McDonald's Pokémon Happy Meal December 2026 lineup: cards, toys, and availability
McDonald’s and The Pokémon Company have announced a coordinated Happy Meal promotion for December 2026 that centers on Pokémon trading cards and collectible Happy Meal boxes.
The promotion includes a 15-card trading-card set, three regular-sized collectible Happy Meal boxes, and a wider assortment of mini Happy Meal box toys.
Pokémon remains a high-profile franchise across platforms, including Nintendo Switch, and these kinds of brand partnerships routinely draw interest from collectors and families alike.
What’s in the card set
The promotion’s trading-card component consists of 15 distinct cards.
Each Happy Meal includes two different cards drawn from the full set.
The lineup confirmed on The Pokémon Company’s website includes:
- Decidueye
- Chandelure
- Palafin
- Pikachu
- Mimikyu
- Lucario
- Hawlucha
- Tyranitar
- Absol
- Zoroark
- Metagross
- Jirachi
- Eevee
- Snorlax
- Wooloo
The official materials also note that seven of the cards in the set are foil variants.
Regular-sized collectible boxes and mini toys
In the United States, McDonald’s is offering three regular-sized, collectible Happy Meal boxes shaped like Pikachu, Torchic, and Umbreon.
These three larger boxes are scheduled to be available through December 14, 2026, at participating U.S. McDonald’s locations.
A larger selection of mini Happy Meal box toys is also part of the rollout.
The mini box toy roster includes:
- Pikachu
- Torchic
- Umbreon
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Weedle
- Eevee
- Piplup
- Munchlax
- Mincinno
- Espurr
- Rowlett
- Sobble
- Sprigatito
Availability and global rollout
McDonald’s and The Pokémon Company list a global rollout on the official Pokémon website.
The promotion begins in December 2026 in some territories, with other countries receiving the toys and cards through February 2027.
Availability is subject to local participating restaurants and while-supplies-last conditions for certain mini toys.
Response and collecting
Collectors and fans have already reacted positively to the breadth of the lineup; many fans have expressed a desire to complete the full card and box sets.
Media coverage of similar promotions typically notes strong early demand, particularly for foil cards and the larger store-specific items.
Author
This report draws on the official promotional details posted by The Pokémon Company and McDonald’s.
Written by Peter Glagowski.
McDonald’s and The Pokémon Company have announced a coordinated Happy Meal promotion for December 2026 that centers on Pokémon trading cards and collectible Happy Meal boxes.
The promotion includes a 15-card trading-card set, three regular-sized collectible Happy Meal boxes, and a wider assortment of mini Happy Meal box toys.
Pokémon remains a high-profile franchise across platforms, including Nintendo Switch, and these kinds of brand partnerships routinely draw interest from collectors and families alike.
What’s in the card set
The promotion’s trading-card component consists of 15 distinct cards.
Each Happy Meal includes two different cards drawn from the full set.
The lineup confirmed on The Pokémon Company’s website includes:
- Decidueye
- Chandelure
- Palafin
- Pikachu
- Mimikyu
- Lucario
- Hawlucha
- Tyranitar
- Absol
- Zoroark
- Metagross
- Jirachi
- Eevee
- Snorlax
- Wooloo
The official materials also note that seven of the cards in the set are foil variants.
Regular-sized collectible boxes and mini toys
In the United States, McDonald’s is offering three regular-sized, collectible Happy Meal boxes shaped like Pikachu, Torchic, and Umbreon.
These three larger boxes are scheduled to be available through December 14, 2026, at participating U.S. McDonald’s locations.
A larger selection of mini Happy Meal box toys is also part of the rollout.
The mini box toy roster includes:
- Pikachu
- Torchic
- Umbreon
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Weedle
- Eevee
- Piplup
- Munchlax
- Mincinno
- Espurr
- Rowlett
- Sobble
- Sprigatito
Availability and global rollout
McDonald’s and The Pokémon Company list a global rollout on the official Pokémon website.
The promotion begins in December 2026 in some territories, with other countries receiving the toys and cards through February 2027.
Availability is subject to local participating restaurants and while-supplies-last conditions for certain mini toys.
Response and collecting
Collectors and fans have already reacted positively to the breadth of the lineup; many fans have expressed a desire to complete the full card and box sets.
Media coverage of similar promotions typically notes strong early demand, particularly for foil cards and the larger store-specific items.
Author
This report draws on the official promotional details posted by The Pokémon Company and McDonald’s.
Written by Peter Glagowski.
