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McDonald’s hugely popular Pokémon Happy Meals have made a comeback.
American restaurants began selling limited-time themed Happy Meals on Tuesday and will continue to offer them while supplies last, the fast food giant said.
“There is nothing more exciting than being able to deliver campaigns to our fans with partners that we are fans of ourselves,” Guillaume Huin, McDonald’s senior marketing director, said in a statement. “Just like they do McDonald’s, our fans have a deep nostalgia and love for the Pokémon brand.”
Those who order the Happy Meals “will have the chance to experience various Pokémon, including fan-favorite Dragon-type Pokémon,” according to McDonald’s.
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This will be possible thanks to the Pokémon Trading Card Game “booster” pack consisting of four cards that accompany the Happy Meals, accompanied by a poster and stickers.
| Teleprinter | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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| MCD | MCDONALD’S CORP. | 280.95 | +1.21 |
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Through the collaboration with Pokemon Company International, the fast food giant said there are 15 different Pokemon trading cards – each featuring a different Pokemon – that Happy Meal buyers can get.
The McDonald’s logo is seen near the restaurant in Santa Monica on November 13, 2023. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via /Getty Images)
McDonald’s customers can also expect the Happy Meal boxes themselves to feature Pokémon. Three versions of the boxes contain a Pokémon – Charizard, Rayquaza or Roaring Moon – while another bears the image of Pikachu and Dragonite, McDonald’s said.
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The fast food giant has joined forces happy meal with Pokémon cards several times in the past. In 2021, for example, companies gave away packs of Pokémon trading cards in Happy Meals with Pikachu on the boxes to commemorate Pokémon’s 25th anniversary. Fox News Digital reported.
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This time, McDonald’s said Pokemon Happy Meals ordered through its app would earn fast food customers a “in-game bonus No Fee” for the Pokémon mobile trading card game.
A McDonald’s restaurant in San Francisco, February 9, 2009. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Happy Meals have been a part of the McDonald’s menu for decades. The meal, a popular order with children, marked its 40th anniversary in 2019.
