2020 Exapnded
The Expanded format will remain unchanged for the 2020 season. Players should double-check what format is being used before choosing a deck to bring to their local events.
The Expanded format for the 2020 season will consist of the following expansions:
Black & White and any expansions released afterward
Black Star Promo cards numbered BW01 and up, XY01 and up, and SM01 and up
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Cards from the following products are also legal:
Pokemon TCG: Detective Pikachu
Black & White Trainer Kit and any Trainer Kits released afterward
McDonald's Collection 2011 and later
New expansions become legal for tournament play on the third Friday of the month they are released.
| EN no. | Logo | English set | EN cards | EN release date | Set Abbrevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 |  |
Black & White | 115* | April 25, 2011 | BLW |
| 49 |  |
Emerging Powers | 98 | August 31, 2011 | EPO |
| 50 |  |
Noble Victories | 102* | November 16, 2011 | NVI |
| 51 |  |
Next Destinies | 103* | February 8, 2012 | NXD |
| 52 |  |
Dark Explorers | 111* | May 9, 2012 | DEX |
| 53 |  |
Dragons Exalted | 128* | August 15, 2012 | DRX |
| 54 |  |
Boundaries Crossed | 153* | November 7, 2012 | BCR |
| 55 |  |
Plasma Storm | 138* | February 6, 2013 | PLS |
| 56 |  |
Plasma Freeze | 122* | May 8, 2013 | PLF |
| 57 |  |
Plasma Blast | 105* | August 14, 2013 | PLB |
| 58 |  |
Legendary Treasures | 140* | November 6, 2013 | LTR |
| 59 |  |
XY | 146 | February 5, 2014 | XY |
| 60 |  |
Flashfire | 109* | May 7, 2014 | FLF |
| 61 |  |
Furious Fists | 113* | August 13, 2014 | FFI |
| 62 |  |
Phantom Forces | 122* | November 5, 2014 | PHF |
| 63 |  |
Primal Clash | 164* | February 4, 2015 | PRC |
| 64 |  |
Roaring Skies | 110* | May 6, 2015 | ROS |
| 65 |  |
Ancient Origins | 100* | August 12, 2015 | AOR |
| 66 |  |
BREAKthrough | 164* | November 4, 2015 | BKT |
| 67 |  |
BREAKpoint | 123* | February 3, 2016 | BKP |
| 68 |  |
Generations | 115* | February 22, 2016 | GEN |
| 69 |  |
Fates Collide | 125* | May 2, 2016 | FCO |
| 70 |  |
Steam Siege | 116* | August 3, 2016 | STS |
| 71 |  |
Evolutions | 113* | November 2, 2016 | EVO |
| 72 |  |
Sun & Moon | 163* | February 3, 2017 | SUM |
| 73 |  |
Guardians Rising | 169* | May 5, 2017 | GRI |
| 74 |  |
Burning Shadows | 169* | August 4, 2017 | BUS |
| 75 |  |
Shining Legends | 78* | October 6, 2017 | SLG |
| 76 |  |
Crimson Invasion | 124* | November 3, 2017 | CIN |
| 77 | 
|
Ultra Prism | 173* | February 2, 2018 | UPR |
| 78 | 
|
Forbidden Light | 146* | May 4, 2018 | FLI |
| 79 | 
|
Celestial Storm | 183* | August 3, 2018 | CES |
| 80 | 
|
Dragon Majesty | 78* | September 7, 2018 | DRM |
| 81 | 
|
Lost Thunder | 236* | November 2, 2018 | LOT |
| 82 | 
|
Team Up | 196* | February 1, 2019 | TEU |
|
Detective Pikachu | 18 | March 29, 2019 | DET | |
| 83 | 
|
Unbroken Bonds | 234* | May 3, 2019 | UNB |
| 84 | 
|
Unified Minds | 258* | August 2, 2019 | UNM |
| 85 | Hidden Fates | 163* | August 23, 2019 | HIF | |
| 86 | Cosmic Eclipse | 271* | November 1, 2019 | CEC | |
| 87 | Sword & Shield | 202+ | February 7, 2020 | SSH |