:Pokémon: Master Quest

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 212

| EpisodeNumber2 = 210

| EpisodeNumber3 = 1

| Title = Around the Whirlpool

| TranslitTitle = Uzumaki Rettō! Aratanaru Chōsen!!

| NativeTitle = うずまきれっとう! あらたなるちょうせん!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (The Whirlpool Islands! A New Challenge!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|8|9}}

| AltDate = September 14, 2002

| ShortSummary = In a scuffle with Team Rocket, Ash and friends are thrown from the ship taking them to the Whirl Islands. They crash into Blue Point Isle, where they meet up with Professor Elm, who explains about the upcoming Whirl Cup that takes place in the center of the Whirl Islands.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 213

| EpisodeNumber2 = 211

| EpisodeNumber3 = 2

| Title = Fly Me to the Moon

| TranslitTitle = Poppo to Deka Poppo! Mada Minu Sora e!!

| NativeTitle = ポッポとデカポッポ! まだみぬそらへ!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Poppo and the Enormous Poppo! Towards the As Yet Unseen Sky!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|8|16}}

| AltDate = September 21, 2002

| ShortSummary = On Pudgy Pidgey Isle, where all Pidgey have grown large and lazy, our heroes discover one Pidgey who dreams of flying higher than any Pokémon in history.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 214

| EpisodeNumber2 = 212

| EpisodeNumber3 = 3

| Title = Takin' It on the Chinchou!

| TranslitTitle = Tabidate Umi e! Chonchī Gyōretsu!!

| NativeTitle = たびだてうみへ! チョンチーぎょうれつ!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Set Out to the Sea! Line of Chonchie!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|8|23}}

| AltDate = September 28, 2002

| ShortSummary = In Blue Lagoon, Ash and friends are fortunate enough to pass a small mountain village just as an annual Chinchou migration is about to occur.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 215

| EpisodeNumber2 = 213

| EpisodeNumber3 = 4

| Title = A Corsola Caper!

| TranslitTitle = Sanīgo de Amīgo! Ō Gantō no Taiketsu!!

| NativeTitle = サニーゴでアミーゴ! おうがんとうのたいけつ!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Sunnygo the Amigo! Showdown on Yellow Rock Isle!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|8|30}}

| AltDate = October 5, 2002

| ShortSummary = Just as Ash and friends arrive on Yellow Rock Isle, they find themselves in the middle of the Corsola frenzy and Misty hopes to catch one of her own.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 216

| EpisodeNumber2 = 214

| EpisodeNumber3 = 5

| Title = Mantine Overboard!

| TranslitTitle = Mantain to Chinbotsusen!! Nazo no Pokemon no Himitsu!

| NativeTitle = マンタインとちんぼつせん!! なぞのポケモンのひみつ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Mantain and the Sunken Ship!! The Secret of the Mysterious Pokémon!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|9|6}}

| AltDate = October 12, 2002

| ShortSummary = Ash and friends meet a Pokémon researcher named Luka who is desperate to explore a sunken ship, a ship that's fiercely protected by an aggressive Mantine and a number of Remoraid.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 217

| EpisodeNumber2 = 215

| EpisodeNumber3 = 6

| Title = Octillery the Outcast

| TranslitTitle = Okutan to Teppouo! Uzumaki Kappu Yosen!!

| NativeTitle = オクタンとテッポウオ! うずまきカップよせん!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Okutank and Teppouo! Whirlpool Cup Preliminaries!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|9|13}}

| AltDate = October 19, 2002

| ShortSummary = After reaching Scarlet City on Red Rock Isle, where the preliminary round of the Whirl Cup is held, Ash and Misty must help cheer up a young trainer called Marcellus, after his Octillery is feeling lonely and isolated from its companions following evolution.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 218

| EpisodeNumber2 = 216

| EpisodeNumber3 = 7

| Title = Dueling Heroes

| TranslitTitle = Uzumaki Kappu! Mizu no Koroshiamu de Daibatoru!!

| NativeTitle = うずまきカップ! みずのコロシアムでだいバトル!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Whirlpool Cup! A Big Battle in the Water Colosseum!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|9|20}}

| AltDate = October 26, 2002

| ShortSummary = Ash and Misty advance to the second round of the Whirl Cup finals.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 219

| EpisodeNumber2 = 217

| EpisodeNumber3 = 8

| Title = The Perfect Match!

| TranslitTitle = Satoshi Tai Kasumi! Uzumaki Kappu Saigo no Tatakai!!

| NativeTitle = サトシVSカスミ! うずまきカップさいごのたたかい!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Satoshi vs. Kasumi! The Final Battle in the Whirlpool Cup!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|9|27}}

| AltDate = November 2, 2002

| ShortSummary = Ash faces off against Misty in the Whirl Cup. Who will win?

