Video Game Formats
Singles Battles
Single Battles.
Each player brings a team of up to six Pokémon to each battle and chooses three of them to battle with.
No two Pokémon on your team may hold the same Held Item.
Pokémon above Lv. 50 will be leveled down to Lv. 50 during battle.
The following Pokémon will not be permitted:
| Mewtwo | Dialga | Zekrom |
| Mew | Palkia | Kyurem |
| Lugia | Giratina | Keldeo |
| Ho-Oh | Phione | Meloetta |
| Celebi | Manaphy | Genesect |
| Kyogre | Darkrai | Xerneas |
| Groudon | Shaymin | Yveltal |
| Rayquaza | Arceus | Zygarde |
| Jirachi | Victini | Diancie |
| Deoxys | Reshiram | Volcanion |
Little Cup
Single Battles.
Each player brings a team of up to six Pokémon to each battle and chooses three of them to battle with.
No two Pokémon on your team may hold the same Held Item.
All Pokémon in the battle box must be the lowest stage of evolution in a line that can evolve and must be Lv. 5 or less.
All Pokémon will be set to Lv. 50 for the duration of the battle.
Pokémon cannot know the moves Sonic Boom or Dragon Rage.
The following Pokémon will also not be permitted:
| Onix | Porygon | Misdreavus |
| Lickitung | Aipom | Gligar |
| Tangela | Yanma | Sneasel |
| Scyther | Murkrow | Nosepass |
Triple Battles
Triple Battles.
Each player may bring a team of up to six Pokémon to battle and all six will participate in each battle.
No two Pokémon on your team may hold the same Held Item.
Pokémon above Lv. 50 will be leveled down to Lv. 50 during battle.
The following Pokémon will also not be permitted:
| Mewtwo | Palkia | Keldeo |
| Mew | Giratina | Meloetta |
| Lugia | Phione | Genesect |
| Ho-Oh | Manaphy | Xerneas |
| Celebi | Darkrai | Yveltal |
| Kyogre | Shaymin | Zygarde |
| Groudon | Arceus | Diancie |
| Rayquaza | Victini | Volcanion |
| Jirachi | Reshiram | Deoxys |
| Zekrom | Dialga | Kyurem |
Multi Battles
Multi Battles.
Each player must pay an entry fee, and prizes will be awarded to each player individually.
Each player brings up to six Pokémon to each battle and chooses three of them to battle with.
No two Pokémon on your team may hold the same Held Item.
Pokémon above Lv. 50 will be leveled down to Lv. 50 during battle.
The following Pokémon will not be permitted:
| Mewtwo | Dialga | Zekrom |
| Mew | Palkia | Kyurem |
| Lugia | Giratina | Keldeo |
| Ho-Oh | Phione | Meloetta |
| Celebi | Manaphy | Genesect |
| Kyogre | Darkrai | Xerneas |
| Groudon | Shaymin | Yveltal |
| Rayquaza | Arceus | Zygarde |
| Jirachi | Victini | Diancie |
| Deoxys | Reshiram | Volcanion |
Please note that communication between players is not allowed.
Monotype
Double Battles.
Each Pokémon on your team must share a common type. A team using Fire-type Pokémon could use Arcanine (Fire), Moltres (Fire/Flying), and Camerupt (Fire/Ground), but not Pidgeot (Normal/Flying) or Sandslash (Ground).
Players may not use more than one Pokémon with the same Pokédex number on their team.
Each player brings six Pokémon to each battle and chooses three of them to battle with.
No two Pokémon on your team may hold the same Held Item.
Pokémon above Lv.50 will be leveled down to Lv.50 during battle.
The following Pokémon will not be permitted:
| Mewtwo | Dialga | Zekrom |
| Mew | Palkia | Kyurem |
| Lugia | Giratina | Keldeo |
| Ho-Oh | Phione | Meloetta |
| Celebi | Manaphy | Genesect |
| Kyogre | Darkrai | Xerneas |
| Groudon | Shaymin | Yveltal |
| Rayquaza | Arceus | Zygarde |
| Jirachi | Victini | Diancie |
| Deoxys | Reshiram | Volcanion |
Sinnoh Classic
Double Battles
Players may use Pokémon with National Pokédex number 1 through 493, with the exception of the following:
| Dragonite | Kyogre | Giratina |
| Mewtwo | Groudon | Manaphy |
| Mew | Rayquaza | Darkrai |
| Tyranitar | Jirachi | Shaymin |
| Lugia | Deoxys | Arceus |
| Ho-Oh | Dialga | Celebi |
| Palkia | - | - |
Pokémon brought over from Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, or Pokémon White 2 via Poké Transporter may participate in this competition.
No two Pokémon on your team may hold the same Held Item.
Pokémon above Lv.50 will be leveled down to Lv.50 during battle.
Each player brings six Pokémon to each battle and chooses three of them to battle with.
Mega Stones are not allowed.
Kanto Classic
Single Battles
Players may use Pokémon with National Pokédex number 1 through 151, with the exception of Mewtwo and Mew.
Pokémon brought over from Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, or Pokémon White 2 via Poké Transporter may participate in this competition.
Register six of your Lv. 1–100 Pokémon to your Battle Box.
Held items are not allowed.
No two Pokémon on your team may hold the same Held Item.
Pokémon above Lv.50 will be leveled down to Lv.50 during battle.
Each player may bring a team of up to six Pokémon to battle and all six will participate in each battle.
Mega Stones are not allowed.
Pokémon TCG Formats
Standard Format
Decks must follow the current Standard format regulations (XY expansion on).
Expanded Format
Decks must follow the current Expanded format regulations (Black & White expansion on).
Prerelease Kits
Limited format, 40-card decks with four prize cards. Players will be given a Prerelease kit to build decks and play.
Pokémon TCG Online Ace Trainer
Standard format. Battle against the best!
