Brambleghast · Phantasmal Flames, what to know.
About the Brambleghast card
Brambleghast is card 47 of 130 in Phantasmal Flames, released in January 2026, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Psychic-type with 100 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Bramblin, which places Brambleghast deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Tetsu Kayama.
The card's flavor text gives Brambleghast a line of lore: "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."
What is Brambleghast worth?
Brambleghast is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Brambleghast before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Brambleghast grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Brambleghast
Raw copies of Brambleghast are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Brambleghast is the practical move.
