#947 Brambleghast

grass ghost

Height1.2 m(3'11")

Weight6 kg(13.2 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 9

Brambleghast Evolution

BramblinLevel 1

BrambleghastLevel up

Brambleghast's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	55		251
Attack	115		266
Defense	70		176
Sp. Atk	80		196
Sp. Def	70		176
Speed	90		216
		0/508	1281

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire ice flying ghost dark

1xdamage

poison psychic bug rock dragon steel fairy

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground

0xdamage

normal fighting

Brambleghast Abilities

Wind Rider

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

InfiltratorHidden

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

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Brambleghast Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Defense Curl	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat.
Rollout	rock	physical	30	90	Level 1	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Level 5	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Rapid Spin	normal	physical	50	100	Level 9	The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	Level 13	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Infestation	bug	special	20	100	Level 17	The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	Level 21	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Level 25	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Level 29	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Phantom Force	ghost	physical	90	100	Level 35	The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	Level 40	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Level 45	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	Level 50	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Power Whip	grass	physical	120	85	Level 55	The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles, or the like to lash the target.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	TM	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Night Shade	ghost	special	–	100	TM	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Poltergeist	ghost	physical	110	90	TM	The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item.
Pounce	bug	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Beat Up	dark	physical	–	100	Egg	The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
Block	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Egg	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Shadow Sneak	ghost	physical	40	100	Egg	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
Strength Sap	grass	status	–	100	Egg	The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It then lowers the target's Attack stat.

Brambleghast Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

It will open the branches of its head to envelop its prey. Once it absorbs all the life energy it needs, it expels the prey and discards it.

Violet

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

In Other Languages

Brambleghast's Japanese name is Anohoragusa (アノホラグサ). Here are all the official names for Brambleghast across different languages:

JapaneseアノホラグサAnohoragusa

Korean공푸리

Chinese (Traditional)怖納噬草

FrenchVirevorreur

GermanHorrerba

SpanishBrambleghast

ItalianBrambleghast

Chinese (Simplified)怖纳噬草

Brambleghast Breeding

Species

Tumbleweed Pokémon

Egg Groups

Plant

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship50

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience168

How to Get Brambleghast

Brambleghast is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Brambleghast in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Paldea #243

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