What is the Pokemon Card Size?
Did you decide to make your own Pokemon card? Start with the regular card’s physical dimensions before choosing a sleeve or setting up a print file.
Was Pokemon just a video game? No. No way.
Pokemon is also an animated series watched around the world.
In addition to its digital versions, the card game has a life of its own on the table.
Its familiar yellow face, Pikachu, needs very little introduction. And Pokemon Go brings the creatures into an augmented-reality game.
That is where reality and virtual meet. With our phone camera, we can see Pokemon in the world around us. It's almost the same as fiction in cartoons.
Making your own card is a slightly less ambitious adventure. You can stay at the table for this one.
Pokemon card dimensions
| Unit | Width × height |
|---|---|
| Millimeters | 63 × 88 mm |
| Centimeters | 6.3 × 8.8 cm |
| Inches, converted | About 2.48 × 3.46 in |
These are the usual dimensions for a standard Pokemon card. Dragon Shield’s standard-size guide groups Pokemon with cards measuring up to 63 × 88 mm, often labeled 2½ × 3½ inches. That familiar inch label is rounded; it is not an exact conversion of the millimeter figures.
- Buying sleeves? Choose standard-size sleeves listed as compatible with Pokemon. The sleeve’s outside dimensions will be larger than the card.
- Printing a personal design? Set the finished size in millimeters and follow your printer’s bleed instructions. Extra artwork for trimming belongs outside the finished card.
- Holding a jumbo promo? Measure that particular card; these dimensions cover the regular format.
Pokemon cards collectors recognize
Different artwork, familiar faces, the same small rectangle. Here are five card examples; the names identify the cards rather than rank their value.
Crystal Charizard Holo — Skyridge
Charizard is a bipedal, draconic Pokemon. Its wings and the flame at the tip of its tail make the silhouette easy to recognize. A rather dramatic creature to fit on a card this small.
Torchic Gold Star
Chick Pokemon Torchic is a small, very cute creature. It has a short beak, two thin legs and a crest on its head. You might want to keep your Torchic in a safe place so that other creatures don't harm it.
Chansey #3 — 1st Edition
Chansey tends to smile, which often makes people feel better. It carries a white egg in a pouch against its pink body. For more of that color family, our pink Pokemon guide includes Chansey alongside other pink designs.
Umbreon Gold Star
Umbreon has a dark body with yellow rings and red eyes. The contrast does most of the work here; it doesn't need a crowded background to stand out.
Lugia — 1st Edition
Lugia has broad, hand-like wings and a pale body with blue markings. Its large silhouette makes an interesting contrast with Torchic, even when both illustrations have to fit the same card format.
