The firstPokemon TCGexpansion of 2024 is right around the corner, and early marketplace reports suggest this set is shaping up to be a lucrative one. With an abundance of ex cards and Supporter full-arts, you’re bound to pull at least one rarity.
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Boasting over 240 cards, including Great Tusk and Iron Treads Ancient and Future Pokemon ex, Charizard, and Forretress, over 100 Shiny Pokemon, a brand-new Pokemon Ex, several full-art Supporter cards, and 6 hyper rare cards, Paldean Fates has a lot to offer collectors and tabletop gamers when it releases on June 23, 2025. Here are 10 of the most expensive Secret Rare cards from the set.All prices discussed in the list reflect their cost at the time of writing.
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10Charizard Ex
Double Rare
Carrying a similar style to the most expensive card in the Paldean Fates set, this first Charizard ex card presents the dark dragon with glass-like shading. Charizard has become the most sought-after Pokemon in every expansion it graces, turning even the common variants into hot property.
This Double Rare is currently sitting with a $19.73market pricepre-release, but that tag is expected to increase after the expansion’s debut. For a card that looks like a piece of glass work come to life, it’s certainly a steal for under $20 and another stunning addition to the Charizard collection.
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Pokemon Type
Infernal Reign / Burning Darkness
Current Market Price
9Chien-Pao
Hyper Rare
Out of six Gold cards in the Paldean Fates expansion, Chien-Pao is a rarity when it comes tomarket price. The fierce Water-type is flaunting a respectable $43.99 price tag during this pre-release stage, which is a notable card to pull for any collector.
Standing on all fours with a look of brutality in its eyes, Chien-Pao has had a few ex-cards turn heads in previous expansions, includingPaldea Evolved, displaying its arctic aesthetic. This Gold variant certainly removes the Pokemon’s tundra setting, but the elusiveness of the creature remains in this ancient-styled design.
Shivery Chill / Hail Blade
Special Illustration
The first Supporter card on this list is Penny, the red and blue-haired trainer accompanied by Umbreon and Eevee in the artwork. The lightning has the vibe of a lo-fi setting, but the trainer’s expression makes you question if her fighting tactics would be as relaxed.
Penny’s price tag sits slightly higher than Chien-Pao’s on themarketplacebut boasts a solid foundation for the Supporter cards to come. If you want to pull every Special Illustration Rare in the expansion, be prepared to buy a lot of merchandise to collect them by chance, or battle with the auction prices on TCG and eBay.
Return 1 of your Basic Pokemon in play and all cards attached to it to your hand. You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
Nemona, who can be seen throwing a Poke Ball toward the center of the design with some force behind it, is the fourth out of five Special Illustration Rare Supporters. The wind effect brings this pose to life alongside the trainer and Pokemon’s expressions of determination.
Nemona and Penny carry a similarmarket priceduring pre-release, but Nemona is expected to pull ahead after release day thanks to some insider knowledge. This Supporter card is the final pull to sit below the $50 mark on this list, which means we’re about to get into serious spending for collectors.
Draw 3 cards.
The third Supporter card on this list belongs to Arven, who is involved in a somewhat chaotic composition that makes the artwork seem like a moving picture. The trainer can be seen reaching for an upside-down Poke Ball among the commotion of food being thrown up in the air in the background.
Arven’smarket pricetakes a significant jump over Nemona’s price tag, sitting at just over $60. Full-art trainers are usually ones to watch in every expansion, so it comes as no surprise that there are so many Supporters appearing in the most expensive roster.
Search your deck for an Item card and a Pokemon Tool card, reveal them, and put them in your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
This Clive Special Illustration card carries a similar style to the Where’s Waldo? books, and therefore, it has a nostalgic quality to it. The Supporter with the iconic quiff is slightly hidden by the tree obstructing the viewer’s line of sight, surrounded by the presence of other characters and Pokemon which makes him bleed onto the canvas.
There is a lot to see in this card and Clive also marks the final entry on this list to be under $100 - with another four cards to go. There are other Clive cards populating the Paldean Fates list, but this variant is certainly the more eye-catching one with ahigh price.
Your opponent reveals their hand. Draw 2 cards for each Supporter card you find there.
The first Special Illustration Rare on this list belongs to the Mew ex card, and thePsychic-typecan be seen floating above a green hill with severalKanto Pokemonlooking at its shiny, blue aura while it concentrates on performing an ability.
This Mew ex card is sitting just below $140 on themarketplace, and a high price tag was expected for the mythical Pokemon. The unique design of the card mixed with its pastel colors makes this piece of art one of the most eye-catching in the set, and it carries a steep price tag to reflect that.
Genome Hacking
Iono is the final Supporter card on this list, and ultimately, the most expensive card in this category. $144.98 is the currentmarket pricefor Iono, whose face is almost lost in a sea of abstract shapes within a cool color palette of blue, purple, and yellow tones.
Enjoying a sweet-looking cocktail at the tropical-styled bar, Iono wears a merry expression while surrounded by monochromatic Pokemon. The card also lets each player shuffle their hand and draw a card for each of their remaining Prize Cards - a handy ability to flaunt at the perfect moment during gameplay.
Each player shuffles their hand and puts it on the bottom of their deck. Then, each player draws a card for each of their remaining Prize cards.
2Gardevoir Ex
As expected, the top two entires belong to the remaining Special Illustration Rares in the set, and Gardevoir ex is one of them. The motion combined with the blue and white color palette bring this picturesque card to life and would look great as a piece of artwork within a collector’s home.
Gardevoir ex is without a doubt a work of art, but that level of artistry comes with a price, and this full-art is currently sitting at $165.98 on themarketplace- these top two prices are starting to get steep. The price is also a testament to the card’s position in gameplay, as paired with the Moonlit Hill Stadium card, it can be a real asset.
Miracle Force
1Charizard Ex
With an eye-wateringmarket priceof $250 currently, this Charizard ex card is the rarest pull in Paldean Fates - and it’s not surprising considering how popular the dragon is. The Special Illustration Rare is a busy print featuring a broken glass effect painting the Pokemon in a mosaic pattern through red, purple, blue, and green shards.
The price of this full-art pre-release is a staggering amount for one card, but collectors are used to paying this amount for theGeneration 1dragon by now. After Paldean Fates releases, these prices are expected to stabilize slightly, but the demand for this shiny variant of Charizard is expected to continue driving the set.
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