Gouging Fire in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Gouging Fire has 5 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Fire-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 5
- Top damage
- 260
- Most HP
- 230
- ex / Mega ex
- 4 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Gouging Fire good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Blaze Blitz on Gouging Fire ex (Temporal Forces), doing 260 for 3 Energy. The bulkiest version is Gouging Fire ex with 230 HP, but it gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. Watch out for Water attackers — that's its weakness.
Every Standard-legal Gouging Fire card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouging Fire ex 38/162 | Temporal Forces H | 230 | Basic | Heat Blast RC 60 Blaze Blitz RRC 260 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Gouging Fire ex 188/162 | Temporal Forces H | 230 | Basic | Heat Blast RC 60 Blaze Blitz RRC 260 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Gouging Fire ex 204/162 | Temporal Forces H | 230 | Basic | Heat Blast RC 60 Blaze Blitz RRC 260 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Gouging Fire ex 214/162 | Temporal Forces H | 230 | Basic | Heat Blast RC 60 Blaze Blitz RRC 260 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Gouging Fire 38/191 | Surging Sparks H | 130 | Basic | Lunge Out R 30 Blazing Charge RRC 100+ | 2 | Water ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Counter guides
How to beat Gouging Fire ex · How to beat Gouging Fire
Other Fire Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Gouging Fire card ever printed · Gouging Fire for young collectors.
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