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 220

| EpisodeNumber2 = 218

| EpisodeNumber3 = 9

| Title = Plant It Now... Diglett Later

| TranslitTitle = Diguda no Mura o Mamore! Otoshiana Daisakusen!?

| NativeTitle = ディグダのむらをまもれ! おとしあなだいさくせん!?

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Protect the Digda Village! The Big Pitfall Strategy!?)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|10|4}}

| AltDate = November 9, 2002

| ShortSummary = A village of kind, elderly people requests that Ash and friends help them defend against a gang of marauders that invades every year, attempting to rustle their sizable herd of Diglett.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 221

| EpisodeNumber2 = 219

| EpisodeNumber3 = 10

| Title = Hi Ho Silver... Away!

| TranslitTitle = Gin'iro no Hane no Densetsu! Gin Gantō no Tatakai!!

| NativeTitle = ぎんいろのはねのでんせつ! ぎんがんとうのたたかい!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (The Legend of Silver Wings! Battle at Silver Rock Island!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|10|11}}

| AltDate = November 16, 2002

| ShortSummary = Ash, Misty and Brock run into a local shopkeeper on Silver Rock Isle called Ariene who introduces them to one of her friends, a jewelry maker called Jenaro who tells them the legend of a mysterious Pokémon on Ogi Isle.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 222

| EpisodeNumber2 = 220

| EpisodeNumber3 = 11

| Title = The Mystery Is History

| TranslitTitle = Nazono Pokemon X!!

| NativeTitle = なぞのポケモンX!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Mysterious Pokémon X!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|10|18}}

| AltDate = November 23, 2002

| ShortSummary = On Ogi Isle, Ash, Misty, and Brock run into their old friend Ritchie and his Pikachu, Sparky. They also meet a young boy whose Lanturn has made friends with a baby Lugia.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 223

| EpisodeNumber2 = 221

| EpisodeNumber3 = 12

| Title = A Parent Trapped!

| TranslitTitle = Torawareno Rugia

| NativeTitle = とらわれのルギア

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (The Captive Lugia)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|10|25}}

| AltDate = November 30, 2002

| ShortSummary = Professor Nanba of Team Rocket uses Silver as bait to capture its mother Lugia. Ash, Brock, Misty, and Ritchie are held captive in Team Rocket's underwater base.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 224

| EpisodeNumber2 = 222

| EpisodeNumber3 = 13

| Title = A Promise is a Promise

| TranslitTitle = Rugia to no Yakusoku!

| NativeTitle = ルギアとのやくそく!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (The Promise with Lugia!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|11|1}}

| AltDate = December 7, 2002

| ShortSummary = Ash and his friends try to fight their way out of the underwater Team Rocket base as they attempt to free both the baby Lugia and its mother. Team Rocket is working on a device that makes Pokémon angry and brings out power through rage which may prove to be dangerous for Ash and his friends.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 225

| EpisodeNumber2 = 223

| EpisodeNumber3 = 14

| Title = Throwing in the Noctowl

| TranslitTitle = Tobe Hōhō-gō! Asagi o Mezashi!!

| NativeTitle = とべホーホーごう! アサギをめざし!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Fly Flight Hoho! Head for Asagi!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|11|8}}

| AltDate = December 14, 2002

| ShortSummary = After missing the ferry, Ash and his friends meet an elderly man called Wings Alexander who pilots a plane that will bring Ash back to Olivine City but the plane's current state of disrepair along with dangerous storms may stop Ash from fulfilling his promise of getting to Olivine City in time for his gym battle.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 226

| EpisodeNumber2 = 224

| EpisodeNumber3 = 15

| Title = Nerves of Steelix!

| TranslitTitle = Asagi Jimu! Tai Haganēru!!

| NativeTitle = アサギジム! VSハガネール!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Asagi Gym! Vs. Haganeil!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|11|15}}

| AltDate = December 21, 2002

| ShortSummary = Ash's long-waited battle against Jasmine, the Olivine City's Gym Leader, finally begins as he and his party find themselves facing Jasmine's most powerful Pokémon, Steelix.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 227

| EpisodeNumber2 = 225

| EpisodeNumber3 = 16

| Title = Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!

| TranslitTitle = Sayonara Fushigidane! Ōkido-tei no Bōken

| NativeTitle = さよならフシギダネ! オーキドていのぼうけん!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Farewell, Fushigidane! Adventure at Dr. Okido's!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|11|22}}

| AltDate = September 23, 2002

| ShortSummary = Bulbasaur leaves for Professor Oak's lab to solve a conflict between all kinds of Pokémon. Will Ash be forced to leave his Bulbasaur at Professor Oak's lab forever?

