Original Trainer

From Generations

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Original Trainer section in the PokeChecker highlighted in red.

The Original Trainer, or OT, is a stat that shows the Minecraft nickname of the original owner of the Pokemon, alias the Trainer who caught it. The OT of your Pokemon is displayed in the Pokemon's Summary menu.

This is an aesthetical stat that does not have many in-game applications, but it was formerly used as a required condition to interact with certain Pokemon.

The Original Trainer of a Pokemon is decided on the moment it is caught and it cannot be changed in any way in Survival-mode. It is however a customizable value in the Pokemon Editor.pngPokemon Editor.

Mechanics

Masuda Method

Main article: Breeding

The Masuda Method is a game mechanic that allows an offspring Pokemon to have an increased chance to be shiny.
It originally involves breeding two Pokemon with different languages of origin, but it can be replicated in Generations by breeding two Pokemon with different Original Trainers.