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The '''Expanded format''' is one of two formats used for officially-sanctioned [[Play! Pokémon]] events, which was added to the {{TCG|Standard format}} in the {{TCG|2014-15 Expanded format|2014-2015 season}}.
The '''Expanded format''' of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is one of two formats used for officially-sanctioned [[Play! Pokémon]] events. It was added to the {{TCG|Standard format}} in the {{TCG|2014-15 Expanded format|2014-2015 season}}. It allows a greater number of expansions than Standard format but is not as unpredictable in card combinations as {{TCG|Unlimited format}}. It is also used in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]].


If a card in an Expanded-legal expansion is a [[Reprinted card|reprint]] of an older card, all prints of the card can be played in a Expanded-legal expansion-legal deck (i.e. {{TCG|Base Set}} {{TCG ID|Base Set|Potion|94}}, recently reprinted in {{TCG|Black & White}}). However, some cards significantly differ in wording between older prints and newer prints (i.e. {{TCG ID|Base Set|Charizard|4}} from the {{TCG|Base Set}} compared to its {{TCG|Stormfront}} iteration); those cards require a reference outside the deck in order to use the older prints in a Expanded-legal deck.  A reference must be either a new version of the card or a printout of the card's entry from the official [[Card-Dex]].
It remains to be seen if [[Play! Pokémon]] will ever rotate sets out of the Expanded format, as they currently do with {{TCG|Standard format}}. Additional expansions are added to the current {{TCG|Rotation}} three weeks after they are released in the United States. Starting from 2016, they were added to the current Rotation on the third Friday in the month of release.


[[Play! Pokémon]] requires players to play with cards printed in English or an area's local language (for example<nowiki>:</nowiki> players in {{pmin|the United States}} are restricted to English cards only, whereas players in {{pmin|Canada}} can also use cards in French).
If a card in an Expanded-legal expansion is a [[Reprinted card|reprint]] of an older card, all prints of the card can be played in an Expanded-legal expansion-legal deck (e.g. {{TCG|Aquapolis}} {{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Energy Switch|120}}).  However, some cards significantly differ in wording between older prints and newer prints (e.g. {{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Pokémon Fan Club|130}} from {{TCG|Aquapolis}} compared to its {{TCG|Ultra Prism}} iteration); those cards cannot be used in sanctioned tournaments. The exception is cards that have received errata (e.g. {{TCG|Base Set}} {{TCG ID|Base Set|Potion|94}}); all printings of cards with errata may be used in sanctioned tournaments.
 
[[Play! Pokémon]] requires players to play with cards printed in their region's official language (for example<nowiki>:</nowiki> players in {{pmin|the United States}} are restricted to English cards only, whereas players in {{pmin|Canada}} can use both English cards and French cards).
 
As of 2023, there has not been an official expanded tournament since 2020. It is currently unknown if [[Play! Pokémon]] will continue to support the format.


==List of Expanded formats==
==List of Expanded formats==
* {{TCG|2014-15 Expanded format|2014-15}} {{TCG|Black & White}} onwards
* '''{{TCG|2014-15 Expanded format|2014-15}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
* '''{{TCG|2015-16 Expanded format|2015-16}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
* '''{{TCG|2016-17 Expanded format|2016-17}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
* '''{{TCG|2017-18 Expanded format|2017-18}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
* '''{{TCG|2018-19 Expanded format|2018-19}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
* '''{{TCG|2019-20 Expanded format|2019-20}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
* '''{{TCG|2020-21 Expanded format|2020-21}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
* '''{{TCG|2021-22 Expanded format|2021-22}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
* '''{{TCG|2022-23 Expanded format|2022-23}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
* '''{{TCG|2023-24 Expanded format|2023-24}}''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
 
==Banned Cards==
https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg-banned-card-list/
 
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color=eeeeee|bordercolor=cccccc
|da=Udvidet
|nl=Uitgebreid
|fi=Laajennettu
|fr_eu=Étendu
|de=Erweitert
|id=Luas
|it=Esteso
|no=Utvidet
|pt_br=Expandido
|ru=Расширенны ''Rasshirenny''
|es_eu=Expandido
|sv=Utökadе
}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Rotation (TCG)]]
* {{TCG|Standard format}}
* {{TCG|Standard format}}
* [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]
* [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]]


==External links==
==External links==
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[[fr:Format]]
[[fr:Format]]
[[it:Formato Esteso (GCC)]]

Revision as of 13:27, 15 March 2023

The Expanded format of the Pokémon Trading Card Game is one of two formats used for officially-sanctioned Play! Pokémon events. It was added to the Standard format in the 2014-2015 season. It allows a greater number of expansions than Standard format but is not as unpredictable in card combinations as Unlimited format. It is also used in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.

It remains to be seen if Play! Pokémon will ever rotate sets out of the Expanded format, as they currently do with Standard format. Additional expansions are added to the current Rotation three weeks after they are released in the United States. Starting from 2016, they were added to the current Rotation on the third Friday in the month of release.

If a card in an Expanded-legal expansion is a reprint of an older card, all prints of the card can be played in an Expanded-legal expansion-legal deck (e.g. Aquapolis Energy Switch). However, some cards significantly differ in wording between older prints and newer prints (e.g. Pokémon Fan Club from Aquapolis compared to its Ultra Prism iteration); those cards cannot be used in sanctioned tournaments. The exception is cards that have received errata (e.g. Base Set Potion); all printings of cards with errata may be used in sanctioned tournaments.

Play! Pokémon requires players to play with cards printed in their region's official language (for example: players in the United States are restricted to English cards only, whereas players in Canada can use both English cards and French cards).

As of 2023, there has not been an official expanded tournament since 2020. It is currently unknown if Play! Pokémon will continue to support the format.

List of Expanded formats

Banned Cards

https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg-banned-card-list/

In other languages

Language Title
Denmark Flag.png Danish Udvidet
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Uitgebreid
Finland Flag.png Finnish Laajennettu
France Flag.png European French Étendu
Germany Flag.png German Erweitert
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Luas
Italy Flag.png Italian Esteso
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Utvidet
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Expandido
Russia Flag.png Russian Расширенны Rasshirenny
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Expandido
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Utökadе

See also

External links

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