# What's the best binder size for Stellar Crown?

> The best binder for Stellar Crown is a 9-pocket; the 142-card set fills about 16 pages, or 34 for a master set.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/best-binder-size-for-stellar-crown — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The best binder for Stellar Crown is a 9-pocket; the 142-card set fills about 16 pages, or 34 for a master set.**

## Why 9-pocket suits Stellar Crown

A 9-pocket binder shows a full 3×3 spread and sleeves Stellar Crown's 142 base cards in numbered order with no wasted slots. A 4-pocket is nice for a slim display of just the chase cards like Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Dachsbun ex and Terapagos ex; a 12-pocket fits more per page but is bulkier to flip. For a full set, 9-pocket is the sweet spot.

## Stellar Crown pages per binder size

**Base set (142 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 36 |
| 9-pocket | 16 |
| 12-pocket | 12 |
| 16-pocket | 9 |

**Master set (300 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 75 |
| 9-pocket | 34 |
| 12-pocket | 25 |
| 16-pocket | 19 |

## Displaying the Stellar Crown chase cards

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

- [Bulbasaur (#143)](/card/sv7-143) — Illustration Rare (~$138.94)
- [Squirtle (#148)](/card/sv7-148) — Illustration Rare (~$129.65)
- [Dachsbun ex (#169)](/card/sv7-169) — Special Illustration Rare (~$78.75)
- [Terapagos ex (#170)](/card/sv7-170) — Special Illustration Rare (~$62.62)

## What that means for Stellar Crown

In a 9-pocket binder the base set fills 16 pages. Going for the full master set — all 300 cards including 124 reverse holos — pushes that to 34 pages, so budget a binder (or two) and the sleeves to match. Star Pokémon like Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Dachsbun are worth a dedicated spread of their own.

A common setup for Stellar Crown: one 9-pocket binder of about 16 pages for the base 142 cards, kept in number order, and a second binder for the 124 reverse holos and 33 secret rares. Premium side-loading sleeves are worth it for the 19 full-art chase cards.

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