Pokémon - Master Quest

Run Time: mins
Air Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.9 (1914 votes)
TV Tokyo TV Aichi TVQ TV Osaka TVh TSCWith the Olivine City Gym temporarily out of commission, our heroes are off to the Whirl Cup Competition—and Misty wants in on the action! Resuming their journey, they find that Jessie, James, and Meowth aren’t the only members of Team Rocket they need to worry about, though that dastardly trio still has a few tricks up their collective sleeve. After a heated battle with the final Gym Leader, Ash moves on to the Silver Conference, but does he have the mettle to take on his old rival, Gary?
65 Episodes

Around the Whirlpool
Season 5 - Episode 1
In a scuffle with Team Rocket, Ash and friends are thrown from the ship bearing them to the Whirl Islands! Can they escape the powerful whir...

Fly Me to the Moon
Season 5 - Episode 2
The Pidgey on a protected island don't have to worry about being attacked, so most have lost interest in flying. But one of them still dream...

Takin' It on the Chinchou
Season 5 - Episode 3
Our heroes pass a small mountain village just in time for the annual Chinchou migration. The village always sends Trainers to protect the Ch...

A Corsola Caper!
Season 5 - Episode 4
When a family's home is threatened by the Corsola who live nearby, it's Ash and friends to the rescue...and maybe Misty can finally catch th...

Mantine Overboard!
Season 5 - Episode 5
After our heroes miss a ferry, they meet a diver who offers to take them to the next island...but they're soon distracted by tales of treasu...

Octillery the Outcast
Season 5 - Episode 6
When they're not competing in the Whirl Cup, Ash and Misty try to help a young Trainer whose Octillery has been rejected by its Remoraid fri...

Dueling Heroes
Season 5 - Episode 7
After winning their preliminary rounds, Ash and Misty face formidable opponents in the Whirl Cup. Meanwhile, the Team Rocket trio have their...

The Perfect Match!
Season 5 - Episode 8
It's the second round of the Whirl Cup, and Ash and Misty have been paired up against each other! Who will come out on top? And will Team Ro...

Plant It Now... Diglett Later
Season 5 - Episode 9
Our heroes are asked to help protect a village from marauders who threaten to make off with the Diglett who live there-and thanks to a delic...

Hi Ho Silver... Away!
Season 5 - Episode 10
Our heroes meet a jewelry maker who tells them the legend of the fourth Whirl Island...and who soon finds himself embroiled in a Team Rocket...

The Mystery Is History
Season 5 - Episode 11
While two sets of Team Rocket villains set out to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia, Ash runs into his old friend Richie and his partner, ...

A Parent Trapped!
Season 5 - Episode 12
The little Lugia named Silver has fallen into the hands of Butch and Cassidy of Team Rocket, and with Richie's help, Ash must win the adult ...

A Promise Is a Promise
Season 5 - Episode 13
While trying to rescue the two Lugia from Team Rocket, Ash and friends have been taken prisoner! Now, they must figure out a way to escape.....

Throwing in the Noctowl
Season 5 - Episode 14
Ash and friends are on a plane back to Olivine City when they get caught in a terrible storm that also sweeps up Team Rocket's balloon! They...

Nerves of Steelix!
Season 5 - Episode 15
After several interruptions, including yet another Team Rocket scheme, Ash's battle against Jasmine at the Olivine Gym is finally getting un...

Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!
Season 5 - Episode 16
When the Pokémon at Professor Oak's lab in Kanto have a hard time getting along, the professor asks Ash to send his Bulbasaur to the lab so ...

Espeon, Not Included
Season 5 - Episode 17
In Ecruteak City, our heroes meet up with their friend Sakura and her newly evolved Espeon. Sakura and her sisters are preparing for a dance...

For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!
Season 5 - Episode 18
When our heroes investigate a sudden pealing of bells, they discover that the Crystal Bells, which are said to ring only when the Legendary ...

Extreme Pokémon!
Season 5 - Episode 19
When Ash runs into his old rival Gary preparing to enter his Arcanine in a race, he decides to compete as well! But first, he'll have to cha...

An EGG-sighting Adventure!
Season 5 - Episode 20
When the Pokémon Egg given to Ash goes missing, our heroes call on the help of a hapless Officer Jenny. It isn't long before they realize th...

