2026 Trainer Trials Challenge Schedule
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Last Updated: August 14, 2026
Note: Trainer Trials challenges rotate on Thursdays at 10:00 AM PT (17:00 UTC).
Current
- Gym Leader Challenge
- Period: 08-06 17:00 UTC - 09-03 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
- 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)
Upcoming
- Bitty Basic Brawl
- Period: 09-03 17:00 UTC - 09-15 17:00 UTC
- Card Pool: Standard
- Trial Rules:
- This trial utilizes 30-card decks with 3 Prize cards.
- Only Basic Pokemon are allowed.
- Only up to one Mega Evolution ex Pokémon is allowed.
Previous
- Champion’s Training Ground
- Period: 07-16 17:00:00 UTC - 08-06 17:00 UTC
- Card Pool: Standard
- Trial Rules:
- Only cards legal within the 2026 Standard format are allowed
- Cards must have the "H," "I," or "J" regulation mark and have been part of an expansion set released prior to Mega Evolution—Pitch Black (cards from Mega Evolution—Pitch Black are not allowed).
- Only cards legal within the 2026 Standard format are allowed
- Water-Type Wallop
- Period: 06-18 17:00:00 UTC - 07-16 17:00 UTC
- Card Pool: Standard
- Trial Rules:
- Only Water-type Pokémon are allowed
- 2025 World Championships Rematch
- Period: 05-21 17:00:00 UTC - 06-18 17:00 UTC
- Card Pool: Standard
- Only cards that were legal within the Standard format at the time of the 2025 Pokemon World Championships are allowed.
- Cards must have the the "G," "H," or "I" regulation mark and have been released as part of an expansion from Scarlet & Violet to Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt & White Flare, or be a reprint of a card originally released as part of an applicable expansion set.
- Only cards that were legal within the Standard format at the time of the 2025 Pokemon World Championships 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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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