Binder inspiration, resources and free templates

Guides

Find cards worth collecting, find art worth printing, and plan pages that look great when the binder is open.

GuideHow to organize your Pokémon card collectionA step-by-step guide to organizing Pokémon cards: sort what you have, choose to organize by set, Pokémon, artist or theme, pick binders and storage, and plan every page before you sleeve.Read the guide →

GuideHow to find every cameo of your favorite Pokémon or trainerUse RotomAmiti's Cameo Pokémon Card Database to find every card your favorite Pokémon or trainer appears on, then plan and track the collection page by page in binder.studio.Read the guide →

GuideFinding artwork for binder art insertsFind official Pokémon artwork and illustrator credits on Bulbagarden Archives and The Art of Pokémon, then size, split and print binder art inserts across pockets with binder.studio.Read the guide →

GuideMichi Method binder ideas and layoutsMichi Method binder inspiration: layout patterns for art across pockets, real example spreads, a free starter template and tips for printing inserts that line up.Read the guide →

GuideBinder ideas for One Piece, Magic, Grand Archive and RiftboundHow to organize One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Grand Archive and Riftbound cards in a binder: card numbers, rarities and chase cards, binder ideas for each game, and a quick way to start.Read the guide →

Tools

Work out how much binder space you need before you buy, then open the plan in your workspace.

Free toolBinder calculatorHow many pages, sheets and binders you need for a set or any number of cards.Open the calculator →

Set guidesBinder guides for every Pokémon setCard counts, pages needed and a one-click template for Mega Evolution, Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield sets.Browse sets →

Latest set guides

Card counts, pages needed and a one-click binder template for every recent Pokémon set.

30C30th Celebration30C · September 16, 2026158 cards · 18 pages (9-pocket)Pitch BlackPBL · July 17, 2026120 cards · 14 pages (9-pocket)Chaos RisingCRI · May 22, 2026122 cards · 14 pages (9-pocket)Perfect OrderPOR · March 27, 2026124 cards · 14 pages (9-pocket)Ascended HeroesASC · January 30, 2026295 cards · 33 pages (9-pocket)Phantasmal FlamesPFL · November 14, 2025130 cards · 15 pages (9-pocket)Mega EvolutionMEG · September 26, 2025188 cards · 21 pages (9-pocket)Black BoltBLK · July 17, 2025172 cards · 20 pages (9-pocket)

See all 40 set guides →

Trainer binders

Every card of Iono, Lillie, Cynthia, Marnie and more, with their Pokémon, as a one-click binder.

Team Rocket115 cards · 1999–2026Misty46 cards · 2000–2026Erika43 cards · 2000–2026N40 cards · 2011–2026Brock35 cards · 2000–2025Sabrina32 cards · 1999–2000Blaine29 cards · 2000–2000Cynthia28 cards · 2008–2026

All 21 trainers →

Illustrator binders

Follow one artist across every set and era, then open their full card list as a binder.

Ken Sugimori1064 cards · 1999–2026Mitsuhiro Arita702 cards · 1999–2026Kagemaru Himeno633 cards · 1999–2026Kouki Saitou607 cards · 2003–2026Masakazu Fukuda454 cards · 2003–2024Atsuko Nishida399 cards · 1999–2026Midori Harada348 cards · 2003–2024Naoki Saito258 cards · 2010–2026

All 20 illustrators →

Free templates

Open a layout as a new binder in your workspace, then make it yours. No account needed, and nothing you already have is changed.

Template · 9 pocketsChampion Cynthia trainer pageNine Cynthia cards from Platinum to Destined Rivals, plus an empty page to keep going.Use this layout →

Template · Michi spreadMoonlight Umbreon spreadTwo pages with artwork pockets reserved around Umbreon chase cards.Use this layout →

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