![]() The Expanded format will remain unchanged, maintaining the Black & White Series and forward. Be sure to check the Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook for further clarification on which reprints are OK to use. And even though the card Boss’s Orders (Giovanni) from the Sword & Shield-Rebel Clash expansion has a “D” regulation mark (which is rotating out of the Standard format), it can still be used because the card Boss’s Orders (Cyrus) from the Sword & Shield-Brilliant Stars expansion has an “F” regulation mark. ![]() For example, the card Rare Candy from the Sun & Moon expansion can still be used because the card Rare Candy from the Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion has an “F” regulation mark. Older versions of cards that don’t have a regulation mark can still be used if the card is currently legal for play. This will give players an official platform to test out the new Standard format before participating in any in-person events. For digital play on Pokémon TCG Live, the Standard format rotation will go into effect on March 30, 2023. New cards still must follow the appropriate waiting period to become tournament legal, which is typically two weeks after their release.įor in-person Play! Pokémon events, the Standard format rotation will go into effect on April 14, 2023. Even if a card is from a recently released expansion, players will need to refer to the regulation mark on the bottom of the card to see whether that card is legal for play. A card’s legality status is no longer based on which expansion it’s from. Cards with “E” and “F” regulation marks will be legal to use (as will any future regulation marks that may be released). As briefly mentioned in April 2021, cards with the “D” regulation mark will no longer be legal for play in the 2023 Standard format.
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