Collection Files: binders for all 1,025 Pokemon

For the 30th anniversary, Japan is getting a series of nine Pokemon Card Game Premium Collection Files. Every binder has numbered card slots, and together they cover every Pokemon from #001 to #1025.

All nine Pokemon Card Game Premium Collection Files side by side
Nine binders, one per generation. Side by side they form a closed row.

Date, price and where to get them

The series launches on 16 October 2026 and is available exclusively in Japanese Pokemon Center Stores and the official online shop. The recommended retail price is 2,420 yen per binder, roughly 13.40 euros. On top of that there are refill packs for 700 yen, roughly 3.90 euros, containing ten blank card pages and one index sheet for that generation.

Nine binders, nine generations

The Collection Files cover generations I to IX. The front shows holographic silhouettes of that generation's starter Pokemon, the back shows the fully evolved starters. Two Legendary Pokemon appear on the sides.

The nine Collection Files with their card pages
All nine variants together with their matching card pages.

Numbered slots instead of loose pages

The real difference from a normal binder sits in the pages. Every binder contains special card pages carrying the Pokedex numbers of its generation. The Kanto binder, for example, has nine card pages for Pokemon #001 to #151 plus a tenth, unnumbered page. Alongside the Pokedex numbers, the card pages also show embossed energy symbols.

Numbered card slots 0145 to 0151 in the Kanto binder
Every slot carries its number. Shown here are places 0145 to 0151.

Each binder also comes with an index sheet showing the silhouettes of all Pokemon in that generation. One glance tells you which slot is still empty.

Index sheet with the silhouettes of all Pokemon in one generation
The index sheet shows every silhouette with its number.
Refill pack with ten blank card pages and an index sheet
The refill pack: ten blank card pages plus an index sheet for 700 yen.

What this means for collectors in Germany

The Collection Files are Japan exclusive and run through the Pokemon Center Store. No German or European edition has been announced, so there is no regular way to buy them here. Anyone who wants one needs a proxy or import service and should add shipping and import duties on top of the 13.40 euros.

Who this is worth it for: anyone treating the Pokedex as a collecting goal finally gets an official shelf format for it. Anyone who simply wants to store cards is better served by a normal binder, because the numbered slots dictate what goes where.

Source: PokeZentrum, 25 September 2026.

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