Pokémon: Master Quest

Pokémon: Master Quest
Season 5
English DVD Cover
No. of episodes
  • 65 (Japanese version)
  • 64 (English version)
Release
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original releaseAugust 9, 2001 (2001-08-09) –
November 14, 2002 (2002-11-14)
Season chronology

Pokémon: Master Quest is the fifth season of the Pokémon anime series and the third season of Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター, Poketto Monsutā). It originally aired in Japan from August 9, 2001, to November 14, 2002, on TV Tokyo, 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 Ash Ketchum and Pikachu as they collect Gym Badges in the Johto region so they can compete in the Johto League competition. Along the way Ash is joined by Misty and Brock.

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