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brambleghast

Brambleghast #947

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Resistant to (½x damage):

Immune to (0x damage):

Brambleghast

Generation IX · #0947: Tumbleweed Pokémon

Brambleghast is a Grass/Ghost-type Pokémon, known as the Tumbleweed Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 480, with Attack (115) the highest and HP (55) the lowest. Its ability is Wind Rider, with Infiltrator as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP55
Attack115
Defense70
Sp. Atk80
Sp. Def70
Speed90
Total480
Height

1.2m

Weight

6.0kg

Category

Tumbleweed Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

brown

Shape

ball

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.

Pokedex Numbers

national#947
paldea#243

Training

EV Yield2 Attack
Catch Rate45
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.168
Growth Ratemedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsGrass
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles20 (5355 steps)

Sprites

brambleghast Front
Front
brambleghast Shiny Front
Shiny Front
brambleghast Home
Home
brambleghast Home Shiny
Home Shiny
brambleghast Showdown
Showdown
brambleghast Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm03

crystal

tm03

gold silver

tm04

gold silver

tm04

crystal

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm07

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

sword shield

tm09

ruby sapphire

tm09

firered leafgreen

tm09

emerald

tm09

diamond pearl

tm09

xd

tm09

sword shield

tr65

sword shield

tm17

scarlet violet

tm159

scarlet violet

tm09

platinum

tr59

sword shield

tm81

scarlet violet

+271 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Brambleghast isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It is usually obtained by evolving its earlier stage. See the evolution chain above for how.

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.

Learnable Moves

Brambleghast can learn 47 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
absorbgrass
Special
2010025
astonishghost
Physical
3010015
beat updark
Physical
—10010
blocknormal
Status
——5
bullet seedgrass
Physical
2510030
confuse rayghost
Status
—10010
curseghost
Status
——10
defense curlnormal
Status
——40
disablenormal
Status
—10020
endurenormal
Status
——10
energy ballgrass
Special
9010010
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
giga draingrass
Special
7510010
giga impactnormal
Physical
150905
grass knotgrass
Special
—10020
grassy glidegrass
Physical
5510020
grassy terraingrass
Status
——10
hexghost
Special
6510010
hyper beamnormal
Special
150905
infestationbug
Special
2010020
leaf stormgrass
Special
130905
leech seedgrass
Status
—9010
mega draingrass
Special
4010015
night shadeghost
Special
—10015
pain splitnormal
Status
——20
phantom forceghost
Physical
9010010
poltergeistghost
Physical
110905
pouncebug
Physical
5010020
power whipgrass
Physical
1208510
protectnormal
Status
——10
rapid spinnormal
Physical
5010040
restpsychic
Status
——5
rolloutrock
Physical
309020
scary facenormal
Status
—10010
seed bombgrass
Physical
8010015
shadow ballghost
Special
8010015
shadow sneakghost
Physical
4010030
skitter smackbug
Physical
709010
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
solar beamgrass
Special
12010010
spikesground
Status
——20
spiteghost
Status
—10010
strength sapgrass
Status
—10010
substitutenormal
Status
——10
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
thiefdark
Physical
6010025
trailblazegrass
Physical
5010020

Commonly Asked Questions About Brambleghast

What type is Brambleghast?

Brambleghast is a grass and ghost type Pokemon.

What does Brambleghast evolve from?

Brambleghast evolved from bramblin.

What are Brambleghast's weaknesses?

Brambleghast is weak to flying, ghost, fire, ice and dark type moves.

Brambleghast Trading Cards

Brambleghast first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Paldea Evolved (2023) and has since featured on 3 cards across 3 sets. Its most recent card is from Phantasmal Flames (2025). Its most valuable card is Brambleghast (Temporal Forces) at around €0.21.

Cards by rarity

Uncommon · 2Rare · 1
Brambleghast: Phantasmal Flames card #047

Brambleghast

Phantasmal Flames · #047

Uncommon · 2025

illus. Tetsu Kayama

€0.08

Brambleghast: Temporal Forces card #021

Brambleghast

Temporal Forces · #021

Rare · 2024

illus. otumami

€0.21

Brambleghast: Paldea Evolved card #024

Brambleghast

Paldea Evolved · #024

Uncommon · 2023

illus. KEIICHIRO ITO

€0.18

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.