Is Brambleghast good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Brambleghast has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Brambleghast a good raid attacker?

Brambleghast ranks #111 of 344 grass attackers with 11.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#947 · Generation 9

Brambleghast

grass ghost

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,428 / 2,745
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,387 / 1,734
Research CP (L15): 1,040
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Brambleghast has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#824 of 1154 · score 64.9
Ranked #824 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#557 of 851 · score 70.1
Ranked #557 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

The shiny has not been released yet.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack228

Defense144

Stamina146

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ghost×1.6
ice×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Bramblin
→50 candyBrambleghast

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#824 / 1154	64.9	Hex · Night Shade · Power Whip	L22.5 · 6/14/15
Ultra League	–	#557 / 851	70.1	Hex · Night Shade · Power Whip	L46 · 5/14/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
grass	–	#111 / 344	11.9	142	Hex · Power Whip
ghost	–	#119 / 193	9.2	109	Hex · Night Shade

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
HexSTAB	ghost	8	+13	1.0s	8.0	7	+13	3 turns
Bullet SeedSTAB	grass	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	5	+13	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Shadow SneakSTAB	ghost	50	-33	3.0s	1.52	75	-50
Night ShadeSTAB	ghost	60	-50	2.5s	1.20	70	-45
Power WhipSTAB	grass	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	90	-50

Questions people ask

Is Brambleghast good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Brambleghast has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Brambleghast?: Brambleghast has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Brambleghast a good raid attacker?: Brambleghast ranks #111 of 344 grass attackers with 11.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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