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 |
| Sprigatito | 001 | 1/20/2023 |
| Fuecoco | 002 | 1/20/2023 |
| Quaxly | 003 | 1/20/2023 |
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 |
| Special Delivery Charizard | SWSH075 |
| 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 |
| Professor's Research (Professor Juniper) | SWSH152 |
| Pikachu | SWSH153 |
| 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 |
| Galarian Obstagoon | SWSH193 |
| Leafeon V | SWSH194 |
| Leafeon VSTAR | SWSH195 |
| Glaceon V | SWSH196 |
| Glaceon VSTAR | SWSH197 |
| Pikachu V | SWSH198 |
| Lycanroc V | SWSH199 |
| Corviknight V | SWSH200 |
| Espeon V | SWSH201 |
| Sylveon V | SWSH202 |
| Umbreon V | SWSH203 |
| Arceus V | SWSH204 |
| Hisuian Basculegion | SWSH205 |
| Wyrdeer | SWSH206 |
| Hisuian Samurott | SWSH207 |
| Magnezone | SWSH208 |
| Toxel | SWSH209 |
| Oricorio | SWSH210 |
| Sylveon | SWSH211 |
| Eevee | SWSH212 |
| Lucario V | SWSH213 |
| Lucario VSTAR | SWSH214 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | SWSH215 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | SWSH216 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | SWSH217 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | SWSH218 |
| Boltund V | SWSH219 |
| Rowlet | SWSH220 |
| Cyndaquil | SWSH221 |
| Oshawott | SWSH222 |
| Mewtwo V | SWSH223 |
| Melmetal V | SWSH224 |
| Alolan Exeggutor V | SWSH225 |
| Spark | SWSH226 |
| Blanche | SWSH227 |
| Candela | SWSH228 |
| Mewtwo V | SWSH229 |
| Radiant Eevee | SWSH230 |
| Bulbasaur | SWSH231 |
| Charmander | SWSH232 |
| Squirtle | SWSH233 |
| Pikachu | SWSH234 |
| Dragonite V | SWSH235 |
| Dragonite VSTAR | SWSH236 |
| Hisuian Typhlosion V | SWSH237 |
| Hisuian Decidueye V | SWSH238 |
| Hisuian Samurott V | SWSH239 |
| Finneon | SWSH240 |
| Gengar | SWSH241 |
| Comfey | SWSH242 |
| Machamp | SWSH243 |
| Scorbunny | SWSH244 |
| Croagunk | SWSH245 |
| Weavile | SWSH246 |
| Regigigas | SWSH247 |
| Kleavor V | SWSH248 |
| Kleavor VSTAR | SWSH249 |
| Lumineon V | SWSH250 |
| Infernape V | SWSH252 |
| Origin Forme Palkia V | SWSH253 |
| Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR | SWSH254 |
| Origin Forme Dialga V | SWSH255 |
| Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR | SWSH256 |
| Rotom V | SWSH257 |
| Gallade V | SWSH258 |
| Giratina V | SWSH259 |
| Charizard V | SWSH260 |
| Charizard VMAX | SWSH261 |
| Charizard VSTAR | SWSH262 |
| Zeraora V | SWSH263 |
| Zeraora VMAX | SWSH264 |
| Zeraora VSTAR | SWSH265 |
| Deoxys V | SWSH266 |
| Deoxys VMAX | SWSH267 |
| Deoxys VSTAR | SWSH268 |
| Sunflora | SWSH269 |
| Rapidash | SWSH270 |
| Kirlia | SWSH271 |
| Archeops | SWSH272 |
| Hisuian Basculin | SWSH273 |
| Cranidos | SWSH274 |
| Manaphy | SWSH275 |
| Togetic | SWSH276 |
| Hisuian Electrode V | SWSH294 |
| Virizion V | SWSH295 |
| Champions Festival | SWSH296 |
| Hisuian Zoroark V | SWSH297 |
| Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR | SWSH298 |
View all Standard format-legal promo cards in the Pokémon TCG card database.
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