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 228

| EpisodeNumber2 = 226

| EpisodeNumber3 = 17

| Title = Espeon, Not Included

| TranslitTitle = Ēfi to Sakura! Enju Shitei Futatabi!!

| NativeTitle = エーフィとサクラ! エンジュシティふたたび!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Eifie and Sakura! Enju City Once Again!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|11|29}}

| AltDate = September 24, 2002

| ShortSummary = Returning to Ecruteak City, Ash, Misty and Brock encounter Sakura and her Kimono Girl sisters again, and learn that Sakura's Eevee became an Espeon.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 229

| EpisodeNumber2 = 227

| EpisodeNumber3 = 18

| Title = For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!

| TranslitTitle = Suikun to Minaki! Hōō no Densetsu!!

| NativeTitle = スイクンとミナキ! ホウオウのでんせつ!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Suikun and Minaki! The Legend of Houou!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|12|6}}

| AltDate = September 25, 2002

| ShortSummary = When Ash tells Eusine, a specialist in legendary Pokémon, that he saw a Suicune, a Pokémon Eusine is trying to catch, Eusine demands a battle. Meanwhile, Team Rocket steals and then breaks a sacred bell, causing all the Pokémon in the area to attack the forest, Ecruteak City and all the people in it.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 230

| EpisodeNumber2 = 228

| EpisodeNumber3 = 19

| Title = Extreme Pokémon!

| TranslitTitle = Pokemon Raido de Tsuppashire!!

| NativeTitle = ポケモンライドでつっぱしれ!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Run Quickly Along the Pokémon Ride!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|12|13}}

| AltDate = January 4, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash and his Bayleef compete in a Pokémon racing competition against Gary and his Arcanine.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 231

| EpisodeNumber2 = 229

| EpisodeNumber3 = 20

| Title = An EGG-sighting Adventure!

| TranslitTitle = Meitantei Junsā! Kieta Tamago no Nazo!!

| NativeTitle = めいたんていジュンサー! きえたタマゴのなぞ!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Famous Detective Junsar! The Mystery of the Disappeared Egg!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|12|20}}

| AltDate = January 11, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash wins an egg as a prize for the race, and wonders what it will hatch into. The Egg eventually gets stolen, and Ash is on the case on who took it!

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 232

| EpisodeNumber2 = 230

| EpisodeNumber3 = 21

| Title = Hatching a Plan

| TranslitTitle = Tamago, Kaeru

| NativeTitle = タマゴ、かえる

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Egg, Hatch)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|12|27}}

| AltDate = January 18, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash's egg hatches into a Phanpy but runs away after Pikachu accidentally shocks it while in a battle with Team Rocket.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 233

| EpisodeNumber2 = 231

| EpisodeNumber3 = 22

| Title = Dues and Don'ts

| TranslitTitle = Roketto-dan to Deribādo!

| NativeTitle = ロケットだんとデリバード!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Rocket-dan and Delibird!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|1|10}}

| AltDate = January 25, 2003

| ShortSummary = Jessie, James and Meowth find out that their contracts have expired, so they are no longer part of Team Rocket. An old woman who's recruiting for Team Rocket lends them her Delibird to pass the recruitment test...attacking Ash and his friends! They lose the battle, but are reinstated into Team Rocket, and the Delibird is assigned to follow the three so they can pay off their bills little by little. Meanwhile a Team Rocket member craves revenge on Jessie.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 234

| EpisodeNumber2 = 232

| EpisodeNumber3 = 23

| Title = Just Waiting On a Friend

| TranslitTitle = Kiri no Naka no Kyūkon!

| NativeTitle = きりのなかのキュウコン!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (The Kyukon in the Fog!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|1|17}}

| AltDate = September 26, 2002

| ShortSummary = Ash, Brock and Misty rest in a house occupied by a girl called Lokoko. The original master of the house went missing long before. Brock falls for Lokoko, but Ash and Misty discover she has no reflection in the mirror! The two soon discover that Lokoko is really an illusion created by a Ninetales.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 235

| EpisodeNumber2 = 233

| EpisodeNumber3 = 24

| Title = A Tyrogue Full of Trouble

| TranslitTitle = Barukī to Karateō Nobuhiko!

