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Pokémon: Master Quest
Pokemonseason5DVDBoxSet.jpg
English front cover of the Pokémon: Master Quest collection box
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 65 (Japanese version)
64 (International version)
Release
Original network TV Tokyo
Original release August 9, 2001 (2001-08-09) – November 14, 2002 (2002-11-14)

Pokémon: Master Quest is the fifth season of Pokémon and the final part of Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver, a Japanese anime television series known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Gold and Silver (ポケットモンスター絹と銀, Poketto Monsutā Kin to Gin). It originally aired in Japan from August 9, 2001 to November 14, 2002 on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from September 14, 2002 to October 25, 2003 on Kids' WB. It was the first season of Pokémon to be digitally animated as opposed to cel animation, starting with the episode "Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid".

The season follows the adventures of the ten-year-old Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and his electric mouse partner Pikachu as they collect Gym Badges in the fictional Johto region so they can compete in the Johto League competition.

The episodes were directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and produced by the animation studio OLM.

The Japanese opening songs are "Aim to be a Pokemon Master" (めざせポケモンマスター 2001, Mezase Pokémon Masutā 2001) by Whiteberry for 29 episodes, and "Ready Go!" by Naomi Tamura for 36 episodes. The ending songs are "Face Forward Team Rocket!" (前向きロケット団!, Maemuki Roketto-dan!) by Team Rocket trio for 29 episodes, and "Pocket-erring Monster-ing" (ポケッターリ・モンスターリ, Pokettāri Monsutāri) by Kana for 36 episodes. The English opening song is "Believe in Me" by David Rolfe. A shortened version of the English opening song was used for the end credits.

