Sword & Shield set guide

Pokémon GO binder guide

Pokémon GO (PGO) released on July 1, 2022. It has 78 cards in the main set and 88 once you add the 10 secret rares. Here's how much binder space it takes and a template you can open in one click.

78Main set
88With secret rares
148Master set
109-pocket pages

How many binder pages do you need?

A page is one side of a binder sheet. Each sheet holds two pages, front and back.

Binder pages needed by pocket layout
Collection4-pocket9-pocket12-pocket
Main set (1–78)78 cards20 pages10 sheets9 pages5 sheets7 pages4 sheets
Full set with secret rares88 cards22 pages11 sheets10 pages5 sheets8 pages4 sheets
Master set (adds reverse holos)148 cards37 pages19 sheets17 pages9 sheets13 pages7 sheets

The full 88-card set fits in one standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binder, and the 148-card master set fits in one standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binder. Want to plan for a different layout or leave room for art? Use the binder calculator.

About the master set count. It adds the 60 reverse holo versions TCGdex lists for this set. Promos and stamped variants aren't included.

Cards to look for

A few of the standout secret rares in Pokémon GO. Card images and rarities from TCGdex.

Mewtwo VSTAR, Pokémon GO 086
Mewtwo VSTAR086/78 · Secret RareIllus. PLANETA Mochizuki
Dragonite VSTAR, Pokémon GO 081
Dragonite VSTAR081/78 · Secret RareIllus. PLANETA Tsuji
Melmetal VMAX, Pokémon GO 080
Melmetal VMAX080/78 · Secret RareIllus. PLANETA Tsuji
Mewtwo VSTAR, Pokémon GO 079
Mewtwo VSTAR079/78 · Secret RareIllus. PLANETA Mochizuki
Slaking V, Pokémon GO 077
Slaking V077/78 · Ultra RareIllus. Saki Hayashiro
Melmetal V, Pokémon GO 075
Melmetal V075/78 · Ultra RareIllus. sadaji

Secret rares by rarity

Cards numbered above 78:

  • 10 Secret Rare
Pokémon GO printable checklistEvery card with its number and rarity. Tick what you own and print it for card shows.
Open checklist

Start from a template

Open Pokémon GO as a new binder with every card in number order, secret rares included. Then tick ✓ the cards you own. The faded ones are your want list, and you can print or export it before a card show.

Adds a new binder to your workspace. Nothing you already have is changed.

Planning tips for Pokémon GO

  • Give secret rares their own pages. Cards 79–88 fill 2 9-pocket pages, which makes a great spread to end the binder on.
  • Decide where reverse holos go. Put them on the facing page next to the regular version, or keep them in a second binder so the main one stays tidy.
  • Start numbering on a right-hand page. Turn on "Start with page 1 by itself" in binder.studio so card 1 lands where you open the binder.
  • Leave a pocket for the set logo. An art insert or a code card as page one makes the binder easy to find on a shelf. See binder art inserts.

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