Search Syntax

Q. What is this?
A. This is the language that filters cards when using the advanced search. It is useful to learn because handwritten filters permit more complexity than can be achieved through the advanced search form alone. It is also faster for many users to type parameters than tick checkboxes when they want to perform a non-standard search.

Q. How do I use it?
A. Syntax can be entered directly into the search field above. Refer to the expressions and parameters which follow. ProTip: Including a second (or third, etc.) option is the equivalent of saying “A and B (and C, etc.).”

Not (-term)

Parameters

Any text you might see in a card’s name, set, or number.

Examples

• abra -kadabra (Cards that contain abra but not kadabra in their name, set, or number. Compare to a search for abra without the excluded term.)
• mewtwo -ex -gx (Card that contain mewtwo but not ex or gx in their name, set, or number. Note that this search excludes Mewtwo from the Expedition expansion.)

Exact Phrase ("search terms")

Parameters

Any text you might see in a card’s name, set, or number encapsulated in quotes.

Example

• "sabrina's abra" (Cards that contain the exact phrase "sabrina's abra" in their name, set, or number. Compare to a loose search for sabrina's abra.)

Card Text (text:)

Parameters

• Any text you might see on a card.

Examples

• text:"draw a card" (Cards that contain the words draw, a, and card—but not strictly in that order.)
• +text:"knock out" (Cards that contain the exact phrase knock out.)
• -text:"coin flip" (Cards that contain neither the words coin nor flip.)

Card Type (type:) (t:)

Parameters

• pokemon, trainer, supporter, item, energy, basic-energy, pokemon-tool, stadium, special-energy, technical-machine, rockets-secret-machine, pokemon-tool-f, goldenrod-game-corner
• Limit: 10

Examples

• t:pokemon (Cards that are Pokémon.)
• t:pokemon,trainer (Cards that are Pokémon or Trainers.)
• -t:pokemon,trainer (Cards that are neither Pokémon nor Trainers.)
• t:trainer -t:supporter (Cards that are Trainers and not Supporters.)

Pokémon Type/Color (color:) (c:)

Parameters

• grass, fire, water, lightning, psychic, fighting, darkness, metal, fairy, dragon, colorless, g, r, w, l, p, f, d, m, y, n, c, *
• Note: * = wild card for all types
• Limit: 15

Examples

• c:g (Cards that are Grass type.)
• c:gd (Cards that are Grass or Darkness type.)
• -c:gd (Cards that are neither Grass nor Darkness type.)
• +c:gd / c:g c:d (Cards that are both Grass and Darkness type.)
• +c:g* (Cards that are both Grass and any other type.)

Stage (stage:) (s:)

Parameters

• basic, stage-1, stage-2, vmax, vstar, mega, level-up, break, v-union, baby, legend, restored
• Shorthand: 0 = basic, 1 = stage-1, 2 = stage-2
• Limit: 10

Examples

• s:0 / s:basic (Cards that are Basic.)
• s:0,1 / s:basic,stage-1 (Cards that are Basic or Stage 1.)
• -s:0,1 / -s:basic,stage-1 (Cards that are neither Basic nor Stage 1.)

HP (hp:)

Parameters

• 10, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 300, 310, 320, 330, 340
• Limit: 30

Examples

• hp:100 / hp=100 (Cards that have 100 HP.)
• hp>100 (Cards that have more than 100 HP.)
• hp<=100 (Cards that have less than or equal to 100 HP.)
• hp=100,110 (Cards that have 100 or 110 HP.)
• -hp=100,110 (Cards that have neither 100 nor 110 HP.)
• hp>90 hp<120 (Cards that have more than 90 HP and less than 120 HP.)

Weakness (weakness:) (weak:) (w:)

Parameters

• grass, fire, water, lightning, psychic, fighting, darkness, metal, fairy, dragon, colorless, g, r, w, l, p, f, d, m, y, n, c, *
• Note: * = wild card for all Weaknesses
• Limit: 15

Examples

• w:l (Cards that have Weakness to Lightning.)
• w:lg (Cards that have Weakness to Lightning or Grass.)
• -w:lg (Cards that have neither Weakness to Lightning nor Grass.)
• +w:lg / w:l w:g (Cards that have Weakness to both Lightning and Grass.)
• w:* / w:gwrlpfdmync (Cards that have any Weakness.)
• -w:* / -w:gwrlpfdmync (Cards that have no Weakness.)
• +w:l* (Cards that have Weakness to both Lightning and any other type.)

