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Pokémon TCG Format
“Types Go Round”
PlatformPokémon TCG Live
Round time30 minutes
Match formatSingle game
Deck listsRequired
Deckbuilding restrictions
  • Decks must contain a minimum of 2 Pokémon from each of the 10 legal printed TCG types.
Legal regulation marksG onwards
Legal raritiesCommon and uncommon Pokémon cards (including their reprint promos or illustration rares)

All trainer cards

ACE SPEC trainers and energies 

Maximum qty of cards with same name2 (excl. Basic Energy)
Banned cards
  • All Rare Pokémon (Including those with a Rule Box)
  • All black star promo cards (excl. reprints of legal cards)
FAQ

Q: Do I need to have 2 Pokémon of EVERY type in my deck?

A: Yes, each deck must have at least 2 cards of every Pokémon type in it. 

Q: Do I need to have 2 of the same Pokémon card in my deck to fulfill the type requirement rule?

A: No, you just need to have 2 cards of the same type. Eg; 1 Pikachu and 1 Raichu fulfill the ⚡️type requirement for the deck.

Updates:
13/12: Clarification added that rare Pokémon are not legal and that rare trainers are legal

30/12: Added FAQ clarifying about deck building restrictions

 

Pokémon VG Format
“Types Go Round”
PlatformPokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Round timeIn-game timer
Match formatBest of three
RulesetRegulation Set H (official rules 1)
Battle formatDouble Battle (4v4)
Rental teamsPermitted
Team listsRequired (open team lists)
Team building restrictions
  • Pokémon must share a type with only one other Pokémon on the team.
  • Types may not be shared among more than 2 other Pokémon in the team.
  • Each present Type must be on exactly 2 Pokémon.
  • Each present Tera Type must be on exactly 2 Pokémon.
  • Each present Tera Type may not overlap with a base type already found on the team.
  • Stellar Tera is allowed and counts as a unique type, and must be paired with another Stellar Tera.
  • Each team must have 6 Pokémon.

Example:

  • Charizard: Fire Flying (Tera Steel)
  • Gyarados: Water Flying (Tera Ground)
  • Tentacool: Water Poison (Tera Grass)
  • Dragalge: Dragon Poison (Tera Ground)
  • Zweilous: Dragon Dark (Tera Steel)
  • Houndoom: Fire Dark (Tera Grass)
Banned PokémonThe following Pokémon may not be on a player’s team:

  • Pokémon that have only one type
FAQ

Q: Does it matter if a type is the primary/secondary in a Pokémon for team building?

A: No, a Water/Flying Pokémon and a Flying/Water Pokémon are the same type

Updates

21/12 – Added clarification about primary/secondary typing

 

Pokémon GO Format
“Types Go Round”
Round timeIn-game timer
Match formatBest of five
RulesetGreat League; bring 6/pick 3
Battle formatEvery Pokémon must share a type with only one other Pokémon on the team.Only Dual-Type Pokémon are allowed

Types may not be shared among more than 2 other Pokémon in the team.

Every Type must show up exactly 2 times, and types must form a 6 Pokémon Cycle.

 

An example of a legal team could be:

  • Charizard: Fire Flying
  • Gyarados: Water Flying
  • Tentacool: Water Poison
  • Dragalge: Dragon Poison
  • Zweilous: Dragon Dark
  • Houndoom: Fire Dark

Team listsRequired (open team lists)
Banned Pokémon
FAQ
Updates

 

Pokémon TCG Pocket Format
“Eevee Go Round”
Round timeIn-game timer
Match formatBest of five
Ruleset
  • Each player must submit two decks.
  • Each deck must have 2 Eevee and 2 of the same Eeveelution. 1 copy of the Eeveelution cards in each deck may be a Rule Box Pokémon.
  • The two decks must feature different Eeveelutions
  • In addition to your Eevee and Eeveelution, you may choose another family of Pokémon, and run up to 2 basic and up to 2 Stage 1 Pokémon of the family. All of these Pokémon must be the same type as the Eeveelution in your deck, and cannot be Rule Box Pokémon
  • The two decks cannot contain any of the same Pokémon other than Eevee.
  • After a win the player must switch to the other deck.
    • Once a player has 2 wins in the round they may choose any of their 2 decks to play.
Team listsRequired (open deck lists)
Banned Cards
  • No other rule box Pokémon are allowed
  • Stage 2 Pokémon
  • Promo B
FAQ

  • Q: Can I Use Eevee ex as my rule box Eeveelution, or as my Eevee?
    A: No, it’s not an Eeveelution, and rule box Pokémon other than Eeveelutions are banned.
  • Q: If my chosen Eeveelution is Sylveon (Canonically a Fairy-type Pokémon which has a Psychic-Type card), can I use a Psychic-type Pokémon such as Slowpoke and Slowking as my other line?
    A: Yes, typing is determined by the Pokémon’s type within the game.
  • Q: Can I use two different versions of Eevee?
    A: Yes, you can have two of the same Eevee card (e.g two Eevee B1-#184), or one each of two different Eevee cards (e.g. one Eevee B1-#184 and one Eevee A4-#134)
  • Q: Can I use Eevee Promo B-#11?
    A: Yes, it is a reprint of Eevee B1-#184
  • Q: Is set B2a (Crimson Blaze) legal?
    A: Yes, Crimson Blaze is legal for this event.
  • Q: Does the other family of Pokémon need to be a full evolution line of both two Basic and two Stage 1 Pokémon?
    A: No, you can choose to have 0, 1 or 2 of a single, non-Eevee, Basic Pokémon, and 0, 1 or 2 of a Stage 1 Pokémon which evolves from that basic. It could also just be a Basic Pokémon with no evolutions.
  • Q: Can I use the same Eevee in both decks?
    A: Yes, you may use two Eevee B1-#184 in your first deck and two Eevee B1-#184 second deck if you wish
Updates

 

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