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2024 Charizard ex — Paldean Fates #234 — AI Pre-Grade 8.5

Trading card · Public PreGradeCards report · September 8, 2026

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Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234, Special Illustration Rare — Mint
Charizard ex — Special Illustration Rare
Charizard ex Paldean Fates (PAF) #234
Paldean FatesPAF · Scarlet & Violet
TCG · PokemonSpecial Illustration Rare#234 / 0912024FrontLatin91% Confidence
Market Price Statistics
Graded
$408.00
$100.80 – $2,599.00
Overall
$369.99
$8.65 – $2,599.00
Ungraded
$229.38
$8.65 – $1,140.00
Card
SetPaldean Fates
Set CodePAF
SeriesScarlet & Violet
Card #234 / 091
RaritySpecial Illustration Rare
Year2024
AI Grading Results
Corners, edges, surface & centering — powered by computer vision.
8.5MintScale 1–10 · AI
Esquinas
9
Mint
Bordes
9.5
Mint
Superficie
6.5
Muy bueno
Centrado
9.5
Mint
EsquinasBordesSuperficieCentrado99.56.59.5
Lado: Front (96%)Categoría: Card/Trading Card Game (100%)Dañada: OK (97%)Detección: 88% (Card)
Limiting factor

Superficie is the weakest sub-grade at 6.5. SGC is strict; hurts all companies. Next concern: Esquinas 9.0

Individual Corner Grades

Top Left
8.0
Near Mint
Top Right
9.5
Mint
Bottom Left
9.0
Mint
Bottom Right
9.5
Mint

Individual Edge Grades

Left Edge
10.0
Prístino
Right Edge
10.0
Prístino
Top Edge
9.5
Mint
Bottom Edge
9.0
Mint
Surface inspection

Surface Lab

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Centering Details

9.5
Saved Centering Score
9.5 / 10
Excellent centering
Centering overlay
Centering overlay: green/red guides mark the measured printed borders; labels are the saved measurements.
23px27px21px23pxL/R48/52T/B46/54N1.1px
Border Measurements
Saved L/R Ratio48/52
Saved T/B Ratio46/54
Left21px
Top23px
Right23px
Bottom27px
The card is shifted left horizontally and shifted up vertically relative to the image frame.
Normalized offsets: 0.0316, 0.0243, 0.0349, 0.0286
Border widths as a fraction of the card's full dimension (0.05 = 5%). Lower = tighter.

Analysis Images

Original Image
2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 — Original Image
Cropped Card
2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 — Cropped Card
Superposición de centrado
2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 — Superposición de centrado
PGC Slab
2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 — PGC Slab

Detalles de Esquinas

Top Left

2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 Top Left detail

Top Right

2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 Top Right detail

Bottom Left

2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 Bottom Left detail

Bottom Right

2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 Bottom Right detail

Detalles de Bordes

Left Edge

2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 Left Edge detail

Right Edge

2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 Right Edge detail

Top Edge

2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 Top Edge detail

Bottom Edge

2024, Charizard ex, Paldean Fates #234 Bottom Edge detail

Hybrid Grade Forecast™

Based on our AI sub-grade analysis, here is how we expect this card to perform across major grading companies.

PSA
8
NM-MT
Candidato fuerte
7.5
Mint
La sub-nota más baja es el factor limitante
SGC
7
NM-MT
Desgaste de superficie detectado
CGC
7
Mint
Alta precisión técnica
Grade Forecast Comparison
PSA
8
BGS
7.5
SGC
7
CGC
7
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Submit or Sell Raw?

Net profit after grading fees, shipping, and insurance

Submit to PSA (Value)

Predicted 8 could net $255.89 after PSA fees, shipping, and insurance. Upside: if it grades 9, est. net $439.55.

Raw Value Est.
$229.38
Graded Value Est. (8)
$316.04
Upside if 9
$499.70
Net $439.55
CompanyTotal CostBest GradeNet ProfitROI
PSA Value
90-100 business days
reopened Oct 29 2026 at $39.99 (was $32.99 pre-pause); new Value subs queue behind existing backlog; max insured $500
$60.158+$255.89425.4%
TAG Standard
45 business days
includes 1000-point Score + Card Rank; $1k coverage
$80.118+$235.93294.5%
CGC Economy
90 working days
$40.167+$149.46372.2%
BGS Express
15 business days
active via temporary submission form; includes subgrades
$100.117.5+$144.69144.5%
SGC Standard ($1,500)
40-50 business days
active; raised from $15 on Sep 2 2026
$70.167+$119.46170.3%
🎚️ What if it grades differently?
Hypothetical grade8.5
Grading company & tier
Graded value
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Net after fees
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ROI
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*Estimates use live marketplace data and current service-tier fees from each grading company. Paused tiers are marked. Turnaround times are estimates published by the grading companies and may vary.

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Market Price Analysis

Aggregated from eBay, COMC, Beckett & more

📦 Raw / UngradedLatest sale: 2026-09-03
Mean
$278.80
Median
$229.38
Min
$8.65
Max
$1,140.00
Q1
$186.25
Q3
$277.67
Latest
$474.69
Price Trend
↗
+$0.2520/day
Trending up
30-Day Forecast
$482.25
Volatility
68%
Trend R²
13.0%
🏅 GradedLatest sale: 2026-09-08
Mean
$536.40
Median
$408.00
Min
$100.80
Max
$2,599.00
Q1
$280.00
Q3
$730.00
Latest
$1,499.99
Price Trend
↗
+$0.4732/day
Trending up
30-Day Forecast
$864.20
Volatility
60%
Trend R²
3.3%

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