Hall of Fame format (TCG)

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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.

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 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.

There were also a number of fan-curated formats, where cards had ratings between 1 and 8 stars for more granular rebalancing.

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 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.

1-star cards
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cleffa Colorless Rare Promotion
SetSymbolFossil.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magmar Fire Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magby Fire Rare Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Feraligatr Water Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolJungle.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Scyther Grass Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pichu Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Electabuzz Lightning Rare Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Elekid Lightning Rare Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Hitmonchan Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Discovery.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Tyrogue Fighting Common Promotion
SetSymbolJungle.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mr. Mime Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gold Berry T [PT] Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Focus Band T [PT] Rare Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gust of Wind T Common Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Double Gust T Common Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Recycle Energy Colorless E Rare Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Hungry Snorlax Colorless Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Energy Removal T Common Promotion
SetSymbolGym Booster.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Misty's Wrath T Uncommon Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Baby Pokémon not specified above Promotion
 

2-star cards
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
SetSymbolFossil.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Muk Grass Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolVending.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mr. Mime Psychic Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolJungle.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Clefable Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolNeo Revelation.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magcargo Fire Uncommon Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Item Finder T Rare Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Double Colorless Energy Colorless E Uncommon Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Super Energy Removal T Rare Promotion
SetSymbolTeam Rocket.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Imposter Oak's Revenge T Uncommon Promotion
SetSymbolGym Booster.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png The Rocket's Trap T Rare Holo Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lass T Rare Promotion
 

3-star cards
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Sneasel Darkness Rare Promotion
SetSymbolGym Booster.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Erika's Jigglypuff Colorless Common Promotion
SetSymbolFossil.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Aerodactyl Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Chansey Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolJungle.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wigglytuff Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Blastoise Water Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolGym Booster.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Rocket's Zapdos Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolGym Booster.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Brock's Ninetales Fire Rare Holo Promotion
SetSymbolGym Booster.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Chaos Gym T [St] Rare Promotion
 

4-star cards
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
SetSymbolTeam Rocket.png TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dark Vileplume Grass Rare Holo Promotion
 

2024

The latest changes to this list were made on September 1, 2017. There are no cards with 4 stars.

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

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