Pokémon Tournament Information

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Constructed Formats
2
Tournament Formats
Play Style
30 min
Round Duration
Best of 1
Matches per Round

Constructed Formats

  • Deck must contain exactly 60 cards, with at least one Basic Pokémon.
  • No more than 4 copies of any card with the same name in your deck (basic Energy cards are exceptions).
  • Cards must be legal for Standard: a card’s regulation mark must be current.
  • No more than 4 copies of any card with the same name in your deck (basic Energy cards are exceptions).
  • Only current legal sets/cards may be used; cards from rotating-out sets are no longer valid once rotation is effective.
  • A match uses 6 Prize cards (take them when you Knock Out opponent’s Pokémon) and standard win conditions (take all Prizes, opponent can’t draw, etc.)

Limited Formats

  • Decks must be exactly 40 cards, with at least one Basic Pokémon.
  • Players receive a Build & Battle Box which includes a 40-card ready-to-play deck + 4 Booster Packs to supplement with cards from the prerelease set.
  • Win conditions use 4 Prize cards instead of the usual 6.
  • There is no 4-copy limit, you may include as many copies of the same card as you pull.
  • Only current legal sets/cards may be used; cards from rotating-out sets are no longer valid once rotation is effective.