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*** Regulation Set A (Dec 2, 2022 - Jan 31, 2023):<ref>[https://victoryroadvgc.com/2023-tainan/ 2023 Tainan Regionals] - By Alberto Núñez, VictoryRoadVGC.com, December 1, 2022.</ref> Only Pokémon in the [[Pdex|Paldea Pokédex]] were allowed. Pokémon and regional forms not in the Paldea Pokédex, such as {{p|Quagsire}} and Johtonian {{p|Wooper}}, were disallowed. [[Paradox Pokémon]] and the [[Treasures of Ruin]] were also disallowed.
*** Regulation Set A (Dec 2, 2022 - Jan 31, 2023):<ref>[https://victoryroadvgc.com/2023-tainan/ 2023 Tainan Regionals] - By Alberto Núñez, VictoryRoadVGC.com, December 1, 2022.</ref> Only Pokémon in the [[Pdex|Paldea Pokédex]] were allowed. Pokémon and regional forms not in the Paldea Pokédex, such as {{p|Quagsire}} and Johtonian {{p|Wooper}}, were disallowed. [[Paradox Pokémon]] and the [[Treasures of Ruin]] were also disallowed.
*** Regulation Set B (Feb 1 - Mar 31, 2023): Paradox Pokémon became allowed.
*** Regulation Set B (Feb 1 - Mar 31, 2023): Paradox Pokémon became allowed.
*** Regulation Set C (Apr 1 - Jun 30, 2023): The Treasures of Ruin became allowed. When [[Pokémon HOME]] compatibility was released on May 30, the rules were amended to state that a Scarlet and Violet origin mark was required for the rest of this series only (with the only competitive effect being to disallow Roaming Form [[Gimmighoul]]).
*** Regulation Set C (Apr 1 - Jun 30, 2023): The Treasures of Ruin became allowed.
**** Players competing in events in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Hong Kong between June 3-4, who were required to lock in their teams by 9am May 31, were sent an email at 11:10pm May 30 stating that [[Plate]]s and Egg moves newly made available by the HOME update would be disallowed for those events.<ref>[https://victoryroadvgc.com/2023-singapore/ 2023 Singapore National Championships] - By Alberto Núñez, VictoryRoadVGC.com, April 28, 2023.</ref> Players competing in Japan between June 10-11 were sent a similar email on June 1. Events in other locations on the same days were unaffected.
**** Prior to the release of [[Pokémon HOME]] compatibility, the rules stated that Pokémon transferred from HOME would become allowed when the feature was released.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230528124948/https://assets.pokemon.com//assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-vg-rules-formats-and-penalty-guidelines-03252023-en.pdf</ref> At this point, none of the three regulation sets stated that a Scarlet and Violet origin mark was required.
**** When HOME compatibility was released on May 30 after 4pm JST, the rules were changed to state that a Scarlet and Violet origin mark was required for the rest of the series (with the only competitive effect being to disallow Roaming Form [[Gimmighoul]]).
**** Regardless of the above requirement, the HOME update also caused [[Plate]]s and certain [[Egg Move]]s to become newly available and allowed immediately.
**** Players competing in events in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Hong Kong between June 3-4, who were required to lock in their teams by 9am May 31, were sent an email at 11:10pm May 30 stating that the newly available Plates and Egg moves would be disallowed for those events.<ref>[https://victoryroadvgc.com/2023-singapore/ 2023 Singapore National Championships] - By Alberto Núñez, VictoryRoadVGC.com, April 28, 2023.</ref> Players competing in Japan between June 10-11 were sent a similar email on June 1. Events in other locations on the same days were unaffected and Plates/the Egg Moves were allowed.
*** Regulation Set D (Jul 1 - Sep 30, 2023): Pokémon and forms outside the Paldea Pokédex became allowed, except [[Walking Wake]] and [[Iron Leaves]].
*** Regulation Set D (Jul 1 - Sep 30, 2023): Pokémon and forms outside the Paldea Pokédex became allowed, except [[Walking Wake]] and [[Iron Leaves]].


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