Featuring Opportunities to Receive In-Game Rewards for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

Fans can snag the latest Happy Meal starting Jan. 21 nationwide in-store or through the app

(CHICAGO – Jan. 21, 2025) – Pokémon Trainers – get ready to return to the Golden Arches! Starting today, the new Pokémon Happy Meal® arrives in stores nationwide for a limited time, unlocking more ways to experience the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) for customers who order on the McDonald’s app.

Fans will have a chance to discover various Pokémon, including fan-favorite Dragon-type Pokémon. Each Happy Meal includes a Pokémon TCG booster pack featuring four of 15 available Pokémon TCG cards, a Pokémon poster, and one sticker sheet to decorate the poster.

“There’s nothing more exciting than when we can bring campaigns to our fans with partners that we’re fans of ourselves,” said Guillaume Huin, Senior Marketing Director at McDonald's. “Much like they do for McDonald’s, our fans have deep nostalgia and love for the Pokémon brand. We’re thrilled to build on those great memories and create a new moment of fun and happiness with the new Pokémon Happy Meal.”

Even the Happy Meal box itself offers a unique Pokémon experience. Fans will receive one of four Pokémon-themed Happy Meal box designs featuring Charizard, Pikachu & Dragonite together, Rayquaza, and Roaring Moon.

Order on the McDonald’s App, Unlock More

The fun doesn’t stop there! Every Happy Meal purchase made through the McDonald’s app unlocks an in-game bonus at no cost for the Pokémon TCG Pocket app. Fans will receive a one-time redeemable code to unlock 24 pack hourglasses and 12 wonder hourglasses, which can be used to open two digital booster packs and select one randomized digital card as part of the Wonder Pick feature.**

Pokémon GO PokéStops at your local McDonald’s

Beyond the latest Happy Meal, Pokémon fans can also visit their local McDonald’s restaurant to participate in the Pokémon GO activation that kicked off across the United States last December. As part of this collaboration, Trainers will be able to visit Sponsored PokéStops or Gyms when visiting all McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S.

Pokémon GO players can visit the participating McDonald's locations during specific weeks from now until the end of March to encounter Pokémon attracted by active Lure Modules and participate in five-star raids at McDonald’s Gyms.

These weeks are Jan. 20 – Jan. 26, Feb. 10 – Feb. 16, and March 10 – March 16.

The Pokémon Happy Meal® will be available starting Jan. 21 at participating McDonald’s locations nationwide, while supplies last. Head to your nearest McDonald’s to get your hands on Pokémon TCG cards and Pokémon TCG Pocket rewards before they’re gone!

**To receive Pokémon TCG Pocket rewards as part of this Happy Meal program, fans must download the McDonald's app and opt-in to emails in their app settings. Then, they must order a Happy Meal on the app and look for an email from McDonald's with the 15-digit redemption code. Each Pokémon TCG Pocket player account is eligible to redeem a maximum of one code from this Happy Meal program. Codes are only redeemable for one-time use when logged in to a Pokémon TCG Pocket player account. **
 

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About Pokémon

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.