McDonald’s will be running aPokémon Trading Card Game(TCG) promotion for Happy Meals from late 2024 to early 2025 that revolves around Dragon-type Pokémon. As revealed by TCG fan site Pokébeach, the promotional event will take place in France between December 4 and January 21 with no currently confirmed date for U.S.TCGenthusiasts.
Pokémonfans worldwide eagerly anticipate the continuously popular publicity campaign run by the fast-food giant McDonald’s, which sees a complementary booster pack of trading cards added as a toy to the children’s Happy Meal.The recently revealed promotion celebrates the Year of the Dragon by adding a star-studded cast of fan-favorite Dragon-type Pokémon.
Breaking previous traditions, it seems that international markets will be rolling out the event before the U.S. market, which means that collectors in the States will have to wait patiently for any further news.
What’s In The Year Of The Dragon Pokémon Happy Meal Packs?
Popular Dragon-Type Pokémon Have Been Confirmed
TheTCGfan sitePokéBeachhas confirmed that the Happy Meal will include a single four-card booster pack which will contain three non-holo cards and a single holo card. Fans will have 15 cards to collect in the promotion, of which six will be holo, highlighting some of the most beloved Dragon-type Pokémon.The revealed cards that will be featured in the event are: Charizard, Dragapult, Drampa, Dragonite, Eevee, Hatenna, Hydreigon, Jigglypuff, Koraidon, Miraidon, Pikachu, Quagsire, Rayquaza, Roaring Moon, and Umbreon.The eternally popularCharizardwill of course be a huge draw for casual fans, with some other noticeably non-Dragon-types like Umbreon and Hatenna featuring in the set.
The cards will feature exclusive McDonald’s numbering, with the holo cards to be printed on confetti holofoil which has only been used for the Happy Meal TCG promotions.However, as is typical for previous McDonald’s cards, the cards will be reprints from historical TCG sets. The confirmed sets include Match Battle from 2022 and 2023, as well as some olderPokémon: Sword and Shieldcards.
Why Has The Pokémon TCG Happy Meal Promotion Been Delayed In The U.S.?
Speculations On The Lack Of Information
This currentPokémon TCGMcDonald’s event marks a change from previous traditions. Typically, France would run the promotion a month or two after the United States.It is currently unclear when the U.S. can expect to receive their promotional cards, meaning the December 4 release in France will not align with previous iterations.Potentially, the launch could come as part of Chinese New Year, but this remains as speculation amongPokémon TCGenthusiasts. It could be simply down to logistical or strategic shifts from the Pokémon Company and McDonald’s due to the expected high demand for the overwhelmingly popular release.
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2025 looks to be a great year forPokémonfans in general, due to the various projects and releases expected.Along with the McDonald’s event, thePokémon TCG Pocketmobile game has quickly become a hugely popular trading card experience, which will be sure to receive various updates and in-game promotions next year. In addition to this, the latest Nintendo Switch title,Pokémon Legends: Z-A, is set for release in 2025. The sequel to 2022’sPokémon: Legends Arceusis a long-awaited installment that has fans anticipating any additional information.
