mysterioustrainer
Active Member
I figure it was best to create the list of cards outside of legal collections that were still legal. It helps my players and I am sure it will help you.
Along with all cards from EX: Ruby and Sapphire, EX: Sandstorm, EX: Dragons, EX: Team Magma vs. Team Aqua, EX: Hidden Legends, EX: FireRed & LeafGreen, EX: Team Rocket Returns, EX: Trainer's Kit, all Black Star promo cards numbered #001 and up, and POP Series 1 cards, the following cards can be in any Modified Legal Tournament.
Base Set (no expansion symbol)
Potion #94/102 Common*
Switch #95/102 Common*
Fighting Energy #97/102
Fire Energy #98/102
Grass Energy #99/102
Lightning Energy #100/102
Psychic Energy #101/102
Water Energy #102/102
Jungle (a flower symbol)
Poke Ball #64/64 Common
Base Set 2 (a two symbol)
Poke Ball #121/130 Common
Potion #122/130 Common*
Switch #123/130 Common*
Fighting Energy #125/130
Fire Energy #126/130
Grass Energy #127/130
Lightning Energy #128/130
Psychic Energy #129/130
Water Energy #130/130
Fossil (a fossilized footprint symbol)
Energy Search #59/62 Common*
Mysterious Fossil #62/62 Common*
Team Rocket (an R symbol)
Here Comes Team Rocket #15/72 Holo and #71/82 Rare*
Rainbow Energy #17/72 Holo and #80/82 Rare*
Gym Heroes (an white gym symbol)
Fighting Energy #127/132
Fire Energy #128/132
Grass Energy #129/132
Lightning Energy #130/132
Psychic Energy #131/132
Water Energy #132/132
Gym Challenge (a dark gym symbol)
Warp Point #126/132 Common
Fighting Energy #127/132
Fire Energy #128/132
Grass Energy #129/132
Lightning Energy #130/132
Psychic Energy #131/132
Water Energy #132/132
Neo Genesis (a double star symbol)
Metal Energy 19/111 Holo*
Super Scoop Up #90/111 Uncommon
Darkness Energy #104/111 Rare*
Fighting Energy #106/111
Fire Energy #107/111
Grass Energy #108/111
Lightning Energy #109/111
Psychic Energy #110/111
Water Energy #111/111
Neo Discovery (a aztec temple symbol)
(no cards from this collection allowed)
Neo Revelation (a "three shooting stars coming from a circle" symbol)
Balloon Berry #60/64 Uncommon
Rocket's Hideout #63/64 Uncommon
Neo Destiny (a blue six point star with a gray shadow symbol)
EXP. ALL #95/103 Rare*
Legendary Collection (a medal symbol)
Mysterious Fossil #109/110 Common*
Potion #110/110 Common*
Classic Promos (a black star with the word promo symbol numbered 1-53)
(no cards from this collection allowed)
Holo Energys (no expansion symbol or collection number)
Fighting Energy
Fire Energy
Grass Energy
Lightning Energy
Psychic Energy
Water Energy
Rainbow Energy*
Best Promos (a delta with the word best symbol numbered 1-9)
(no cards from this collection allowed)
Expedition (a circular e-logo symbol)
Bill Maintenace #137/165 Uncommon
Copycat #138/165 Uncommon
Dual Ball #139/165 Uncommon
Energy Removal 2 #140/165 Uncommon
Energy Restore #141/165 Uncommon
Pokemon Reversal #146/165 Uncommon*
Professor Oak's Research #149/165 Uncommon*
Strength Charm #150/165 Uncommon
Super Scoop Up #151/165 Uncommon
Warp Point #152/165 Uncommon
Energy Search #153/165 Common
Potion #156/165 Common
Switch #157/165 Common
Darkness Energy #158/165 Rare*
Metal Energy #159/165 Rare*
Fighting Energy #160/165
Fire Energy #161/165
Grass Energy #162/165
Lightning Energy #163/165
Psychic Energy #164/165
Water Energy #165/165
Aquapolis (a water drop with a white temple in it symbol)
Energy Switch #124/147 Uncommon
Darkness Energy #142/147 Rare*
Metal Energy #143/147 Rare*
Rainbow Energy #144/147 Rare
Skyridge (two hills symbol)
(no cards from this collection allowed)
EX: Ruby & Sapphire (a gem symbol)
All cards allowed
EX: Sandstorm (a claw and root fossil symbol)
All cards allowed
EX: Dragons(a compass with a dragon's eye in it symbol)
All cards allowed
EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua (a four point star with a red to blue gradient)
All cards allowed
EX: Hidden Legends(a "Hidden Chamber" mark)
All cards allowed
EX: Trainers Kit (a Latias or Latios symbol)
All cards allowed
EX: Fire Red & LeafGreen (a Pokeball insignia)
All cards allowed
EX: Team Rocket Returns (A Shield with an R)
All cards allowed
New Promos (same symbol as classic promos but numbered 001 and on)
All cards allowed
POP Series 1 Boosters
All cards allowed
Other Cards
"Ancient Mew" Promo card (not legal in any format due to no english equivilant and card back)
Kids WB Create-a-card contest cards (not legal because it lists "NOT TOURNAMENT LEGAL")
World Championship Decks (not legal because of card back, these are collectable decks only)
* This means that the card listed has significant outdated text from the most recently released card, remember that you must follow the most recent version of that card. Check the card databases on http://www.pokemon-tcg.com for the most recent version of text.
