14.1.6. Japanese Pokémon TCG Cards
Any player may use Japanese Pokémon TCG cards, provided they meet
the following requirements:
• The player’s deck is made up entirely of Japanese Pokémon TCG
cards, and all of these cards have the same card back. OR, the
player’s deck is comprised of cards with different backs, and all
cards are sleeved with opaque back sleeves.
• All of the cards in the player’s deck have been released, in English,
in the United States and are legal for use according to the event’s
format restrictions
• The player has an English or local-language version of the card,
outside of their deck, for reference, OR the player has a copy of the
official Pokémon TCG Card-Dex, which can be downloaded at
op.pokemon-tcg.com.
14.1.7. Autographed Cards
Autographed cards may be used under the condition that the autograph
does not obscure any game text on the card. In the event that game text is
obscured, the player may use the card as long as they have a nonautographed
version of the card, outside of their deck for reference.
14.1.8. Alternate-Backed Cards
Cards printed with a back other than the Pokémon TCG back or the
Japanese Pokémon TCG card back may not be used in a POP-Sanctioned
tournament, even if sleeved with opaque card sleeves.
14.1.9. Cards Listed as Not Legal
Some cards appear with “NOT TOURNAMENT LEGAL” in the lower
left corner of the card. These cards are not legal in POP-Sanctioned
tournaments.
14.1.11. Proxies
Player-made proxies are considered to be fake cards and should be treated
as such in all ways. If a player accidentally damages a card during an
event in such a way that results in the card becoming “marked,” a judge is
allowed to create a proxy of that card to act as the damaged card in all
ways for the remainder of the event. The damaged card must be retained to use as a reference when the proxy card is played.