Lucas (game)

Lucas コウキ Kouki
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,Battle Revolution, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Masters EX
Game animation cameos	GOTCHA!
English voice actor	Griffin Puatu (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Shun Horie (Masters EX)
Anime cameos	Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Manga counterpart(s)	Diamond, Hareta, Dia

Lucas (Japanese: コウキ Kouki) 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.

Terminology

Lucas (Japanese: コウキ Kouki) is his name when he appears as a non-player character in the core series games, and is also the name of his counterpart in Pokémon Masters EX.

Some screenshots of Pokémon Platinum on the Japanese Nintendo website refer to Lucas as プラット (Plat). A trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl refers to Lucas in English as "Koki", his Japanese official name.

In the core series games

As the protagonist

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Lucas lives in Twinleaf Town with his mother. Lucas and Barry both see a television program about a red Gyarados, so the two head to the nearby Lake Verity in search of a similar Pokémon. As the enter the lake area, Professor Rowan and his assistant Dawn are leaving, but have inadvertently left a briefcase behind. Lucas and Barry wander into the tall grass, but are suddenly attacked by wild Starly; 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 a Pokédex.

Lucas goes on to gather the eight Gym Badges of Sinnoh, defeat Team Galactic, and conquer the Pokémon League. He has to stop Team Galactic from trying to use either Dialga^DBD or Palkia^PSP to destroy the entire universe in order to create a new one.

Pokémon Platinum

Lucas lives in Twinleaf Town with his mother. Lucas and Barry both see a television program about Professor Rowan, so the two head to Sandgem Town to visit Professor Rowan at his lab to get some Pokémon of their own. They receive their Pokémon on Route 201 when Professor Rowan realizes that they are so dedicated to Pokémon that they would attempt to travel from Twinleaf Town to Sandgem Town through the tall grass without any Pokémon of their own.

Lucas goes on to gather the eight Gym Badges of Sinnoh, defeat Team Galactic, and conquer the Pokémon League. He has to go to the Distortion 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 by Cynthia, 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 as Professor Rowan's assistant. He lives in Sandgem Town with her little sister, grandfather, and father—who also works as an assistant of Professor Rowan. He received his first partner Pokémon before the player, having either a Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup—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 wild Bidoof.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Capture tutorial

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Lucas Route 202 Diamond and Pearl
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
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
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
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
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
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

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

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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

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

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 Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Capture tutorial

If the player chose Turtwig:

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Route 202 Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
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:

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Route 202 Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
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:

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Route 202 Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
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
Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

First Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Jubilife City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.13 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Jubilife City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.13 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Absorb Grass Special   --       Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --

If the player chose Piplup:

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Jubilife City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.13 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --

Second Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Veilstone City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♂/♀ Lv.25 Sing Normal Status   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Life Dew Water Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂/♀ Lv.25 Kinesis Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Ally Switch Psychic Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Prinplup♂/♀ Lv.28 Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Bubble Beam Water Special   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Veilstone City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♂/♀ Lv.25 Sing Normal Status   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Life Dew Water Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂/♀ Lv.25 Kinesis Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Ally Switch Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grotle♂/♀ Lv.28 Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --

If the player chose Piplup:

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Veilstone City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♂/♀ Lv.25 Sing Normal Status   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Life Dew Water Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂/♀ Lv.25 Kinesis Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Ally Switch Psychic Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Monferno♂/♀ Lv.28 Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --

Weekend battles

If the player chose Turtwig:

Before Version 1.1.0, Empoleon had the Ability Defiant instead of Torrent.

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $6,656

Types: Bug Flying Ability: Tinted Lens Held item: Focus Sash Mothim♂ Lv.58 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: Expert Belt Magmortar♂ Lv.59 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Justified Held item: Life Orb Gallade♂ Lv.63 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Regenerator Held item: Lum Berry Tangrowth♂ Lv.59 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Unaware Held item: Sitrus Berry Clefable♂ Lv.60 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Moonlight Fairy Status   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Types: Water Steel Ability: Torrent Held item: Choice Band Empoleon♂ Lv.64 Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

Before Version 1.1.0, Torterra had the Ability Shell Armor instead of Overgrow.