| NativeTitle = バルキーとからておうノブヒコ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Balkie and the Karate King Nobuhiko!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|1|24}}

| AltDate = February 1, 2003

| ShortSummary = The three friends discover a Tyrogue who is cold to humans, but on the inside, is sensitive and cares for weak Pokémon.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 236

| EpisodeNumber2 = 234

| EpisodeNumber3 = 25

| Title = Xatu the Future

| TranslitTitle = Neitio no Daiyogen!

| NativeTitle = ネイティオのだいよげん!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Natio's Big Prediction!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|1|31}}

| AltDate = February 8, 2003

| ShortSummary = A girl called Calista uses her Xatu's ability to see the future as an advantage and uses this to predict the weather. The Xatu are not always correct, and convince her into thinking there is going to be a flood.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 237

| EpisodeNumber2 = 235

| EpisodeNumber3 = 26

| Title = Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution

| TranslitTitle = Wataru to Akai Gyaradosu!

| NativeTitle = ワタルとあかいギャラドス!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Wataru and the Red Gyarados!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|2|7}}

| AltDate = February 15, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash, Misty and Brock are walking along, when suddenly, they spot a mysterious Pokémon, a red Gyarados. They discover it is one of many Magikarp that has been forced to evolve by Team Rocket. With the help of Lance of the Elite Four, Ash and friends attempt to rescue Gyarados.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 238

| EpisodeNumber2 = 236

| EpisodeNumber3 = 27

| Title = Rage of Innocence

| TranslitTitle = Akai Gyaradosu no Ikari!

| NativeTitle = あかいギャラドスのいかり!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Red Gyarados's Anger!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|2|14}}

| AltDate = February 22, 2003

| ShortSummary = Lance attempts to rescue the red Gyarados by catching it. Can Lance catch it before it destroys Mahogany Town?

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 239

| EpisodeNumber2 = 237

| EpisodeNumber3 = 28

| Title = As Cold as Pryce

| TranslitTitle = Inomū to Fuyu no Yanagi!

| NativeTitle = イノムーとふゆのヤナギ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Inomoo and Yanagi of the Winter!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|2|21}}

| AltDate = March 1, 2003

| ShortSummary = Pryce, with Ash's help, attempts to locate his lost Piloswine.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 240

| EpisodeNumber2 = 238

| EpisodeNumber3 = 29

| Title = Nice Pryce, Baby!

| TranslitTitle = Chōji Jimu! Kōri no Tatakai!

| NativeTitle = チョウジジム! こおりのたたかい!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Chouji Gym! Ice Battle!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|2|28}}

| AltDate = March 8, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash challenges Pryce of Mahogany Town to a battle.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 241

| EpisodeNumber2 = 239

| EpisodeNumber3 = 30

| Title = Whichever Way the Wind Blows

| TranslitTitle = Kireihana to Rafureshia! Sōgen no Heiwa!

| NativeTitle = キレイハナとラフレシア! そうげんのへいわ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Kireihana and Ruffresia! Peace in Meadow!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|3|7}}

| AltDate = March 22, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash and the gang get involved upon discovering that a group of Bellossom are feuding with a group of Vileplume.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 242

| EpisodeNumber2 = 240

| EpisodeNumber3 = 31

| Title = Some Like It Hot

| TranslitTitle = Magukarugo! Atsui Kokoro de Getto da ze!!

| NativeTitle = マグカルゴ! あついこころでゲットだぜ!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Magcargot! Getting the Hot Heart!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|3|14}}

| AltDate = March 29, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash and friends encounter a Magcargo that refuses to let them pass. A boy named Egan attempts to capture a Magcargo for himself.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 243

| EpisodeNumber2 = 241

| EpisodeNumber3 = 32

| Title = Hocus Pokémon

| TranslitTitle = Pokemon Mahō de Daihenshin!?

| NativeTitle = ポケモンまほうでだいへんしん!?

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (A Huge Transformation with Pokémon Magic!?)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|3|21}}

| AltDate = April 5, 2003

| ShortSummary = A Pokémon magician named Lily attempts to create a magic spell, but as well as needing Pikachu, is missing one ingredient; a tear from an Aipom. Team Rocket steals Lily's spell book and try to get Aipom to shed a tear without force. After beating Team Rocket, however, the spell fails and Ash gets turned into a Pikachu.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 244

| EpisodeNumber2 = 242

| EpisodeNumber3 = 33

| Title = As Clear as Crystal

| TranslitTitle = Sandā to Kurisutaru! Mizuumi no Himitsu!

| NativeTitle = サンダーとクリスタル! みずうみのひみつ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Thunder and the Crystal! Secret of the Lake!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|3|28}}

| AltDate = April 12, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash is restored to his human form, but Pikachu doesn't look so hot. They discover he is ill, and so a passing trainer takes them to a lake to heal electric Pokémon. They find out that a crystal is healing them, and so when Team Rocket snags it, it summons an enraged Zapdos!

