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Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare Trainer Trials Schedule

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Hello Trainers!

We're excited to share the upcoming Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare Trainer Trials schedule today.

Note: Trainer Trials rotate on Thursdays at 10:00 AM PDT (17:00 UTC).

  • Week 1-2: Singleton Showdown
    • Period: 07-17 17:00:00 UTC - 07-31 17:00:00 UTC
    • Card Pool: Standard
    • Trial Rules:
      • Only one copy of each card is allowed, except for basic Energy
  • Week 3-4: CU Cup
    • Period: 07-31 17:00:00 UTC - 08-14 17:00:00 UTC
    • Card Pool: Expanded
    • Trial Rules:
      • Common and Uncommon cards only
      • Cards on the Expanded format’s banned cards list are not allowed.
  • Week 5-6: Half-Year Havoc
    • Period: 08-14 17:00:00 UTC - 08-28 17:00:00 UTC
    • Card Pool: Only cards from expansions released in the last six months
      • Currently, this means cards from the Scarlet & Violet—Journey Together expansion onwards
    • Trial Rules:
  • Week 7-10: Twin Battle
    • Period: 08-28 17:00:00 UTC - 09-25 17:00:00 UTC
    • Card Pool: Standard
    • Trial Rules:
      • Each card must appear exactly twice, except for basic Energy

Have some fun ideas for future Trials? Let us know here on the official Pokémon Forums!