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Dragon edition
Dragon 9-Pocket Binder900-card zip binder for Pokémon & trading cards
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Our biggest binder: up to 900 cards in top-loading 9-pocket pages, a water-resistant PU leather zip case, a wrist strap and a gift box.
- Holds up to 900 cards
- Top-loading 9-pocket pages
- D-ring binder
- Water-resistant PU leather
- Full zip + wrist strap
- Arrives in a gift box
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About this binder
The Dragon is our biggest binder: room for up to 900 cards, a full collection or a master set, in one case. Sturdy D-rings hold the 9-pocket pages, and a zip runs all the way round to keep everything sealed in.
900 cards, neatly organised
Top-loading 9-pocket pages keep every card flat, visible and easy to browse, from your bulk to your best pulls.
Water-resistant PU leather
The padded PU leather cover protects against dust, scratches, spills and splashes, with reinforced edges and strong stitching for years of use.
Zip it, grab it, go
The full zip keeps cards in when it's in a school bag, and the wrist strap makes it easy to carry to trade nights and tournaments.
Fits standard-size cards
Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana, One Piece, sports and football cards: any standard-size trading card, sleeved or unsleeved.
Ready to give
Every Dragon 9-Pocket arrives in a premium gift box, a birthday or Christmas present collectors actually use.
Pair it with a Sleek binder and save 25% on both.
Size & capacity
| Capacity | Up to 900 cards |
|---|---|
| Pockets per page | 9 a side, 18 per double-sided page |
| Pages | 50 double-sided |
| Loading | Top-loading |
| Size (closed) | 35 × 28.5 cm |
| Spine | 5 cm |
| Width open | 57 cm |
| Card fit | Standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm), sleeved or unsleeved |
Specifications
- Rings
- D-ring
- Cover
- Water-resistant PU leather
- Closure
- Full zip, with wrist strap
- Packaging
- Gift box
Dragon 9-Pocket Binder questions
How many cards does the Dragon 9-Pocket hold?
Up to 900 standard-size cards on top-loading 9-pocket pages.
Will 900 sleeved cards fit?
900 is one card per pocket: 9 cards a side, 18 on each double-sided page. The pockets take standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm) in standard sleeves, so a full binder of singly sleeved cards is what it's made for. We don't rate it for double sleeves or extra-thick sleeves: they make every page bulkier, so if you use them, try a few pages first rather than counting on all 900.
Zip or strap binder: which is better?
It depends how you use it. A zip, like the Dragon's, closes all four sides, so cards can't slide out in a bag and dust stays out on the shelf: a good fit for big collections and binders that travel. A strap binder, like our Sleek, is slimmer, lighter and quicker to open, which suits an everyday trade binder.
How many Pokémon sets will it hold?
As a rough guide, a modern Pokémon main set runs to about 200–250 cards including secret rares, so 900 pockets is room for around three to four complete sets at one card per pocket. Set sizes vary, and adding reverse holos or variants takes more space, so treat this as an estimate.
Does it fit sleeved Pokémon cards?
Yes, standard-size cards fit sleeved or unsleeved.
Is it a ring binder?
Yes, a D-ring binder, so pages can be rearranged as your collection grows.
Is it a good gift?
It arrives in a gift box, ready to give for birthdays and Christmas.
Reviews (46)
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Beast binder
Very good product
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Great binder
Great product
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this is good
nice binder
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LOVE IT!!
This is way better than I expected, fantastic size, amazing quality, very cute design and it will definitely protect my girls precious cards. Great for the price I would definitely recommend.
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Great binder
Great binder excellent quality
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Which binder is right for you?
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| Price | £9.99 | £18.99£24.99 | £14.99£18.99 |
| Pockets per page | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Capacity (cards) | 360 | 900 | 400 |
| Pages | 20 double-sided | 50 double-sided | 50 double-sided |
| Pocket style | Side-loading | — | — |
| Pocket size | 6.9 × 9.7 cm (2.7 × 3.8 in) | — | — |
| Binder size | 30.5 × 24.5 cm (12.0 × 9.7 in) | — | — |
| Cover | Water-resistant polypropylene (PP) | Water-resistant PU leather | Water-resistant PU leather |
| Pages material | Acid-free, crystal-clear polypropylene | — | — |
| Closure | Elastic strap | Full zip, with wrist strap | Full zip, with wrist strap |
| Fits | Standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm), sleeved or unsleeved | Standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm), sleeved or unsleeved | Standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm) |
| Rings | — | D-ring | Ring binder |
| Size (closed) | — | 35 × 28.5 cm | 24 × 18 cm |
| Spine | — | 5 cm | 5 cm |
| Width open | — | 57 cm | 41 cm |
| Packaging | — | Gift box | Gift box |
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| Best for | First binders, decks and sets on a budget · Slipping into a school bag | Big collections and master sets · Carrying to trades without spills | Showing off chase cards in bigger pockets · Carrying to trades without spills |
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