Is Brambleghast good?

Brambleghast works as a cannon with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a situational pick that fills a niche. That 115 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

What is Brambleghast weak to?

Watch for Cinderace (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Brambleghast. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Brambleghast?

Wind Rider gives immunity to wind moves, and causes the Pokémon's Attack to increase by one stage when hit by one. That's the one you want on Brambleghast. Infiltrator is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Brambleghast play in battle?

Brambleghast is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the cannon role.

What are the best moves for Brambleghast?

Run Rapid Spin, Poltergeist, Powerwhip, and Strengthsap on Brambleghast. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 0% usage. Poltergeist provides reliable STAB damage.

Brambleghast - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Cannon

CTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Brambleghast Best Moveset

Grass/Ghost at 115 Attack and 90 Speed with AbilityWind Rider boosting Attack when Tailwind or a wind move activates. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots blocks TermEntry Hazards. NatureJolly runs fast physical Grass and Ghost TermStab boosted by Wind Rider when Tailwind is active. The moveset synergizes with Tailwind teammates for doubled Speed plus boosted Attack. C-Tier through Wind Rider offense.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AC

Brambleghast landed at C-Tier in Gen IX. This was Brambleghast's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Windrider with Heavy-Duty Boots, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 9

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONCoverage

TM198

Poltergeist

Ghost110COMMONSTAB

Lv 55

Power Whip

Grass120COMMONSTAB

Egg

Strength Sap

Grass—COMMONSTAB

Egg

Shadow Sneak

Ghost40RARESTAB

Brambleghast Scarlet & Violet Moves Brambleghast Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Brambleghast best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Rapid Spin
PoltergeistSTAB
Power WhipSTAB
Strength SapSTAB

Recommended Teammates

MoltresDecent

TornadusDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Brambleghast Weakness

Brambleghast's Grass/Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. The Grass/Ghost typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Brambleghast leans offensive (base 115 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Brambleghast Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

What is Brambleghast Weak Against

Avg

5Weak

4Resist

3Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Flying

What is Brambleghast Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Water Ground Psychic Rock Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Brambleghast

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Brambleghast Flip Turn 9-11% Scald 8-9% View Alomomola builds →
Ting-Lu	A
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RuinationSTAB WhirlwindUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Brambleghast Earthquake 21-25% View Ting-Lu builds →
Rotom-Wash
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Hydro Pump Volt Switch Will O Wisp Pain Split View Rotom-Wash builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →
Landorus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves U Turn Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Landorus-Therian builds →

Evolution

Brambleghast evolved from Bramblin's chain using a unique condition. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Bramblin eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Bramblin pushed Brambleghast to 480 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#946Bramblin

Walk 1,000 Steps

#947Brambleghast

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Bramblin

GrassGhost

Brambleghast

GrassGhost

55+15

ATK

115+50

DEF

70+40

SP.ATK

80+35

SP.DEF

70+35

SPE

90+30

BST

275D-Tier

480C-Tier+205

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Brambleghast to get Bramblin eggs easily using 89 partners from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups

Grass

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Brambleghast

Showing Scarlet & Violet locations. Locations vary by game.View all games

low spawn rates is the best you'll get on Brambleghast in endgame routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Brambleghast in SV

Bramblin is your first catch on the way to Brambleghast. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 25-56 across 10 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Bramblin
East Province (Area Three) - Mine
Lv.25-40Overworld
Rate 44%
Asado Desert - Desert
Lv.25-40Overworld
Rate 22%
Walk 1,000 Steps to evolve into Brambleghast
Step 2Brambleghast ✓
Casseroya Lake - Forest
Lv.50-56Overworld
Rate 1%
North Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.50-56Overworld
Rate 1%
North Province (Area One) - Mountain
Lv.50-56Overworld
Rate 1%
or evolve from Bramblin (Step 1)

Base Stats

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Brambleghast's Attack does the work, HP pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP55

Attack115

Defense70

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def70

Speed90

Total480

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight6.0 kg

Base XP168

Abilities

Wind Rider

Gives immunity to wind moves, and causes the Pokémon's Attack to increase by one stage when hit by one.

InfiltratorHidden Ability

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

Wind Rider grants Flying immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Brambleghast wanders around arid regions. On rare occasions, mass outbreaks of these Pokémon will bury an entire town.

Pokemon Violet

Brambleghast Guide

Brambleghast works as a cannon with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a situational pick that fills a niche. That 115 base Attack does the heavy lifting.
Watch for Cinderace (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Brambleghast. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Wind Rider gives immunity to wind moves, and causes the Pokémon's Attack to increase by one stage when hit by one. That's the one you want on Brambleghast. Infiltrator is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Brambleghast is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the cannon role.
Run Rapid Spin, Poltergeist, Powerwhip, and Strengthsap on Brambleghast. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 0% usage. Poltergeist provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Brambleghast has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Brambleghast has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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