# What's the best binder size for Pitch Black?

> The best binder for Pitch Black is a 9-pocket; the 84-card set fills about 10 pages, or 22 for a master set.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/best-binder-size-for-pitch-black — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The best binder for Pitch Black is a 9-pocket; the 84-card set fills about 10 pages, or 22 for a master set.**

## Why 9-pocket suits Pitch Black

A 9-pocket binder shows a full 3×3 spread and sleeves Pitch Black's 84 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 Darkrai ex, Mega Zeraora ex, Mega Chandelure ex and Mega Darkrai ex; a 12-pocket fits more per page but is bulkier to flip. For a full set, 9-pocket is the sweet spot.

## Pitch Black pages per binder size

**Base set (84 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 21 |
| 9-pocket | 10 |
| 12-pocket | 7 |
| 16-pocket | 6 |

**Master set (194 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 49 |
| 9-pocket | 22 |
| 12-pocket | 17 |
| 16-pocket | 13 |

## Displaying the Pitch Black chase cards

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

- [Mega Darkrai ex (#120)](/card/me5-120) — Mega Hyper Rare
- [Mega Zeraora ex (#114)](/card/me5-114) — Special Illustration Rare
- [Mega Chandelure ex (#115)](/card/me5-115) — Special Illustration Rare
- [Mega Darkrai ex (#116)](/card/me5-116) — Special Illustration Rare

## What that means for Pitch Black

In a 9-pocket binder the base set fills 10 pages. Going for the full master set — all 194 cards including 74 reverse holos — pushes that to 22 pages, so budget a binder (or two) and the sleeves to match. Star Pokémon like Mega Darkrai, Morpeko and Mega Zeraora are worth a dedicated spread of their own.

A common setup for Pitch Black: one 9-pocket binder of about 10 pages for the base 84 cards, kept in number order, and a second binder for the 74 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.