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An '''Outsider Pokémon''' is a Pokémon | An '''Outsider Pokémon''' is a Pokémon received in a [[trade]], or any Pokémon who is not owned by its Original Trainer or "OT". The reasoning for this is that Pokémon respect trainers who can defeat [[Gym Leaders]], but in terms of game mechanics, it's to prevent someone from trading in a friend's Level 70 Pokémon and easily beating the game. | ||
Outsider Pokémon will begin to act disobediently in battle if the [[Pokémon Trainer]] who owns it does not have a certain [[Gym]] [[Badge]] won from a [[Gym Leader]]. The disobedience can range from using the wrong move, or not doing anything at all during a turn. | Outsider Pokémon will begin to act disobediently in battle if the [[Pokémon Trainer]] who owns it does not have a certain [[Gym]] [[Badge]] won from a [[Gym Leader]]. The disobedience can range from using the wrong move, or not doing anything at all during a turn. | ||
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A Pokémon is recognized by an Outsider if it's OT identification does not match up with the current saved game. This means that if a Pokémon is traded out of a game that is restarted, then traded back in, it will be treated as an Outsider. | A Pokémon is recognized by an Outsider if it's OT identification does not match up with the current saved game. This means that if a Pokémon is traded out of a game that is restarted, then traded back in, it will be treated as an Outsider. | ||
In addition, Pokémon | In addition, Pokémon received in-game from non-player characters have the OT of the player, generally. Pokémon traded with non-player characters ingame generally have different OT data and are regarded as Outsider Pokémon. Even if two different saved games have OT Numbers on the Trainer's ID that match, a Pokémon will usually be regarded as an Outsider Pokémon because there is another, hidden Trainer ID value. | ||