How rare is Gouging Fire ex in Temporal Forces?

About 1 in 270 packs contain it, assuming every Ultra Rare is equally likely. Open 187 packs for an even chance, or 621 for a 90% chance.

How much is Gouging Fire ex (#188) worth?

About $2.52 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Gouging Fire ex or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1057.0× its price on average. At $9.87 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $2,664 on average to pull it.

What other Gouging Fire ex cards are in Temporal Forces?

#204 (Special Illustration Rare, $51.10) and #214 (Hyper Rare, $14.76).

Temporal Forces · Ultra Rare

Gouging Fire ex #188

Gouging Fire ex (#188) is an Ultra Rare from Temporal Forces, released Mar 22, 2024. It sells for about $2.52 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 270 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1057.0× its price on average.

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$2.52Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 270PacksChance per pack
$2,664Average cost to pullAt $9.87 a pack
Ultra RareRarity18 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Gouging Fire ex

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Ultra Rare in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$9.87
Booster bundle	6	2%	$88.42
Elite Trainer Box	9	3%	$134.89
Pokémon Center ETB	11	4%	—
Booster box	36	13%	$305.54

187 packs give you an even chance, and 621 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 249 and 1 in 292 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$2.52

Open packs for it, on average$2,664

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1057.0× its price on average. That's 270 packs at $9.87 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

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Quick answers

How rare is Gouging Fire ex in Temporal Forces?: About 1 in 270 packs contain it, assuming every Ultra Rare is equally likely. Open 187 packs for an even chance, or 621 for a 90% chance.
How much is Gouging Fire ex (#188) worth?: About $2.52 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Gouging Fire ex or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1057.0× its price on average. At $9.87 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $2,664 on average to pull it.
What other Gouging Fire ex cards are in Temporal Forces?: #204 (Special Illustration Rare, $51.10) and #214 (Hyper Rare, $14.76).

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Temporal Forces page.