Spectrier 98/217 · Ascended Heroes

Spectrier is Pokédex #897, generation 8 (Galar). Spectrier is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 120 HP.

Spectrier sits at 98/217 in Ascended Heroes, position 98 of 295. Before it is 97 Team Rocket's Mimikyu, and after it is 99 Munkidori. The set belongs to the Mega Evolution series. It was released on January 30, 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Spooky Shot lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic. Phantasmal Barrage is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. Discard all Energy from this Pokémon and place 12 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It probes its surroundings with all its senses save one—it doesn’t use its sense of sight. Spectrier’s kicks are said to separate soul from body." The regulation mark is I.

Spectrier (#897) has 1 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 1 set. The other dated printings are from 2022. The earliest other card is Spectrier 81/196 in Lost Origin (2022). Both list 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Narumi Sato illustrated that card, and Taiga Kasai illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is F, and here it is I.

The illustrator line reads Taiga Kasai. I count 16 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Ascended Heroes set binder is where a full Ascended Heroes set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Spectrier can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.