Which Pokémon TCG Promo cards are legal in the 2020 format?

All of them can't be used.
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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:

CardCard numberLegal date
VolcanionSM1795/17/2019
StakatakaSM1805/17/2019
MelmetalSM1815/17/2019
PersianSM1825/17/2019
PikachuSM1835/17/2019
EeveeSM1845/17/2019
TyphlosionSM1855/17/2019
FlareonSM1865/17/2019
Alolan Marowak-GXSM1875/17/2019
Kangaskhan-GXSM1886/21/2019
Detective PikachuSM1906/7/2019
BulbasaurSM1986/7/2019
PsyduckSM1996/7/2019
SnubbullSM2006/7/2019

Other than that, SM94 to SM197 can all be used in the 2020 Pokémon TCG rotation. These cards include:

Wash RotomSM94
LucarioSM95
HeatranSM96
GumshoosSM97
PikachuSM98
MimikyuSM99
Lucario-GXSM100
Dawn Wings Necrozma-GXSM101
Dusk Mane Necrozma-GXSM102
Lunala-GXSM103
Solgaleo-GXSM104
LycanrocSM105
Dawn Wings NecrozmaSM106
Dusk Mane NecrozmaSM107
Ash’s PikachuSM108
Ash’s PikachuSM109
Ash’s PikachuSM110
Ash’s PikachuSM111
Ash’s PikachuSM112
Ash’s PikachuSM113
Ash’s PikachuSM114
PheromosaSM115
XurkitreeSM116
MalamarSM117
LycanrocSM118
ExeggcuteSM119
RockruffSM120
Raikou-GXSM121
Zygarde-GXSM122
Dawn Wings NecrozmaSM123
Dusk Mane NecrozmaSM124
Naganadel-GXSM125
Ultra Necrozma-GXSM126
Alolan SandslashSM127
Alolan NinetalesSM128
KyogreSM129
ManectricSM130
CelesteelaSM131
DelcattySM132
Thundurus-GXSM133
Tornadus-GXSM134
LatiasSM135
LatiosSM136
Reshiram-GXSM137
Zekrom-GXSM138
Salamence-GXSM139
SalamenceSM140
White Kyurem-GXSM141
KyuremSM142
MoltresSM143
ArticunoSM144
ZapdosSM145
Leafeon-GXSM146
Glaceon-GXSM147
Champions FestivalSM148
SuicuneSM149
RaikouSM150
GiratinaSM151
Tapu LeleSM152
RowletSM153
SalanditSM154
Kingdra-GXSM155
Dragonite-GXSM156
PikachuSM157
CharizardSM158
ZapdosSM159
NidoqueenSM160
JirachiSM161
PikachuSM162
MimikyuSM163
DeoxysSM164
Ultra NecrozmaSM165
Magikarp & Wailord-GXSM166
Celebi & Venusaur-GXSM167
Pikachu & Zekrom-GXSM168
Eevee & Snorlax-GXSM169
Flareon-GXSM171
Vaporeon-GXSM172
Jolteon-GXSM173
Eevee-GXSM174
Eevee-GXSM175
Eevee-GXSM176
MeltanSM177
Melmetal-GXSM178
Detective PikachuSM194
Charizard-GXSM195
Mewtwo-GXSM196
Greninja-GXSM197

This article will be updated as more promo cards are released.


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