How many cards are in the Ruby & Sapphire master set?

238 cards: all 109 cards plus every reverse holo and pattern printing found in packs. With stamped and product-only promos it is 288.

What binder do I need for the Ruby & Sapphire master set?

238 pockets: a 9-pocket binder with at least 14 sheets (18 cards per sheet, front and back), or a 12-pocket binder with 10 sheets.

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Ruby & Sapphire master set

A master set is one of every card in every printing that comes in packs: the 109 cards plus each reverse holo. Here is the count, the binder you need and a page-by-page plan.

238master set (pack printings)

288grand master set with promos

109different cards

149-pocket sheets needed

Ruby & Sapphire master set count

Printing	Cards
Reverse Holo	101
Normal	87
No E Reader Normal	24
Holo	22
No E Reader Holo	2
No E Reader Reverse Holo	2
Master set	238
Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) promo	9
Normal (Chris Fulop stamp) promo	7
Normal (Tsuguyoshi Yamato stamp) promo	7
Normal (Kevin Nguyen stamp) promo	6
Normal (Professor Program stamp) promo	6
Normal (25th Celebration stamp) promo	3
Cosmos Holo promo	2
Normal (Miska Saari stamp) promo	2
Normal (Jimmy Ballard stamp) promo	2
Holo (Chris Fulop stamp) promo	1
Holo (Kevin Nguyen stamp) promo	1
Cosmos Holo (Winner stamp) promo	1
Holo (Winner stamp) promo	1
Normal (Hiroki Yano stamp) promo	1
Normal (Jason Klaczynski stamp) promo	1
Grand master set	288

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 Ruby & Sapphire?

238 pockets for the master set, 288 with promos.

9-pocket binder: 14 sheets (18 cards per sheet, front and back)
12-pocket binder: 10 sheets (24 per sheet)
Just the 109 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)

1Aggron
Holo

1Aggron
Reverse Holo

2Beautifly
Holo

2Beautifly
Reverse Holo

3Blaziken
Holo

3Blaziken
Reverse Holo

3Blaziken
No E Reader Holo

3Blaziken
No E Reader Reverse Holo

4Camerupt
Holo

How to organise a Ruby & Sapphire master set binder

Number order, printings together: each card followed by its reverse holo and pattern versions. Easiest to see what is missing.
Main set first: cards 1 to 109 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.

