Since Temporal Forces relaunched ACE SPEC in 2024, the category has shown up in most, but not all, of the sets that followed. Keeping track of exactly which set added which cards gets confusing fast.
This breakdown organizes ACE SPEC cards by their release set, so you can quickly check whether a set you're missing actually has any to chase.
We're presenting this as the most recent confirmed picture rather than a permanently fixed list, since new sets keep releasing and the pool can keep growing.
If you're building a complete ACE SPEC collection, this is the checklist to work from.
Temporal Forces introduced the ACE SPEC comeback with seven total cards, six brand-new designs plus a reprint of the original Master Ball from the Black and White era. This set is the natural starting point for any set-by-set ACE SPEC collection.
Because it was the first set of the revival, Temporal Forces copies carry some extra collector interest simply for being the cards that reopened the category.
Twilight Masquerade followed with six ACE SPEC cards, five new designs and a reprint of Scoop Up Cyclone from the earlier era. This continued the pattern of each new set adding a small handful of fresh options.
Between Temporal Forces and Twilight Masquerade, collectors had a genuinely solid pool of options to start building decks around within the first few months of the revival.
Both Shrouded Fable and Stellar Crown added three new ACE SPEC cards each, keeping the steady drip of new options going without a major jump in count. Neither set included a reprint of an older card.
These two sets are easy to overlook in a broader collection since they added fewer cards than the sets before and after them, but they're still worth checking if you're going for full completion.
Surging Sparks brought the largest jump yet, with eight total ACE SPEC cards, seven new designs plus a reprint of Scramble Switch from the original era. This made it the single richest set for ACE SPEC collectors up to that point.
If you're prioritizing which sets to focus a budget on, Surging Sparks offers the most ACE SPEC cards per set of the entire revival so far.
Prismatic Evolutions added two brand-new ACE SPEC cards alongside reprints of several earlier Scarlet and Violet-era ACE SPEC cards, blending fresh content with easier access to older releases in one set.
For collectors who missed earlier sets, Prismatic Evolutions' reprints offered a more affordable way to fill gaps without hunting down original printings.
Journey Together, released in 2025, was the first Scarlet and Violet-era set since Temporal Forces to include zero new ACE SPEC cards, breaking the pattern collectors had gotten used to. As of the most recent research for this guide, no confirmed new ACE SPEC cards have surfaced in the sets released after Prismatic Evolutions either.
This is worth flagging honestly rather than guessing: the roughly 29-card running total reflects the confirmed pool through Prismatic Evolutions, and any completion checklist should be treated as current-as-of that point rather than a permanently closed list.
If you're collecting by set rather than just chasing individual cards, Surging Sparks and Temporal Forces offer the most cards per set, making them efficient starting points for a focused budget. Skipping the sets confirmed to have zero ACE SPEC cards saves time and money without any real loss.
Checking for updates periodically is worth doing too, since a future set could restart the pattern of adding new ACE SPEC cards at any point.
Because new sets keep releasing, it's worth periodically checking official set lists or a dedicated card database against this breakdown before finalizing a collection budget. A count that's accurate today can shift the moment a new set adds its own ACE SPEC cards.
Bookmarking a reliable card database alongside this guide gives you a fast way to confirm whether a newer set has added anything since this breakdown was last checked.
Surging Sparks, with eight total including one reprint.
No, Journey Together was the first to skip the category entirely.
It's possible, since no confirmed new cards had surfaced in the sets after Prismatic Evolutions as of this guide's research.
Yes, Master Ball, Scoop Up Cyclone, and Scramble Switch are all Black and White-era reprints within the newer sets.
Organizing a set-by-set ACE SPEC collection is much easier with dedicated pages for each release. A 9-pocket flex binder keeps a growing checklist portable as you fill in gaps.
For a bigger collection spanning multiple sets, 9-pocket binder pages let you keep expanding as new sets add to the pool.
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