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Master Ball
Temporal Forces 153/162
- Set
- Temporal Forces
- Number
- 153/162
- Rarity
- ACE SPEC Rare
- Released
- 2024
- Finish
- Crystal
- Market price
- $1.77
- Artist
- Studio Bora Inc.
What it does
Search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.
ACE SPEC: You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
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Where it came from
The Master Ball card was introduced as part of the Temporal Forces expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, released in early 2024. This iteration marked the long-awaited return of the ACE SPEC card mechanic, a powerful gameplay feature originally debuted in the Black & White series. Designed as a high-utility Trainer card, the Master Ball allows players to search their deck for any Pokémon, reinforcing its iconic status within the franchise as the ultimate capture tool.
The card features sleek, metallic-infused aesthetic treatments that distinguish ACE SPEC cards from standard prints. Illustrators for this set aimed to evoke the high-tech, futuristic theme of the Temporal Forces collection while maintaining the recognizable silhouette of the Master Ball itself. Upon its release, the card was widely received by the competitive community for its significant impact on deck consistency, as well as by collectors who appreciated the return of the distinct, vibrant foiling associated with the ACE SPEC rarity.
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