Lucas (game)
| Lucas コウキKouki | |
 Art fromBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Slate gray*, Light blue*, Brown |
| Hair color | Slate gray*, Blond*, Brown* |
| Hometown | Twinleaf Town (as player) Sandgem Town (as NPC) |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Relatives | Johanna, unnamed father (as player) Unnamed father, younger sister, grandfather (as NPC) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer,player character |
| Generation | IV,VIII |
| Games | Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl Battle Revolution,Masters EX |
| Game animation cameos | GOTCHA! |
| English voice actor | Griffin Puatu[1](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Shun Horie(Masters EX) |
| Animation cameos | Giratina and the Sky Warrior |
| Manga counterpart(s) | Diamond,Hareta,Dia |
Lucas (Japanese:コウキKouki) is the maleplayer character ofPokémon Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum and theirGeneration VIII remakesBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. His female counterpart isDawn.
In the core series games
As the protagonist
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Lucas lives inTwinleaf Town with his mother. Lucas andBarry both see a television program about ared Gyarados, so the two head to the nearbyLake Verity in search of a similar Pokémon. As the enter the lake area, Professor Rowan and his assistantDawn are leaving, but have inadvertently left a briefcase behind. Lucas and Barry wander into the tall grass, but are suddenly attacked by wildStarly; as a last resort, they each use one of the Pokémon in the briefcase the Professor has forgotten. The two take their Pokémon to Sandgem Town to return them to Professor Rowan, but Rowan decides to let the two keep their Pokémon, and also gives them each aPokédex.
Lucas goes on to gather the eightGym Badges ofSinnoh, defeatTeam Galactic, and conquer thePokémon League. He has to stopTeam Galactic from trying to use eitherDialgaDBD orPalkiaPSP to destroy the entire universe in order to create a new one.
Pokémon Platinum
Lucas lives inTwinleaf Town with his mother. Lucas andBarry both see a television program about Professor Rowan, so the two head toSandgem Town to visit Professor Rowan at his lab to get some Pokémon of their own. They receive their Pokémon onRoute 201 when Professor Rowan realizes that they are so dedicated to Pokémon that they would attempt to travel from Twinleaf Town toSandgem Town through thetall grass without any Pokémon of their own.
Lucas goes on to gather the eightGym Badges ofSinnoh, defeatTeam Galactic, and conquer thePokémon League. He has to go to theDistortion World and face Giratina, in order to stop both worlds from destroying each other.
Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
In Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, the player character from Diamond, Pearl and Platinum and their exploits are referenced byCynthia, who remembers a young Trainer who had defeated her.
As a non-playable character
If the player chooses Dawn, Lucas appears in the game as an NPC. He serves asProfessor Rowan's assistant. He lives inSandgem Town with his little sister, grandfather, and father—who also works as an assistant of Professor Rowan. He received hisfirst partner Pokémon before the player, having either aTurtwig,Chimchar orPiplup—the Pokémon he has is always the one that has a type disadvantage against the player's first partner Pokémon.
He demonstrates how to catch Pokémon to the player by catching a wildBidoof.
Pokémon
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Capture tutorial
- Caught in tutorial
FirstMulti Battle partner
Second Multi Battle partner
Pokémon Platinum
Capture tutorial
- Caught in tutorial
First Multi Battle partner
Second Multi Battle partner
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Capture tutorial
- Caught in tutorial
FirstMulti Battle partner
Second Multi Battle partner
Weekend battles
Before Version 1.1.0, Empoleon had the AbilityDefiant instead of Torrent.
Before Version 1.1.0, Torterra had the AbilityShell Armor instead of Overgrow.
Before Version 1.1.0, Infernape knewOverheat,Stone Edge andGrass Knot instead of Earthquake, Flare Blitz and Acrobatics. It also held aChoice Scarf instead of a White Herb.
Weekend battles (after entering theHall of Fame 10 times)
Before Version 1.1.0, Empoleon had the AbilityDefiant instead of Torrent.
Before Version 1.1.0, Torterra had the AbilityShell Armor instead of Overgrow.
Before Version 1.1.0, Infernape knewOverheat,Stone Edge andGrass Knot instead of Earthquake, Flare Blitz and Acrobatics. It also held aChoice Scarf instead of a White Herb.
