TCG ONE

Gym Leader Challenge (Fixed)

published
v1
by scoot404·
expanded
Description

Created by Andrew Mahone, maintained at gymleaderchallenge.com.

Harness the power of Single-Prize Pokémon with a Gym Leader Challenge Deck! No Rule Box Pokémon are allowed in Gym Leader Challenge, making for a fun, challenging and diverse format!

The Rules

  • Your deck can only contain one type (color) of Pokémon.

  • Only one of each card with the same name allowed in a deck, except for Basic Energy.

  • Cards with a Rule Box are not allowed.

  • ACE SPEC cards are not allowed.

  • Legal Cards: Black & White – onwards, and a short ban list

  • 60 card decks are built & 6 Prize Card games are played with the most current Pokemon TCG rules.

Game Settings
Base Formatexpanded
Deck Size60
Prizes6
Max Copies1
Card Pool

The card pool defines which cards are legal in this format. It starts with a search query against all cards in the game, then optional include/ban lists refine the result.

Base queryformat:expanded NOT type:ace-spec, NOT type:break, NOT type:prism-star, NOT type:pokemon-gx, NOT type:pokemon-ex, NOT type:legacy-ex, NOT type:pokemon-v, NOT type:vmax, NOT type:vstar, NOT type:radiant, NOT type:v-union
+32 manually included card(s)
Archeops NVI 67Sableye DEX 62Ghetsis PLF 101Ghetsis PLF 115Red Card XY 124Red Card GEN 71Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick PRC 133Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick PRC 158Hex Maniac AOR 75Hex Maniac AOR 75aDelinquent BKP 98Delinquent BKP 98aDelinquent BKP 98bPuzzle of Time BKP 109Flabébé FLI 83Unown LOT 90Unown LOT 91Mismagius UNB 78Lt. Surge's Strategy UNB 178Lt. Surge's Strategy HIF 60Reset Stamp UNM 206Reset Stamp UNM 206aReset Stamp UNM 253Jessie & James HIF 58Jessie & James HIF 68Island Challenge Amulet CEC 194Island Challenge Amulet CEC 265Flapple RCL 22Scoop Up Net RCL 165Scoop Up Net RCL 207Milotic FLF 23Flapple SWSHP SWSH022
-36 banned card(s)
Lysandre's Trump Card PHF 99Lysandre's Trump Card PHF 118Oranguru UPR 114Forest of Giant Plants AOR 74Chip-Chip Ice Axe UNB 165Hiker CLS 133Hiker SMA SV85Kyogre SHF 21Pokémon Research Lab UNM 205Raikou VIV 50Marshadow SLG 45Marshadow SMP SM85Duskull CEC 83Double Colorless Energy BS 96Double Colorless Energy BS2 124Double Colorless Energy HGSS 103Double Colorless Energy NXD 92Double Colorless Energy LTR 113Double Colorless Energy XY 130Double Colorless Energy PHF 111Double Colorless Energy GEN 74Double Colorless Energy EVO 90Double Colorless Energy SUM 136Double Colorless Energy GRI 166Double Colorless Energy SLG 69Double Colorless Energy MODFO 72Double Colorless Energy MODBS 96Double Colorless Energy MODBS2 124Double Colorless Energy MODIMP 243Double Colorless Energy MODSKR 142Double Colorless Energy MODGBBS 96Twin Energy RCL 174Twin Energy RCL 209Dimension Valley PHF 93Double Colorless Energy FCO 114Raikou 30C CC50
Validation Filters

Validation filters are extra deck-building rules beyond the card pool. They restrict which decks are legal — for example, limiting the number of cards of a certain type, enforcing a star budget, or requiring a specific theme deck.

Unique Colors
Single Type

Distinct energy types allowed: exactly 1

Group Count
1 Professor's Research or 1 Professor Sycamore ONLY

Cards matching: name:"Professor's Research" OR name:"Professor Sycamore"

Allowed in deck: at most 1

Group Count
1 Boss's Orders or 1 Lysandre ONLY

Cards matching: name:"Boss's Orders" OR (name:"Lysandre" NOT name:"Lysandre's Trump Card" NOT name:"Lysandre Labs")

Allowed in deck: at most 1

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