What size is a Pokémon card?

A standard Pokémon card is 63 × 88 millimetres (6.3 × 8.8 cm), which is 2.48 × 3.46 inches, usually rounded to 2.5 × 3.5 inches. Every regular Pokémon card is this size, in every set and every language. Only promotional jumbo cards are bigger.

What are Pokémon card dimensions in inches?

About 2.5 × 3.5 inches. Measured with a ruler, a card is 63 × 88 mm, which converts to 2.48 × 3.46 inches. The figure 63.5 × 88.9 mm that some sites give is just 2.5 × 3.5 inches converted to millimetres, not a different size.

What size sleeves do Pokémon cards use?

Standard-size sleeves, about 66 × 91 mm. The Pokémon Center's own US sleeves are listed at 2.6 × 3.6 inches and its Japanese Deck Shields at about 6.6 × 9.2 cm. For double sleeving, use a perfect-fit inner sleeve of about 64 × 89 mm inside the standard sleeve. Japanese-size or small sleeves (about 62 × 89 mm) are made for Yu-Gi-Oh! and are too narrow for Pokémon cards.

Are Pokémon cards the same size as Magic and baseball cards?

Yes. Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, One Piece and standard baseball and other sports cards are all about 63 × 88 mm (2.5 × 3.5 inches), so the same sleeves, toploaders and binders fit all of them. Yu-Gi-Oh! is the exception at 59 × 86 mm.

Are Japanese Pokémon cards smaller than English ones?

No. Japanese Pokémon cards are the same 63 × 88 mm as English cards. The Pokémon Center in Japan sells 66 × 92 mm Deck Shields for them, essentially the same sleeve as the 2.6 × 3.6 inch sleeves the US Pokémon Center sells. 'Japanese size' sleeves are named after Japanese games like Yu-Gi-Oh!, not Japanese Pokémon cards, and won't fit.

What size toploader fits a Pokémon card?

A standard 3 × 4 inch toploader. Ultra Pro's regular 3 × 4 inch toploaders are made for standard 2.5 × 3.5 inch cards up to 35pt thick, which leaves room for a card in a penny sleeve. If you're sending a card to PSA for grading, use a semi-rigid holder instead: PSA's shipping guide asks for 3 5/16 × 4 7/8 inch holders and no toploaders.

How big is a jumbo Pokémon card?

There is no single size. The Pokémon Company doesn't publish one, and jumbo cards from the Sword & Shield era onward are slightly smaller than earlier ones. One measured example, the Sun & Moon Umbreon & Darkrai-GX jumbo (SM241), is 5.2 × 7.2 inches, roughly twice the width and height of a regular card. Jumbo cards are promotional and, according to Bulbapedia, not legal for tournament play.

Pokémon Card Size: Exact Dimensions in mm and Inches (2026)

Q: How thick is a Pokémon card?

Roughly 0.3 mm (about 0.012 inches). The Pokémon Company doesn't publish a thickness, so that figure comes from collector measurements, and foil or textured cards can be slightly thicker. A card weighs about 1.7 to 2 grams: Wargamer gives 1.8 to 2 g and PreGradeCards gives 1.7 to 1.8 g.

The Short Answer

A Pokémon card is 63 × 88 millimetres (6.3 × 8.8 cm), or 2.48 × 3.46 inches, which everyone rounds to 2.5 × 3.5 inches. It is roughly 0.3 mm thick and weighs about 1.7 to 2 grams. Every regular Pokémon card is that size, from the first sets to today and in every language, including Japanese.

That is the standard trading card size: the same as Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, One Piece, baseball cards and a poker-size playing card. Only Yu-Gi-Oh! is smaller, at 59 × 86 mm.

For accessories, that means standard sleeves of about 66 × 91 mm, 64 × 89 mm perfect-fit inner sleeves, 3 × 4 inch toploaders and any standard 9-pocket binder. Avoid anything labelled "Japanese size" or "small size".

