2018-19 Standard format (TCG)

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The 2018-19 Standard format of the Pokémon Trading Card Game is the Standard format that was used (alongside the Expanded format) for Play! Pokémon organized play and in most sanctioned tournaments worldwide from August 2018 to August 2019. It was also used in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.

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• Play period
• Rotated expansions
• Legal expansions
• Premier events
• Trivia
• External links
• References
• See also

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Play period

The 2018-19 Standard format was announced on May 15, 2018, rotating out all remaining sets from the XY Series.

• Worldwide: August 28, 2018 to August 15, 2019

Rotated expansions

XY Series

• BREAKthrough
• BREAKpoint
• Generations
• Fates Collide
• Steam Siege
• Evolutions
• / XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune

Black Star Promos

• XY Black Star Promos cards numbered XY67 to XY211

McDonald's Collection

• McDonald's Collection 2016

Legal expansions

Sun & Moon Series

• Sun & Moon
• Guardians Rising
• Burning Shadows
• Shining Legends
• Crimson Invasion
• Ultra Prism
• Forbidden Light
• Celestial Storm
• Dragon Majesty
• Lost Thunder
• Team Up
• Detective Pikachu
• Unbroken Bonds
• / Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu
• Note: Additional expansions are added to the current rotation on the third Friday of the month they are released in the United States.

Black Star Promos

• SM Black Star Promos cards numbered SM01-SM190, SM194-SM201, SM208-SM209

McDonald's Collection

• McDonald's Collection 2017
• McDonald's Collection 2018

Premier events

• 2018-2019 League Cups
• 2018-2019 Regional Championships (On several locations worldwide)
• 2019 Latin America International Championships
• 2019 Oceania International Championships
• 2019 Europe International Championships
• 2019 North America International Championships

Trivia

• Starting with this format's season, World Championships events began to be held after the annual rotation; as a result, there was no such event in this format.

External links

• 2019 Season Pokémon TCG Format Rotation

See also

Pokémon Trading Card Game formats Modified and Standard formats: 2001-02 • 2002-03 • 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008-10 2010-11 • 2011-12 • 2012-13 • 2013-14 • 2014-15 • 2015-16 • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20 2020-21 • 2021-23 • 2023-24 • 2024-25 • 2025-26 • 2026-27 Formats without Rotation: Unlimited • Hall of Fame • Expanded Other formats: Limited (Sealed) • Theme • Legacy • Raid Cube • Gym Leader Challenge • Casual modes (TCG Live) Releases with unique rules: Extra Rule cards Pokémon Rumble • Everyone's Exciting Battle • My First Battle