#6 -- Charizard EX Special Illustration Rare (Paldean Fates) Paldean Fates continued the established tradition of special subset expansions featuring shiny Pokemon with premium treatments, and the Charizard EX SIR was its headline card from the moment the set was announced
"The events of an ancient battle play out over and over again as a brand new world premiere Pyro theme lights up the field in Phantom Nightmare," reads the official synopsis
Whether youre building around Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer in a powerful combo list or sleeving it up for a casual pod, having access to this card at a fraction of the original price opens up your entire deckbuilding strategy
Touching the spikes on its back will cause numbness
One of the most anticipated cards coming from this set is Iono [Paldea Evolved], a pseudo hand-disruption / draw power card that takes nods from Marnie [Sword and Shield], N [Noble Victories], and Rockets Admin [Celebrations]