PokéBeach reports Pokémon cards will return to U.S. McDonald’s Happy Meals from Nov. 5 to Dec. 9 for the franchise’s 30th anniversary. Each meal is said to include a four-card pack—three normal cards and one holographic—with 15 cards available overall.
The specific cards have not been announced; past McDonald’s promotions have used reprints. The Independent says it has contacted McDonald’s and Pokémon about the report.
A separate McDonald’s Japan promotion in August 2025 was scheduled for three days but canceled after one day when the cards ran out amid chaos over a special Pikachu card; resellers discarded large amounts of food. McDonald’s said its preparations were inadequate and that it might deny service to scalpers who refused to follow restaurant rules.
