Flea Market slab, or the ¥35,000 Mercari copy if you want the Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity)[1] option. The ¥7,777 PSA 9 is a fair sealed alternative. For the binder, the ¥3,200 raw has wear noted; with authentication it is ¥4,900 and still ungraded.
Buying a Cynthia’s Ambition SAR 239/172 from Japan: step by step
PSA 10 supply of this card is thin (nine slabs in the 2026-09-29 sweep), so order the one you want rather than waiting for a better price. The steps:
- Step 1 — Search by collector number. On OneMall, searching “239/172 PSA10” in the Mercari tab surfaces slabs the English name never would — most Japanese sellers title the card in katakana.
- Step 2 — Compare against today’s floor. On 2026-10-25 the floor in the listings below is ¥24,800 for a PSA 10 and ¥3,200 raw; treat those as your anchors when a new listing appears.
- Step 3 — Buy it. One click adds the item; the order is placed on Mercari on your behalf and received at the Japan warehouse.
- Step 4 — Authentication or inspection. Mercari official authentication (+¥1,700) (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) is available on listings that show it[1][2]; the proxy’s own inspection and photo service covers the rest.
- Step 5 — Ship when you are ready. Free storage runs 90 days after arrival (30 days after consolidation), so several cards from different sellers can leave as one consolidated parcel.
Live Cynthia’s Ambition SAR 239/172 listings: slabs and raw copies
One raw copy, the ¥7,777 PSA 9 and two PSA 10 slabs, cheapest first, re-checked on 2026-10-25. The button on each tile goes to the OneMall item page for that specific listing.
Recorded PSA 10 sales history (through 2026-08-11)
Before this page tracked live listings, we logged 44 recorded PSA 10 sales of this card on Japanese marketplaces through 2026-08-11. The averages below are historical references from that log, not current asking prices; the live prices above are what you can buy today.
| Grade | Sales | Average | Low (recent) | High (recent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 44 | ¥16,117 | ¥13,700 | ¥21,000 |
| PSA 9 | 5 | ¥4,679 | ¥4,200 | ¥5,366 |
Conclusion: Cynthia’s Ambition PSA 10 in one line
Cynthia’s Ambition SAR 239/172 is a scarce ¥24,800 gem-mint slab, a ¥7,777 PSA 9, and a ¥3,200 raw with wear in the listings checked on 2026-10-25. Buy the 10 if you want it; the 2026-09-29 sweep found only nine slabs. See every Cynthia’s Ambition 239/172 PSA 10 listing.
See also: PSA 10 Pokémon card prices in Japan · Charizard VSTAR SAR 212/172 PSA 10 price · Kai SAR 236/172 PSA 10 price · why Japanese Pokémon cards are cheaper · Card grading guide: PSA vs BGS vs CGC from Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a PSA 10 Cynthia’s Ambition SAR 239/172?
The PSA 10 slabs in the listings above ask ¥24,800 to ¥35,000 (about US$171–242 before shipping), checked 2026-10-25; the cheapest is a Yahoo! Flea Market slab. On 2026-09-29 in-stock listings ran ¥19,578 to ¥24,000, with only nine PSA 10 slabs available.
Why are there so few PSA 10 slabs?
Trainer SARs from VSTAR Universe grade hard on centering. In the 2026-09-29 sweep forty-seven raw copies were in stock against nine PSA 10s — most submissions come back 9 or lower.
Is a PSA 9 Cynthia’s Ambition worth buying instead of the 10?
At ¥7,777 (checked 2026-10-25) it is 31% of the cheapest PSA 10 and sealed with a cert number — reasonable for a card whose 10s are scarce.
Which set is Cynthia’s Ambition SAR from?
VSTAR Universe (s12a, VSTARユニバース), the high-class pack that closed the Sword & Shield era in Japan; 239/172 is its special-art-rare number.
How many PSA 10 Cynthia’s Ambition 239/172 exist?
The authoritative count is PSA’s own Population Report[6], which updates as submissions clear; this page deliberately does not copy a number that will drift. The live-supply proxy in the 2026-09-29 sweep: 9 PSA 10 slabs in stock across Mercari, Yahoo! Flea Market and Suruga-ya, against 1 PSA 9 and 47 raw copies. A card with far more slabs than raws in stock has been graded heavily.
Last updated: 2026-10-30.
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References
- Mercari Help Center — あんしん鑑定サービスの概要 (Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) service overview, fee ¥1,700 per card) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1499/
- Mercari Help Center — あんしん鑑定サービスの利用方法（購入者） (how buyers use the authentication service) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1501/
- Mercari Help Center — 海外取引サポート (overseas purchase support via partner cross-border services) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1447/
- Pokémon Card Game official site (Japan), The Pokémon Company — https://www.pokemon-card.com/
- Pokémon Trading Card Game, The Pokémon Company International — https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg
- PSA — Professional Sports Authenticator, official grading company site — https://www.psacard.com/