Hatching a Plan
Season 5 - Episode 21
The moment has finally come: a Phanpy has hatched from Ash's Pokémon Egg! The little Pokémon is full of energy and soon charging off...with ...

Dues and Don'ts
Season 5 - Episode 22
Jessie, James, and Meowth take time to lick their wounds and dream of stealing Pikachu for the glory of Team Rocket. After a chance meeting ...

Just Waiting On a Friend
Season 5 - Episode 23
When thick fog interrupts our heroes' journey, a girl and her Ninetales invite them to rest at a nearby mansion...where Brock and their host...

A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
Season 5 - Episode 24
Near Mt. Mortar, our heroes run into a Trainer who is trying to curb a Tyrogue's wild ways. But when Team Rocket gets involved, will they be...

Xatu the Future
Season 5 - Episode 25
Our heroes meet a young girl watching over a group of Xatu, whose psychic powers let them predict the future of a local village. When the vi...

Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution (1)
Season 5 - Episode 26
Reaching the Lake of Rage, Pikachu and Togepi begin to feel sick, and our heroes are attacked by an enraged red Gyarados. When Team Rocket a...

Rage of Innocence (2)
Season 5 - Episode 27
Things look bad for our heroes, who have been captured by Team Rocket at the Lake of Rage. With the fate of the world's Pokémon at stake, ca...

As Cold as Pryce
Season 5 - Episode 28
Finally reaching Mahogany Town, Ash is warming up for his next Gym battle. But after getting the cold shoulder from Gym Leader Pryce, can ou...

Nice Pryce, Baby!
Season 5 - Episode 29
Pryce and Ash are about to clash in a cold contest in the Mahogany Town Gym. Will Ash be able to show what he and his Pokémon are made of an...

Whichever Way the Wind Blows
Season 5 - Episode 30
Our heroes encounter battling groups of Bellossom and Vileplume, who have only recently evolved. As each group fights with increasing number...

Some Like It Hot
Season 5 - Episode 31
The heat is rising in our heroes' journey when Misty and her Water-type Pokémon go head to head with a willful Fire-type Trainer!

Hocus Pokémon
Season 5 - Episode 32
Ash and the gang bump into a Pokémon magician, and soon they're on the hunt to find components for her greatest spell yet!

As Clear as Crystal
Season 5 - Episode 33
After yet another close encounter with Team Rocket, Pikachu is left exhausted and weak. Thankfully, a passerby takes our heroes to a nearby ...

Same Old Song and Dance
Season 5 - Episode 34
Our heroes take time out to enjoy the entertainment of a young Trainer and her Igglybuff variety act. But it's not long before Team Rocket a...

Enlighten Up!
Season 5 - Episode 35
A chance trip to a Slowpoke temple gives our heroes an opportunity to seek enlightenment...and gives Team Rocket the chance to lighten some ...

Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?
Season 5 - Episode 36
A lavish celebrity event inspires Jessie and James to pretend to be the VIPs and fill their rumbling tummies. But it's not long before their...

Wish Upon a Star Shape
Season 5 - Episode 37
When our heroes spot an object falling from the night sky, they rush to investigate. Soon, they find themselves joining forces with a Pokémo...

Outrageous Fortunes
Season 5 - Episode 38
Ash and Misty get into an argument over who can take on a powerful Trainer and his Poliwrath. When he accepts both challenges, the tough bat...

One Trick Phony!
Season 5 - Episode 39
Hearing of a nearby amusement park for battling, Ash is eager to test his skills. But the Team Rocket trio have recently joined the park, an...

I Politoed Ya So!
Season 5 - Episode 40
It's a case of mistaken identity for Misty's Politoed when it gets roped into replacing the leader of a Pokémon Cheer team...but where has t...

The Ice Cave!
Season 5 - Episode 41
Ash and friends enter an ice cave as it's a shortcut to Blackthorn City. After a watery run-in with Team Rocket, Brock catches a cold and th...

Beauty Is Skin Deep
Season 5 - Episode 42
On the outskirts of Blackthorn City, Ash meets Gym Leader Clair, who is busy training her Dratini for a ceremony. But Team Rocket has other ...

