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An outsider Pokémon (Japanese: こうかんしたポケモン exchanged Pokémon) is a class of Pokémon in the Pokémon games that is not originally from the same save file as the player's.

Once on the player's game, Elyssa's Farfetch'd is classed as an outsider Pokémon

A Pokémon is recognized as an outsider if its recorded data about its Original Trainer does not match that of the player for the current game. The exact properties checked vary between different parts of the game.

Mechanics

When used in a battle, outsider Pokémon may disobey the player if the player does not have the appropriate Gym Badges or island challenge Stamps. A disobedient Pokémon may use a different move, do nothing, hurt itself, or even take a nap (putting itself to sleep).

Outsider Pokémon also grow faster than native Pokémon. Outsider Pokémon gain 1.5 times the normal experience points for participating in battles. From Generation IV onward, if the outsider Pokémon is from a game in a different language, it will gain 1.7 times (approximated as 6963/4096 from Generation V onward) the normal experience instead.

Outsider Pokémon normally can only have a nickname set or changed by their Original Trainer. In Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet only, any Pokémon that does not have a nickname and was not met in a fateful encounter can be given a nickname in a game of the same language as its language of origin, even by players other than its Original Trainer; however, once it is given a nickname this way, it has become a nicknamed Pokémon, so players other than its Original Trainer cannot change its nickname.

From Generation III onward, outsider Pokémon have their met location listed as "apparently met".

Specific requirements

This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Generation VIII, any differences between SWSH, BDSP, and Legends: Arceus, and Generation IX details.

The exact properties checked to determine if a Pokémon is an outsider Pokémon vary between generations and game features.

Name Rater

A Pokémon is considered an outsider Pokémon for the purposes of Name Rater if any of the following properties of the Pokémon do not match the player's.

Property	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Trainer ID	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Secret ID			✓		✓	✓	✓
OT name	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
OT gender					✓	✓	✓
Game of origin					✓	✓	✓

Experience and obedience

A Pokémon is considered an outsider Pokémon for the purposes of experience boosts and obedience if any of the following properties of the Pokémon do not match the player's.

Property	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Trainer ID	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Secret ID			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
OT name			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
OT gender			?	?	✓	?	?
Game of origin

Met location

This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.

A Pokémon is considered an outsider Pokémon for the purposes of being described as "apparently met" if any of the following properties of the Pokémon do not match the player's.

Methods of obtaining outsider Pokémon

Outsider Pokémon can be obtained in a number of ways. Pokémon originally obtained in another player's save file obtained in a trade are outsider Pokémon. Additionally, in-game trade Pokémon are also treated as Outsider Pokémon.

Normally, the player is treated as the Original Trainer of gift Pokémon they receive from NPCs; however, in some particular cases, such as Webster's Spearow in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver and N's Pokémon in Black 2 and White 2, the NPC is retained as the Pokémon's Original Trainer.

Pokémon obtained from event distributions usually have predefined Original Trainers, and so, they are considered outsider Pokémon. Only on rare occasions, such as Pokémon Sun and Moon's Snorlium Z Munchlax and Egg distributions, do the distributed Pokémon's Original Trainers match the player's.

In other languages

Language		Title
French		Échangé
German		Außenseiter
Italian		Esterno
Spanish		Forastero

This game mechanic article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.

