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# Pokébinder
> Pokébinder (pokebinder.xyz) is a free web app for Pokémon TCG collectors: plan 9-pocket binder pages with real cards and your own artwork, then print true-size placeholder cards for the ones you do not own yet, which turns a half-finished binder into a clear to-do list. No account, no ads, and the binder is saved in your own browser.
Pokébinder is an independent fan project made by Vinicius, a collector and developer. It is not affiliated with any other site using a similar name, and it is not produced, endorsed or supported by Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.
## What it does
- Card search: over 20,000 English cards by name, set or artist (illustrator), and over 21,000 Japanese cards across 300+ sets by name or set. English and Japanese cards can be mixed in one binder.
- Binder pages: arrange cards into 3×3 (9-pocket) pages. Drag and drop on desktop, tap to move on phones, including across pages.
- Your own artwork, Michi-method style: an image can fill one pocket, run across two or three pockets in a row or column, or fill a whole page as a background with cards sitting on top (extended binder art: one scene across the whole page, with cards in any pockets). Zoom and reposition it to frame the shot.
- Printing: mark cards as not owned yet, then print the whole binder or only the missing cards. Cards print at true size, 6.3 × 8.8 cm (63 × 88 mm), nine per sheet on A4 or US Letter, with dashed cut guides. Artwork prints aligned across its pockets. No watermark.
- Binder view: flip through pages as a two-page spread with a page curl on desktop, or one page per swipe on a phone.
- Buy links: each card links out to Cardmarket or TCGplayer. Some are affiliate links: Pokébinder may earn a commission, which never changes the price or which card the link points to.
- Interface in English and Portuguese.
## Cost and privacy
- Free, with no account and no ads. Optional tips fund hosting and card-data access.
- Binders and artwork are saved in the browser on the user's device. Nothing is uploaded to a Pokébinder server.
- Card data comes from the Pokémon TCG API and TCGdex (English) and the open PTCG-database (Japanese).
## Current limits
- Pages are 3×3 only; 2×2 and 4×4 layouts are planned.
- No cloud save or sharing yet, so a binder lives in one browser. An optional paid membership with cloud save is planned; the local app stays free.
- Artist search covers English cards only.
- No price tracking or collection valuation.
## Pages
- [Home](https://pokebinder.xyz/): what it is, how it works, printing, the Michi method, FAQ
- [Search](https://pokebinder.xyz/search): search cards and add them to a binder page
- [Binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/binder): build pages, add artwork, print, and open the binder view
- [Roadmap](https://pokebinder.xyz/roadmap): what has shipped, what is next, optional support
- [FAQ](https://pokebinder.xyz/faq): placeholder size, print settings, paper, binder fit, placeholders vs proxies
- [About](https://pokebinder.xyz/about): who makes Pokébinder, why it exists, how it is funded
- [Privacy](https://pokebinder.xyz/privacy): what is stored (only in your browser), what search sends, how buy links work
## Guides
- [How to Plan a Pokémon Master Set Binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/blog/master-set-binder): Plan a Pokémon master set binder before you buy: count cards and pages, place reverse holos and secret rares, pick a binder, and print what is missing.
- [How to Print Pokémon Placeholder Cards That Fit](https://pokebinder.xyz/blog/print-placeholder-cards): Print Pokémon placeholder cards at true size, 63 × 88 mm: the settings, paper and cuts that fit a 9-pocket page, and how to print only the missing ones.
- [Michi Method Pokémon Binder: A Practical Guide](https://pokebinder.xyz/blog/michi-method): Learn how to plan a Michi method Pokémon binder page with hero cards, art panels, and intentional empty space before you print.
## Master set binders
- [30th Celebration master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/me55): 199 cards on 23 binder pages, in number order
- [Pitch Black master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/me5): 120 cards on 14 binder pages, in number order
- [Chaos Rising master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/me4): 122 cards on 14 binder pages, in number order
- [Ascended Heroes master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/me2pt5): 295 cards on 33 binder pages, in number order
- [Phantasmal Flames master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/me2): 130 cards on 15 binder pages, in number order
- [Destined Rivals master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/sv10): 244 cards on 28 binder pages, in number order
- [Prismatic Evolutions master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/sv8pt5): 180 cards on 20 binder pages, in number order
- [Surging Sparks master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/sv8): 252 cards on 28 binder pages, in number order
- [151 master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/sv3pt5): 207 cards on 23 binder pages, in number order
- [Crown Zenith master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/swsh12pt5): 230 cards on 26 binder pages, in number order
- [Evolving Skies master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/swsh7): 237 cards on 27 binder pages, in number order
- [Hidden Fates master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/sm115): 163 cards on 19 binder pages, in number order
- [Base Set master set binder](https://pokebinder.xyz/sets/base1): 102 cards on 12 binder pages, in number order
## Optional
- [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@pokebinder_app): walkthrough videos
- [The Michi Method](https://woahpoke.com/michi-method/): a guide to the binder technique, popularised by @peeplop, that Pokébinder's artwork features follow
- Contact: hello@pokebinder.xyz
