Charizard ex #234 from Paldean Fates is a holo illustration_rare card that currently sells for about $266 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $205 at grade 7 to $520 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 7 copies of Charizard ex (Paldean Fates), averaging 8.7 overall. 43% scored 9 or higher, so a strong copy is achievable but far from guaranteed. A grade 10 copy sells for around $520, about 2× the $266 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.