# What's the best binder size for Fusion Strike?

> The best binder for Fusion Strike is a 9-pocket; the 264-card set fills about 30 pages, or 56 for a master set.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/best-binder-size-for-fusion-strike — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The best binder for Fusion Strike is a 9-pocket; the 264-card set fills about 30 pages, or 56 for a master set.**

## Why 9-pocket suits Fusion Strike

A 9-pocket binder shows a full 3×3 spread and sleeves Fusion Strike's 264 base cards in numbered order with no wasted slots. A 4-pocket is nice for a slim display of just the chase cards like Gengar VMAX, Espeon VMAX, Mew VMAX and Mew V; a 12-pocket fits more per page but is bulkier to flip. For a full set, 9-pocket is the sweet spot.

## Fusion Strike pages per binder size

**Base set (264 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 66 |
| 9-pocket | 30 |
| 12-pocket | 22 |
| 16-pocket | 17 |

**Master set (501 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 126 |
| 9-pocket | 56 |
| 12-pocket | 42 |
| 16-pocket | 32 |

## Displaying the Fusion Strike chase cards

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

- [Gengar VMAX (#271)](/card/swsh8-271) — Rare Rainbow (~$979.95)
- [Espeon VMAX (#270)](/card/swsh8-270) — Rare Rainbow (~$343.15)
- [Mew VMAX (#269)](/card/swsh8-269) — Rare Rainbow (~$253.06)
- [Mew V (#251)](/card/swsh8-251) — Rare Ultra (~$114.13)

## What that means for Fusion Strike

In a 9-pocket binder the base set fills 30 pages. Going for the full master set — all 501 cards including 217 reverse holos — pushes that to 56 pages, so budget a binder (or two) and the sleeves to match. Star Pokémon like Gengar, Espeon and Mew are worth a dedicated spread of their own.

A common setup for Fusion Strike: one 9-pocket binder of about 30 pages for the base 264 cards, kept in number order, and a second binder for the 217 reverse holos and 20 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.