ACE SPEC cards are unique Pokémon TCG cards, and with the release of Shrouded Fable on Aug. 2, we’re getting a handful of new ones.
You can only use a single ACE SPEC card in your deck, so knowing which one to choose depends on what deck you’re running. We’re ranking the cards coming to Shrouded Fable from best to worst so you know which ones to look out for next time you open a booster pack.
Every Shrouded Fable ACE SPEC card, ranked
| Rank | Card image | Card name | Card number | Card description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Neutralization Zone | 060/064 | Prevent all damage done to Pokémon that don’t have a Rule Box (both yours and your opponent’s) by attacks from the opponent’s Pokémon ex and Pokémon V. (Pokémon ex, Pokémon V, etc. have Rule Boxes.) This card can’t be put into your hand or deck from the discard pile. |
| 2 |  | Poké Vital A | 062/064 | Heal 150 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. This card can’t be put into your hand or deck from the discard pile. |
| 3 |  | Dangerous Laser | 058/064 | Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned and Confused. |
With only three ACE SPEC cards in the Shrouded Fables Pokémon TCG expansion set, it was fairly easy to decide which would be in the first place, while the second and third were more subjective.
Neutralization Zone is an amazing Stadium Card that can shut down many decks. If a Pokémon doesn’t have a Rule Box while this card is in play, it won’t take damage from any Pokémon ex or V card. This card will single-handedly change how players’ decks build going into the World Championship because if you’re using a deck of just V or ex-cards and someone plays this, you can’t get rid of it. That’s it. Game Over.
As for Poké Vital A and Dangerous Laser, deciding which to use depends on which you can find a use for in your deck. Healing for 150 damage is fun, but being a one-time use makes it a waste of an ACE SPEC. As for Dangerous Laser, being able to Burn and Confuse an opponent and recycle the game instantly could be cruel, but we can’t see players using it over other more powerful ACE SPEC cards from previous sets.
