S05

Pokémon: Master Quest is the fifth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon animated series. It follows the final adventures of , , and in the Johto region, from the Whirl Islands to Mt. Silver.
It originally aired as part of the 2002-2003 Saturday morning lineup. The season began with Around the Whirlpool, which originally aired on September 14, 2002, and ended with You're a Star, Larvitar!, which originally aired on September 6, 2003; it was later extended to include all of the episodes until the end of Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver with Hoenn Alone!. This season skips EP250, which was banned from airing.
It is preceded by Pokémon: Johto League Champions and succeeded by Pokémon: Advanced, the first season of the dub of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, which is based on the Generation III . This season is also the last of the 4Kids Entertainment dub to be produced at TAJ Productions.
==Blurb==
With 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?
==Important events==
* and compete in the Whirl Cup. (EP215 - EP217)
* Ash and meet up with Ritchie and team up to save a and its child from Dr. Namba, a Team Rocket scientist. (EP220 - EP222)
* Ash and his friends meet Eusine and later encounter again. (EP227)
* Ash obtains a Pokémon Egg, which soon hatches into a . (EP228)
* A begins tailing Jessie, James, and to collect money they owe to Team Rocket. (EP231)
* Ash and company meet Indigo League as they uncover Project R, an experiment led by Professor Sebastian, another Team Rocket scientist. (EP235 - EP236)
* Ash is tasked with returning a to at Mt. Silver. (EP257 - EP261)
* Ash reaches Mt. Silver and returns Larvitar to its mother. (EP262 - EP264)
* The Silver Conference takes place. (EP265 - EP272)
** Ash, , and get through to the Victory Tournament. (EP268)
** Ash has a Full Battle against Gary and wins. They end their rivalry and become friends again. (EP269 - EP270)
** Ash battles Harrison in the quarter-finals and loses. Ash places in the top eight. (EP270 - EP272)
** Harrison loses to Jon Dickson in the semi-finals. Jon goes on to win the Silver Conference. (EP272)
* Ash, Misty, and part ways on their return to Kanto. (EP273)
* Ash sees fly towards Hoenn and decides to head there with just . (EP273)
* follows Ash and Pikachu to the Hoenn region. (EP274)
===Party changes===
====Additions====
The following Pokémon are obtained:
* Misty's Corsola (EP213)
* Ash's Phanpy (EP230)
====Evolutions====
The following Pokémon evolve:
* Misty's → (EP247)
* Brock's → (EP259)
* James's second → (EP261)
====Releases====
The following Pokémon are released:
* James's second (EP261)
====Trades====
The following Pokémon are traded:
* James's Victreebel for a Magikarp salesman's (EP261)
====Other====
The following Pokémon are left at 's :
* Ash's Bulbasaur (EP225)
* Ash's Phanpy (EP273)
* Ash's Bayleef (EP273)
* Ash's Noctowl (EP273)
* Ash's Totodile (EP273)
* Ash's Cyndaquil (EP273)
===Gym battles===
Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:
Badge	Opponent	Epicode	Result
 	Jasmine 	EP224 	Victory
 	Pryce 	EP238 	Victoryby
 	Clair 	EP252 	Interrupted
 	Clair 	EP254 	Victory
==Episodes==
The television definition is used by Region 4 home video releases and formerly on Pokémon TV, Toonami Jetstream, and Cartoon Network Video. It includes 52 episodes of the Johto League arc of .
The home video definition is the definition currently used by Region 1 home video releases by VIZ Media, Pokémon TV, DisneyNOW, and digital home video releases. It includes the last 64 episodes of the Johto League arc of Pokémon the Series.
Epicode	Episode Title 	Television 	Home videoDigital release
EP210 	Around the Whirlpool 	1 	1
EP211 	Fly Me to the Moon 	2 	2
EP212 	Takin' It on the Chinchou 	3 	3
EP213 	A Corsola Caper 	4 	4
EP214 	Mantine Overboard! 	5 	5
EP215 	Octillery the Outcast 	6 	6
EP216 	Dueling Heroes 	7 	7
EP217 	The Perfect Match! 	8 	8
EP218 	Plant It Now... Diglett Later 	9 	9
EP219 	Hi Ho Silver... Away! 	10 	10
EP220 	The Mystery is History 	11 	11
EP221 	A Parent Trapped! 	12 	12
EP222 	A Promise is a Promise 	13 	13
EP223 	Throwing in the Noctowl 	14 	14
EP224 	Nerves of Steelix 	15 	15
EP225 	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador! 	16 	16
EP226 	Espeon, Not Included 	17 	17
EP227 	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! 	18 	18
EP228 	Extreme Pokémon! 	19 	19
EP229 	An EGG-sighting Adventure! 	20 	20
EP230 	Hatching a Plan 	21 	21
EP231 	Dues and Don'ts 	22 	22
EP232 	Just Waiting On a Friend 	23 	23
EP233 	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble 	24 	24
EP234 	Xatu the Future 	25 	25
EP235 	Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution 	26 	26
EP236 	Rage Of Innocence 	27 	27
EP237 	As Cold as Pryce 	28 	28
EP238 	Nice Pryce, Baby! 	29 	29
EP239 	Whichever Way the Wind Blows 	30 	30
EP240 	Some Like it Hot 	31 	31
EP241 	Hocus Pokémon 	32 	32
EP242 	As Clear as Crystal 	33 	33
EP243 	Same Old Song and Dance 	34 	34
EP244 	Enlighten Up! 	35 	35
EP245 	Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?	36 	36
EP246 	Wish Upon a Star Shape 	37 	37
EP247 	Outrageous Fortunes 	38 	38
EP248 	One Trick Phony! 	39 	39
EP249 	I Politoed Ya So! 	40 	40
EP251 	Beauty is Skin Deep 	41 	41
EP252 	Fangs For Nothin' 	42 	42
EP253 	Great Bowls of Fire! 	43 	43
EP254 	Better Eight Than Never 	44 	44
EP255 	Why? Wynaut! 	45 	45
EP256 	Just Add Water 	46 	46
EP257 	Lapras of Luxury 	47 	47
EP258 	Hatch Me If You Can 	48 	48
EP259 	Entei at Your Own Risk 	49 	49
EP260 	A Crowning Achievement 	50 	50
EP261 	Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid 	51 	51
EP262 	You're a Star, Larvitar! 	52 	52
EP263 	Address Unown! 	Part of S06	53
EP264 	Mother of All Battles 	Part of S06	54
EP265 	Pop Goes the Sneasel 	Part of S06	55
EP266 	A Claim to Flame! 	Part of S06	56
EP267 	Love, Pokémon Style 	Part of S06	57
EP268 	Tie One On! 	Part of S06	58
EP269 	The Ties That Bind 	Part of S06	59
EP270 	Can't Beat the Heat 	Part of S06	60
EP271 	Playing with Fire! 	Part of S06	61
EP272 	Johto Photo Finish 	Part of S06	62
EP273 	Gotta Catch Ya Later! 	Part of S06	63
EP274 	Hoenn Alone! 	Part of S06	64
 	 	 	
==Home video releases==
===North American DVD releases===
===Australian DVD releases===
==Trivia==
* There was a differently-colored version of the logo used on the Toonami Jetstream website. This variation of the logo was used until January 20, 2009.
* This is the first season to only have one voice director, Jason Bergenfeld.
* This is the last season of the anime to air in and before the release of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, seven years later.
* This is the last 4Kids-dubbed season to be produced at TAJ Productions.
* This is the longest complete dub season, at 64 episodes.
==In other languages==
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