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-An '''outsider Pokémon''' is a class of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the [[Pokémon games]] that is not originally from the same save file as the player's.
+[[File:Outsider Pokémon FRLG.png|thumb|Once on the {{player}}'s game, Elyssa's {{p|Farfetch'd}} is classed as an outsider Pokémon]]
+An '''outsider Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''こうかんしたポケモン''' ''exchanged Pokémon'') is a class of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the [[Pokémon games]] that is not originally from the same save file as the player's.
+A Pokémon is recognized as an outsider if its recorded data about its [[Original Trainer]] does not match that of the {{player}} for the current game. The exact properties checked vary between different parts of the game.
+==Mechanics==
+When used in a {{pkmn|battle}}, outsider Pokémon may [[Obedience|disobey]] the player if the player does not have the appropriate [[Gym]] [[Badge]]s or [[island challenge]] {{DL|Trainer Card (game)|Stamps}}. A disobedient Pokémon may use a different [[move]], do nothing, hurt itself, or even take a nap (putting itself to {{status|sleep}}).
+Outsider Pokémon also grow faster than native Pokémon. Outsider Pokémon gain 1.5 times the normal [[experience]] points for participating in {{pkmn|battle}}s. From Generation IV onward, if the outsider Pokémon is from a game in a different language, it will gain 1.7 times (approximated as 6963/4096 from Generation V onward) the normal experience instead.
+Outsider Pokémon normally can only have a [[nickname]] set or changed by their Original Trainer. In [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]] and [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]] only, any Pokémon that does not have a nickname and was not met in a [[fateful encounter]] can be given a nickname in a game of the same language as its [[language of origin]], even by players other than its Original Trainer; however, once it is given a nickname this way, it has become a nicknamed Pokémon, so players other than its Original Trainer cannot change its nickname.
+From Generation III onward, outsider Pokémon have their met location listed as "apparently met".
-==Description==
+==Specific requirements==
-[[File:Outsider Pokémon FRLG.png|thumb|Once on the {{player}}'s game, Elyssa's {{p|Farfetch'd}} is classed as an outsider Pokémon]]
+{{incomplete|section|needs=Generation VIII, any differences between SWSH, BDSP, and Legends: Arceus, and Generation IX details. }}
-A Pokémon is recognized as an outsider if its recorded data about its [[original Trainer]] does not match that of the {{player}} for the current game. This includes the Trainer's name, gender (since [[Generation III]]), [[Trainer ID number]], and {{DL|Trainer ID number|Secret ID}}. When any new game is started, it is very unlikely that the Trainer ID and Secret ID will match another game's even if the Trainer's name and gender do. Only in the very rare chance (2<sup>-32</sup>, less than 1 in 4 billion) that all the ID numbers do match can a Pokémon be traded between two games without being recognized as an outsider.
+The exact properties checked to determine if a Pokémon is an outsider Pokémon vary between generations and game features.
+===Name Rater===
+A Pokémon is considered an outsider Pokémon for the purposes of [[Name Rater]] if any of the following properties of the Pokémon do not match the player's.
+{|class=wikitable
+!Property
+!I
+!II
+!III
+!IV
+!V
+!VI
+!VII
+|-
+![[Trainer ID number|Trainer ID]]
+| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
+|-
+![[Trainer ID number|Secret ID]]
+| || || ✓ || || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
+|-
+![[Original Trainer|OT]] name
+| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
+|-
+![[Original Trainer|OT]] [[gender]]
+| || || || || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
+|-
+!Game of origin
+| || || || || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
+|}
-When used in a {{pkmn|battle}}, outsider Pokémon may [[Obedience|disobey]] their Trainer if the Trainer does not have enough [[Gym]] [[Badge]]s. This disobedience may range from using a different [[move]], "loafing around," or even {{status|sleep|taking a nap}}. Canonically, Pokémon respect Trainers who have defeated [[Gym Leader]]s, and so, by earning more Badges, a Trainer will gradually earn the trust of an increasing variety of Pokémon. As a practical matter, this limitation also prevents high-leveled Pokémon from being traded from one game to easily beat another.
+===Experience and obedience===
+A Pokémon is considered an outsider Pokémon for the purposes of [[experience]] boosts and [[obedience]] if any of the following properties of the Pokémon do not match the player's.
-Outsider Pokémon also grow faster than native Pokémon. Outsider Pokémon gain 1.5 times the normal [[experience]] points for participating in {{pkmn|battle}}s. If the outsider Pokémon is also from another country (in Generations IV and V) or from a game in a different language (in Generation VI), it will gain 1.7 times the normal experience instead.
+{|class=wikitable
+!Property
+!I
+!II
+!III
+!IV
+!V
+!VI
+!VII
+|-
+![[Trainer ID number|Trainer ID]]
+| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
+|-
+![[Trainer ID number|Secret ID]]
+| || || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
+|-
+![[Original Trainer|OT]] name
+| || || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
+|-
+![[Original Trainer|OT]] [[gender]]
+| || || ? || ? || ✓ || ? || ?
+|-
+!Game of origin
+| || || || || || ||
+|}
-Outsider Pokémon also cannot be renamed by the [[Name Rater]]. Only a Pokémon's original Trainer is ever able to change its [[nickname]].
+===Met location===
+{{incomplete|section}}
+A Pokémon is considered an outsider Pokémon for the purposes of being described as "apparently met" if any of the following properties of the Pokémon do not match the player's.
 ==Methods of obtaining outsider Pokémon==
-Outsider Pokémon can be obtained in a number of ways. If the {{player}} has multiple game paks and {{cat|game systems}}, a Pokémon may be exchanged in a [[trade]]. He or she may also trade with a friend's game and ([[Generation IV]] onwards) via {{DL|Global Terminal|Global Trade Station}}. There are also a number of [[in-game trade]]s available in every [[core series]] game, with a number of [[non-player character]]s willing to trade one of their Pokémon (which may or may not be otherwise obtainable) for one of the player's.
+Outsider Pokémon can be obtained in a number of ways. Pokémon originally obtained in another player's save file obtained in a [[trade]] are outsider Pokémon. Additionally, [[in-game trade]] Pokémon are also treated as Outsider Pokémon.
+Normally, the player is treated as the Original Trainer of [[gift Pokémon]] they receive from NPCs; however, in some particular cases, such as {{jo|Webster}}'s {{p|Spearow}} in {{5v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} and [[N's Pokémon]] in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, the NPC is retained as the Pokémon's Original Trainer.
-Sometimes non-player characters will {{pkmn2|gift}} the player with a Pokémon without requiring an exchange, but usually these Pokémon will not be treated as outsiders (having the same ID and OT name as the player). In some instances, however, they are, such as {{jo|Webster}}'s {{p|Spearow}} in {{5v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} and [[N's Pokémon|N's Zorua]] in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}.
+Pokémon obtained from [[Event Pokémon|event distributions]] usually have predefined Original Trainers, and so, they are considered outsider Pokémon. Only on rare occasions, such as {{g|Sun and Moon}}'s {{DL|List of Japanese region Nintendo Network event Pokémon distributions (Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon)|Snorlium Z Munchlax}} and {{pkmn|Egg}} distributions, do the distributed Pokémon's Original Trainers match the player's.
+==In other languages==
+{{langtable|color=ddf|bordercolor=ccf
+|fr=Échangé
+|de=Außenseiter
+|it=Esterno
+|es=Forastero
+}}
 {{-}}
-{{training}}<br>
 {{Project Games notice|game mechanic}}