Pokémon Card Dimensions in mm, cm and Inches

Measurement	Metric	Imperial
Width	63 mm (6.3 cm)	2.48 in (about 2.5 in)
Height	88 mm (8.8 cm)	3.46 in (about 3.5 in)
Thickness	about 0.3 mm	about 0.012 in
Weight	about 1.7–2 g	about 0.06–0.07 oz
Shape	Portrait, rounded corners	Width to height about 5:7

Width
Metric

63 mm (6.3 cm)
Imperial

2.48 in (about 2.5 in)
Height
Metric

88 mm (8.8 cm)
Imperial

3.46 in (about 3.5 in)
Thickness
Metric

about 0.3 mm
Imperial

about 0.012 in
Weight
Metric

about 1.7–2 g
Imperial

about 0.06–0.07 oz
Shape
Metric

Portrait, rounded corners
Imperial

Width to height about 5:7

Why you see two figures. Some guides say 63 × 88 mm and others say 63.5 × 88.9 mm. They describe the same card. 63.5 × 88.9 mm is exactly 2.5 × 3.5 inches converted to millimetres, the figure accessory makers such as Ultra Pro print on their packs, while Japanese sources such as the card shop Torecamap give the metric 63 × 88 mm. The half-millimetre gap is rounding, and sleeves and toploaders are sized with room to spare either way.

We could find no card specification published by The Pokémon Company. The size has never changed, though: a Base Set card from 1999 and a Mega Evolution card from 2026 fit the same sleeve.

How big is a Pokémon card in real life?

It is the size of a poker-size playing card: Wikipedia's article on the standard 52-card deck lists a Bicycle poker card at 3.5 × 2.5 inches (88 × 63 mm). Bridge-size playing cards are narrower, at about 56–58 mm.

Next to a credit card, which follows the ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 format of 85.60 × 53.98 mm, a Pokémon card held upright is about 9 mm wider and just over 2 mm taller.

How Thick Is a Pokémon Card?

About 0.3 mm, or 0.012 inches. There is no official figure: The Pokémon Company doesn't publish one, so the number comes from collector and retailer measurements. SNKRDUNK's counterfeit guide, for example, gives about 0.3 mm for a genuine card. Foil, textured and full-art cards can come out slightly thicker than a plain common.

Thickness matters when you stack cards. At 0.3 mm a card, a 60-card Pokémon deck is about 18 mm thick before sleeves, and sleeves add noticeably to that, which is why deck boxes quote their capacity in sleeved cards.

Weight is about 1.7 to 2 grams, but the sources disagree. Wargamer says a real card weighs 1.8 to 2 g, while a 2026 guide from PreGradeCards says 1.7 to 1.8 g. That spread is why weight is a weak test for fakes; our guide to spotting a fake Pokémon card explains which checks work better.

Pokémon Card Size vs Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, One Piece and Sports Cards

Most card games use the same standard size, so their accessories are interchangeable. The figures for the trading card games come from Torecamap's size list (updated 13 August 2026).

Card	Size (mm)	Size (inches)	Same sleeves as Pokémon?
Pokémon TCG (English and Japanese)	63 × 88	2.5 × 3.5	—
Magic: The Gathering	63 × 88	2.5 × 3.5	Yes
Disney Lorcana	63 × 88	2.5 × 3.5	Yes
One Piece Card Game	63 × 88	2.5 × 3.5	Yes
Flesh and Blood, Digimon, Weiss Schwarz	63 × 88	2.5 × 3.5	Yes
Baseball, football, basketball (standard cards)	63.5 × 88.9	2.5 × 3.5	Yes, for standard thickness
Poker-size playing cards	63 × 88	2.5 × 3.5	Yes
Yu-Gi-Oh! (every language)	59 × 86	2.32 × 3.39	No: smaller, uses small sleeves
Cardfight!! Vanguard, Battle Spirits	59 × 86	2.32 × 3.39	No

Magic and Pokémon cards are the same size. Our MTG card size guide covers the Magic side, including its card back and blue core.

