Rotation (TCG)

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A rotation in the Pokémon Trading Card Game is when several sets are removed from Pokémon Organized Play (POP), usually because they are too old and would not be compatible with newer sets or rules. Rotations almost always occur directly following the TCG World Championships and remove four or more sets. If a set is "removed," that means a player is no longer able to use any card in that set in their deck. This rule only applies to Modified format. In Unlimited format, players may use any card from any set in their decks.

Criticism

Some players in the POP leagues believe that "banning" cards from play, and thereby removing whole decks, slows down play and is bad for the game as a whole. Some players also see the purpose of removing sets from play to be done for financial reasons, as allowing the use of older sets in play could potentially impact the sales of newer sets.

On the other hand, some players think that being forced to come up with new deck ideas makes the game more fun and interesting.

Current rotation

Expansions that have been rotated out

Expansions that are part of the current rotation



This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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