Ruby & Sapphire 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	Aggron	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
2	Beautifly	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
3	Blaziken	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Holo, No E Reader Reverse Holo, Holo (Chris Fulop stamp) (promo)
4	Camerupt	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
5	Delcatty	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo, Normal (Kevin Nguyen stamp) (promo), Normal (Chris Fulop stamp) (promo), Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) (promo)
6	Dustox	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
7	Gardevoir	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Holo, No E Reader Reverse Holo, Holo (Kevin Nguyen stamp) (promo)
8	Hariyama	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
9	Manectric	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
10	Mightyena	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
11	Sceptile	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
12	Slaking	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
13	Swampert	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo, Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) (promo)
14	Wailord	Rare Holo	Holo, Reverse Holo
15	Blaziken	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo
16	Breloom	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo
17	Donphan	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo
18	Nosepass	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo
19	Pelipper	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo
20	Sceptile	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo
21	Seaking	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
22	Sharpedo	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo
23	Swampert	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo
24	Weezing	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo
25	Aron	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
26	Cascoon	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
27	Combusken	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
28	Combusken	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, Normal (Chris Fulop stamp) (promo)
29	Delcatty	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
30	Electrike	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
31	Grovyle	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
32	Grovyle	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
33	Hariyama	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
34	Kirlia	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Kevin Nguyen stamp) (promo)
35	Kirlia	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
36	Lairon	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
37	Lairon	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
38	Linoone	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
39	Manectric	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
40	Marshtomp	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) (promo)
41	Marshtomp	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
42	Mightyena	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
43	Silcoon	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
44	Skitty	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) (promo), Normal (Chris Fulop stamp) (promo)
45	Slakoth	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
46	Swellow	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
47	Vigoroth	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
48	Wailmer	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
49	Aron	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
50	Aron	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
51	Carvanha	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
52	Electrike	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
53	Electrike	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
54	Koffing	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
55	Goldeen	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
56	Makuhita	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
57	Makuhita	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
58	Makuhita	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
59	Mudkip	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, Normal (25th Celebration stamp) (promo), Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) (promo)
60	Mudkip	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
61	Numel	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
62	Phanpy	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
63	Poochyena	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
64	Poochyena	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
65	Poochyena	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
66	Ralts	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
67	Ralts	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
68	Ralts	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
69	Shroomish	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
70	Skitty	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
71	Skitty	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
72	Taillow	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
73	Torchic	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
74	Torchic	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, Normal (25th Celebration stamp) (promo), Normal (Chris Fulop stamp) (promo)
75	Treecko	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
76	Treecko	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, Normal (25th Celebration stamp) (promo), Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) (promo)
77	Wingull	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
78	Wurmple	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
79	Zigzagoon	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo
80	Energy Removal 2	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
81	Energy Restore	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
82	Energy Switch	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
83	Lady Outing	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
84	Lum Berry	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
85	Oran Berry	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
86	Poké Ball	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo
87	Pokémon Reversal	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, Normal (Tsuguyoshi Yamato stamp) (promo), Normal (Kevin Nguyen stamp) (promo)
88	PokéNav	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
89	Professor Birch	Uncommon	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
90	Energy Search	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal
91	Potion	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) (promo)
92	Switch	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) (promo), Normal (Chris Fulop stamp) (promo), Normal (Tsuguyoshi Yamato stamp) (promo), Normal (Kevin Nguyen stamp) (promo)
93	Darkness Energy	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Tsuguyoshi Yamato stamp) (promo), Cosmos Holo (promo), Cosmos Holo (Winner stamp) (promo)
94	Metal Energy	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Tsuguyoshi Yamato stamp) (promo), Cosmos Holo (promo), Holo (Winner stamp) (promo)
95	Rainbow Energy	Rare	Normal, Reverse Holo, Normal (Tsuguyoshi Yamato stamp) (promo)
96	Chansey ex	Rare Holo EX	Holo
97	Electabuzz ex	Rare Holo EX	Holo
98	Hitmonchan ex	Rare Holo EX	Holo
99	Lapras ex	Rare Holo EX	Holo
100	Magmar ex	Rare Holo EX	Holo
101	Mewtwo ex	Rare Holo EX	Holo
102	Scyther ex	Rare Holo EX	Holo
103	Sneasel ex	Rare Holo EX	Holo
104	Grass Energy	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Professor Program stamp) (promo)
105	Fighting Energy	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Professor Program stamp) (promo), Normal (Miska Saari stamp) (promo), Normal (Tsuguyoshi Yamato stamp) (promo)
106	Water Energy	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Professor Program stamp) (promo), Normal (Hiroki Yano stamp) (promo), Normal (Jimmy Ballard stamp) (promo), Normal (Reed Weichler stamp) (promo)
107	Psychic Energy	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Professor Program stamp) (promo), Normal (Miska Saari stamp) (promo), Normal (Tsuguyoshi Yamato stamp) (promo), Normal (Kevin Nguyen stamp) (promo)
108	Fire Energy	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Professor Program stamp) (promo), Normal (Jimmy Ballard stamp) (promo), Normal (Chris Fulop stamp) (promo)
109	Lightning Energy	Common	Normal, Reverse Holo, No E Reader Normal, Normal (Professor Program stamp) (promo), Normal (Chris Fulop stamp) (promo), Normal (Kevin Nguyen stamp) (promo), Normal (Jason Klaczynski stamp) (promo)