diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index 90f9c073f95..70e27467ab0 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
   public damageNumbersMode: integer = 0;
   public reroll: boolean = false;
   public shopCursorTarget: number = ShopCursorTarget.REWARDS;
+  public commandCursorMemory: boolean = false;
   public showMovesetFlyout: boolean = true;
   public showArenaFlyout: boolean = true;
   public showTimeOfDayWidget: boolean = true;
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index d1ca0bbd421..5344a7eb802 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -4489,6 +4489,7 @@ export class PlayerPokemon extends Pokemon {
         newPokemon.moveset = this.moveset.slice();
         newPokemon.moveset = this.copyMoveset();
         newPokemon.luck = this.luck;
+        newPokemon.gender = Gender.GENDERLESS;
         newPokemon.metLevel = this.metLevel;
         newPokemon.metBiome = this.metBiome;
         newPokemon.metSpecies = this.metSpecies;
diff --git a/src/phases/command-phase.ts b/src/phases/command-phase.ts
index eab76282908..fa85f2427e5 100644
--- a/src/phases/command-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/command-phase.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,14 @@ export class CommandPhase extends FieldPhase {
     this.scene.updateGameInfo();
 
     const commandUiHandler = this.scene.ui.handlers[Mode.COMMAND];
+
+    // If one of these conditions is true, we always reset the cursor to Command.FIGHT
+    const cursorResetEvent = this.scene.currentBattle.battleType === BattleType.MYSTERY_ENCOUNTER ||
+                              this.scene.currentBattle.battleType === BattleType.TRAINER ||
+                              this.scene.arena.biomeType === Biome.END;
+
     if (commandUiHandler) {
-      if (this.scene.currentBattle.turn === 1 || commandUiHandler.getCursor() === Command.POKEMON) {
+      if ((this.scene.currentBattle.turn === 1 && (!this.scene.commandCursorMemory || cursorResetEvent)) || commandUiHandler.getCursor() === Command.POKEMON) {
         commandUiHandler.setCursor(Command.FIGHT);
       } else {
         commandUiHandler.setCursor(commandUiHandler.getCursor());
diff --git a/src/system/settings/settings.ts b/src/system/settings/settings.ts
index 64ddfdae5cf..ebdcad1c4f9 100644
--- a/src/system/settings/settings.ts
+++ b/src/system/settings/settings.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ export const SettingKeys = {
   Move_Animations: "MOVE_ANIMATIONS",
   Show_Stats_on_Level_Up: "SHOW_LEVEL_UP_STATS",
   Shop_Cursor_Target: "SHOP_CURSOR_TARGET",
+  Command_Cursor_Memory: "COMMAND_CURSOR_MEMORY",
   Candy_Upgrade_Notification: "CANDY_UPGRADE_NOTIFICATION",
   Candy_Upgrade_Display: "CANDY_UPGRADE_DISPLAY",
   Move_Info: "MOVE_INFO",
@@ -339,6 +340,13 @@ export const Setting: Array<Setting> = [
     default: 0,
     type: SettingType.GENERAL
   },
+  {
+    key: SettingKeys.Command_Cursor_Memory,
+    label: i18next.t("settings:commandCursorMemory"),
+    options: OFF_ON,
+    default: 0,
+    type: SettingType.GENERAL
+  },
   {
     key: SettingKeys.Enable_Retries,
     label: i18next.t("settings:enableRetries"),
@@ -827,6 +835,9 @@ export function setSetting(scene: BattleScene, setting: string, value: integer):
       const selectedValue = shopCursorTargetIndexMap[value];
       scene.shopCursorTarget = selectedValue;
       break;
+    case SettingKeys.Command_Cursor_Memory:
+      scene.commandCursorMemory = Setting[index].options[value].value === "On";
+      break;
     case SettingKeys.EXP_Gains_Speed:
       scene.expGainsSpeed = value;
       break;
diff --git a/src/test/evolution.test.ts b/src/test/evolution.test.ts
index 3046d103cbc..10748899d59 100644
--- a/src/test/evolution.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/evolution.test.ts
@@ -78,12 +78,15 @@ describe("Evolution", () => {
     const nincada = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
     nincada.abilityIndex = 2;
     nincada.metBiome = -1;
+    nincada.gender = 1;
 
     nincada.evolve(pokemonEvolutions[Species.NINCADA][0], nincada.getSpeciesForm());
     const ninjask = game.scene.getPlayerParty()[0];
     const shedinja = game.scene.getPlayerParty()[1];
     expect(ninjask.abilityIndex).toBe(2);
     expect(shedinja.abilityIndex).toBe(1);
+    expect(ninjask.gender).toBe(1);
+    expect(shedinja.gender).toBe(-1);
     // Regression test for https://github.com/pagefaultgames/pokerogue/issues/3842
     expect(shedinja.metBiome).toBe(-1);
   });