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

Scoop Up Net (Sword & Shield—Rebel Clash, 165/192 and 207/192) is now banned in the Expanded format.

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

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

Scoop Up Net was banned from the Expanded format. Scoop Up Net cannot be used on Pokémon V or Pokémon-GX, but it can be used on other Pokémon with a Rule Box. There are many dangerous combos with this card, and a new one was introduced with the Scarlet & Violet—Paradox Rift expansion.

The combination of Iron Valiant ex and Scoop Up Net allows the use of the Tachyon Bits Ability repeatedly, making it very possible to win the game on the first turn when going first. While this strategy isn’t guaranteed to be successful, it happens frequently enough to create an undesirable environment for the Expanded format. Scoop Up Net may lead to even more powerful combos in the future, so it is the card that was chosen to be banned.

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