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 |
| Detective Pikachu | SM170 | Upon Release |
| Reshiram & Charizard-GX | SM201 | Upon Release |
| Amoonguss | SM202 | 8/16/2019 |
| Tapu Fini | SM203 | 8/16/2019 |
| Necrozma | SM204 | 8/16/2019 |
| Terrakion | SM205 | 8/16/2019 |
| Pikachu | SM206 | 8/16/2019 |
| Sudowoodo | SM207 | 8/16/2019 |
| Vikavolt | SM208 | Upon Release |
| Stakataka | SM209 | Upon Release |
| Mewtwo | SM214 | Upon Release |
| Mew | SM215 | Upon Release |
Available Promo Cards
| Card | Card Number |
| Rockruff | SM06 |
| Pikipek | SM07 |
| Litten | SM08 |
| Togedemaru | SM09 |
| Shiinotic | SM10 |
| Bruxish | SM11 |
| Passimian | SM12 |
| Oranguru | SM13 |
| Lycanroc-GX | SM14 |
| Zygarde | SM15 |
| Solgaleo-GX | SM16 |
| Lunala-GX | SM17 |
| Alolan Sandslash | SM18 |
| Oricorio | SM19 |
| Mudsdale | SM20 |
| Drampa | SM21 |
| Rowlet | SM22 |
| Litten | SM23 |
| Popplio | SM24 |
| Lurantis | SM25 |
| Tsareena | SM26 |
| Turtonator | SM27 |
| Vikavolt | SM28 |
| Mimikyu | SM29 |
| Tapu Koko | SM30 |
| Tapu Koko | SM31 |
| Tapu Bulu-GX | SM32 |
| Tapu Koko-GX | SM33 |
| Bewear-GX | SM34 |
| Espeon-GX | SM35 |
| Umbreon-GX | SM36 |
| Decidueye-GX | SM37 |
| Incineroar-GX | SM38 |
| Primarina-GX | SM39 |
| Jangmo-o | SM40 |
| Komala | SM41 |
| Cosmog | SM42 |
| Alolan Meowth | SM43 |
| Togedemaru | SM44 |
| Tapu Lele | SM45 |
| Seviper | SM46 |
| Crabominable | SM47 |
| Zygarde | SM48 |
| Bewear | SM49 |
| Tapu Koko-GX | SM50 |
| Alolan Meowth | SM51 |
| Golisopod | SM52 |
| Dhelmise | SM53 |
| Lucario | SM54 |
| Decidueye | SM55 |
| Tsareena-GX | SM56 |
| Ho-Oh-GX | SM57 |
| Necrozma-GX | SM58 |
| Marshadow-GX | SM59 |
| Charizard-GX | SM60 |
| Tapu Bulu | SM61 |
| Golisopod-GX | SM62 |
| Salazzle-GX | SM63 |
| Silvally | SM64 |
| Alolan Raichu | SM65 |
| Pheromosa-GX | SM66 |
| Celesteela-GX | SM67 |
| Xurkitree-GX | SM68 |
| Buzzwole-GX | SM69 |
| Shining Ho-Oh | SM70 |
| Kommo-o-GX | SM71 |
| Alolan Raichu | SM72 |
| Salazzle | SM73 |
| Regirock | SM74 |
| Registeel | SM75 |
| Pikachu | SM76 |
| Mewtwo | SM77 |
| Champions Festival | SM78 |
| Shining Celebi | SM79 |
| Ho-Oh-GX | SM80 |
| Pikachu | SM81 |
| Shining Lugia | SM82 |
| Zorua | SM83 |
| Zoroark-GX | SM84 |
| Marshadow | SM85 |
| Pikachu | SM86 |
| Latias | SM87 |
| Latios | SM88 |
| Zoroark | SM89 |
| Raichu-GX | SM90 |
| Silvally-GX | SM91 |
| Tapu Fini | SM92 |
| Marshadow | SM93 |
| Wash Rotom | SM94 |
| Lucario | SM95 |
| Heatran | SM96 |
| Gumshoos | SM97 |
| Pikachu | SM98 |
| Mimikyu | SM99 |
| Lucario-GX | SM100 |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma-GX | SM101 |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX | SM102 |