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| EpisodeNumber = 245

| EpisodeNumber2 = 243

| EpisodeNumber3 = 34

| Title = Same Old Song and Dance

| TranslitTitle = Futago no Pupurin Tai Purin! Utau Pokemon Konsāto!

| NativeTitle = ふたごのププリンVSプリン! うたうポケモンコンサート!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Pupurin Twins vs. Purin! Singing Pokémon Concert!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|4|11}}

| AltDate = April 19, 2003

| ShortSummary = A trainer called Brittany and her twin Igglybuff perform at a concert causing Jigglypuff to become jealous.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 246

| EpisodeNumber2 = 244

| EpisodeNumber3 = 35

| Title = Enlighten Up!

| TranslitTitle = Yadon no Satori! Satoshi no Satori!

| NativeTitle = ヤドンのさとり! サトシのさとり!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Yadon's Comprehension! Satoshi's Comprehension!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|4|18}}

| AltDate = April 26, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash, Misty, Brock and Team Rocket train in a Slowpoke Temple.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 247

| EpisodeNumber2 = 245

| EpisodeNumber3 = 36

| Title = Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?

| TranslitTitle = Nise Ōkido!? Pokemon Senryū Taiketsu!!

| NativeTitle = にせオーキド!? ポケモンせんりゅうたいけつ!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Fake Okido!? Pokémon Senryu Confrontation!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|4|25}}

| AltDate = September 27, 2002

| ShortSummary = James disguises himself as Professor Oak to receive fame.

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| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 248

| EpisodeNumber2 = 246

| EpisodeNumber3 = 37

| Title = Wish Upon a Star Shape

| TranslitTitle = Pī to Pippi to Nagareboshi!

| NativeTitle = ピィとピッピとながれぼし!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Py, Pippy and the Shooting Star!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|5|2}}

| AltDate = May 3, 2003

| ShortSummary = Phanpy attempts to reunite Cleffa with its family. However, a pair of paranormal investigators called the PMC want to claim the Cleffa as proof of Pokémon's alien origins.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

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{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 249

| EpisodeNumber2 = 247

| EpisodeNumber3 = 38

| Title = Outrageous Fortunes

| TranslitTitle = Nyorozo no Shinka!

| NativeTitle = ニョロゾのしんか!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Nyorozo's Evolution!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|5|9}}

| AltDate = May 10, 2003

| ShortSummary = Before being recalled, Poliwhirl puts the King's Rock Ash won on its head. The next time Misty uses Poliwhirl in battle, the power of the King's Rock causes it to evolve into Politoed!

| LineColor = A7D8DE

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{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 250

| EpisodeNumber2 = 248

| EpisodeNumber3 = 39

| Title = One Trick Phony!

| TranslitTitle = Batoru Pāku! Tai Kamekkusu, Rizādon, Fushigibana!

| NativeTitle = バトルパーク! VSカメックス・リザードン・フシギバナ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Battle Park! Vs. Kamex, Lizardon, Fushigibana!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|5|16}}

| AltDate = May 17, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash trains at a Battle Park against Blastoise, Charizard, and Venusaur, not knowing the trainers he's facing are Team Rocket in disguise.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

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{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 251

| EpisodeNumber2 = 249

| EpisodeNumber3 = 40

| Title = I Politoed Ya So!

| TranslitTitle = Nyorotono no Chiarīdeingu!

| NativeTitle = ニョロトノのチアリーディング!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Nyorotono's Cheerleading!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|5|23}}

| AltDate = May 24, 2003

| ShortSummary = Tammy, a cheerleader with winning ambitions on her mind gets her Politoed companion Bean mixed up with Misty's clapping, cheerful Politoed.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 252

| EpisodeNumber2 = —{{efn|This episode was pulled from rotation in international broadcasts.}}

| EpisodeNumber3 = 41

| Title =

| TranslitTitle = Kōri no Dōkutsu!

| NativeTitle = こおりのどうくつ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  The Ice Cave!

