Is Brambleghast viable in Gen 9 NU?

Brambleghast is ranked #29 in Gen 9 NU with 8.38% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Brambleghast in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0947 Brambleghast

GrassGhost

USAGE 8.4% #29

ABILITYWind Rider

BASE STATS

HP 55

ATK 115

DEF 70

SPA 80

SPD 70

SPE 90

BST480

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireIceFlyingGhostDark

½×

WaterElectricGrassGround

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Rapid Spin 90.4% Strength Sap 70.7% Spikes 55.3% Poltergeist 42.8% Power Whip 39.5% Shadow Ball 35.6% Shadow Sneak 23.0% Night Shade 18.1%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 63.9% nothing 9.0% Life Orb 8.8% Spell Tag 7.5% Choice Band 2.9% Leftovers 2.0% Rocky Helmet 1.4% Colbur Berry 1.2%

Abilities

Wind Rider84.1%Infiltrator15.9%

Tera Types

Dark 36.2% Ghost 22.0% Fairy 20.4% Normal 10.5% Steel 4.4% Grass 2.7% Electric 1.3% Water 1.2%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #29 with 8.38% usage. Sorted by conservative score.