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'''Looker''' is an agent of the International Police who was originally featured as a supporting character in ''[[Pokémon: Platinum Version]]'' and has gone on to make sporadic appearances in later games of the ''[[Portal: Pokémon|Pokémon]]'' series, most commonly playing a role in post-game storylines.
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'''Looker''' is an agent of the International Police who was originally featured as a supporting character in ''[[Pokémon: Platinum Version]]'' and has gone on to make sporadic appearances in later games of the series, most commonly playing a role in post-game storylines.
  
 
=Background=
 
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===X/Y===
 
===X/Y===
  
During the postgame of ''[[Pokémon: X and Y|X and Y]]'', Looker traveled to Lumiose City in the [[Kalos]] region in order to investigate [[Xerosic]], a scientist with ties to [[Team Flare]]. There, he established an office known as the Looker Bureau and posed as a hard-boiled private detective. He called for Kalos's new champion, [[Calem/Serena]], and invited them to work as his assistant. First, he submitted sent them to complete a test of detective skills that he called the Looker Test, which consisted of collecting five Looker Tickets from different parts of the city. Once Calem/Serena succeeded, he officially accepted them as his partner. Though Looker was dry on actual cases at the time, causing him to joke about being out of a job and a paycheck, it was not long before they found work to do.
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During the postgame of ''[[Pokémon: X and Y|X and Y]]'', Looker traveled to Lumiose City in the [[Kalos]] region in order to investigate [[Xerosic]], a scientist with ties to [[Team Flare]]. There, he established an office known as the Looker Bureau and posed as a hard-boiled private detective. He called for Kalos's new champion, [[Calem/Syrena]], and invited them to work as his assistant. First, he submitted sent them to complete a test of detective skills that he called the Looker Test, which consisted of collecting five Looker Tickets from different parts of the city. Once Calem/Syrena succeeded, he officially accepted them as his partner. Though Looker was dry on actual cases at the time, causing him to joke about being out of a job and a paycheck, it was not long before they found work to do.
  
Their first case consisted of investigated children spending time hanging out in dark alleys. Looker and his partner soon discovered that this was because of [[Emma]], a homeless girl who lived in the alley with her Pokémon, an [[Espurr]] named Mimi. He offered her a place to stay at his office, but Mimi was scared off due to being nervous around humans. Looker deployed Calem/Serena to try to befriend Mimi, and once they succeeded, Emma agreed to come with Looker. Looker became Emma's guardian and took her on as an assistant at the Looker Bureau. He enjoyed the family life, while worrying about his lack of money, and he managed to teach Emma how to read, write and do basic arithmetic. He also was able to bond with Mimi over time, as she became less hostile towards him. However, Looker still worried for her because she seemed to be stressed, and he did not know why.
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Their first case consisted of investigated children spending time hanging out in dark alleys. Looker and his partner soon discovered that this was because of [[Emma]], a homeless girl who lived in the alley with her Pokémon, an [[Espurr]] named Mimi. He offered her a place to stay at his office, but Mimi was scared off due to being nervous around humans. Looker deployed Calem/Syrena to try to befriend Mimi, and once they succeeded, Emma agreed to come with Looker. Looker became Emma's guardian and took her on as an assistant at the Looker Bureau. He enjoyed the family life, while worrying about his lack of money, and he managed to teach Emma how to read, write and do basic arithmetic. He also was able to bond with Mimi over time, as she became less hostile towards him. However, Looker still worried for her because she seemed to be stressed, and he did not know why.
  