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|5|30}}

| AltDate = N/A

| ShortSummary = On their way through Ice Path, Brock gets a cold and cannot proceed.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 253

| EpisodeNumber2 = 250

| EpisodeNumber3 = 42

| Title = Beauty Is Skin Deep

| TranslitTitle = Ibuki to Miniryū!

| NativeTitle = イブキとミニリュウ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Ibuki and Miniryu!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|6|6}}

| AltDate = May 31, 2003

| ShortSummary = Clair, the Blackthorn City Gym Leader, is forced to go to a ritual involving the Dragon Fang, but also has to protect a Dratini.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 254

| EpisodeNumber2 = 251

| EpisodeNumber3 = 43

| Title = Fangs for Nothin'

| TranslitTitle = Fusube Jimu no Ryū no Kiba!

| NativeTitle = フスベジムのりゅうのきば!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Fusube Gym's Dragon Fang!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|6|13}}

| AltDate = June 7, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash and Clair begin their gym battle, while Team Rocket makes off with the Dragon Fang, tricking a Dragonite into believing they are protecting it. As such, Ash's fight with Clair is cancelled as they temporarily join forces and then set off to stop Team Rocket.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 255

| EpisodeNumber2 = 252

| EpisodeNumber3 = 44

| Title = Great Bowls of Fire!

| TranslitTitle = Kairyū! Gekirin Hatsudō!

| NativeTitle = カイリュー! げきりんはつどう!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Kairyu! Use Imperial Rage!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|6|20}}

| AltDate = June 14, 2003

| ShortSummary = When James accidentally lights a forest on fire using the Dragon Holy Land's Prayer Flame, his actions cause Dragonite, the Holy Land's Guardian to snap and go mad with rage. As a result, it becomes so consumed with rage that it begins to attack everything that gets in its way while also endangering the Pokémon that live in the Holy Land as well. With help from Liza and her Charizard, Charla, as well as Ash's own Charizard, Ash, Brock, Misty and Clair must find a way to stop Dragonite's rampage once and for all or risk having the Holy Land being completely destroyed for good.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

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{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 256

| EpisodeNumber2 = 253

| EpisodeNumber3 = 45

| Title = Better Eight Than Never

| TranslitTitle = Fusube Jimu! Saigo no Bajji!!

| NativeTitle = フスベジム! さいごのバッジ!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Fusube Gym! The Final Badge!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|6|27}}

| AltDate = June 21, 2003

| ShortSummary = In his second rematch, Ash pits Snorlax, Pikachu and Charizard against Clair's Dragon-type Pokémon. Will Ash be victorious and finally get the right to qualify for the Johto League?

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 257

| EpisodeNumber2 = 254

| EpisodeNumber3 = 46

| Title = Why? Wynaut!

| TranslitTitle = Sōnano!? Jimu Bajji to Sōnansu!!

| NativeTitle = ソーナノ!? ジムバッジとソーナンス!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Sohnano!? Gym Badges and Sonans!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|7|4}}

| AltDate = June 28, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash's badges are stolen by Team Rocket, which are then stolen by a wild Wynaut.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 258

| EpisodeNumber2 = 255

| EpisodeNumber3 = 47

| Title = Just Add Water

| TranslitTitle = Ryūgū Jimu! Mizu no Nakade Batoru da ze!

| NativeTitle = リュウグウジム! みずのなかでバトルだぜ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Ryugu Gym! Battle in the Water!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|7|11}}

| AltDate = July 12, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash, Misty, and Brock visit an unregistered Pokémon gym called the Coastline Gym. The gym specializes in water Pokémon, and both Ash and Misty want a battle with the leader, Dorian.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 259

| EpisodeNumber2 = 256

| EpisodeNumber3 = 48

| Title = Lapras of Luxury

| TranslitTitle = Rapurasu no Uta!

| NativeTitle = ラプラスのうた!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Laplace's Song!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|7|18}}

| AltDate = July 26, 2003

| ShortSummary = When Professor Elm asks Ash and his friends to pick up a Pokémon egg from a marine research center and deliver it to him, Ash runs into a Lapras herd, with one of the family members being the same Lapras he caught in the Orange Islands. When Team Rocket try to capture the whole herd, it is up to the reunited duo to stop them.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 260

| EpisodeNumber2 = 257

| EpisodeNumber3 = 49

| Title = Hatch Me If You Can

| TranslitTitle = Tamago o Mamore! Arashi no Naka de Umareta Inochi!

| NativeTitle = タマゴをまもれ! あらしのなかでうまれたいのち!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Protecting the Egg! The Life Born in a Storm!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|7|25}}

| AltDate = August 9, 2003

| ShortSummary = The egg Professor Elm gave Ash hatches into a Pokémon named Larvitar.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 261

| EpisodeNumber2 = 258

| EpisodeNumber3 = 50

| Title = Entei at Your Own Risk

| TranslitTitle = Entei to Onsen no Nakama-tachi!

| NativeTitle = エンテイとおんせんのなかまたち!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Entei and Friends of the Hot Spring!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|8|1}}

| AltDate = August 16, 2003

| ShortSummary = A trainer named Nelson scouts out a hot spring for wild Pokémon in an attempt to capture the legendary Pokémon, Entei.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 262

| EpisodeNumber2 = 259

| EpisodeNumber3 = 51

| Title = A Crowning Achievement

| TranslitTitle = Yadokingu! Ōja no Shirushi!

| NativeTitle = ヤドキング! おうじゃのしるし!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Yadoking! King's Symbol!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|8|8}}

| AltDate = August 23, 2003

| ShortSummary = A Slowpoke named Arthur attempts to evolve into a Slowking.

