The CORRECT Way To Store Pokemon Cards in a Binder

Storing your Pokemon cards in a binder doesn’t guarantee card preservation and protection! Watch this video so you know what to do (and what NOT to do) when it comes to storing your Pokemon Cards (or any cards) in a binder for protection.

We’re in this for the long term, right? Don’t regret the binder decisions you make now 30 years later when you pull them out of the closet again.

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[memeinstein]

I can say for certain that more people need to see this. A ton of my early cards were ruined doing nearly everything wrong as stated by this video. Fortunately with age comes wisdom and better understanding of how to keep cards safe.

[mrCetus]

I do love the fact that you sleeve every card in the binder. I also do this, I'd love to see YouTubers put more focus on sleeving Reverse Holos also because no one wants a scratched holo and in 25 years it's going to be ridiculously difficult to find non scratched reverses.

[jefftheref]

As a kid my idea of storing was an extra rubber band around the cards in my pocket 😂

[justinevitable]

Living in Puerto Rico, you need to double sleeve, zip side loaded binder, and leave a little humidity bag in the binder. Extra protection to prevent humidity to enter the card, and double sleeping really helps with dust.

[chainfire]

There's another reason to sleeve the cards before inserting them in the binder: Those pages with the soft texture in back can actually leave an imprint of that texture on a card (if you insert a bare card and there's enough pressure put on it over time).

Also, If you want to use ring binders instead of the ones with a fixed number of pages, you can buy side-loading pages, including the kind with that soft texture in back.

[drwarpp]

Vault X Zipper Binder is 100% the way to go for binders! I've been using them for a couple years now and never any issues and sleeve up all my cards in Dragonshield sleeves

[MegaPieru]

When it comes to card sleeves, Dragon Shield's Sealable Sleeves are the objectively best choice. The sleeves get sealed so no dirt and dust gets in, which means that there's no need to double sleeve. And even if you do double sleeve, there's no longer any change of dust and dirt getting inside the inner sleeve, as it's completely sealed. Also, since you don't need to double sleeve, there is less plastic blurring the artwork while the cards are in a binder. All in all, the absolutely best choice.

[irregularmana]

I use the ultra pro zipper binder and I love it. I sleeve my more expensive cards before putting them in. I love this binder and have had it for 1 year, a bit more expensive but worth it if you want to keep your tradeable/ collection cards in tip top shape

[jtcg_unwrapped]

One thing to add, be careful of the perfect fit sleeves as they can actually cause bending to the cards long term. There are some snug fitting sleeves out there that don't bend the cards. I personally use close fit sleeves with a penny sleeve on top going in opposite directions ✅

[lefthandedghost]

You and Rudy are ALWAYS my go-to for beyond just card openings Pat. Bless up! 🍀☀️

[emmaishida]

Thanks for the info Pat. I use lots of methods for storing my cards since i dont tend to fully collect main sets.

1. Ring binders for my Pokedex binder. Nothing better than a modern holo as i dont tend to care much about coundition.
2. Large Ultra Pro side loading binders for my special collections ( Dragon type Pokemon)

3. Hits; EX, GX V, Small Ultra Pro side loading binder.

4: Full art or better: Ultra Shield Zip up Side loading binder

All hits are put in perfect fit sleeves and I always get my card storage stuff from a local card shop that specialises in MTG/ Pokemon/ Yugioh etc.

Sorry for the long comment.

[SegaDisneyUniverse]

I'm so glad the YouTube algorithms decided to recommend me this video, as someone who has been collecting cards for a year now. I'm definitely gonna be upgrading my binder!😆

[Nekuyo]

For europeans: At the moment i'm using a zip binder called "Gemloader" which is actually a sideloading binder for cards stored in toploaders. so if you're looking for something like this, ill recommend it to you!

[mazpower]

I actually heard that perfect size sleeves can cause damage to the cards because of the tight fit so I only use penny sleeves now-great video :)

[needszeebs]

I dont use perfect fits, I like the extra buffer of the standard size. The side loading binders with the soft back are the best option imo! I use the ultra pro binders, but I'd like some with zippers! Quality vid :)

[CaliLifeTCG]

Wow Pat you’ve been reading my mind I was hoping someone will make a video like this because my binders have been making my cards curve and I’ve been buying new Binders more expensive ones to try to fix that issue

[MegaPieru]

I highly recommend Dragon Shield's sealable sleeves for cards. One sleeve that has no openings on any side. They are fantastic.

[darbystcg]

dude thanks for bringing up all these key points to be able to keep our cards in great condition for the long run, love the content pat

[Da_Pimp_Nugget]

Bad Binder Behavior is gonna be stuck in my head now. Thanks!! 😂

[wkevingossett]

Another one knocked out of the park, Pat! Love the content, the presentation, all of it. This is why you're quickly becoming one of the best poketubers out there!