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* [[Code of the Duelist]]

* [[Circuit Break]]

* [[Cybernetic Horizon]]

* [[Dark Neostorm]]

* [[Star Pack VRAINS]]

* [[2018 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]

* [[Duel Power]]

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==Design==

[[File:Gouki (anime).png|200px|left|thumb|[[George Gore|The Gore]] with "[[Gouki The Great Ogre (anime)|Gouki The Great Ogre]]" and "[[Gouki Suprex (anime)|Suprex]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|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 [[wikipedia:Ogre|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 HERO]]es".

===Etymology===

==Members==

===[[Main Deck]]===

! Wrestling term

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| [[Gouki Headbatt|Headbatt]]

| [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Headbutt|Headbutt]]

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| [[Gouki Moonsault|Moonsault]]

| [[wikipedia:Octopus|Octopus]]

| [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling holds#Octopus hold|Octopus Stretch]]

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| [[Gouki Riscorpio|Riscorpio]]

| [[wikipedia:Suplex|Suplex]]

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| [[Gouki Twistcobra|Twistcobra]]

| [[wikipedia:Cobra|Cobra]]

| [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling holds#Abdominal stretch|Cobra Twist]]

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===[[Extra Deck]]===

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! Gouki !! Origin

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| [[Gouki Destroy Ogre|Destroy Ogre]] || [[wikipedia:Dick Beyer|Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer]]

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| [[Gouki The Great Ogre|The Great Ogre]] || [[wikipedia:The Great Sasuke|The Great Sasuke]]

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| [[Gouki Thunder Ogre|Thunder Ogre]] || [[wikipedia:Jushin Thunder Liger|Jushin Thunder Liger]]

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===Support===

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! Gouki support !! Origin

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| [[Gouki Cage Match|Cage Match]] || [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling match types#Steel cage match|Steel cage]]

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| [[Gouki Face Turn|Face Turn]] || [[wikipedia:Glossary of professional wrestling terms#turn|Face turn]]

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| [[Gouki Grit|Grit]] || [[wikipedia:Grit (personality trait)|Grit]]

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| [[Gouki Poison Mist|Poison Mist]] || [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Asian mist|Asian mist]]

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| [[Gouki Roar|Roar]] || [[wikipedia:Glossary of professional wrestling terms#valet|Valet]]

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==Playing style==

The "Gouki" monsters focus on a straightforward aggressive strategy, using effects to increase their [[ATK]]s 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.

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.

{{Decklist|Recommended cards

<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->

|effect monsters =

* [[Gouki Bearhug]]

* [[Gouki Ringtrainer]]

* [[Gouki Twistcobra]]

* [[Crane Crane]]

* [[Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd]]

* [[Motivating Captain]]

* [[Spell Striker]]

|tuner monsters =

|synchro monsters =

* [[Naturia Barkion]]

* [[Naturia Beast]]

|link monsters =

* [[Gouki Destroy Ogre]]

* [[Gouki Heel Ogre]]

* [[Gouki The Giant Ogre]]

* [[Gouki The Blade Ogre]]

* [[Gouki The Solid Ogre]]

* [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]

* [[Missus Radiant]]

* [[Gouki Face Turn]]

* [[Gouki Re-Match]]

* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]

* [[Transmodify]]

* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]

* [[World Legacy Succession]]

* [[Battleguard Howling]]

}}

{{Decklist|"[[Gouki]]" deck<ref>[https://ygorganization.com/ocg-link-vrains-edition-centric-deck-recipes/ V Jump's "Gouki" deck]</ref>

|effect monsters =

*[[Metalfoes Silverd]] x2

*[[Metalfoes Steelen]] x2

|spells =

*[[Gouki Re-Match]] x3

*[[Metalfoes Counter]] x2

*[[Call of the Haunted]] x2

}}

==References==

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