Gouging Fire ex 204/162 · Temporal Forces

Gouging Fire is Pokédex #1020, generation 9 (Paldea). Gouging Fire ex is a Basic ex Ancient Fire Pokémon with 230 HP.

Gouging Fire ex sits at 204/162 in Temporal Forces, position 204 of 218. Before it is 203 Iron Leaves ex, and after it is 205 Walking Wake ex. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on March 22, 2024. The printed size is 162. This checklist is longer, at 218 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 162. The listed rarity is Special Illustration Rare.

The attack Heat Blast lists 60 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Blaze Blitz is another attack lists 260 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. This Pokémon can't use Blaze Blitz again until it leaves the Active Spot. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is H.

Gouging Fire (#1020) has 4 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 2 sets. The other dated printings are from 2024. The earliest other card is Gouging Fire ex 38/162 in Temporal Forces (2024). Both list 230 HP. The rarity there is Double Rare, and here it is Special Illustration Rare. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Teeziro illustrated this one. 1 other cards of Gouging Fire list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Teeziro. I count 70 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Temporal Forces set binder is where a full Temporal Forces set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gouging Fire can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Paradox Pokémon, Fire Basic Pokémon, and Special Illustration Rares. I still need this card.