Resistance (resistance:) (resist:) (r:)

Parameters

• grass, fire, water, lightning, psychic, fighting, darkness, metal, colorless, g, r, w, l, p, f, d, m, c, *
• Note: * = wild card for all Resistances
• Limit: 15

Examples

• r:f (Cards that have Resistance to Fighting.)
• r:fp (Cards that have Resistance to Fighting or Psychic.)
• -r:fp (Cards that have Resistance to neither Fighting nor Psychic.)
• +r:fp / r:f r:p (Cards that have Resistance to both Fighting and Psychic.)
• r:* / r:gwrlpfdmync (Cards that have any Resistance.)
• -r:* / -r:gwrlpfdmync (Cards that have no Resistance.)
• r:f* / r:gwrlpfdmync (Cards that have Resistance to both Fighting and any other type.)

Retreat Cost (retreat:) (rc:)

Parameters

• 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Limit: 10

Examples

• rc:3 / rc=3 (Cards that have a Retreat Cost of 3.)
• rc>3 (Cards that have a Retreat Cost more than 3.)
• rc<=3 (Cards that have a Retreat Cost less than or equal to 3.)
• rc=3,4 (Cards that have a Retreat Cost of 3 or 4.)
• -rc=3,4 (Cards that have a Retreat Cost of neither 3 nor 4.)
• rc>2 rc<5 (Cards that have a Retreat Cost greater than 2 and less than 5.)

Has (has:)

Parameters

• flavor-text, rule-box, level, ability, poke-body, poke-power, pokemon-power, ancient-trait, held-item
• Limit: 10

Examples

• has:poke-power (Cards that have a Poké-Power.)
• has:poke-power,poke-body (Cards that have a Poké-Power or Poké-Body.)
• -has:poke-power,poke-body (Cards that have neither a Poké-Power nor Poké-Body.)
• +has:poke-power,poke-body / has:poke-power has:poke-body (Cards that have both a Poké-Power and Poké-Body.)

Is (is:)

Parameters

• v, gx, ex-↓, ex-↑, delta-species, rapid-strike, single-strike, galarian, tag-team, dynamax, ball, dark, alolan, team-plasma, sp, ultra-beast, dual-type, tera, gigantamax, hisuian, ancient, future, fusion-strike, fossil, team-magmas, team-aquas, ace-spec, g, prime, star, brocks, team-rockets, prism-star, sabrinas, erikas, mistys, holon, paldean, lt-surges, berry, blaines, e4, scoop-up, light, gl, shining, kogas, radiant, potion, rod, c, giovannis, crystal, fb, gloves, lucky, board, primal, eternamax, shard, plate, sphere, plus, broken, lances, imakunis, cool
• Limit: 10

Examples

• is:ultra-beast (Cards that are Ultra Beast.)
• is:ultra-beast,gx (Cards that are Ultra Beast or GX.)
• -is:ultra-beast,gx (Cards that are neither Ultra Beast nor GX.)
• +is:ultra-beast,gx / is:ultra-beast is:gx (Cards that are both Ultra Beast and GX.)

Format (format:) (f:)

Parameters

• Standard, Expanded, and format names (located here) held together with hyphens in lieu of spaces.
• Limit: 10

Examples

• f:standard (Cards legal in Standard.)
• f:standard,expanded (Cards legal in Standard or Expanded.)
• -f:standard,expanded (Cards legal in neither Standard nor Expanded.)
• f:standard -f:expanded (Cards legal in Standard and not Expanded.)
• +f:standard,expanded / f:standard f:expanded (Cards legal in both Standard and Expanded.)

Regulation Mark (mark:)

Parameters

• h, g, f, e, d
• Limit: 10

Examples

• mark:d (Cards printed with the D regulation mark.)
• mark:d,e (Cards printed with the D or E regulation mark.)
• -mark:d,e (Cards printed with neither the D nor E regulation mark.)

