Brambleghast (Pokémon)

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Brambleghast Tumbleweed Pokémon アノホラグサ Anohoragusa #0947 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 Brambleghast 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 13.2 lbs. 6.0 kg Brambleghast 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 168	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Brambleghast 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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.

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.)

Unevolved Bramblin  Grass  Ghost

→

First Evolution Brambleghast  Grass  Ghost

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.

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★)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 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 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×.

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  TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM151 TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM198 TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM224 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  Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 10 * Block Normal Status — —% 5 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 * Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 * 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

Unevolved Bramblin  Grass  Ghost

Level up whilst outside of its Poké Ball after walking 1,000 steps using the Let's Go! feature →

First Evolution Brambleghast  Grass  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Brambleghast images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Brambleghast in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

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.

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 , 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 Japanese アノホラグサ Anohoragusa From the phrase あのほら草 ano hora kusa and horror French Virevorreur From virevoltant and horreur Spanish Brambleghast Same as English name German Horrerba From horror and Latin herba Italian Brambleghast Same as English name Korean 공푸리 Gongpuri From 공포 (恐怖) gongpo and 풀 pul Mandarin Chinese 怖納噬草 / 怖纳噬草 Bùnàshìcǎo From 怖 bù, 納 / 纳 nà, 噬 shì, 草 cǎo, and 不，那是草 Bù, nà shì cǎo Cantonese Chinese 怖納噬草 Bounaahpsaihchóu From 怖 bou, 納 naahp, 噬 saih, and 草 chóu

More languages Hindi हॉरोग्रास Horrograss From horror and grass Thai อาโนะโฮรากุสะ Anohorakusa Transcription of Japanese name

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