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-[[File:NeoUpperEnergyTemporalForces162.jpg|thumb|200px|ACE SPEC cards as of the Scarlet & Violet Series]]
+[[File:MasterBallTemporalForces153.jpg|thumb|200px|ACE SPEC cards as of the Scarlet & Violet Series]]
-[[File:CrystalWallBoundariesCrossed139.jpg|thumb|200px|An example of an ACE SPEC card from the Black & White Series]]
+'''ACE SPEC cards''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|{{j|ACE SPEC}}|エーススペック}}''' ''ACE SPEC'') are a classification of [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] cards first introduced in the {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} expansion. ACE SPEC cards are powerful cards with the restriction that a deck is limited to at most a single ACE SPEC card of any sort.
-'''ACE SPEC cards''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|{{j|ACE SPEC}}|エーススペック}}''' ''ACE SPEC'') are a classification of [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] cards first introduced in the {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} expansion. ACE SPEC cards are powerful cards with the restriction that a deck is limited to at most a single ACE SPEC card of any sort. ACE SPEC cards introduced in the Black & White Series are all {{TCG|Item card|Item}} or {{TCG|Pokémon Tool card}}s but, as of the Scarlet & Violet Series, these can also be {{TCG|Special Energy card}}s.
-On August 13, 2023, it was announced that ACE SPEC cards were set to return to the TCG in 2024.<ref>(August 13, 2023). "[https://youtu.be/zoWJZ9J1JUI Paradox Pokémon Arrive in the Pokémon TCG]." [https://www.youtube.com/c/pokemon The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel]. ''YouTube''.</ref> During the Kyoto Championships League 2024 tournament held on December 23-24, 2023, more information was broadcast, announcing that ACE SPEC cards will be introduced in the Scarlet & Violet Era with the release of the Japanese expansions {{TCG|Wild Force}} and {{TCG|Cyber Judge}}, and the Japanese {{TCG|Starter Deck & Build Sets}}, all of which release on January 26, 2024.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Htw386avJ8w?t=32416 【ポケカCL2024 京都 1日目】チャンピオンズリーグ2024 京都 生放送【ポケモンカード】]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon-card.com/products/sv/sv5.html 拡張パック「ワイルドフォース」「サイバージャッジ」が1月26日（金）発売決定！] Pokémon Card Game Official Website (Japanese)</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon-card.com/products/sv/svh.html スターターデッキ＆ビルドセット「古代のコライドンex」「未来のミライドンex」登場！] Pokémon Card Game Official Website (Japanese)</ref> These ACE SPEC cards are included in the English {{TCG|Temporal Forces}} expansion. Beginning with the release of these products, all ACE SPEC cards have a unique magenta colored design and, when applicable, a unique "ACE" rarity.
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+==Information==
+[[File:CrystalWallBoundariesCrossed139.jpg|thumb|left|200px|An example of an ACE SPEC card from the Black & White Series]][[File:NeoUpperEnergyTemporalForces162.jpg|thumb|200px|An example of an ACE SPEC Special Energy card]]
+An ACE SPEC card has a powerful effect which can completely change the course of a game, such as searching for any Pokémon card, switching in the opponent's Benched Pokémon, adding large amounts of attack damage or HP, and so on. Due to their power, a player is limited to only one ACE SPEC card of any kind when building a deck. For example, if a deck includes {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Prime Catcher|157}}, any other ACE SPEC cards like {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Hero's Cape|152}} or {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Maximum Belt|154}} may not be included.
+ACE SPEC cards were first introduced in the {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} expansion of the English Black & White Series (the Japanese BW Era). In total, there are 13 ACE SPEC cards introduced during the Black & White Series, all of which are {{TCG|Item card}}s or {{TCG|Pokémon Tool card}}s.
+There were no more ACE SPEC cards released after the Black & White Series (except for reprints) until the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era), in which ACE SPEC cards make their return. The return of ACE SPECs into the TCG format was first announced on August 13, 2023,<ref>(August 13, 2023). "[https://youtu.be/zoWJZ9J1JUI Paradox Pokémon Arrive in the Pokémon TCG]." [https://www.youtube.com/c/pokemon The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel]. ''YouTube''.</ref> and further elaborated on during the Kyoto Championships League 2024 tournament held on December 23-24, 2023.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Htw386avJ8w?t=32416 【ポケカCL2024 京都 1日目】チャンピオンズリーグ2024 京都 生放送【ポケモンカード】]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon-card.com/products/sv/sv5.html 拡張パック「ワイルドフォース」「サイバージャッジ」が1月26日（金）発売決定！] Pokémon Card Game Official Website (Japanese)</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon-card.com/products/sv/svh.html スターターデッキ＆ビルドセット「古代のコライドンex」「未来のミライドンex」登場！] Pokémon Card Game Official Website (Japanese)</ref> The first batch of the new Scarlet & Violet Series ACE SPEC cards were released on January 26, 2024, in the Japanese expansions {{TCG|Wild Force}} and {{TCG|Cyber Judge}}, and the Japanese {{TCG|Starter Deck & Build Sets}}. These ACE SPEC cards are included in the English {{TCG|Temporal Forces}} expansion, released on March 22, 2024.
+Beginning with the release of these products, all ACE SPEC cards have a unique magenta colored design and, when applicable, a unique "ACE SPEC Rare" ({{rar|ACE SPEC Rare}}) rarity in English; the equivalent rarity in Japanese is "ACE" ({{rar|ACE}}). As of the Scarlet & Violet Series, besides being {{TCG|Item card}}s or {{TCG|Pokémon Tool card}}s, ACE SPEC cards can also be {{TCG|Special Energy card}}s or {{TCG|Stadium card}}s. There are currently 14 ACE SPEC cards introduced during the Scarlet & Violet Series, two of which are reprints of cards from the Black & White Series (namely, {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Master Ball|153}} and {{TCG ID|Twilight Masquerade|Scoop Up Cyclone|162}}).
 ==List of ACE SPEC cards==