Episodes

J# E# English title
Japanese title
Original air date English air date
212 210 "Around the Whirlpool" (The Whirlpool Islands! A New Challenge!!) August 9, 2001 (2001-08-09) September 14, 2002
213 211 "Fly Me to the Moon" (Poppo and the Enormous Poppo! Towards the As Yet Unseen Sky!!) August 16, 2001 (2001-08-16) September 21, 2002
214 212 "Takin' It on the Chinchou" (Set Out to the Sea! Line of Chonchie!!) August 23, 2001 (2001-08-23) September 28, 2002
215 213 "A Corsola Caper!" (Sunnygo the Amigo! Showdown on Yellow Rock Isle!!) August 30, 2001 (2001-08-30) October 5, 2002
216 214 "Mantine Overboard!" (Mantain and the Sunken Ship!! The Secret of the Mysterious Pokémon!) September 6, 2001 (2001-09-06) October 12, 2002
217 215 "Octillery the Outcast" (Okutank and Teppouo! Whirlpool Cup Preliminaries!!) September 13, 2001 (2001-09-13) October 19, 2002
218 216 "Dueling Heroes" (Whirlpool Cup! A Big Battle in the Water Colosseum!!) September 20, 2001 (2001-09-20) October 26, 2002
219 217 "The Perfect Match!" (Satoshi vs. Kasumi! The Final Battle in the Whirlpool Cup!!) September 27, 2001 (2001-09-27) November 2, 2002
220 218 "Plant It Now... Diglett Later" (Protect the Digda Village! The Big Pitfall Strategy!?) October 4, 2001 (2001-10-04) November 9, 2002
221 219 "Hi Ho Silver... Away!" (The Legend of Silver Wings! Battle at Silver Rock Island!!) October 11, 2001 (2001-10-11) November 16, 2002
222 220 "The Mystery Is History" (Mysterious Pokémon X!!) October 18, 2001 (2001-10-18) November 23, 2002
223 221 "A Parent Trapped!" (The Captive Lugia) October 25, 2001 (2001-10-25) November 30, 2002
224 222 "A Promise is a Promise" (The Promise with Lugia!) November 1, 2001 (2001-11-01) December 7, 2002
225 223 "Throwing in the Noctowl" (Fly Flight Hoho! Head for Asagi!!) November 8, 2001 (2001-11-08) December 14, 2002
226 224 "Nerves of Steelix!" (Asagi Gym! Vs. Haganeil!!) November 15, 2001 (2001-11-15) December 21, 2002
227 225 "Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!" (Farewell, Fushigidane! Adventure at Dr. Okido's) November 22, 2001 (2001-11-22) September 23, 2002
228 226 "Espeon, Not Included" (Eifie and Sakura! Enju City Once Again!!) November 29, 2001 (2001-11-29) September 24, 2002
229 227 "For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!" (Suikun and Minaki! The Legend of Houou!!) December 6, 2001 (2001-12-06) September 25, 2002
230 228 "Extreme Pokémon!" (Run Quickly Along the Pokémon Ride!!) December 13, 2001 (2001-12-13) January 4, 2003
231 229 "An EGG-sighting Adventure!" (Famous Detective Junsar! The Mystery of the Disappeared Egg!!) December 20, 2001 (2001-12-20) January 11, 2003
232 230 "Hatching a Plan" (Egg, Hatch) December 27, 2001 (2001-12-27) January 18, 2003
233 231 "Dues and Don'ts" (Rocket-dan and Delibird!) January 10, 2002 (2002-01-10) January 25, 2003
234 232 "Just Waiting On a Friend" (The Kyukon in the Fog!) January 17, 2002 (2002-01-17) September 26, 2002
235 233 "A Tyrogue Full of Trouble" (Balkie and the Karate King Nobuhiko!) January 24, 2002 (2002-01-24) February 1, 2003
236 234 "Xatu the Future" (Natio's Big Prediction!) January 31, 2002 (2002-01-31) February 8, 2003
237 235 "Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution" (Wataru and the Red Gyarados!) February 7, 2002 (2002-02-07) February 15, 2003
238 236 "Rage of Innocence" (Red Gyarados's Anger!) February 14, 2002 (2002-02-14) February 22, 2003
239 237 "As Cold as Pryce" (Inomoo and Yanagi of the Winter!) February 21, 2002 (2002-02-21) March 1, 2003
240 238 "Nice Pryce, Baby!" (Chouji Gym! Ice Battle!) February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28) March 8, 2003
241 239 "Whichever Way the Wind Blows" (Kireihana and Ruffresia! Peace in Meadow!) March 7, 2002 (2002-03-07) March 22, 2003
242 240 "Some Like It Hot!" (Magcargot! Getting the Hot Heart!!) March 14, 2002 (2002-03-14) March 29, 2003
243 241 "Hocus Pokémon" (A Huge Transformation with Pokémon Magic!?) March 21, 2002 (2002-03-21) April 5, 2003
