Formats

(1999)

(2000)

Generation 1 (2000)

Base-Gym with max 15 Trainers per deck and max 3 copies of any card but basic energies.

(2002)

Rocket + Gym + Neo + LC (2002)

Neo + LC + E-Card (2003)

Expedition + Aquapolis + Skyridge (2003)

Diamond & Pearl/Platinum is the full block for the Diamond & Pearl/Platinum series

HeartGold SoulSilver Block Format

XY Block Format (2014-2016)

All Sun & Moon sets

Neo + LC + E-Card (2003)

2011 pre-rotation format: Majestic Dawn - Call of Legends. This format was played for months during the 2010-2011 season and was used for several Nationals formats outside of the US. Due to the mid-season rotation to BLW-on before US Nationals and Worlds, the MD-CL format was cut short. Decks like Vileplume/Gengar and Magnezone/Regirock make this a unique format.

Worlds 2011 Format: HeartGold SoulSilver - Black & White

A fan favourite HGSS block format that ends just before Pokemon EX were introduced

Worlds 2012 Format: HeartGold SoulSilver – Dark Explorers

Worlds 2013 Format: Black & White – Plasma Freeze

Worlds 2014 Format: Next Destinies - FlashFire

Worlds 2015 Format: Boundaries Crossed – Roaring Skies (2014-2015 Season Standard Format)

Worlds 2016 Format: XY - Steam Siege (2015-2016 Season Standard Format)

Worlds 2017 Format: Primal Clash – Burning Shadows (2016-2017 Season Standard Format)

Worlds 2018 Format: BREAKthrough – Celestial Storm (2017-2018 Season Standard Format)

SUM–LOT format takes place following the release of the Lost Thunder Expansion in November of 2018 and lasts up until the release of the Team Up Expansion in February of 2019. This was the last set before TAG TEAM Pokémon would be released outside of Japan. The most important tournament held during this time period was LAIC 2018/19, and multiple Regionals and Special Events were played in this format.

Worlds 2019 Format: Ultra Prism – Unified Minds

2019 NAIC Format: Sun Moon – Unbroken Bonds

2019-2020 Season Standard Format

Pokémon TCG Online Global Championship (Ultra Prism - Darkness Ablaze)

2020-2021 Season Standard Format

(1999)

(2000)

Generation 1 (2000)

Base-Gym with max 15 Trainers per deck and max 3 copies of any card but basic energies.

(2002)

Rocket + Gym + Neo + LC (2002)

Expedition + Aquapolis + Skyridge (2003)

Unlimited currently does not contain all cards nor implements bans or relevant ruling changes. Please make sure you and your opponent are using a valid deck intended for this game.

2014-2021 Expanded Format with no banlist. Please make sure you and your opponent are using a valid deck intended for this game.