• Note: This the last episode of the Pokémon anime to be animated with cel animation.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 263

| EpisodeNumber2 = 260

| EpisodeNumber3 = 52

| Title = Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid

| TranslitTitle = Nanako to Erekiddo!

| NativeTitle = ナナコとエレキッド!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Nanako and Elekid!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|8|15}}

| AltDate = August 30, 2003

| ShortSummary = Casey meets up with Ash, and has her sights on Elekid, the pre-evolved form of Electabuzz.

• Note: This is the first episode of the Pokémon anime to be animated with digital ink and paint.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 264

| EpisodeNumber2 = 261

| EpisodeNumber3 = 53

| Title = You're a Star, Larvitar!

| TranslitTitle = Yōgirasu Ganbaru!

| NativeTitle = ヨーギラスがんばる!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Do Your Best, Yogiras!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|8|22}}

| AltDate = September 6, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash relies on Larvitar to help free the Pokémon that Team Rocket has stolen.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 265

| EpisodeNumber2 = 262

| EpisodeNumber3 = 54

| Title = Address Unown!

| TranslitTitle = Fushigi no Kuni no Annōn

| NativeTitle = ふしぎのくにのアンノーン

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Unknown of the Country of Mystery)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|8|29}}

| AltDate = September 13, 2003

| ShortSummary = Unown accidentally teleports Ash, Misty, Brock, Pikachu and Togepi (the latter two, humorously, grow to giant sizes) into Larvitar's mind, and they discover that as an egg, Larvitar and its mother were attacked by poachers.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 266

| EpisodeNumber2 = 263

| EpisodeNumber3 = 55

| Title = Mother of All Battles

| TranslitTitle = Bangirasu to Yōgirasu!

| NativeTitle = バンギラスとヨーギラス!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Bangiras and Yogiras!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|9|5}}

| AltDate = September 15, 2003

| ShortSummary = The same poachers that once captured Larvitar catch its mother.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 267

| EpisodeNumber2 = 264

| EpisodeNumber3 = 56

| Title = Pop Goes the Sneasel

| TranslitTitle = Nyūra to Seinaru Honō!

| NativeTitle = ニューラとせいなるほのお!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Nyula and the Sacred Flame!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|9|12}}

| AltDate = September 16, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash meets a trainer named Harrison from Littleroot Town in the Hoenn region. The two help out to battle a Sneasel, a Machop and a Machoke, who are interfering with the opening ceremony for the Johto League Silver Conference.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 268

| EpisodeNumber2 = 265

| EpisodeNumber3 = 57

| Title = A Claim to Flame!

| TranslitTitle = Shirogane Rīgu Kaimaku! Shigeru Futatabi!

| NativeTitle = シロガネリーグかいまく! シゲルふたたび!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Silver League Begins! Shigeru Returns!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|9|19}}

| AltDate = September 17, 2003

| ShortSummary = The Johto League Silver Conference begins as Ash meets up with his longtime rival, Gary.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 269

| EpisodeNumber2 = 266

| EpisodeNumber3 = 58

| Title = Love, Pokémon Style

| TranslitTitle = Yosen Rīgu! Magumarashi Honō no Batoru!!

| NativeTitle = よせんリーグ! マグマラシほのおのバトル!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (League Preliminaries! Battle of the Magmarashi Flame!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|9|26}}

| AltDate = September 18, 2003

| ShortSummary = Continuing the Johto League, Ash fights Macey, a trainer with a few tricks up her sleeve. After a 3-on-3 battle, in the end Ash wins over Macey, and moves on to Round 2!

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 270

| EpisodeNumber2 = 267

| EpisodeNumber3 = 59

| Title = Tie One On!

| TranslitTitle = Meganiumu Tai Fushigidane! Kusa Taipu no Iji!

| NativeTitle = メガニウムVSフシギダネ! くさタイプのいじ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Meganium vs. Fushigidane! Spirit of the Grass Types!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|3}}

| AltDate = September 19, 2003

| ShortSummary = Continuing the Johto League, Ash faces off against Jackson, whose battle ends up in a draw. Ash ends up receiving more points and so heads onto the Championship Round, where he finds out he is facing his long-time rival; Gary Oak!

