Kamado

Kamado デンボク Denboku
Artwork from Legends: Arceus
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Dark gray
Hair color	Dark gray
Hometown	Jubilife Village (originally from an unknown destroyed hometown)
Region	Hisui (original region unknown)
Relatives	Professor Rowan (descendant)
Trainer class	The Galaxy Team's
Generation	VIII
Games	Legends: Arceus
Member of	Galaxy Team
Rank	Commander
Animated series	Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
Debut	Fiery Reflections in Snow
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	N/A

Commander Kamado (Japanese: デンボク Denboku) is the boss of the Galaxy Team. He is an ancestor of Professor Rowan.

In the core series games

Kamado makes his first appearance in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, where the player meets him in the Galaxy Hall after passing Captain Cyllene's trial and becoming an official member of the Galaxy Expedition Team. He issues missions for the player to quell the frenzied noble Pokémon of the Hisui region over the course of the game. He is cautious of the player's identity and intentions, reminding them that they are still a stranger who came from the space-time rift; despite this, he still acknowledges and respects the player's battling prowess as they complete his orders. When the space-time rift grows as a result of the player quelling all of the nobles, Kamado banishes them from the village, believing them to have some sort of connection to the rift and the lightning which agitated the nobles. He is later confronted and defeated by the player at the Temple of Sinnoh, where he concedes to the player and entrusts them with the task of properly dealing with Dialga/Palkia.

Kamado immigrated to Hisui from an unspecified region, after his and Beni's hometown was burned down by maddened Pokémon. Kamado and Beni then came to Hisui, where he hoped to build a new home where people could live free from the fear of Pokémon. After experiencing the incident in his hometown, Kamado strives to protect the people he serves over, which often leads to him making rash, often dangerous decisions.

Pokémon

First battle

The Galaxy Team's Kamado Temple of Sinnoh Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Psychic Flying Mega Stone: None Braviary♂ Lv.61 Esper Wing Psychic Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Rock Ground Mega Stone: None Golem♂ Lv.61 Stealth Rock Rock Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Mega Stone: None Clefable♀ Lv.61 Draining Kiss Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Mega Stone: None Snorlax♂ Lv.62 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Rematch

Kamado uses this team both in the one-time battle at Prelude Beach and the rematches at the training grounds.

The Galaxy Team’s Kamado Jubilife Village Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Rock Ground Mega Stone: None Golem♂ Lv.65 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Mega Stone: None Clefable♀ Lv.65 Draining Kiss Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Types: Psychic Flying Mega Stone: None Braviary♂ Lv.65 Esper Wing Psychic Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Fighting Mega Stone: None Heracross♂ Lv.65 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Pin Missile Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Mega Stone: None Snorlax♂ Lv.66 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --

Path of Tenacity

These fights are made available in version 1.1.0 after completing Request 102: "Daybreak".

First clear

The Galaxy Team's Kamado Training Grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Rock Ground Mega Stone: None Golem♀ Lv.64 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Fighting Mega Stone: None Heracross♀ Lv.64 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Pin Missile Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Mega Stone: None Snorlax♀ Lv.65 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --

Second clear

The Galaxy Team's Kamado Training Grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Rock Ground Mega Stone: None Golem♀ Lv.67 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Fighting Mega Stone: None Heracross♀ Lv.67 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Pin Missile Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Mega Stone: None Snorlax♀ Lv.67 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --

Third clear

All Pokémon have effort level 3 in their stats.

The Galaxy Team's Kamado Training Grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Rock Ground Mega Stone: None Golem♀ Lv.69 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Types: Bug Fighting Mega Stone: None Heracross♀ Lv.69 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Pin Missile Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Ground Normal Mega Stone: None Ursaluna♀ Lv.69 Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Headlong Rush Ground Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Mega Stone: None Snorlax♀ Lv.70 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --

Fourth clear

All Pokémon have effort level 5 in their stats.

The Galaxy Team's Kamado Training Grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Rock Ground Mega Stone: None Golem♀ Lv.74 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Types: Bug Fighting Mega Stone: None Heracross♀ Lv.74 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Ground Normal Mega Stone: None Ursaluna♀ Lv.74 Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Headlong Rush Ground Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Mega Stone: None Snorlax♀ Lv.75 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --

Subsequent clears

All Pokémon have effort level 7 in their stats.

The Galaxy Team's Kamado Training Grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Rock Ground Mega Stone: None Golem♀ Lv.77 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Types: Bug Fighting Mega Stone: None Heracross♀ Lv.77 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Steel Rock Mega Stone: None Probopass♂ Lv.78 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Ground Normal Mega Stone: None Ursaluna♀ Lv.78 Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Headlong Rush Ground Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Mega Stone: None Snorlax♀ Lv.79 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art from Legends: Arceus

Quotes

Main article: Kamado/Quotes

In the anime

Kamado in Pokémon: Hisuian Snow

Pokémon: Hisuian Snow

Kamado made a cameo appearance in Fiery Reflections in Snow at Prelude Beach's docks.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Kamado or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Kamado's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Snorlax		Lost Origin		TG10/TG30	Dark Phantasma		077/071
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Kamado	Su	Astral Radiance		149/189	Battle Region		066/067
		Astral Radiance		187/189	Battle Region		082/067
		Astral Radiance		205/189	Battle Region		090/067

Trivia

• Kamado practices sumo and is infamous for sumo throwing people.
• Kamado's mustache is reminiscent of those shown on menpō used by samurai. Such facial hair was historically associated with a warlike character.
• The suit of armor that Kamado wears while battling is highly similar to that of Wikstrom of the Kalos Elite Four.
  • Said armor is also stated to be from Galar.
• In the Japanese version of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, when Kamado loses his composure, he takes on a dialect that is often associated with the real life Kansai region, the region Johto is based on.
  • In the Italian version, Kamado mentions the Whirl Islands and Mt. Silver by name.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	デンボク Denboku	From 雷電木 raidenboku (alternate name of the Japanese rowan)
English	Kamado	From 七竈 nanakamado (Japanese rowan) and ナナカマド博士 Dr. Nanakamado, Professor Rowan's Japanese name
German	Denboku	From his Japanese name
Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese	Sorbus	From Sorbus aucuparia (rowan)
French	Cormier	From cormier (service tree), similar to Professor Rowan's French name "Sorbier"
Italian	Soruan	From Sorbus aucuparia (rowan)
Korean	전목 Jeonmok	From 뇌전목 (雷電木) noejeonmok (alternate name of the Japanese rowan)
Chinese (Mandarin)	馬加木 / 马加木 Mǎjiāmù	From 馬加木 / 马加木 mǎjiāmù (alternate name of the Japanese rowan)
Chinese (Cantonese)	馬加木 Máhgāmù	From 馬加木 máhgāmù (alternate name of the Japanese rowan)
Russian	Камадо Kamado	Transcription of his English name

Related articles

Galaxy Team Commander: Kamado Captains: Cyllene • Zisu • Pesselle • Tao Hua • Sanqua • Colza Members: Professor Laventon • Rei (Masters) • Akari (Masters) Beni • Ress • Rye Former members: Charm • Clover • Coin Locations: Jubilife Village • Galaxy Hall • Base camps See also: Pearl Clan • Diamond Clan

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