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The '''Hall of Fame format''' or '''Palace format''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|殿堂|でんどう}}''') is an officially-sanctioned format for [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] events held exclusively in Japan. It allows cards released from the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansion]] ownards, allowing a greater number of expansions than the [[Standard format (TCG)|Standard]] and {{TCG|Expanded format}} but not being as unpredictable in card combinations as the {{TCG|Unlimited format}}.

This format was created in March 2001 to create a more balanced gameplay experience. While it has a low number of banned cards, the Hall of Fame format has an additional restriction as the Star system (or Hall points). Certain cards have a set number of 1 to 4 stars, and the sum of stars in a player's deck cannot exceed four. For example, a deck may contain a 1-star and a 3-star card in its list, or four copies of a 1-star card but no other limited cards. If a card in a Hall of Fame-legal expansion is a [[Reprinted card|reprint]] of an older card, all prints of the card can be played in an Hall of Fame-legal expansion-legal deck (e.g. {{TCG|Aquapolis}} {{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Energy Switch|120}}).  However, some cards significantly differ in wording between older prints and newer prints (e.g. {{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Pokémon Fan Club|130}} from {{TCG|Aquapolis}} compared to its {{TCG|Ultra Prism}} iteration); those cards cannot be used in sanctioned tournaments. The exception is cards that have received errata (e.g. {{TCG|Base Set}} {{TCG ID|Base Set|Potion|94}}); all printings of cards with errata may be used in sanctioned tournaments.

[[The Pokémon Company]] requires players to play with cards printed in their region's official language; therefore, only Japanese cards can be played in the format.

There were also a number of fan-curated formats, where cards had ratings between 1 and 8 stars for more granular rebalancing.<ref>[http://blog.livedoor.jp/aqwsderft/archives/55777043.html What is Hall of Fame Format? : How retro Pokemon TCG is played in Japan. | Daydream Holic Night]</ref>

==Card restrictions==
Each card has a star rating. The vast majority of cards have 0 stars. Several cards have 1 to 4 stars, and some cards are banned.

===Cards released before {{TCG|Pokémon VS}}===
The latest changes to this list were made in 2016. It was the format of play in the Pokémon Card Game 20th Anniversary Festa. There are no banned cards, with the exception of cards that cannot be used in tournaments.

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{{Setlist/nmheader|title=1-star cards|tablecol={{Tcg rainbow color}}|bordercol={{Tcg rainbow color dark}}|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}|rarity=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|x18px|link=Gold, Silver, to a New World... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Gold, Silver,|Cleffa|to a New World...}}|Colorless||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolFossil.png|x18px|link=Mystery of the Fossils (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Mystery of the|Magmar|Fossils}}|Fire||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|x18px|link=Gold, Silver, to a New World... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Gold, Silver,|Magby|to a New World...}}|Fire||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolTotodile Half Deck.png|x18px|link=Totodile Side Deck (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Totodile|Feraligatr|Side Deck}}|Water||None}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolJungle.png|x18px|link=Pokémon Jungle (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Pokémon|Scyther|Jungle}}|Grass||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|x18px|link=Gold, Silver, to a New World... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Gold, Silver,|Pichu|to a New World...}}|Lightning||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Electabuzz|Pack}}|Lightning||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|x18px|link=Gold, Silver, to a New World... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Gold, Silver,|Elekid|to a New World...}}|Lightning||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Hitmonchan|Pack}}|Fighting||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Discovery.png|x18px|link=Crossing the Ruins... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Crossing|Tyrogue|the Ruins...}}|Fighting||Common}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolJungle.png|x18px|link=Pokémon Jungle (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Pokémon|Mr. Mime|Jungle}}|Psychic||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|x18px|link=Gold, Silver, to a New World... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Gold, Silver,|Gold Berry|to a New World...}}|Trainer|Pokémon Tool|Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|x18px|link=Gold, Silver, to a New World... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Gold, Silver,|Focus Band|to a New World...}}|Trainer|Pokémon Tool|Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Gust of Wind|Pack}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|x18px|link=Gold, Silver, to a New World... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Gold, Silver,|Double Gust|to a New World...}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|x18px|link=Gold, Silver, to a New World... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Gold, Silver,|Recycle Energy|to a New World...}}|Energy|Colorless|Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[Unnumbered Promotional cards (TCG)/1996-2005#1997|—]]|{{TCG ID|Nintendo 64|Hungry Snorlax|promo}}|Colorless||None}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Energy Removal|Pack}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolGym Booster.png|x18px|link=Leaders' Stadium (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Leaders'|Misty's Wrath|Stadium}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|None|''{{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} not specified above''|None||None}}
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{{Setlist/nmheader|title=2-star cards|tablecol={{Tcg rainbow color}}|bordercol={{Tcg rainbow color dark}}|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}|rarity=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolFossil.png|x18px|link=Mystery of the Fossils (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Mystery of the|Muk|Fossils}}|Grass||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolVending.png|x18px|link=Vending Machine cards (TCG)#Vending Machine cards Series 1 (Blue)]]|{{TCG ID|Vending|Mr. Mime|S1}}|Psychic||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolJungle.png|x18px|link=Pokémon Jungle (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Pokémon|Clefable|Jungle}}|Colorless||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Revelation.png|x18px|link=Awakening Legends (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Awakening|Magcargo|Legends}}|Fire||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Item Finder|Pack}}|Trainer||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Double Colorless Energy|Pack}}|Energy|Colorless|Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Super Energy Removal|Pack}}|Trainer||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolTeam Rocket.png|x18px|link=Rocket Gang (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Rocket|Imposter Oak's Revenge|Gang}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolGym Booster.png|x18px|link=Leaders' Stadium (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Leaders'|The Rocket's Trap|Stadium}}|Trainer||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Lass|Pack}}|Trainer||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}}}

