{
  "id": 17097840,
  "title": "Pokémon Happy Meals Are Coming Back to McDonald's — Here's What Cards and Toys Are Included This Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/pokemon-happy-meals-are-coming-back-to-mcdonalds-heres-what-cards-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:39:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/mcdonalds-pokemon-happy-meal-start-date-toys-card-list-confirmed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pokémon-themed Happy Meals are returning to McDonald's, with the fast-food chain confirming the specific Pokémon toys and cards included in this year's collaboration. The promotion launches in the United States on November 10 and will later expand to over 70 countries. There will be three different Happy Meal boxes, each featuring one of the 15 Pokémon toys and two reprinted cards. The cards revealed by Pokémon do not entirely match those shared by McDonald's and leakers online, potentially indicating regional differences.\n\nThe three boxes for the Happy Meal include Pikachu, Torchic, and Umbreon. The toys are miniature versions of the boxes, showcasing the individual Pokémon's face under the classic golden arches handle. Although they might not be very interactive or large enough to serve as actual containers, they still require some effort to assemble.\n\nAmong the 15 pocket monsters getting the toy box treatment, there are the following: Charizard, Pikachu, Palafin, Mimikyu, Chandelure, Decidueye, Tyranitar, Zoroark, Wooloo, Snorlax, Eevee, Jirachi, Metagross, Absol, and Hawlucha. The cards associated with these Pokémon are stamped reprints with McDonald's numbering (M27 this time), and seven of them are confetti holographic.\n\nWhile McDonald's has not officially mentioned the specific food items included in the Happy Meals, the promotion's focus is clearly on the collectibles. The fast-food chain has not confirmed the duration of the collectible availability, stating that supplies will last \"as long as they last.\" However, X users have been sharing unconfirmed images of the promotion running in U.S. locations from November 10 through December 14.",
  "summary": "Pokémon Happy Meals are coming back to McDonald's, and the fast-food giant has officially confirmed what toys and cards you can collect from this round of the promotion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}