Sports cards share the 2.5 × 3.5 inch footprint, but many modern patch, relic and autograph cards are much thicker than a Pokémon card. They need thicker toploaders (Ultra Pro sells 3 × 4 inch ones rated 75pt, 100pt and thicker), while a Pokémon card fits the regular 35pt kind.

Yu-Gi-Oh! cards are the odd ones out at 59 × 86 mm. A Yu-Gi-Oh! card will slide around loosely in a Pokémon sleeve, and a Pokémon card won't fit properly in a Yu-Gi-Oh! sleeve.

What Size Sleeves Fit Pokémon Cards?

Standard sleeves, about 66 × 91 mm. The official sleeves confirm it: the Pokémon Center's US card sleeves are listed at 2.6 × 3.6 inches (65 per pack), and the Pokémon Center Online in Japan lists its Deck Shields at about 6.6 × 9.2 cm (64 per pack, a 60-card deck plus four spares).

Sleeve type	Size	What it's for	Fits a Pokémon card?
Perfect-fit inner sleeve (e.g. KMC Perfect Size)	64 × 89 mm	Inner layer for double sleeving, or a tight seal	Yes, snugly
Standard deck sleeve	66 × 91 mm (66 × 92 on some brands)	Playing a deck	Yes
Official Pokémon Center sleeves (US)	2.6 × 3.6 in	Playing a deck	Yes
Official Deck Shield (Japan)	about 66 × 92 mm	Playing a deck	Yes
Penny sleeve (Ultra Pro)	2-5/8 × 3-5/8 in on most listings (about 67 × 92 mm)	Storage, binders, inside a toploader	Yes
Over-sleeve	about 68.5 × 93 mm	Third layer over a standard sleeve	Yes, with a standard sleeve inside
Japanese or small-size sleeve	about 62 × 89 mm	Yu-Gi-Oh! and other small cards	No

Double sleeving means a perfect-fit sleeve first, open end down, then a standard sleeve over it. Torecamap's rule of thumb is that each outer layer should be at least 1.5 mm wider than the one inside it. Our MTG card sleeves guide compares the brands; the same standard sleeves fit Pokémon cards.

Toploaders, Semi-Rigid Holders and Binder Pages for Pokémon Cards

Holder	Size	Use it for
Regular toploader	3 × 4 in outside; standard cards up to 35pt	Storing and shipping a card in a penny sleeve
Thick toploader	3 × 4 in outside; rated above 35pt (75pt, 100pt, 120pt and up)	Thick sports relic cards, not needed for Pokémon
Semi-rigid holder (Card Saver I)	3 5/16 × 4 7/8 in, PSA's required size	Sending cards to PSA for grading
Magnetic holder (Ultra Pro ONE-TOUCH, 35pt)	Holds an unsleeved standard card	Displaying a single card
9-pocket binder page	Sized for standard cards, usually sleeved	Collecting sets

Toploaders. A standard 3 × 4 inch toploader fits any Pokémon card in a penny sleeve. Ultra Pro rates its regular toploaders for standard 2.5 × 3.5 inch cards up to 35pt thick, so there is no need for a thicker one.

Grading. PSA's shipping guide says standard cards must go in semi-rigid holders measuring 3 5/16 × 4 7/8 inches, with the card in a sleeve, and tells you not to use toploaders. A Card Saver I is the usual choice.

Magnetic holders. The 35pt ONE-TOUCH is made for an unsleeved standard card. Ultra Pro sells a ONE-TOUCH X for a sleeved one.

Binders. Any standard 9-pocket binder fits Pokémon cards, sleeved or not. Avoid pages and binders labelled Japanese size, which are cut for the smaller 59 × 86 mm cards. Our Pokémon card binder guide ranks the binders and holders worth buying.

Are Japanese Pokémon Cards the Same Size as English Cards?

Yes. Japanese Pokémon cards are 63 × 88 mm, the same as English, Korean, Chinese and every other language. Torecamap, a Japanese card shop writing about Japanese cards, lists the Pokémon Card Game as standard size, 63 × 88 mm.

