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Pokémon binder FAQ
Everything people ask before they print a page: sizes, print settings, paper, and what these placeholders are and are not.
Getting started
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Search a card by name, set or artist.02
Drop it into a 3×3 page and arrange the page around it.03
Mark what you do not own, then print those at true card size.
What is Pokébinder?
Pokébinder (pokebinder.xyz) is a free browser tool for planning Pokémon TCG binder pages. Search English and Japanese cards, arrange them into 3×3 pages, add your own artwork, and print true-size placeholders for the cards you do not own yet. Nothing to install, and no account.
What size are Pokémon binder placeholder cards?
They print at true card size: 6.3 × 8.8 cm (2.5 × 3.5 in), the same as a real Pokémon card, nine to an A4 or US Letter sheet. Each one has a dashed cut guide around it, so once cut it drops straight into a standard 9-pocket page without trimming twice.
What print settings should I use?
Print at 100% scale, or "Actual size", and turn off "Fit to page" or "Shrink oversized pages". That setting is the usual reason placeholders come out a few millimetres small. Print one test sheet first and measure a card: it should be 6.3 cm across. Default margins are fine.
What paper should I print placeholders on?
Plain paper works and is the cheapest way to fill a pocket. Card stock between 160 and 250 gsm feels closer to a real card and holds its shape in a sleeve. Printing in greyscale saves a lot of ink across a full binder, and makes a placeholder easy to tell from a real card at a glance.
Will printed placeholders fit my binder?
Yes, any binder with standard trading-card pockets takes them: Vault X, Ultra Pro, Dragon Shield and the rest are all built for 6.3 × 8.8 cm cards. Pokébinder prints 3×3 pages at true card size, so a placeholder fills the pocket exactly, with or without a penny sleeve.
Are placeholders the same as proxies?
No. A placeholder holds an empty pocket in your binder until you find the real card. It is not for play, not for sale, and not meant to pass as genuine. Proxies stand in for cards during a game, which is a different thing. Pokébinder prints binder placeholders only.
Can I use my own artwork across a binder page?
Yes. An image can fill one pocket, run across two or three in a row or column, or sit behind a whole page with your cards on top — extended binder art, the Michi-method page popularised by @peeplop. Zoom and reposition it to frame the shot, and it prints on the same cut guides as the cards.
Does it work with Japanese cards?
Yes. Over 21,000 Japanese cards across 300+ sets sit alongside over 20,000 English ones, and you can mix both on the same page. Search by card name or set in either language; artist search covers English cards only for now.
Is Pokébinder free, and do I need an account?
It is free, with no account, no ads and no watermark on prints. Your binder is saved in your own browser rather than on a server, so clearing your browser data clears the binder. Cloud save is planned as an optional membership; what the site does today stays free.
Still stuck?
Build a page and print a test sheet — it takes a couple of minutes, and nothing needs installing.