Lucian

Lucian in Diamond and Pearl
Lucian
Species	Human
Affiliation	Elite Four
Hair color	Purple
Debut	Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions

Lucian is the fourth and final member of Sinnoh's Elite Four who must be battled in Pokémon: Diamond, Pearl and Platinum Versions. He specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon.

Background

Lucian was the leader of the Elite Four in Sinnoh. He was said to be the toughest of the four and fought well to live up to that reputation, although he was actually quite humble. He would read books while awaiting challengers in order to calm his nerves so that he could handle situations without panicking.

In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, he was challenged by Lucas/Dawn just as he finished reading a book. He was defeated and congratulated Lucas/Dawn on defeating the Pokémon League, but he went on to remind them that there was still the current champion to face in order to complete the Pokémon League challenge. He left Lucas/Dawn with the warning that the champion would be much tougher than the rest of the Elite Four. Afterwards, he would also appear at the Canalave City Library where he read one of several books or articles and described it to Lucas/Dawn.

Pokémon Roster

Lucian uses the following Pokémon for the Elite Four challenge in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum:

• Mr. Mime
• Girafarig (Diamond/Pearl only)/Espeon (Platinum only)
• Medicham (Diamond/Pearl only)/Gallade (Platinum only)
• Alakazam
• Bronzong

Other Appearances

Other Media

• Lucian has appeared in several episodes of the Pokémon anime, being the first of Sinnoh's Elite Four to appear. He was first featured in one episode where he easily defeated Dawn's Buizel using only his Bronzong and told Ash Ketchum about the Elite Four challenge. Later on, he made a cameo appearance battling Cynthia on television.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Lucian made a brief appearance in the Platinum arc, where he and other Elite Four members helped to decipher Charon's notes in order to help Diamond and Pearl.

Trivia

• Lucian's name may be based off of 'lux', the Latin word for 'light', and it could also refer to the words 'hallucination' or 'illusion'.
• His room at the Pokémon League is an ordinary-looking room with a purple floor and a fighting ring in the middle. In Platinum. it contains two glowing orbs on each side of the room.