Sword & Shield set guide

Vivid Voltage binder guide

Vivid Voltage (VIV) released on November 13, 2020. It has 185 cards in the main set and 203 once you add the 18 secret rares. Here's how much binder space it takes and a template you can open in one click.

185Main set
203With secret rares
345Master set
239-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 (1–185)185 cards47 pages24 sheets21 pages11 sheets16 pages8 sheets
Full set with secret rares203 cards51 pages26 sheets23 pages12 sheets17 pages9 sheets
Master set (adds reverse holos)345 cards87 pages44 sheets39 pages20 sheets29 pages15 sheets

The full 203-card set fits in one standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binder, and the 345-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 142 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 Vivid Voltage. Card images and rarities from TCGdex.

Togekiss VMAX, Vivid Voltage 191
Togekiss VMAX191/185 · Secret RareIllus. 5ban Graphics
Aegislash VMAX, Vivid Voltage 190
Aegislash VMAX190/185 · Secret RareIllus. aky CG Works
Coalossal VMAX, Vivid Voltage 189
Coalossal VMAX189/185 · Secret RareIllus. 5ban Graphics
Pikachu VMAX, Vivid Voltage 188
Pikachu VMAX188/185 · Secret RareIllus. aky CG Works
Galarian Darmanitan VMAX, Vivid Voltage 187
Galarian Darmanitan VMAX187/185 · Secret RareIllus. 5ban Graphics
Orbeetle VMAX, Vivid Voltage 186
Orbeetle VMAX186/185 · Secret RareIllus. 5ban Graphics

Secret rares by rarity

Cards numbered above 185:

  • 18 Secret Rare
Vivid Voltage 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 Vivid Voltage 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 Vivid Voltage

  • Give secret rares their own pages. Cards 186–203 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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