Soon afterwards, a foreign woman came to the bureau to ask something of him. Looker believed that she was asking for tea and so asked his partner to keep her company while he retrieved it. He soon returned with some tea that was apparently expensive, only for Emma to correct him and tell him that her actual problem was her Pokémon being stolen. He then confronted the culprits, the Lumiose Gang, at the Lumiose Station, only to find himself in trouble due to not having any Pokémon to battle them with. Luckily, he was able to call upon Calem/Serena to battle them in his place. After the battle, Emma convinced the gang's leader, Nix, to return the stolen Pokémon. While Looker normally did not like to forgive people who would steal Pokémon, he acknowledged people's ability to evolve just as Pokémon do. Thus, he allowed Nix to visit Emma and become friends with her as long as he swore not to commit any further cruel acts. Nix later promised to reform his gang, which Looker considered to be a Mega Evolution.
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Soon afterwards, a foreign woman came to the bureau to ask something of him. Looker believed that she was asking for tea and so asked his partner to keep her company while he retrieved it. He soon returned with some tea that was apparently expensive, only for Emma to correct him and tell him that her actual problem was her Pokémon being stolen. He then confronted the culprits, the Lumiose Gang, at the Lumiose Station, only to find himself in trouble due to not having any Pokémon to battle them with. Luckily, he was able to call upon Calem/Syrena to battle them in his place. After the battle, Emma convinced the gang's leader, Nix, to return the stolen Pokémon. While Looker normally did not like to forgive people who would steal Pokémon, he acknowledged people's ability to evolve just as Pokémon do. Thus, he allowed Nix to visit Emma and become friends with her as long as he swore not to commit any further cruel acts. Nix later promised to reform his gang, which Looker considered to be a Mega Evolution.
  
Looker continued to have concerns about Emma, who kept on spending more of her time out of the office and not sharing any details about her activities with him. He called his partner to discuss these concerns with them, only to be interrupted by news of vandalism at the Lumiose Museum. Looker had an important appointment to attend to, so he send Calem/Serena to investigate this matter instead. He then called them back to discuss his plan for a sting operation to catch whatever culprits are stealing local Pokémon. With his partner acting as the bait in this operation, they soon confronted the culprit, only to witness her fleeing. This mysterious woman displayed abilities that seemed to be similar to that of a Pokémon as she eluded them. They eventually cornered the thief, only for Mimi to appear to defend her. This caused Looker to realize that the mysterious woman was somehow actually Emma, although she insisted on being called Essentia instead. Essentia attacked Looker and escaped, and he was unable to continue to pursue her at the moment.
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Looker continued to have concerns about Emma, who kept on spending more of her time out of the office and not sharing any details about her activities with him. He called his partner to discuss these concerns with them, only to be interrupted by news of vandalism at the Lumiose Museum. Looker had an important appointment to attend to, so he send Calem/Syrena to investigate this matter instead. He then called them back to discuss his plan for a sting operation to catch whatever culprits are stealing local Pokémon. With his partner acting as the bait in this operation, they soon confronted the culprit, only to witness her fleeing. This mysterious woman displayed abilities that seemed to be similar to that of a Pokémon as she eluded them. They eventually cornered the thief, only for Mimi to appear to defend her. This caused Looker to realize that the mysterious woman was somehow actually Emma, although she insisted on being called Essentia instead. Essentia attacked Looker and escaped, and he was unable to continue to pursue her at the moment.
  
He claimed that he would be spending some time in the hospital afterwards, but despite that, he decided to continue the investigation on his own. Looker ultimately joined Calem/Serena in confronting Xerosic at a hidden laboratory within the Lysandre Cafe. It turned out that Emma had come to the cafe in search of part-time work to help out Looker, only to end up acting as a test subject for Xerosic's Expansion Suit, which was controlled remotely by Xerosic and allowed her to perform those superhuman feats. Thus, Xerosic was truly behind Emma's actions as Essentia. Looker then supported Calem/Serena in battling Essentia until Xerosic finally relinquished control, while claiming that Emma was never truly in danger. Because Emma had grown fond of Xerosic, Looker decided that he would allow him to have dinner with them before he would tell her the truth about him.
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He claimed that he would be spending some time in the hospital afterwards, but despite that, he decided to continue the investigation on his own. Looker ultimately joined Calem/Syrena in confronting Xerosic at a hidden laboratory within the Lysandre Cafe. It turned out that Emma had come to the cafe in search of part-time work to help out Looker, only to end up acting as a test subject for Xerosic's Expansion Suit, which was controlled remotely by Xerosic and allowed her to perform those superhuman feats. Thus, Xerosic was truly behind Emma's actions as Essentia. Looker then supported Calem/Syrena in battling Essentia until Xerosic finally relinquished control, while claiming that Emma was never truly in danger. Because Emma had grown fond of Xerosic, Looker decided that he would allow him to have dinner with them before he would tell her the truth about him.
  
