TCG Standard format rotation for 2019 revealed

New season starts on July 9 and rotation begins on Sep. 1

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The official rotation for the 2019 Pokémon TCG Standard and Expanded formats has been revealed. The new season will begin on July 9 2018 but the rotation will not occur until September 1 2018.

The following sets will be in the Standard format:

• Sun and Moon
• Guardians Rising
• Burning Shadows
• Crimson Invasion
• Ultra Prism
• Forbidden Light
• Shining Legends
• Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu
• SM Black Star Promos SM01 and above
• McDonald's Collection 2017

No sets will be removed from Expanded format. Therefore, in addition to the sets above, the following sets will also be in the Expanded format:

• Black & White
• Emerging Powers
• Noble Victoriess
• Next Destinies
• Dark Explorers
• Dragon Vault
• Dragons Exalted
• Boundaries Crossed
• Plasma Storm
• Plasma Freeze
• Plasma Blast
• Legendary Treasures
• Black & White Trainer Kit
• Kalos Starter Set
• XY
• Flashfire
• Furious Fists
• Phantom Forces
• Primal Clash
• Double Crisis
• Roaring Skies
• Ancient Origins
• BREAKthrough
• BREAKpoint
• Generations
• Fates Collide
• Steam Siege
• Evolutions
• XY Trainer Kit (Sylveon & Noivern)
• XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff
• XY Trainer Kit: Latias & Latios
• BW Black Star Promos BW01 and above
• XY Black Star Promos XY01 and above
• McDonald's Collection 2011
• McDonald's Collection 2012
• McDonald's Collection 2013
• McDonald's Collection 2014
• McDonald's Collection 2015
• McDonald's Collection 2016

Archeops from Next Destinies, Forest of the Giant Plants from Ancient Origins and Lysandre's Trump Card from Phantom Forces will continue to be banned in the Expanded Format for 2019 season. Further expansions will become legal in the Standard and Expanded formats on the third Friday of the month during which they are released.