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
Art from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gender	Male
Eye color	Slate gray
Hair color	Slate gray
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, and Platinum Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Game animation cameos	GOTCHA!
Animation cameos	Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Manga counterpart(s)	Diamond, Hareta, Dia

Lucas (Japanese: コウキ Kōki) is the male player character of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and their Generation VIII remakes Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. His female counterpart is Dawn.

In the games

As the protagonist

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 Starly 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.

In Pokémon 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.

He has to stop Team Galactic from trying to use either Dialga^D or Palkia^P to destroy the entire universe in order to create a new one.

In Pokémon 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.

Years later, his exploits are referenced by Cynthia, who remembers a young Trainer who defeated her.

As a non-playable character

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 has already received his starter Pokémon before the player (a Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup, whichever is weak to the player's starter). He also demonstrates to the player how to capture Pokémon by capturing a wild Bidoof.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Capture tutorial

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Route 202 Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Route 202 Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Route 202 Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Caught in tutorial

	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Simple or Unaware Held item: None
Bidoof♂/♀ Lv.2
Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

First Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Jubilife City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.13 Bubble Water Special   --       Pound Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Jubilife City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.13 Absorb Grass Special   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Jubilife City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.13 Ember Fire Special   --       Scratch Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Veilstone City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Prinplup♂/♀ Lv.28 BubbleBeam Water Special   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Fury Attack Normal Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Veilstone City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grotle♂/♀ Lv.28 Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Curse ??? Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Veilstone City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Monferno♂/♀ Lv.28 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

Pokémon Platinum

Capture tutorial

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Route 202 Platinum Reward: Ń/A
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Route 202 Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Route 202 Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Caught in tutorial

	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Simple or Unaware Held item: None
Bidoof♂/♀ Lv.2
Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

First Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Jubilife City Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.13 Bubble Water Special   --       Pound Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Jubilife City Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.13 Absorb Grass Special   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Jubilife City Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.13 Ember Fire Special   --       Scratch Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Veilstone City Platinum Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Prinplup♂/♀ Lv.28 BubbleBeam Water Special   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Fury Attack Normal Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Veilstone City Platinum Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grotle♂/♀ Lv.28 Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Curse ??? Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Veilstone City Platinum Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Monferno♂/♀ Lv.28 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

Artwork

Official artwork from Diamond and Pearl	Official artwork from Platinum	Underground with Dawn	Wi-Fi Plaza artwork	Discovering Shaymin with Dawn and Professor Oak	Battle Frontier artwork

Sprites

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Overworld sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Overworld sprite from Platinum	Overworld Super Contest sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
VS sprite from Platinum	Back sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Back sprite from Platinum	Intro sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Intro sprite from Platinum

Quotes

Main article: Lucas (game)/Quotes

Optional names

Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	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 PerloP PlatinePt Dilan Gurvan Gabriel PoloDP / AllanePt Zack Marc Loris Max Damien Tom Greg Kamel Franck Ralph Seb Daniel Thomas	DiamantD PerlP PlatiPt Karsten Gerd Hans Jack Jan John Daniel Helge Uli Tobi Udo Bert Jon Ralf Boris Thomas Silvio	DiamanD PerlP PlatinPt Ash Dimitri Attilio Mattia Silvano Rossano Kamon Karl Gabry Oscar Dino Daniel Manuele Ralph Lucio Paolo Marco	DiamantD PerlaP PlatinoPt Ash Llamin Candel Juno Sergi Juanma Javi Ral Marino Toilo Ner Max Morel Rafa RudyDPt / RosendoP Eric Quimi	다이아몬드 DiamondD 펄 PearlP 플래티넘 PlatinumPt 지우 Ji'u 캔 Ken 호진 Ho'jin 상우 Sang'u 쟝 Jyang 재범 Jaebeom 청운 Cheong'un 강산 Gangsan 인철 Incheol 지겸 Ji'gyeom 수호 Suho 찬호 Chanho 지훈 Jihun 윤호 Yunho 케이 Kay 다인 Da'in 상현 Sanghyeon

Counterparts

In the anime

Main series

Lucas in the anime

Lucas made a cameo appearance at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where he participated in a battle against Brendan.

Pokémon

This is a listing of Lucas's known Pokémon in the anime:

Magmortar

Debut	Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Voice actors
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.

GOTCHA!

Lucas briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Lucas's Pokémon Adventures counterpart, Diamond

Main article: Diamond (Adventures)

Diamond from Pokémon Adventures is modeled after Lucas.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Main article: Hareta

Hareta from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! is based on Lucas.

Pocket Monsters DP

Main article: Dia (Pocket Monsters DP)

Dia from Pocket Monsters DP is based on Lucas's design.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Main article: Kenta (PDPV)

Kenta from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl is based on Lucas.

Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!!

Main article: Kaito (RMCO)

Kaito from Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!! is based on Lucas.

Trivia

Anime artwork

• 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). This was confirmed by checking the heights and weights of certain Pokémon in the Pokédex. As such, Fearow, Sudowoodo, Yanma, Skuntank, and Togekiss are all the same weight as Lucas.
• One of Pokémon Trainer's palette swaps in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a color scheme based on Lucas' design in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
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	Similar to the English name.
Korean	광휘 Gwanghwi	From 광휘 (光輝) gwanghwi, radiance.

Capture tutors Old man • Primo • Professor Oak • Dude • Ethan/Lyra • Wally • Lucas/Dawn • Professor Juniper Bianca • Calem/Serena • Professor Kukui • Leon • Professor Laventon • Nemona

Player characters
Core series Red • Leaf • Ethan • Kris • Lyra • Brendan • May • Lucas • Dawn Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Calem • Serena • Elio • Selene Chase • Elaine • Victor • Gloria • Rei • Akari • Florian • Juliana Side series Wes • Michael • Nate • Cyndy Spin-off games Mark • Mint • Todd Snap • Lucy Fleetfoot Lunick • Solana • Kellyn • Kate • Ben • Summer Hero • Heroine • Tim Goodman • Scottie • Bettie

Non-player characters in the core series games

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