# What's the best binder size for Shining Fates?

> The best binder for Shining Fates is a 9-pocket; the 72-card set fills about 8 pages, or 14 for a master set.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/best-binder-size-for-shining-fates — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The best binder for Shining Fates is a 9-pocket; the 72-card set fills about 8 pages, or 14 for a master set.**

## Why 9-pocket suits Shining Fates

A 9-pocket binder shows a full 3×3 spread and sleeves Shining Fates' 72 base cards in numbered order with no wasted slots. A 4-pocket is nice for a slim display of just the chase cards like Skyla, Poké Kid, Alcremie V and Ditto VMAX; a 12-pocket fits more per page but is bulkier to flip. For a full set, 9-pocket is the sweet spot.

## Shining Fates pages per binder size

**Base set (72 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 18 |
| 9-pocket | 8 |
| 12-pocket | 6 |
| 16-pocket | 5 |

**Master set (119 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 30 |
| 9-pocket | 14 |
| 12-pocket | 10 |
| 16-pocket | 8 |

## Displaying the Shining Fates chase cards

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

- [Skyla (#72)](/card/swsh45-72) — Rare Ultra (~$12.00)
- [Poké Kid (#70)](/card/swsh45-70) — Rare Ultra (~$10.52)
- [Alcremie V (#64)](/card/swsh45-64) — Rare Ultra (~$6.77)
- [Ditto VMAX (#51)](/card/swsh45-51) — Rare Holo VMAX (~$5.19)

## What that means for Shining Fates

In a 9-pocket binder the base set fills 8 pages. Going for the full master set — all 119 cards including 46 reverse holos — pushes that to 14 pages, so budget a binder (or two) and the sleeves to match. Star Pokémon like Alcremie, Kyogre and Reshiram are worth a dedicated spread of their own.

A common setup for Shining Fates: one 9-pocket binder of about 8 pages for the base 72 cards, kept in number order, and a second binder for the 46 reverse holos and 1 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.