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 introduced in the Black & White Series are all Item or Pokémon Tool cards but, as of the Scarlet & Violet Series, these can also be Special Energy cards.

ACE SPEC cards as of the Scarlet & Violet Series
An example of an ACE SPEC card from the Black & White Series

On August 13, 2023, it was announced that ACE SPEC cards were set to return to the TCG in 2024.[1] 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 Wild Force and Cyber Judge, and the Japanese Starter Deck & Build Sets, all of which release on January 26, 2024.[2][3][4] These ACE SPEC cards are included in the English 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.

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
        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
        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
        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
Unfair Stamp I           Crimson Haze     053/066
Hyper Aroma I           Crimson Haze     055/066
Survival Braces PT           Crimson Haze     059/066
Legacy Energy   E           Transformation Mask     101/101


Cards that interact with ACE SPEC cards

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese ACE SPEC
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


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