# What's the best binder size for Chaos Rising?

> The best binder for Chaos Rising is a 9-pocket; the 86-card set fills about 10 pages, or 22 for a master set.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/best-binder-size-for-chaos-rising — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The best binder for Chaos Rising is a 9-pocket; the 86-card set fills about 10 pages, or 22 for a master set.**

## Why 9-pocket suits Chaos Rising

A 9-pocket binder shows a full 3×3 spread and sleeves Chaos Rising's 86 base cards in numbered order with no wasted slots. A 4-pocket is nice for a slim display of just the chase cards like Mega Greninja ex, Mega Greninja ex, Mega Dragalge ex and Cinccino ex; a 12-pocket fits more per page but is bulkier to flip. For a full set, 9-pocket is the sweet spot.

## Chaos Rising pages per binder size

**Base set (86 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 22 |
| 9-pocket | 10 |
| 12-pocket | 8 |
| 16-pocket | 6 |

**Master set (198 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 50 |
| 9-pocket | 22 |
| 12-pocket | 17 |
| 16-pocket | 13 |

## Displaying the Chaos Rising chase cards

If you'd rather build a one-page showcase than a full binder, these are the cards worth front-and-center:

- [Mega Greninja ex (#122)](/card/me4-122) — Mega Hyper Rare
- [Mega Greninja ex (#116)](/card/me4-116) — Special Illustration Rare
- [Mega Dragalge ex (#118)](/card/me4-118) — Special Illustration Rare
- [Cinccino ex (#119)](/card/me4-119) — Special Illustration Rare

## What that means for Chaos Rising

In a 9-pocket binder the base set fills 10 pages. Going for the full master set — all 198 cards including 76 reverse holos — pushes that to 22 pages, so budget a binder (or two) and the sleeves to match. Star Pokémon like Mega Greninja, Cinccino and Mega Dragalge are worth a dedicated spread of their own.

A common setup for Chaos Rising: one 9-pocket binder of about 10 pages for the base 86 cards, kept in number order, and a second binder for the 76 reverse holos and 36 secret rares. Premium side-loading sleeves are worth it for the 17 full-art chase cards.

Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.