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ACE SPEC cards (Japanese: ACE SPEC(エーススペック) ACE SPEC) are a classification of Pokémon Trading Card Game cards first introduced in the 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 as of the Scarlet & Violet Series

Information

An example of an ACE SPEC card from the Black & White Series

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 the deck for any 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 Prime Catcher, any other ACE SPEC cards like Hero's Cape or Maximum Belt may not be included.

ACE SPEC cards were first introduced in the 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 Item cards or Pokémon Tool cards.

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,^[1] and further elaborated on during the Kyoto Championships League 2024 tournament held on December 23-24, 2023.^[2]^[3]^[4] The first batch of the new Scarlet & Violet Series ACE SPEC cards were released on January 26, 2024, in the Japanese expansions Wild Force and Cyber Judge, and the Japanese Starter Deck & Build Sets. These ACE SPEC cards are included in the English 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" ( ) rarity in English; the equivalent rarity in Japanese is "ACE" ( ). As of the Scarlet & Violet Series, besides being Item cards or Pokémon Tool cards, ACE SPEC cards can also be Special Energy cards or Stadium cards. There are currently 17 ACE SPEC cards introduced during the Scarlet & Violet Series, two of which are reprints of cards from the Black & White Series (namely, Master Ball and Scoop Up Cyclone).

List of ACE SPEC cards

ACE SPEC cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Computer Search	I		Boundaries Crossed		137/149	Cold Flare		058/059
						Extra Regulation Box		046/048
						S-P Promotional cards		350/S-P
Crystal Edge	PT		Boundaries Crossed		138/149	Cold Flare		059/059
Crystal Wall	PT		Boundaries Crossed		139/149	Freeze Bolt		059/059
Gold Potion	I		Boundaries Crossed		140/149	Freeze Bolt		058/059
Dowsing Machine	I		Plasma Storm		128/135	Plasma Gale		069/070
Dowsing Machine	I					S-P Promotional cards		349/S-P
Scramble Switch	I		Plasma Storm		129/135	Plasma Gale		068/070
Victory Piece	PT		Plasma Storm		130/135	Plasma Gale		070/070
Life Dew	PT		Plasma Freeze		107/116	Thunder Knuckle		050/051
Life Dew	PT					Extra Regulation Box		048/048
Rock Guard	PT		Plasma Freeze		108/116	Spiral Force		050/051
G Booster	PT		Plasma Blast		92/101	Megalo Cannon		075/076
G Scope	PT		Plasma Blast		93/101	Megalo Cannon		074/076
Master Ball	I		Plasma Blast		94/101	Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck		017/018
			Temporal Forces		153/162	Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set		032/053
						Future Miraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set		032/053
Scoop Up Cyclone	I		Plasma Blast		95/101	Megalo Cannon		073/076
						Extra Regulation Box		047/048
			Twilight Masquerade		162/167	Transformation Mask		093/101
Awakening Drum	I		Temporal Forces		141/162	Wild Force		062/071
Hero's Cape	PT		Temporal Forces		152/162	Cyber Judge		064/071
Maximum Belt	PT		Temporal Forces		154/162	Wild Force		066/071
Prime Catcher	I		Temporal Forces		157/162	Cyber Judge		062/071
Reboot Pod	I		Temporal Forces		158/162	Cyber Judge		063/071
Neo Upper Energy	E		Temporal Forces		162/162	Wild Force		071/071
Hyper Aroma	I		Twilight Masquerade		152/167	Crimson Haze		055/066
Secret Box	I		Twilight Masquerade		163/167	Transformation Mask		092/101
Survival Brace	PT		Twilight Masquerade		164/167	Crimson Haze		059/066
Unfair Stamp	I		Twilight Masquerade		165/167	Crimson Haze		053/066
Legacy Energy	E		Twilight Masquerade		167/167	Transformation Mask		101/101
Dangerous Laser	I					Night Wanderer		054/064
Poké-Vital A	I					Night Wanderer		055/064
Neutral Center	St					Night Wanderer		063/064
Sparkling Crystal	PT					Stellar Miracle		094/102

Cards that interact with ACE SPEC cards

Spiritomb from Legendary Treasures prevents both players from playing any ACE SPEC cards from their hand.
Genesect from Shrouded Fable prevents the opponent from playing any ACE SPEC cards from their hand, if the Genesect has a Pokémon Tool card attached.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	ACE SPEC
Chinese	Mandarin	ACE SPEC
French		HIGH-TECH
German		ASS-KLASSE
Indonesian		ACE SPEC
Italian		ASSO TATTICO
Korean		ACE SPEC
Spanish		AS TÁCTICO
Thai		ACE SPEC

References

↑ (August 13, 2023). "Paradox Pokémon Arrive in the Pokémon TCG." The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel. YouTube.
↑ 【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】
↑ 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)
↑ 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)

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

[1] (August 13, 2023). "Paradox Pokémon Arrive in the Pokémon TCG." The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel. YouTube.

[2] 【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】

[3] 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)

[4] 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)

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 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}}).
+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 17 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==
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-{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Transformation Mask|Legacy Energy|101}}|type=Energy|energy=Rainbow|newmark=H|color=FFF|rows=1}}
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+{{card list/release|type=Item|jpset=Night Wanderer|jprarity=ACE|jpnum=054/064}}
+{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Night Wanderer|Poké-Vital A|55}}|type=Item|newmark=H|color=FFF|rows=1}}
+{{card list/release|type=Item|jpset=Night Wanderer|jprarity=ACE|jpnum=055/064}}
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+{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Stellar Miracle|Sparkling Crystal|94}}|type=Pokémon Tool|newmark=H|color=FFF|rows=1}}
+{{card list/release|type=Pokémon Tool|jpset=Stellar Miracle|jprarity=ACE|jpnum=094/102}}
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 ==Cards that interact with ACE SPEC cards==
 * {{TCG ID|Legendary Treasures|Spiritomb|87}} from {{TCG|Legendary Treasures}} prevents both players from playing any ACE SPEC cards from their hand.
+* {{TCG ID|Shrouded Fable|Genesect|40}} from {{TCG|Shrouded Fable}} prevents the opponent from playing any ACE SPEC cards from their hand, if the Genesect has a {{TCG|Pokémon Tool card}} attached.
 ==In other languages==