There is a brief waiting period after a new Pokémon TCG card is introduced before it is eligible for use in Play! Pokémon competitions. This waiting period gives players an opportunity to understand and practice with the new card. Pokémon TCG promo cards such as those found in special collections will be legal on the first or third Friday of the month after the product is released.
The following tables show the first date in which upcoming cards can be used, as well as showing which promo cards introduced as of January 1, 2017, are already legal in a Play! Pokémon competitive event.
Upcoming Promo Cards
| Card | Card Number | Legal Date |
| Espeon V | SWSH201 | Upon Release |
| Sylveon V | SWSH202 | Upon Release |
| Umbreon V | SWSH203 | Upon Release |
| Lucario V | SWSH213 | 4/22/2022 |
| Lucario VSTAR | SWSH214 | 4/22/2022 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | SWSH215 | 4/22/2022 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | SWSH216 | 4/22/2022 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | SWSH217 | 4/22/2022 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | SWSH218 | 4/22/2022 |
| Boltund V | SWSH219 | Upon Release |
| Rowlet | SWSH220 | 4/8/2022 |
| Cyndaquil | SWSH221 | 4/8/2022 |
| Oshawott | SWSH222 | 4/8/2022 |
Available Promo Cards
| Card | Card Number |
| Grookey | SWSH001 |
| Scorbunny | SWSH002 |
| Sobble | SWSH003 |
| Meowth V | SWSH004 |
| Meowth VMAX | SWSH005 |
| Rillaboom | SWSH006 |
| Frosmoth | SWSH007 |
| Galarian Perrserker | SWSH008 |
| Cinccino | SWSH009 |
| Gossifleur | SWSH010 |
| Wooloo | SWSH011 |
| Morpeko | SWSH012 |
| Galarian Ponyta | SWSH013 |
| Rillaboom V | SWSH014 |
| Cinderace V | SWSH015 |
| Inteleon V | SWSH016 |
| Toxtricity V | SWSH017 |
| Zacian V | SWSH018 |
| Zamazenta V | SWSH019 |
| Pikachu | SWSH020 |
| Polteageist V | SWSH021 |
| Flapple | SWSH022 |
| Luxray | SWSH023 |
| Coalossal | SWSH024 |
| Garbodor | SWSH025 |
| Mantine | SWSH026 |
| Noctowl | SWSH027 |
| Duraludon | SWSH028 |
| Rayquaza | SWSH029 |
| Copperajah V | SWSH030 |
| Morpeko | SWSH031 |
| Snorlax | SWSH032 |
| Zacian | SWSH033 |
| Zamazenta | SWSH034 |
| Decidueye | SWSH035 |
| Arctozolt | SWSH036 |
| Hydreigon | SWSH037 |
| Kangaskhan | SWSH038 |
| Pikachu | SWSH039 |
| Hatenna | SWSH040 |
| Flareon | SWSH041 |
| Eevee | SWSH042 |
| Galarian Sirfetch'd V | SWSH043 |
| Eternatus V | SWSH044 |
| Eternatus VMAX | SWSH045 |
| Eldegoss | SWSH046 |
| Drednaw | SWSH047 |
| Centiskorch | SWSH048 |
| Dubwool V | SWSH049 |
| Charizard V | SWSH050 |
| Lapras | SWSH051 |
| Gengar | SWSH052 |
| Machamp | SWSH053 |
| Coalossal | SWSH054 |
| Hatterene V | SWSH055 |
| Morpeko V | SWSH056 |
| Grimmsnarl V | SWSH057 |
| Alcremie | SWSH058 |
| Galarian Obstagoon | SWSH059 |
| Duraludon | SWSH060 |
| Pikachu V | SWSH061 |
| Pikachu VMAX | SWSH062 |
| Pikachu V | SWSH063 |
| Eternatus V | SWSH064 |
| Eevee V | SWSH065 |
| Charizard | SWSH066 |
| Donphan | SWSH067 |
| Snorlax | SWSH068 |
| Lugia | SWSH069 |
| Grookey | SWSH070 |
| Scorbunny | SWSH071 |
| Vaporeon | SWSH072 |
| Sobble | SWSH073 |
| Special Delivery Pikachu | SWSH074 |
| Zacian V | SWSH076 |
