2018-19 Standard format (TCG)

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.

Standard formats

Play period

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

Worldwide: August 28, 2018 to August 15, 2019[1]

Rotated expansions

XY BREAK Series

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

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, every World Championships event is held right after the annual rotation; as a result, there was no such event in this format.

External links

2019 Season Pokémon TCG Format Rotation

References

https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/2020-season-pokemon-tcg-format-rotation/

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