2021-23 Standard format (TCG)

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The 2021-23 Standard format of the Pokémon Trading Card Game is the Standard format that was used for Play! Pokémon organized play and in most sanctioned tournaments worldwide between September 10, 2021 and April 13, 2023. It was also used in Pokémon Trading Card Game Online and Pokémon Trading Card Game Live. This was the final rotation to rotate out cards based on what expansion they belonged to; future rotations would rotate cards out based on the regulation mark on the cards.

This was the final Standard format supported in Pokémon TCG Online. The client was not updated for cards released in Scarlet & Violet and later sets, nor was the errata separating Pokémon Tools from Items implemented.

When this format was used in TPCi regions, card legality could be effectively determined by whether any regulation mark was present. Because Sun & Moon Series cards were not printed with regulation marks in TPCi regions, the legal card pool was exactly "every card with any regulation mark", plus a handful of reprints.

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• Play period
• Rule changes
• Rotated expansions
• Legal expansions
• Premier events
• External links
• See also

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Play period

The 2021-23 Standard format was announced on April 21, 2021, rotating out the remaining Sun & Moon Series sets from Team Up to Cosmic Eclipse.

• Worldwide: September 10, 2021 - April 13, 2023

This is the second Standard format to be played in three calendar years rather than the typical two, as there was no rotation following the 2022 World Championships.

Rule changes

All remaining Sun & Moon Series cards are rotated out. Sword & Shield Series cards with a , , or regulation mark remain legal.

With the removal of all Sun & Moon Series cards and no Fairy-type Pokémon being printed in the Sword & Shield Series, Basic Fairy Energy was also rotated out.

Rotated expansions

All cards from these sets have been rotated out:

Sun & Moon Series

• Team Up
• Detective Pikachu
• Unbroken Bonds
• Unified Minds
• Hidden Fates
• Cosmic Eclipse

Black Star Promos

• SM Black Star Promos

Other promotional sets

• All cards from McDonald's Collections that do not have a regulation mark.

Other

• Fairy Energy

Legal expansions

Cards from the following sets are legal, only if they have an Regulation mark or later:

Sword & Shield Series

• Sword & Shield
• Rebel Clash
• Darkness Ablaze
• Champion's Path
• Vivid Voltage
• Shining Fates
• Battle Styles
• Chilling Reign
• Celebrations
• Evolving Skies
• Fusion Strike
• Brilliant Stars
• Astral Radiance
• Pokémon GO
• Lost Origin
• Silver Tempest
• Crown Zenith

Black Star Promos

• SWSH Black Star Promos

Other promotional sets

• Pokémon Futsal
• McDonald's Collection 2021
• McDonald's Collection 2022

Other

• Any other cards that were later reprinted with an Regulation mark or later remain legal.

Premier events

• 2021-2023 League Cups
• 2021-2023 Regional Championships (On several locations worldwide)
• 2022 World Championships

External links

• 2022 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

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.