Hopefully this list should be helpful for players and tournament officals. Please feel free to let me know to correct anything I might have missed.
Along with all cards from EX: Ruby and Sapphire, EX: Sandstorm, EX: Dragons, EX: Team Magma vs. Team Aqua, EX: Hidden Legends, EX: FireRed & LeafGreen, EX: Team Rocket Returns, EX: Trainer's Kit, all Black Star promo cards numbered #001 and up, and POP Series 1 cards, the following cards can be in any Modified Legal Tournament.
Base Set (no expansion symbol)
Potion #94/102 Common*
Switch #95/102 Common*
Fighting Energy #97/102
Fire Energy #98/102
Grass Energy #99/102
Lightning Energy #100/102
Psychic Energy #101/102
Water Energy #102/102
Jungle (a flower symbol)
Poke Ball #64/64 Common
Base Set 2 (a two symbol)
Poke Ball #121/130 Common
Potion #122/130 Common*
Switch #123/130 Common*
Fighting Energy #125/130
Fire Energy #126/130
Grass Energy #127/130
Lightning Energy #128/130
Psychic Energy #129/130
Water Energy #130/130
Fossil (a fossilized footprint symbol)
Energy Search #59/62 Common*
Mysterious Fossil #62/62 Common*
Team Rocket (an R symbol)
Here Comes Team Rocket #15/72 Holo and #71/82 Rare*
Rainbow Energy #17/72 Holo and #80/82 Rare*
Gym Heroes (an white gym symbol)
Fighting Energy #127/132
Fire Energy #128/132
Grass Energy #129/132
Lightning Energy #130/132
Psychic Energy #131/132
Water Energy #132/132
Gym Challenge (a dark gym symbol)
Warp Point #126/132 Common
Fighting Energy #127/132
Fire Energy #128/132
Grass Energy #129/132
Lightning Energy #130/132
Psychic Energy #131/132
Water Energy #132/132
Neo Genesis (a double star symbol)
Metal Energy 19/111 Holo*
Super Scoop Up #90/111 Uncommon
Darkness Energy #104/111 Rare*
Fighting Energy #106/111
Fire Energy #107/111
Grass Energy #108/111
Lightning Energy #109/111
Psychic Energy #110/111
Water Energy #111/111
Neo Discovery (a aztec temple symbol)
(no cards from this collection allowed)
Neo Revelation (a "three shooting stars coming from a circle" symbol)
Balloon Berry #60/64 Uncommon
Rocket's Hideout #63/64 Uncommon
Neo Destiny (a blue six point star with a gray shadow symbol)
EXP. ALL #95/103 Rare*
Legendary Collection (a medal symbol)
Mysterious Fossil #109/110 Common*
Potion #110/110 Common*
Classic Promos (a black star with the word promo symbol numbered 1-53)
(no cards from this collection allowed)
Holo Energys (no expansion symbol or collection number)
Fighting Energy
Fire Energy
Grass Energy
Lightning Energy
Psychic Energy
Water Energy
Rainbow Energy*
Best Promos (a delta with the word best symbol numbered 1-9)
(no cards from this collection allowed)
Expedition (a circular e-logo symbol)
Bill Maintenace #137/165 Uncommon
Copycat #138/165 Uncommon
Dual Ball #139/165 Uncommon
Energy Removal 2 #140/165 Uncommon
Energy Restore #141/165 Uncommon
Pokemon Reversal #146/165 Uncommon*
Professor Oak's Research #149/165 Uncommon*
Strength Charm #150/165 Uncommon
Super Scoop Up #151/165 Uncommon
Warp Point #152/165 Uncommon
Energy Search #153/165 Common
Potion #156/165 Common
Switch #157/165 Common
Darkness Energy #158/165 Rare*
Metal Energy #159/165 Rare*
Fighting Energy #160/165
Fire Energy #161/165
Grass Energy #162/165
Lightning Energy #163/165
Psychic Energy #164/165
Water Energy #165/165
Aquapolis (a water drop with a white temple in it symbol)
Energy Switch #124/147 Uncommon
Darkness Energy #142/147 Rare*
Metal Energy #143/147 Rare*
Rainbow Energy #144/147 Rare
Skyridge (two hills symbol)
(no cards from this collection allowed)
EX: Ruby & Sapphire (a gem symbol)
All cards allowed
EX: Sandstorm (a claw and root fossil symbol)
All cards allowed
EX: Dragons(a compass with a dragon's eye in it symbol)
All cards allowed
EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua (a four point star with a red to blue gradient)
All cards allowed
EX: Hidden Legends(a "Hidden Chamber" mark)
All cards allowed
EX: Trainers Kit (a Latias or Latios symbol)
All cards allowed
EX: Fire Red & LeafGreen (a Pokeball insignia)
All cards allowed
EX: Team Rocket Returns (A Shield with an R)
All cards allowed
New Promos (same symbol as classic promos but numbered 001 and on)
All cards allowed
POP Series 1 Boosters
All cards allowed
Other Cards
"Ancient Mew" Promo card (not legal in any format due to no english equivilant and card back)
Kids WB Create-a-card contest cards (not legal because it lists "NOT TOURNAMENT LEGAL")
World Championship Decks (not legal because of card back, these are collectable decks only)
* This means that the card listed has significant outdated text from the most recently released card, remember that you must follow the most recent version of that card. Check the card databases on http://www.pokemon-tcg.com for the most recent version of text.
Hopefully this list should be helpful for players and tournament officals. Please feel free to let me know to correct anything I might have missed.
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