6.8/10173 votes#1 - Around the Whirlpool
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 8/9/2001
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 whirlpools that threaten to drag them down?
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6.9/10172 votes#2 - Fly Me to the Moon
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/2001
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 dreams of soaring beyond the stars! Can Ash and friends help?
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6.6/10160 votes#3 - Takin' It on the Chinchou
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2001
Our heroes pass a small mountain village just in time for the annual Chinchou migration. The village always sends Trainers to protect the Chinchou on their journey-but will they be enough to stop Team Rocket?
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6.6/10164 votes#4 - A Corsola Caper!
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2001
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 that Corsola she's been after!
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6.5/10160 votes#5 - Mantine Overboard!
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2001
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 treasure aboard a sunken ship!
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6.6/10162 votes#6 - Octillery the Outcast
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2001
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 friends after evolving.
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7.2/10169 votes#7 - Dueling Heroes
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 9/20/2001
After winning their preliminary rounds, Ash and Misty face formidable opponents in the Whirl Cup. Meanwhile, the Team Rocket trio have their eyes on stealing the tournament's prize!
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7.3/10167 votes#8 - The Perfect Match!
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/2001
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 Rocket's plan to distract the police be successful?
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6.4/10161 votes#9 - Plant It Now... Diglett Later
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 10/4/2001
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 delicious dinner, Team Rocket offers to help, too!
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6.6/10162 votes#10 - Hi Ho Silver... Away!
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 10/11/2001
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 plot!
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7.4/10171 votes#11 - The Mystery Is History
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 10/18/2001
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 Pikachu named Sparky!
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7.3/10168 votes#12 - A Parent Trapped!
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 10/25/2001
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 Lugia's trust before it gets caught in the same trap!
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7.3/10164 votes#13 - A Promise Is a Promise
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 11/1/2001
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...and to free the captured Pokémon as well!
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6.7/10161 votes#14 - Throwing in the Noctowl
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 11/8/2001
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'll have to work together to land safely...but can they manage it?
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7.5/10162 votes#15 - Nerves of Steelix!
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 11/15/2001
After several interruptions, including yet another Team Rocket scheme, Ash's battle against Jasmine at the Olivine Gym is finally getting under way!
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7.5/10174 votes#16 - Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 11/22/2001
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 it can help keep the peace.
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6.8/10156 votes#17 - Espeon, Not Included
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 11/29/2001
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 competition, but Team Rocket is lurking in the wings, hoping to steal their Pokémon...
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7.5/10163 votes#18 - For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 12/6/2001
When our heroes investigate a sudden pealing of bells, they discover that the Crystal Bells, which are said to ring only when the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh returns, are missing! The researcher Eusine seems to know something...
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7.1/10158 votes#19 - Extreme Pokémon!
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 12/13/2001
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 chase Team Rocket away from the Pokémon Day Care.
Director: N/A
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6.9/10158 votes#20 - An EGG-sighting Adventure!
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 12/20/2001
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 that if they want the Egg back, they'll have to find it themselves!
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7.1/10160 votes#21 - Hatching a Plan
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 12/27/2001
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 our heroes and Team Rocket in tow!
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7.1/10165 votes#22 - Dues and Don'ts
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 1/10/2002
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 with a Team Rocket scout, it seems these dreams are blasting off before their eyes!
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7.2/10167 votes#23 - Just Waiting On a Friend
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 1/17/2002
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 fall into a romance that could turn out to be ghostly!
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6.5/10156 votes#24 - A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 1/24/2002
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 able to save the troublesome Tyrogue from the villains' clutches?
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6.5/10154 votes#25 - Xatu the Future
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 1/31/2002
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 villagers begin doubting their warnings, can the Xatu prove the truth of their visions?
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The Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 5
Every episode of Pokémon Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 5!
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become...
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Around the Whirlpool" is the best rated episode of "Pokémon" season 5. It scored 6.8/10 based on 173 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/9/2001. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Fly Me to the Moon".