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What cards are banned in TCG?

Four Cards Were Added To The Pokémon TCG Expanded Format's Banned List
  • Milotic from XY - Flashfire, 23/106.
  • Oranguru from Sun & Moon - Ultra Prism, 114/156.
  • Sableye from Black & White - Dark Explorers, 62/108.
  • Shaymin-EX from XY - Roaring Skies, 77/108, 77a/108, and 106/108.
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What Pokémon cards are not playable?

Expanded
  • Archeops (Black & White—Noble Victories, 67/101; Black & White—Dark Explorers, 110/108)
  • Chip-Chip Ice Axe (Sun & Moon—Unbroken Bonds, 165/214)
  • Delinquent (XY—BREAKpoint, 98/122, 98a/122, and 98b/122)
  • Flabébé (Sun & Moon—Forbidden Light, 83/131)
  • Forest of Giant Plants (XY—Ancient Origins, 74/98)
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Why is Marshadow banned TCG?

Both Flabébé and Marshadow were part of the Chip-Chip Ice Axe banning to get rid of 'hand attack' decks. Marshadow was a backup Red Card for the hand attack players, allowing them to limit their opponent's resources before their opponent had a chance to play any cards.
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What are forbidden cards?

In the OCG and the TCG Advanced Format, Forbidden (禁止 Kinshi) cards, often unofficially called banned, are cards that players are not allowed to use in their Main Deck, Side Deck, or Extra Deck.
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Are GX cards legal?

All cards from the Sun & Moon Series, including all Pokemon-GX, will no longer be legal. TPCI also confirmed that going forward, players will be able to use the regulation marks on the bottom of Pokémon cards to tell at a glance whether a card is legal for Standard play.
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Disruption - Explaining Every BANNED Card in the Pokémon TCG’s Expanded Format: Episode 2

Are F cards legal?

Cards with “E” and “F” regulation marks will be legal to use (as will any future regulation marks that may be released). A card's legality status is no longer based on which expansion it's from.
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Are big Pokémon cards legal?

While the enlarged cards aren't designed to be actually played with, all of the jumbo cards are official releases - making them technically legal to play in an official Pokémon tournament.
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Why are the God cards illegal?

The original prints of the Egyptian God Cards cannot be used in official tournaments due to their limitation text stating as such.
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Is Dragoon banned?

They're both still on the Forbidden List. But now with the release of Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon in the 2020 Tin of Lost Memories next week, a new extinction-level threat is coming to the game. And with it comes insanity. Be prepared: every deck will be summoning Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon.
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How many of Yugi's cards are banned?

Forbidden List: 103 Card(s)
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Why is caterpie banned?

Caterpie was once banned because it knew String Shot, a move that could freeze the game at that point. But Chatot is neither incredibly powerful, nor can it learn a game breaking move. It can learn Chatter, though. Chatot's ban stems all the way back to Diamond & Pearl, the games in which it was introduced.
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What does F mean on Pokémon cards?

F: Fighting Energy symbol. C: Colorless Energy symbol. D: Darkness Energy symbol. M: Metal Energy symbol.
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What 4 Pokémon are banned?

Smogon recently banned four Pokemon from Scarlet & Violet's OU tier: Palafin, Iron Bundle, Flutter Mane, and Houndstone.
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Why is the Misty card banned?

#9: Misty's Tears, for obvious reasons.

In the Japanese version of Misty's tears, Misty is depicted holding her famous Staryu… while nude. And crying. Just a naked, crying 10-year-old girl on a trading card for children.
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What is the least known Pokémon card?

9 Pikachu Trainer No 1

Pikachu Trainer is said to be the rarest Pokémon card ever. Only 4 of them are rumored to be in circulation. The Pokémon Company awarded it to the winner of the 1997 Pokémon Card Game Tournament. Pikachu Trainer No 2 and 3 were also awarded to the winners of the following year's tournaments.
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Why was Kadabra banned from Pokémon?

In 2000, illusionist Uri Geller sued The Pokemon Company due to Kadabra's likeness to his name and appearance. Geller is remembered for his enthusiastic act of being spoons, and with this being part of Kadabra's card, it was an easy comparison to pull.
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Is Exodia banned or limited?

You are only allowed to have one copy of any Limited Yu-Gi-Oh! card in your deck. These are still feisty cards though, with the frustrating Exodia The Forbidden One< and the devastating Magical Explosion sitting among the mix. You can include Limited Yu-Gi-Oh! cards in your deck, but only a single copy of each.
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Is Ash Blossom banned?

#8 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring

Additionally, Maxx "C" is still banned here in the TCG. It's gone largely because it's a super powerful card that can reduce games down to a matter of who draws it first.
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Is monster Reborn banned?

Monster Reborn was one of the first cards ever added to the forbidden list in October of 2004. Monster Reborn, however, was unbanned in September 2010 and remains legal at one copy per deck ever since.
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What is Yugi's strongest card?

1 Master Of Dragon Soldier (Dragon Master Knight) - Attack 5000 | Defense 5000.
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What is the most illegal Pokemon card?

One such card is the "Hex Maniac" Supporter card from Ancient Origins. "Hex Maniac," when played, prevents any and all Pokémon abilities to be used until the end of the opponent's next turn. So the player who kicks off the game will have an immense advantage over the player who goes second.
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Who owns the 3 Egyptian God cards?

By the end of the following season, all three god cards, including Slifer the Sky Dragon and The Winged Dragon of Ra, would eventually come to be owned by Yugi Mutou. At the end of the original anime series, the god cards are returned to Ancient Egypt, but their legacy lives on in Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Can Pokémon be XXL?

In the latest update to the mobile smash Pokemon GO, players can now encounter XXS and XXL versions of all Pokemon within the game. Previously only a handful of monsters were available in different sizes Pokemon GO as Niantic continues to grow one of the most downloaded mobile games across Android and iOS.
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Are old Pokémon cards illegal?

The Pokémon Trading Card Game rules adjust the legality of Pokémon card series and expansions with each season, but owners of old cards have options. The Pokémon Trading Card Game has many old and valuable cards, but only recent collections (like Pokémon Sword & Shield) are allowed in official tournament play.
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What is the most expensive Pokémon card?

The most expensive Pokémon card is the Pikachu Illustrator which sold for $5.275 million in July 2021. It's the true Holy Grail of Pokémon card collecting and only one PSA 10 is known to exist.
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