The best binder for Champion's Path is a 9-pocket; the 73-card set fills about 9 pages, or 16 for a master set.
Why 9-pocket suits Champion's Path
A 9-pocket binder shows a full 3×3 spread and sleeves Champion's Path's 73 base cards in numbered order with no wasted slots. A 4-pocket is nice for a slim display of just the chase cards like Charizard V, Charizard VMAX, Gardevoir VMAX and Drednaw VMAX; a 12-pocket fits more per page but is bulkier to flip. For a full set, 9-pocket is the sweet spot.
Champion's Path pages per binder size
Base set (73 cards):
| Binder | Pages |
|---|---|
| 4-pocket | 19 |
| 9-pocket | 9 |
| 12-pocket | 7 |
| 16-pocket | 5 |
Master set (141 cards):
| Binder | Pages |
|---|---|
| 4-pocket | 36 |
| 9-pocket | 16 |
| 12-pocket | 12 |
| 16-pocket | 9 |
Displaying the Champion's Path chase cards
If you'd rather build a one-page showcase than a full binder, these are the cards worth front-and-center:
- Charizard V (#79) — Rare Secret (~$264.34)
- Charizard VMAX (#74) — Rare Rainbow (~$198.74)
- Gardevoir VMAX (#76) — Rare Rainbow (~$16.76)
- Drednaw VMAX (#75) — Rare Rainbow (~$6.51)
What that means for Champion's Path
In a 9-pocket binder the base set fills 9 pages. Going for the full master set — all 141 cards including 54 reverse holos — pushes that to 16 pages, so budget a binder (or two) and the sleeves to match. Star Pokémon like Charizard, Gardevoir and Drednaw are worth a dedicated spread of their own.
A common setup for Champion's Path: one 9-pocket binder of about 9 pages for the base 73 cards, kept in number order, and a second binder for the 54 reverse holos and 7 secret rares. Premium side-loading sleeves are worth it for the 0 full-art chase cards.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.