In the side series games
Pokémon Battle Revolution
Lucas may appear in DS Battle multiplayer if a Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, or SoulSilver cartridge containing a game where the player character is male is connected to the Wii console. He can compete in both free fights and tournaments in a Colosseum.
In the spin-off games
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
While Lucas himself does not appear directly, a palette swap color scheme based on Lucas's design appears for the malePokémon Trainer, who is an incarnation ofRed.
Pokémon GO
- Main article:Style (GO)
For the release ofPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Lucas's outfit was released as free style options inPokémon GO.
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Lucas (Masters)
Lucas, who is based onProfessor Rowan'sassistant, in hisPokémon Diamond and Pearl design, forms async pair withDialga,Flareon, andTorterra inPokémon Masters EX. Lucas became a playable sync pair on January 13, 2022.
Lucas has also made notable appearances in one of the game's Main Stories, theVillain Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #145 |  | Lucas | #0483 |  | Dialga | Dragon | Fighting |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #145 | | Lucas | #0136 |  | Flareon♂ | Fire | Rock | | | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout |
| #145 | | Lucas | #0389 |  | Torterra♂ | Ground | Ice |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Mix Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
Standard
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| Artwork from Diamond and Pearl | Artwork from Platinum | Artwork from Pokémon Battle Revolution |
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| Official artwork from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Official artwork of "Platinum Style" from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Wi-Fi Plaza artwork inPlatinum |
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| In theDistortion World withCynthia inPlatinum | Battle Frontier artwork inPlatinum | DiscoveringShaymin withDawn andProfessor Oak inPlatinum |
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| In theUnderground withDawn inPlatinum | Key art from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Grand Underground artwork in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
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| Amity Square artwork inBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Super Contest Show artwork in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Release Celebration art by Tomohiro Kitakaze[2] |
Concept art
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| Concept art withDawn fromDiamond and Pearl | Concept art fromPlatinum | Concept art of Lucas'Pikachu Hoodie Style from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
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| Concept art of Lucas'sPlatinum Style from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Concept art of Lucas'sContest Style from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Concept art of Lucas'sCycling Style from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
Merchandise
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| Artwork from theBrilliant Diamond art book | Artwork from theShining Pearl art book | Artwork byHitoshi Ariga for the Lucas & Chimchar Kotobukiya ArtFX J Figure |
Raw TCG artwork
For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see theirIn the TCG section
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| Full Artwork print ofFriends in Sinnoh fromCrown Zenith, illustrated byHideki Ishikawa |
Sprites and models
Quotes
- Main article:Lucas (game)/Quotes
Counterparts
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Lucas made a cameo appearance at the beginning ofGiratina and the Sky Warrior, where he participated in a battle againstBrendan.
Pokémon
This listing is of Lucas's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
| Debut | Giratina and the Sky Warrior |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Yūji Ueda |
| English | Bill Rogers |
Not much is known about Lucas'sMagmortar, as it has only been seen briefly at the beginning ofthe eleventh movie, battling againstBrendan'sRhyperior.
Magmortar's known moves areFire Blast andFire Punch.
GOTCHA!
Lucas briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
Lucas appeared inThe Rival. In flashbacks, he was shown choosingChimchar as hisfirst partner Pokémon atLake Verity and using it to defeat a wildStarly alongsideBarry, before later helping Barry battleTeam Galactic at theSpear Pillar.
Pokémon
| Debut | The Rival |
|---|
Infernape is Lucas'sfirst partner Pokémon, evolved from theChimchar that he found from a briefcase atLake Verity and used to fend off a pair of wildStarly. At theSpear Pillar, it battled against and defeatedMars's Purugly.
Infernape's only known move isClose Combat.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article:Diamond (Adventures)
Diamond fromPokémon Adventures is modeled after Lucas. Together with his friendPearl, they form an aspiringmanzai comedy duo. He is a big glutton with a love for theProteam Omega TV show.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
- Main article:Hareta
Hareta fromPokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! is based on Lucas. He's a dimwitted, headstrong boy who was partially raised in the wild afterhis father left him inProfessor Rowan's care as a small child, causing him to constantly misunderstand how some everyday things, likePoké Balls orbikes, are supposed to be used.