| Zamazenta V | SWSH077 |
| Orbeetle V | SWSH078 |
| Galarian Mr. Rime | SWSH079 |
| Dedenne | SWSH080 |
| Polteageist | SWSH081 |
| Bunnelby | SWSH082 |
| Alakazam V | SWSH083 |
| Eldegoss V | SWSH084 |
| Boltund V | SWSH085 |
| Cramorant V | SWSH086 |
| Eevee VMAX | SWSH087 |
| Cherrim | SWSH088 |
| Octillery | SWSH089 |
| Houndoom | SWSH090 |
| Bronzong | SWSH091 |
| Charmander | SWSH092 |
| Arrokuda | SWSH093 |
| Jolteon | SWSH094 |
| Eevee | SWSH095 |
| Dragapult V | SWSH096 |
| Dragapult VMAX | SWSH097 |
| Crobat V | SWSH098 |
| Crobat VMAX | SWSH099 |
| Venusaur V | SWSH100 |
| Blastoise V | SWSH101 |
| Venusaur VMAX | SWSH102 |
| Blastoise VMAX | SWSH103 |
| Victini V | SWSH104 |
| Gardevoir V | SWSH105 |
| Single Strike Urshifu V | SWSH106 |
| Rapid Strike Urshifu V | SWSH107 |
| Empoleon V | SWSH108 |
| Tyranitar V | SWSH109 |
| Crobat V | SWSH110 |
| Galarian Rapidash V | SWSH111 |
| Cinderace | SWSH112 |
| Inteleon | SWSH113 |
| Cresselia | SWSH114 |
| Passimian | SWSH115 |
| Morpeko | SWSH116 |
| Phanpy | SWSH117 |
| Eevee | SWSH118 |
| Snorlax | SWSH119 |
| Marnie | SWSH120 |
| Marnie | SWSH121 |
| Flaaffy | SWSH122 |
| Galarian Articuno | SWSH123 |
| Galarian Zapdos | SWSH124 |
| Galarian Moltres | SWSH125 |
| Galarian Slowpoke | SWSH126 |
| Eevee | SWSH127 |
| Eiscue | SWSH128 |
| Umbreon | SWSH129 |
| Ice Rider Calyrex V | SWSH130 |
| Shadow Rider Calyrex V | SWSH131 |
| Lance's Charizard V | SWSH133 |
| Dark Sylveon V | SWSH134 |
| Pikachu V-UNION | SWSH139 |
| Pikachu V-UNION | SWSH140 |
| Pikachu V-UNION | SWSH141 |
| Pikachu V-UNION | SWSH142 |
| Pikachu V | SWSH143 |
| Pikachu V | SWSH145 |
| Poké Ball | SWSH146 |
| Rayquaza V | SWSH147 |
| Noivern V | SWSH148 |
| Flareon V | SWSH149 |
| Vaporeon V | SWSH150 |
| Jolteon V | SWSH151 |
| Dragonite V | SWSH154 |
| Greninja V-UNION | SWSH155 |
| Greninja V-UNION | SWSH156 |
| Greninja V-UNION | SWSH157 |
| Greninja V-UNION | SWSH158 |
| Mewtwo V-UNION | SWSH159 |
| Mewtwo V-UNION | SWSH160 |
| Mewtwo V-UNION | SWSH161 |
| Mewtwo V-UNION | SWSH162 |
| Zacian V-UNION | SWSH163 |
| Zacian V-UNION | SWSH164 |
| Zacian V-UNION | SWSH165 |
| Zacian V-UNION | SWSH166 |
| Professor Burnet | SWSH167 |
| Oricorio | SWSH168 |
| Pyukumuku | SWSH169 |
| Deoxys | SWSH170 |
| Latias | SWSH171 |
| Tepig | SWSH172 |
| Blitzle | SWSH173 |
| Espeon | SWSH174 |
| Eevee | SWSH175 |
| Hoopa V | SWSH176 |
| Special Delivery Bidoof | SWSH177 |
| Professor's Research (Professor Willow) | SWSH178 |
| Flareon V | SWSH179 |
| Flareon VMAX | SWSH180 |
| Vaporeon V | SWSH181 |
| Vaporeon VMAX | SWSH182 |
| Jolteon V | SWSH183 |
| Jolteon VMAX | SWSH184 |
| Moltres | SWSH185 |
| Lucario | SWSH186 |
| Liepard | SWSH187 |
| Bibarel | SWSH188 |
| Flapple | SWSH189 |
| Eevee | SWSH190 |
| Leafeon | SWSH191 |
| Glaceon | SWSH192 |
| Leafeon V | SWSH194 |
| Leafeon VSTAR | SWSH195 |
| Glaceon V | SWSH196 |
| Glaceon VSTAR | SWSH197 |
| Pikachu V | SWSH198 |
| Lycanroc V | SWSH199 |
| Corviknight V | SWSH200 |
View all Standard format-legal promo cards in the Pokémon TCG card database.
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