The best binder for Obsidian Flames is a 9-pocket; the 197-card set fills about 22 pages, or 46 for a master set.
Why 9-pocket suits Obsidian Flames
A 9-pocket binder shows a full 3×3 spread and sleeves Obsidian Flames' 197 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 ex, Ninetales, Charizard ex and Cleffa; a 12-pocket fits more per page but is bulkier to flip. For a full set, 9-pocket is the sweet spot.
Obsidian Flames pages per binder size
Base set (197 cards):
| Binder | Pages |
|---|---|
| 4-pocket | 50 |
| 9-pocket | 22 |
| 12-pocket | 17 |
| 16-pocket | 13 |
Master set (406 cards):
| Binder | Pages |
|---|---|
| 4-pocket | 102 |
| 9-pocket | 46 |
| 12-pocket | 34 |
| 16-pocket | 26 |
Displaying the Obsidian Flames chase cards
If you'd rather build a one-page showcase than a full binder, these are the cards worth front-and-center:
- Charizard ex (#223) — Special Illustration Rare (~$138.94)
- Ninetales (#199) — Illustration Rare (~$48.07)
- Charizard ex (#228) — Hyper Rare (~$46.27)
- Cleffa (#202) — Illustration Rare (~$45.26)
What that means for Obsidian Flames
In a 9-pocket binder the base set fills 22 pages. Going for the full master set — all 406 cards including 176 reverse holos — pushes that to 46 pages, so budget a binder (or two) and the sleeves to match. Star Pokémon like Charizard, Ninetales and Cleffa are worth a dedicated spread of their own.
A common setup for Obsidian Flames: one 9-pocket binder of about 22 pages for the base 197 cards, kept in number order, and a second binder for the 176 reverse holos and 33 secret rares. Premium side-loading sleeves are worth it for the 18 full-art chase cards.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.