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[[Image:OT ID.png|thumb|This {{p|Cyndaquil}}'s original Trainer's name is '''{{ga|Ethan}}'''.]]
The '''Original Trainer''' ('''OT''') of a Pokémon is the [[Pokémon Trainer|Trainer]] who caught or hatched the Pokémon in question first. The original Trainer's name is used in conjunction with their [[Trainer ID number|ID number]] to verify which Pokémon are [[outsider Pokémon]] by the {{pkmn|games}}.

In [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], [[Shadow Pokémon]] that are [[Snagging|snagged]] will consider the snagging trainer to be their OT despite being there being trainers before the person who snagged the Pokémon.

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.

While a traded Pokémon doesn't really change in any way (with the obvious exception of those who evolve through this method), a Trainer lacking the proper Badges will be unable to control a Pokémon over a specified level; this issue is only encountered because said Trainer is not the original one.  Only the OT can change the nickname of a Pokémon as well.  A Pokémon will have a specified ID number (identical to their Original Trainer's) and without any sort of cheating device, it will stay the same as long as the creature's data remains in the game.

==Some 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. See [[List of notable ID numbers]] for examples.

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