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)[1] |
| 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 theGalaxy Team. He is an ancestor ofProfessor Rowan.[1]
In the core series games
Kamado makes his first appearance inPokémon Legends: Arceus, where theplayer meets him in theGalaxy Hall after passing CaptainCyllene's trial and becoming an official member of the Galaxy Expedition Team. He issues missions for the player to quell the frenziednoble Pokémon of theHisuiregion 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 theTemple of Sinnoh, where he concedes to the player and entrusts them with the task of properly dealing withDialga/Palkia.
Kamado immigrated to Hisui from an unspecified region, after his andBeni'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
Rematch
Kamado uses this team both in the one-time battle at Prelude Beach and therematches at thetraining grounds.
Path of Tenacity
These fights are made available in version 1.1.0 after completing Request 102: "Daybreak".
First clear
Second clear
Third clear
Fourth clear
Subsequent clears
Gallery
Artwork
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| Concept art fromLegends: Arceus |
Quotes
- Main article:Kamado/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
Kamado made a cameo appearance inFiery Reflections in Snow atPrelude Beach's docks.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Kamado or his Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Kamado's Pokémon Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded 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 practicessumo 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.[2]
- The suit of armor that Kamado wears while battling is highly similar to that ofWikstrom of theKalosElite Four. Said armor is also stated to be fromGalar.
- Kamado's armor is on display at theLumiose Museum inPokémon Legends: Z-A. The description points out its similarity to Wikstrom's armor, and says that when asked about it Wikstrom said it was possibly something his ancestors gifted to Galarians long ago.
- A framed photograph on Kamado's office desk in the Galaxy Team HQ appears to depict him with an unidentified woman.
- In the Japanese version ofPokémon Legends: Arceus, when Kamado loses his composure, he speaks in theKansai dialect. TheKansai region which that dialect comes from is the part of Japan whichJohto is based on.
- In the Italian version, Kamado mentions theWhirl Islands andMt. Silver by name.[3][4]
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | デンボクDenboku | From 雷電木raidenboku (alternate name of theJapanese rowan) |
| English, Indonesian | Kamado | From 七竈nanakamado (Japanese rowan) and ナナカマド博士Nanakamado-hakase (Japanese name of Professor Rowan) |
| German | Denboku | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese | Sorbus | FromSorbus aucuparia (scientific name ofrowan) |
| French | Cormier | Fromcormier (service tree, a tree that was previously grouped in the same genus as the rowan) and similar toProfesseur Sorbier (Professor Rowan) |
| Italian | Soruan | Fromsorbo (rowan) andProfessor Rowan |
| Korean | 전목Jeonmok | From the hanja reading of Japanese 雷電木raidenboku as 뇌전목noejeonmok |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 馬加木Mǎjiāmù /Máhgāmuhk | From 馬加木 / 马加木mǎjiāmù / máhgāmuhk (alternate name of the Japanese rowan) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 马加木Mǎjiāmù | |
| Russian | КамадоKamado | Transcription of his English name |
| Thai | เดนโบกุDenboku | Transcription of his Japanese name |
References
- ↑1.01.1Official Pokémon Legends: Arceus website:"Commander Kamado, who appears in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, is an ancestor of Professor Rowan, who appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl."
- ↑Tea Ceremony Kyoto Museum"The purpose of the mustache is to give it more natural look and also more war-like look. During the peaceful ego[sic] period all the men were asked to shave their beards because having a beard may mean the daimyos want to fight and want to revolt against the shogunate."
- ↑Soruan:"Cosa...? Dice che ne arriva un altro?! Per tutti i mulinelli delleIsole Vorticose! Ma la Catena rossa è ormai in pezzi! Affrontare un’altra lotta del genere sarebbe troppo persino per <Player>!" (Leggende Pokémon: Arceus)
- ↑Soruan:"Malediz... <Player>! Ritirata, ho detto! O ti faccio fare un volo da qui alMonte Argento!" (Leggende Pokémon: Arceus)
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