{{Setlist/nmheader|title=3-star cards|tablecol={{Tcg rainbow color}}|bordercol={{Tcg rainbow color dark}}|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}|rarity=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|x18px|link=Gold, Silver, to a New World... (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Gold, Silver,|Sneasel|to a New World...}}|Darkness||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolGym Booster.png|x18px|link=Leaders' Stadium (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Leaders'|Erika's Jigglypuff|Stadium}}|Colorless||Common}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolFossil.png|x18px|link=Mystery of the Fossils (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Mystery of the|Aerodactyl|Fossils}}|Fighting||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Chansey|Pack}}|Colorless||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolJungle.png|x18px|link=Pokémon Jungle (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Pokémon|Wigglytuff|Jungle}}|Colorless||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|{{TCG|Expansion Pack|—}}|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Blastoise|Pack}}|Water||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolGym Booster.png|x18px|link=Challenge from the Darkness (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Rocket's Zapdos|Darkness}}|Lightning||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolGym Booster.png|x18px|link=Leaders' Stadium (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Leaders'|Brock's Ninetales|Stadium}}|Fire||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolGym Booster.png|x18px|link=Leaders' Stadium (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Leaders'|Chaos Gym|Stadium}}|Trainer|Stadium|Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}}}

{{Setlist/nmheader|title=4-star cards|tablecol={{Tcg rainbow color}}|bordercol={{Tcg rainbow color dark}}|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}|rarity=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolTeam Rocket.png|x18px|link=Rocket Gang (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Rocket|Dark Vileplume|Gang}}|Grass||Rare Holo}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}}}
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===2024===
The latest changes to this list were made on September 1, 2017. There are no cards with 4 stars.

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{{Setlist/nmheader|title=1-star cards|tablecol={{Tcg rainbow color}}|bordercol={{Tcg rainbow color dark}}|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}|rarity=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolEmerald Break.png|x18px|link=Emerald Break (TCG)]] 063/078|[[Shaymin-EX (Emerald Break 63)|Shaymin]]{{EX}}|Colorless||RR}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolLost Link.png|x18px|link=Lost Link (TCG)]] 039/040|{{TCG ID|Lost Link|Seeker|39}}|Supporter||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png|x18px|link=Temple of Anger (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Temple|Unown R|of Anger}}|Psychic||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png|x18px|link=Temple of Anger (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Temple|Azelf|of Anger}}|Psychic||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png|x18px|link=Cry from the Mysterious (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Cry from|Stark Mountain|the Mysterious}}|Stadium||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolIntense Fight in the Destroyed Sky.png|x18px|link=Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky (TCG)]] 083/092|{{TCG ID|Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky|Poké Drawer +|83}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolGalactic Conquest.png|x18px|link=Galactic's Conquest (TCG)]] 041/096|[[Crobat G (Galactic's Conquest 41)|Crobat]] {{SP|G}}|Psychic||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolReviving Legends.png|x18px|link=Reviving Legends (TCG)]] 041/080|{{TCG ID|Reviving Legends|Weavile|41}}|Darkness||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolPlasma Gale.png|x18px|link=Plasma Gale (TCG)]] 063/070|{{TCG ID|Plasma Gale|Hypnotoxic Laser|63}}|Item||U}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}}}

