2026 Trainer Trials Schedule
TPCi_GlowingMoon
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Last Updated: March 16, 2026
Note: Trainer Trials challenges rotate on Thursdays at 10:00 AM PT (17:00 UTC).
Current
- Early Rotation
- Period: 03-05 17:00:00 UTC - 03-26 17:00:00 UTC
- Card Pool: Standard
- Trial Rules:
- Only currently available cards with a regulation mark that will be legal in the 2026 Standard format are allowed.
- Cards must have either the “H,” “I,” or “J” regulation mark.
- Only currently available cards with a regulation mark that will be legal in the 2026 Standard format are allowed.
Upcoming
- Champion's Training Ground
- Period: 03-26 17:00:00 UTC - 04-16 17:00 UTC
- Card Pool: Standard
- Trial Rules:
- Only cards legal within the 2025 Standard format are allowed
- Cards must have the "G," "H," "I," or "J" regulation mark and have been released as part of Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes or a prior expansion.
- Only cards legal within the 2025 Standard format are allowed
- Fighting-Type Frenzy
- Period: 04-16 17:00:00 UTC - 04-30 17:00 UTC
- Card Pool: Standard
- Trial Rules:
- Only Fighting-type Pokémon are allowed
- Gym Leader Challenge
- Period: Period: 04-30 17:00:00 UTC - 05-21 17:00 UTC
- Card Pool: Only cards from the Black & White Series onwards
- Currently on TCG Live, that functionally means the Sun & Moon Series onwards
- Currently on TCG Live, that functionally means the Sun & Moon Series onwards
- Trial Rules:
- Only one copy of each card is allowed, except for basic Energy
- Every Pokémon must share a single Energy type
- Cards with a Rule Box are not allowed
- ACE SPEC cards are not allowed
- The following cards are banned:
- Oranguru (UPR #114)
- Chip-Chip Ice Axe (UNB #165)
- Hiker (CES #133)
- Kyogre (SHF #021)
- Pokémon Research Lab (UNM #205)
- Raikou (VIV #050)
- Marshadow (SLG #045)
- Duskull (CEC #083)
- Twin Energy (RCL #174)
- Double Colorless Energy (SUM #131)
- Oranguru (UPR #114)
- Only one copy of each card is allowed, except for basic Energy
- Period: Period: 04-30 17:00:00 UTC - 05-21 17:00 UTC
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Previous
- Twin Battle
- Period: 01-29 17:00:00 UTC - 03-05 17:00:00 UTC
- Card Pool: Standard
- Trial Rules:
- Each card must appear exactly twice, except for basic Energy
- Blooming Buddies Battle
- Period: 01-01 17:00:00 UTC - 01-29 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
- Only Grass-type Pokémon are allowed
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