Pokémon Happy Meals at McDonald's: 15 Cards and Dates by Country

Pokémon Happy Meals return to McDonald's on November 10, 2026 in the US, with two Pokémon TCG cards in every meal, per Dexerto and The Pokémon Company. There are 15 cards to find, seven of them foil, plus 15 toys shaped like miniature Happy Meal boxes. France and Spain also start in November, most of Europe follows in December, and the UK and Ireland wait until February 2027. Check the card list before you trust it: Pokémon first posted the wrong set.

What Comes in a Pokémon Happy Meal

The box

• Three designs: Pikachu, Umbreon and Torchic

The toy

• One of 15 miniature Happy Meal box toys: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Weedle, Pikachu, Eevee, Umbreon, Torchic, Piplup, Munchlax, Minccino, Espurr, Rowlet, Sobble and Sprigatito

The cards

• Two Pokémon TCG cards per meal, from a set of 15, including seven foil cards

Quebec is different

• Fans in Quebec, Canada get a Pokémon sticker and a four-card booster pack instead of the toy. PokeBeach reports Norway also gets booster packs instead of toys

When Pokémon Happy Meals Reach Your Country

Pokémon's page lists months, and says the meals last only while supplies last at participating restaurants:

November 2026

• Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, New Zealand, Spain and the United States

December 2026

• Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the UAE

January 2027

• Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela

February 2027

• Ireland and the United Kingdom

McDonald's set the US start at November 10, per Dexerto and IGN on Yahoo. PokeBeach reports Canada from November 3, Australia from November 5 and a US end date of December 14, after speaking to stores. Other exact days are not announced, so check your local McDonald's. Dexerto also lists December for Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore and Vietnam, and January for the Philippines and Thailand, which Pokémon's page does not show.

The 15 Cards

The cards are numbered 001/015 to 015/015 in the corrected images on Pokémon's page. The seven foils are marked as listed by PokeBeach:

• 001: Decidueye
• 002: Chandelure (foil)
• 003: Palafin (foil)
• 004: Pikachu (foil)
• 005: Mimikyu (foil)
• 006: Lucario (foil)
• 007: Hawlucha
• 008: Tyranitar (foil)
• 009: Absol
• 010: Zoroark
• 011: Metagross
• 012: Jirachi (foil)
• 013: Eevee
• 014: Snorlax
• 015: Wooloo

Watch Out for the Wrong Card List

Pokémon's first post on October 29 showed cards from a future McDonald's 2027 set, with an M27 symbol, by mistake, PokeBeach reported. Pokémon took the post down and put up the corrected list on October 30. Some sites still carry the old list. If a list starts with Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle cards, it is not this year's set. Those three are toys in 2026, not cards.

How Many Happy Meals for the Full Set?

At two cards per meal, you need at least eight meals to reach 15 cards, and that allows only one repeat. Pokémon has not said how cards are distributed, but PokeBeach reports two random cards per toy, so plan on more meals or on trading.

Our take: this is a set for kids and casual collectors first. Check the local start date, because the gap between France in November and the UK in February is long, and supplies are limited. If you are after the wider Pokémon 30th anniversary run, our 30th Celebration page covers the main set, our best Pokémon packs to buy guide helps with what to open, and our most valuable Pikachu cards ranking covers the top end.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do Pokémon Happy Meals start?

November 10, 2026 in the US, per McDonald's. Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, New Zealand and Spain also start in November, per The Pokémon Company. Most of Europe follows in December, Italy in January 2027 and the UK and Ireland in February 2027.

How many Pokémon cards are in a Happy Meal?

Two Pokémon TCG cards per Happy Meal, from a set of 15 that includes seven foil cards. In Quebec, Canada, fans get a four-card booster pack and a sticker instead of the toy.

When do Pokémon Happy Meals come to the UK?

February 2027, the same month as Ireland, per The Pokémon Company. The exact day has not been announced.

Where to Go From Here

Pokémon Happy Meals reach France and Spain in November, and the UK has to wait until February. If you want to open real cards any time, the Polkastarter marketplace gives you a free mystery pack when you sign up, and every Lootbox lists its contents, values, and chances before you open.

Details checked October 31, 2026. Dates and contents can vary by country. The US start is per McDonald's, and other exact days are unofficial reports. Nothing here is financial advice. Polkastarter is not affiliated with The Pokémon Company, McDonald's, Nintendo or the other companies named.

Sources

• The Pokémon Company: Pokémon Happy Meals Are Coming to McDonald's in an Exciting New Way, published October 29, 2026, accessed October 31, 2026
• Dexerto: McDonald's announces Pokémon Happy Meal return with 15 toys and trading cards, published October 29, 2026, accessed October 31, 2026
• IGN via Yahoo: Pokémon Happy Meals coming to McDonald's, published October 29, 2026, accessed October 31, 2026
• PokeBeach: McDonald's Pokémon TCG promotion starts November 10th, published October 27, 2026, accessed October 31, 2026
• PokeBeach: TPCi accidentally reveals McDonald's 2027 set a year early, published October 29, 2026, accessed October 31, 2026