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(Added information regarding the nature of Unlimited play. There is still more that can be added to this article (I feel some images of popular cards such as Porygon2, Muk-ex, and Sableye would be appropriate), but this will do for now.)
(Undo revision 3381663 by Mr. Daikon (talk) Sorry for the edit war. Such "control" decks have no relevance in this "format". If you don't completely lock your opponent on turn 1, they'll just combo win on turn 1, or completely lock you on turn 1. Just trapping a Pokémon in the active position without doing anything else is useless.)
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The '''Unlimited format''' is a format of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] in which any card that was once playable in tournaments (that is, all cards except Worlds edition decks, jumbo cards, [[Ancient Mew]], [[_____'s Pikachu (Wizards Promo 24)|Birthday Pikachu]], and otherwise unplayable cards) can be used. It is not as popular or as commonly used as the {{TCG|Modified format}} and is not used in any tournaments sanctioned by [[Pokémon Organized Play]]. It can, however, be used in {{TCG|Pokémon League}}s if the [[Pokémon League (TCG)#League Leader|League Leader]] wishes to allow it.
The '''Unlimited format''' of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] allows any card that was {{TCG|Rotation|once playable}} in [[Play! Pokémon]] tournaments (that is, all cards except Worlds edition decks, jumbo cards, [[Ancient Mew]], [[_____'s Pikachu (Wizards Promo 24)|Birthday Pikachu]], and otherwise unplayable cards) can be used. It is not as popular or as commonly used as the {{TCG|Standard format}} or {{TCG|Expanded format}} and is not used in any tournaments sanctioned by Play! Pokémon organized play. It can, however, be used in {{TCG|Pokémon League}}s if the {{DL|Pokémon League (TCG)|League Leader|League Leader}} wishes to allow it.
 
In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]]'s Friend Battle Mode, any deck composed of cards currently available in the game (from the {{DL|Pokémon Trading Card Game|HeartGold & SoulSilver Series|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansion]] ownards) are allowed in this play type (including Standard format decks and [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game Online decks|Theme decks]]).
 
Because of the lack of restrictions in Unlimited, decks can use combinations of cards which are not legal in Standard or Expanded format play. Cards such as {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Porygon2|49}} and {{TCG ID|Triumphant|Seeker|88}} which never appeared in the same Standard format, are [[Porydonk_(TCG)|frequently used together]]. Despite the large variety of cards available, only a few strategies make up what is generally considered the highest "tier" in Unlimited play, with most competitive {{TCG|Archetype|decks}} being either "donk" decks focused on winning by KOing your opponent's only Pokémon in play, or "lock" decks focused on preventing the opponent from taking meaningful actions.  The former is more difficult for the player going first due to the current first turn rules.
 
==Examples of Unlimited archetypes==
*{{TCG|Forretress Donk}}
*{{TCG|Porydonk}}
*{{TCG|Shiftry Donk}}


Because of the lack of restrictions in Unlimited, decks can use combinations of cards which are not legal in Modified play. Cards such as {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Porygon2|49}} and {{TCG ID|Triumphant|Seeker|88}} which never appeared in the same Modified format, are [[Porydonk_(TCG)|frequently used together]]. Despite the large variety of cards available, only a few strategies make up what is generally considered the highest "tier" in Unlimited play, with most competitive decks being either "donk" decks focused on winning by removing all of the opponent's Pokémon from play, or "lock" decks focused on preventing the opponent from using attacks, abilities, and/or Trainer cards.
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Revision as of 14:45, 7 January 2022

The Unlimited format of the Pokémon Trading Card Game allows any card that was once playable in Play! Pokémon tournaments (that is, all cards except Worlds edition decks, jumbo cards, Ancient Mew, Birthday Pikachu, and otherwise unplayable cards) can be used. It is not as popular or as commonly used as the Standard format or Expanded format and is not used in any tournaments sanctioned by Play! Pokémon organized play. It can, however, be used in Pokémon Leagues if the League Leader wishes to allow it.

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online's Friend Battle Mode, any deck composed of cards currently available in the game (from the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion ownards) are allowed in this play type (including Standard format decks and Theme decks).

Because of the lack of restrictions in Unlimited, decks can use combinations of cards which are not legal in Standard or Expanded format play. Cards such as Porygon2 and Seeker which never appeared in the same Standard format, are frequently used together. Despite the large variety of cards available, only a few strategies make up what is generally considered the highest "tier" in Unlimited play, with most competitive decks being either "donk" decks focused on winning by KOing your opponent's only Pokémon in play, or "lock" decks focused on preventing the opponent from taking meaningful actions. The former is more difficult for the player going first due to the current first turn rules.

Examples of Unlimited archetypes