Lucas (game)

Lucas (Japanese: コウキ Kouki) is the male player character of and their Generation VIII remakes . His female counterpart is .
==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 in Pokémon Masters EX.
Some screenshots of on the Japanese Nintendo website refer to Lucas as プラット (Plat).Pokémon Platinum on Nintendo (Japanese) A trailer for 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 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 are leaving, but have inadvertently left a briefcase behind. Lucas and Barry wander into the tall grass, but are suddenly attacked by wild ; 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 . He has to stop Team Galactic from trying to use either or to destroy the entire universe in order to create a new one.
====Pokémon Platinum====
Lucas lives in Twinleaf Town with his mother. Lucas and 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 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 . 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 his 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 , or —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 .
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==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 male , who is an incarnation of .
===Pokémon GO===
For the release of , Lucas's outfit was released as free style options in Pokémon GO.
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Lucas, who is based on Professor Rowan's assistant, in his design, forms a sync pair with , , and 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. 
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==Gallery==
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====Raw TCG artwork====
For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their In the TCG section
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==Quotes==
==Optional names==
Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Korean
<ab>ダイヤ Dia
パール Pearl
プラチナ Platinum
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</ab>	<ab>Diamond
Pearl
Plato
Nic
Jimmy
Duncan
Todd
Ross
Steven
Darrell
Reed
Chris
Brad
Dwight
Randy
Andy
Joey
Eric
Mark</ab>	<ab>Diamant
Perlo
Platine
Dilan
Gurvan
Gabriel
Polo / Allane
Zack
Marc
Loris
Max
Damien
Tom
Greg
Kamel
Franck
Ralph
Seb
Daniel
Thomas</ab>	<ab>Diamant
Perl
Plati
Karsten
Gerd
Hans
Jack
Jan
John
Daniel
Helge
Uli
Tobi
Udo
Bert
Jon
Ralf
Boris
Thomas
Silvio</ab>	<ab>Diaman
Perl
Platin
Ash
Dimitri
Attilio
Mattia
Silvano
Rossano
Kamon
Karl
Gabry
Oscar
Dino
Daniel
Manuele
Ralph
Lucio
Paolo
Marco</ab>	<ab>Diamant
Perla
Platino
Ash
Llamin
Candel
Juno
Sergi
Juanma
Javi
Ral
Marino
Toilo
Ner
Max
Morel
Rafa
Rudy / Rosendo
Eric
Quimi</ab>	<ab>다이아몬드 Diamond
펄 Pearl
플래티넘 Platinum
지우 Jiwoo
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</ab>
==Counterparts==
===In animation===
====Pokémon the Series====
Lucas made a cameo appearance at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where he participated in a battle against .
=====Pokémon=====
This listing is of Lucas's known in :
====GOTCHA!====
Lucas briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
====Pokémon Evolutions====
Lucas appeared in The Rival. In flashbacks, he was shown choosing as his first partner Pokémon at Lake Verity and using it to defeat a wild alongside , before later helping Barry battle Team Galactic at the Spear Pillar.
=====Pokémon=====
===In the manga===
====Pokémon Adventures====
Diamond from Pokémon Adventures is modeled after Lucas. Together with his friend , they form an aspiring comedy duo. He is a big glutton with a love for the Proteam Omega TV show. 
====Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!====
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====
Dia from is based on Lucas's design.
	
====Pokémon Diamond and Pearl====
Kenta from is based on Lucas.
====Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!!====
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.
==Trivia==
* In the early development of , 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.https://web.archive.org/web/20231001124935/https://twitter.com/Lewchube/status/1708462187696595066
* The majority of his Japanese default names are shared with from and from .
* 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, , , , , and are all the same weight as Lucas.
* One of '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 () 	明輝 / 明辉 Mínghuī 	From 明 míng / mìhng (bright) and 光輝 / 光辉 guānghuī / gwōngfāi (radiance)
Chinese () 	明輝 Mìhngfāi 	From 明 míng / mìhng (bright) and 光輝 / 光辉 guānghuī / gwōngfāi (radiance)
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Diamond and Pearl characters
Category:Platinum characters
Category:Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl characters
Category:Champions
Category:Laboratory assistants
Category:Multi Battle partners
Category:Pokémon Evolutions characters
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