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Brambleghast is a Grass/Ghost-type Pokémon in the franchise of the same name. It was introduced in the ninth generation. It evolves from Bramblin when leveled up while outside of its Poké Ball after walking 1000 steps using the Let's Go feature.

Physiology and Behavior[]

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.

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Other Pokémon games[]

In the anime[]

Origin & Inspiration[]

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. 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.

Brambleghast may be a combination of bramble and aghast.

In-game Information[]

Pokédex Entries[]

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


Game Locations[]

Title Location(s)
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet
North Province: Area One, Socarrat Trail
Pokémon Violet
North Province: Area One, Socarrat Trail

Evolution[]

Bramblin
Walk 1,000 steps
then level up
Brambleghast
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Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP 55
Attack 115
Defense 70
Sp. Attack 80
Sp. Defense 70
Speed 90
Total 480


Moveset[]

Main article: Brambleghast/moveset

Gallery[]

Render[]

Renders
Scarlet Violet
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Trivia[]

  • Brambleghast and its pre-evolution, Bramblin, are the only known Pokémon that can have Wind Rider as an Ability.
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