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brambleghast
#947

Brambleghast

Tumbleweed Pokémon

GrassGhost

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.

Base Stats

HP 55
Attack 115
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 70
Speed 90
Total 480

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Tumbleweed Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 6.0 kg
Base Exp 168
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 50
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Plant

Sprites

brambleghast Front Front
brambleghast Front Shiny Front Shiny
brambleghast Official Art Official Art
brambleghast Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Offensive Utility
Moves
Strength Sap / Spikes / Shadow Sneak
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots / Colbur Berry
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
FairyGhost
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
Ghost
Defensive
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 240
Spe 16
Tera Type
Dark

Strategy Overview

Brambleghast is a premier Rapid Spin user in NU thanks to its high-Base Power STAB moves, typing that lets it beat common entry hazard setters like Swampert, Diancie, and Bronzong one-on-one, and solid Speed. Brambleghast's useful Wind Rider ability lets it block a possible Hurricane from Kilowattrel and Tornadus. Additionally, Brambleghast is a great wallbreaker, since not many Pokemon can take both of its STAB attacks. Choice Band makes Brambleghast into a dangerous threat, as defensive foes like Amoonguss and Tsareena get 2HKOed by Poltergeist on the switch. However, Brambleghast's poor bulk makes it poor at checking wallbreakers like Heracross, Flygon, and Paldean Tauros-W, as they can threaten it with a 2HKO from their coverage or Choice Band-boosted attacks, forcing Brambleghast to constantly use Strength Sap. Additionally, Brambleghast's typing leaves it weak to common Dark- and Fire-types like Alolan Muk, Incineroar, and Chandelure. While Brambleghast does have good Speed, it's still outsped and revenge killed by foes like Inteleon and Munkidori or by priority attacks like Sucker Punch Toxicroak and Shadow Sneak Alolan Muk.

Most Used Moves

Spikes
23.5%

Most Used Items

Lum Berry
30.0%
Nothing
8.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc