TCG Format & Rules:
Deck Building Rules:
60 Card decks, 4-of limit for cards other than basic energy
NO Pokemon V, EX, GX, BREAK, Radiant Pokémon, ACE SPECs, or Prism Stars
Cards need to be from Black and White base set on
All Pokemon in the deck must be in an evolution line with an allowed Baby Pokemon (listed below)
Pichu
Cleffa
Igglybuff
Tyrogue
Smoochum
Elekid
Magby
Azurill
Wynaut
Budew
Chingling
Bonsly
Mime Jr.
Happiny
Munchlax
Mantyke
Trainer’s Pokemon are permitted and can evolve into a non-trainer’s Pokemon.
Example: Team Rocket’s Chingling (Destined Rivals 85/182) can evolve into Chimecho (Vivid Voltage 46/100)
Gameplay Rules:
BO1, 30 minutes Swiss Rounds
Evolution stages are dependent on the baby pokemon. Regardless of what is printed on the card, babies are the only basic Pokemon, and their evolutions are Stage 1 and Stage 2 respectively (if applicable)
Example: Ethan’s Pichu (Destined Rivals 71/182)- Basic
Pikachu (Pikachu Black Star Promo BW54)- Stage 1
Raichu (Sword and Shield 66/202)- Stage 2
All baby pokemon can evolve into the next stage using normal evolution rules
Banned Cards:
Raichu (Burning shadows 41/147)
Clefable (Scarlet and Violet 151 36/165)
Hitmonlee (Sword and Shield Base Set 94/202)
Hitmontop (Unbroken Bonds 102/214)
Wobbuffet (Generations RC11, Phantom Forces 36/119)
Budew (Prismatic Evolution 4/131)
Chimecho (Crimson Invasion 43/111)
Sudowoodo (Unseen Forces 15/115)
Chansey (Scarlet and Violet 151 113/165)
Snorlax (Lost Origins 143/196, TG10)
Snorlax (Pokemon GO 55/78)
Snorlax (Plasma Storm 101)
Delinquent (XY—BREAKpoint, 98/122, 98a/122, and 98b/122)
Ghetsis (Black & White—Plasma Freeze, 101/116 and 115/116)
Jessie & James (Hidden Fates, 58/68 and 68/68)
Lt. Surge’s Strategy (Sun & Moon—Unbroken Bonds, 178/214; Hidden Fates, 60/68)
Lysandre’s Trump Card (XY—Phantom Forces, 99/119 and 118/119)
Tropical Beach (Black Star Promo BW28)
Red Card (XY, 124/146; Generations, 71/83)
Reset Stamp (Sun & Moon—Unified Minds, 206/236, 206a/236, and 253/236)
Forest of Giant Plants (XY—Ancient Origins 74/98)
Belleba and Brycen (Cosmic Eclipse 186/236)
Hex Maniac (XY—Ancient Origins 75/98)
Robo Substitute (XY—Phantom Forces)
Lillies Poke Doll (Cosmic Eclipse 197/236, 267/236)
Greedy Dice (XY—Steam Siege 102/114)
VGC Format and Rules:
Format Information:
Regulation G, Scarlet and Violet, Doubles Format
Matches will be in Best of 3. Regular VGC doubles rules apply. Pick 4 of your 6 Pokémon to battle before each match
All Pokémon are set to level 50 automatically
Pokémon must be obtainable in the base game and/or dlc.
Species clause: two Pokémon cannot share the same Pokédex number
Item Clause: no duplicate items
No Legendary/Mythical Pokémon
Pokémon must have an evolution and have no prior evolution (including Baby Pokemon)
Pokémon that cannot evolve may not be used
Banned Pokemon:
Vulpix-Kanto
Scyther
Murkrow
Misdreavus
Girafarig
Dunsparce
Sneasel / Sneasel-Hisui
Qwlfish-Hisui
Basculin-White
Duraludon
Yanma
Stantler
GO Format and Rules:
Format Information:
Great League Format, BO3 Swiss Rounds
Bring 6, pick 3 Pokemon
Pokemon on your team must have been hatched from an egg within 30 days of the event
This means Pokemon hatched from eggs beginning June 12th, 2026
To filter these Pokemon, you can use the search Hatched&age0-[days since June 12th]. On the date of our event, July 12th, the Pokemon will need to appear when searching Hatched&age0-30
Pokemon can be powered up and given additional moves as normal, they retain the “hatched” filter even after evolving
Banned Pokemon:
A list of Banned Pokemon will be released June 5th, 2026, to ensure that Pokemon hatched from relevant egg pools can be taken into consideration.