Gouging Fire ex 38/162 · Temporal Forces

Temporal Forces is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on March 22, 2024. The printed size is 162. This checklist is longer, at 218 cards. Gouging Fire ex is 38/162, in position 38 of 218 on this checklist. Before it is 37 Centiskorch, and after it is 39 Totodile. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

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

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

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 188/162 in Temporal Forces (2024). Both list 230 HP. The rarity there is Ultra Rare, and here it is Double Rare. 1 other cards of Gouging Fire list a different HP.

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.

I keep a set binder for Temporal Forces, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Temporal Forces set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gouging Fire can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.