The next day, Looker left behind a letter in which he confessed his true occupation and that it was time for him to move on from the Kalos region. He considered Calem/Serena to have been the perfect partner and offered them his "cherished code name" of "Looker". He also had completely bought the Looker Plateau so that Emma and Mimi could live there. In his private notes, he expressed that his greatest regret was lying to his partner. Calem/Serena and Emma proceeded to confront Looker as he was preparing to leave with the arrested Xerosic. She offered to join the International Police, but Looker refused that idea and instead named her the new head of the Looker Bureau, believing that she knew Lumioise City well enough to protect it efficiently. He proceeded to entrust Calem/Serena and Emma with the protecting the city's peace and bade them farewell as he left to catch his train with Xerosic.
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The next day, Looker left behind a letter in which he confessed his true occupation and that it was time for him to move on from the Kalos region. He considered Calem/Syrena to have been the perfect partner and offered them his "cherished code name" of "Looker". He also had completely bought the Looker Plateau so that Emma and Mimi could live there. In his private notes, he expressed that his greatest regret was lying to his partner. Calem/Syrena and Emma proceeded to confront Looker as he was preparing to leave with the arrested Xerosic. She offered to join the International Police, but Looker refused that idea and instead named her the new head of the Looker Bureau, believing that she knew Lumioise City well enough to protect it efficiently. He proceeded to entrust Calem/Syrena and Emma with the protecting the city's peace and bid them farewell as he left to catch his train with Xerosic.
  
 
===Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire===
 
===Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire===
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Looker is never shown in battle (he mentions that he rarely battles), and his only known Pokémon was a [[Croagunk]] that he used to swipe the Magma Stone from Charon in ''Platinum''. In ''X''/''Y'', he no longer has any Pokémon, and it is implied that his Croagunk died on a previous mission. In ''Ultra Sun''/''Ultra Moon'', he mentions having a new partner that isn't very strong.
 
Looker is never shown in battle (he mentions that he rarely battles), and his only known Pokémon was a [[Croagunk]] that he used to swipe the Magma Stone from Charon in ''Platinum''. In ''X''/''Y'', he no longer has any Pokémon, and it is implied that his Croagunk died on a previous mission. In ''Ultra Sun''/''Ultra Moon'', he mentions having a new partner that isn't very strong.
 
=In Other Pokémon Games=
 
 
In ''[[Pokémon Masters EX]]'', Looker and his Croagunk were made available as a playable Sync Pair that could be recruited at random through the game's Sync Pair Scout feature starting in August 2022, after having made several non-playable storyline appearances earlier that year. In the game's Main Story, he made appearances in the Villain Arc after [[Lear]] sent out a request for the International Police to help take care of villainous activity on the island. Looker was first featured in the chapter "Sinnoh: Dreaming in Darkness", where he helped in the effort against Team Galactic and employed some of his disguises again. He also made a minor appearance in the chapter "Johto: Team Rocket Returns", where he helped to assemble trainers to stand against Giovanni, before playing a role in "Hoenn: Delta of Land, Sea and Sky", in which he investigated the cause behind [[Groudon]] and [[Kyogre]]'s rampage and discovered that [[Team Rocket]] were the true culprits. During the Unova chapter, Looker explained to [[Paulo]] that not all members of [[Team Plasma]] were able and that some were able to truly reform. He later had his own storyline in the Kalos arc, in which rogue members of Team Flare were causing trouble on Pasio, and Malva threatened Looker into helping to round up Team Flare's traitors. He enlisted the help of [[Diantha]] for this, but there was a complication as Emma had arrived on the island and wanted to help, despite Looker wanting to keep her away from danger. Diantha ultimately convinced him to let Emma and Paulo help them. Together, they took on members of Team Rocket, who were the true culprits who had infiltrated Team Flare. Emma was endangered during the battle, but Anabel arrived just in time to save her. Team Rocket's admins ultimately escaped, while Looker and Diantha were left feeling concerned about the [[Volcanion|powerful Pokémon]] in Lysandre's possession.
 