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 271

| EpisodeNumber2 = 268

| EpisodeNumber3 = 60

| Title = The Ties That Bind

| TranslitTitle = Kesshō Rīgu! Furu Batoru Roku Tai Roku!!

| NativeTitle = けっしょうリーグ! フルバトル6VS6!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (League Finals! Full Battle 6 vs. 6!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|10}}

| AltDate = September 20, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash's skills as a Pokémon Trainer are put to the ultimate test as he finds himself going up against his longtime rival, Gary. He stays up all night researching strategies and trying to learn more about Gary's Pokémon. Gary has a lot of strong Pokémon, and he trains many different types, so Ash has to pick his team carefully.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 272

| EpisodeNumber2 = 269

| EpisodeNumber3 = 61

| Title = Can't Beat the Heat!

| TranslitTitle = Raibaru Taiketsu! Kamekkusu Tai Rizādon!!

| NativeTitle = ライバルたいけつ! カメックスVSリザードン!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Rival Confrontation! Kamex vs. Lizardon!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|17}}

| AltDate = September 27, 2003

| ShortSummary = The full battle between Ash and Gary ends in a huge victory for Ash. He then discovers his next battle is against his new-met rival; Harrison!

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 273

| EpisodeNumber2 = 270

| EpisodeNumber3 = 62

| Title = Playing with Fire!

| TranslitTitle = Bashāmo Futatabi! Hazuki to no Tatakai!!

| NativeTitle = バシャーモふたたび! ハヅキとのたたかい!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Bursyamo Returns! Battle Against Hazuki!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|24}}

| AltDate = October 4, 2003

| ShortSummary = After his big victory over Gary, Ash faces against Harrison in the Silver Conference quarter finals. It's an exciting and thrilling battle that ends up with the pitting of their strongest Pokémon - Blaziken for Harrison, and Charizard for Ash.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 274

| EpisodeNumber2 = 271

| EpisodeNumber3 = 63

| Title = Johto Photo Finish

| TranslitTitle = Furu Batoru no Hate ni! Sorezore no Michi!!

| NativeTitle = フルバトルのはてに! それぞれのみち!!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (To the End of the Destiny Battle! Respective Way!!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|31}}

| AltDate = October 11, 2003

| ShortSummary = The quarter-finals battle between Ash and Harrison ends in the latter's victory. After losing in the semi-finals, he tells Ash all about Hoenn and the amazing Pokémon there. As the Johto League Silver Conference comes to a close and the gang prepares to leave for Vermillion City, Gary makes a surprising announcement—he's giving up battling and will instead become a Pokémon Researcher like his grandfather Professor Oak.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 275

| EpisodeNumber2 = 272

| EpisodeNumber3 = 64

| Title = Gotta Catch Ya Later!

| TranslitTitle = Sayonara... Soshite, Tabidachi!

| NativeTitle = サヨナラ…そして、たびだち!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Goodbye... And Then, Setting Off!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|11|7}}

| AltDate = October 18, 2003

| ShortSummary = After receiving messages to return home, Brock and Misty separate with Ash. On hearing Harrison's suggestion, Ash tearfully decides to head to the Hoenn region.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist

| 1 = Pokémon: Master Quest

| EpisodeNumber = 276

| EpisodeNumber2 = 273

| EpisodeNumber3 = 65

| Title = Hoenn Alone!

| TranslitTitle = Pikachū to no Wakare...!

| NativeTitle = ピカチュウとのわかれ!

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| RTitle =  (Parting with Pikachu...!)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|11|14}}

| AltDate = October 25, 2003

| ShortSummary = Ash sets off for his journey to the Hoenn region, but a failed Team Rocket scheme to capture Pikachu ends up causing the electric-mouse Pokemon to fall gravely ill.

| LineColor = A7D8DE

}}

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The Japanese opening songs are "Aim to be a Pokémon 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-ering 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.

In the United States, two three-disc DVD sets were released by Viz Video and Ventura Distribution,{{Citation |title=Pokemon Master Quest 1: DVD Collector's Box Set |asin=B0002YLDQO |publisher=Amazon.com}}{{Citation |title=Pokemon: Master Quest - Quest 2 (Boxset) |asin=B000V6W0CE |publisher=Amazon.com}} 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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• {{URL|https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/pokemon/|Pokémon anime website}} at TV Tokyo {{in lang|ja}}
• {{URL|https://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/tv/gs.html|Pokémon TV Anime}} at Pokémon JP official website {{in lang|ja}}

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