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The '''Hall of Fame format''' (Japanese 殿堂, also known as '''Palace format''') 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}}.
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}}.


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 3 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.
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.  
[[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.  


==Restricted Cards==
==Card restrictions==
* [https://www.pokemon-card.com/rules/regulation/ Rules about which cards can be used]
Each card has a star rating. The vast majority of cards have 0 stars. Several cards have 1 to 4 stars, but as of 2024, there are no cards with 4 stars. Some cards are banned.
 
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{{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}}
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==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==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]
* [https://www.pokemon-card.com/card-search/ Pokémon Official Card Lists]


Revision as of 11:17, 18 February 2024

The Hall of Fame format or Palace format (Japanese: 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 Diamond & Pearl expansion ownards, allowing a greater number of expansions than the Standard and Expanded format but not being as unpredictable in card combinations as the Unlimited format.

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 reprint of an older card, all prints of the card can be played in an Hall of Fame-legal expansion-legal deck (e.g. Aquapolis Energy Switch). However, some cards significantly differ in wording between older prints and newer prints (e.g. Pokémon Fan Club from Aquapolis compared to its Ultra Prism iteration); those cards cannot be used in sanctioned tournaments. The exception is cards that have received errata (e.g. Base Set Potion); 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.

Card restrictions

Each card has a star rating. The vast majority of cards have 0 stars. Several cards have 1 to 4 stars, but as of 2024, there are no cards with 4 stars. Some cards are banned.

1-star cards
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
SetSymbolEmerald Break.png 063/078 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png ShayminEX Colorless RR Promotion
SetSymbolLost Link.png 039/040 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Seeker Su Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Unown R Psychic Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Azelf Psychic Rare Promotion
SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Stark Mountain St Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolIntense Fight in the Destroyed Sky.png 083/092 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Poké Drawer + T Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolGalactic Conquest.png 041/096 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Crobat Pokémon G Psychic Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolReviving Legends.png 041/080 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Weavile Darkness Rare Promotion
SetSymbolPlasma Gale.png 063/070 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Hypnotoxic Laser I U Promotion
 

2-star cards
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
SetSymbolMoonlit Pursuit Dawn Dash.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Claydol Fighting Rare Promotion
SetSymbolBandit Ring.png 079/081 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Forest of Giant Plants St U Promotion
SetSymbolPromo.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Time-Space Distortion T — Promotion
SetSymbolBeat of the Frontier.png 090/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cyrus's Initiative Su Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolClash at the Summit.png 076/080 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Junk Arm I Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolLost Link.png 018/040 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mew Psychic Rare Holo Prime Promotion
SetSymbolRed Collection.png 040/066 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Archeops Fighting U Promotion
 

3-star cards
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
SetSymbolPsycho Drive.png 040/052 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Shiftry Darkness U Promotion
SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Forretress Metal Rare Promotion
SetSymbolMoonlit Pursuit Dawn Dash.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Porygon2 Colorless Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolCry from the Mysterious Temple of Anger.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Uxie Psychic Rare Promotion
SetSymbolGalactic Conquest.png 092/096 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Broken Time-Space St Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolPromo.png 067/L-P TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Shuckle Fighting — Promotion
 

Banned cards
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
SetSymbolBonds to the End of Time.png 074/090 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kecleon Colorless Common Promotion
SetSymbolPromo.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Miracle Diamond T — Promotion
SetSymbolPromo.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mysterious Pearl T — Promotion
SetSymbolPromo.png 033/DPt-P TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wonder Platinum T — Promotion
SetSymbolPhantom Gate.png 086/088 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lysandre's Trump Card Su U Promotion
 

See also

External links



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