Charizard ex #234 from Paldean Fates is a illustration_rare card that currently sells for about $290 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $249 at grade 7 to $520 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 28 copies of Charizard ex (Paldean Fates), averaging 8.9 overall. 68% scored 9 or higher, so clean copies are common and centering usually decides the top grades. A grade 10 copy sells for around $520 vs $290 raw. That's a modest premium, so grading only pays off for near-perfect copies.