# Pokémon and McDonald's promotional collaboration

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pokmon-and-mcdonalds-promotional-collaboration
> Updated: 2026-09-30T16:22:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Reports indicate that McDonald’s will launch a Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) promotion in Happy Meals starting November 5, 2026, running through December 9. The campaign, coinciding with the franchise’s 30th anniversary, is expected to feature 15 collectible cards distributed in booster packs, including potential holo cards with exclusive branding. 

Subsequent details confirmed the collaboration will include characters such as Pikachu, Charizard, Dragonite, and Miraidon. While the promotion is scheduled for the United States, availability is also expected in other regions, including Italy. Additionally, the Pokémon franchise announced a separate Halloween event in the game Pokémon Pokopia, running from October 17 to November 1.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-30: Pokémon announces Halloween in-game event and McDonald's collaboration

Pokémon is celebrating Halloween in Pokopia with a special in-game event from October 17, while a new McDonald's Happy Meal collaboration featuring exclusive collectible cards arrives in the US this November.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pokmon-announces-halloween-in-game-event-and-mcdonalds-collaboration

### 2026-09-28: McDonald's to reportedly launch Pokémon Happy Meal promotion in November

McDonald's is reportedly bringing Pokémon TCG cards back to Happy Meals in the US from November 5 to December 9, 2026, featuring a set of 15 collectible cards.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mcdonalds-to-reportedly-launch-pokmon-happy-meal-promotion-in-november

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