Lucas (game)
- Lucas redirects here. For the character from the Mother series that appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, see Lucas.
Lucas コウキ Kōki | |
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Gender | Male |
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Hometown | Twinleaf Town (as player), Sandgem Town (as partner) |
Region | Sinnoh |
Relatives | Johanna, unnamed father (as player), unnamed little sister, grandfather, father (as partner) |
Trainer class | Trainer |
Generation | IV |
Games | Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Animation cameos | Giratina and the Sky Warrior |
Manga counterpart(s) | Diamond, Hareta, Diamond |
Lucas (Japanese: コウキ Kōki) is the male player character of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. His female counterpart is Dawn.
In the games
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Lucas lives in Twinleaf Town with his mother and dreams big, so he and his best friend (and soon-to-be rival) have high hopes of catching the legendary Pokémon of their nearby Lake. After meeting Professor Rowan and his assistant Dawn, they are attacked by wild Pokémon and, as a last resort, use the Pokémon in the briefcase the Professor has forgotten. After bringing the Pokémon back Lucas receives the Pokémon he used as well as a Pokédex and goes on to gather the eight Badges of Sinnoh, defeat Team Galactic and conquer the Pokémon League all before taking on the Battle Tower.
He has to stop Team Galactic from trying to use either DialgaD or PalkiaP to destroy the entire universe in order to create a new one.
If the player chooses Dawn, he will become Rowan's assistant for the game. Lucas lives in Sandgem Town with his little sister, grandfather, and father—who works as an assistant of Professor Rowan. He is already the Professor's assistant at the beginning of the game. He also demonstrates to the player how to capture Pokémon by capturing a wild Bidoof.
Pokémon
First battle (capture tutorial)
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Second battle (as partner)
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Third battle (as partner)
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Quotes
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Lake Verity
- "Professor, there's nothing out of the ordinary on the other side, either!"
- "Professor, you've been gone for four years now. How are you enjoying being back in Sinnoh?"
- "Sorry, folks."
- After battle
- "Whew! You found the briefcase? The professor would've gone through the roof if he knew I forgot it here. Hunh? Whaaaat?! Did you guys... Did you use these Pokémon?! Oh man... How am I gonna explain this to the professor? ...This briefcase is the professor's, so I'll take it, OK?"
Route 201
- "Uh... Yeah, of course! Professor, wait for me! You should visit us at our lab later, I think. We'll be seeing you!"
- "Hi! I've been waiting for you! Please, come with me. The prof's waiting to see you. See? This is our Pokémon Research Lab. We'll just go ahead and..."
- "What was that?! Your friend always seems to be in such a rush. Anyway... Let's go in."
- In Professor Rowan's lab
- "Boy, am I glad you're kind toward Pokémon. If you weren't, well... I don't even want to think about it."
- "I've got the same kind of Pokémon as you."
- "The professor asked me to help, so I'm going to go out and fill the Pokédex pages, too. That makes us comrades working toward the same goal. I'll teach you stuff later, OK?"
- Before town tutorial
- "Hey, <player>! I want to show you a few things. So, follow me!"
- After town tutorial
- "Oh, yeah, right! <player>, you should let your family know you're helping Prof. Rowan put together his Pokédex. Sometimes, you have to go far away, so you should let someone know. Oh, but first, go heal up your Pokémon at the Poké Center. You'll be safe then. OK, be seeing you!"
Route 202
- "<player>, do you know how to catch a Pokémon? I'll demonstrate how to catch one, so just watch, OK?"
- During catching tutorial
- "All right! I got its HP down! Time to throw a Poké Ball!"
- After tutorial
- "And that's how it's done. Actually, I should have lowered the target's HP some more. Yup, the important thing is to lower the Pokémon's HP as much as possible. See, a healthy Pokémon isn't easy to catch. Oh yeah, they also get easier to catch if you make one of your Pokémon put them to sleep or such. Here, <player>, I'll give you five Poké Balls to get you started. (...)"
Veilstone City
- At the Veilstone Gym, before the Gym battle
- "Hey! <player>, are you going to take on the Gym Leader?"
- "Wow, you just keep getting tougher and tougher."
- "Me? Well, I took a look in the Game Corner and..."
- "I mean, yeah, of course I've been working on my Pokédex, but..."
- "Anyways, keep it up! I'll see you around!"
- At the Veilstone Gym, after the Gym battle
- "Hey! <player>! Listen, I need your help…"
- "I dropped my Pokédex by accident, and Team Galactic found it."
- "Now they won’t give it back. Please, I need you to help me."
- "I’ll be waiting in front of the warehouses. Please come!"
- In front of the Galactic Warehouse
- "Hey! <player>! Listen, I need your help…."
- "I dropped my Pokédex by accident, and Team Galactic found it."
- "Now they won’t give it back. Please, I need you to help me."
- "Will you team up with me to take them on?"
- Yes: "You and your Pokémon together with me and my Pokémon..."
- "Our dream team's not going to lose. Not with the way we work together!"
- "I'm not letting those criminals get away with this!"
- No: "I'll be waiting! Get ready and come quick!"
