Brambleghast (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Brambleghast
Tumbleweed Pokémon
アノホラグサ
Anohoragusa
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Brambleghast



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Ghost
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Wind Rider Cacophony
Cacophony
Infiltrator
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Grass
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
3'11" 1.2 m
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Weight
13.2 lbs. 6.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
168
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP
2
Atk
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Def
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Speed
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
50
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Brambleghast (Japanese: アノホラグサ Anohoragusa) is a dual-type Grass/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Bramblin when leveled up while outside of its Poké Ball after the player walks 1000 steps using the Let's Go! feature.[1][2]

Biology

Brambleghast is a tumbleweed-like Pokémon that is similar to its pre-Evolution Bramblin, only larger and with more thorns. Most of the branches that compose its loose, spherical body are brownish yellow with light purple tips on top, while the base of its body and its center front branch are entirely dark brown.

The center front branch has two smaller branches near its base, which together with Brambleghast's eyes form a face. The two smaller branches act as Brambleghast's "lips", which can move to form expressions such as grinning or frowning. Brambleghast has small, diamond-shaped, leaf-like eyes; the right eye is black with a thin red pupil, and vice versa for the left eye. Each eye is surrounded by what appears to be a much smaller tumbleweed made of three stalks. The eyes don't blink and instead flip and rotate to express Brambleghast's emotions.

Brambleghast catches prey using its branches, completely enveloping them. Once accomplished, it will not let go of the prey until all of its life energy has been drained. Brambleghast lives in arid regions such as deserts, where the wind tumbles and rolls it around. There are rare occasions of massive outbreaks of Brambleghast, which can bury entire towns.

Evolution

Brambleghast evolves from Bramblin.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea
#243
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
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.


Pokédex Image Brambleghast SV.png
Brambleghast in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
North Province: Area One, Socarrat Trail
Tera Raid Battles (5★)

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
55
115 - 162 220 - 314
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
Total:
480
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
None
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 00——% 40
011 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
055 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
099 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 05050 100100% 40
1313 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100100% 30
1717 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100100% 20
2121 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10
2525 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15
2929 Disable Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
3535 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10
4040 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10
4545 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00——% 10
5050 Pain Split Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
5555 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Brambleghast
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Brambleghast

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
None
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM006Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM017Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM018Bag TM Dark SV Sprite.png TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM020Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM021Bag TM Bug SV Sprite.png TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM029Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM042Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100}}100% 15
TM047Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM056Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30
TM070Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM071Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM081Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM085Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM090Bag TM Ground SV Sprite.png TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM103Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM111Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM114Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM119Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM137Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM151Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10
TM152Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM159Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM163Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM168Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM171Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM177Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM194Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20
TM198Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5
TM202Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM219Bag TM Bug SV Sprite.png TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10
TM224Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Brambleghast
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Brambleghast

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
None
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Shiftry
Beat Up Dark Physical 100% 10
Mirror Herb*
Block Normal Status —% 5
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteExeggutorExeggutorChikoritaBayleefMeganiumHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunfloraLotadLombreShroomishBreloomCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenantComfeyFlappleAppletunSmolivDollivArboliva
Leech Seed Grass Status 90% 10
Mirror Herb*
Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30
Mirror Herb*
Strength Sap Grass Status 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Brambleghast
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Brambleghast
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Brambleghast

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
None
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Brambleghast
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Brambleghast

Side game data

Pokémon GO
File:GO0947.png Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 228 Base Defense: 144
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Hex, Bullet Seed
Charged Attacks: Shadow Sneak, Night Shade, Power Whip

Evolution data

0946Bramblin.png
Unevolved
Bramblin
 Grass  Ghost 
Rare Candy + Footwear icon.png
Level up
whilst outside of its Poké Ball after walking
1,000 steps using the Let's Go! feature
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First Evolution
Brambleghast
 Grass  Ghost 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation
HOME
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947MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Brambleghast images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Brambleghast debuted in The Wild Pair, Friede and Cap!, under the ownership of Shine. It evolved from Bramblin in order to break free from its imprisonment by a group of Pokémon hunters.

Minor appearances


In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Brambleghast (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Brambleghast appears to be based on tumbleweeds — certain types of plants which, when mature, have most of their cells dry out and die so that the wind can pick them up and allow them to disperse their seeds, hence Brambleghast's Ghost type and Ability. Some tumbleweed species are capable of causing outbreaks, like the hairy panic. Brambleghast's secondary Ghost type may also be derived from the association of tumbleweeds with ghost towns and empty deserts.

All of this also suggest that Brambleghast may be strongly based on the Alicornio [3], a demon from the Murcian folklore that hides himself on an tumbleweed and appears on days of strong winds to snatch the souls of the passersby.

The way it feeds on its prey by enveloping them inside and releasing them after fully consumed may be inspired by the feeding habits of jellyfish and other cnidarians.

Name origin

Brambleghast may be a combination of bramble and aghast.

Anohoragusa may be derived from the phrase あのほら草 ano hora kusa ("Um... Look! Grass") and horror.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese アノホラグサ Anohoragusa From the phrase あのほら草 ano hora kusa and horror
France Flag.png French Virevorreur From virevoltant and horreur
Spain Flag.png Spanish Brambleghast Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Horrerba From horror and Latin herba
Italy Flag.png Italian Brambleghast Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 공푸리 Gongpuri From 공포 (恐怖) gongpo and pul
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 怖納噬草 / 怖纳噬草 Bùnàshìcǎo From , 納 / 纳 , shì, cǎo, and 不,那是草 Bù, nà shì cǎo
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 怖納噬草 Bounaahpsaihchóu From bou, naahp, saih, and chóu


Related articles

Notes

External links

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