Is Bramblin Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Grass/Ghost Bramblin from Paldea's arid areas. Walk 1,000 steps in Let's Go mode to trigger evolution into Brambleghast. Wind Rider boosts Attack when Tailwind is set. A unique evolution method for a decent Grass/Ghost option.
Bramblin has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Bramblin has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Bramblin trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Bramblin trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Larry's team hits Bramblin's weaknesses hard.
Brambleghast has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Brambleghast has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Brambleghast trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Brambleghast has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Brambleghast trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Brambleghast trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Brambleghast trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Brambleghast trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Bramblin on Asado Desert (overworld, Lv 25-40).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Ryme, at typical party pace.
How to Get Bramblin in Scarlet & Violet
Bramblin appears at high spawn rates across 4 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Bramblin in SV
Bramblin is your first catch on the way to Bramblin. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 25-56 across 10 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Bramblin ✓East Province (Area Three) - MineLv.25-40OverworldRate 44%Asado Desert - DesertLv.25-40OverworldRate 22%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into BrambleghastCasseroya Lake - ForestLv.50-56OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area One) - ForestLv.50-56OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.50-56OverworldRate 1%or evolve from Bramblin (Step 1)
Bramblin Weakness
Type-wise, Bramblin takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Bramblin Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Bramblin
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x117-139%KO Lick 2x41-49% | ||
 Fuecoco Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodCabo Poco Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Fuecoco builds →Incinerate 2x93-110%KO Bite 2x56-68% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x264-313%KO Crunch 2x120-142%KO | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Crocalor Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Crocalor builds →Incinerate 2x107-127%KO Bite 2x56-67% Lick 2x29-36% | ||
Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x107-127%KO Lick 2x38-44% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x288-340%KO Crunch 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Bombirdier builds →Wing Attack 2x135-160%KO Thief 2x135-160%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x187-220%KO Wing Attack 2x160-190%KO Astonish 2x57-67% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Houndoom builds →Incinerate 2x132-155%KO Bite 2x122-145%KO | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x300-353%KO Crunch 2x134-159%KO | ||
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Bombirdier builds →Wing Attack 2x142-168%KO Thief 2x142-168%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x195-230%KO Wing Attack 2x167-197%KO Astonish 2x58-68% | ||
 Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Mabosstiff builds →Bite 2x163-193%KO Lick 2x55-66% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Houndoom builds →Incinerate 2x140-164%KO Bite 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Pyroar builds →Heat Wave 2x213-251%KO Snarl 2x84-99% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Houndoom builds →Heat Wave 2x215-254%KO Snarl 2x126-148%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x300-353%KO Crunch 2x133-158%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x198-233%KO Wing Attack 2x171-201%KO Heat Wave 2x138-162%KO Hex 2x95-113%KO | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x286-337%KO Dark Pulse 2x117-139%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x289-340%KO Dark Pulse 2x179-211%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x291-343%KO Knock Off 2x69-82% | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x283-334%KO Thief 2x114-135%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x291-343%KO Crunch 2x130-153%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x274-323%KO Wing Attack 2x174-205%KO Astonish 2x59-69% | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Pyroar builds →Flamethrower 2x211-248%KO Crunch 2x94-112%KO | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Meowscarada builds →Night Slash 2x181-213%KO | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x223-263%KO Lick 2x57-67% | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x295-349%KO Dark Pulse 2x123-144%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x298-351%KO Dark Pulse 2x186-219%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x268-316%KO Wing Attack 2x169-200%KO Heat Wave 2x141-166%KO Hex 2x96-114%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x301-354%KO Knock Off 2x73-86% | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x295-349%KO Thief 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Chi-Yu builds →Overheat 2x363-428%KO Dark Pulse 2x225-265%KO Hex 2x122-144%KO Bounce 2x113-134%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x363-428%KO Hurricane 2x204-241%KO | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x304-357%KO Dark Pulse 2x125-147%KO Acrobatics 2x65-76% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Kingambit builds →Kowtow Cleave 2x263-309%KO Air Slash 2x74-87% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x305-360%KO Dark Pulse 2x189-223%KO | ||
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Chi-Yu builds →Overheat 2x358-421%KO Dark Pulse 2x220-259%KO Hex 2x120-141%KO Bounce 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x317-374%KO Darkest Lariat 2x226-266%KO Acrobatics 2x97-115%KO Lick 2x54-63% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x358-421%KO Hurricane 2x201-237%KO | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x298-351%KO Dark Pulse 2x122-144%KO Acrobatics 2x63-74% | ||
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Kingambit builds →Kowtow Cleave 2x257-303%KO Air Slash 2x71-84% | ||
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Chi-Yu builds →Overheat 2x366-430%KO Dark Pulse 2x225-265%KO Hex 2x122-144%KO Bounce 2x113-133%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x324-381%KO Darkest Lariat 2x229-270%KO Acrobatics 2x100-118%KO Lick 2x54-64% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x366-430%KO Hurricane 2x206-243%KO | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x303-357%KO Dark Pulse 2x125-148%KO Acrobatics 2x64-76% | ||
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Kingambit builds →Kowtow Cleave 2x264-311%KO Air Slash 2x72-85% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Kyurem can KO Bramblin with Draco Meteor (142-168%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (258-304%).
 Kyurem DragonIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Kyurem builds →Icicle Spear 2x46-54% Draco Meteor142-168%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x258-304%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Mudbray builds →Earthquake27-31% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bramblin View Mienfoo builds →Knock Off 2x86-102%KO U Turn46-55% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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Bramblin Evolutions
Bramblin doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need a unique condition to push it forward to Brambleghast. Evolving adds up to 205 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Bramblin Best Moveset
Grass/Ghost at 65 Attack and 60 Speed with AbilityWind Rider boosting Attack when hit by wind moves or when Tailwind is set. Pre-evolution stats. The moveset is building toward Brambleghast. Evolve for 115 Attack and the Wind Rider boost that creates A-Tier physical damage under Tailwind.
Best Build
Bramblin best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Strength Sap
- Poltergeist
- Power Whip
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Beat Up and Block aren't available any other way for Bramblin, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Leaf Storm and Power Whip for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Not even Bramblin knows where it is headed as it tumbles across the wilderness, blown by the wind. It loathes getting wet.
Bramblin Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, you can run Bramblin through the first few routes without issues. 275 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Brambleghast as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Bramblin joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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