# What's the best binder size for Champion's Path?

> 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.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/best-binder-size-for-champions-path — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/swsh35-79) — Rare Secret (~$264.34)
- [Charizard VMAX (#74)](/card/swsh35-74) — Rare Rainbow (~$198.74)
- [Gardevoir VMAX (#76)](/card/swsh35-76) — Rare Rainbow (~$16.76)
- [Drednaw VMAX (#75)](/card/swsh35-75) — 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.