# What's the best binder size for Temporal Forces?

> The best binder for Temporal Forces is a 9-pocket; the 162-card set fills about 18 pages, or 40 for a master set.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/best-binder-size-for-temporal-forces — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The best binder for Temporal Forces is a 9-pocket; the 162-card set fills about 18 pages, or 40 for a master set.**

## Why 9-pocket suits Temporal Forces

A 9-pocket binder shows a full 3×3 spread and sleeves Temporal Forces' 162 base cards in numbered order with no wasted slots. A 4-pocket is nice for a slim display of just the chase cards like Gastly, Morty's Conviction, Raging Bolt ex and Gengar ex; a 12-pocket fits more per page but is bulkier to flip. For a full set, 9-pocket is the sweet spot.

## Temporal Forces pages per binder size

**Base set (162 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 41 |
| 9-pocket | 18 |
| 12-pocket | 14 |
| 16-pocket | 11 |

**Master set (358 cards):**
| Binder | Pages |
| --- | --- |
| 4-pocket | 90 |
| 9-pocket | 40 |
| 12-pocket | 30 |
| 16-pocket | 23 |

## Displaying the Temporal Forces chase cards

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

- [Gastly (#177)](/card/sv5-177) — Illustration Rare (~$112.48)
- [Morty's Conviction (#211)](/card/sv5-211) — Special Illustration Rare (~$78.34)
- [Raging Bolt ex (#208)](/card/sv5-208) — Special Illustration Rare (~$71.71)
- [Gengar ex (#193)](/card/sv5-193) — Ultra Rare (~$71.32)

## What that means for Temporal Forces

In a 9-pocket binder the base set fills 18 pages. Going for the full master set — all 358 cards including 140 reverse holos — pushes that to 40 pages, so budget a binder (or two) and the sleeves to match. Star Pokémon like Gastly, Raging Bolt and Gengar are worth a dedicated spread of their own.

A common setup for Temporal Forces: one 9-pocket binder of about 18 pages for the base 162 cards, kept in number order, and a second binder for the 140 reverse holos and 56 secret rares. Premium side-loading sleeves are worth it for the 32 full-art chase cards.

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