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.
Note: Certain promo cards associated with the Celebrations expansion have a note saying that they cannot be used at official tournaments. These cards won't have a regulation mark. (Cards from the Celebrations expansion that can be used become legal on October 22, 2021.)
Upcoming Promo Cards
| Card | Card Number | Legal Date |
| Oricorio | SWSH168 | 11/26/2021 |
| Pyukumuku | SWSH169 | 11/26/2021 |
| Deoxys | SWSH170 | 11/26/2021 |
| Latias | SWSH171 | 11/26/2021 |
| Espeon | SWSH174 | 11/26/2021 |
| Hoopa V | SWSH176 | 11/26/2021 |
| Flareon V | SWSH179 | Upon Release |
| Flareon VMAX | SWSH180 | Upon Release |
| Vaporeon V | SWSH181 | Upon Release |
| Vaporeon VMAX | SWSH182 | Upon Release |
| Jolteon V | SWSH183 | Upon Release |
| Jolteon VMAX | SWSH184 | Upon Release |
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 |
| Tepig | SWSH172 |
| Blitzle | SWSH173 |
| Eevee | SWSH175 |
| Special Delivery Bidoof | SWSH177 |
| Professor's Research (Professor Willow) | SWSH178 |
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