Original Trainer

This Charmander's original trainer's name is Red.

The Original Trainer (OT) of a Pokémon is, very obviously, the trainer who caught or hatched the Pokémon in question first. The original trainer's name is used in conjunction with their ID number to verify which Pokémon are outsider Pokémon by the games.

In Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shadow Pokémon that are snagged will consider the snagging trainer to be their OT.

In games from Generation III onwards, the color of the OT's name will differ on most status screens, with it being blue at some times and red at others. This means nothing more than the gender of the OT, with blue meaning that the OT is male and red meaning the OT is female.

Special OTs

Sometimes, there are special OT names assigned to Pokémon if they come from a non-standard Pokémon game or are received as a prize. Examples are below.

• WISHMKR - Used for the Jirachi received from the Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc. The corresponding ID number is 20043.
• SPACE C - Used for the Deoxys given away at the Houston Space Center in March, 2006. The corresponding ID number is 00010.
• MYSTRY - Used for the Mew given away at Toys "R" Us on September 30, 2006. The corresponding ID number is 06930.
• PCNYd - Used for Pokémon obtained from the Pokémon Center in New York. The corresponding ID number is 00273.
• えいがかん Eigakan - Used for the Darkrai obtained at the giveaway for Dialga vs Palkia vs Darkrai. The corresponding ID number is 07147.
• TRU - Used for the Manaphy obtained at the giveaway commemorating Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea at Toys "R" Us on September 29, 2007. The corresponding ID number is 09297.

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