- Yes: "You and your Pokémon together with me and my Pokémon..."
- After the battle with the Grunts
- "What's going on here?"
- "Why is Team Galactic out in the streets like they own the place?"
- "<Player>, thanks, honestly."
- "If Professor Rowan ever hears that I lost my Pokédex..."
- "Oh, man, that's something I do not want to think about!"
- "So, <player>, what are your plans now?"
- "I'm going off to Pastoria City."
- "The Great Marsh there has all kinds of Pokémon."
In Pokémon Platinum
In the events of Platinum, Lucas and Barry instead go to visit Professor Rowan at his lab rather than go to the lake in search of a Pokémon of the same rarity as a red Gyarados. They receive their Pokémon on Route 201 when Professor Rowan realizes that they are so dedicated to Pokémon as to attempt to travel from Twinleaf Town to Sandgem Town through the tall grass without any Pokémon of their own.
In the events of Platinum, Team Galactic attempts to use both Dialga and Palkia, but they are stopped by Giratina. Finally, Lucas has to go to the Distortion World and face Giratina, in order to stop both worlds from destroying each other.
He will again be Rowan's assistant if the player chooses Dawn.
Years later, his exploits are referenced by Cynthia, who remembers a young Trainer who defeated her.
Pokémon
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Quotes
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Route 201
- "Professor Rowan! You left your briefcase behind at the lake. Is something wrong here?"
- "Wha...?! Those Pokémon are crucial. You're giving them away?"
- "Professor! Wait for me! Uh, sorry, folks."
Sandgem Town
- "Hi! I've been waiting for you! Please, come with me. The prof's waiting to see you. See? This is our Pokémon Research Lab. We'll just go ahead and..."
- "What was that?! Your friend always seems to be in such a rush. Anyway... Let's go in."
- "Boy, am I glad you're kind toward Pokémon. If you weren't, well... I don't even want to think about it."
- "I've got the same kind of Pokédex as you."
- "The professor asked me to help, so I'm filling the Pokédex pages, too. That makes us comrades working toward the same goal. I'll teach you stuff later, OK?"
- "Well, I'll be… The professor had TMs...? Next thing, he'll tell me he battled when he was young. Hey, <player>! I want to show you a few things. So, follow me! This building with the red roof is the Pokémon Center. You can get your Pokémon healed if it's been hurt in battle. You'll find a Pokémon Center in most towns. Over here, the building with the blue roof is the Poké Mart. It's a shop where you can buy and sell all sorts of items. <player>, since you're a rookie Trainer, you won't be able to buy very much stuff. Don't worry about it, OK? Oh, yeah, right! <player>... You should let your family know you're helping Prof. Rowan put together his Pokédex. Sometimes, you have to go far away, so you should let someone know. Oh, but first, go heal up your Pokémon at the Pokémon Center. You'll be safe then. OK, be seeing you!"
Route 202
- "<player>, do you know how to catch a Pokémon? I'll demonstrate how to catch one, so just watch, OK?"
- "And that's how it's done. Actually, I should have lowered the target's HP some more. Yup, the important thing is to lower the Pokémon's HP as much as possible. See, a healthy Pokémon isn't easy to catch. Oh, yeah. They also get easier to catch if you make one of your Pokémon put them to sleep or such. Here, <player>, I'll give you five Poké Balls to get you started. If you have lots of Pokémon with you, you'll be able to travel farther. That way, you'll have a better shot at meeting more Pokémon. See you around!"
Jubilife City
- First visit
- "Hey, <player>! How many Pokémon have you caught? Huh? I think you should catch some more. It might be more of a challenge raising a lot of Pokémon... But it's worth it. The more Pokémon you have, the happier you'll be. Hey, that's right! Don't you think it's better to know more about Pokémon? Sure it is! There's this great place for that. Come on! It's all right. Follow me. That guy... What's he doing? Uh, excuse..."
- "Huh? What? Are you kidding? I was just making small talk..."
- "...Working for the International Police sounds hard. <Player>, here we are. This is the Trainers' School. The name says it all! Your pal <rival> went in earlier. He might still be studying in there. OK, see you around!"
- 2nd visit
- "<Player>! Join me and battle these guys!"
- "<Player>, did you know about this? The professor studies the evolution of Pokémon, too. According to his research, 90% of all Pokémon are somehow tied to evolution! Maybe that's the reason those goons tried to take the professor's research data. They're not allowed to do that!"
Route 207
- "Hey, <player>! How's your Pokédex coming along? Me? I'm always doing great! ...I wish... But that's not important. Lately, I've been experimenting with a couple of neat tools. <player>, I'll share with you. Choose a hand! (If right is selected) Oh yeah. You want the Vs. Seeker. Yup, <player>, you know what's important. Using that Vs. Seeker, you can find Trainers who want to battle with you again. <player>, what about a Pokétch? Do you have one? Yup, you do. You can have this too, then. You deserve it for all of your effort, <player>. The Dowsing Machine is... Just try touching it. It'll alert you if there is an unseeable item on the ground. Try it out now. I think there's something here. OK, keep working on your Pokédex. Professor Rowan is counting on us!"
