Bramblin (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Bramblin Tumbleweed Pokémon アノクサ Anokusa #0946 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 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Bramblin 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 1.3 lbs. 0.6 kg Bramblin 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 55	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Bramblin 0 HP 1 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

Bramblin (Japanese: アノクサ Anokusa) is a dual-type Grass/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves into Brambleghast when leveled up while outside of its Poké Ball after the player walks 1000 steps using the Let's Go! feature.

Biology

Wind locomotion.

Bramblin is a Pokémon that resembles a tumbleweed. It has small, rhombic, black, leaf-like eyes with thin red pupils that float inside its body, which itself comprises brownish yellow, jagged, thorny plant stalks that point up and curl slightly inward to form a spherical shape. The eyes don't blink and instead flip and rotate to express Bramblin's emotions. The stalks are held together by what appears to be the remnants of roots on the underside of its body.

Bramblin are created when wandering souls unable to move on get tangled and fused to dried grass. Bramblin's main form of locomotion is the wind, which blows it uncontrollably to destinations unknown. Bramblin despises getting wet. It makes its habitat in dry, rocky regions such as deserts.

Evolution

Bramblin evolves into Brambleghast.

(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 #242 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet A soul unable to move on to the afterlife was blown around by the wind until it got tangled up with dried grass and became a Pokémon. Violet Not even Bramblin knows where it is headed as it tumbles across the wilderness, blown by the wind. It loathes getting wet.

Bramblin in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet East Province: Area Three West Province: Asado Desert Tera Raid Battles (2★)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 275	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 Bramblin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bramblin

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 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 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 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bramblin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Bramblin

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 Bramblin Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bramblin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bramblin

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO0946.png Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 121 Base Defense: 64 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Astonish, 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 Bramblin images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Bramblin in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Main series

Major appearances

Bramblin made its debut in The Wild Pair, Friede and Cap!, under the ownership of Shine. It was captured by a group of Pokémon hunters and later evolved into Brambleghast.

Minor appearances

Multiple Bramblin appeared in The Flower Tower.

A Student's Bramblin appeared in HZ066.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry HZ035 Bramblin Roy's Rotom Phone Bramblin, the Tumbleweed Pokémon. A Grass and Ghost type. This Pokémon is the result of a wandering spirit getting tangled up in dried grass. It tumbles with the wind to destinations unknown.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Bramblin in Pokémon: Paldean Winds

A wild Bramblin appeared in Breathe Together.

In the manga

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Bramblin in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Bramblin debuted in the Scarlet & Violet arc, under the ownership of a male Team Star Grunt. It was used to battle Violet's Nymble, but lost immediately.

In the TCG

Main article: Bramblin (TCG)

Trivia

• Bramblin is tied with Sunkern and Lotad for having the lowest base Defense of all Grass-type Pokémon.

Origin

Bramblin 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 Bramblin's Ghost type and Ability. Bramblin's secondary Ghost type may also be derived from the association of tumbleweeds with ghost towns and empty deserts. Its eyes resemble tumbleweed seeds and the two thorns on its sides give the impression of devil horns.

All of this also suggest that Bramblin 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.

Bramblin's cry is reminiscent of the whistling sound at the beginning of the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, perhaps alluding to the tumbleweed being a common sight in spaghetti Western movie scenes. Bramblin not knowing where it is going may reference the drifter character archetype that is a staple of the Western genre. It originating from Paldea might be a reference to how many Western movies were filmed in Spain.

Name origin

Bramblin may be a combination of bramble and rambling, goblin, or gremlin.

Anokusa may be derived from the phrase あの草 ano kusa (that grass).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アノクサ Anokusa From あの草 ano kusa French Virovent From virevoltant and virer au vent Spanish Bramblin Same as English name German Weherba From Wehe, woher, and Latin herba Italian Bramblin Same as English name Korean 그푸리 Geupuri From 그 풀 geu pul Mandarin Chinese 納噬草 / 纳噬草 Nàshìcǎo From 納 / 纳 nà, 噬 shì, 草 cǎo, and a pun of 那是草 Nà shì cǎo Cantonese Chinese 納噬草 Naahpsaihchóu From 納 naahp, 噬 saih, and 草 chóu

More languages Hindi येग्रास Yegrass From ये yeḥ and grass Thai อาโนะคุสะ Anokhusa Transcription of Japanese name

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