Fangs for Nothin'
Season 5 - Episode 43
Facing off against Blackthorn Gym Leader Clair, Ash is finding it difficult to overcome the power of her Dragon-type Pokémon. Things are har...

Great Bowls of Fire!
Season 5 - Episode 44
Team Rocket has taken the Blackthorn City Dragon Fang and holed up deep within the Dragon's Den. Things look bad for the ancient relic, but ...

Better Eight Than Never
Season 5 - Episode 45
Ash and Clair finally face off in a Gym battle that will push Ash's skills as a Trainer to the limit! Can he win his final Johto Gym badge?

Why? Wynaut!
Season 5 - Episode 46
A Team Rocket trick takes all of Ash's hard-earned Johto Gym badges from him, but it's not long before the troublesome trio get a taste of t...

Just Add Water
Season 5 - Episode 47
Discovering a nearby Pokémon synchronized swim team, Misty goes to check it out, and soon finds herself heading below the surface to take on...

Lapras of Luxury
Season 5 - Episode 48
Ash barely makes it back to New Bark Town before he is off again, retrieving a Pokémon Egg for Professor Elm. However, things get interestin...

Hatch Me If You Can
Season 5 - Episode 49
Professor Elm's Pokémon Egg hatches into a Larvitar! The Pokémon is unresponsive even after being checked over at the Pokémon Center, and As...

Entei at Your Own Risk
Season 5 - Episode 50
On their way to Mt. Silver, our heroes relax at a hot spring and meet a young Trainer who's tracking the Legendary Pokémon Entei. Trouble ar...

A Crowning Achievement
Season 5 - Episode 51
Our heroes find a group of Slowpoke guarding a dried-up stream and hear the tale of a similar drought long ago, when one Slowpoke took the i...

Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid
Season 5 - Episode 52
A cheeky Elekid starts to bother Larvitar, but soon both Pokémon are in the clutches of Team Rocket. Ash's rival Casey wants to catch Elekid...

You're a Star, Larvitar!
Season 5 - Episode 53
Our heroes have reached Mt. Silver, and Ash wastes no time starting his training for the Johto League Silver Conference. But all the Trainer...

Address Unown!
Season 5 - Episode 54
With Mt. Silver a few yards away, Ash and co. soon spot an Unown, which quickly becomes friends with Larvitar. After which, it was attacked ...

Mother of All Battles
Season 5 - Episode 55
After finally arriving at Mt. Silver, Ash and co. find the Preserve where Larvitar was born. There they encounter Larvitar's mother, the sam...

Pop Goes the Sneasel
Season 5 - Episode 56
Our heroes are called into action to save the Johto League Silver Conference's opening ceremony from being stopped by a territorial Sneasel!

A Claim to Flame!
Season 5 - Episode 57
The Johto League Silver Conference has begun, and Ash and his rivals are getting serious about what the future has in store!

Love, Pokémon Style
Season 5 - Episode 58
As the Johto League Silver Conference heats up, Ash will have to rely on some old friends to fight off the affections of his next opponent!

Tie One On!
Season 5 - Episode 59
The battle between Ash and Macy is over and Ash wins, but the next battle will determine if he will or will not go to the victory tournament...

The Ties That Bind
Season 5 - Episode 60
It's Ash versus his oldest rival, Gary, in the Johto League Silver Conference, and both Trainers are ready to give it all they've got. But w...

Can't Beat the Heat!
Season 5 - Episode 61
The ultimate battle continues as Ash and Gary face off. Ash will have to come up with a new plan to beat Gary's Blastoise. Can he do it with...

Playing with Fire!
Season 5 - Episode 62
After defeating Gary in the last round, Ash has to take on his new friend Harrison in the Johto League Silver Conference. Will our hero be a...

Johto Photo Finish
Season 5 - Episode 63
The scorching battle between Ash and Harrison rages on, with Charizard taking on Blaziken, a Pokémon from the Hoenn region!

Gotta Catch Ya Later!
Season 5 - Episode 64
With his Johto League adventure behind him, Ash has decided to head back to Pallet Town. But it's all too soon before he has to say goodbye ...

Hoenn Alone!
Season 5 - Episode 65
The Hoenn region is on Ash's mind, and he's preparing to board a ship bound there when Team Rocket strikes! With Pikachu missing and time ru...