The Pokémon Company's own stores agree. The sleeves the Pokémon Center Online sells in Japan (about 6.6 × 9.2 cm) and the sleeves the Pokémon Center sells in the US (2.6 × 3.6 inches, about 66 × 91 mm) are essentially the same size. A Japanese card fits an English binder, toploader or sleeve with no adjustment.

Collectors often say Japanese card stock feels different, with a slightly smoother finish. That is a difference in feel and printing, not in size.

Jumbo Pokémon Cards: How Big Are Oversized Cards?

Jumbo cards have no standard size. They are promotional cards, usually packed in collection boxes, and Bulbapedia notes they range from slightly bigger than a regular card to at least eight inches tall. The Pokémon Company doesn't publish their dimensions.

What we could confirm:

One measured example: the Umbreon & Darkrai-GX jumbo card (SM241, Sun & Moon era) is 5.2 × 7.2 inches (about 132 × 183 mm), according to Kennesaw State University's Aegis Digital Museum catalogue entry dated 27 March 2020. That is roughly twice the width and height of a regular card, as the image at the top of this page shows at true scale.
They shrank in the Sword & Shield era. From the Meowth VMAX jumbo card (SWSH005) onward, jumbo cards were printed slightly smaller than earlier ones, and The Pokémon Company released its first official binder for the smaller oversized cards, according to Bulbapedia.
They aren't meant for tournaments. Bulbapedia lists them as strictly promotional and not legal for tournament play. At the 2022 North America International Championships, Matthew Verive entered with a 60-card deck of jumbo cards; judges let him play after a short debate, but with no jumbo Energy cards his Pokémon couldn't attack, and he dropped before he could be disqualified, Inven Global reported.

Because the size varies, measure your jumbo card before buying storage. Some of Ultra Pro's licensed Pokémon 4-pocket portfolios have pages for oversized cards, according to retailer listings; for anything else, a photo sleeve or a large toploader sized to your card works.

Printing a Pokémon Card at Actual Size

If you need a card-sized printout, for example a placeholder while you test a deck at home or a template for a display, set the page to 63 × 88 mm (2.5 × 3.5 in) at 100% scale, with no "fit to page" option. At 300 DPI that is 750 × 1050 pixels for 2.5 × 3.5 inches.

A printout is not a Pokémon card. Real cards have a dark inner layer, a specific card back and a print pattern that home printers can't match, and a printed card can't be used at official Play! Pokémon events. Our fake card guide covers the physical checks.

Sleeves and Holders That Fit Pokémon Cards

These are the standard-size products we already recommend in our binder and sleeve guides. All of them fit Pokémon cards in any language.

If you're protecting your most valuable cards, the graded slabs behind the most expensive Pokémon cards show how the best-preserved copies are kept: sleeved, then sealed by a grader.

Conclusion: 63 × 88 mm, and Standard Everything

A Pokémon card is 63 × 88 mm, about 2.5 × 3.5 inches and roughly 0.3 mm thick. It has been that size since the first cards, it is the same in Japanese and English, and it matches Magic, Lorcana, One Piece and sports cards.

For accessories, buy anything labelled standard size: 66 × 91 mm sleeves, 64 × 89 mm inner sleeves, 3 × 4 inch toploaders and standard 9-pocket binders. Skip anything labelled Japanese or small size, and measure jumbo cards one by one.

Citations & Resources

MTG Card Size: Magic card dimensions, the card back and the blue core
Best Pokémon Card Binders: binders, penny sleeves, toploaders and magnetic holders ranked
Best Card Sleeves: standard and perfect-fit sleeves that fit Pokémon cards too
How to Tell If a Pokémon Card Is Fake: ten checks ranked by reliability
Pokémon Card Back: what a real back looks like, the Japanese back and the rare back errors
Pokémon Rarity Symbols: what the circle, diamond and star on a card mean
Most Expensive Pokémon Cards: the record sales, and the graded copies behind them