Charizard ex #234 from Paldean Fates is a holo 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 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 vs $290 raw. That's a modest premium, so grading only pays off for near-perfect copies.