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Formats
Pokémon TCG is organized by format, not by a leader. Each page shows the types posting, the popular color combos, then the August–September 2026 lists.
Standard
H, I, and J regulation marks. The 2026 World Championships and Play! Pokémon circuit.
Expanded
The wide constructed pool from Black & White to now, with its own ban list.
Gym Leader Challenge
One type, one of each card name, no rule-box Pokémon. The locals format people actually brew.
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Twenty-card lists for the phone game. Different energy rules, huge online cups.
Unlimited
Old paper. Base–Neo cups and EX-on-2 community events keep the pre-rotation piles alive.