 
In the Alola chapter, he teamed up with Anabel and Nanu to fend off waves of Ultra Beasts, and he decided to treat everyone to a feast afterwards, having recently dined somewhere with [[Rose|"a well-known president"] from the Galar region. During the Galar chapter, [[Victor/Gloria|Victor]] had him look into the business dealings of that very president, and Looker was able to discover that he had been working with Giovanni. During "Paulo Interlude: The Last Evil", Looker attended a meeting full of concerned friends of [[Paulo]], after Paulo had taken Lear's [[Hoopa]] and assumed control of [[Team Break]]. Looker felt that Paulo should have known better and was ready to bring him to justice if he had to, as both a member of the International Police and a friend. Ultimately, Paulo learned his lesson after Giovanni took Hoopa from him in the Final Chapter, which resulted in Team Rocket attempting to conquer Pasio with Legendary Pokémon summoned from Hoopa's rings. Looker attempted to join Anabel and Nanu in fending them off, but his Croagunk was quickly defeated. While it was recovering at a Pokémon Center, he talked with [[Tina]] and encouraged Paulo to face his wrongdoings. He then set off to provide support by dispensing Potions to the trainers fighting out in the field while his Croagunk continued to recover. In the aftermath of the incident, Paulo was taken in by the International Police and was set to work under Looker as his probation, using his knowledge of villainous organizations to protect the weak. According to Emma, he had a hard time convincing his bosses to accept this plan.
 
 
Looker has also played roles in some of the game's other events. He appeared at the end of the Story Event "Verdant Guardian", where he was searching for a trainer who had been injured in that event. He also investigated [[Ball Guy]]'s villainous behavior during the Story Event "Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast", but he considered the case closed when Ball Guy realized the error of his ways without anyone having been hurt. Looker also appeared in the "Solve the Case" Costume Event, in which he took part in a mystery game. [[Steven Stone]] acted in the role of the detective, while Looker was assigned to act as a gardener and was disappointed that he did not get to be the detective, even though [[Agatha]] pointed out that he could still attempt to solve the case. After the game was solved, it turned out that one of [[Guzma]]'s Pokémon had been stolen for real by a thief called the Phantom Imaginate. Looker took charge of the investigation now that it was a real crime, but he coordinated with Steven after seeing his detective skills in action. They ultimately caught the thief responsible, although the original Phantom Imaginate ([[Zinnia]], acting as a chivalrous thief) got away. In the "Twin Stars Far Apart" Story Event, Looker did not appear, but it was mentioned that he was busy working on a case with Emma.
 
  
 
