Commander (Ability)

If you were looking for the Trainer Class, see Commander (Trainer class).

Commander	しれいとう
	Commander
Flavor text Generation IX 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.

Commander (Japanese: しれいとう Commander) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature Ability of Tatsugiri.

Effect

In battle

When a Tatsugiri with Commander is on the same side of the field as a Dondozo, it will enter the Dondozo's mouth and the Dondozo will have its Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed raised by two stages each. While Tatsugiri is inside Dondozo's mouth, the latter will be unable to switch out (even if Tatsugiri faints), or be phazed out. A held Red Card can still be consumed, but will have no effect. The Trainer will not be able to select moves for Tatsugiri, and any opponent's moves (even if it has No Guard) will miss if Tatsugiri is targeted. Tatsugiri will continue to take damage from status conditions (such as poison), and the effect of Perish Song will continue normally. Imposter can successfully Transform into a Tatsugiri in Dondozo's mouth. When Dondozo faints, Tatsugiri returns to its normal position in battle. Commander will not reactivate if Tatsugiri faints and is replaced with another Tatsugiri with Commander, however Commander can reactivate if Dondozo is revived after fainting.

Commander does not activate in Multi Battles and Tera Raid Battles.

Role Play, Skill Swap, and Entrainment fail if either Pokémon has Commander. Commander cannot be copied by Trace, Power of Alchemy, or Receiver. Commander cannot be replaced by Mummy or Lingering Aroma or traded by Wandering Spirit.

Outside of battle

Commander has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Commander

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0000		Tatsugiri Curly Form	Dragon	Water	Commander	None	Storm Drain
0000	Tatsugiri	Tatsugiri Droopy Form	Dragon	Water	Commander	None	Storm Drain
0000	Tatsugiri	Tatsugiri Stretchy Form	Dragon	Water	Commander	None	Storm Drain
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 發號施令 Faathouh-Sīlihng Mandarin 發號施令 / 发号施令 Fāhào-Shīlìng French Commandant German Kommandant Italian Torre di Comando Korean 사령탑 Siryeongtap Spanish Comandar

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