What is an ACE SPEC card?

ACE SPEC is a rule on Trainer and Special Energy cards: your deck can contain only one ACE SPEC card, no matter which one. They were introduced in Boundaries Crossed (2012) and returned in Temporal Forces (2024).

Which ACE SPEC card is the most valuable?

The current price leader is Hero's Cape from Temporal Forces, at $27.67. The top 10 above updates with the latest tracked market prices.

Can you play more than one ACE SPEC in a deck?

No. The limit is one ACE SPEC card per deck in total — not one copy of each — which is what makes choosing yours one of the key deckbuilding decisions.

Which ACE SPEC cards were reprinted?

Master Ball, Scramble Switch and Scoop Up Cyclone were printed in Black & White and again in Scarlet & Violet. Within Scarlet & Violet, Prime Catcher, Maximum Belt, Sparkling Crystal and Scoop Up Cyclone appear in more than one set.

Curated List · Updated October 2026

ACE SPEC Card List

Q: How many ACE SPEC cards are there?

This index tracks 46 ACE SPEC printings across Black & White and Scarlet & Violet, including reprints of the same card in different sets.

There are 46 ACE SPEC cards in this index: 13 from Black & White (Boundaries Crossed to Plasma Blast, 2012–2013) and the rest from Scarlet & Violet, which brought the mechanic back in Temporal Forces (2024). A deck can hold only one ACE SPEC card in total. The most valuable right now is Hero's Cape from Temporal Forces, at $27.67.

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How many ACE SPEC cards are there?

Chase Season tracks 46 ACE SPEC printings. Some cards were printed more than once — Master Ball, Scramble Switch and Scoop Up Cyclone in both eras, and Prime Catcher, Maximum Belt and Sparkling Crystal in two Scarlet & Violet sets — and each printing is listed and priced on its own. Three are Special Energy (Neo Upper, Legacy and Enriching Energy) and two are Stadiums (Neutralization Zone and Grand Tree); the rest are Items and Pokémon Tools.

By era46 total

ACE SPEC Cards cards by era
Era	Cards	Years
Black & White	13	2011–2013
Scarlet & Violet	33	2023–2025

Most valuableas of October 2026

Most valuable ACE SPEC Cards cards as of October 2026
Rank	Card	Price
01	Hero's Cape 152 Temporal Forces	$27.67
02	Master Ball 94 Plasma Blast	$16.75
03	Computer Search 137 Boundaries Crossed	$15.70
04	Unfair Stamp 165 Twilight Masquerade	$15.37
05	Neo Upper Energy 162 Temporal Forces	$13.13
06	Scoop Up Cyclone 95 Plasma Blast	$12.37
07	Gold Potion 140 Boundaries Crossed	$7.29
08	Scramble Switch 129 Plasma Storm	$6.86
09	Dowsing Machine 128 Plasma Storm	$6.36
10	Secret Box 163 Twilight Masquerade	$5.69