2015 Play! Pokémon formats announced
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Play! Pokémon has announced that the 2015 Standard format of the Pokémon Trading Card Game will be Boundaries Crossed-on. Only Black Star Promo Cards BW55 and higher or XY01 and higher will be permitted.
In addition, a new format, the Expanded format, will be introduced at the same time. This format will be Black & White-on and allow all BW Black Star Promos and XY Black Star Promos.
While the 2015 season officially started on July 14, 2014, this rotation will not occur until September 3, 2014. As such, the 2014 World Championships will still use the 2014 Standard format.
Expansions permitted in the 2015 Standard format
- Black & White—Boundaries Crossed
- Black & White—Plasma Storm
- Black & White—Plasma Freeze
- Black & White—Plasma Blast
- XY—Kalos Starter Set
- XY
- XY—Flashfire
- XY—Furious Fists
- McDonald's Collection 2012
- BW Black Star Promo cards BW55 and higher
- XY Black Star Promo cards XY01 and higher
Additional expansions become legal three weeks after they are released in the United States.
Expansions permitted in the 2015 Expanded format
- Black & White
- Black & White—Emerging Powers
- Black & White—Noble Victories
- Black & White—Next Destinies
- Black & White—Dark Explorers
- Black & White—Dragons Exalted
- Dragon Vault
- Black & White—Boundaries Crossed
- Black & White—Plasma Storm
- Black & White—Plasma Freeze
- Black & White—Plasma Blast
- XY—Kalos Starter Set
- XY
- XY—Flashfire
- XY—Furious Fists
- McDonald's Collection 2012
- BW Black Star Promo cards BW01 and higher
- XY Black Star Promo cards XY01 and higher
Additional expansions become legal three weeks after they are released in the United States.