Unlike booster boxes or individual cards, Promo cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game are given out at certain events or with special sale items.
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Although they’re collectible items, some of these cards are allowed for use in the 2020 format.
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Only cards that were released after a certain period of time can be used. Certain Promo cards, though, can only be used after a particular date, which is usually a few weeks to a month after they were given away at events. This includes the following cards:
| Card | Card number | Legal date |
| Volcanion | SM179 | 5/17/2019 |
| Stakataka | SM180 | 5/17/2019 |
| Melmetal | SM181 | 5/17/2019 |
| Persian | SM182 | 5/17/2019 |
| Pikachu | SM183 | 5/17/2019 |
| Eevee | SM184 | 5/17/2019 |
| Typhlosion | SM185 | 5/17/2019 |
| Flareon | SM186 | 5/17/2019 |
| Alolan Marowak-GX | SM187 | 5/17/2019 |
| Kangaskhan-GX | SM188 | 6/21/2019 |
| Detective Pikachu | SM190 | 6/7/2019 |
| Bulbasaur | SM198 | 6/7/2019 |
| Psyduck | SM199 | 6/7/2019 |
| Snubbull | SM200 | 6/7/2019 |
Other than that, SM94 to SM197 can all be used in the 2020 Pokémon TCG rotation. These cards include:
| Wash Rotom | SM94 |
| Lucario | SM95 |
| Heatran | SM96 |
| Gumshoos | SM97 |
| Pikachu | SM98 |
| Mimikyu | SM99 |
| Lucario-GX | SM100 |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma-GX | SM101 |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX | SM102 |
| Lunala-GX | SM103 |
| Solgaleo-GX | SM104 |
| Lycanroc | SM105 |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | SM106 |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma | SM107 |
| Ash’s Pikachu | SM108 |
| Ash’s Pikachu | SM109 |
| Ash’s Pikachu | SM110 |
| Ash’s Pikachu | SM111 |
| Ash’s Pikachu | SM112 |
| Ash’s Pikachu | SM113 |
| Ash’s Pikachu | SM114 |
| Pheromosa | SM115 |
| Xurkitree | SM116 |
| Malamar | SM117 |
| Lycanroc | SM118 |
| Exeggcute | SM119 |
| Rockruff | SM120 |
| Raikou-GX | SM121 |
| Zygarde-GX | SM122 |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | SM123 |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma | SM124 |
| Naganadel-GX | SM125 |
| Ultra Necrozma-GX | SM126 |
| Alolan Sandslash | SM127 |
| Alolan Ninetales | SM128 |
| Kyogre | SM129 |
| Manectric | SM130 |
| Celesteela | SM131 |
| Delcatty | SM132 |
| Thundurus-GX | SM133 |
| Tornadus-GX | SM134 |
| Latias | SM135 |
| Latios | SM136 |
| Reshiram-GX | SM137 |
| Zekrom-GX | SM138 |
| Salamence-GX | SM139 |
| Salamence | SM140 |
| White Kyurem-GX | SM141 |
| Kyurem | SM142 |
| Moltres | SM143 |
| Articuno | SM144 |
| Zapdos | SM145 |
| Leafeon-GX | SM146 |
| Glaceon-GX | SM147 |
| Champions Festival | SM148 |
| Suicune | SM149 |
| Raikou | SM150 |
| Giratina | SM151 |
| Tapu Lele | SM152 |
| Rowlet | SM153 |
| Salandit | SM154 |
| Kingdra-GX | SM155 |
| Dragonite-GX | SM156 |
| Pikachu | SM157 |
| Charizard | SM158 |
| Zapdos | SM159 |
| Nidoqueen | SM160 |
| Jirachi | SM161 |
| Pikachu | SM162 |
| Mimikyu | SM163 |
| Deoxys | SM164 |
| Ultra Necrozma | SM165 |
| Magikarp & Wailord-GX | SM166 |
| Celebi & Venusaur-GX | SM167 |
| Pikachu & Zekrom-GX | SM168 |
| Eevee & Snorlax-GX | SM169 |
| Flareon-GX | SM171 |
| Vaporeon-GX | SM172 |
| Jolteon-GX | SM173 |
| Eevee-GX | SM174 |
| Eevee-GX | SM175 |
| Eevee-GX | SM176 |
| Meltan | SM177 |
| Melmetal-GX | SM178 |
| Detective Pikachu | SM194 |
| Charizard-GX | SM195 |
| Mewtwo-GX | SM196 |
| Greninja-GX | SM197 |
This article will be updated as more promo cards are released.