Set/Expansion (set:) (e:)

Parameters

• Set abbreviations or set names held together with hyphens in lieu of spaces.
• Limit: 10

Examples

• e:sum (Cards printed in Sun & Moon.)
• e:sum,gri (Cards printed in Sun & Moon or Guardians Rising.)
• -e:sum,gri (Cards printed in neither Sun & Moon nor Guardians Rising.)

Series (series:)

Parameters

• scarlet-violet, sword-shield, sun-moon, xy, black-white, heartgold-soulsilver, platinum, diamond-pearl, ex, e-card, neo, gym, classic, pop, promos, trainer-kits, other
• Limit: 10

Examples

• series:sun-moon (Cards printed in the Sun & Moon series.)
• series:sun-moon,xy (Cards printed in the Sun & Moon or XY series.)
• -series:sun-moon,xy (Cards printed in neither the Sun & Moon nor XY series.)

Collection (collection:)

Parameters

• shiny-vault
• Limit: 10

Examples

• collection:shiny-vault (Cards printed in the Shiny Vault collection.)
• collection:shiny-vault,radiant-collection (Cards printed in the Shiny Vault or Radiant Collection collections.)
• -collection:shiny-vault,radiant-collection (Cards printed in neither the Shiny Vault nor Radiant Collection collections.)

Artist (artist:) (a:) (illus:)

Parameters

• Any artist’s full name held together with hyphens in lieu of spaces.
• Limit: 10

Examples

• a:ken-sugimori (Cards illustrated by Ken Sugimori.)
• a:ken-sugimori,ryo-ueda (Cards illustrated by Ken Sugimori or Ryo Ueda.)
• -a:ken-sugimori,ryo-ueda (Cards illustrated by neither Ken Sugimori nor Ryo Ueda.)

Rarity (rarity:)

Parameters

• common, uncommon, rare, rare-holo, promo, ultra-rare, rainbow-rare, rare-secret, shiny-rare, holo-rare-v, illustration-rare, rare-holo-ex-↑, rare-holo-gx, double-rare, rare-holo-ex-↓, special-illustration-rare, holo-rare-vmax, trainer-gallery-holo-rare, hyper-rare, rare-holo-lv-x, trainer-gallery-holo-rare-v, ace-spec-rare, rare-shiny-gx, holo-rare-vstar, trainer-gallery-ultra-rare, rare-prism-star, rare-break, rare-prime, rare-holo-star, legend, shiny-rare-v-or-vmax, rare-shining, radiant-rare, trainer-gallery-secret-rare, shiny-ultra-rare, trainer-gallery-holo-rare-v-or-vmax, amazing-rare
• Limit: 10

Examples

• rarity:common (Cards that are Common.)
• rarity:common,rare (Cards that are Common or Rare.)
• -rarity:common,rare (Cards that are neither Common nor Rare.)

Name (name:)

Parameters

• Any card’s name held together with hyphens in lieu of spaces.
• Limit: 5

Examples

• name:charizard-ex (Cards named Charizard-EX.)
• name:charizard-ex,energy-switch (Cards name Charizard-EX or Energy Switch.)
• -name:charizard-ex,energy-switch (Cards named neither Charizard-EX nor Energy Switch.)

Pokémon (pokemon:) (pkmn:)

Parameters

• Any Pokémon's name held together with hyphens in lieu of spaces.
• Limit: 5

Examples

• pkmn:deoxys (Deoxys cards.)
• pkmn:deoxys,rayquaza (Deoxys or Rayquaza cards.)
• -pkmn:deoxys,rayquaza (Neither Deoxys nor Rayquaza cards.)

Number (number:)

Parameters

• Any card’s number.
• Limit: 10

Examples

• number:123 (Cards numbered 123.)
• number:123,H1 (Cards numbered 123 or H1.)
• -number:123,H1 (Cards numbered neither 123 nor H1.)

Level (level:) (lv.)

Parameters

• A Pokémon’s level.
• Limit: 10

Examples

• level:22 (Pokémon with level 22.)
• level:22,X (Pokémon with level 22 or X.)
• level<22 (Pokémon with less than level 22.)