{{Setlist/nmheader|title=2-star cards|tablecol={{Tcg rainbow color}}|bordercol={{Tcg rainbow color dark}}|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}|rarity=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolMoonlit Pursuit Dawn Dash.png|x18px|link=Moonlit Pursuit/Dawn Dash (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Dawn|Claydol|Dash}}|Fighting||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolBandit Ring.png|x18px|link=Bandit Ring (TCG)]] 079/081|{{TCG ID|Bandit Ring|Forest of Giant Plants|79}}|Stadium||U}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolPromo.png|x18px|link=Unnumbered Promotional cards (TCG)#2007]]|{{TCG ID|Battle Road|Time-Space Distortion|promo}}|Trainer||None}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolBeat of the Frontier.png|x18px|link=Beat of the Frontier (TCG)]] 090/100|{{TCG ID|Beat of the Frontier|Cyrus's Initiative|90}}|Supporter||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolClash at the Summit.png|x18px|link=Clash at the Summit (TCG)]] 076/080|{{TCG ID|Clash at the Summit|Junk Arm|76}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolLost Link.png|x18px|link=Lost Link (TCG)]] 018/040|{{TCG ID|Lost Link|Mew|18}}|Psychic||Rare Holo Prime}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolRed Collection.png|x18px|link=Red Collection (TCG)]] 040/066|{{TCG ID|Red Collection|Archeops|40}}|Fighting||U}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}}}

{{Setlist/nmheader|title=3-star cards|tablecol={{Tcg rainbow color}}|bordercol={{Tcg rainbow color dark}}|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}|rarity=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolPsycho Drive.png|x18px|link=Psycho Drive (TCG)]] 040/052|{{TCG ID|Psycho Drive|Shiftry|40}}|Darkness||U}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png|x18px|link=Cry from the Mysterious (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Cry from|Forretress|the Mysterious}}|Metal||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolMoonlit Pursuit Dawn Dash.png|x18px|link=Moonlit Pursuit/Dawn Dash (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Moonlit|Porygon2|Pursuit}}|Colorless||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png|x18px|link=Cry from the Mysterious (TCG)]]|{{TCG ID|Cry from|Uxie|the Mysterious}}|Psychic||Rare}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolGalactic Conquest.png|x18px|link=Galactic's Conquest (TCG)]] 092/096|{{TCG ID|Galactic's Conquest|Broken Time-Space|92}}|Stadium||Uncommon}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolPromo.png|x18px|link=L-P Promotional cards (TCG)]] 067/L-P|{{TCG ID|L-P Promo|Shuckle|67}}|Fighting||None}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}}}

{{Setlist/nmheader|title=Banned cards|tablecol={{Tcg rainbow color}}|bordercol={{Tcg rainbow color dark}}|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}|rarity=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolBonds to the End of Time.png|x18px|link=Bonds to the End of Time (TCG)]] 074/090|{{TCG ID|Bonds to the End of Time|Kecleon|74}}|Colorless||Common}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolPromo.png|x18px|link=Unnumbered Promotional cards (TCG)#2007]]|{{TCG ID|Battle Road|Miracle Diamond|promo}}|Trainer||None}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolPromo.png|x18px|link=Unnumbered Promotional cards (TCG)#2007]]|{{TCG ID|Battle Road|Mysterious Pearl|promo}}|Trainer||None}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolPromo.png|x18px|link=DPt-P Promotional cards (TCG)]] 033/DPt-P|{{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Wonder Platinum|33}}|Trainer||None}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|[[File:SetSymbolPhantom Gate.png|x18px|link=Phantom Gate (TCG)]] 086/088|{{TCG ID|Phantom Gate|Lysandre's Trump Card|86}}|Supporter||U}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol={{Tcg rainbow color light}}}}
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==See also==
* {{TCG|Standard format}}
* {{TCG|Expanded format}}
* {{TCG|Sealed format}}
* {{TCG|Unlimited format}}
* {{TCG|Legacy format}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.pokemon-card.com/rules/regulation/ Rules about which cards can be used]
* [https://www.pokemon-card.com/card-search/ Pokémon Official Card Lists]

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