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McDonald's Pokémon Happy Meal 2026: Toys, Cards, End Date
Pokémon Happy Meals are back at participating US McDonald's from 10 November through 14 December, while supplies last. Each holds 1 of 15 mini box toys and 2 of 15 trading cards, 7 of them foil.
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This page sets out what Pokémon has confirmed for the 2026 McDonald’s Happy Meal, and the card storage on Amazon that keeps its 15 cards flat. The 5 picks are grouped by the job they do, as How we choose describes. Nothing here was handled or tested.
Ultra Pro Premium Clear Card Sleeves, 2.5 x 3.5, 100 Pack
Good fit Every Happy Meal card, the day it comes home
Not for Cards that get shuffled in play
Ultra Pro 3x4 Clear Regular Toploader, 25 Pack
Good fit A foil card, sleeved first
Not for Keeping all 15 together on show
ULLTOON Portable 9-Pocket Trading Card Binder, Holds 1080 Cards
Good fit A child who wants to see the set filling up
Not for Cards already in thick deck sleeves
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box
Good fit A Happy Meal fan ready for real packs
Not for You want a long owner record behind the purchase
Pokemon TCG: Random Cards from Every Series, 50 Cards in Each Lot
Good fit A young collector who wants a pile to sort
Not for The fun of opening a sealed pack is the point
On sale from 10 November, through 14 December
The Pokémon Happy Meal reached participating US McDonald’s on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Pokémon’s own page says it runs through 14 December, while supplies last. USA Today reports that McDonald’s release named no end date, so a popular restaurant may run out sooner.
Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Spain and Fiji get the meal this month too, USA Today reports, with other countries following through February 2027.
15 mini box toys, in 3 Happy Meal boxes
The outer box shows Pikachu, Umbreon or Torchic. Inside is 1 of 15 toys, each a miniature Happy Meal box shaped like a Pokémon.
| The 15 toys | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pikachu | Bulbasaur | Charmander |
| Squirtle | Rowlet | Sprigatito |
| Eevee | Weedle | Umbreon |
| Torchic | Piplup | Munchlax |
| Minccino | Espurr | Sobble |
Neither Pokémon nor McDonald’s says whether a restaurant will let you choose a toy. Pokémon’s page notes separate toys for children under 3.
2 cards a meal, from a set of 15 with 7 foils
Each meal adds 2 Pokémon Trading Card Game cards. The set has 15, and 7 of them are foil, Pokémon says. At 2 a meal, a full set takes at least 8 meals, and more once duplicates turn up.
The 15 cards are Decidueye, Chandelure, Palafin, Pikachu, Mimikyu, Lucario, Hawlucha, Tyranitar, Absol, Zoroark, Metagross, Jirachi, Eevee, Snorlax and Wooloo. Pokémon has not said which 7 are the foils.
Keep the cards flat: sleeve, toploader, binder
A card that rides home loose in a Happy Meal box is the one that bends. Sleeve each card the day it arrives; that is the whole fix for most of them. Pokémon card sleeve size explains why standard size fits and Japanese size does not.
The Ultra Pro clear sleeves are the first layer, sized 2.5 x 3.5 inches for standard cards. Owners call them thin, which suits a card that goes on into a toploader.
A foil card goes a step further: sleeve it, then slide it into a rigid 3 x 4 inch toploader. A pack of 25 holds all 7 foils with room for trades.
Ultra Pro 3x4 Clear Regular Toploader, 25 Pack
A rigid 3 x 4 inch holder owners use for Pokémon cards, with some chipped cases on arrival.
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| Size | 3 x 4 inches |
|---|---|
| Count | 25 |
For the 7 foils. Check the edges on arrival, since some owners report chips.
Buy it if
- A foil card, sleeved first
Don't buy it if
- Keeping all 15 together on show
To keep the set on show, a 9-pocket page holds 9 cards on each side, so all 15 fit on a single page, front and back. The ULLTOON binder is liked for its room, with size and the zipper the mixed notes.
ULLTOON Portable 9-Pocket Trading Card Binder, Holds 1080 Cards
A 9-pocket binder liked for its capacity, with size and zipper quality the split.
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| Pockets per page | 9 |
|---|
Lets a child see which of the 15 are still missing.
Buy it if
- A child who wants to see the set filling up
Don't buy it if
- Cards already in thick deck sleeves
Pokémon turns 30, and its anniversary set is on Amazon
The Happy Meal is part of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary year, USA Today reports. A child the meal hooks can carry on with real packs from the same celebration.
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box
A newer listing, with 9 packs of the 30th anniversary set.
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| Packs | 9 booster packs |
|---|---|
| Also inside | 65 sleeves, 16 foil Energy, dice, box |
9 packs of the anniversary set, with sleeves already in the box.
Buy it if
- A Happy Meal fan ready for real packs
Don't buy it if
- You want a long owner record behind the purchase
Pokemon TCG: Random Cards from Every Series, 50 Cards in Each Lot
50 random cards from across the game's history, with no pack to open.
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| In the box | 50 random cards |
|---|
50 cards to sort and swap, with no packs to open.
Buy it if
- A young collector who wants a pile to sort
Don't buy it if
- The fun of opening a sealed pack is the point
Pokémon card gifts compares 6 boxes for a gift, and what an Elite Trainer Box holds explains the anniversary box.
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