No changes are being made to the Expanded format for the 2025-2026 season, which will continue to allow almost all cards from Black & White through to the latest released expansions, excepting only a limited number of banned cards. The last update to the Expanded Format came on August 15th, 2024, with the banning of Duskull, from 2019's Sun & Moon—Cosmic Eclipse expansion. This card was banned due to synergies with the Dusclops from the then recently released Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable expansion enabling a strategy known as Dusclops Donk, which allowed for the first player to take early Knock Outs on the opponent's Pokémon, and potentially win the game before their opponent could attack even once.
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2025 Pokémon TCG Standard Format Rotation Announcement
The Pokémon TCG Standard format rotation is coming soon—find out which cards are leaving your favorite decks next year.www.pokemon.com