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $6,656

Types: Bug Flying Ability: Tinted Lens Held item: Focus Sash Mothim♂ Lv.58 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Marvel Scale Held item: Flame Orb Milotic♂ Lv.59 Scald Water Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Justified Held item: Life Orb Gallade♂ Lv.63 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: Expert Belt Magmortar♂ Lv.59 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Unaware Held item: Sitrus Berry Clefable♂ Lv.60 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Moonlight Fairy Status   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Ground Ability: Overgrow Held item: Leftovers Torterra♂ Lv.64 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Curse Ghost Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

Before Version 1.1.0, Infernape knew Overheat, Stone Edge and Grass Knot instead of Earthquake, Flare Blitz and Acrobatics. It also held a Choice Scarf instead of a White Herb.

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $6,656

Types: Bug Flying Ability: Tinted Lens Held item: Focus Sash Mothim♂ Lv.58 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Regenerator Held item: Lum Berry Tangrowth♂ Lv.59 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Justified Held item: Life Orb Gallade♂ Lv.63 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Marvel Scale Held item: Flame Orb Milotic♂ Lv.59 Scald Water Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Unaware Held item: Sitrus Berry Clefable♀ Lv.60 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Moonlight Fairy Status   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: White Herb Infernape♂ Lv.64 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --

Weekend battles (after entering the Hall of Fame 10 times)

If the player chose Turtwig:

Before Version 1.1.0, Empoleon had the Ability Defiant instead of Torrent.

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $7,696

Types: Ground Flying Ability: Poison Heal Held item: Toxic Orb Gliscor♂ Lv.68 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Fling Dark Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Rock Grass Ability: Storm Drain Held item: Big Root Cradily♂ Lv.69 Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       Stockpile Normal Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: Leftovers Glaceon♂ Lv.70 Freeze-Dry Ice Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Types: Electric Fire Ability: Levitate Held item: Choice Specs Rotom Lv.69 Overheat Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Life Orb Tauros♂ Lv.70 Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Types: Water Steel Ability: Torrent Held item: Choice Band Empoleon♂ Lv.74 Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

Before Version 1.1.0, Torterra had the Ability Shell Armor instead of Overgrow.

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $7,696

Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Lum Berry Dusknoir♂ Lv.68 Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Trick Room Psychic Status   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: Toxic Orb Flareon♂ Lv.69 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Focus Sash Rampardos♂ Lv.70 Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Electric Water Ability: Levitate Held item: Choice Specs Rotom Lv.69 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Serene Grace Held item: King's Rock Dunsparce♂ Lv.70 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Coil Poison Status   --       Glare Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Ground Ability: Overgrow Held item: Leftovers Torterra♂ Lv.74 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Curse Ghost Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

Before Version 1.1.0, Infernape knew Overheat, Stone Edge and Grass Knot instead of Earthquake, Flare Blitz and Acrobatics. It also held a Choice Scarf instead of a White Herb.

Pokémon Trainer Lucas Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $7,696

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: Razor Claw Absol♂ Lv.68 Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Weak Armor Held item: Focus Sash Kabutops♂ Lv.69 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Magic Bounce Held item: Life Orb Espeon♂ Lv.70 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Types: Electric Grass Ability: Levitate Held item: Choice Specs Rotom Lv.69 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Adaptability Held item: Silk Scarf Porygon-Z Lv.70 Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: White Herb Infernape♂ Lv.74 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --

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

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: An Image from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate of Pokemon Trainer palette based on Lucas

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

While Lucas himself does not appear directly, a palette swap color scheme based on Lucas's design appears for the male Pokémon Trainer, who is an incarnation of Red.

