Gouki

Gouki
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Japanese	剛（ごう）鬼（き） 剛鬼 (base) ごうき (ruby) Gōki (romanized) Strong Oni (translated)
French	Gouki
German	Gouki
Italian	Gouki
Korean	강귀 Gang-gwi (romanized)
Portuguese	Gouki
Spanish	Gouki
Sets Code of the Duelist Circuit Break Flames of Destruction Cybernetic Horizon TCG Star Pack VRAINS 2018 Mega-Tin Mega Pack OCG LINK VRAINS Box
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
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"Gouki" is an archetype of EARTH Warrior monsters used by George Gore, Kenmochi, and Yoroizaka in the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime. They debuted in Code of the Duelist.

Design

The Gore with "Gouki The Great Ogre" and "Suprex in the anime.

Appearance

"Gouki" have wrestling themes in design and name, shown in the fact that they wear tights and golden championship belts. While each of the Main Deck monsters are based on an animal, the Extra Deck monsters are based on Ogres which they draw heavy elements from. Their championship belts have the face of their themed animal, and their helmets fit the theme of their animal as well. They are also suited up in padded armor and wield weapons. They possess a predominantly single colored theme. So far, the Main Deck monsters each have a primary/secondary color while the Link Monsters are a neutral color. These monsters resemble, in terms of style, the "Elemental HEROes".

Etymology

"Gouki" (剛鬼) can be translated as "strong ogre". The Main Deck "Gouki" monsters are named after wrestling moves, such as Suplex, and then their appearance is based off an animal whose name is in the wrestling move name, being based off of their respective animal, or creates a pun based off that animal's name, that phonetically sounds in their romaji, such as "Gouki Suprex" being a pun on T-Rex (SupREX).

Members

Main Deck

Gouki	Origin
	Animal	Wrestling term
Tagpartner		Tag team
Headbatt	Bat	Headbutt
Bearhug	Bear	Bear hug
Moonsault	Rabbit	Moonsault
Octostretch	Octopus	Octopus Stretch
Riscorpio	Scorpion	Scorpion Rising
Suprex	Tyrannosaurus	Suplex
Ringtrainer		Manager
Twistcobra	Cobra	Cobra Twist

Extra Deck

Gouki	Origin
Destroy Ogre	Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer
The Great Ogre	The Great Sasuke
Jet Ogre	N/A
Heel Ogre	Heel
The Blade Ogre	N/A
The Giant Ogre	André the Giant
The Master Ogre	N/A
The Solid Ogre	N/A
Thunder Ogre	Jushin Thunder Liger

Support

Gouki support	Origin
Dark Mask	Wrestling mask
Deathmatch	Steel cage
Re-Match	Rematch
Face Turn	Face turn
Grit	Grit
Poison Mist	Asian mist
Roar	Valet
Serpent Splash	Splash

Playing style

The "Gouki" monsters focus on a straightforward aggressive strategy, using effects to increase their ATKs or decrease the opponent's. The Main Deck monsters have 0 DEF, being immune to the effect of "Gouki The Great Ogre", who, in turn, has no DEF; that makes it so that they generally have an advantage over the opponent's monsters' ATKs, since those will be reduced while their own won't.

The Main Deck monsters are separated into two subgroups; those based on animals and those not. The animal-based monsters all have the effect "If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can add 1 "Gouki" card from your Deck to your hand, except [itself]", replacing themselves when used as Link and Synchro Materials, or used with cards like "Transmodify" and "Spiritual Earth Art - Kurogane". The others monsters have differing effects, but they still focus on card advantage.

Weaknesses

While the "Gouki" focus on straightforward aggressive strategy, the Main Deck monsters have 0 DEF. Switching them to Defense Position using cards such as "No Entry!!", "Earthquake", and "Quaking Mirror Force" deals a severe blow to their strategy both by exposing their vulnerable DEF and preventing them from using their best effects, especially as "Quaking Mirror Force" prevents them from being used as Link Materials. "Blackwing - Jin the Rain Shadow" can be a problem for the Main Deck monsters due to its effect to destroy any monster whose DEF is lower than its ATK.

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Gouki Bearhug Gouki Tagpartner Gouki Headbatt Gouki Octostretch Gouki Riscorpio Gouki Suprex Gouki Ringtrainer Gouki Twistcobra Crane Crane Goblin Attack Force Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd Motivating Captain Spell Striker Tuner monsters Masked Chameleon Psychic Commander Psychic Jumper Re-Cover Spell Cards Gouki Deathmatch Gouki Face Turn Gouki Re-Match Arrivalrivals Emergency Teleport Reinforcement of the Army Terraforming Ties of the Brethren Transmodify The Warrior Returning Alive World Legacy Succession Trap Cards Back to the Front Battleguard Howling Battleguard Rage Desperate Tag Final Attack Orders Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Colossal Fighter Naturia Barkion Naturia Beast Naturia Landoise Xyz Monsters Heroic Champions M-X-Saber Invoker Link Monsters Gouki Destroy Ogre Gouki Jet Ogre Gouki The Great Ogre Gouki The Master Ogre Gouki Thunder Ogre Firewall Dragon Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights Missus Radiant

Official Decklist

"Gouki" deck

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Gouki Riscorpio x3 Gouki Suprex x3 Gouki Twistcobra x3 Gouki Headbatt x3 Pendulum Monsters Metalfoes Volflame x2 Metalfoes Goldriver x2 Metalfoes Silverd x2 Metalfoes Steelen x2 Spell Cards Gouki Re-Match x3 Burden of the Mighty x2 Monster Reborn Mind Control x2 Reinforcement of the Army Harpie's Feather Duster Dark Hole x2 Metalfoes Fusion x2 Trap Cards Reinforce Truth Metalfoes Combination Metalfoes Counter x2 Call of the Haunted x2 Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Metalfoes Crimsonite Metalfoes Orichalc Metalfoes Adamante x2 Link Monsters Gouki Destroy Ogre x2 Gouki The Great Ogre x2 Gouki Thunder Ogre x2 Firewall Dragon Akashic Magician Proxy Dragon Missus Radiant Link Spider