Official Rule Books

Each year the Pokémon Company announces the rules for the current season of official tournament play. All players are to be familiar with the rules official tournament play for the current year before participating in sanctioned matches. Changes and additions generally occur each year and a PDF is published on the official Pokémon website for players to read. Below are links to those official PDF rule files.

Rule Book	Season	Revised	Link to Rules
Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook	2024	2024-08-15	Click Here (PDF)
Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook	2022-2023	2022-11-02	Click Here (PDF)
Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook	2022	2021-09-30	Click Here (PDF)
Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook	2021	2021-03-31	Click Here (PDF)
Play! Pokémon TCG Tournament Rules and Formats	2018	2018-07-11	Click Here (PDF)
Play! Pokémon TCG Tournament Rules and Formats	2017	2016-05-18	Click Here (PDF)
Play! Pokémon TCG Tournament Rules and Formats	2016-2017	2016-04-19	Click Here (PDF)
Play! Pokémon TCG Tournament Rules and Formats	2014-2015	2014-09-01	Click Here (PDF)
Play! Pokémon TCG Tournament Rules and Formats	2013-2014	2013-09-01	Click Here (PDF)
Play! Pokémon TCG Tournament Rules and Formats	2012-2013	2012-11-01	Click Here (PDF)
Pokémon Organized Play Official Tournament Formats	2011-2012	2011-09-19	Click Here (PDF)
Pokémon Organized Play Tournament Rules	2009-2010	2009-09-01	Click Here (PDF)

Set Rule Books

Logo	Set	Link to Rules
	TWM	Click Here (PDF)
	PAL	Click Here (PDF)
	SV	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 12	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 11	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 10	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 9	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 8	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 7	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 6	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 5	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 3	Click Here (PDF)
	SwSh 1	Click Here (PDF)
	SM7	Click Here (PDF)
	SM6	Click Here (PDF)
	SM5	Click Here (PDF)
	SM4	Click Here (PDF)
	SM2	Click Here (PDF)
	SM1	Click Here (PDF)
	XY8	Click Here (PDF)
	XY5	Click Here (PDF)
	XY4	Click Here (PDF)
	XY1	Click Here (PDF)
	XY	Click Here (PDF)
	BW Plasma Storm	Click Here (PDF)
	BW Next Destinies	Click Here (PDF)
	Black and White	Click Here (PDF)
	Call of Legends	Click Here (PDF)
	HS Triumphant	Click Here (PDF)

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