Pocket Monsters DP
- Main article:Dia (Pocket Monsters DP)
Dia fromPocket Monsters DP is based on Lucas's design.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
- Main article:Kenta (PDPV)
Kenta fromPokémon Diamond and Pearl is based on Lucas.
Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!!
- Main article:Kaito (RMCO)
Kaito fromPocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!! is based on Lucas.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Lucas or his Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Other related cards Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Friends in Sinnoh | Su | Crown Zenith |  | 131/159 | VSTAR Universe | 154/172 | |
| Crown Zenith |  | 149/159 | VSTAR Universe |  | 247/172 | ||
Trivia
- In the early development ofPokémon Diamond and Pearl, Lucas was originally going to have a father, which is further evidenced by script files leftover in their remakes,Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.[3]
- The majority of his Japanese default names are shared withRed fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen andEthan fromPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- Lucas is 4'8" (142 cm) tall and weighs 83.8 lbs (38 kg). This was confirmed by checking the heights and weights of certain Pokémon in thePokédex. As such,Fearow,Sudowoodo,Yanma,Skuntank, andTogekiss are all the same weight as Lucas.
- One ofPokémon Trainer's palette swaps inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate has a color scheme based on Lucas's design in Diamond and Pearl.
Names
Lucas (Japanese:コウキKouki) is his name when he appears as anon-player character in thecore series games, and is also the name used forhis appearance inPokémon Masters EX. His Japanese name was spelled asKouki on the packaging ofKotobukiya ArtFX J Figure.
Some screenshots ofPokémon Platinum on the Japanese Nintendo website refer to Lucas asプラット (Plat).[4]A trailer forPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl refers to Lucas in English as "Koki", an alternate romanization of his Japanese name
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コウキKouki | From 光輝kōki (radiance) |
| English, Italian | Lucas | Fromlux (Latin for "light") or λευκόςleukós (Ancient Greek for "bright") |
| German | Lucius | Fromlux (Latin for "light") |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish | León | Similar to his English name. Literally means "lion" in Spanish. |
| French | Louka | From λευκόςleukós (Ancient Greek for "bright") |
| Korean | 광휘Gwanghwi | From 광휘 (光輝)gwanghwi (radiance) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 明輝Mínghuī /Mìhngfāi | From 明míng / mìhng (bright) and 光輝 / 光辉guānghuī / gwōngfāi (radiance) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 明辉Mínghuī |
Optional names
| Japanese | English | German | European Spanish | French | Italian | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ダイヤDiaD パールPearlP プラチナPlatinumPt サトシSatoshi ケンKen シゲキShigeki ジャックJack ジャンJean ジョンJohn カモンKamon タカシTakashi テツオTetsuo トオルTōru ヒロキHiroki マサオMasao タカオTakao タケヒロTakehiro ケイKay ヒトシHitoshi ヒロアキHiroaki | DiamondD PearlP PlatoPt Ash Nic Jimmy Duncan Todd Ross Steven Darrell Reed Chris Brad Dwight Randy Andy Joey Eric Mark | DiamantD PerlP PlatiPt Karsten Gerd Hans Jack Jan John Daniel Helge Uli Tobi Udo Bert Jon Ralf Boris Thomas Silvio | DiamantD PerlaP PlatinoPt Ash Llamin Candel Juno Sergi Juanma Javi Ral Marino Toilo Ner Max Morel Rafa RudyDPt / RosendoP Eric Quimi | DiamantD PerloP PlatinePt Dilan Gurvan Gabriel PoloDP / AllanePt Zack Marc Loris Max Damien Tom Greg Kamel Franck Ralph Seb Daniel Thomas | DiamanD PerlP PlatinPt Ash Dimitri Attilio Mattia Silvano Rossano Kamon Karl Gabry Oscar Dino Daniel Manuele Ralph Lucio Paolo Marco | 다이아몬드DiamondD 펄PearlP 플래티넘PlatinumPt 지우Jiwoo 캔Ken 호진Ho'jin 상우Sang'u 쟝Jyang 재범Jaebeom 청운Cheong'un 강산Gangsan 인철Incheol 지겸Ji'gyeom 수호Suho 찬호Chanho 지훈Jihun 윤호Yunho 케이Kay 다인Da'in 상현Sanghyeon |
References
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