=Other Appearances=
 
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==Other Media==
 
==Other Media==
  
*Looker has appeared in the ''Pokémon'' anime, initially in Team Galactic-related episodes of the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series. His first appearance had him on a train with Lake Acuity with Ash's group as well as [[Team Rocket]] and distributing box-lunches because he had too many. Because he shared lunch with Jessie and James as well, they became fiercely loyal to him and wound up helping him in the cause against Team Galactic. He disguised himself as a Galactic grunt in one episode, and although at one point Team Galactic held him captive in Fuego Ironworks, he wound up arresting most of Team Galactic's members at the end of their arc. He made several return appearances in episodes based on ''Black and White'', where he he investigated and ultimately arrested Team Plasma, once more calling upon Team Rocket's loyalty for the battle.
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*Looker has appeared in the Pokémon anime, initially in Team Galactic-related episodes of the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series. His first appearance had him on a train with Lake Acuity with Ash's group as well as [[Team Rocket]] and distributing box-lunches because he had too many. Because he shared lunch with Jessie and James as well, they became fiercely loyal to him and wound up helping him in the cause against Team Galactic. He disguised himself as a Galactic grunt in one episode, and although at one point Team Galactic held him captive in Fuego Ironworks, he wound up arresting most of Team Galactic's members at the end of their arc. He made several return appearances in episodes based on ''Black and White'', where he he investigated and ultimately arrested Team Plasma, once more calling upon Team Rocket's loyalty for the battle.
*In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, Looker was introduced at the end of the ''Diamond''/''Pearl'' arc, where he tried interrogating several Team Galactic members to little success. He was then featured in the ''Platinum'' chapter, where he accompanied Platina in her challenge of the Battle Frontier, so that they could learn information about the Distortion World and Team Galactic's new movements from the Frontier Brains. He went on to play roles in the ''Black''/''White'', ''Black 2''/''White 2'' and ''Sun''/''Moon'' arcs. This version of Looker was portrayed as fairly competent yet occasionally bumbling, and he was armed with a variety of gadgets which he numbered and declared the identities of as he used them.
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*In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, Looker was introduced at the end of the ''Diamond''/''Pearl'' arc, where he tried interrogating several Team Galactic members to little success. He was then featured in the ''Platinum'' chapter where he accompanied Platina in her challenge of the Battle Frontier so that they could learn information about the Distortion Zone and Team Galactic's new movements from the Frontier Brains. He went on to play roles in the ''Black''/''White, ''Black 2''/''White 2'' and ''Sun''/''Moon'' arcs. This version of Looker was portrayed as fairly competent yet occasionally bumbling, and he was armed with a variety of gadgets which he numbered and declared the identities of as he used them.
 
*Looker has been featured in several episodes of the ''Pokémon Generations'' anime, which is based on events from the games. Two episodes featured him trying to find [[Giovanni]] of [[Team Rocket]], based on events from the first two generations. There was also an episode about the events of Stark Mountain from ''Platinum'', although in this version Charon escaped while everyone was busy taking care of Heatran. The last episode featuring him focused on his pursuit of Essentia from ''X''/''Y''.
 
*Looker has been featured in several episodes of the ''Pokémon Generations'' anime, which is based on events from the games. Two episodes featured him trying to find [[Giovanni]] of [[Team Rocket]], based on events from the first two generations. There was also an episode about the events of Stark Mountain from ''Platinum'', although in this version Charon escaped while everyone was busy taking care of Heatran. The last episode featuring him focused on his pursuit of Essentia from ''X''/''Y''.
  
 
=Trivia=
 
=Trivia=
  
*His Japanese name is "Hansom", a play on "Handsome", and "Looker" is his American name due to being synonymous. As for his past codename, in Japan it is No. 836 due to the numbers being pronounced the same as 'Hansom'; similarly, his English codename of 100kr is chosen because the letters resemble the spelling of Looker's name in a manner similar to leet speak.
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*His Japanese name is "Hansom", a play on "Handsome", and "Looker" is his American name due to being synonymous.
* In ''X''/''Y'', he is shown to understand Japanese, though not as fluently as he claims; he believes that a woman is asking for tea when she is actually trying to report a Pokémon theft. The languages are swapped in the Japanese version, in which English is shown as the foreign language that Looker struggles with.
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* In ''X''/''Y'', he is shown to understand Japanese, though not as fluently as he claims (he believes that a woman is asking for tea when she is actually trying to report a Pokémon theft).
*Looker was notable for having made consistent appearances from the fourth through seventh generations. From his first appearance in ''Platinum'' until ''Ultra Sun''/''Ultra Moon'', the only games which he did not appear in were ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]]'' and ''[[Pokémon: Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2]]''. Discounting remakes of past appearances, only [[Red]], [[Blue]] and [[Giovanni]] have appeared across different installments in four generations. [[Cynthia]] could also count if one counts her ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'' as a second generation appearance instead of a fourth generation one.
 
  
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