Knuckle redirects here. For the Dewford Town Gym Badge, seeKnuckle Badge.

Locke (Japanese:コブシKobushi), also known asMaster Thief Keyes (Japanese:怪盗ナックルPhantom Thief Knuckle), is acharacter of the day who appeared inUnlocking Some Respect!.

Sometime prior to the episode, Locke wasEd's locksmith apprentice. Over time, he became frustrated and felt he was not respected by Ed, Locke ended up quitting. WhileAsh andhis friends were about to check out a gem exhibit inJacore Town, Locke waited on the rooftop. When it was nighttime, Locke came in from the rooftop and picked the a diamond exhibit's lock which sounded the alarm. Before leaving, some guards came by. Locke ended up escaping after throwing his calling card. The guards found that the gem was still in its case, and it was later revealed that Locke's criminal alter-ego "Master Thief Keyes" only intended on unlocking Ed's handmade locks to prove his own worth.

Later,Team Rocket came by and had Locke use his locksmith skills so that the trio could steal Pokémon from a nearbyPokémon Center. Locke pretended to agree with them as he wanted Team Rocket to free him from the device they used to restrain him. However, Locke ended up backing out of the deal and claimed that he doesn't steal. He had his Binacle, Lefty, useBrick Break onMeowth. Team Rocket ended up chasing Locke with theirInkay andGourgeist. Inkay'sPsybeam and Gourgeist'sSeed Bomb accidentally blew up a generator to the Pokémon Center and this blasted Team Rocket away in the process.

As the Pokémon Center was set ablaze, Locke went inside to rescue the Pokémon but was trapped inside. Locke yelled out for help and Ed's Binacle, Righty, hadBonnie go to Ed for help. Ed arrived at the scene and instructed Locke how to pick the lock from the inside. The pair were able to escape the blaze, with the incident reestablishing trust between them. Although Locke was arrested byOfficer Jenny, he was let off with a warning, something that Ed told Ash and his friends to keep a secret.

Pokémon

Shared with Ed

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Lefty

Debut	Unlocking Some Respect!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Billy Bob Thompson

Locke owns an "arm" of theBinacle which is nicknamedLefty (Japanese:レフトLeft).Ed owns the other "arm".

Lefty first appeared assisting itsTrainer in picking the lock that guarded a beautiful gem. It later appeared in a forest with Locke, being thanked for its help. Later, when Locke successfully trickedTeam Rocket into freeing him from their restraining device, it usedBrick Break onMeowth and fled with its Trainer. In the ensuing pursuit, Team Rocket accidentally set fire to thePokémon Center.

WhenAsh andhis friends reached the Pokémon Center, it finally met with Righty and then helped its Trainer in rescuing thePoké Balls from the ablaze building.

Binacle's known moves areBrick Break andWater Gun.

Voice actors

Names

Master Thief Keyes

Locke's Pokémon

Lefty

This article is part ofProject COD, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on eachone-time character of thePokémon animated series.

• Characters with an unknown Japanese voice actor
• Male characters
• Animation characters
• Kalos characters of the day
• Professional thieves
• Characters with alter egos