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Counter guide · Grass / Ghost · Gen IX

What beats Brambleghast?

The 5 hardest counters to Brambleghast ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Yveltal outspeeds and hits for 2× with dark-type STAB.

Brambleghast
No. 947
Brambleghast
Grass Ghost
BST 480 · Speed 90 · Atk 115 · SpA 80

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Yveltal
    No. 717
    Yveltal
    Dark Flying
    Hits Brambleghast for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 99 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  2. #2
    Roaring Moon
    No. 1005
    Roaring Moon
    Dragon Dark
    Hits Brambleghast for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 119 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 139)
  3. #3
    Hydreigon
    No. 635
    Hydreigon
    Dark Dragon
    Hits Brambleghast for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 98 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 125)
  4. #4
    Zarude
    No. 893
    Zarude
    Dark Grass
    Hits Brambleghast for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 105 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Chi-Yu
    No. 1004
    Chi-Yu
    Dark Fire
    Hits Brambleghast for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 100 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)

Brambleghast's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark
Immune to
Normal Fighting

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Brambleghast, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Brambleghast hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.