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Words you hear at a League

Learn the words players use when they practise and compete.

4 terms

At a League

Understand what the other player is asking.

League
An organised local group where people practise and learn Pokémon games.

Example

Ask the League organiser which session welcomes new TCG players.

Standard
The rotating format used for most organised Pokémon TCG play.

Example

Check current regulation marks and reprint legality before a Standard event.

See alsoRegulation mark
Expanded
A format using cards from Black & White onward, with its own banned list.

Example

Ask whether the store runs Expanded before preparing an older deck.

Playtesting
Practice games used to find what a deck needs to improve.

Example

Record which card you could not find for three games before changing the deck.