What are Ace Spec cards in Pokemon TCG?

Ace Spec cards are back in Pokemon TCG, and the meta rumbles as these powerful Trainer cards take the spotlight. Here’s what you need to know about them.

Pokemon TCG players had witnessed the return of ACE Spec cards to the game. And with so many changes happening in the current meta of the game, players might be interested to learn to use these unique Trainer cards to their advantage.

So here’s all you need to know about Ace Spec cards in Pokemon TCG, including what they are, and how to play them.

Pokemon TCG: Ace Spec cards explained

Ace Spec cards are powerful trainer Items that you can use in Pokemon TCG and are limited to one per deck. That means you can only rely on one of the many Ace Spec cards to plan your strategy.

These cards fall under the Item category, but unlike Item cards that can be played without limitations during your turn, you can only play one of these during the entire game.

Ace Spec cards were originally introduced with the Black & White expansions, and now are coming back to the game ruleset with the release of the Scarlet & Violet Temporal Forces expansion. They are also included in the Twilight Masquerade expansion, which is coming in May 2024.

All Ace Spec available in Pokemon TCG game

Here’s a list of all available Pokemon TCG Ace Spec cards, including where to get them and their effects:

Card Name	Effect	Collection
Master Ball	Search your deck for a Pokemon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.	Temporal Forces
Awakening Drum	Draw a card for each of your Ancient Pokemon in play.	Temporal Forces
Hero’s Cape	The Pokemon you attach this card to gets +100 HP.	Temporal Forces
Maximum Belt	Attacks done by the Pokemon this card is attached to deal 50 more Damage to Pokemon ex (before applying weaknesses or resistances).	Temporal Forces
Prime Catcher	Switch in one of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon to the Active Spot. If you do, switch your Active Pokemon with one of your Benched Pokémon.	Temporal Forces
Reboot Pod	Attach one energy card from your discard pile to each of your Future Pokemon.	Temporal Forces
Neo Upper Energy	As long as this card is attached to a Pokemon, it provides 1 colorless energy. If it is attached to a Stage 2 Pokemon it provides any kind of energy but only 2 Energy at a time.	Temporal Forces
Unfair Stamp	You can use this card only if any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn. Each player shuffles their hand into their deck. Then, you draw 5 cards, and your opponent draws 2 cards.	Crimson Haze (JP)
Hyper Aroma	Search your deck for up to 3 Stage 1 Pokemon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.	Crimson Haze (JP)
Survival Braces	If the Pokemon this card is attached to has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokemon, it is not Knocked Out, and its remaining HP becomes 10. Then, discard this card.	Crimson Haze (JP)
Legacy Energy	As long as this card is attached to a Pokemon, it provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time. If the Pokemon this card is attached to is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokemon, your opponent takes 1 fewer Prize card. You can’t use this effect more than once in a game.	Crimson Haze (JP)

And that’s all you need to know about Ace Spec cards in Pokemon TCG. For more information on the game, you can consult our guide section below:

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