In the interest of maintaining a healthy tournament environment, Pokémon Organized Play begins each new tournament season by removing older expansions from Standard format competition. Each annual rotation challenges existing players to create new strategies while enabling new players to get involved in Play! Pokémon events with minimal investment.
The 2017 Play! Pokémon season starts on July 11, 2016, so players can start on earning their way toward the 2017 Pokémon World Championships. However, the format rotation will not occur until September 1, 2016. Importantly, this means that the 2016 Pokémon World Championships will use the 2016 format and rules as currently listed, rather than using the new Standard format for 2017. Be sure tocheck out our first analysis for what this means for current competitive play.
The Expanded format will remain unchanged for the 2017 season. This format will continue to be aggressively monitored to ensure fair gameplay balance, and individual cards may be banned periodically to maintain this balance. Consult thePokémon TCG tournament regulations for the latest updates. Also, please note that Lysandre's Trump Card (XY—Phantom Forces, 99/119 and 118/119) and Shiftry (Black & White—Next Destinies, 72/99) will continue to be banned in the Expanded format for the 2017 season.
The Standard format for the 2017
The season will consist of the following expansions:
Additional expansions become legal the third Friday after they are released in the United States.
The Expanded Format for 2017
In 2017 we will not be removing older expansions from the Expanded format. Players should double-check what format is being used before deciding which deck to bring to their local events. The Expanded format for the 2017 season will consist of the following expansions:
- XY—Primal Clash
- Double Crisis
- XY—Roaring Skies
- XY—Ancient Origins
- XY—BREAKthrough
- XY—BREAKpoint
- Generations
- XY—Fates Collide
- XY—Steam Siege
- McDonald's Collection 2014
- McDonald's Collection 2015
- XY Trainer Kit—Latias and Latios
- XY Trainer Kit—Pikachu Libre and Suicune
- Black Star Promo Cards: XY36 and higher
Additional expansions become legal the third Friday after they are released in the United States.
The Expanded Format for 2017
In 2017 we will not be removing older expansions from the Expanded format. Players should double-check what format is being used before deciding which deck to bring to their local events. The Expanded format for the 2017 season will consist of the following expansions:
- Black & White
- Black & White—Emerging Powers
- Black & White—Noble Victories
- Black & White—Next Destinies
- Black & White—Dark Explorers
- Dragon Vault
- Black & White—Dragons Exalted
- Black & White—Boundaries Crossed
- Black & White—Plasma Storm
- Black & White—Plasma Freeze
- Black & White—Plasma Blast
- Black & White—Legendary Treasures
- Black & White Trainer Kit
- XY—Kalos Starter Set
- XY
- XY—Flashfire
- XY—Furious Fists
- XY—Primal Clash
- XY—Phantom Forces
- Double Crisis
- XY—Roaring Skies
- XY—Ancient Origins
- XY—BREAKthrough
- XY—BREAKpoint
- Generations
- XY—Fates Collide
- XY—Steam Siege
- McDonald's Collection 2011
- McDonald's Collection 2012
- McDonald's Collection 2013
- McDonald's Collection 2014
- McDonald's Collection 2015
- XY Trainer Kit
- XY Trainer Kit—Bisharp and Wigglytuff
- XY Trainer Kit—Latias and Latios
- XY Trainer Kit—Pikachu Libre and Suicune
- Black Star Promo Cards: BW01 and higher, XY01 and higher.
Additional expansions become legal the third Friday after they are released in the United States.
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