How many cards are in the Dark Explorers master set?

111 cards: all 111 cards plus every reverse holo and pattern printing found in packs.

What binder do I need for the Dark Explorers master set?

111 pockets: a 9-pocket binder with at least 7 sheets (18 cards per sheet, front and back), or a 12-pocket binder with 5 sheets.

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Dark Explorers master set

A master set is one of every card in every printing that comes in packs: the 111 cards plus each reverse holo. Here is the count, the binder you need and a page-by-page plan.

111master set (pack printings)

111different cards

79-pocket sheets needed

Dark Explorers master set count

Printing	Cards
Normal	96
Holo	15
Master set	111

Printings from TCGdex. Promo printings are stamped cards or foils sold only in boxes, blisters or events, not in booster packs. Error cards are not counted.

What binder do you need for Dark Explorers?

111 pockets for the master set.

9-pocket binder: 7 sheets (18 cards per sheet, front and back)
12-pocket binder: 5 sheets (24 per sheet)
Just the 111 cards: 7 sheets of 9-pocket

Leave a few empty sheets: sets often get extra promos after release.

9-pocket binders 12-pocket binders Sleeves

Page 1 of your binder (number order, printings side by side)

1Bulbasaur
Normal

2Ivysaur
Normal

3Venusaur
Normal

4Scyther
Normal

5Carnivine
Normal

6Leafeon
Normal

7Dwebble
Normal

8Crustle
Normal

9Karrablast
Normal

How to organise a Dark Explorers master set binder

Number order, printings together: each card followed by its reverse holo. Easiest to see what is missing.
Main set first: cards 1 to 108 in one block, all reverse holos in a second block, secret rares at the end. Looks cleaner when the main set is done.
Print placeholders for the cards you still need, so every pocket shows what goes there.

Dark Explorers master set checklist

Tick printings on the card list in "Master set" mode to track them, or print the checklist.

No.	Card	Rarity	Printings
1	Bulbasaur	Common	Normal
2	Ivysaur	Uncommon	Normal
3	Venusaur	Rare Holo	Normal
4	Scyther	Uncommon	Normal
5	Carnivine	Rare	Normal
6	Leafeon	Rare	Normal
7	Dwebble	Common	Normal
8	Crustle	Uncommon	Normal
9	Karrablast	Common	Normal
10	Shelmet	Common	Normal
11	Accelgor	Rare	Normal
12	Flareon	Uncommon	Normal
13	Entei-EX	Rare Holo EX	Holo
14	Torchic	Common	Normal
15	Torchic	Common	Normal
16	Combusken	Uncommon	Normal
17	Blaziken	Rare Holo	Normal
18	Torkoal	Uncommon	Normal
19	Heatmor	Rare	Normal
20	Larvesta	Common	Normal
21	Larvesta	Common	Normal
22	Volcarona	Rare Holo	Normal
23	Slowpoke	Common	Normal
24	Slowbro	Uncommon	Normal
25	Vaporeon	Uncommon	Normal
26	Kyogre-EX	Rare Holo EX	Holo
27	Piplup	Common	Normal
28	Prinplup	Uncommon	Normal
29	Empoleon	Rare Holo	Normal
30	Glaceon	Rare	Normal
31	Tympole	Common	Normal
32	Palpitoad	Uncommon	Normal
33	Vanillite	Common	Normal
34	Vanillish	Uncommon	Normal
35	Ducklett	Common	Normal
36	Swanna	Rare	Normal
37	Jolteon	Uncommon	Normal
38	Raikou-EX	Rare Holo EX	Holo
39	Plusle	Common	Normal
40	Minun	Common	Normal
41	Joltik	Common	Normal
42	Joltik	Common	Normal
43	Galvantula	Rare	Normal
44	Tynamo	Common	Normal
45	Tynamo	Common	Normal
46	Eelektrik	Uncommon	Normal
47	Eelektross	Rare Holo	Normal
48	Espeon	Rare	Normal
49	Slowking	Rare	Normal
50	Woobat	Common	Normal
51	Yamask	Uncommon	Normal
52	Cofagrigus	Rare	Normal
53	Aerodactyl	Rare	Normal
54	Groudon-EX	Rare Holo EX	Holo
55	Drilbur	Common	Normal
56	Excadrill	Rare	Normal
57	Excadrill	Rare	Normal
58	Timburr	Common	Normal
59	Gurdurr	Uncommon	Normal
60	Umbreon	Uncommon	Normal
61	Umbreon	Uncommon	Normal
62	Sableye	Uncommon	Normal
63	Darkrai-EX	Rare Holo EX	Holo
64	Sandile	Common	Normal
65	Krokorok	Uncommon	Normal
66	Krookodile	Rare Holo	Normal
67	Scraggy	Common	Normal
68	Scrafty	Rare	Normal
69	Zorua	Common	Normal
70	Zorua	Common	Normal
71	Zoroark	Rare	Normal
72	Bisharp	Rare	Normal
73	Vullaby	Uncommon	Normal
74	Escavalier	Rare	Normal
75	Klink	Common	Normal
76	Klang	Uncommon	Normal
77	Klinklang	Rare Holo	Normal
78	Pawniard	Common	Normal
79	Bisharp	Rare	Normal
80	Chansey	Common	Normal
81	Chansey	Common	Normal
82	Blissey	Rare Holo	Normal
83	Eevee	Common	Normal
84	Eevee	Common	Normal
85	Chatot	Uncommon	Normal
86	Lillipup	Common	Normal
87	Herdier	Uncommon	Normal
88	Stoutland	Rare	Normal
89	Haxorus	Rare Holo	Normal
90	Tornadus-EX	Rare Holo EX	Holo
91	Cheren	Uncommon	Normal
92	Dark Claw	Uncommon	Normal
93	Dark Patch	Uncommon	Normal
94	Enhanced Hammer	Uncommon	Normal
95	Hooligans Jim & Cas	Uncommon	Normal
96	N	Uncommon	Normal
97	Old Amber Aerodactyl	Uncommon	Normal
98	Professor Juniper	Uncommon	Normal
99	Random Receiver	Uncommon	Normal
100	Rare Candy	Uncommon	Normal
101	Twist Mountain	Uncommon	Normal
102	Ultra Ball	Uncommon	Normal
103	Entei-EX	Rare Ultra	Holo
104	Kyogre-EX	Rare Ultra	Holo
105	Raikou-EX	Rare Ultra	Holo
106	Groudon-EX	Rare Ultra	Holo
107	Darkrai-EX	Rare Ultra	Holo
108	Tornadus-EX	Rare Ultra	Holo
109	Gardevoir	Secret Rare	Holo
110	Archeops	Secret Rare	Holo
111	Pokémon Catcher	Secret Rare	Holo