Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Banned List and Rule Changes Announcement

Announcement Date: July 25, 2024

Effective Date: August 16, 2024


Standard format


No changes have been made to the banned card list for the Standard format.

Some promo cards from the Scarlet & Violet series were not distributed worldwide. In the spirit of a fair global event, the following cards will not be legal for play at the 2024 Pokémon TCG World Championships:

  • Sprigatito SVP 001

  • Fuecoco SVP 002

  • Quaxly SVP 003

  • Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat SVP 085

  • Oddish SVP 102

  • Pecharunt SVP 129

  • Pecharunt SVP 149

These cards will be legal for play in other sanctioned tournaments that use the Standard format, but the 2024 Pokémon TCG World Championships will be an exception.


Expanded format


No changes have been made to the banned card list for the Expanded format.


The list of banned cards for the Standard and Expanded formats can be found here.


Details of Changes


No cards were banned from the Standard format. It will be an extremely rare occurrence for cards to be banned from the Standard format.

No cards were banned from the Expanded format.

Tournament results and community feedback will continue to be analyzed to maintain a healthy play environment.

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