Looker
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| Looker ハンサム Handsome | |
| [[File:File:Looker Artwork.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from Platinum | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Outside Sinnoh |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Trainer class | |
| Generation | IV |
| Games | Platinum |
"Looker" (Japanese: ハンサム Handsome) is the codename for a character introduced in Pokémon Platinum. He was first announced in an issue of CoroCoro as an international police officer on assignment investigating Team Galactic and its plans.
In the games
In Pokémon Platinum, Looker is an important character, encountering the player multiple times over their journey across Sinnoh. He is apparently not a native speaker of the national language. He first meets the player in Jubilife City, giving them the Vs. Recorder, and appears often when Team Galactic is near. His motives are clear: his mission is to stop Team Galactic from causing havoc in the Sinnoh region.
When Cyrus retreats into the Distortion World, Looker shifts his investigation towards Pluto, who has taken control of the team. He is not seen again after the player defeats the Elite Four, when he or she journeys to Stark Mountain. Here he is seen in the final stages of his investigation, arresting Pluto and ending Team Galactic's reign of terror once and for all.
After this, Looker can be found in the Veilstone Game Corner.
Disguises
Looker is shown to be quite good at disguising himself. His prime disguise is that of a Team Galactic grunt. At Stark Mountain, before he apprehends Pluto, he disguises himself as his Croagunk.
Pokémon
Although he does not battle with or against the player at all during the entirety of the game, it is known that he has a Croagunk.
 Croagunk |
In the manga
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga, he and Kōya are on the trail looking for Hareta's father, Kaisē. Like in the games, he is also working for the Global Police. In a chapter, he is able to identify Galactic grunts in the crowd before they launched a terrorist attack on the stadium, once the Galactic incident is taken care of, he tries to take Kaisē into custody.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Looker in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Name | Type | Rarity | Set | Set no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looker's Investigation | Su |  |
Platinum | 109/127 |
Trivia
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハンサム Handsome | |
| English | Looker | Synonym for handsome. Synonymous wordplay for a watchman; or a guard or investigator of sorts. |
Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley)
Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto
Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy
Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professor's assistants • Stats judge
