Toploader size chart: 35pt to 360pt

A 35pt toploader is the right size for a single raw or penny-sleeved standard card, and that covers the vast majority of what people buy. From there, toploaders in our data step up through 55, 59, 75, 79, 100, 108, 130, 138, and 180pt, with each jump adding room for a thicker card or a small stack. One-touch magnetic holders use the same pt scale and go further, up to 360pt for oversized single items, but for one trading card you will rarely need anything past 180pt.

What the pt number is doing

Points measure thickness capacity, not width or height. One point equals one thousandth of an inch, or 0.0254mm. A 35pt toploader is rated to hold about 0.89mm of card, and a 180pt toploader holds about 4.57mm. For context, a standard trading card (Magic, Pokemon, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood) runs 0.305mm thick on its own, which works out to about 12pt by that same math. The gap between a 12pt card and a 35pt toploader is on purpose: it leaves room for a penny sleeve plus enough slack to slide the card in and out without forcing it. For the full explanation of why 35pt became the default, read what does 35pt mean.

The size chart

Ultra Pro and Cardboard Gold mostly stick to the round numbers (35, 55, 75, 100, 130, 180). BCW splits the difference with its own odd-numbered tiers (59, 79, 108, 138), close enough to the round sizes that you can treat them as the same tier when you're comparing brands.

Why the opening never changes size

Here's the part that trips people up: the toploader's actual window, the width and height where the card sits, doesn't change across pt ratings. Every 3x4 toploader we have interior measurements for, from the 35pt Ultra Pro and BCW holders up through BCW's 138pt version, lands at the same 69.9x98.4mm (or the near-identical 70x97mm on a couple of Ultra Pro listings). Sizing up in pt doesn't buy you a wider or taller holder. It buys you more depth to fit a thicker card or stack through that same opening. If a card is too tall or too wide for a 35pt, a 180pt won't fix that. That's a jumbo or oversized holder problem, not a pt problem.

Picking a size for your card

Our default advice: buy 35pt for anything you're protecting day to day, and only size up once you know a card is thick. A modern Pokemon full-art or a jersey card that won't slide into a 35pt without bending at the corners is your cue to jump to 55-75pt. For the specific case of thicker modern pulls, we've got a full comparison in 35pt vs 55pt toploaders. Buying a 100pt or higher for a normal, single card is wasted plastic and wasted box space. Save those sizes for cards that actually need the extra room.

Quick answers

What size toploader do I need for a normal card? 35pt, whether the card is raw or in a penny sleeve. It's the standard size and the cheapest per unit.

Do toploader sizes go higher than 180pt? Not usually in the toploader format itself. One-touch magnetic holders extend the same pt scale up to 360pt for oversized single items, a different product built for display rather than everyday storage.

Does a higher pt number mean a bigger toploader? No. The opening stays the same size across every pt rating we have data for. Only the thickness capacity increases.

Can I use a 35pt for a double-sleeved card? Rarely. A card plus two sleeves usually needs more clearance than 0.89mm. Check do sleeved cards fit in toploaders before you stock up.

Most collections only need two pt sizes on the shelf: 35pt for everything normal, and one heavier tier for the handful of cards that actually run thick. Buying a full ladder of pt sizes you'll never touch is the more common mistake than buying too thin.