Ability profile
Commander Pokemon Ability
Generation
Generation IX
Pokémon with ability
3
Effect
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field. The Pokémon then issues commands from there.
Flavor text
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field. The Pokémon then issues commands from there.
Quick summary
Commander is a main-series ability from Generation IX. Open species profiles below to see typings, moves, and community fan rank where available.
Battle context
Generation debut
Generation IX
Commander first appeared in Generation IX. Compare how newer releases reuse or power up the effect when building themed teams.
Main series
Yes
Commander is used in main-series battles and links to 3 species profiles below.
3 Pokémon can have Commander in the official dataset.
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