| Lunala-GX | SM103 |
| Solgaleo-GX | SM104 |
| Lycanroc | SM105 |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | SM106 |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma | SM107 |
| Ash's Pikachu | SM108 |
| Ash's Pikachu | SM109 |
| Ash's Pikachu | SM110 |
| Ash's Pikachu | SM111 |
| Ash's Pikachu | SM112 |
| Ash's Pikachu | SM113 |
| Ash's Pikachu | SM114 |
| Pheromosa | SM115 |
| Xurkitree | SM116 |
| Malamar | SM117 |
| Lycanroc | SM118 |
| Exeggcute | SM119 |
| Rockruff | SM120 |
| Raikou-GX | SM121 |
| Zygarde-GX | SM122 |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | SM123 |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma | SM124 |
| Naganadel-GX | SM125 |
| Ultra Necrozma-GX | SM126 |
| Alolan Sandslash | SM127 |
| Alolan Ninetales | SM128 |
| Kyogre | SM129 |
| Manectric | SM130 |
| Celesteela | SM131 |
| Delcatty | SM132 |
| Thundurus-GX | SM133 |
| Tornadus-GX | SM134 |
| Latias | SM135 |
| Latios | SM136 |
| Reshiram-GX | SM137 |
| Zekrom-GX | SM138 |
| Salamence-GX | SM139 |
| Salamence | SM140 |
| White Kyurem-GX | SM141 |
| Kyurem | SM142 |
| Moltres | SM143 |
| Articuno | SM144 |
| Zapdos | SM145 |
| Leafeon-GX | SM146 |
| Glaceon-GX | SM147 |
| Champions Festival | SM148 |
| Suicune | SM149 |
| Raikou | SM150 |
| Giratina | SM151 |
| Tapu Lele | SM152 |
| Rowlet | SM153 |
| Salandit | SM154 |
| Kingdra-GX | SM155 |
| Dragonite-GX | SM156 |
| Pikachu | SM157 |
| Charizard | SM158 |
| Zapdos | SM159 |
| Nidoqueen | SM160 |
| Jirachi | SM161 |
| Pikachu | SM162 |
| Mimikyu | SM163 |
| Deoxys | SM164 |
| Ultra Necrozma | SM165 |
| Magikarp & Wailord-GX | SM166 |
| Celebi & Venusaur-GX | SM167 |
| Pikachu & Zekrom-GX | SM168 |
| Eevee & Snorlax-GX | SM169 |
| Flareon-GX | SM171 |
| Vaporeon-GX | SM172 |
| Jolteon-GX | SM173 |
| Eevee-GX | SM174 |
| Eevee-GX | SM175 |
| Eevee-GX | SM176 |
| Meltan | SM177 |
| Melmetal-GX | SM178 |
| Volcanion | SM179 |
| Stakataka | SM180 |
| Melmetal | SM181 |
| Persian | SM182 |
| Pikachu | SM183 |
| Eevee | SM184 |
| Typhlosion | SM185 |
| Flareon | SM186 |
| Alolan Marowak-GX | SM187 |
| Kangaskhan-GX | SM188 |
| Blastoise-GX | SM189 |
| Detective Pikachu | SM190 |
| Detective Pikachu | SM194 |
| Charizard-GX | SM195 |
| Mewtwo-GX | SM196 |
| Greninja-GX | SM197 |
| Bulbasaur | SM198 |
| Psyduck | SM199 |
| Snubbull | SM200 |
Cards SM01–SM05 are also currently legal in the Standard format.
View all Standard format-legal promo cards in the Pokémon TCG card database.
Check back for status updates on Pokémon TCG promo cards.
