Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Brambleghast
Paldea Evolved · #24 · Uncommon · 2023
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$0.04
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 24 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Bramblin
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- KEIICHIRO ITO
- Pokédex #
- 947
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Brambleghast plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dead Wood Detention) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Bramblin; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Brambleghast
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.73 copies on average · 15 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by KEIICHIRO ITO
This card was illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO.
Building around Brambleghast?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"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."
GAbsorb Life — 30
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
CCCDead Wood Detention — 80
During your opponent's next turn, attacks that the Defending Pokémon uses cost ColorlessColorless more.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Brambleghast or Paldea Evolved.
SEASAC League Challenge #17 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 17, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #269 High Voltage!
Aug 17, 2026
🇧🇷 34° Torneio Padrão do zap ! Hora do Pix
Aug 17, 2026
Pudding Weekly #9 | GEEG!
Aug 19, 2026
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #9 💛 Cash Prize!
Aug 19, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Aug 20, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Brambleghast was legal.
Rare Candy Club Showdown #38 (50 CODES)
today
Turn Zero Rising! #7 (100 Codes)
today
WORLDS OF DOOM! 2026! DAY TWO!
today
FINISTERRAE SERIES TCG #1
today
SEASAC League Challenge #16 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 20/20
yesterday
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $25.00 | $0.04 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.09 | $0.24 | $19.98 | $0.20 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/15| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.07 |
| 7-day average | €0.05 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.18 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.16 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.17 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Brambleghast is real?
Brambleghast is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Brambleghast worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Brambleghast is $0.04; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Brambleghast from?
Brambleghast is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Brambleghast?
Brambleghast is a Uncommon card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Brambleghast printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
