Here’s a look at McDonald’s Pokémon Cards Canada 2023 – Match Battle edition. McDonaId’s Canada does not have an official news release but I have included some information based on my research and my own experience.
How to get Mcdonald’s Pokemon Cards
The Pokémon Company has teamed up with McDonald’s for a Pokémon-themed Happy Meal.
The McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal includes the following:
- 4 Pokémon Trading Game Cards in one pack
- Match Battle coin
Match Battle
Each player gets 4 card (max 4). Flip coin to see whether HIGH or LOW wins. The corner pointing to the player determines the category of play. All players reveal numbers from their card that match the chosen category on the flip coin. Remember the highest or lowest number wins a prize point depending on the coin flip. Tied players all get a prize point. Play continues to the next player, repeating steps. First player to win 3 prize points wins!
How many McDonalds Pokémon cards are there?
Each Happy Meal comes with a card pack that contains 4 Pokémon Trading Game Cards.
There are 15 Pokémon including Pikachu and six of them can even be special Holofoil cards.
Each Match Battle pack contains one Holo card and three non-Holo cards.
Only six cards out of the set are available in Holofoil: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Cetitan, Pikachu, and Klawf.
McDonald’s Match Battle Collection 2023 –
- 01/015 Sprigatito
- 02/015 Fuecoco
- 03/015 Quaxly
- 04/015 Cetoddle
- 05/015 Cetitan
- 06/015 Pikachu
- 07/015 Pawmi
- 08/015 Kilowattrel
- 09/015 Flittle
- 010/015 Sandaconda
- 011/015 Klawf
- 012/015 Blissey
- 013/015 Tandemaus
- 014/015 Cyclizar
- 015/015 Kirlia
McDonald’s Pokémon Cards Canada 2023 Release Dates
McDonald’s Pokemon Cards Canada are now available at participating locations. They were released this week around November 3.
The McDonald’s Pokémon Cards Collection 2023 began on July 27, 2023 in Germany and Austria, and reached the UK on August 23. In the United States, the promotion started on September 12. In Poland, this set was released on October 7.
Are Pokémon cards from McDonald’s real?
Yes, they are real and are created by The Pokémon company for McDoanld’s.
While the the cards re all reprints from previous sets, they have also have a special 25th-anniversary logo.
Are McDonald’s Pokémon cards worth anything?
While scalping is highly discouraged by the companies, this does not deter individuals from listing the individual cards as well as full decks on sites like Ebay.
In an official statement, The Pokémon Company is aware that some fans are experiencing difficulties purchasing certain Pokémon Trading Card Game products.
The company states that in situations where there is limited availability, they will be actively working to print more of the impacted Pokémon TCG products as quickly as possible and at maximum capacity to support this increased demand.
This suggests that the value of the cards may not be as much since the company will try to meet the demand as much as possible.
What I collected
Here are some close-up photos of the cards which I have collected.
03/015 Quaxly – Holo
07/015 Pawmi
010/015 Sandaconda
011/015 Klawf – Holo
012/015 Blissey
013/015 Tandemaus
014/015 Cyclizar
015/015 Kirlia
McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal limit
At my local McDonald’s, there was a limit of five Happy Meals per person for the Pokémon promotion. This may vary at other locations across Canada.
Can adults order McDonald’s Happy Meals?
Yes, adults can order Happy Meals at McDonald’s. You can order in person at a restaurant or via a McDonald’s drive-thru or using curbside pick-up, McDelivery, take-out or dine-in.