244 242 "As Clear as Crystal" (Thunder and the Crystal! Secret of the Lake!) March 28, 2002 (2002-03-28) April 12, 2003
245 243 "Same Old Song and Dance" (Pupurin Twins vs. Purin! Singing Pokémon Concert!) April 11, 2002 (2002-04-11) April 19, 2003
246 244 "Enlighten Up!" (Yadon's Comprehension! Satoshi's Comprehension!) April 18, 2002 (2002-04-18) April 26, 2003
247 245 "Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?" (Fake Okido!? Pokémon Senryu Confrontation!!) April 25, 2002 (2002-04-25) September 27, 2002
248 246 "Wish Upon a Star Shape" (Py, Pippy and the Shooting Star!) May 2, 2002 (2002-05-02) May 3, 2003
249 247 "Outrageous Fortunes" (Nyorozo's Evolution!) May 9, 2002 (2002-05-09) May 10, 2003
250 248 "One Trick Phony!" (Battle Park! Vs. Kamex, Lizardon, Fushigibana!) May 16, 2002 (2002-05-16) May 17, 2003
251 249 "I Politoed Ya So!" (Nyorotono's Cheerleading!) May 23, 2002 (2002-05-23) May 24, 2003
252 "The Ice Cave!" May 30, 2002 (2002-05-30) N/A
253 250 "Beauty Is Skin Deep" (Ibuki and Miniryu!) June 6, 2002 (2002-06-06) May 31, 2003
254 251 "Fangs for Nothin'" (Fusube Gym's Dragon Fang!) June 13, 2002 (2002-06-13) June 7, 2003
255 252 "Great Bowls of Fire!" (Kairyu! Use Imperial Rage!) June 20, 2002 (2002-06-20) June 14, 2003
256 253 "Better Eight Than Never" (Fusube Gym! The Final Badge!!) June 27, 2002 (2002-06-27) June 21, 2003
257 254 "Why? Wynaut!" (Sohnano!? Gym Badges and Sonans!!) July 4, 2002 (2002-07-04) June 28, 2003
258 255 "Just Add Water" (Ryugu Gym! Battle in the Water!) July 11, 2002 (2002-07-11) July 12, 2003
259 256 "Lapras of Luxury" (Laplace's Song!) July 18, 2002 (2002-07-18) July 26, 2003
260 257 "Hatch Me If You Can" (Protecting the Egg! The Life Born in a Storm!) July 25, 2002 (2002-07-25) August 9, 2003
261 258 "Entei at Your Own Risk" (Entei and Friends of the Hot Spring!) August 1, 2002 (2002-08-01) August 16, 2003
262 259 "A Crowning Achievement" (Yadoking! King's Symbol!) August 8, 2002 (2002-08-08) August 23, 2003
263 260 "Here's Lookin' at You Elekid!" (Nanako and Elekid!) August 15, 2002 (2002-08-15) August 30, 2003
264 261 "You're a Star, Larvitar!" (Do Your Best, Yogiras!) August 22, 2002 (2002-08-22) September 6, 2003
265 262 "Address Unown!" (Unknown of the Country of Mystery) August 29, 2002 (2002-08-29) September 13, 2003
266 263 "Mother of All Battles" (Bangiras and Yogiras!) September 5, 2002 (2002-09-05) September 15, 2003
267 264 "Pop Goes the Sneasel" (Nyula and the Sacred Flame!) September 12, 2002 (2002-09-12) September 16, 2003
268 265 "A Claim to Flame!" (Silver League Begins! Shigeru Returns!) September 19, 2002 (2002-09-19) September 17, 2003
269 266 "Love, Pokémon Style" (League Preliminaries! Battle of the Magmarashi Flame!!) September 26, 2002 (2002-09-26) September 18, 2003
270 267 "Tie One On!" (Meganium vs. Fushigidane! Spirit of the Grass Types!) October 3, 2002 (2002-10-03) September 19, 2003
271 268 "The Ties That Bind" (League Finals! Full Battle 6 vs. 6!!) October 10, 2002 (2002-10-10) September 20, 2003
272 269 "Can't Beat the Heat!" (Rival Confrontation! Kamex vs. Lizardon!!) October 17, 2002 (2002-10-17) September 27, 2003
273 270 "Playing with Fire" (Bursyamo Returns! Battle Against Hazuki!) October 24, 2002 (2002-10-24) October 4, 2003
274 271 "Johto Photo Finish" (To the End of the Destiny Battle! Respective Way!) October 31, 2002 (2002-10-31) October 11, 2003
275 272 "Gotta Catch Ya Later!" (Goodbye... And Then, Setting Off!) November 7, 2002 (2002-11-07) October 18, 2003
276 273 "Hoenn Alone!" (Parting with Pikachu...!) November 14, 2002 (2002-11-14) October 25, 2003

Home Media

In the United States, two three-disc DVD sets were released by Viz Video and Ventura Distribution, which each contained 32 episodes each (10/11 episodes per DVD). These DVDs are now out of print.

Viz Media and Warner Home Video released Pokémon: Master Quest – The Complete Collection on DVD in the United States on October 11, 2016.

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