Sandgem Town
- After entering the Hall of Fame, on the player's birthday
- "Hey, <player>? Is it maybe your birthday today?"
- Yes: "I thought so! Congratulations, <player>! You know, I'm glad we're friends!"
- No: "Huh? It isn't? Now, what made me think it was your birthday? Freaky weird."
- After the player has completed the National Pokédex
- "<player>! Wow! I don't know what to say! I mean, it's so awesome and all... Sincerely, congratulations for completing the National Pokédex!"
Artwork
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Artwork from Diamond and Pearl |
Sprites
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Lucas's sprite from Diamond and Pearl |
Lucas's sprite from Platinum |
Lucas's overworld sprite from Diamond and Pearl |
Lucas's overworld sprite from Platinum |
Lucas's overworld Super Contest sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
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Lucas's back sprite from Diamond and Pearl |
Lucas's back sprite from Platinum |
Lucas's intro sprite from Diamond and Pearl |
Lucas's intro sprite from Platinum |
Lucas's VS sprite from Platinum |
Optional names
Game | Japanese | English | French | German | Italian | Spanish | Korean |
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Diamond Pearl |
ダイヤ Dia パール Pearl カモン Kamon ケイ Kay ケン Ken サトシ Satoshi シゲキ Shigeki ジャック Jack ジャン Jean ジョン John タカオ Takao タカシ Takashi タケヒロ Takehiro テツオ Tetsuo トオル Tōru ヒトシ Hitoshi ヒロアキ Hiroaki ヒロキ Hiroki マサオ Masao |
Diamond Pearl Andy Ash Barry Brad Chris Darrell Duncan Dwight Eric Jimmy Joey Mark Nic Randy Reed Ross Steven Todd |
Diamant Perlo Damien Daniel Dilan Franck Gabriel Greg Gurvan Kamel Loris Marc Max Polo Ralph Seb Thomas Tom Zack |
Diamant Perl Bert Boris Daniel Gerd Hans Helge Jack Jan John Jon Karsten Ralf Silvio Thomas Tobi Udo Uli |
Diaman Perl Ash Attilio Daniel Dimitri Dino Kamon Karl Gabry Lucio Manuele Marco Mattia Oscar Paolo Ralph Rossano Silvano |
Diamant Perla Ash Candel Eric Javi Juanma Juno Llamin Marino Max Morel Ner Quimi Rafa Ral Rudy Sergi Toilo |
다이아몬드 Diamond 펄 Pearl 강산 Gangsan 다인 Da'in 상우 Sang'u 상현 Sanghyeon 수호 Suho 윤호 Yunho 인철 Incheol 재범 Jaebeom 쟝 Jyang 지겸 Ji'gyeom 지우 Ji'u 지훈 Jihun 찬호 Chanho 청운 Cheong'un 캔 Ken 케이 Kay 호진 Ho'jin |
Platinum | Plato Andy Ash Barry Brad Chris Darrell Duncan Dwight Eric Jimmy Joey Mark Nic Randy Reed Ross Steven Todd |
Juanma Juno Llamin Marino Max Ner Platino Quimi Rafa Ral Sergi Toilo |
플래티넘 Platinum 강산 Gangsan 다인 Da'in 상우 Sang'u 상현 Sanghyeon 수호 Suho 윤호 Yunho 인철 Incheol 재범 Jaebeom 쟝 Jyang 지겸 Ji'gyeom 지우 Ji'u 지훈 Jihun 찬호 Chanho 청운 Cheong'un 캔 Ken 케이 Kay 호진 Ho'jin |
Counterparts
In the anime
![](https://staging.archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/thumb/1/10/Lucas_anime.png/230px-Lucas_anime.png)
Lucas has a cameo appearance at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, in a battle against Brendan.
Pokémon
This is a listing of Lucas's known Pokémon in the anime:
Debut | Giratina and the Sky Warrior |
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Japanese | Yūji Ueda |
English | Bill Rogers |
Not much is known about Lucas's Magmortar, as it has only been seen briefly at the beginning of the eleventh movie, battling against Brendan's Rhyperior.
Magmortar's known moves are Fire Blast and Fire Punch.
In the manga
The character Diamond from Pokémon Adventures is modeled after Lucas. In addition, Hareta from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! is based on Lucas's design.
Trivia
![](https://staging.archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/thumb/2/25/Lucas_anime_artwork.png/220px-Lucas_anime_artwork.png)
- The majority of his Japanese default names are shared with Red from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Ethan from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- Lucas is 4'7" (143 cm) tall and weighs 83.8 lbs (38 kg).
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | コウキ Kōki | From 光輝 kōki, brightness or splendor. It is also similar to 金剛石 kongōseki, diamond. |
English, Italian | Lucas | From lux-lucis, the Latin root word for light |
French | Louka | Similar to the English name. |
German | Lucius | From Latin lux, light. |
Spanish | León | |
Korean | 광휘 Gwanghwi | From 광휘 (光輝) gwanghwi, radiance. |
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