For the 2024 Season, beginning April 5th, 2024, the Standard format consists of the cards with the F regulation mark and later from the following sets: Brilliant Stars Astral Radiance Pokmon GO Lost Origin Silver Tempest Crown Zenith Scarlet & Violet (SVI) Paldea Evolved (PAL) Obsidian Flames (OBF) Scarlet & Violet151 (MEW) Paradox Rift (PAR) Paldean Fates (PAF) Temporal Forces (TEF) Twilight Masquerade (TWM) In addition to cards from the sets above, all Black Star Promo cards with the F regulation mark and later are also legal for play in the Standard format
This is especially good for halting any missing pieces they need to Evolve their lines or mess with your field
Just keep in mind that much of the finer differentiation is a matter of subjectivity and dont take the splitting of hairs between a card graded at a 91 versus one at a 92 too seriously
However, the strength of the habit is quite strong compared to the easy-to-use original, and it does not stick to opponents who do not use permanent cards
Rayquaza V and Noivern V are existing cards with new artwork
Its worth noting that most discard payoffs dont care about the type of card discarded, so you can build a very synergistic shell