Sword & Shield set guide

Fusion Strike binder guide

Fusion Strike (FST) released on November 12, 2021. It has 264 cards in the main set and 284 once you add the 20 secret rares. Here's how much binder space it takes and a template you can open in one click.

264Main set
284With secret rares
503Master set
329-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 (1–264)264 cards66 pages33 sheets30 pages15 sheets22 pages11 sheets
Full set with secret rares284 cards71 pages36 sheets32 pages16 sheets24 pages12 sheets
Master set (adds reverse holos)503 cards126 pages63 sheets56 pages28 sheets42 pages21 sheets

The full 284-card set fits in one standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binder, and the 503-card master set fits in 2 standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binders. Want to plan for a different layout or leave room for art? Use the binder calculator.

About the master set count. It adds the 219 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 Fusion Strike. Card images and rarities from TCGdex.

Gengar VMAX, Fusion Strike 271
Gengar VMAX271/264 · Secret RareIllus. sowsow
Espeon VMAX, Fusion Strike 270
Espeon VMAX270/264 · Secret RareIllus. Kouki Saitou
Mew VMAX, Fusion Strike 269
Mew VMAX269/264 · Secret RareIllus. AKIRA EGAWA
Inteleon VMAX, Fusion Strike 266
Inteleon VMAX266/264 · Secret RareIllus. Kazuma Koda
Chandelure VMAX, Fusion Strike 265
Chandelure VMAX265/264 · Secret RareIllus. AKIRA EGAWA
Flaaffy, Fusion Strike 280
Flaaffy280/264 · Secret RareIllus. Studio Bora Inc.

Secret rares by rarity

Cards numbered above 264:

  • 20 Secret Rare
Fusion Strike 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 Fusion Strike 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 Fusion Strike

  • Give secret rares their own pages. Cards 265–284 fill 3 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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