Pokémon GO

Main article: Style (GO)

For the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Lucas's outfit was released as free style options in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Lucas (Masters)

Lucas, who is based on Professor Rowan's assistant, in his Pokémon Diamond and Pearl design, forms a sync pair with Dialga and Flareon in Pokémon 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, the Villain Arc.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	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

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Artwork

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Artwork from Diamond and Pearl	Artwork from Platinum	Artwork from Pokémon Battle Revolution
Official artwork from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Official artwork of "Platinum Style" from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Wi-Fi Plaza artwork in Platinum
In the Distortion World with Cynthia in Platinum	Battle Frontier artwork in Platinum	Discovering Shaymin with Dawn and Professor Oak in Platinum
In the Underground with Dawn in Platinum	Key art from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Grand Underground artwork in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Amity Square artwork in Brilliant 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

Concept Art

Concept art with Dawn from Diamond and Pearl	Concept art from Platinum	Concept art of Lucas' Pikachu Hoodie Style from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Concept art of Lucas's Platinum Style from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Concept art of Lucas's Contest Style from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Concept art of Lucas's Cycling Style from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Merchandise

Artwork from the Brilliant Diamond art book	Artwork from the Shining Pearl art book	Artwork by Hitoshi 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 their In the TCG section

Full Artwork print of Friends in Sinnoh from Crown Zenith, illustrated by Hideki Ishikawa

Sprites and models

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl March 12 prototype build	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
Sprites of Lucas from the player select screen of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl				VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Platinum Style)	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Pikachu Hoodie Style)	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Overalls Style)	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Eevee Jacket Style)	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Gengar Jacket Style)	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Cyber Style)
VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Summer Style)	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Spring Style)	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Winter Style)	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Casual Style)	VS sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Leather Jacket Style)	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Platinum Style)	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Contest Style)	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Cycling Style)

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
		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.
Debut	Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Voice actors
Japanese	Yūji Ueda
English	Bill Rogers

GOTCHA!

Lucas briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Lucas in Pokémon Evolutions

Lucas appeared in The Rival. In flashbacks, he was shown choosing Chimchar as his first partner Pokémon at Lake Verity and using it to defeat a wild Starly alongside Barry, before later helping Barry battle Team Galactic at the Spear Pillar.

Pokémon

		Chimchar → Monferno → Infernape
		Infernape is Lucas's first partner Pokémon, evolved from the Chimchar that he found from a briefcase at Lake Verity and used to fend off a pair of wild Starly. At the Spear Pillar, it battled against and defeated Mars's Purugly. Infernape's only known move is Close Combat.
Debut	The Rival

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Lucas's Pokémon Adventures counterpart, Diamond

Main article: Diamond (Adventures)

Diamond from Pokémon Adventures is modeled after Lucas. Together with his friend Pearl, they form an aspiring manzai comedy duo. He is a big glutton with a love for the Proteam Omega TV show.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Main article: Hareta

Hareta from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! is based on Lucas. He's a dimwitted, headstrong boy who was partially raised in the wild after his father left him in Professor Rowan's care as a small child, causing him to constantly misunderstand how some everyday things, like Poké Balls or bikes, are supposed to be used.

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.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Lucas or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Other related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
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

Anime concept art

• In the early development of Pokémon 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.
• 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 4'8" (142 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's design in Diamond and Pearl.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	コウキ Kouki	From 光輝 kōki (radiance)
English, Italian	Lucas	From lux (Latin for light) or λευκός leukós (Ancient Greek for bright)
German	Lucius	From lux (Latin for light)
Spanish	León	Similar to his English name
French	Louka	From λευκός leukós (Ancient Greek for bright)
Korean	광휘 Gwanghwi	From 광휘 (光輝) gwanghwi (radiance)
Chinese (Mandarin)	明輝 / 明辉 Mínghuī	From 明 míng / mìhng (bright) and 光輝 / 光辉 guānghuī / gwōngfāi (radiance)
Chinese (Cantonese)	明輝 Mìhngfāi

References

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

Rival and friend characters
Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran Spin-off games Ronald • Paulo • Lear • Tina

Non-player characters in the core series games

Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roxy and Oli • 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 • Professors' aides • Stats judge See also: Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professors' aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professors' aides Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sevii Celio • Bill • Lostelle • Lorelei • Selphy • Teala Team Rocket • Day-Care Couple Unova Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack Hisui Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Perrin • Cyrano • Briar • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives Kitakami Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Caretaker • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Billy and O'Nare Koraidon • Miraidon • Nemona • Arven • Penny Blueberry Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire BB Elite Four • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors

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